The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-16
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The Nervous Wreck. an rcccn-
tric youns EasteJnrr, ia drlNlng
Saily Morgan from her father
ranch 90 thr station when tayN Leh
san the Wreck takes five gallons
from a passing car.
rhey arc held captive az a ranch
uFnrd hv Mt luHrFn god. u no was
III the ear which thcN held az. They
finally escape from tire ranch. run
into a camp ~ real bandits, ana
then escape aEain Fleeing from
the bandit camp, they suddenlA are
eonfrcnted hy sheriff Bob Wells,
Saiiv's fiance. who IS az the head Of
a POSSE searching Tor the bandits,
AnEry. SALLY breaks or her engage.
raent with the sheriff and Is married
a. the Wrpek BY a justice OF TIE
peace who Is Ia the shuriUa posse,
Ths marriaEr license IN WrittCn on
the back % an old road map
now 60 on WITH TINS SroRnN
.sSce. Here's whore We are,' he
explained putting a forefingrr ON
the map. you Just follow the main
road from here. going left. until you
come 10 this road Wait. I'm mark
Il FOR you. Then you follow the other
road. rs a little twisty. but you
can't miss q. Keep right on the
way I'm showing you until you come
10 this turn. You Keep bearing 20
the right. That fetehes you 20 an
other pike. and you follow that TO
the lef,. And here's the Barn.,
right In there"
The Wreck nodded and the judge
folded the document again.
IL aln't ever 70 miles at the out.
side. he added And most q the
road Is fair. Just hang onto that
paper and you're all right n YOU
want TO know whether you're mar
rled. read one side OF Il. II you
want 20 know which way TO so on
your honeymoon. turn Il over. That's
what / call modern and improved
public document. useful In more
ways than one. Amt that 50. Bob
Blu, the sheriff was stridins down
the trail In the direction Of the
horses.
well. good luck. folks, said the
Judge. as he shook hands, The
posses got official business on It's
hands. / reckon Il ought 10 be easier
than rollins nivvers."
sally and the Wreck were left
alone. They stood silently until the
last member Of the posse disappear
ed. Then the Wreck looked at her
awkwardly. coughed. redeemed and
kicked az stone that lay In the
Trail. Suddenly he walked over 20
the fiivyer and eranked Il.
"Get in" he said.
She got In. settled herself In the
seat and stared ahead Of her.
They followed the pike for nearly
an hour. until they came 20 a road
that crossed Il. Not a word was
spoken. He fumbled with the dog.
cared document. unfoldcd IL and
found the license uppcrmost. Hast
ily reversing Il. he studied the map.
This is where we turn off," he
said.
sally merely shrugged.
He turned the fiivver into the new
road and drove on for awhile.
The Wreck shut off the engine and
damned on the brakes. lie began to
Eesticulate. He became abruptly
voluble. without any clear idea Of
what he was saying.
Now. don't you worry particle.
It's all my fault. every bit OF Il. OF
course, I hadn't any business TO.
But-but--I just couldn't help u,
that's all. was dreaming. guess.
I got crazy notions. I thought may.
be-weil. anyhow It's my fault. And
I'm sorry; that In. II you're sorry.
IL you're not But what's the use
OF talking about that7 I'll do my
best. you just see. III work my
head OF for you. I'll do anything.
Who Wouldn't You give me n
chance. that's all. Ill 20 back 70
Pittsburg and III make a million
dollars for you. I'll give you any
thing In the world you want All
want Is a chance. tell you. You
Just watch me. And I'll make good.
too. I've got to make good You're
the finest--weil. anyhow I'm going
to make you happy, II II breaks my
neck. And maybe. after a while
Just try me. that's all. III make
good. az sure as your names Sally
Morgan
She turned TO him with faint
smile on her lips.
But my name isn't Sally Nor.
gan" she said
Huh? Why-thats right. for
got" HIS speech became lame
again"
well. that's how I feel. anyway"
She studied him for several sec.
onds. then laid a firm, warm hand
over one OF his. where II rested on
the wheel.
"old-timer." she said gently. you
don't need all those words to say
il in"
But / wanted you to under.
stand"
Perhaps I do"
But you don't. What wanted
you to understand was-was- It's
foolish, but" His voice suddenly
rose to shout. "well, anyhow. /
love YOU
sally's fingers closed around his.
Now you're talking. Henry VIII.
liams." she said, contentedly.
The Wreck swooped on her.
II was minutes afterward when
Sally freed herself. half laughing,
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