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Show DifCvejref UxJ kA I HE engine " gave two gasps ieOHS I and dled or' snould one say' Eftf A succumbed to but that Is WyStftji goinr; too far ahead of the ' narrative. The starter turned the engina over briskly and repeatedly repeated-ly nothing happened. A girl swathed In a fur coat emerged from the driver's driv-er's seat of the small coupe and fought her way to tl.e gas tank In the face of a raging blizzard that was ushering usher-ing in the New Year. About six inches of snow covered the back of the car and when the tank was finally reached the cover was frozen on. The green light at the boulevard Intersection changed to red bringing to a halt a car directly back of Ora's. "Is there something we can do?" "I can't imagine what is the matter. The car stood out today and all evening, eve-ning, but It started all right, bringing Esther and me a block and a half, and then suddenly gave up the ghost as I slowed down for the red light." "Sounds like you might have flooded the carburetor," suggested one of the two yottng men. 'T.etter .et it stand a few minutes, then try it again. I'll tell you, we have a girl here we have to take home won't take long then we'll come back. If you are still here, we'll push you a ways and get you going." Hardly had they left the car before be-fore another young man somewhat older than the other two lads tall, fair, and line featured, also asked if he might help. The tank contained I lenty of gasoline. "Well," concluded Ora, after these efforts proved futile, "I'll go over and telephone Dad to come and tow me home." Then to Esther, "I think I'll try the engine once more for luck before be-fore I go." Still no response. Another larger car drove up. A young man rather smallish in stature bounced up to the car. After hearing Ora's recital he said, "Sounds like the distributor. I'll take a look at It. 'I'h is is about the tiflh car I have helped to start tonight. to-night. Guess I'll have to push you to get It started. Terrible night. Bette.' get In out of the wind and snow." A block's pushing failed to start the car. and it was finally pushed Into In-to a garage which happened to be a half block away. "Now yoo and your girl friend are sure you don't want me to wait? You won't be af-a'd?" The young man's dancing, snappy eyes fairly beamed. "You know I don'- care what time I get Inane anr would Just as soon as I not wait. You." he hesitated n little j embarrassed, "you are sure you have j mone.v enough?" j "You surely are a brick to he so ; helping and considerate. Yes. I have j four or live dollars Enough, don't you think? If .hey should not he able to get the car started I'll call a lax! Thank you so much." Ora did not n.itiee it. hut the snappy oves were memorizing her license mini-I mini-I her. and as t lie young man b.-n ked j his big car out of the garage he said. "I knew this' New Year's blizzard was sent for so'pp good a New Vear. and i Ihe girl of my dreams the gods for bid I forget the license number." U3. 1928. Witrn Newspaper L'nlon |