The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-15

ter take % from me. you've done
something 60 hide for. I know Mon.
tsns. n don't know much else, You
cant DO thiuga like that any more 20
Tho Wreck EcoWlcd az the floor.
"How about "a bind who steals che
wheel of your ear3 can DC DO things
like thutg"
mo: he hasn't any right 81
course, nut It's done. and I'm not
suro but that's also an act OF I'royi.
dcnce. as Charley MCsween says, I
have a bunch that what We need
right now n ID hide out. aud this
gives us ono without hunting for a.
Besides We can eat here
And how long DO YOU think we're
going 60 stay parked around here,
sally MorgnnT''
ooh. not long That depends, Tin
sure Wen set tho wheel hack for tho
car by tho time NC ought 70 start. "
lie pondered tho prospect
gloomily. Tho thing 10 do OF
course. was 10 lick Charley Me
swcen; no man was expected 90 en-
duro what Charley had inflicted
But he was not 20 entirely crea-
turc OF impulse as Sally believed him
There was streak Of calculation
la him: Il could not be- called eau,
ton. but u involved certain degree
81 reconciliation and reckoning OF
consequences. Ito could see Saily's
point about tho hide.out. IL irkcd
| him 20 acknowledge that II had
merit. he would not publicly admit
II, But he was honest with himself
Ills fundamental urgr was TO thrash
Charley MosWeen until he produced
tho missing wheel and then 10 rush
sally away 90 tho nearest point on
| tho railroad. where he guaranteed Go
stop any transcontinental flier shat
might happen along. even n no had
20 stnil tho fllyycr In tho middle Of
the track. Ilut u might not ho tho
quickest way Of getting Sally out Of
a mess. Perhaps Il might bo better
20 think things over bit; not that
no wanted 20. hut that Il might be
his unpleasant duty.
I'm not worrying about myself
one bit" she assured him I'm
worrying abou, YOU
The Wreck bristled
what in Why IN hlazos would
you worry about moT"
well. you wero expecting 90 20
back TO tho ranch. weren't your
That's nothing told them
might not 10 hack the same night
II know" said sally. But It's
tho second day after that. And you
haven't got me 10 tho train yet. And
then you've got 10 find your way
back TO the ranch-and / don't be-
iicyc you ever can
lie flung himself into a two-armed
gesture OF protest.
Anywhere I've been onco can
go again." he said. II could drive
from here 20 Pittshurg with my eyes
shut. Don't worry about mo.
But Dad and Ma viii think you're
lost"
Then let Dad and Ma do tho
worrying"
wen have 20 grt you road map,
II there Is such thing. before you
start back" said Sally. because
you'n have a terrible time II you try
20 cut across country again"
"oh. IN take bearing from
Black Top observed tho Wreck.
wickodiy.
file grinned and Sally smiled. She
was glad that he seemed 20 be In "a
better humor.
She was not concerned very much
about her own predicamcnt. II mat.
tered very little that shs failed 20 get
tho train on n particular day: Il was
just an annoyance. II would not b
an Overwhelming catastrophe " che
had to go back to tho Barn. Every.
thing could be explained as soon as
tho present trouble blew over. what
gave her real worry was tho Wreck
himself
The Wreck was headed for tho
door when she called him TO n halt.
Where are you going?' she asked
suspieiousiy.
Just for a look about tho place.
You're not going TO hunt up
Charley Mcsween7
I'm not giving 10 dodge him"
Well you're not going to fight
with him. she said. firmly.
Not II he leaves mo alone"
ut doesn't make any difference
whether no leaves you alone or not.
You're not going to fight. not today.
anyhow. We can't afford II.
I'm no doormat.' he grumbled.
Certainly not. Nobody thinks you
are. But-Henry. you arc not go.
ing TO fight.
II was not the fact OF her quiet
emphasis that most impressed bin.
II was being called Henry" Back
at tho ranch they called him Mr..
Williams. and Wreck" and mis-.
ter" and Henry williams and
other things. II had never occurred
TO anybody to admit him 10 tho com.
radcshlp of Henry" Coming at
last, 1t made rather favorable i'm.
preston on him. II was the first
time anybody had called him
Henry since he left plttsburR. He
did not feel quite SO fur from home
"oh. all right, nav" he drawied.
as he went thru the door. II amt
goin 10 fight"
Sally sat In n chair and screamed.
She busted herself for n while in
the kitchen, confident that no would
keep his promise.
When tho kitchen satisfied her. she
started on an exploration of tho rest
OF the lower floor. There was n
pantry. with more china in IT, which
caused her eyes 10 widen,
1 Beyond the dining room was nm
enormous living room; II occupied
at least half OF tho area OF the ranch
house. She liked II at once. not only
for It's spacious dimensions. but for
tho comfort. even luxury, with which