“O.K., Al. Turn her over,’’ he said. Al got into the car and stepped on the starter. The motor caught with a roar. Blue smoke poured from the exhaust pipe. “Throttle down!’’ Tom shouted. “She’ll burn oil till that wire goes. Gettin’ thinner now.’’ And as the motor turned over, he listened carefully. “Put up the spark an’ let her idle.’’ He listened again. “O.K., Al. Turn her off. I think we done her. Where’s that meat now?’’ “You make a darn good mechanic,’’ Al said.
