New Britain herald., 1924-08-23
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 Suppose" continued the Wreck. a
 he glanced through his speeiaeies
 That you happened to he strandeI
 with your wife out in the middle O
 country that's so hig there isn't an!
 sense to if, Suppose you didn't hay,
 drop of gas, Suppose someonl
 came along who had plenty of gas
 and you offered m n decent name
 to pay for A few gallons it they'd ic
 you have it And suppose a big hnI
 snt back in his seat and gave you thu
 laugh and told you to get busy ant
 push your car out of his way SO h'
 could drive on. And suppose vol
 had to have that gas or stay ther,
 until God knows when. Hey?"
 His voice had shrilled itself to ar
 edge and he was making gesture,
 with both arms.
 "All right: I'm supposin.'" said Charley.
 Well, what would you do?"
 "speakin' hypothetical. you mean? :" | Speaking any way you like" parked the Wreck.
 l Charley rubbed his chin and ap- peared 10 consider the problem
 y reckon" he drawled. "I'd try 10 get some gas"
 The Wreck waved an arm to indi- cate that all doubts were resolved.
 That's all there was to it." he said.
 Mind, now" said Charley, cau- tiously, "I'manot sayin" that I'd feel drovs to committin' unlawful acts. Gettin' gasoline. you might say, is meetin' one of the demands of na- ture, and I reckon 1t can be justified by powerful arguments. But when it comes to takin' peoples watches and jewelry snd--'
 They lied!" interrupted the Wreck
 "I'm only repeatin' what was told the sheriff."
 T say they lied''
 T guess we're showin' all hands on the call" unused Charley.
 I'm getting tired of all this lying" said the Wreck, sliding off the table. T can stop it in three minutes"
 He was headed for the door when Sally detained him with a firm hand.
 Henry, are you crazy?"
 I'm sore'
 "You stay right here. l don't care you're sore or not. You're | not going near MT. Underwood"
 Why doesn't he stick to the truth, hen?"
 q haven't the least idea. don't pi,t way from him."
 The Wreck shook himself loose rom her grip and went back to the able. Charley McSween nodded his pproval.,
 There ain't any occasion to get xcited," he said. You might go up here and tell him he's liar and ust him in the eye. But that be no compensation for Ittin' in jail over at the county seat ,aitin' for 'em to give you the rest ; f your natural life." Is I'm not going to stay here for the 1 est of my natural life," growled the ( Treck.
 There ain't any need" g How long are you figuring on?" "I figure I'm goin' to need you and [ .is' Williams so long as the boss and r ls family are here.'' i How long is that?" { Charley seemed to be calculating. s Not moren't month, it ain't a kelly" s Sally gasped. n "A month";" she cried. Why. we ont dream of it!" , I'm sure sorry. ma'am. But he lost always stays month"
 We've stayed longer now than we : Id any business to-" II
 We're all creatures in the suidin' Il lnds of Providence" observed Char c, y. "A month ain't much in the cl res of young folks" a Sally was showing plain signals of r' arm. She fell to clasping and un- n asping her hands and moistening n IT lips, while her eyes blinked with T wilderment and consternation, b nally she began walking to and fro. u T won't do it." she exclaimed. A U onth! Not another day. if I can o lp if. You haven't any business to g ep us here. Do you think I'm go- te to stay here and be turned into " slave, cooking your meals and doing U e kitchen work for lot Of able e died men who are too lazy to help g emselves? Yes end doing the SC usework, too. won't stand for looked interested and so ef the Wreck pt Just because I've been good-ns- It. red about it." stormed Sally, "is no ra 'son why I'm going to let anybody m it in. don't care what happens. III 2 through! I'm going to find out" su The Wreck was batting her on the su n. sh Ssh. now" he said. GO easy" re She flung his hand aside and turned him with a look of amazement, Henry Williams. are you a worm ?" That's all right" he said in g ce that tried to be soothing ou're not going to go running your tic into trouble" pi You mean to say you're going to ,mit?" she demanded.
 There. now; you mustn't get ex- d." said the Wreck. co Tor an instant she was without ca