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We would have to take our chances with the wheel he had. We started, but hadn't gone two hundred yards when a back tire blew off! Well, thank goodness, we hadn't left town. She was certain that the war would be over in three months at the utmost! At length I went out to see if I couldn't be of some assistance in the motor business, but Huberson said it would be ready in a few moments.
The day was exceedingly warm, the stones sun-baked, and after the first mile or so I saw Huberson looking nervously at his fore wheel. His anxiety was well founded, for half a minute later, whizz! I could feel the rubber splitting! We stopped and all climbed out. "It's all up!" he exclaimed. "Not one but two tires are burst, and the shoe of the emergency wheel is flapping like an old dirty rag!"
"Now, in my time " began the alderman. "Never mind about your time, old man. If you want to get back to Oulchy and that mowing machine before Christmas, you've got to pitch in and help," cut in Huberson, whose nerves could no longer stand the strain. Our friend took the hint and began stripping off his coat. We were eight miles from Soissons, on the upgrade of a cobbled road, full in the sun.
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