Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-06-29

|: spoon little girl, poor little Polly
\ imur5tpared Robert, brokendy.: lheh as
size swayed toward him. his arms wen
around her, and for a moment "'
nressed her head against his preus.'
"polly, Pollyop." he whispered. KISS
IN, her. ha1f.; "Oh, God, If l owned that
lake propsrty -I'd-Id-"
A certain deep tone In MS VOICE
brought up Pollyop's head, and she
saw in his eyes an expression l'a'
made her struggle from his arms.
Fleeing TO the porch window. she was
gone before Robert could stop her.
"Bob's a queer fish. Eve" lnughed
Mackenzie. MS he came into the music
room where Evelyn Robertson was
waiting for him. "If hadn't kept my
temper lust now, we should have
parted bad friends.
"Thats like you. dear" she smiled.
"But then, Of course, you wouldn't let
him bother you. Fussing about the
souatters again. I suppose"
EVELYN took his big fingers In her
hand and occupied herself In eXamin-
ing the white spots on one Of the pol
ished nails.
. "My big. man mustn't mind Bobs."
she exclaimed persuasively. noting the
frowning lines that had come In his
face. Hes sentimental, Robert IS,
full Of half-baked notions about broth
erly love and helping the downtrodden.
and that sort Of thing
The man laughed indulgently. 1t
delighted him to have the girl or MS
choice express his own sentiments SO
well.
."You- preeIous" he murmured.
! ..Ihey can't fool my Eve much. can
theyT BY simple twist OF his wrist
he captured her hand. Then he took
up IA YdvorIte topic with new zest.
II want to improve my property, dear.
The Silent City's an eyesOre! If
could get the sQuatters of the lake
side and buy the Bennett farm. l could
make my place the handsomest In the
county"
At the suggestion about Oscars
farm, different light flushed into
the girls eyes. Her hand twitched In
his.
"That would he wonderful. dear"
she. calculated. "If-if the squatters
weren't there. you could make u very
lovely drive right along where their
road runs. couldn't you?"
| This had been MacKenzie's idea,
also. What a capable girl Eve was
He took her pretty face between his
hands and kissed her once and then
again and again.
"You darling" he murmured.
"You're the wisest little woman in the
world! My whole ambition Is to make
our home just to suit you. was Talk
ing to one of those landscape chaps
up at the college the other day, and
he said the lake section could be made
charming. We can build our house
on the hill just above there!'
"And the farm" Evelyn lnterposed.
''that would Just round ont your place
perfectly. Oh. honey. do that right
nway. Mr.. Bennett will ask more for
1t as soon as you get rid Of the squat.
/ ters."
Marcus lighted a cigarette thought
fully.
'"The Bennett farm wouldn't be of
any use to me-" he explained slowly.
"unless I can make clean sweep OF
the whole thing. It's crime, tell
you, Evelyn. Think Of 1t! had to
| capds~,f' of pho oouptv tN uot INV mon
to watch those fellows down there.
Ithaca makes me tired. It's a good
thing ! came back to put some snap
into the fight against the squatters.
The girls white lids made curtain
between his Shining eyes and her own.
Evelyn. was wishing, oh, how very
much. she desired that Marcus would
buy the farm. Then Oscar could leave
the country, and in another state he
would set her free! She studied Mac
kenzie's face. cOvertly through half
closed eyes, considering what to say
and how to say it.
Mackenzie flung his cigarette into
the crate. He found the suggestion Of
her yelled look so alluring that he
gathered her into his arms and rained
kisses upon her face
II love you so. sweet, l could almost
eat you" he painted.
A happy sigh, like the perfumed
breath of rose, slipped from her
parted lips, and when she laughed
again, his deep chuckles Joined hers.