The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-06


forchead which he Interpreted AZ an
order not 10 ask questions Yet he
knew there was something shc want.
ted TO say to him. she was stan
looking az Denver and tho Wreck
also looked The study brought him
no enlightenment, Denver sat stolid.
ly and watched them with out inter.
est. yet wgh diligence that VAS al.
mirable. Presently the Wrecks az,
tention wandered.
More thunder and another touch
% his arm sally was stiil STARING
az the man on the other side % the
fire, What did sho meant The
Wreck also fell 70 staring. aitho he
tired 20 DO Il In an unohtrusiyo man.
ner. Apparently Il had some thing
10 DO with Denver
An ins,sn, later he had a glimmsr
OF understanding. There was a brii.
liant flash, then an interval OF three
or four seconds. then deep below
that echoed heavily thru the woods.
nenver's head twitched. his glance
lifted itself Tor an instant toward
the tree.tops. then he huddled back
and glareJ again AZ his prisoners.
The Wreck settled himself TO watch.
He had not long 90 wait. 4 vivid
play o. lisht IN the skies. a series OF
rollins crashes Denvers head
twitched again in Involuntary accom-
panlment. his shoulders stirred and
there was restless movement OF
one hand. once more his eyes
sought the blackness overhead. only
TO vince when Il was gashed win a
white. irregular streak,
sally and the Wreck exchanged
sianees the latter making a faint
movement 0f his head. 20 signify
that he understood Denver was
afraid u a thunderstorm. II seemed
80 absurd that TOT an instant the
Wreck wanted "a laugh Stolid. IN.
sensitive to human contact. with a
Jaw fashioned perfectly Tor a heavy
weight champion and physique
that matched g. Denver was the
ideal bully and bad man Habitualiy
he wore an expression that told OF
hts inuremsnt 20 violence. Without
fear. he would take hts chances with
a sheriff or anybody. else. But he
was afraid o. thunder and light.
ning..
The heavens crashed again, flsrinE
Ia two different directions. Denver
responded automatically. with
twitch that affected his whole body
The pair % watchers saw him tisht.
en- auivsrtng lip. lie favored them
with a look OF defiant suspicion--a
warning that they would better keep
out Of his private affairs sally
turned her eyes upward.
ITS getting nearer every minute.
she told the Wreck.
Yes; we're going to catch t."
Il only hope It rains. too" said
Sally The dry s,orrns are the
worst /"
you bet they are. agreed the
Wreck. Il don't know why. bu, it's
always 20"
And IT'S always worse IN the
woods. on account OF the trees. Why.
I remember
The sound Of her voice was swat.
lowed 10 In roar. Something had
been struck. and not very far dis.
tant. they could feel tremor in the
ground. penver's head seemed 20
shrink behind his shoulders and for
a second his eyes closed tightly. Then
they opened with jerk OF terror as
he remembered his prisoners.
THAT was close. said Sally. In an
awcd tone and with n meaning
glance az tho Wreck "T'm afraid
we're going 20 be right IN tho center
Of II. II II would only Faing'
well. we've got 70 take our
chances declared tho wcrck. sol
emnly. what can we dor"
Nothing" sha sighed. Only"
Denver was biting savaseiy at his
under lip and the fingers OF one hand
were drumming neryously on the
ground
Does II lift much in the woods7''
he asked. suddenly. There was
sort Of emptiness in his voice.
more than anywhere else" an
swered the Wreck. But II doesn't
do any good TO run. n it's going 70
get you it1l get you. as sure as n
gun"
'T'm-r'm afraid I'm getting merry.
GUS" wlilmpered Sally.
The skies flarsd and detonated
again and. with little shrek. she