human
Dey're stoppin'! shouted the boy;
gpt
I knew _something_ would happen!
human
Dat engine o' deirs went wrong just at de right time t' save our bacon, Matt,
gpt
If he knows what to do, said Matt,
human
What did yous do?
gpt
Mixed a handful of sand with his gasoline.
human
W'en?
gpt
While we were hung up in front of those rocks Spangler had laid for us.
human
Didn't dat geezer see yous?
gpt
I got out of the way before Brisco showed up; and Spangler, at the time, was away looking for the man in the notch.
human
Chee, but you're a wonder! Motor Matt heads de percession an' carries de banner! Yous t'ought o' all dat while I was hustlin' t' git behind dem rocks! Did yous t'ink we was goin' t' have a race?
gpt
I didn't know but we might. Anyhow, I thought it good policy to fix the machine so it wouldn't be reliable. What's the news from the rear, Josh?
human
Brisco is gittin' back in his seat.
gpt
Is he coming on?
human
Dat's wot.
gpt
Fast as ever?
human
I don't see no diff'rence in de runnin'.
gpt
Well, something is sure to go wrong, just as it did before. One grain of sand clogged the needle-valve, Josh, and there's a thousand more grains to come down the supply-pipe. Face around a minute. The road forks here. Which one shall we take? Do you remember coming this way?