New Britain herald., 1924-09-06
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 You never took the train" nut tered Bob Wells, staring at her. Again he turned to the Wreck. If you've kept her a prisoner, he said, you'll never get out of th' state alive"
 Maybe" agreed the Wreck. Sally turned look of amazemen toward him.
 Henry Williams" she cried Don't be fool. And you, Bol Wells, put that gun away
 II don't get it at all" said thu sheriff, helplessly.
 Well, you'd better get it." Sail. exclaimed.
 What do you mean by chasln, me all over the country?" Bob Wells stared. You heard me. l said chasing me. Do you think I'm a criminal 9 The sheriff was dazcd.
 T wasn't chasing you," he fal tered.
 Yes you were. You pursued m The sheriff shook his head in it, Bob Wells. You wait till tel Dad Morgan"
 T was out after gang" said tn sheriff. How did I know" Its your business to know"
 q didn't know it was my girl. didn't know it was any girl"
 Your girl" said Sally. "BoI Wells, you're whole lot stupide than I thought you were.' The sheriff shook his heaed in weary way.
 I'm all mixed up."
 You listen," he commanded Sail, She told it, from the very begin ming. She told it with gestures an high infections, but she kept it al In orderly sequence.
 50 that's what happened an that's why I'm here" conclude Sally.
 Bob Wells considered for minute.
 Why didn't you tclcphon home?" he asked.
 If you cant understand, it's nc worth while trying to make you"
 Its mighty queer. don't SC how you can explain" "What?" cried Sally.
 "A lot of things. You go runnin around the country with this man God knows what kind of rccor he's got-and you seem to think It. nothing at all"
 Stop"
 But the sheriff was rccoverin poise He was a man whose right had been trifled with. His bewil derment was giving way to resent ment
 What kind of a position docs leave you in?" he demanded
 Sally rested her hand on til Wreck's arm and regarded Bo Wells with blistering stare.
 And you're engaged to me" sai the sheriff, with grim fnality
 Am I?" Sally was holding her self steady.
 Well, aren't you?"
 T think you've said so severa times, Bob Wells"
 The sheriff was becoming uneas again.
 Haven't I a right tg an explana tion?"
 "PossibIy--if we were engaged But we're not"
 Sally"
 She waved the protest aside.
 "Oh, it's not just because yo don't trust me-" she said 'I've de ctded, for instance, that I don't wan to be somebody's cook"
 Bob Wells made siys of bewil
 T reckon you know what mean" said Sally
 But I don't"
 Well, if you want an explanation l heard everything you said to Mi ndcrwood. while you were catin supper. When you get a good coo the thing to do is rope her an brand her and don't let her get out side tho coral Remember that l do. Pm going 10 marry one Remember that? When it comes { cooking I don't have to take off m hat to anybody. Perhaps you It member that one, too. You tol him all about the wonderful vii you were marrying-it was a cool Do you deny It."
 The sheriff swallowed and turne dull red. We just happened { be talking about meals" he said.
 'Meals-and cooks. That's wh; you think about and talk about tt most, Bob Wells. never realize 1t until listened at the crack of tt door. Perhaps yon'll marry coo some day, Mir. Sheriff, but her nan won't bc Sally Morgan"
 The Wreck lis' 'ened with a quct intermingling of triumph and di may"
 T reckon it's lucky on both sides remarked the sheriff in a surly ton
 Yes" affirmed Sally.
 I'm not hankering to marry an body who goes running around-'
 Easy on that" cautioned Il Wreck.
 Why, back at Underwood's thu told me they had a married coup working for them" blurtcd il sheriff.