Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-02-13
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The NERVOUS Wreck" an eccen-
trio young easterner. is driving Sally
Morgan from her fathers ranch to
the railroad station when ncc, fney re Of
a passing car refuse to lend them
any. and the Wreck takes Ave GAL
! Ions at the point Of gun.
Later. they are held captive az
ranch along the way because Charlie
McSween. the foreman. wants sally
FOR a Cook. They discover that Mr..
Underwood, the wealthy New YORK
: owner OF the ranch. was N the car
hts boy and girl are to stay at the
ranch for several weeks. The Wreck
overhears Underwood notify Sheri1
Beb' Welle, who is Sally's fance, OF
the robbery. and tells Sally.
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Saliy's day did not brighten until
AFTERNOON. when Charley made sug-
restiop The Underwoods had rid
den hack into the hills to see some
of the prize cattle. they might not
be back until late. If Sally and the
Wreck wanted to take a couple or
horses and look around q bit they
could have their pick of what was
left in the corral Charley Thoughts
he could find riding skirt for her:
there We're always some outfits S1f
prasihle guests
The Wreck did not enjoy his ride
He never did. ALTHOUGH 1t would
a.irin IL If only he knew was
r'1ar.ay had hidden the front wiz,
= fhe f1ivvAr he could laugh at every
morse In Montana. But just nov
there was certain method in his
grim purpose to stay in the saddle
If things came to the worst he ant
Sally could steal hoSses. and witt
thai event as possibility he wa
hehnoved to learn. something abou
travel
Sail, had just suggested that they
turn hack. certain that by the time
they reahced the house the Wrecl
would have enough for the day
when they encountered the Under
wnods--fafher. son. and daughter
was her first close glimpse Of TIT
family. and she studied them will
interest. especially Harriet. Charlie,
performed the introduction.
The tJnderwoods did not pay much
attention to the Wreck, but the.
were frankly interested in Sally
Even jerome Underwood was dis
posed to be gracious, for he was no
unmindful of the dishes that came
To his table. 1t was his first ex
perience with woman cook at the
fy ~ ~
he had Forgotten all the admonitions
OF his New York specialist.
= On the homeward ride Underwood
and his foreman rode together. talk
ing Of the ranch. That left Sail,
and Chester Underwood paired Ches
ter found himself in state of agree
able surprise. He did not know thar
cooks were young and good to loot
at. and knew how to sit in a saddle
He did not know that they coule
laugh end talk and be unaffectedlS
interesting at the same time. Blu
he discovered all these things. ant
he forgot that the ranch bored him
He had quite a gay time of it all thu
way home. People from the east al
ways had an interest for Sally; sh'
liked to hear about things of which
she knew very little. being possessed
Of q healthy and enthusiastic curl
osity- She led him to talk as mucl
as he would. and found him willing
Watching from the rear, tn
Wrecks brooding turned into mo
rose channel. Why was 1t that b,
couldn't talk to a woman in tina
fashion? He knew that he had non,
Of the graces;. he scorned them. Blu
why were they given to the striplin,
sons Of rich men? How did It com,
that he was always clumsy. and IL
at ease whenever a woman wa,
about?
Even Sally Morgan bothered him
II she bothered him. why didn't sh'
bother Chester Underwood? Blu