New Britain herald., 1924-09-10
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY

NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 She hared without a warning symptom.
 Stop talking to me, Henry Will liams,"
 Now what have said?" he asked.
 "N-othing!" She almost shouted 1t.
 Then what are you sore about?"
 "1-Im not sore. I just think you're the biggest idiot in the whole state of Montana-thats all" He puzzled over that, got no sense out of it., but became suddenly con- trite.
 T suppose so." he said. T can't ever seem to do things right, Only I thought you were in a hurry to get home, and-What?"
 She had mumbled something, but he did not catch it.
 What did you say?"
 You're always putting words in my mouth" she exclaimed. 'T never said was in a hurry to get home. I never said I'd be glad. l never said"
 The tears were In her eyes again and she made an angry effort to dash them away with her hand.
 "Oh, stop it." groaned the Wreck. T didn't mean anything. Honestly, Sally. I'm just a bonehead. I'm a near-sighted, goggle-eyed mutt. I'm all nerves. I'm wreck. Eve got rotten temper and mean disposi- tion, and I know it."
 "Dd you really believe all that, Henry Williams?"
 Certainly I believe It."
 Would you let anybody else say it?"
 "No."
 Neither would r. said Sally,
 The Wreck stared. He swallowed hard. His taut nerves, it seemed to him, were vibrating a million times to the second. He felt as though he were soaring far above the com mon things of earth. Did she really mean--No! Yes. He was scared absolutely appalIed-yet triumph ant. How was it that everything hit him so suddenly? For he saw light at last. But the light was so dazzling that 1t did not show him the way. It blinded him. It fairly made him dizzy.
 Sally"
 "Yes. old-timer?"
 Sally Morgan Honestly could you"
 There was surly Interruption from the voice of the sheriff.
 We've rolled this darn thing as far as we're going to. There's the main road in front of you. If you can't manage yourself from now on. you can stay here for the rest of the summer, for all l care"
 The Wreck came back to earth, but he touched 1t very lightly. He shook himself, bHnked, grinned, laughed aloud. His chin was up and his shoulders were back. He was awake, because he saw fivver, and four men, and other familiar l objects. He also saw Sally Mor- gan. very pink in the cheeks and with queer, incredulous expression ! in her eyes. He strode forward 1 ike a champion. He swaggorpd a 1 little. He was ragged, trife ab- surd-hut kingly. He made a sweeping gesture that belonged in melodrama, but with the Wreck it was intense realism. It was a dismissal.
 "On your way" he commanded. Get out of here. You're all through. Beat it!"
 The middle-aged, solid looking man. who stood wiping his face and breathing heavily, spoke up from the heart.
 Last time I'll ever go out on a posse with you, Bob Wells" he said. 'I don't mind performing the req sonable duties of citizenship, but I'll be doggoned if l will ever pull fivver again-not if it stands be- tween mo and the gates of Heaven. When l get through with this job I'm going back home and I'm go- ing to stay there. If you want a justice of the peace, you know where l am. But if you want 8 garage hand"
 The Wreck interrupted him by walking briskly forward and tapping { him on the breast with rigid fore finger.
 Justice of the peace. did you say?" he asked.
 Justice of the peace" said the middle-aged man.
 Issue warrants. try cases, send people to jail. and all that?"
 Al that and other things. young man"
 The Wreck beamed at him.
 Gan you marry people?" he de. nauded.
 Not only can, but do," answered the justice of the peace.
 The Wreck whoopcd. ! CHAPTER ANNl.
 \ Modern Document He made a rush at Sally. seized her by the hand and began dragging her forward. Settle the whole business right nowi" he cried.
 Sally was startled, dismayed. Hei cheeks were fiery.
 Come on," shouted the Wreck ] Meant what you said didnf