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Show 1 Mj am&'I HE engine gave two gasps TO gl and died or, should one say, m J succumbed to but that Is 'p"&fS going 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 the 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?" "1 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 yon might have flooded the carburetor," suggested one of the two young men. "Better .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 be-I be-I fore another young man somewhat older than the other two tads tall, fair, and tine featured, also asked if he might help. The tank contained plenty of gasoline. "Well," concluded Ora, after these efforts proved futile, "I'll go over and ,tisiif 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 rasponse. Another larger car drove up. A young man rather smallish in stature bounced up to the car. After hearing Ora '8 recital he said. "Sounds like the distributor. I'll take a look at it. This is about the ' fifth car I have helped to start to-1 to-1 night. Guess I'll have to push you to get It started. Terrible night. Bette.-get Bette.-get in out of the wind and snow." A block's lushing failed to start the car, and il was finally pushed Into In-to a garage which happ'ened to be a half block away. "Now you and your girl friend are sure you don't want nie 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 home an? would Just as soon as not wait. You." he hesitated n little embarrassed, "you are sure you have money enough?" "You surely are a brick to be so helping and considerate. Yes. I have four or live dollars Enough, don't you think? If ihey should not he able to get the car started. I'll call a taxi Thank you so much." Ora did not notice It. hut ihe snappy eyes were memorizing her license number, num-ber, nnd as the young man hacked his big car out of the garage he said. "I knew this New Year's blizzard was sent (or son'P good a New Year, and the girl of my dreams the gods for bid I forget the license number." (CQ 1928. Wflera Newspaper Union.) |