Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-12

from Ashleys hut AT Leboeuf she
would stop and get something 10 eat
and drink George, the old colored man
who had garage of sorts and car for
hire there, would give her that But
when Leboeuf was two miles away the
car stopped dead
"Oh, Heavens" sire thought, who
suggested this drive?"
When the car refused to go on she
knew she would have to walk into
Leboeuf But the prospect Of two
mile walk IN the almost pitch darkness
didn't appeal 20 her She sat in the car
and kept telling herself she ought to
start that walk and doing nothing
about IT,
Presently, she heard footsteps and
just as she began to be really scared a
tall form loomed beside her car and
voice with a crisp American accent said:
Can l. do anything to help you, and
can you do anything to help me?"
IF you could get this wretched car
started again you'd help ME-" she said
If / did you might also help ME-"
ct sounded like a crazy conversational
That is if yeti are going the way
you're headed"
But you would appear to be going
in the opposite direction" she suggested
Il know, but only because l couldn't
get any satisfaction out of anyone at
that dump of a village two miles back"
You mean Leboeuf? What did you
want there?"
"A car and a chauffeur. Or just
car. -
AN old colored man named George
has car for hire there"
Yes, but he's so drunk he doesn't
know it himself. Incidentally he doesn't
know where the keys to his own garage
are either l fooled around there for
couple of hours hoping he'd sober up but
he didn't. Then 1 thought might find
another village and another garage"
There is a village a few miles the
other side Of Leboeuf. but there's no
garage there, only a stable and an old
carriage and horse or two. It's a
pity about George. I wanted him to
fix this car. But perhaps you CAM"
I'm try" he said doubtfuny. Il can
drive all right, and fly a plane, but the
innards of the blasted machines always
get me down. Now what do you think
inc lIOuDIc is
JUNE told him, but he couldn't have
= been right for during the next hour
he did everything he could think Of, but
nothing worked
IF there was any light might be abb
to find what's wrong he said dejectedy
Its a little difficult pelting about biaste
engine in the dark
II suppose Wen have TO wait until day
aak," she replied. Then if we can get it t.
l might take you on your way If you hat
t Georges car, where We're you going ?"
Back fifteen miles where some beach
nber has Int of sorts. left Miss Red
'fe there centuries ago-or perhaps it i!
y seven hours"
Miss Radcliffe ?" That made her sit boil
tight Did you say Miss Radcliffe ?"
Yes, do you know her? But you can't
IS never been here before"
Il don't know her. but I do know her
her I saw the family mansion being
uCed UP when l passed. But what's she
ng in beachcomber's hut? incidentally
idn't know there were any beachcombers
e."
His good-looking face flushed and he was
it was dark. It was Sandra who had put
nto his mind that the fellow was a beach
lber, but when this girl scoffed at the
4 he was inclined 70 agree with her.
Wen whoever or whatever he is. he's
tainly queer sort. That's why I'm anx-
5 to get back. l don't like the idea of leav-