New Britain herald., 1924-08-30
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 Nossy and his friends. Ho sug
 gested 1t to- Sally in low voice
 but sha shook her head,
 "They probably hate a rival Ranl
 worse than the sheriff." she whls
 pered. "iiesides, We don't look likI gang. They'd never believe it."
 Denver had stirred up the fire tossed few fresh sticks on it ant was getting breakfast, Tho leadc
 Of the party went of in the direc ton Of the fliyyer. evidently to mali' an inspection. Lefty. still acting ai guard. sat fmpassiyo against hiI tree. apparently not even indu!ginl In thoughts.
 "They can't keep us forever. said Sally.
 But perhaps long enough for tho sheriff to catch up," suggested tho Wreck.
 That would be had. although was resigned to it awhile ago. Now I feel as if We had q chance again.
 "We'Il make a break whenever you say" Sally shook her head.
 This outfit would shoot you if it had to, haven't the least doubt, she said. And besides. Henry, do you know that right now l haven't the least desire to make a break I'm horribly sleepy. I'm not bit excited over this: I'm too tired. So lcng as l thought it was Bob Wells camp was mad and that woke me up. But now I'm drowsy again. I'm not going to make any break from here until l get some sleep, md l don't care If the sheriff walks right in on us."
 Denver motioned that they could help themselves to breakfast. It was not very inviting. All that Sally wanted was cup of cVffee. The Wreck, however. ate heartily.
 Sally found a fairly comfortable spot under a tree and stretched her self for a nap. She advised the Wreck to do the same.
 '1'll sit alongside of you" he said, and keep an eye on things"
 Better get some sleep yourself"
 I'm not sleepy. l can't sleep. I'd like to bust"
 Ssh said Sally.
 In three minutes she had dozed off and in ten her slumber was deep. The Wreck propped himself against the tree. drew up his knees. fa1I.I 6ic nI directed surly stare at Lefty. The latter with his rifle at his feet, did not seem to be disconcerted He did not, in fact, appear to display much interest in the prisoners, be- yond an eye to their security.
 The Wreck was determined to keep a viglant lookout for oppor- tunities. After a little while he ob- served what struck him as sin gular phenomenon. The figure of Lefty was undergoing some strange distortion. It shrank, it swelled; it seemed to float in the air, again sink into the ground. The image trcmbled and danced be- fore his eyes, in a queer yet fas- manner, There were mo- ments when it vanished entirely, only to reappear with illogical abruptness, three or four times as big as it was before. He had been the possibilities of sudden dash; he believed that Lefty would succumb to swift attack, if only Denver were not lowering about as potential rescucr. Yet when Lefty began to assume a va riety of shapes and sizes he was not so certain, His elusiveness to the eye was disconcerting.
 Then he was conscious that Lefty had assumed normal proportions again. He was stroling around the camp, his rife dropping from the hollow of his arm. Sally was sit ting up, doing her hair with the aid of a little mirror that proclaimed he advance of the feminist move- nent in Montana. She was smiling tt the Wreck
 Have good sleep?" she asked.
 Huh? Sleep? l haven't been asleep. Maybe l closed my eyes minute but l was just resting 'em."
 "Thcn they've had good rest, Henry. I've been awake for an hour and they've been closed all hat time"
 What time is it?"
 "Almost sundown."
 He stirred himself and grinned ih hecpishly.
 Whats been gong on, any now?" he asked.
 "1 don't know. except that the ones they call Nosey and Denver rent here. l asked Lefty where hey were and he said they'd been gone for hours, and that it was none 1f my business, anyhow
 The Wreck studied Lefty with an ippraising eye.
 It was dusk when Nosey and Den ter rode into camp and dismountcd. Lefty grumbled something about be- ng left alone all day and was told .o shut up. Then there was con erence. The Wreck and Sally missed most of it. but gathered that Nosey had decided that it would be safer .or all hands 10 remain where they were for another night. Something was said about the sheriff. but they could not catch that part.
 "t1l be dogeoned if I'll stay here mother night" said the Wreck to 5aliy.