The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-02
CHAPTER lv--cOntiuusd.


Polly hcsitated moment. coushed
and cleared her thrpat.
"a little milk ror Jerry, please" she
suggested. extending her can.
Bennett snntched II from her hand
"Good God you squatters're nothing
but bergnrs." he grumbled. but be-
cause he was enger 10 get her message.
he HlIod the pail full. SmIlingly Polly
took Il back.
'I'm thankIn' you. Oscar" she
Rurgled. Fan now mebbe fresh egg
for Granny Hopper
He made an angry motion with his
hand.
up IN that box" he snapped. "Then
tell what you cane for Whnt'd Eve
sayf"
"your wo.aan sent word by me-" she
began
'"'elI a. and don't be all day about
a." ordered the farmer.
Pollyop took couple OF steps back
ward toward the door, ready 10 fly n
Oscar showed any signs OF unusual
wrath
"She said you wnsn't to write her
any more letters" she replied. "She's
AwfuI scared. She trembled all over
when she told me-"
"What did she say about money 2"
Bennett demanded gruffly.
Through the dim tight OF the Ian
tern. Polly looked ut him pleadlngly.
"She just can't get another cent"
she returned. "an' she's feeIln' terrible
bad about a."
Although he had not finished his
task. Bennett jumped up from his
stool. and one step took him very close
TO the nervous young speaker.
"She cant. eh7" he cried. "She
means she won't ! guess. BY God. she
Will. or ri come out with the whole
thing. You go and tell her so. She's
got rich folks. and didn't marry her
20 keep quiet all my life. Tell her
either she comeu home here TO me.
or she pays up. n she pays" he
paused, then laughed. "oh. you need
nj look as n was goIn' 20 swat you
one. pollyop." he went on, shut ms I
was sayIn'. II she pays up and get
rid Of her, then--me for you. Polly
Hopkins"
Ills voice was harsh. and his man
ners rough. Polly retreated TO the
threshold
'The times here" Oscar went on,
"when both you women will be leap
ing TO my gad. There Get home and
say 10 my lady just what | said"
again he broke of, only TO continue,
"ieaviae out the part about You. See.
P0llyopf"
Dumb with dread. Polly sagged
weakly against the door casing No
wonder Evelyn Robertson didn't want
TO live with such a mani
"And you can tell her 20 come to-
night OF nine o'clock. % Granny Hopes
old shack" he proceeded. II want TO
talk 10 her. Now get along and don't
come around after any more milk. or
III throw you out Of the barn"
Glad 20 be gone. Polly passed out to
the lane. In little ravIne at her left
4 noisy stream rumbied down the Hill.
with Nlstful eyes she watched Il
iUfoNku TIVE A"Nt thtutftiik uuhh now
away 60 the lake. Il was then she saw
something moving about In small
pool OF water m rock basin. care-
fully she nut the milk and eggs on
hii Of sm0nth turf Down the bank
she stoned and there In the falling
gluon struggling In the water. was a
baby mmh- Pollyop tucked her skirts
up about her waist and waded Into the
water Several times she fell. aud.
dripping wet scrambled up again,
Wien hrnal'cd ne larib Ia the bank.
shr drorned 10 the ground, gasplng
fof hreath.
"Pom little duner" she murmured,
~You was most gone, wasn't your |
Come on home with Pollyop an get |
loved NJ a biti".
IN BE road she picked up the pall.
- aRgs int tbs milk and |