The Springdale news., 1909-08-13

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 She dared not meet his eyes nor yet to send him away. She stood irreso- lute The voice of Deacon Strong an swered for her.
 "So you're here. are you?.
 "Yes. Deacon Strong. I'm here an swered the pastor as he turned to meet the accusing eyes of the deacon. "As for you, miss," continued Strong. with an insoent nod toward Polly "1 might have known how you'd keep your part of the bargain"
 Bargain" echoed Douglas. What bargain :"
 .0h. please, Deacon Strong, please. l didn't mean to see him-I didn't, tru- ly.' She hardly knew what she was saying
 What bargain?" demanded Douglas. She told me that you and her wasn't ever goin' to see each other ag in' roared Strong If I'd knowed she was goin' to keep on with this kind of thing you wouldn't have got i on so easy"
 "Se that's it" cried Douglas. It
 
 everything = her hysterical behavior. her laughter, her tears. "It was you who drove that child back to this" He glanced at Polly. The narrow shoul- ders were bent forward. The nervous little fingers were tlasping and unelasp- ing each other. Never before had she seemed so small and helpless.
 ttGh uln make him any worse"'
 Why didn't you tell me?" he de manded.
 Tt would have done no good she sebbed. "Oh. why-why won't you leave He alone?"
 It would have done all the good in the world. What right had he to send you hack to this :"
 T had every right" said Strong stubbornly.
 What cried Douglas.
 It was my duty"
 Your duty? Your narrow minded bigotry~
 ''l don't allow no man to talk to me like that, not even my parson.
 ''l Ill not your parsOn any longer, declared Douglas. He faced Strong affairs at last Polly clung to him, begging and beseeching
 "Oh. Mir John. Mir. John"
 What dc you mean by that" shout ed Strong
 sI mean that l stayed with you and
  i fore because l believed you needed me But now this girl needs me more. She needs me to protect her from just such injustice as yours.'
 You'd better be pnotectin yourself That's my advice to you"
 Il can do that without your advice Maybe you can find another church with that circus ridin' girl a .hanein round your neck
 Hes right. cried Polly. "Yor couldn't She cluug to the pastor il terrified entreaty You couldn't gei another church They'd never. never forgive you It's no use. You ye got tt let me go You've got to-
 Listen, Polly" He drew her towarc I Iiilt At1b iN SiRHttl ti4l II any kAiht ' | CT creed There's work 10 be done everywhere his work "
 You'll soon find out about that. thundered Strong.
 So Twill, answered Douglas, witt his head thrown high. This child Ina, opened q new world to me She has shown me broader, deeper humanity ho nd y+I1l nd m hpr 1 .'It won't be an easy one. I'll promise you that" Strong turned to %.
 I'm not looking for the easy way Douglas called after him. then he turn ed 10 draw folly's arm within his but Polly had slipped from his side to fol low the deacon.
 "Oh, please. Deacon Strong, pleasee she pleaded You won't % away likt that He'll be all right if you'll only wait Iln not coming back I'm not honestly I'm going on with the show tonight. and I'm going this time for ever"
 You are going to stay here witf me-, cried Douglas.
 No. uo. Mir. John. I've made up my mind. and won't he to blame for youl unhappiness She faced him firmly now. T don't belong 10 your world and don't want to try any more Tn what hc called me-I'm q circus ridins girl. l was born in the circus and IT never change. That's my work-ridin. and it's yours to preach You mus so your work. and I'll do mine
 Sba csa,tnI touord ha JrlaiS1 and Barbarian were already waiting al the entrance.
 "Eloise"' She took one step toward her, then stopped at the sound of Bar kers voice.
 Ladies and gentlemen" he called although we are obliged to announce that our star rider, Miss Polly, will no