Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-11-29
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So ~ IN the roar
Shs stood up again and studle'.
the dusty tracks az far ~ her ef'
could follow them They showed T."
sign of recent travel. either wage
or automobile In spots the grass
tufts half obliterated them On sc"
ond observation. Il did not look $"
much like a boulevard. after all:
was not a road to inspire any grea
degree Of optimism But she a.
mitted that it was very much he'fe'
than nothing at all
well. which way' asked the
Wreck "Go ahead 7 suppose
1T seems to go ahead in a gel
eral direction of north D." said Sail,
'.That's where the railroad Is
.Ion,teknow where II runs in the
sptasi direction IL believe ~
A. III ,esypa 80
Wgsd g,.odtSssa and drove
aheaa s,
Both ossffieffs VICE rather crost
and both Anew ii and after that tr-
silence N4s dong, Then the 1'vve'
carne&to "a stop that had something
inadvertent and omlnous about II
The Wreck did not even lift the seat
TO examine the gas tank He knew
He bad. in fact been expecting II
70, the last two hours
For IS minutes there was ire
mendous boom in conversation
Didn't he know that he was running
short of gas He certainly did Did
she think he was asleep DIDN'T
he carry an extra five.gallon cam
No he didn't How in hlazes could
he when he had to pack two grips
and o lot of other stuff why dln
he waste so much gas rambling over
the ranges and getting lost Why
didn't she know where the road was
instead Of trying to steer by roo
mountain Where was he gong 70
get any more gas' oh he was JUST
going to stroll down to the corner
and have them bring II up from th~
garage Well what was he going
to doo Sit there and enjoy Mon
tnna Did she think he was going
TO gel out and push It?
Ate, II had run like that fore
while Sally climbed down to the roaa
and walked hit in sheer despera
ton
Eventually she climbed bac" INTO
the car tried to make herself com
Portable and succeeded in falling into
q doze When she awoke u was DARK
and somebody was touching her on
the arm
"Ir's me said the voice Of the
Wreck
"wha.w what's happened
Nothing yet We're stil' IN the
same place But there's car corn
ing down the road and we'll gel som"
help
That reused her inro fuiI wakefu'
ness She whirled ahoui aH' '"oN'"
back over the darkened range. Far
away. a mile at least. the twin white
i lights of an approaching car showed
clear The Wreck switched on MS
s own tail light. and strolled down TN
road to greet rescue Sally watcneo
When he had gone about nun
dred feet he stood in the middle "
the road and waited Presently ~
the cncnnlne car drew r"'"ei S"'
!, could see his figure outlined gum
the growing glare She saw MIR
=. hold up his hand and wave it. She
y heard the throb of big motor stilled
!, Then he stepped out Of the beam Of
:, light. and she could hear voices
. Perhaps a minute elapsed TheT
y tho Wreck stepped briskly INTO sigh
90 again and advanced toward the nlV
:, yer There was something In he
a walk that instantly riveted her al
;. tention II hooded things
where's that gun of yours' n
@ demanded as he reached her sid<
=, - There's something about that ou'
- fit don't like"
>, Sally had already located It, tn
\. she was puzzled 80 q
" want9' d ~.
=, 81 don't know who they are sa'
~ the Wreck But ] wantthFt gar
- Here. get hack in the car =
~ She had started to climb Out hu
he barred the way
= IF there's going TO be any Sur
work. declared Sally, 'yon d he''c
:, leave II to me ! know more ahot
a IL than YOU do"
-, He reached for the holster. to-"
" from her hands and possessed hi''
y, sol: of the 3iX-shcoter that " O.
q tanned
he CONTINUED in Cur Next issrc;