Evening star., 1936-11-01
Mssoxins Section

him that until you hear what happened!
You remember yesterday was that luncheon
in honor of Mr.. Dolmer? Well. Billy got the
loan of new Dolmer all right and went off to
the lunch in it, and after he left got so hot
and bothered just couldn't stay home. So l
got into the Royal, which Billy had left over
to my place, and drove down town to try to
get squint at the Automobile King and,
when got to the Union Hotel on the Square,
the place was covered with solid mass of
Dolmer cars for blocks around!
Oh. Ella-May, the Royal lowered above
those tin ash-trays like Rockefeller Center
would on the Sahara Desert! parked in the
only empty space, which happened to be not
far from the hotel entrance. And as soon as I'd
parked, the luncheon party broke up. and all
the members except Billy commenced coming
out and Dolmer was with them. And oh, Ella
May! Mr.. Dolmer caught sight Of the Royal
and at first couldn't believe it was me he was
heading for, and when l did, it was too late
to get away, because he was beside me, lifting
his hat.
beg pardonw he says. May have a look
at this car? It's unusual to see Royal in this
part of the country. May ask how you like
herr"
Il hated her first off," told him, but
since my boy-friend did lot of work on her.
she runs fine, and I love her now"
80 your boy-friend worked on her, eh?"
says Mr.. Dolmer interestedly. Il don't sup
pose you know if he found any special difficult
ties with her, do you?"
Indeed do know" says; why he even
found out why she was impractical, and
remedied thatr'
did he, indeed?" says the great man lift
ing his eyebrows. What was it he found out?"
So then, full of pride in Bily's cleverness,
explained. got out of the car and Mr. Dolmer
helped me lift the hood and, together, he and
poked about the engine while was repeating
everything Billy had said. Of course didn't
really know thing, Ella-May. was just
parroting Billy, but Mr.. Dolmer was real i'm
pressed.
Your fance is really a remarkable me
chanic!' he says at last. May ask what is
his name?"
Well, hadn't the faintest notion Of what
might have taken place during the lunch, and
l figured maybe Billy had been claiming to
drive no car except the Dolmer SO played
safe. MY fances name is Mr.. Ziltch," told
him.
Congratulate him for me, Madame" says
Mr.. Dolmer, and then he touched his hat and
walked away.
drove home, ticltled that I'd helped keep
Billy's secret for him. I knew he'd laugh but
honest, Ella-May. didn't expect it would be
on the wrong side of his face!
Nov you've done it!'' he beloved when
told him. you had the car right there with
the patent on it, and didn't even give me
credit And Dolmer didn't give me a job,
either! didn't get within mile Of him, and
now do you know where he's going? To buy
out the Royal people, that's all and reorgan-
ize the factory, and here you 60 and throw
away the chance of a lifetime!"
Oh. Ella-May. don't cry! You can't feel
half as bad as did! But I didn't give in
to it.
Billy" I says. We've got to catch him!
When does his train leave?" Billy looked
doubtful but he hauled out his watch.
Hes speaking over at Union City to
night" he says, land leaving for the coast
afterwards, on the midnight. We might just
catch him at the depot if we 60 like hell
Well, the Royal was still out in front of my
house. so in we hoped, Spot as well, and did
we hurry! But when we got to the depot, Dol