Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-02-24
CHAPTER ".

Granny Hope still asleep. Then !
replenished the fire and sat down !
Jerry on her lap. She dlsrobed
dried the small body, and PLACED
on the cot under the blankets.
other piece of candy was popped
the ever-ready little mouth; and I,
cuddled down cOntentedly.
His daughters cheerful face. v I.
Jeremiah came home for his din
drove away, for the time being /
dread her announcement Of VI
Kenzie's return had stirred in i.
Her description of mending the j
brought a wry smile to his face, 4
sat on his knee while he SMOKED !
pipe and chartered of the little /
mate things of the lakeside, and
sent him and Jerry off to Ia
Bishops shack, feeling the bette I
food and warmth and love.
At FIVE o'clock, milk-pail in b
she took the lane that led to the
nett farm. Nothing but her pr-
to Evelyn would have dragged !
again that day into Oscars pre2l
Nor did she consider that the mes
she had to deliver would inellns
farmer to be very generous in the1
ter of milk. Suppose he demandev
for it on the basis he had suggest
She rounded the building and a
into the COW stables. On a nail III
wall hung q lantern, and the fan
sat milking a COW.
Hello. Oscar" was her greeting
saw Miss Eve, but I didn't tell
nothin' about the kisses you wanll
Bennett turned and studied her !
ously, taking quick stock Of her, I
TO the brown of her bare feet. M
had not made a mistake in sum-
her up that morning.
"You better hadn't" he grow.
without interrupting his work. II
pose you brought me some fool I
sage from her, chr Having ms
the cow, he rose and stood with
trimming pail of milk in his d
"She sent you, didn't She?
Polly hesitated a moment, coui
- ol1o-aa har xh-AoA
"A little milk for Jes~e1~~se,
suggested, extending her can.
Bennett snatched it from her |
Good God, you s%quatters're not
but beggars," he grumbled, bul
cause he was eager to get her mess
he filed the pail full. Smilingly I,
took it back.
I'm thankin' you, Oscar
gurgled, IAN now mebbe a fresh
for Granny Hopper"
He made an angry motion witt
hand.
up in that box" he snapped. y
tell what you came for! Whatd
say?"
"Your woman sent word by me-,
began
Tell it, and don't be all day a.
it." ordered the farmer.
Pollyop took a couple of steps !
ward toward the door, ready to 4,
Oscar showed any signs Of unn,,
wrath. /
"She said you wasn't to wnte
any more letters" she replied \,
awful scared. She trembled all
when she told me-"
What did she say about nor
Bennett demanded gTuffly. 4
Through the dim light Of the 4
tern, Polly looked at him pleaaTe
"She just can't get another ii
she returned, AN she's feelin tss
bad about it." Ii
Although he had not finiShe
task, Bennett jumped up fr@f
stool, and one step took him vel!
to the nervous young speaker. r
"She can't, eh?" he cried.
means she won't, I guess. By I'D
will, or I'll come out with the
thing. You go and tell her 90 a
got rich folks, and I didn't man
to keep quiet all my life. len
either she comes home here "
or she pays up. If she pays q
paused, then laughed. "Oh, you II
MT look as If I was goin' 70 s"Sn
one, Pollyop," he went on, 'puf
was sayin', If she pays up anu
rid Of her, theme for you Il
Hopkins" ii
His voice was harsh. and DE
ners rough. Polly retreateo n
threshold. In
"The times here" Oscar WI Il
when both you women viii III,
ing to my CAD. There! Get nopjh
say TO my lady Just what IA
again he broke off. only 70 III
leaving out the part about WV Il
Pollyop?' N
Dumb with dread. Poly n
weakly against the door casH Z
wonder Evelyn Robertson dlup i,
TO live with such a mani I'd
And you can tell her 10 IA ~
night at nine o'clock. to Granh' Il
old shack" he proceeded. h
lalk 10 her. Now get along apg 7
come around after any more ID
I'll throw you out Of the BARI n