Evening star., 1936-11-01
November I. 1896

Well, Ena-May, I'll try not to get too blue
over it! Because after all, this Car is knock
out. No dear, l won't cry. Ill try to remember
how sore my friends will be when they see
Billy and me in the Royal. That cheers me
quite lot.
Well, Ella-May, wish could have taken
you out in the Royal, but Billy had to have it
back, because something went wrong with it.
He worked over it for couple of days, and,
when he finally came to see me he had Sapt,
goofy look on his face.
Hon, I've found out what wrong with the
Royalr' he says in a hushed voice. What's
more I've found out how to overcome it" His
voice actually sounded lovesick! 1T will make
the Royal commercial proposition. Hon."
he burbled. ITS beautiful. beautiful job"
That's lovely!' said l. you used to love
me that way, once!'
"Oh, Hon. says Billy reproachfully. Il
do love you that way - and more! Can't you
see all this work is really for you?'
Well, Ella-May, couldn't see. but shut
Jealous of an auto-chassis. And for the rest of
the evening we were pretty cozy on the living
room sofa. But by morning that wonderful
old car had again taken the place of the won
derful young girl in Billys affections.
had decided Billy's house was only one
block out Of my way to market, SO it wouldn't
kill me to drop by there for minute, and l
did, but minute was all got because Billy
was working on the car and too greasy to
kiss So just stood there watching him and.
as did 50, Hank Robbins, the owner of the
West End Garage walked in.
We'll, Bill, old scout" Hank says. well,
I'm afraid got some sour news for you about
that Royal you bought often me! hate to tell
you, because know you're little short of
money, but it seems there's finance COM
pany's got a claim on that car"
What says Billy "She wasn't in the
clear? Then how come you traded for her?"
That bird who got the Climber sedan just
naturally took advantage Of me" says Hank.
The certificate was phoney."
Oh, Ella-May, isn't it awful? Billy is so in
debt now that well never be able to get
married because he still owes Hank on the car.
the paint job bill, the slip covers and all the
trimmings he's bought, and also two back
payments or the finance company takes the
carl So Billy has decided to get quick sale
for the Royal. He says the car looks so swell
now he ought to make handsome profit on
it, because of course it 8 in perfect mechanical
condition, and there must be plenty of people
who'd be glad to pick it up for about three
thousand.
Oh. Ella-May, know sound dead and
am. What day! Billy had Mr.. jenkins of
the Motor Bazaar look at the Royal, and MIR.
Jenkins saw right through the new paint and
nickelwUk to the series number hidden in
the chassis.
"I1l give you four hundred for herr he
says then Its hard to move a big job like
this"
why man alive" says Billy. she's got
new radiator, new battery, a new rear end.
new tires, and look at that paint job!''
ITO me- she's just % model" says Mr..
Jenkins.
Then we went to another dealer. We went
to them all. They made scratches on the backs
of old envelopes, whispered together, nudged
each other and then said they were sorry, they
couldn't touch it.
Oh. Ella-May, can you imagine! And right
on top Of Bily's having gone and spent almost
his last nickel on getting an application out for
a patent on that part he invented for the