The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-15
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ne Nervous Wreck. an crcen-
tflc NcunE Eafirrntr ia driving
sails Morgan fraW her father q
ranch a. the station when they run
aut "a gasoline. Az Tho point or "a
sun abe Wreck takes five Eailnuh
from q passlaE car
They are held captive at a ranch
eHntd bY epr % the wru whom
hey held up They finally escape.
rna into a camp of real bandits. then
escape again. Fleeing from the
handit camp. they suddenly arc cop-
ffantaa hg sheriff Bob wFlls sally p
tianee. who ia al The brad az "a posse
searchine for tho bandits AuErN
sally breaks OF her engagement
with the sheriff aud SAYS she u SO
ms a. mary the Wreck The Wreck
with the upper hand. ccmprls The
sheriff aud ais men tn roll his car
onto level ercand Vow IN set you
home in no time the Wreck tells
SALLY.
VOW co ON WIN THE sroRY
She flared without Warming
symniom
siop talking to me. Henry VII
liams"
sNow what have sald1'' he asked
vN.othlnge she almost shouted
IT,
Then what are you sore aboutg'
-I-rm not sore, Just think
you're the biggest idiot IN the whole
state OF Moniana-that's all
lie puzzled over that. got no sense
out OF il. but became suddenly con.
iFitc.
Il suppose So he said u can't
ever seem 10 DO things right. Only
! thought you were in a hurry 10 get
homo, and-WhatT"
She had mumbled something. but
b. did not catch Il.
rwhat did you say7"
You're always putting words In
my MOUTH she exclaimed. Z never
said was In a hurry TO get home,
never said I'd be glad. l never
sid"
The tears were In her eyes again
and she made an angry effort 10
dash them away with her hand
ION, stop liz groaned the Wreck.
u didn't mean anything. Honestly,
Sally. I'm Just a bonehead I'm a
near.sighted. goggle-eyed mutt. I'm
ali nerves. I'm a wreck I've got n
rotten temper and a mean dispose.
ton. and know Il"
do you really believe all that.
Henry Williams
"Certainly believe y"
Would you Ie, anybody else say
III"
sNor'
Neither would l." said sally.
The Wreck stared. He swallowed
nard. His taut nerves. II seemed 70
him. wer0 vibrating q million times
10 the second. He felt as tho he
were soaring far above tho common
things Of earth. Did she really mean
No. Yes. lie was scarcd-tibso.
lutely appalled-yet triumphant.
How was il that everything hit him
so suddenly? For he saw light AZ last.
But the light was so dazzling that
il did not show him the way. II
blinded him. II fairly made him dizzy.
sally
yes. old timer7'
sally Morgan! Honestly. could
you"
There was a surly interruption
from the voice OF the sheriff.
We've rolled this darn thing as
far as we're going 10. There's the
main road In front OF you. II you
can't manage yourself from now on,
you can stay here for the rest Of the
summer. for all / care
The Wreck came back to earth,
but he touched II very lightly. He
shook himself. blinked. grinned,
laughed aloud. His chin was up and
his shoulders were back. He was
awake. because he saw a flivver. and
four men. and other familiar OBJ
jects. He also saw Sally Morgan,
very pink in the cheeks and with a
queer. incredulous expression in her
eyes. Ho strobe forward like n
champion. He staggered n little
He was ragged. a trifle absurd-but
kingly.
He made a sweeping gesture tina;
belonged in melodrama. but with the
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