Once Koku had
been near when the hammer got out of order, and while the workmen
were preparing to dismantle it, the giant seized the big block of
steel, and with a heave of his mighty shoulders forced it back on
the guides.
"And is that what you did this time?" asked Tom.
"Yes, Master. Me fix hammer," Koku answered. "I get dirty, I no
care. Man say I no can fix. I show him I can!"
"What man said that?"
"Man who run hammer. Ha! I lift him by one finger! He say he no
like to work on hammer. He want to work on airship. I tell him I
tell you, maybe you give him job--he baby! Koku can work hammer.
Me fix it when it get stuck."
"Well, maybe you know what you're talking about, but I don't,"
said Tom, with a pleasant smile at his big helper. "Come on,
Koku, we'll go see what it all means."
"Koku work hammer, maybe?" asked the giant hope fully.
"Well, I'll see," half promised Tom. "If it's going to get out
of gear all the while it might pay me to keep you at it so you
could get it back in place whenever it kicked up a fuss, and so
save time. I'll see about it."
Koku led the way to the shop where the triphammer was
installed.
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