American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-06-08
Storm Country
Polly
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ln her own happiness the thought that
Der handsome cousin loved the squat
ter girl had lapsed In her memory.
Her eye went from his troubled face !
to her husbands. Mares expression
was dark and forbidding, and his full
red lips dragged down at the corners!
Her heart fiuttered at the thought OF
his rage If by chance he got an inkling
of her duplicity.
"The huzzy won't be there long, my
friend" returned Marcus, grittiDs his
teeth. "Tve a plan to put her out with
the rest. Why you stand by those peO-
pie has always puzzled me, Percival."
They're a forlorn lott replied Rob-
ert, flushing. Now, what about Hop
kins?"
A look of contempt settled on Mac
Kennels face, and he flung out his
hands as If throwing away something
he detested.
Hell serve his time" he retorted
abruptly, "and when he does come
back, his brats won't be where he left
Them
Keeping her eyes ON her husband,
Evelyn uttered an exclamation. How
sOmber and forceful he seemed with
that network of wrinkles across his
broad brow. Anger dlstended his nos
trils, and the look he had fixed upon
Robert was full Of compelling strength.
You're both %sickening,p she broke
cut fretfully. Perfectly sickening I"
Now listen to me, Eve,' calculated
Robert, turning to- her. you know
. very well that I'm interested in the
Hopkins family"
She did not look at him until his
sentence was chopped off in confusion.
Then she threw him a peculiar glance.
"Oh, l know that well enough r. she
rejOined, dropping her eyes, but what
makes me so impatient is that the sec
Ond you and Marc come within speak
ing distance, you begin an argument
about them. Why can't you both make
a resolution not to talk about those
people?"
Her cousin walked to the window
and stared out into the garden. A
nervous cough came from Mackenzie.
81 won't do it, Eve" asserted Rob-
ert presently, finging around. Some
things got to be done for Polly Hop
kins. She's so young and unhappy !"
Young and pretty, you mean, Bobs,"
laughed Marcus disagreeably. "Why
don't you marry the trollop I'M put
an end to your philanthropy? Ben
nett's dead so he can't interfere with
you'll"
Percival's fists doubled as fleeing
blood left his face wax-white.
Throwing her work into a basket at
her side. Mrs. Mackenzie arose.
Marcus" she snapped, you're per-
fectly disgusting! Now here l speak
my mind! 1 don't ever intend to sit
in the same room with you W. unless
you keep your conversation off the
+squatters."
She marched to the door, her lovely
head held high; and Marcus strobe
after her.
Come back here, Evelyn" he Or
.dered. "How dare you talk like that
to mel"
1t was the first time Marcus had
spoken to her just that way; and the
sharpness of his tones and the glitter
In his dark eyes sent a sudden rage
through her. She whirled squarely
upon him. At the sight of her face he
took a backward step. He had never
seen the blue fade from his wAe's eyes
and a CLEAN like bright steel a k its
place.
Il said exactly what | meant" she
told him. II positively refuse to listen
to wrangles about the Silent City.
Now you both understand, don't your"
Suddenly she went deathly pale,
held out a trembling hand, and swayed
s il she were going to fall. She
looked SO stricken and i'll that Marcus
caught her to him. Everything but
his lovely young bride faded from his
mind.
whats the matter. dear hearth" he
cried. "Sit down a minutel Therel
You know very well, Eve darling, l
didn't mean to be brutal"
She knew he did not require an an
swer and gave him none; she only
8ODDcO uybtSTlShlJ hBaAhSL MS aAhs
Neither did ], Evelyn" said Rob
ert, in a low voice.
He went to his counsin's side in
stantly, begging her forgiveness. The
girl turned her head and impulsively
kissed his hand.
'sNever mind now, Bob she said
family. "Please go away like a good
boy"
After Percival's departure, Marcus
gathered his wife into his arms and
sat down with her on his knee.
There now, sweetheart" he
soothed, and he drew her head to his
shoulder and kissed her. "Don't cry
any more"
"Tt makes me so nervous, Marc,
dear" she explained, sitting up, ito
hear quarrels between you and Rob
ert. And-andI don't feel very WE'LL"
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