The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25

but wonder II he will, she
unused.
He will; don't worry"
Have you been fighting with Tim
othy7" and she eyed him suspi.
elously,
Lord no. Timothy won't fight
anybody. But he'll wait on tho
table"
She knew that something had
passed between tho Wreck and Tim.
bthy, She might have guessed II
she had counted tho dishes,
"Thero'u have 60 be a reason for
h." she said. You'll have 20 bo
sick Youll have 60 SO down 20 the
bunk house and stay there
And suppose this sheriff comes
In while you're up here aloneF"
"oh. l can take care OF myself
lie did not like the idea OF leaving
her 60 face possible consequences.
but he could sec that u might 30
necessary IL would take a real reh'
son TO avert any possible speeula.
lions In tho mind OF Charley Nc
swesn. who still hadu way o. revert
ing 20 the fact that Henry Williams
was not very strong. and who al.
ways grlnned family when he men.
toned u.
Tho Wreck found Timothy IN the
she'd whsre they kept tho big car
lie was passing tho time IN grinding
valves There was faint look 81
alarm In his eye. a. he heheld the
thrower Of dishes.
You're 10 wait on the table 10.
night. said tho Wreck bluntly Bet
ter 80 up 90 the kitchen now"
m. wait on tho table, / never
did n don't know how. what for7''
Because I'm sick"
You don't look sick raid Tim.
othy And you didn't act sick a
while back
I'm sick. repeated tho Wreck
How l look has nothing 10 DO with
a. It's nerves One ~ my spells IL
coming on. II was beginning this
afternoon Just beginning you under.
stand
Tn, look that he gave Timothy
bored him like an anger
4 tried 10 walk u off but /
couldn't It's coming on again. II
gets worse II / don't set 20 bed
there's no telling"
Timothy began viping his hands
on a ball o. cotton waste
IN wait on tho table. he said
Eloomily. only " don't do u
right they haven't got any license 10
bawl mc out You better 40 get
into bed right away"
The wreck went or 10 the bunk
house. where he stretched himself
on the blankets and tried 70 get In.
tsrcstsd In an old magazine, lie felt
Ike n man who had retrchted under
fire. but no knew there vas nothing
else TO do. What worried him most
was the possibility that sally might
face crisis alone. n anything hap.
pened he wanted 20 bc there,
sally did no, find Timothy par
.ticulariy dsft. altho he seemed 20 be
willing enough. once she had an
apron on him She instructed him
in some Of the rudimcnts. and had
him practlcing AZ tho kitchen table.
with ina Einary guests 10 be served.
It's only for this evening. I'm
sure" she said Henry j. almost
certain 20 be better IN tho morning
Timothy said he hoped 80. because
tho boss was always fussy about hos
His meals we're served having lived
in New York most Of his llfe.
Sally felt easier in mind when he
reported that tho family and the
sheriff we're AZ tho table II gave her
a breathing spell. She knew that
Bob Wns not likely 10 set up from
the table 20 long Bs there whH any.
thing more 10 be served. Eating, 70
him. was a pleasurablc sob Of stok.
ing. a. she had learned from plenty
Of experience at tho Barn. He was
even slightly vain Of his achievements
as a treuchcrman. Charley had been
entirely right about H. so sho kept
Timothy busy between kitchen and
dining room. carrying things that
made him 30 hungry 10 look nj that
he could scarcely wait for his own
turn.
In fact. he did not wait. for on one
Of his trips back 10 the kitchen sally
observed that no was munchlnE some.
thing He braIenly admitted that he
had been Switching" biscuit or
two.
They look 40 good. ma'am." he
said with an apologize smile. And
I'm pretty empty Besides that. II
gets on your nerves 10 hear EN-
boosting the food when all you're
supposed to do Is carry Il round"
OF course she could not be angry
who Is boosting ~" she asked
The boss and the sheriff arc both
doing It." said Timothy But you've
got 10 admit they make good every.
thing they say, by the way they lick
into IT,"
II did not surprise her 10 hear that
Bob Wells was enjoying himself
what joke II was! II he only knew!
1t was some satisfaction TO know
that you were doing a good Job. even
II you were conscripted.
Timothy kept her informed OF the
progress Of supper, md also made
report OF the conversation.
ut turns out he said. that other
parties beside us have been getting
held up. The country gets awful
wild when you're this far from New
York"
tContinued In our next issue1