A Murderous Yarn (2002)
A Murderous Yarn
“Used to the dry heat of southern California, she was disconcerted by how warm seventy-eight humid degrees could be. Her favorite pant suit, cotton khaki with touches of lace, was too much clothing for this weather even with its short sleeves. She could feel it wilting as she walked to the booth.One of the women was saying to the man, “. . . a ’14 Hupmobile, he wants fifteen thousand for it.” She had a phone to her ear, but she was talking to the man.The man replied, “In running condition?”“He s...ays it is.” She shrugged, showing doubt. “I haven’t seen it.” The phone made a faint sound, and she replied into it, “Yes, standing by.”Betsy said, “Do you mean there really was a car called a Hupmobile? I’ve heard that name, but I thought it was a joke.”The man looked at her. “No, it was founded by brothers named Hupp in 1908 and they made cars until 1940. The early ones are collector’s items.”The woman said, “It’s a Hupmobile on the back of the old ten-dollar bills.MoreLess
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