Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-11-22
s, BEGIN HERE TODAY

az salty morgan, oaugnt. or the
owner . the Barn rarrh In Mon
from the |.nch to catch train for
Seshe east, there she intends to buy a
Z troussea. for her wedding to
Il Sheriff Boz Wells. Wells is unable
'he NERVOUS Wreck" an eccentric
Dung easterner who Is visiting at
re ranch. offers to take her to the
.tation in his little automobile.
The sheriff ridicules the sngs-s-
on. but Sally and the Wr~.s set
anyhow over the rough, marrow
rail The trip is hard one. aad IN
line they are completely lost. Sally
3egins to regret that they ai,.nI3t-d
20 make the Journey.
,;OW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER III
$$sH You Start, Finish"
RIO gonger had she any idea that
/ N4liey would find the railroad and
,Fthe water tank at which it was
possible to signal the train. When
even O'Clock came she dismissed
that from her mind; all that was
nov left was to get back to the
ranch. The sheriff was right; it
could not be done. as the Wreck
said it could.
She felt sharp sense Of humilia.
sion In being lost on the range: that
vas trick fol dudes, perhaps. but
40. for n girl BON and raised within
:alf days ride. If only she could
get e glimpse OF Black Top; they
,ou,d walk to it, even If they bad TO
:baz.don the Hivver But Black Top
:,.d VANISHED in mysterious way.
,som..wlie.e behind miles Of hum.
4nocks.
There's water here somewhere.
she called suddenly Watch your.
self
The Wreck circumnavigated tree.
>eered straioo, for a barrier OF
,oung elders and sent the machine
crashing macnificently through. The
font .-eels dropped sharply, the
A.vver tilted forward at an angle Of
IS d.'orees. plunged. fattened out
gain and came to stop. hub deep
IN a stream
There said Sally Il told you
there was water"
II never denied it," said the
Wreck. =.
Now what are You going 10 do?7
He stepped out on the RUNNING
board and descended briskly into the
stre.m, which cooled his legs pleas.
antly Welding around to the rear
~ the car. he fumblea in the, lug
aoe compa'tmer then appeared
la canvas contraption which,
.lon being unfclded, was bucket.
IN going to FIJI the radiator" ne
said Water Is exactly what we
need"
Sally maae a gesture Of helpless
!, transportation. and watched him. as
he went nethc1ically about the task.
The flivves:dI.iuk more than a buck.
ctful andS$E nodds5 40 n. satisfied
'%y wheHsai sast. tt d Pverflowed at
tie orifice, w
-And low wf.at2%s she demanded.
Now wesdrive OH, sof course,
s File c;smf3ad Lack INTO the seat,
after rt;lfhcing the bucket to its
Lace, ard$ damned his foot on the
..eial tf.Gt engages the clutch. The
SssSyXer trefnbled, moved, stopped
wgain. TGere was q terrifying rae
ira of t;,es motor. He did something
sa.ore t. the pedals and the. gears
! -sere in reverse. but st;ll the motor
sssseag WITHOUT producing a. CORE
%.aassfnirg ynovement% In the car.
I. No Section +: .srematxed the
~ ~ raek. astale glances over the side
a ssateAI the ReaTwheel spinning
"a he 5strSnrn.
h rffs stepped ont again and tramped
-|..tound in the water for while.
""C;oil water Is great stuff for the
@.lersca,," said the Wreck. looking up.
$40 glanced at the sky, then at her
~. am there was dismay in her
sou know that it wal be dark