"It's lucky," he ruminated, "I had you fellows in back there.

If you hadn't been there I guess she'd have turned turtle on me.

Well, say, I've known this old boiler to do a heap of tricks, but this is a new one on me, all right!" He stood off and sought inspiration by scratching his head.

The boys joined him on the ground.

"Just naturally slid off the hub and rolled away!" murmured the youth.