Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-06

tween the fivver and the camp. .
"Then wen go downhill somc,
declared the Wreck.
They went downhill FOR awhile,
but it was still blind scramble
through the trees and 1nderbru5h,
with no touch of a flivver to greet
their outstreched hands. 1t was
very dark. They could hear dis
tant thunder, but the tightening
they could not see. And it rained
as though determined never to
stop.
= don't see that that rifle is dol )g
you any good" observed Sally, as
they paused to rest. "I,'s only &c
10 much more to carry
eve may need it." he said stub
bornly.
Half an hour passed. The ran
wat lessening, although the fact
made little difference; neither Sally.
nor the Wreck, nor the woods could
get any wetter.
"Pm afraid" she said, chat VIC
started in the wrong direction when
we left the camp"
Wen go back to the camp ard
start over again"
"But you'll never find the camp
! now, Henry"
"Surc."
There was no use in arguing or
trying to discourage him, and Sa!lv
knew they might better be moving
than standing still, so she suffered
herself to be led on another journey
through the darkness. The Wreck
seemed to be tireless. He plodded
and stumbled onward, scorning diff
culties, picking himself up when
ever he fell, holding to the rifle, and
doing it all with an amazing optinl-
ism and even a show of patience.
Amy time you want to rest, just
holler," he advised.
Sally promised that she would, but
she kept going.
They did not find the camp. Even
liz they passed within a few yards Of
| it the chances were agains discoy-
cry, for long ago, Sally knew, the
rain must have obliterated the last
vestige of glowing embers. But the
| Wreck searched stubbornly for
| hours, it seemed. He would not ad-
NIT that he was lost, although Sally
would have conceded it without hesi
tation. He seemed to proceed on the
| theory that cropping through this
woods was like walking the streets
of Pittsburg-even if you happened
to- be in strange nelghborhood
you would locate your street at last
Lets rest awhile" he suggested
Sally was willing. Her skirt was
heavy with moisture and her leg,
We're tired. They found a falle.
tree and sat for long time, during
which the moon came but. 1t al
not give them much light, but it het
cheerful aspect. They did no
talk much. She felt that the Wrecl
was chagrined about their faiiuf,
to find the f1ivver and did not refeI
TO it. Nor did she even speculat;
on what they were going to DO next
plthough it seemed to her that thai
plight was more unfavorablo thai
ever,
1--WE ought to be getting some da.
light in hour or so" she said.
He agreed with her and suggesta'
that they walk again. There SCENE,
to be no end to the woods. How ia
: shey travelled, or in what direction
Sally had not the smallest idea
She felt quite helpless. The on
thing that gave her a measure 0
confidence as the demeanor of IT,
Wreck. He was undaunted; every
thing would be all right as soon a
it got light enough to see what the.
were doing.
They were resting again when
noise made by something that move
IBtirred them both to alertness. /
was not far distant, and Sally he'll
her breath as she clung to tn
Wrecks fingers. Several times til
noise was repeated; it was as i
some heavy body were forcing it
way through the brush.
Maybe it's one of the gang" aht
whispered.
Maybe. Do they have bear
here?"
''Not many, / reckon. l neve
saw one"
You stay here" he said. 'I'm go
ing to see what it is"
mo"
Give got a rife, haven't II"
Il don't care. You'd better sta!
here"
They heard the noise again.
I'm going" said the Wreck. Isl
still"
"Henryw
He was gone, trying to be stealth.
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