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Stapleton Airport, Denver

           OnemanlosthishatandHalloranncouldcommiseratewithhimasitwhirledhigh,wide,andhandsome.ThemanstaredafteritandHallorannthought:

           (Aw,justforgetit,man.Thathomburgain’tcomindownuntilitgetstoArizona.)

           Ontheheelsofthatthought:

           (Ifit’sthisbadinDenver,what’sitgoingtobelikewestofBoulder?)

           Bestnottothinkaboutthat,maybe.

           "CanIhelpyou,sir?"agirlinHertzyellowaskedhim.

           "Ifyougotacar,youcanhelpme,"hesaidwithabiggrin.

           Foraheavier-than-averagechargehewasabletogetaheavier-than-averagecar,asilverandblackBuickElectra.Hewasthinkingofthewindingmountainroadsratherthanstyle;hewouldstillhavetostopsomewherealongthewayandgetchainsputon.Hewouldn’tgetfarwithoutthem.

           "Howbadisit?"heaskedasshehandedhimtherentalagreementtosign.

           "Theysayit’stheworststormsince1969,"sheansweredbrightly."Doyouhavefartodrive,sir?"

           "FartherthanI’dlike."

           "Ifyou’dlike,sir,IcanphoneaheadtotheTexacostationattheRoute270junction.They’llputchainsonforyou.

           "Thatwouldbeagreatblessing,dear."

           Shepickedupthephoneandmadethecall."They’llbeexpectingyou."

           "Thankyoumuch.

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