The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-10
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Folly hchitAied moment. coughcd
and cleared her throat.
"a little milk FOR Jerry, please" she
aaggestcd. extending her can.
Bennett snafched II from her hand.
.Good God. you squattersre nothing
hut beRgars," he grumbled, but be-
cause he was eager TO get her messnge,
he Allied the pall full. smIllngiy Polly
took II back.
"i'm thankin' you. Oscar" she
gurgled, Fan now mobile fresh egg
for Granny HapeT'
He made ain angry motion with his
hand,
rup III that box. : he snnpped "Then
tell what You came for Whatd Eve
sayf"
sYour woman sent word by me" she
began
"Tell II, ana don't be nll day about
&C." otslered The farmer.
Ipaslyup took d couple ~ steps bRck-
ward toward the door. ready 10 tiy II
Oscar showed any signs Of unusual
wrath
"She said Won wasn't 10 write her
any more letters" she replied. "She's
awful scared, she treinbled all over
when she told me"
eWhat did she say about money!"
Bcnnett demanded grufTly
Through the dim light 81 the Ian.
tern. Polly looked at him pleadIngiy.
sShe Just cant get another cent"
she returned. "an' she's feelin' terrible
bad ahout ~"
Although he had not finished his
task. Bennett Jumped up from his
stool, aad enc step took him very close
TO the nervous young speaker,
"She can't, chr" lie cried, "She
means She won't, guess. by God she
viii. or I'll come out With the whole
thing. You so and tell her so, She's
got Rich folks, and didn't marry her
10 keep quiet al my life. Tell her
either she comes home here TO me,
or she pays M. II she pays" he
paused, then laughed. "oh, YOU need
MI look as N was goln' 10 swnt you
one. pnllyop," he went on, 'but MS
was sayin'. II she pays up and re;
rid az her. then--me for you. Polly
Hopkins"
Ills voice was harsh. and his man.
ners rough. Polly retreated to the
threshold
aThe times here" oscnr went on,
"when both you women will be leap
ing to my cad. THERE Get home and
say 10 my lady Just what said
again he broke OFF. only to continue,
''ieayInr out the part about you, See
Pnllyop?"
Dumb with dread. Polly sagged
weakly against the door casIng. No
wonder Evelyn Robertson didn't want
10 ike with such man.
.And you can tell her to come to
night nj nine o'clock, 10 Granny Hopes
old shack" he proceeded Il want &c
talk to her. Now get along and don't
come around sfter amy more milk, OF
m throw You out Of the barn"
Glad to be gone. Poly passed out Il
the lane. In little ravine at her left
noisy stream rumbled down the hill
with nistful eyes she watched 4
through tile fast gathering dusk flow
AWAY 10 the lake. II was then she saw
something moving about ih SINAI
pcnl Of water In rock basin. care
fully she put the milk and eggs on
bill ~ smooth turf Down the banl
she shipped. and there In the fallin
gloon struggling in the water. was
hahy iamh. Pollyop tucked her skirt
up about her waist and waded into tn
wafer. Several times she fell, anC
dripping wet. scrambled up agaiI
Wien she pulled the lamb to the banl
she dropped to the ground, gaspin
for breath.
..poor little duffer," she murmuret
syou WAS most gone, wasn't you
Come on home with Pollyop an g
loved up y bit"
In tha road she picked up the pal
aa@a int ths mill an