The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-04-28

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z the chestnut curIs called forth all tn
e quickness the man possessed Poll,
4 struggled madIy, and the chile
e shrieked and chung to his sister witt
y all the puny strength he had.
Keep away. Percival," snapped
Mackenzie pushing Robert backward
IF you lay one finger on my men, I'll
} take the girl along to Jail"
To save the girl he loved. Robert
[ compelled himself to stand by while
the boy was torn bodily from her. He
saw one of the men drag blanket
from the bed and throw 1t around Wee
, Jerry.
Then he snatched at the girl. but she
quickly eluded his grasp. How awfully
her eyes glowed, and how her face
twitched
sect out with him before she cuts
up any more" growled Marcus, as
Polly bounded forward only to be met
by the speakers outstretched arms.
IF you make another scene, my
lady" he raped out "I'll have you ar
rested for obstructing the law. And
remember this, huzzy. I'm going to get
you next"
His threat against herself meant
nothing to Polly Hopkins. But the
word "law"l 1t struck at her brain
like hammer She suddenly felt as If
a tidal wave strong and relentless, ha
broken over her. 1t was the same law
taking Jerry that bad imprisoned Dad
| dy Hopkins, that had carried away
Larry Bishop from his woman. The
thought brought her up with a sharp
gasp. She did not care what they did
with her, but little Jerry. Wee Baby
Jerryl
"What you goin' to do with him. mis-
teri" she begged, wringing her hands.
Tell me that 1 can't let i'm go till
you dor
She caught at his arm, and the
strong brown fingers dug deep into his
flesh
Look into the paper there and you'll
see where I'm going TO take him." an
swered Mackenzie. Let go of my
arml There" He wrenched himself
free. Then. enraged and with eyes
flashing, he shouted, Get out with the
hlu, you men, anu StuIl OIL
Glad to be gone, the officials stepped
into the open. one of them carrying
the writing Jerry. Then Polly Hop
kins stood upright In the middle of the |
shanty, grief. CONSERVATION. and then
an expression of insanity passing over
her face
Robert Percival was near her. not |
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agony was too terrible for sympathy.
All at once she started forward; and
he made a desperate effort to stop
her.
"PolIyop," he pleaded. AS she raced
through the doorway, he called "Wait
walt"
In an instant he was out beside her,
speaking her name softly, imploringly.
She paid no heed to him. but flung up
her arms. And then she laughed !
Marcus Mackenzie was standing beside
his horse, and on beyond in the lane
carriage was rolling away, from which
came pIteous screams from Jerry.
"Pollyop." entreated Robert.
But Polly had bounded from him to-
ward the~man and the horse.
81 hope" she shrieked at Mackenzie,
II hope your hands'll wither off; I'm
wishin' all you lowell die before your
ny Hopes lovin' God to d-n you till I
you drop rottin' In your grave"
Marcus had halted with his foot in :
he stlrrup. He had heard every word I
she had uttered and drops OF cold !
lweat gathered on his brow. Then.
With an oath. he vaulted into the sad s
lie, pat the spurs to his horse and. gal
oped up the hill after the retreatlng {
arriage. {
Robert was leaning Imply against /
be side of the shanty when Polly
hopkins turned swiftly back. He spoke Q
o her and she looked dazediy at him.
hen she laughed again. directly into 9
Is face; and the young man almost S
s distraught as she. tried to take hold
her. h
You scoot. too" she said To him L: II
get OUT. an stay out; an'-an' tell
our lily-livered cousin. / say. hope q
I she ever has baby IT won't have
O eyes to see 'er with. nor no mouth Q
, kiss 'er With hope 81
"Oh. Cod" groaned Robert o.
Before he could get back his wits,
he had rushed past him into the II
hack slammed the door and barred II
gainst bin. h
For more than two hours Polly Hop y
ms lay face down on her cot. During m
lat time her loving heart had broken
nd died within her. She had no longer p'
D incentive 10 live. no more a desire te
look forward 10 Daddy's home-com- W
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When at length she crawled to the &C
lcr. all signs OF tears had disap- In
cared leaving the once glowing eyes
Ill and expressionless. There was no NJ
re left TO love save the billy goat, and he
him she gave no heed. ar
In her aimless wandering abo'u st
g shanty she paused before the r., VI
oductiou Of -Tbe Greatest Mother Ia he