Gunnison news-champion., 1909-06-04


Mandy cautioned Don't you cite
ye'~f~
Let me alone Polly put aside the
arm that Was trying to place sba vi
around her. 4 got to get c.t cf here
''Nouse got plenty O time for dat.
Mandy answered. "Jes' yo' wai,
awhile
Il can't wait. an I WON'T" Polly
shrieked. almost beside herself with
anxiety Il got to get to the next
burg Wakefield. amt it; What time
is II? let me alonei Let me gor she
cried. struggling desperately.
The door oj@ped softly. and the
young pastor stood iooking down at
the picture Of the frail white faced
child aud her black. determined cap
tor.
he asked in iirm tone. though eyi-
IDENTITY amused.
who are your" returned the girl as
she showed herself quickly back
against the pillows and drew the Gov
ers close under her chin. looking at
him eddy over their top.
''she done been cuttin' up somefin
awful" Mandy explained as she tried
TO regain enough breath for a new en-
counter
Cutting up? You surprise me. Miss
Polly he said. with mock seriousness.
How do you know I'm PollyT" the
little rebel asked, her eyes cleaning
large and desperate above the friendly
covers
IF you viii be very good and keep
very quiet, | viii try to tell you" he
said as he crossed to the bed
Il won't he quiet. not for nobody"
Polly objected, with a bold disregard
of double negatives. Il got to get q
move. II you amt soin' to help me
you needn't butt in"
Il am afraid ] can't help you to go
just yet" Douglas replied. He was he
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
glance IT suspicion from the pastor TO
Mandy. What am | up against?'
Don't you he 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 bug" Polly ques-
Toned ms 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. I can get
away all right. an I will too"
She made a desperate effort to put
one foot to the fioor but fell back With
a cry Of pain.
"Dar, dar." Mandy 12.mured, 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
chan need 10 one Of pity.
You see. Miss Polly. you have had
q very bad fall. and VOC can't get away
just yet nor see your friends until you
are better"
TITS only a scratch" Polly whim.
pered. Il can DO my work; I got to-"
One more feeble effort and she suc
cumbed. with q faint Jimmy crick
cts"
Uncle Toby told me that you wers
a very good little girl" Douglas said
as he drew ~ a chair and sat dowr
py .er side. confident by the expres
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
NJ she settled hack wearily upon the
pillow.
answered cheerily. MANDY and I will
help the time to GO"
Il recollect now" Polly faltered
without hearing him. 1T was the last
hoop. Jim seemed to have a hunch ]
was goin' TO he in for trouble when !
went into the ring. Bingo must "a felt
It too. He kept a-pulln' and a-jerkin'
from the start. l got myself together
to make the last jump. an'-I can't re-
and her eyes cloeed.
Il wouldn't try just now II l 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 a few
Of her many pains Gee. but that
hurts" She tried to bend her ankle
rs it puncturedy'
Only sprained." Douglas answered,
striving to control his amusement at
the expression on Mandy's puzzled
face Better not talk ant more about
IT."
Amt anything the matter with my
tongue. is there?" she asked. turning
her head to one side and studying him