Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-05-18

Polly" he said. with mock seriousness.
 "How do you know I'm Polly?" the | little rebel asked. her eyes gleaming large and desperate above the friendly covers.
 If you will be very good and keep very quiet. will try to tell you" he said as he crossed to the bed
 "I won't be quiet. rot for nobody" I Polly objected. with bold disregard of double negatives. T got to get a move. If you aint goin' to help me | you needn't butt in." 'I am afraid can't help you to go I just yet" Dou~ las replied. He was be ginning to perceive that there were tasks befcre hlm other than the shap- ing of Poily's character.
 What are you tryin' to do to me anyhowT' she asked as she shot a glance of suspicion from the pastor to | Mandy. "Wbat am up against?"
 Don't you be scared. honey" Man. dy reassured her. "Youse jes' as. safe | here as you done been in de circus"
 "Safer. we hope" Douglas added. with smile
 Are you two buzz" Polly ques- l toned as she turned her head from one side to tue other ard studied them | with new Idea. Well. you can't get none the best of me. can get away al. right. an will too"
 She mace desperate effort to put one foot to the floor. but fell back with cry of pain.
 "Dar, dar." Mandy murmured. pnr-
 ting the pillow under the poor. cramped ne, and smoothing the tan l gled hair from Polly's forehead. You done hurt yo'sef for suah dis time" The pastor had taken step toward the bed. His look of amusement had | changed 10 one of pity. You see. Miss Polly. you have had a very bad fall. and you can't get away just yet nor see your friends until you are better"
 Its only scratch" Polly whim- | pered. ''I can do my work; got to-" | One more feeble effort and she sue. | cumbed, with faint "jiminy crick- ets-'
 "Uncle Toby told me that you were very good little girl" Douglas said ! as he drew up chair and sat down | by her side. confident by the express sion on her face that at last he was master of the situation. Do you think he would like you to behave like this?'' "I sure am on the blink" she sighed as she settled back wearily upon the pillow.
 "You'il be all right soon." Douglas answered cheeriy. "Mandy and 1 will help the time to go." "l recollect now." Polly faltered without hearing him. Tt was the last hoop. Jim seemed to have hunch was goin' to be in for trouble when went into the ring. Bingo must "a felt 1t too. He kept a-pullin' and a-jerkin' from the start. l got myself together to make the last jump. an'-I can't re- member no more" Her head dropped. and her eyes closed. "I wouldn't try just now If were you" Douglas answered tenderIy.
 "It's my wheel. aln't it?' Polly ques. tioned after Il pause. "Yoah what. chileg" Mandy exclaim- ed as she turned from the table. where she had been rolling mp the unused bardages left from the doctors call the night before.
 "I say it's my creeper. my paddle Polly explained. tryiLg to locate few of her many pains. Gee. but that hurtsr' She tried to bend her ankle. ''ls 1t punctured?"
 "Only spralned." 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 there?' she asked. turning her head to one side and studying him 1 quizZicaily.
 "I don't think there is." be replied good naturedly.
 How did come to fall In here any. how?' she asked as she studied the walls of the unfamiliar room.
 We brought you here" Its swell place." she conceded grudgingly.
 "We are comfortable" he admitted as a telltale smile again lowered about | his lips. He was thinking of the changes that he must presently make fin Miss Polly's vocabulary.
 "Is this the big top?" she asked. "The-what?" he stammered.
 "The 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 room all of her own l took hold of her mind. Much obliged" she said. with 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 10 the manager ! when she received from him the first ! stick of red and white striped candy