The Raymer enterprise., 1922-06-22

Poor little girl, poor little Polly"
mYrInHred Robert, brokenly. Then al
she swayed toward him, his arms went
around her, and for moment he
pressed her head against his breast.
"PoIly. Pollyop." he whispered. kiss.
Ing her hair. "oh. God, II owned that
lake property I'd-rd--"
A certain deep tone In his voice
brought up Pollyop's head, and she
saw In his eyes an expression that
made her struggle from his arms
Fleeing TO the porch window. she was
gone before Robert could stop her.
"Bob's a queer fish. Eve" laughed
Mackenzie. as he came into the music
room where Evelyn Robertson was
waiting for him. "If I hadn't kept my
temper jnst now, We should have
parted bad friends"
THAT'S Ike you. dear" she smiled
"But then, Of course. you wouldn't lei
him bother you. FussIng about the
squatters again. suppose"
Evelyn took his big fingers in hel
hand and occupied herself In examin.
ing the white spots on one Of the pol.
ished nails.
"My big man mustn't mind Bobs.
she exclaimed persunsively, noting the
frowning lines that had come In hii
face. Hes sentimental, Robert la
fuil Of half.bnked notions about broth.
erly love and helping the downtrodden
and that sort Of thing"
The man laughed indulgently. II
delighted him 10 have the girl Of his
choice express his own sentiments so
well.
"You precious he murmured
'They can't fool my Eve much, can
they?" by a simple twist Of his wrist
he captured her hand. Then he took
up iayorite topic with new zest
Il want to improve my property, dear
The Silent City's an eyes0re! II
could get the squatters OF the lake.
side and buy the Bennett farm, could
make my place the handsomest In the
county,"
At the suggestion about Oscars
farm, different light flashed into
the girls eyes. Her hand twitched in
his.
'T1Ia, would be wonderful. dear,
she CALCULATED. "If-if the squatters
weren't there, you could make very
lovely drive right along where their
road runs. couldn't your"
This had been MacKenzie's idea,
also. What a capable girl Eve wasl
He took her pretty face between his
hands and kissed her once and then
again and again.
You darlIng." he murmured.
"You're the wisest little woman In the
world, Ny whole ambition Is to make
our home just to suit you. was talk
!ns to one of those landscape chaps
up at the college the other day, and
he said the lake section could be made
charming. We can build our house
on the hill just above there!"
"And the farm" Evelyn interposed,
"that would just round out your place
perfectly. oh. honey. do that right
away. Mr. Bennett will ask more for
1t as soon as you get rid Of the squat.
ters."
Marcus lighted a cigarette thought.
fully.
THE Bennett farm wouldn't be Of
any use to me-" he explained slowly.
sunless | can make clean sweep Of
the whole thing. It's a crime, | tell
you, Evelyn. Think Of II | had to
send out Of the county to get my men
to watch those fellows down there.
Ithaca makes me tired. It's good
thing l came back 10 put some snap
into the fight against the squatters."
The girls white lids made curtain
between his shining eyes and her own.
Evelyn was wishing, oh. how very
much she desired that Marcus would
buy the farm. Then Oscar could leave
the country. and in another state he
would set her free. She studied Mac.
Kenzie's face cOvertly through half
closed eyes. considering what to say
and how to say IL.
Mackenzie hung his cigarette into
the CRATE. He found the suggestion of
her yelled look SO alluring that he
gathered her into his arms and rained
kisses upon her face.
"I love you so, sweet, could almost
eat you!" he painted.
A happy sigh, like the perfumed
breath OF rose. slipped from her
parted lips, and when she laughed