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Show UjfTEIHE engine gave two gasps fa rJT and died or, should one say, m I succumbed to but that Is Bolnr; too far ahead of the narrative. The starter turned r lie en kin 3 over briskly and repeatedly repeated-ly nothing happened. A girl swathed In a fur cont 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 usher-Ir.g usher-Ir.g In the New Tear. About six Inches or snow covered the back of the car nnd 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, hut It started all right, bringing Esther and me a block nnd 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 young men. , ' "Better ,et It stand a few minutes, then try it again. I'll tell you, we have s girl here we have to lake i home woivi , fuke long then we'll come hack. It you are still here, we'll push you it wuys and get you going." Hardly had they left the car he-for he-for another young man, also naked If he might help. "Weil." concluded Ora. after these i .(Torts proved futile, "I'll go over and telephone Dud to come and tow me home." Then to Esther, "I think I'll try the engine once more for luck he-fore he-fore 1 go." Still no response. Another larger car drove up. A young man rather smallish In stature bounced up to the car. After bearing Ora's recital he said, "Sounds like the distributor. I'll take a look at It. car I have found stalled tonight. "Now you and your girl friend are sure you .lon'l want me to wait? You won't be nfruld? "You," he hesitated a lit lie embarrassed, "you are sure you have money enough?" 'You surelj are a hrick to lie so helping and considerate. Yes. I have four or five dollars Enough, don't you think? if ,he.v should not be able lo get the .cur started, I'll call a taxi.", Ora did not mil ice it, buf t he siiiiii eyes were memorizing her license Hum her, and as the young - man backed his big cur out of the gur,ie he said, 'I knew this New Year's blizzard was sent for sow good a New v'ear. and the uirl of my dream the gods fur bid I forget rhe license number." !S). 192! w!ern Newxpiiper Union I |
