The next day Wilbur Cowan sought Sharon Whipple with the news that he meant to do a bit of plain fighting overseas.

He found the old man in the stable, in troubled controversy with a rebellious car.

He sat stonily at the wheel and at intervals pressed a determined heel upon a self-starter that would whir but an impotent protest.

He glared up at Wilbur as the latter came to rest beside the car.
"Well, what now ?" He spoke impatiently.
"I'm going to enlist; I thought I would tell you." Sharon pointed the heavy brows at him with a thumb and uttered a disparaging "Humph!" Then he appeared to forget the announcement, and pressed again on the self-starter, listening above its shrill song for the deeper rumble of the engine.

This did not ensue, and he shifted his heel, turning a plaintive eye upon the young man.
"She don't seem to excite," he said.