Demon Hunters - The Truck the Witch and the Blacksmith

Chapter Eight - To Trap a Witch

Chapter Eight – To Trap a Witch

At home Suzy found Jim passed out in front of the computer. She went to the kitchen and put the food on the table, and went back for Jim.

The next morning Jim awoke to the smell of bacon cooking.

As Jim came in the kitchen Suzy announced, "Good morning sleepy head."

Like every morning three pancakes were sitting on Jim's plate.

Flipping a pancake Suzy question, "What are you doing today?"

Jim mumbled, "Going to check out a motor shop"

Setting the bacon on the table Suzy insisted, "I want to go."

Jim assured, "No problem. I kind of need some time with you anyway. Autum came to me last night."

Suzy questioned, "What did she tell you?"

"Nothing really," Jim explained, "We just cuddled and she whispered let Suzy do it. I tried to ask what, but every time she would put her finger over her lips and go shhhh. I never did find out what she meant."

Suzy assured, "Don't worry about it Jim whatever it is I'll do it. Just build the truck Jim."

After breakfast they went to Lambert Performance & Machine. Inside Jim talked to the owner about the Hercules Engine, and Suzy walked off with the owner's son Gene.

She told Gene about the shop they were building, and asked, "What would you recommend for a shop like that?"

Gene informed, "The heart of this place is the overhead crane, and the air compressor I would say it's a must have. What kind of motor is he having built?"

Suzy replied, "I don't know. It's in an old 1940 something army truck. Jim's stripping it down to the frame, and rebuilding everything."

Gene exclaimed, "Oh yah an overhead crane is a must. He will need it to take the cab off and put it back on. He'll need it for the box, motor, and even the bumpers. He'd love it so much just for moving something from one side of the shop to the other. Let me show you the heart of any shop."

Then Gene took Suzy out back of the shop. He opened the door to a small building, and pointed to the air compressor. We keep it out here because it's noisy."

Just then the compressor kicked on and Gene yelled, "See what I mean."

Gene shut the door as Suzy commented, "I see what you mean." Then she opened the flap on her messenger bag, and pulled out her note pad. She was writing down the name on the compressor.

Then Gene said, "We can head back to the office. I'll pull the invoice for the compressor purchase, and make you a copy and one for the crane too. Do you know when you'll bring in the motor?"

Suzy replied, "No time soon, but we'll have it here as soon as we can."

At the office Suzy looked over the invoice for the air compressor, "20 HP Air Compressor, 3 Phase, 120 Gallon Tank, Horizontal, Industrial."

Suzy questioned, "Gene this compressor is $5,000 you sure we need something this big? This is a big shop with a lot of machines. Ours is only going to be a quarter this size."

Gene insisted, "I know, but with that rusty old stuff you do a lot of sandblasting. It takes a lot of air for that, and the last thing you want is to have to keep stopping for the compressor to catch-up."

Jim and Gene's dad Bill came into the office. Bill exclaimed, "Looks like you're going to do your first Hercules Engine Gene."

Jim looked at Suzy, "They can't order or do anything until they get the motor took apart, and see what they got. I guess when we get tires the motor is my next job.