Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17


and watched with tormented soul the
gorgeous display Of riches.
She a. Evelyn In all her beauty
and the resplendent Marcus; also the
naughty Mrs. Robertson, leaning on
the arm Of Robert P%ercival. How pale
his face was Great tears blinded Pol
ly's eyes as she wondered vaguely and
bewilderedly II he ever Thought Of her.
1t was a long. sad night which she
spent after that event, but still she
lived on and carried her heavy burden
in silence. Week BY week she counted
on her slender fingers the months which
would have to he lived through before
Daddy Hopkins could come home. Oh,
how she wanted to steal into his arms,
to lay her head against him and to be
sure. he was In the Silent City for ever
and exeri Jerry must have him, too,
and many were the promises she made
TO the child during the wild fan
weather Of the Storm country that
perhaps tomorrow Daddy would come.
perhaps the next day, until the ahild's
face too gathered an expression as IL
he were always listening for footsteps
outside the hut.
The autumn rains had no more than
set In before Marcus Mackenzie took
up again HIS prosecutions or the squat
tiers. On his return from his wedding
trip he and Evelyn went to live with
Mrs. Robertson for the winter.
One day Percival approached Mac
Kenzie with another request that he
use his influence to liberate Jeremiah
Hopkins.
"It's wrong for his daughter to stay
In such a place alone with that frail
child. Mare" protested Robert earn
estly.
Evelyn looked up from her sewing.
IN her owh happiness the thought that
Iser handsome cousin loved the SQUAT
ter girl had lapsed in her memory,
Her eyes went from Ills troubled face
to her husbands. Mares expression
was dark and forbiddinR. 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, gritting his
teeth, I've a plan to put her out with
the rest. Why you stand by those peo-
pie has always puzzled me, PercivaL."
They're a forlorl lot replied Rob
ert, hushing. Nov, what about Hop
Kinsr
LOOK OF contempt settled on Mac
henzleas race, u ne hung out mis-
nands as II throwing away something
detested.
Hell serve his time" ne retorted
abruptly, and when ne does come
back, his brats won't be where he left
Them"
keeping her eyes on her husband,
uttered an exclamation. How
somper roreerul ne seemed with
netWoFk OF wrinkles across ms
oroad PROV. anger distenoed nus nos
rll,s' and tne Q Q ne nao nxed upon
was huiA ot compellng strengtn'
Aoure ooln SCREENING sne DroKs
0ut Iretruliy. Perreetiy sickening!
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 of In confusion.
Then she threw him q peculiar glance.
"oh, ! know that well enough! she
Fs1oined, dropping her eyes, but what
makes me- 30 impatient IL that the sec
ond you and Marc come within speak
ulstance' 2 BEGIN an argument
n0at tnena. HASYhys Ganf you both make
: Essosuton NOT 70 taik ABOUT those
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800 eo,,an 49, ~
ar On
l Won't no II I'VE asserted 0
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nS g 4s saw UNHAPPY
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soa nary uns lEonop ana put
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Fercivais nsts doubled a. heelng
oiood left MS race wax-white.
Throwing her work into a basket at
Ter size. Mrs mackenzie arose.
Marcus" she snapped, you're per-
'ectly disgustingi Now here / speak
ny mind don't ever intend to sit
= the same oom with you two unless
keep your conversation off the