Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-05-28
Continued from last week
SYNOPSIS

Gus. ia church near the circus lot
interests Polly. Jim reproves her for
her reckless riding. III-Polly urges
Bingo to unprecedented speed and
falls. Toby and Jim carry the injured
girl to the parsonage nearby. IV-The
Rev. John Douglas, much to Deacon
Elverson's disgust, takes Polly into the
parsonage. Toby and "Muvver Jim"
are received kindly by Douglas, who
has placed Polly in charge of his col
ored Sc. want, Mandy. Douglas prom
ises to care for the girl until she is we'll.
"Yoah what, chile" Mandy exclaim-
ed as she turned from the table, where
she had been rolling up the unused
bandages left from the doctors call the
night before.
1T say it's my creeper, my paddle"
Polly explained. trying to locate a few
Of her many pains. Gee, but that
hurtsi' She tried to bend her ankle.
els 1t punctured?"
"Only sprained," Douglas answered,
striving to control his amusement at
the expression on Mandy's puzzled
face. Better not talk any more about
IT,"
"Ain't anything the matter with my
tongue, Is thereT" she asked, turning
her head to one side and studying him
quizzically.
ST don't think there is," he replied
good naturally.
How did 1 come to fall In here any
howT" she asked as she studied the
walls Of the unfamiliar room.
I'VE brought you here"
"It's a swell place." she conceded
grudgingly.
"We are comfortable" he admitted
as a telltale smile again lowered about
his lipe. he was thinking Of the
changes that he must presently make
in Miss Polly's vocabulary.
sis this the big topT" she asked.
"The-whatT' he stammered.
'sThe main tent" she explained
"Well, no; not exactly. It's going to
be your room now, Miss Polly"
my room. Gee! Think OF that!'
she gasped as the possibility Of >her
actually having a all Of her W
took hold Of her mind. Much
obliged" she said, with a nod, feeling
that something was expected Of her.
She knew no other phrase Of gratitude
than the one "Muvver Jim" and Toby
had taught her to say to the manager
when she received from him the first
stick of red and white striped candy.
you're very welcome Douglas an
swered, with a ring Of genuine feeling
In his voice.
awful quiet, amt it," she ventured
after a pause. Guess that's what
woke me up"
Douglas laughed good naturally at
the thought of quiet as a disturber
and added that he feared it might at
first be rather dull for her, but that
Jim and Toby would send her news Of
the circus and that she could write to
them as soon as she was better.
"I'll have to be a heap better AN
I aver was fore l can write much"
Polly drawled, with a whimsical lit
tie smile.
4I will write for you" the pastor
volunteered, understanding her plight.
"You will?" For the first time he
saw a show Of real pleasure In her
eyes.
every day." Douglas promised sol
emily.
"An' you will show me howY'
"Indeed, I will"
"How long am I in forT' she asked.
'The doctor can tell better about
that when he comes"
1.-The doctor! So-it's as bad as that,
eh?'
"Oh, that need not brighten you,"
Douglas answered consolingly.
st amt frightened" she bridled
quickly; 81 amt V scared Of moth
In. It's only cause they need me IN
the show that I'm a-kickin'."
"Oh, they will get along all right"
he said reassuringly.
"Get along.' Polly flashed with sud
den resentment. "Get along without
my actv 1t was appareet from her
look of establishment that Douglas had
completely lost whatever ground he
had heretofore gained in her respect.
BAY, nave YOU cecH lAnI Sho" 0Hc
waited for his answer with pity and
contempt.
NO." admitted John weakly.
well, I should say you amt or you
wouldn't make no crack like that. I'm
the whole thing in that push" she said,
with an air Of self complacency, IAN
with me down an out that show will
be on the bum for fair"
II beg your pardon" was all Doug
las could say, confused by the sudden
volley Of unfamiliar words.
You're kiddin' me-" she said, turn
ing her head to M side, as was her
wont when assailed by suspicion. you
must "a seen me rider
"No, Miss Polly, 1 have eve seen
a circus" Douglas told her, half regret
fuI1v n sense of his deem DriVafiOn