Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-05-28

crs o..>" un.,r hrr chin. looking ar
L!r Oddly over their top.
she Gui.c been ,uttIu up somehn
awf1." Mandy explained rs she tried
t. regain cuuu@h breath for new en-.
counter
cutting up: You surprise me. Miss
Polly" he said. with mock seriousness.
How do yoI know I'm Polly?" the
little rc,,i asncd. her eyes cleaning
large and DE- perate above the friendly
covers
IF You Will l." very good and keep
very quiet | viii Try to tell YOU he
said rs he crossed 10 the bed.
Il won't he quiet. not for nobody"
Polly Objected, with bold disregard
II double negatives. Il got TO get n
move If you amt goin' to help me
you needn't butt In"
~ am afraid can't help you to go
just yet" douglas replied. He was be-
ginning to perceive that there were
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 a
glance OF suspicion from the pastor to
Mandy. What am up againstT
Don't you I've scared. honey" Man
dy treasured her. "Youse jes' as safe
here as you done been In de circus"
SAFER, we hope" Douglas added.
with smile.
"Are you two bug:" Polly Ques-
toned rs she turned her head from
one side to the other and studied them
with new idea We'll. you can't
get none the best Of me. can get
away all right. an will too"
She made n desperate effort to put
one foot to the floor. bat fell back with
cry Of pain.
"Dar. dar." Mandy murmu-ed, put
ting the pillow under the poor
cramped neck and smoothing the tan
| gled hair from POlly's forehead. "You
done hurt yO'sef for suah dis time"
The pastor had taken a step toward
the bed. His look Of amusement had
changed to one Of pity.
you see. Miss Polly. you have had
very bad fall. and you can't get away
Just yet nor see your friends until you
are better"
TITS only a scratch" Polly whim
pered. II can do my work; l got to-
One more feeble effort and she sue
cumbed, with faint "jiminy crick
ets.'
"Uncle Toby told me that you were
a very good little GIRL" Douglas said
as he drew up chair and sat down
by her side. confident by the expires.
sion on her face that at last he was
master Of the situation. do you think
he would like you to behave like this ?"
| Il sure am On the blink" she sighed
rs she settled back YEARLY upon the
pillow.
you'll be oil right soon." Douglas
| answered cheerily. MANDY and ! Will
help the time to CO."
II recollect now" Polly faltered
without hearing him. 1T was the last
hoop. Jim seemed to have bunch
was goin' to be In for trouble when l
went into the ring. Bingo must n felt
1t too. He kept a-pullin' and a-jerkln'
from the start got myself together
to make the last jump. AM can't re-
member no more" Her head dropped.
and her eyes closed.
Il wouldn't try just now II were
you" Douglas answered tenderly.
ITS my wheel. amt it?" Polly ques-
toned after n pause.
"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.
| Il say It's my creeper. my paddle"
Polly explained. trying to locate few
Of her many pains. Gee. but that
hurts" She tried to bend her ankle.
"Is 1t punctured?"
"Only sprained." Douglas answered.
striving to control his amusement Mt
the expression on Mandy's puzzled
face. Better not talk any more about
It."
Amt anything the matter with my
tongue. is there" she asked. turning
her head to one side and studying him
Quizzlcally.
II don't think there is," he replied
good naturally.
How did come to fall In here any
how" she asked as she studied the
walls Of the unfamiliar room.
I'VE brought you here"
"It's a swell place." she conceded
grudgingly.
I'VE are comfortable" he admitted
as telltale smile again lowered about
his lips. He was thinking of the
changes that he must presently make
In Miss Polly's vocabulary.
us this the big tOp?" she asked.
'The-what?" he stammered.
1.-THE main tent" she explained.
well. no: not exactly. It's going to
be your room now. Miss Polly"
MY room! Gee! Think Of THAR