Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-15


speetacles to his shoes, following the
examination with a gesture of con-
tempt.
Seem as your wife won't let
YOU" he remarked, = suppose lac
and the chauffeur IL manage"
The Wreck never knew how ne
managed to maintain any selt-eon-
troll, but he blamed it all on Sally
All he did YVES to shout;
"If You think I'm a baggage
slnasher, you just wait and see what
happens to your dishes"
Charley went out with remark
to the effect that he did not have to
pay for the dishes. The Wreck and
Sally stared at each other.
"You-you stuck up the owner OF
the placer she walled.
"He was a hog said the Wreck,
with fine simplicity.
He was not worrying about the
owner; his mand was occupied with
plans to revenge himself for the in
suits Of Charley McSween.
"Of all the awful luck, continued
Sally, in an awed whisper. TO
think that we walked right into lis
hands. I knew there was something
queer about this place the minute
took q look around the house"
"Wcll, what do we do now? Swpe
the horses?"
Sally considered, then shook her
head slowly.
mo; l think we'd better waii
now. I don't believe it's quite as
bad as l thought. You see, they
didn't trail us here, after all. They
were coming, anyhow. Probably
they don't know we're here; if they
did, we'd have heard from it before
this. We've got to figure this out
Inow-carefully. The main thing is
to keep them from seeing you.
That's why 1 wouldn't let you go out
TO help with the baggage"
He was not good hand at play.
ing a waiting game, and said so. HI
was still in favor of going out and
taking the big car, feat which pre-
scented to him no considerations OF
dismay. But Sally sharply ordered
him to put the idea out of his head.
The situation bewildered her, but
she did not think it had yet reached
a crisis. Nobody in the car hac
seen her; it was very unlikely tina
they even knew their hold-up mar
had a girl with him. SO long a.
she could keep the Wreck out @
their sight and as long as the fljv
yer remained locked up IN shed
there was still chance to figur,
something out. But how utterl,
exasperating it was! Just when sh,
was satisfied that they had blunder
ed into safe hideout, shediscovere,
that they had really walked into tn
lions den.
"The thing to do, of course, is t.
keep them from seeing you," sh
said. you'll have to stay in tn
kitchen all the time, I'm afraid.
don't suppose they'll come in here.
| They're not going to coop me Il.
in Kitchen" he growled. Besides
it was dark last night, anyhow. The
didn't get good look at me. / la
my cap pulled down."
Charley came into the kitehcj
again.
I'VE got that baggage in, thank
to nobody that washes dlshes," h
said. "And now, ma'am, III have t
ask you to hustle dinner. Thev,r
real hungry"
They'll have dinner just as 500
as | can get it," said Sally, promptly
The Wreck regarded her with
look OF amazed disappointment wa
she gong to turn to and cook for
hog! 1t was enough to be drafted q
cook for an unknown, but to d
chores for your enemy was humilia
ton He was about to speak who
she stopped him with a look.
Seems they didn't get any reg
ular breakfast, except cracker.
which they had with 'en" explaine
Charley. That leaves 'em kind .
hungry. They got hung up on n
road. In fact, they got held up.,
You don't mean it." exclaime
Sally, who was digging into II
Hour barrel, as first step in til
direction Of making biscuits.
ooh, it don't seem like Il was ser.
Gus, ma'am. That is, there WASH
anybody got shot. Feller just too