La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1914-06-13
tcontinued from Last Week.
CHAPTER XIII.
In Pensiirton Woods
By Eleanor H. Porter


toward home. when she left the cha
pei. She had turned them. instead.
toward Pendleton Hill. II had been
hard day. for all II had been wa
cation one las she termed the infre-
quent days when there was no sew
ing or cooking lesson. and Poilyan-
ma was sure that nothing would do
her quite so much good as n walk
through the green quiet OF Pendleton
Woods. Up Pendleton Hill. there
fore. she climbed steadily In spite OF
the warm sun on her back.
Il don't have to get home I'LL half
past five. anyway" she was telling
herself; "and itll be so much nicer
TO 10 around by the way OF the woods
even II do have to climb to get
there"
II was very beautiful In the Pen
dleton Woods, as Pollyanna knew by
experience. But today II seemed
even more delightful than ever, not
withstanding her disappointment
over what she must tell Jimmy Bean
tomorrow
II wish they were up here-all
those ladies who talked so loud.
sighed Pollyanna TO herself. raising
her eyes TO the patches OF vivid blue
between the sunlit green OF the tree
tops. Anyhow, II they were up here,
Just reckon they'd change and take
Jimmy Bean for their little boy. all
right" she finished. secure In her
conviction. but unable to give a rea-
son for Il. even to herself.
Suddenly Pollyanna lifted her
head and listened. A dog had bark
ed some distance ahead. A moment
later he came dashing toward her.
still barking.
"Huilo. doggie--hullo" Poliyan-
ma snapped her fingers at the dog
and looked expectantly down the
path. She had seen the dog once be-
fore. she was sure. He had been
then with the Man. Mr.. John Pendie-
ton. She was looking now. hoping
to see him. For some minutes she
watched eagerly. but he did not APP
pear. Then she turned her atten-
ton toward the dog.
The dog. as even Pollyanna could
see. was acting strangely. He was
still barking-givinE little short.
sharp yelps. as n Of alarm. He Was
running back and forth. too. In the
path ahead. Soon they reached .
side path. and down this the little
dog fairly flew. only TO come back
nj once. whining and barking.
'Ho' That isn't the way home"
laughed Poiiyanna. stiii keeping to
the main path.
The little dog seemed frantic now.
Back and forth. hack and forth. be-
tween Poliyanna and the side path
he vibrated. barking and whining pit
fully. Every CULVER Of his little
brown body. and every glance from
his bcsecchinG brown eyes were eio-
quent With appeal-ao eloquent that
~ last Poilyanna understood. turn
ed. and followed him.
Straight ahead. now. the little dog
dashed msdiy. aud Il vas not Ions
before Pollyanna came upon the rea.
son for II all: = man lying motion.
iess Al the foot Of = steep. oveshang.
Ing mass Of rock = few yards from
the side path.
A twig cracked sharply under Pol.
lyanna's foot. and the man turned
his head. With . cry Of dismay Pol
1ysnna ran In his side.
"Mr Pendle,on! Oh. are yos
hurt"
Hurt: oh. no! I'm just taking Z
siessa In the sunshine" snapped ths
man irrttably. See herr. hos mucl
do you know. What can you do
Have you got any s~ase:'
Poliyanns caught her breath viii
little gasp. hut--ss Gas her habit
---she answered the questions literal
~. Que BY one.
why. NJ. Pendielon. IL don'
k0oN 20 very much and I can't do
esaAl Macy thtsGs: ~ 0oss a d
Lel1es' Atdsss. escept Mn. Rswsea
- ! hsA ~ soed sense. ! hsas'
fhe man smiled grizzly.
There. there. eAild. bsg you
pardon. tn sure. rs oaly this COO
founded lee Of miae. How lisaea.
Ne pasred. and With some diffleule
reached bis hand taso hls eeousse
oocket nnd brought ous Q huaeh q
keys. singing out use betveea III
eAu0b snd fosefinses. "Sssaigh
ehroush the Dath these. sbous ~
0lautes' waik. IL my hosse. This ks
VII admit you 10 the side door ~
1es the posss.cochese. 10 you kuo,
what . poste.cochese tss"
''Oh. -. sir. Auntte has one wtt
. sur D slos over u. That's The roo
! slept on--oaiy I didav sleep. 70
hnow. TAey found me-
"Eh OH Well. whea you get Int
~ house. 90 straight through q
veslihule sad he'll 70 che door q n
eo6. On The big. flat-sopped dea
n The middle II the room you'lt M
. telephone. IN yos kmow how I
~ . 'telephones"
"Oh. yee. sls' Why. oace whe
Auat Folly"
''Nevss mind Auat Polly, now.
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