Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-06-15

I pairs. Not only was the crankca
+ practically cut IN two but connectiH
I roos, pistons, everything else was In
: ton.
= They would have 10 have O new er
e gine-one that they could lift rfQi
a INTO the GLADSTONE that would Z
|, one that they understood. Bill an
e tted knew every engine available &C II
Z track. There was only one that woul
: I'LL the bill II they could get that on
enginel It was. or could be made, 8
Z last as the ruined one had been.
Seven days Of qualification. begin
ming tomorrow Little more than
week before the raceI And all thei
work to do overl Any one but a rae
orlVer would have thrown up his hand.
Red kicked an old tire savagely.
Bill sat on q tool chest. wordlesl
Another driver might have reuroache,
his mechanic. But not Bill Brandt.
Red broke the silence. you got {.
get that Hanshue engine, and YOU can
because Hanshue hates your CUTS. ae's
eat that old iron without mustard be
lore he'd sell Il to you for ten grand.
Bill walked down 10 the Hanshue ga.
rage. II need an engine" ne sais
DULY. You've got Just the one car
use III give you six thousand for Il
end that's two thousand more than itl
worth"
Hanshue's thin lip curled. Listen
you big shot, If you offered me double
you couldn't have It. I'd give it &
some one else before I'd sell it to your
When Red heard the verdict he
lerked off his overalls and started for
the door,
Where do you think you're goingP'
his driver shouted.
Down there to take that monkey
Hanshue apartl" Red shouted back.
There ought to be some way to Dry
that engine away from that louise" the
mechanic insisted.
Not for US" Bill closed the argu-
ment. You scout around and get you
a good riding job-you won't have any
trouble. III watch the race from the
grandstand."
IF don't ride with you don't ride
at all, ," Red said.
Bill smiled. 1t was what he had ex-
pected.
Days passed, with Bill resolutely re-
fusing to drive other cars.
One night the Petersons went out to
the roadhouse where the mechanics
gathered. Racing enthusiasts, them
selves, they spent considerable time
each year listening TO the chatter of
the greaSeballs, with their quaint slang
and their philosophy. Last year Bill
had been with them often, but this
year-matters were different.
Tough about Bills engine" Bud Pc
terson began. I'D like TO be able TO
help him. You see, Anne, If it we're q
question Of money, we could easy. But
It takes more than money, and we
can't do a thing. Neither can any one |
else. No reason why you should want |
10, but know how you feel, and I /
Know things win straighten themselves |
put sooner or later"
Il do want TO help him, Bud, even
z I never see him again. That's the
way feel. There must be some way,
we could only find II. Some one or
can get that engine, but
low2"
Anne's eyes had a faraway look for
} time. Then she spoke again. 81
AVE an idea; IL has been vague, but
low it Is clearer Hanshue hasn't q
cry good reputation. want you to
1vite the mechanics over to our table.
Ven entertain them"
The next morning Anne ate her toast
nd drank her coffee with extra relish.
You seem snapped up q bit after the
arty with your mechanic friends" her
ro&her jibed.
"As Red would say, 1 have a swell
lea" she told him. ~YOu get the
umber Of Bills house while I put on
Y hat, win you, like good boy?"
Why, Anne, you're not"
Go along, silly. No, I am not going
call Bill up and ask him TO forgive
g for something did not do. If that's
nat you mean. Get the number,
ease"
Anne got the house on the wire.
Is, Red Frenzel was in, probably all
, the landlady told her facetiously.l
r. Brandt had left some time ago.
1ne knew the latter would be true.
VIII you stay In the garage all
n. It doesn't matter what for. :
s important, and you're not TO say q
nd about 1t to any one, II I don't
II BY IL won't call at all, and you
~ forget that 1 mentioned 1t to
She turned to her brother. Back in
hour. Going TO try out my swell
a."
A few minutes later she stopped at
, Athletic club, asked for Mr.. Han
ne, and was told that he was In.
An hour later Red jerked to atten-
n as the phone rang. What's that?
. Hanshue2 Hot dawni
K, even II I can't believe it.
mt 10 talk to Bill2 You don't,
Y, here he is. anyhow"
sed handed the phone to his driver,
o was reaching for it. But the only
swer Bill got was central asking
at number, please?
,, there was no one on the line"
sll looked at his mechanic.
Anne says to go get that Hanshue
line for five grand"
You're crazy" Bill told him, his
tn lettering for a moment.
think / am, too" Red said, 'but
your checkbook and let's see"
An engine and spare parts" Han
ELS head mechanic told them. Han
e must be nuts Said to give it
you for five thousand and get 1t
Of this Joint right away"
I've minutes later the engine and
re parts were all on a truck. In
ther five minutes they we're in the
ndt garage
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