This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 edition. Excerpt: ...possible that Harris did this, though how an old-timer like him could be caught that way beats my comprehension." On the basis of Sid's theory of compass-dip, and his uncle's belief that the burying of the car in a wash by a sudden flood was possible, they set to work. Angel Child promptly agreed, with ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 edition. Excerpt: ...possible that Harris did this, though how an old-timer like him could be caught that way beats my comprehension." On the basis of Sid's theory of compass-dip, and his uncle's belief that the burying of the car in a wash by a sudden flood was possible, they set to work. Angel Child promptly agreed, with his grandfather's consent, to make one of the party, and they set out. "Anyway, we only have to examine the road," Angel remarked. "It's less than forty miles long." But a week later they had to confess that either the compass needle had failed them, or the car was buried nowhere along the road. They had found many washes that appeared tOvhave car ried flood waters, they dug up a couple of old steel wagon gears and a crowbar, but no car. "This proves that the magnetic needle does dip visibly when iron is under it," Mr. Moulton said, as they stopped for supper on the high hills above Victorville. "That seems to point to the fact that Harris's car never was buried along the road." Sid had been thoughtful all day. Now he voiced his conclusions. "It must have been dark by the time Harris passed Stoddard's Well, if he did pass it. If he had had engine trouble it would have been dark before he reached it. There were several old tracks, almost obliterated, that led off in either direction from the real road. Couldn't he have taken one by mistake?" Mr. Moulton pondered this and agreed to a further expedition. Three days later they found a road that had been disused for years, apparently, which led off towards Granite Mountain. It was a mere blurred trail of two ruts. "Our last chance," said Sid's uncle. "We shall have to get more water and leave the car heres and make it on...
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