The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-11

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that one. too You told him an about
iihc wonderful wife you were marry.
/ ms a was cook, DO you deny
IitTa
! The sheriff swallowed and turned
a dun red I'VE juut happened Go
bc talking about meals" ho said
Meals and cooks That's What
you think about and talk about the
most. Bob Wells. never realized
q until I listened al the crack OF che
door Perhaps youll marry "a cook
some day. Mr. sheriff. but her name
Won't be sally Morgan"
The Wreck listened with a queer
|iuterminglIns OF triumph and dis
may.
n reckon it's lucky on both sides, "
remarked tho sheriff IN a sufly tone.
yes" affirmed Sally
I'm not laundering 20 marry any
body who goes running around"
Easy on THAR cautioned the
Wreck
why, hack az Undrrwo0d's they
told me they had a married couple
working Tor them, blurtcd tho
sheriff
THAT was simply Henry'u idea 20
cover a situation" remarked sally.
In a composed voice
Tho Wreck stood glaTinE,
wait till you old man gets the
news" said the sheriff.
'When Dad gets Il he'll set Il All. p
declared sally. What's more, he'll
believe q. too. And II he wants 10
know II I'm engaged to anybody
III tell him Yes I'm engegcd TO
Henry williams
Tho sherifra Jaw dropped The
Wreck almost swallowed hts tongue,
Il am engaged to Henry WI
liams," repeated sally. IN a clear
voice.
isis that truef'' demanded tho
sheriff. looking az the Wreck.
IL seemed TO Henry williams that
the universe was crashing about his
ears. But he rallied Eamely.
"she said Il. didn't she's he cried.
yes; she said it." admitted Bob
Wells.
The sheriff could not think OF any.
thing more for half a minute. lie
was stunned. lie was angry too.
II feel sorry for you, Sally" he
said. you won't marry him very
soon. anyhow"
You mean you're going TO take
him 70 jaily"
I'm tho sheriff" Bob Wells re.
minded her.
She was incredulous for an instant
Then. % course. that means
you're going 10 take mo 20 jall. too. .
she said.
lie shook his head.
"You,dont belong In this case" he
said.
well. you'i not take him with.
out me. Bob wells"
II seemed 70 tho wreck that he
was merely bystander.
AS soon as / get 10 a telephone,
i'm send for your father" said Bob
Wells.
sally naTed.
I'm no child. know what I'm
doing" she cried.
where's tho rest Of Williams
Eang?" inquired the sheriff.
Henry williams hasn't any gang
NJ all. unless It's me-" declared Sally
why don't you 20 out and find
Nosey and Lefty and Denver
"who?" asked tho sheriff.
'Nosey aud Lefty and Denver, /
said. DO you mean 10 tell mo you
never heard Of them7'
Sally looked at the Wreck and
laughed.
what do you think O, that.
Henry? Here's a sheriff with a real
gang in his county and he never
heard OF them"
She turned TO Bob Wells
Maybe you can't find them. but
Henry and I did. We spent all day
with them. But IT'S a fact. altho I
don't suppose youll find II out until
! Henry and / are in jaii and the
hoid.ups keep right on happening
Maybe you can show mo this
gang" remarked the sheriff.
Maybe VIC can" said Sally.
Henry. shall VIC show him the
gang7"
The Wreck shrugged.
what's the user" he asked,
what would he do with 'em II he
got 'em?'
"stnl. We might point them out. "
said Sally. He might want TO scold
Them"
"They might talk back" objected
the Wreck.
mot II he was polite 10 them, .
said Sally
The sheriff decided it had gone far
enough.
1T may look funny TO you two. -
he said, but IL there's any gang
around here that haven't met up
with. figure 1t might be healthy
for Henry Williams. 50 called. to
produce the evidence"
"weli, we don't guarantee they're
] EUtHh ~ NdAA AGt gbhs Nh'es WV
Sally, but wen try to show you
the place. anyhow
Come on. then"
Tho sheriff turned 10 rB com.
panion.
Keep your eye on this man" he
said.
They started downhln toward the
horses. Sally walking beside the
Wreck. She gave his arm a reasur.
ing squeeze
CHAPTER XIV
The Wreck Commands
| IN single file the sheriff's calyncado
i rode across the meadow. back TO.
ward the broken woods from which
sally and the Wreck had emerged
at dawn. Sally was In the lead, be.
cause she was supposed 10 remember
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