White County record., 1922-07-20
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 at'llbe. I asRin' Jesus every minute rour fnanll be hikin' here faster'n row cal tly."
 Eyelyn svg raised her head
 wiss inc, Polly dear," she begged, h streaming eyes.
 IAll right" murmured the squat airl "Kisses're mighty 'corhfortin', tse stopped and sajid her lips on .lv,-s and. turning swiftly, left the sm Evelyn heard her 'snuf1ing the pdps outside and then heard the al click as PoIlyap closed the door hind her
 bounding out into the snow, Pollyop ,pd through the road toward Bish- hut for she had decided to speak him before going on. She lifted latch and peeped in.
 Larry sat by the stove, pulling his He gave her but glance then poped his hesd mournfully. pWheres Lye. Larry?" Polly asked hissing whisper.
 pCone home" came in grunt. p's sick to his stummick, an so be I'm most fr9ze, too"
 Wlth her hand on the latch of the m which she had closed against storm, the girl stood in shivering Iecision. She felt intuitively the ber emotions going on inside the Md speaker. She wanted to throw arms about him and tell him all had passed fn her home during the hour But If she did, Larry would Ee the blame Of the crime on him. f Of course he would Polly Hop s knew the heart of Larry Bishop If she had made it herself from d's own clay. If the person in her Ck had been Old Mare, he would ye had no eompurction in putting n out of the way, but a woman-- T don't want you for anything to- ht Larry Bishop" she broke out, nbling with the latch. '"An', mind dearie, never tell nobody you an swiped Old Mares woman. That's promise, Larry, ain't ftf''
 Yep" replied Bishop, nauseated. Then go to bed an sleepT returned lyOp. "You'll get warm, an'-an'- see you morrow-mebbe. won't needn' you In my shanty tonight" Then she went swiftly out, slammed door and was away like a winter d, before the squatter could ques- her.
 Ewftly she ran on, her hair almost end because, to save her friends, must face the naughty MacKen- himself. It had been her cruelty had prompted their act, and HOW, ldes saving Evelyn, she must shield DO. The nearer she came to the eAenzle house, the harder her heart haed, with dread at the task before ne meantime Marcus Mackenzie ms Wlfe's mother were together, ady stretched out on the divan, Mateus pacing the floor. Since tAelzae had left the Hopkins shack, nao ridden madly over the hills, 'ns every man available to help una his wife. Secretly he had 'ears such as never had poured nls eyes before in all his super Ous days.
 aslng set in motion what aid he ~ summon from town and coun- ne mad come back home to the 'eficai mother. He had no com n's assurances to give her, or any may the burning grief within him.
 hVelyn had disappeared as if siouhd had opened and swallowed up lie paused in front of Mrs. ei'son, his dark, handsome face Hlng painfully.
 Vafe very sure she was feeling Just before she went out?" he ''led "She didn't act as If she :, anylhlng to worry over?"
 noDertson used her handker-
 before she answered.
 ,'n think of anything" she hes % unless it was about Bob. Late oeeh so different. I asked Eve oS a's- She broke off and dis ed in tears.
 s t,s You asked her one day Mackenzie urged.
 was about Bob," continued the s, ns iady. Eve thought he was rlhg oyer-over-.
 selll' snapped Marcus.
 ,o.. Ia,u the woman never cease her a',ihg crying and give him a clue le had one?
 lie goaded her on more furi- rsn opklns!" she sobbed. "Eve ttara continual pounding at the ts mad about broken the boys uOolshl" exclaimed MocKenzie. ovon sa'unt waste her time worry bveros such rats. Bob's a fool, I've doa,o easa Where is hep
 bn or NioW' answered Mrs. Rob- witho ne goes away for days at a Ie "''aout saying a word to Eve