The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-03

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self II was good TO feel free again
on tho open road. She would even
have been willing 10 Try cutting
across the ange. n there was need
for Il The Wrecks mood WAS ex.
hilarated. He laid u 70 nervous
eIsl,stion from which he would
presently react. IN all probability,
but while Il lasted he proposed 10
make the most Of H.
After a little they began discuss
Ing trains going East sally. still
somewhat doubtful as 20 whether
she was really destined for Chicago.
said that she DID not believe they
would make tho railroad that night
The Wreck. strangely enough. agreed
with her. lie was less concerned
about their goal than about the fact
that they we're in motion. going
somewhere.
when 1, gets to be daylight" abe
said. I'm afraid we're likely TO find
tho main road risky."
You mean the sheriff"
'Yes."
How big Is the posse7"
Don't tell me you're dreaming Of
making a fight n we meet them. -
she exclaimed
II was only wondering how big II
vas"
IL doesn't make any difference.
Even Bob Wells. alone. is big
enough
rs he?"
She shook her head impatiently.
"Tou don't understand. I'm not
saying you're no, able TO fight. What
! mean il that we mustn't meet them
az all. OF course. Bob wouldn't d,
anything 10 me. But We can't afford
even 20 let him 500 US. And besides.
we'll be dead for sleep by daylight. $
oh"
80 II seems 90 me that the sen.
sible thing TO do II 10 turn off the
road before it gets light. n We can
find place, and hide until It gets
dark again"
They discussed II for a while. and
he agreed with her. He had no
doubt Of his ability 10 skip uigh;'a
sleep II necessary. but there was no
need 10 ask the Same hardship OF
Sally. SO they decided TO find another
hldo-out as soon as II seemed wise
10 desert the road. Meantime. the
fiivver steadily left the Underwood
ranch farther and farther behind.
Sally sat wondering what Charley
McSween was saying. what Chester
was doing. what everybody was
thinking. She was afraid that Char.
ley was having a difficult time Of !,
with the boss Of the ranch. and there
were points about Charley that she
admired. or course. he had no bust
ness 10 kldnap them in the begin,
ming, and II was intolcrable for him
to talk about OBTAINING them for n
month. But in other respects she
found Charley McSween rather agree
able.
The Wreck was not thinking abou,
Charley at all. He was not thinking
Of anything in particular. for that
matter. He was In mood OF un.
usual content, his conscience clear
his mind restful. his optimism un,
shaken. All he asked was to KEEP
on driving. indefinitely. Even the
presence Of n woman passenger did
not disturb him. Tho sex stu both
cred him. OF course: but Sally wal
less a trouble than any OF the others
There was no foollshness about her,
and II IL came to pinch she could
be relied upon 10 do things. In fact
sho was just about as good as a
man. he admitted 20 himself.
we mustn't forget 10 look for a
turnout" she reminded him. after
she glanced NJ her watch and studied
the stars. Tho moon had already
dipped below the horizon.
Each watched their own side OF
the road. the boboing beam OF the
headlights spreading itself sufficient
ly wide TO illuminate any turnout
they might reach. Sally discovered
what appeared TO be regular wagon
road on her own side. but after ar
examination they decided against It.
There were signs OF recent use and
she feared that u might belong e
another ranch. They were not in q
hurry to meet any more ranchers.
Considerably later, tho Wreck
stopped the car and called attention
10 what looked like trail, branching
Off TO the left. Sally got out and ex
amlncd Il. There were wheel ruts. but
they were overgrown. Wherever 1,
led. II presented every respect Of
abandonment. Sally did not remem
Dor Il at ALL she had been asleer
when they passed that way before.
Continued In our next Issuc.)