The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-05
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sally Morgan from her fataer =
ranch O. the station when they rln
cat 90 Eaaatinc- Al abe point uf q
gun thc Wreck takes five dallons
from . passing car
Later charley McSAcen. foreman
81 a ranch along the route, makes
them captiYca Because hc wants
sally Tor = cook. 10 develops that
MF. rudcrN God the owner % the
ranch. was in the car which they
acid 90. sheriff Hob Wells. sally :
fanec, Is unwittinEiy searching thr
countrlsidc Tor the "haudita' whp
held up underwood. sally and the
Wreck finally escape from ans
ranch. They run into camp o. real
bandits and are again taken cap
tive. Il figure We Amt guin' 90 turn
sou loose rlsht YET says "Nosry,
VOW 10 on wITH TIm sToRY
The Wreck. who had been Won
derfully patient thru Il ALL Was
thinking whether Il would pay "a
claim a community u interest with
Nossy and his friends. lie suggested
Il 20 sally Ia q low voice, but she
shook her head
They probably hate rival Eang
wor6e than the sheriff. she whis.
psred. Besides. We don't look like a
gang. They'd never believe g."
Denver had stirred Up the fire.
tossed a few fresh sticks on Il aud
vas getting breakfast. The leader %
the party went or In the direction Of
the niyver. evidently 20 make an IN
spection Lefty stiu acting as
guard sat impassive against his
tree. apparently not even INDUCING
IN thoughts
They can't Keep US forever" said
sally.
"But perhaps long enough FOR the
sheriff to catch Up" suggested the
Wreck.
THAT would be bad. altho WAS
resigned 20 u a while ago. Now
feel as II we had a chance again"
Wen make a break whenever you
say"
sally shook her head.
This outfit would shoot you II Il
had 20. haven't the least doubt. T"
she said. "And besides Henry. do
sou know that right nov haven't
tho least desire 20 make a brcak7
I'm horribly sleepy. I'm not n bit
excited over this: I'm too tired. SO
long as I thought II was Bob Wells
camp WIS mad, and that woke me
80 n,tf ,,r,.ts -. a r,.ss.ss. H.-.fv -,
not going 10 make any break from
here until get some sleep. and
don't care II tho sheriff walks right
Ia on us
Denver motoned that they could
help themselves TO breakfast. II was
not very inviting. An that Sally
wanted vas a cup OF coffee. The
Wreck, however. ate heartily.
sally found n fairly comfortable
spot under a tree and stretched her.
self for n nap. She advised the
Wreck 10 do the same.
I'm sit alongside OF you" he said.
'and keep an eye on things"
Better get some sleep yourself"
I'm not sleepy. can't sleep. I'D
like TO bust"
Ssh" said Sally.
In three minutes she had dozcd off
and In 10 her slumbcr was deep. The
Wreck proppcd himself against the
tree. drew up his knees. folded his
arms across them and directed a
suriy stare at Lefty. The latter. with
his rifle at his feet. did not seem 10
be disconnected. He did not. In fact.
appear 70 display much interest In
the prisoners, beyond an eye TO their
security.
The Wreck was determined 70 keep
a vigilsnt lookout for opportunities.
After a little while he observed what
strucN him as singular phenome.
non. The figure OF Lefty was under.
going some strange distortion. II
shrsns. II swelIed: sometimes II
seemed to float In the air. again sink
into the ground. The image trern.
bied and danced before his eyes. in
a queer yet fascinating manner.
There were moments when II van.
ished entirely. only TO reappear with
illogical abruptness. three or four
times as big as II was before. He