The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-13
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thing exactly where h was az tho
start"
Therel lie had reached tho sub
jcci az last he had dealt with il
boldly, perhaps roughly. but he had
not lodged o. sallys eyes had a
queer uncertain look There was
something blurring. even when she
looked az an object as plain and
familiar as the fnNer. silly of
course, but she could not get the
blur out Of her eyes unless she rub.
bed them. and she scorned that. with
tho Wreck AZ her elbow.
"l.ct 50 or that steering wheelr'
commanded the Wreck. Cant you
zee that sho'n stay In the ruisg An
you've got 20 do Is 10 get busy and
shove You ACT Ike you were push.
ms n five-tou truck. No. No. The
other way. Are you trying 20 bust
a spring. II you haven't got any
brains. can't you have a little BEER
lie came back from the bosslng lob
With a glance IN the direction of
sally WHAT she was crying lie
could feel his soul squirm. She was
crying. but u was 70 unobtrusiv
so nearly fearless. that the Wreck
knew he was not expected 10 OBJ.
serve ~.
I'm sorry everything has gone
busted" he said.
oh. nothing much Is busted. "
said sally. quickly That's all
right"
He stole another glance. She was
not erying. AFTER all. az least. not
now. strange people. women. You
never could tell how long they were
going 70 stick 10 one thing. stlll.
II there was anything he could do
for sally Morgan. all she had 90 do
was 20 say the word.
''uf course. we don't need 10 tell
the sheriff ms ali Off" he said. sud.
denly,
Mo-"
What's the use OF giving him The
saiisfac,ionf We could Just keep
on"
He broke of In a cry Of rage. The
fiivyeF was diving into the brush
again and the posse seemed unable
10 stop H. lie lcaped 20 assist.
slammed on tho emergency brake.
brought the eantanksrous thing 20
a halt and fired broadslds OF De.
nunciation. But Il was more amaz
ms TO SEQ that they not only endured
Il, but followed his directions about
putting the car back on the road
When he came back 70 her she
hastily smothercd a laugh Not Tor
the world did she want him to know
that he amused her
They don't Sc; anything right. 4"
he complained.
sun. I think they're ,ryins. she
said generously
But they don't understand
Lots OF people don't understand
things"
Hun.
She menat something. be felt Ger
tain. Did she mean that there were
some things that he did not tRdgr.
stRndg Well n so. What vgre they
What don't they understand"
demanded the Wreck
"AIi kinds"
Now you're Just talking nonsense
In circles"
Il suppose so. said sally
DO you mean met" ne asked.
sharply.
"oh. don't let's quarrel again"
I'm not auarrcling. never QUAR-
rel. Ny nerves may get on edge.
but I'm always pleasant. I'm al.
ways"
They were doing something wrong
with the flivver.
Eventually they got Il right again
and once more resumed painful pros.
rcss toward the main road They
we're not far from II now; almost
to the top OK the last rise. When
the Wreck returned TO sally he was
hopping his forehead.
Excuse me-" he said. but they
get me all worked UP. Once we got
to the main road. we're all right.
plain sailing then. Wen be almost
al the end Of this fooiishuess."
Yes. agreed Sally
II bet you'ii be glad"
She bit her lip until Il made her
vince. He was probably the mos,
impossible person in the world.
Get you home In no time after
We hit tho road" he added.
Continued in our next issuc.l