We had covered one hundred and forty miles in twelve hours, including all stops, delays, and difficulties.
It was the Old Sarnia Gravel which helped us on our journey that day.
At Flint another new chain was put on, and also a rear sprocket with new differential gears.

The old sprocket was badly worn and the teeth of the gears showed traces of hard usage.

A new spring was substituted for the broken, and the machine was ready for the last lap of the long run.
Leaving Flint on Friday morning, the 26th, a round-about run was made to Albion for the night.

The intention was to follow the line of the Grand Trunk through Lansing, Battle Creek, and Owosso, but, over-persuaded by some wiseacres, a turn was made to Jackson, striking there the old State road.
The roads through Lansing and Battle Creek can be no worse than the sandy and hilly turnpike.

Now and then a piece of gravel is found, but only for a short distance, ending usually in sand.
On Saturday the run was made from Albion to South Bend.