The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-11-04

On where am II" Polly asked.
IS with bewilderment.
Da. mind bout dat" was
Ma, s> factory reply.
= "bIl ind" protested Polly,
trying to lerself to sitting pc.
sition. ~ the bunch?'
"De wat d Mandy in surprise.
"The b and Toby an the
rest O"
"LC Mandy exclaimed
ode. lg wild de circus
| hour.
"Go gonev Pollv cried in
amazement. Then what am | dom
here?"
"Hor OH dar, honey! Hor onv
Mandy cautioned. "Don't you 'cite
yo'se'f."
LET me alonev Polly put aside the
arm that was trying to place a shawl
around her. II got to get out of here"
"Youse got plenty O. time for dat"
Mandy answered. "Jes' yo' wait
awhile"
II can't wait. an 1 won't" Polly
shrieked, almost beside herself with
anxiety IL got to get to the next
burg-Wakefield. amt it? What time
is it? Let me alone! Let me gow she
cried, struggling desperately.
The door opened softly, and the
young pastor stood looking down at
the picture Of the frail, white faced
tor.
"Here, mere! What's all this about?'
he asked in firm tone. though evi.
IDENTIFY amused.
"Who are youY returned the girl rs
she showed herself quickly bach
against the pillows and drew the GOV.
ers close under her chin, looking al
him oddly over their top.
'She done been cuttin up somefin
awful" Mandy explained as she tried
to regain enough breath for q new en-
counter.
Cutting up? You surprise me. Miss
Polly" he said. with mock seriousness
"How do you know I'm Polly?' the
little rebel asked, her eyes cleaning
large and desperate above the friendly
covers.
IF you will be very good and keer
very quiet. will try to tell YOU" ht
said as he crossed to the bed
II won't be quiet, not for nobody,
Polly objected, with bold disregard
of double negatives. II got to get {
move. If you amt goin' to help mi
you needn't butt in"
II am afraid can't help you to e.
just yet" Douglas replied. He was be
ginning to perceive that there wer'
; tasks before him other than the shap
} ing of Polly's character.
! "What are you tryin' to do to me
! anyhow she asked as she shot
glance Of suspicion from the pastor t
+ Mandy. 'What am l up against?'
Don't you be scared. honey" Man
: dy treasured her. "Youse jes' as SAT
here as you done been in de circus"
"Safer, we hope" Douglas added
, with a smile.
Are you two bugT Polly ques
toned as she turned her head from
one side to the other and studied then
with new idea. "Well. you can
get none the best Of me. I can ge
| away all right an will too"
| She made a desperate effort to pu
one foot to the floor, but fell back wit
. a cry Of pain.
I "Dar. dar," Mandy murmured, put
{ ting the pillow under the poor
] cramped neck and smoothing the tan
gled hair from Polly's forehead. "Yo,
D done hurt yo'sef for suah dis time"
I The pastor had taken a step towar'
the bed. His look Of amusement hal
, changed to one of pity.
s You see, Miss Polly. you have ha,
q very bad fall. and you can't get ava,
! just yet nor see your friends until yo'
are better"
ITS only a scratch" Polly whin,
pered. II can do my work; got to-.
One more feeble effort and she sue
cumbed, with faint "jiminy cricl
etsw
"Uncle Toby told me that you wer
very good little girl" Douglas SAT-
as he drew up a chair and sat dow
by her SIDE confident by the expires
sion on her face that at last he wa
master of the situation. do you thin
he would like you to behave like this
Il sure am on the blink" she sighe
as she settled back YEARLY upon tn
pillow. 1,
you'll be all right soon." Dougla
answered cheerily. MANDY and l wi
help the time to 60"
81 recollect now" Polly faltere
without hearing him. ut was the las
hoop. Jim seemed to have bunch
! was gOin' to be in for trouble when
went into the ring. Bingo must a fel
it too. He kept a-pullin' and a-jerkir
from the start. l got myself togethe
to make the last jump. AMI can't re
member no more" Her head dropped
and her eyes closed.
Il wouldn't try just now If l wer
you" Douglas answered tenderly.
Its my wheel, amt it?" Polly ques
toned after pause.
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