Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-27

Il could" Carter thought, and remem-
bered certain episodes with his own first
motor boat in Africa But he did not men
ton this aloud. Owner gone for help?' he
asked.
Yes. sir But there's none round here
At least there's no such thing as a me-
chanic within twenty miles. hay-motor
and tow to the nearest barn is the best
one can expect
where's your tool kit?"
But do you understand motors, sr?" the
man asked dOubtfully.
Il had to. Just unship light and hold
it with your sound hand SO that l can see
what I'm about. That's the ticket. you're
sure it's the carburetter?. Tried your spark
and all four plugs?'
YES sir, both the magnetic and high ten
sion. That's all right. She's getting no
gas: that's the trouble It's the gasoline
feed that's chOked somewhere. l saw the
fellow that filed US up this morning pour
in from a red-rusty tin before l could stop
him, and it'll be fake of oxide from that
jammed in the carburetter nozzle. If you
could take 1t down for us. sir, I'm sure it
would be very great favor
walt bit. Before We begin to pull the
car to pieces, suppose we just make sure of
one or two other things Got stick or
anything to sound your gasoline tank
with?'
"Oh, that's all right We haven't run
sixty miles since l put in eight gallons"
But Carter Strengthened out a length of
copper wire. unscrewed the cap and sound
ed the tank. He pulled out the wire and
examined 1t at the lamp. He wiped it care
fully and tried second time.
Moses! said the driver, dry as a bone
Now, who's been playing pranks here? Must
have been some of that nasty Welsh crowd
that was hanging round whilst we was hay-
ing lunch.''
i"Why. there's the union underneath the
tank half unscrewed. That would account
for the leak. anyway. Here hold the lamp.
Not too close. Yes, and the vibration has
cracked the feed pipe. There's a gap 1 can
get my finger nail into. Now, first Of all.
have you got any spare gasoline?
Yes. sir. Two tins
Good. Then it's worth while mending
this feed pipe. / suppose you haven't SOL
dering iron?
Afraid not, SIR There's rubber soiu-
ton
(which gasoline melts Here, let's 20
seccotine Now I'll show you conjuring
trick. If we give the crack three coats of
that. and let each dry well before the next
is put on-Good Lord! Kate.'
and bowed ITS really very good of you.
Mr.. Carter to trouble over my car
II didn't know 1t was yours. 1 didn't
know you were In this neighborhoOd. In
fact did not know where you were.
Kate shrugged her shoulders. Didn't
some sapient person once record that coin
cidences were the cOmmonest things IN life? ?
a minute ago / didn't know whether you
We're In England, OF west AiTlCd, Ut STduU
Canary; and you didn't know or care
whether / was alive or dead. and here We
meet in the dark on an unnamed roadside
in Wales It's just one of those ordinary.
every day, impossible condolences. which
the vogue of motor cars Is making little
more common than usual. I'm glad you're
letting business differences sink for the mo-
ment."
II didn't know it was your car"
"Or you'd have bitten off your hand soon
or than have touched it?''
He laughed rather dryly. I'm afraid I
should have yielded to the temptation of
meddling You see, internal combustion
engines are rather fad of mine
Excellent reason. How long is this in
genious repair going to take? -
HIN: three coats of seccoune-how to
allow each twenty minutes to dry-call it
an hour. After that 1 think IL We couple
up the union and put in the spare gasoline
your man says he's got. you should go sail
ing off without a hitch. BY the way,
didn't know you motored.''
I'm full of unpleasant surprises.
Yes, Cascaes. for instance.
well why shouldn't open up an O'Nein
and Craven agency in Las Palmas, pray"
"No reason whatever. / wasn't referring
to Cascaes' business Abilities.
wagner" said Miss O'Nein to her man
there's farm about q mile down this road