The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-05-11
CHAPTER lv-continued.

Polly hesitated a moment. coughed
and cleared her throat.
"a little milk for Jerry, please" she
suggested. extending her can.
Bennett snatched II from her hand
Good God, you squatters're nothing
but beggars." he grumbled, but be
cause he was eager to get her message
he filled the pail full. Smlllngly Polly
took it back.
"rm thankin' you. Oscar" she
gurgled, "an' now mebbe fresh egg
for Granny Hope1"
He made an angry motion with his
hand.
"Up In that box" he snapped "Then
tell what you came forl what'd Eve
sayT"
"Your woman sent word by me-" she
began-
Tell II. and don't be all day about
IT," ordered the farmer.
Pollyop took couple Of steps back
ward toward the door, ready to ny II
Oscar showed any signs OF unusual
wrath.
"She said you wasn't to write her
any more letters" she replied "She's
awful scared. She trembled all over
when she told me-"
"What did she say about money!"
Bennett demanded gruffly.
Through the dim light OF the Ian
tern. Polly looked at him pleadlngly.
"She just can't get another cent"
she returned. "an' she's feelln' terrible
bad about IT,"
task, Bennett jumped up from his
stool, and one step took him very close
to the nervous young speaker.
"She can't. ehf" he cried. "She
means she won't. guess. BY God she
will. or I'll come out with the whole
thing. You go and tell her so. She's
got rich folks, and didn't marry her
TO keep quiet all my life. Tell her
either she comes home here TO me.
or she pays up. II she pays" he
paused, then laughed. "Oh, you need
MT look as II I was goln' 10 swat you
one. Pollyop." he went on, but as
was sayln'. II she pays up and get
rid Of her. then--me for you, Polly
Hopkins"
His voice was harsh. and his man
ners rough. Polly retreated TO the
threshold.
"The times here" Oscar went on,
"when both you women will be leap
ing TO my CAD. There! Get home and
say to my lady just what said"
again he broke Off, only = continue.
"leaving out the part abou, you. See,
Pollyopr'
Dumb with dread. Polly sagged
weakly against the dcpr casing. No
wonder Evelyn Robertson didn't want
TO live with such a mani
"And you can tell her TO come to-
night at nine o'clock. TO Granny Hopes
old shack" he proceeded. II want TO
talk to her. Now get along and don't
come around after any more milk. or
I'll throw you out OF the barn"
Glad TO be gone. Polly passed out to
the lane. In little ravlne at her left
o noisy stream rumbled down the hill.
with wistful eyes she watched Il
through the fast gathering dusk flow
away TO the lake. IL was then she saw
something moving about In small
pool OF water In rock basin. Care
fully she put the milk and eggs on a
bit OF smooth turf Down the bank
she slipped. and there In the falling
gloom, struggling In the water. was a
baby lamb. Pollyop tucked her skirts
up about her waist and waded into the
water. Several times she fell, and,
dripping wet, scrambled up again. |
when she pulled the lamb TO the bank,
she dropped TO the ground, gasplng
for breath.
"Poor little duffer." she murmured
-You was most gone. wasn't your
Come on home with Pollyop az get
loved up a bitf"
In the road she picked up the pail. |
slipped the eggs into the milk and