The Lamar register., 1922-03-22
SYNOPSIS

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CHAPTER L-occupying q dilapidated
shack in the Silent city. a sQuattsr settle
ment near ithaca, New York, Polly Hop
kins lives with her father. small Jerry.
and old woman, Granny Hope. On an
farmer. Is neighbor. He In secretly
married to Evelyn Robertson. supposedly
wealthy girl OF the neighborhood. Polly
alone knows their secret. Marcus Mac
kenzie. who owns the ground the squat
ters occupy. is their determined enemy.
Polly overhears a conversation between
Mackenzie and a stranger. in which the
former avows his intention Of driving the
squatters from his land. The stranger
sympathizes with the sQuatters. and
earns Polly's gratitude.
CHAPTER H.-Eysiyn Robertson dis
covers from her mother that they are not
rich, as she supposed. but practically liy-
Ing on the bounty OF Robert Percival.
Evslyn's cousin.
CHATTER ILI.-Polly learns from Eve
Hn that the sympathetic stranger In Rob-
ert PercivaL Evelyn charges Polly with
message to Bennett. telling him she can
give him no more money. and urging him
70 De patient She already bitterly re-
grets her infatuation with and marriage
to the ignorant farmer.
CHAPTER Iv.-Polly conveys her mes
sage, and Oscar makes threats. He In
ssts Evelyn meet him that night. Polly
has her father and Larry Bishop. a squat
ter who has suffered from the enmlty OF
Mackenzie. take an oath TO do him no
injury.
CHAPTER W Evelyn unsuccessfuliy
tries to get money from her mother with
which to buy or Bennett and induce him
TO leave the country. giving her her free
dom; she In really enamored of Marcus
Mackenzie. At the arranged meeting
that night Bennett threatens Evelyn with
exposure unless she procures money for
him.
CHAPTER Wholly meets Robert Per
cival. and they are mutually attracted.
Polly's feeling being something like ado
ration.
CHAPTER vII.-Ovsrhearing a CONVEX
sation between Polly and Robert Perci-
Evelyn and fancying himself in love with
Polly. waylays the girl when she leaves
Pereyai raaarns ha aosses ra and ,nrss.sn. ~ her
He asks Polly In what way he can aid
her and she bsEs him to help the squat
though lacking the power Of MacKsnas'
but agrees to do his best. Mack .
,d visits the Hopkins shack with en- Ger
leave the vicinity. offering them a trifing
sum OF money. The ofrer is refused and
tul dwellings and leave them homeless
CHAPTER vIII.-Polly visits Psrcival
in the Robertson home in an effort to
dseiSring m his & love- @ for her. on when hem " tss sifi
In a panic. fees Mackenzie asks Evelyn
TO be his wife. The girl agrees to marry
farm and got rid of the squatters Rob-
ert fails in an effort to secure the aid
OF Mrs. Robertson and Evelyn in q prof.
ect to help the Silent city people.
portant thing to be considered now Is
when are you going TO marry mel 1
can't, | simply can't wait much longer!
oh, Eve, Eve, want youl"
Fiercely he drew her head against
him and the silence that followed was
fraught with rapture for them both
Oh! She wanted to be his wife to
forget the past two wretched years. II
Oscar did not stand In her way. how
quickly she would give this man the
happiness he craved and drink deep of
II herself.
when, my lovef" breathed Marcus
thlckly, caressing her. when. dear?'
Gravely she lifted her head and
looked into his eyes for few seconds.
when you buy the Bennett farm"
she ventured. "It-It-"
And get rid of the squatters too.
I suppose" he laughingly interrupted.
And get rid OF the squatters too"
nodded Evelyn. Then she kissed him
softly and whispered. MY sweet
hearth
moment later she moved to re-
lease herself; and with another kiss he
let her go. Then he smiled whimsl-
cally.
Now it's settled. dearest" he said.
rising. II won't give you a minutes
peace until you begin on your pretties,
though the way you've set the day
makes 1t rather indefinite" He waved
his arm in a wide-open gesture. and
nnished: But I'll see that it's mighty
soon"
Mrs. Robertson's daughter was In
brown study before the fire when
that lady came into the room, a few
minutes later.
Marc went early tonight, didn't he.
Ever she questioned. as she dropped
into r chair.
He had to go and meet someone
about those tiresome squatters," Eve
explained. "I'm sick of the sound of
their names. Marcus says If he can't
get rid of them. he'll leave Ithaca"
A step in the hall closed the con-
versation for the time being. and
moment later Robert Percival Joined
them. In silence Mrs Robertson
studied his face. She wondered what