Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-01-17
2 BEGIN HERE TODAY

The "Nervnus Wreck, an eccen-
trio young fastener, is driving sally
the railroad s'a,:cn when they run
out of gasoline The occupants OF a
passing car .-fuae to lend them any.
and the Wreck takes FIVE gallons
at the point o! gun, .
ranch along The way because. the
foreman Charlie McSween, needs a
cook. and Sally fills that need. They
discover that the wealthy owner OF
!, the raiich, AR Underwood, is the
up. :unl-rwaod and his boy and girl
;irg expected to- stay at the ranch
for Sc veiai weeks AT the risk OF
: lG9tng fi,coSiii1cd. the Wreck waits
III 81 Then in IRE. dining room. and
Z Z. le;lss th.ir discussion OF the
! highaeA2li obbery n
+ !; lsSsVsiio O> WITH THE STORY
I !, ssIs9sinSt sec why you can't have
chaFieS seall in the mon and start
thehlsouts on the road" observed the
youtbSs@
They've got work to do here"
growlcd his fa,,.er as he spread a
napkin. And IT'S not their job. any.
how It's ster.f;'s JOB
TIE Wreck RIO was la6l;ng soup
at TIE S. -.ii.g ta,le never spilled a
drop. Ele rnertE; prolonged the task.
AS ne list mad
1T secr.e 10 me ne orght. to have
some DIRTY you cco'e get hold or
sui. 2oy;. q Harriet Underwood.
Il DOT .w.tf his delrty ] don't
20 buun-.s5 wfn deputies. ] want
tn, man. in ,N.rgv Lord kno~e. I
I..y enough taxes ir tns county, to
got ,1-c.,.f when want ono He
nust be Gre sheriff TO LOT state OK
ana'rs Ike lf,.s 50 on =
rell. ! Gticss you could get an
othor one, eie-@-I. IL you wanted to-"
rc,aar. I'd III. young man. with an
euoy' nj as,tnc3n.
-. ltA sd,"-r glared at him
Don't he on ass. Chaser What
we y;...i now is : sneriff-on the
SOP we re not running next years
elce Zoe
The y OK ha.eg ladle', soup
into taco r;ates. p"h.~' one Of them
up and turnnS ;owara :re sable. THU
wac tie cr'vi3.' and th9r- was no
f5lig:r cry use in t-y'rg t":post po"e
t. fIe =. ,i1Et pit IN f.vnt. OF
Miss C.JcrW ooi. and th.a. for the
first ,inle sin e he had entered the
room. he seemed &c attract family
atteat on.
The glrj gave n..n casual look
and picked up her napkin Chesters
examination was equally brief. Ser
wants, were a. matter of. no great in
ferest, either to himself orahis: sister
But the scrutiny of,Jerome Under
wood was ssmore prolonged. The
wreck hJiaked painfully and wished
that ne had his glasses: he wanted
to read the big mans expression
more accatHtely-
He Had &tched a second plate OF
soup ahdi Ia. 1T. before the ranch
owner hef a word was addressed
you didn't work here last sum
mer." announced Underwood.
mo. siEpy
1t was bitter wrench. but the
Wreck kept his voice low and re-
spectful.
Whats your name?"
williams"
Where are you from?"
"Pittsburg, sir"
Just working here for the sum
mer?"
Eyes. sir"
Underwood nodded and picked up
his spoon. The Wreck moved off
toward the serving table and got an.
other plate Of soup. He felt as
though he were treading on air. He
did not believe he was going to mind
waiting on the hog, after all; it was
so much satisfaction to fool him.
The head Of the ranch ate his soup
with purposeful speed. pushed back
the plate and began drumming on
the table with the tips Of his thick
fingers.
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