Now can you tell me why the people of Fremont celebrate the second of August ?" "Sure, it is on account of--" then a curious on-looker nudged the Professor in the ribs and began, as so many had done before,-- "Say, mister, it's none of my business--" "Exactly," groaned the Professor; "it weighs a ton--two tons sometimes--more in the sand; it cost twelve hundred dollars, and will cost more before we are done with it.

Yes, I know what you are about to say, you could buy a 'purty slick' team for that price,--in fact, a dozen nags such as that one leaning against you,--but we don't care for horses.

My friend here who is spilling the water all over the machine and the small boy, once owned a horse, it kicked over the dash-board, missed his mother-in-law and hit him; horse's intention good, but aim bad,--since then he has been prejudiced against horses; it goes by gasoline--sometimes; that is not a boiler, it is the cooler--on hot days we take turns sitting on it;--explosions,--electric spark,--yes, it is queer; -- man at last stop made same bright remark; no danger from explosions if you are not too near,--about a block away is safer; start by turning a crank; yes, that is queer, queerer than the other queer things; cylinder does get hot, but so do we all at times; we ought to have water jackets--that is a joke that goes with the machine; yes, it is very fast, from fifty to seventy miles per--; 'per what ?' you say; well, that depends upon the roads,--not at all, I assure you, no trouble to anticipate your inquiries by these answers--it is so seldom one meets any one who is really interested--you can order a machine by telegraph; any more information you would like ?--No!--then my friend, in return, will you tell me why you celebrate the second of August ?" "Danged if I know." And we never found out.
At Bellevue we lighted our lamps and ran to Norwalk over a very fair road, arriving a few minutes after eight.

Norwalk liveries did not like automobiles, so we put the machine under a shed.
This second day's run was about one hundred and fifty miles in twelve hours and fifty-four minutes gross time; deducting stops, left nine hours and fifty-four minutes running time--an average of about fourteen and one-half miles per hour.
Ohio roads are by no means so good as Indiana.

Not until we left Painesville did we find any gravel to speak of.