Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-11-28

she commanded. And hand me ..4s
coat, too; l want It to sit on. You
might give me the small grip. too.
And then advise you to come out
of that water. 1t may feel good now,
but It's liable to get cool after dark
and first thing you know you1l have
rheumatism. And II you get rheu
matism you'll have something real
to worry about"
The Wreck did all the things that
she commanded. She opened the
package of sandwiches, apportioned
sialf of them equally and wrapped up
the remainder.
Wen need the rest for breakfast, I"
she said. "Get your bucket out again
and draw some water. I'm dreadful
ly thirsty. Wen keep that bottle of
coffee until morning"
They sat under a cottonwood. at,
sandwiches and drank out Of the
bucket When 1t grew dark ne wad-
ed out to the f1ivver and switched on
the lights. But they were pointed
the wrong way, so that the adven'
turers received only an indirect bene-
fit from the glare. He thought It
would be better If they transferred
themselves to the other side Of the
stream. but Sally said she had gone
as far as she intended TO-
do you honestly think you can
get that thing out Of the water?'
! she asked
He snorted scornfullv,
mot that it's likely to be Of any
! particular use. even If you do she
added. II expect to be walking 10
morrow"
! The Wreck strobe away among I.
! cottonwoods. For once he SCENE
! anxious to avoid argument Whe,
| he returned Sally had curled herse
! up lnder the tree. with the coat owe
! her. and was preparing for slumbci
| Better get coat and fnd your
self q place she advised We'll
| need 10 make an early start"
, You d better sleep out in the ca,
/, he said =
i Why"
It's safer If anything comes
along -
She laughed he was such rid,cu
lous tenderfoot. with such funny
ideas about the west
What do YOU expect9 Indians
she demanded mo. thank you III
/ stay here where I'm comfortable
I've a gun. anyhow. 80 don't worry
Suit yourself he answered. and
an instant later she heard him Slosh
ing iE the stream
You going 10 Try 10 sleep in that
carr" she called .'Hecause you'il
never ge, any sleep. irving I" fold
yourself up in that
I'm not going to sleep" came his
voice. irritai,ly. Il never do sleep
I've got insomnia I'm just going
TO sit here and keep watch that's
all. If you want anything. holler
I'm holler." she promised. and
smothered a laugh q
A few minutes later. as she was
becoming drowsy. she was aware
that he had switched off the lights.
After that 1t was very dark under
the cottonwoods. and very quiet
save for the cool rustic Of the
stream. which was ceaseless and
soothing Sallys last conscious men.
tai effort was dim hope that some
thing would come along to give him
a good scare: she wanted to find out
how he would react Perhaps coy.
ote might bark But If single coy.
ote lifted his muzzle and howled
within mile of them, Sally did not
hear it. She slept like a healthy
young animal.
The Wreck felt something punch
ing him between the shoulders He
Strengthened up in the seat, slowly
opened his eyes. blinked them and
found the glare of sunlight dazzling
The thing punched him again. and
he turned around Sally was stand
ing on the bank. prodding at him
with "a long stick.
HI. YOU she called DO you
know it's after seven?"
e morning" said the Wreck.
why didn't you call me?'
"Call you? I've been fairly yelling
at you. I've scared every jack .rab
bit in the county but you never
budged Is that what insomnia does
Ito you9''
II must have just dozed of = he
mumbled. as he yawned and stood up
to stretch,
''Oh. yes"
j Continued in Our Next sssae)