The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-15
By
Grace Miller
White
SYNOPSIS

CRAPTER I-OccupyinS dilap'-
dated shack in the Silent City. soudS-
ter settlement near Ithaca, New YORK
POLLY HOPKINS lives with her father
small Jerry and an old woman. Granny
Hope. On an adjacent farm. Oscar Ben
nett, prosperous farmer, Is neiShoor.
He IS secretly married to Evelyn ROD
ertSon. supposedly wealthy girl OF the
neighoorhood. Polly alone knows tne'g
secret. Marcus Mackenzie. who owns
the ground the squatter occupy. Is the'r
determined enemy. Polly orerhears
conversation between Mackenzie and
stranger. In which the former -aNowS
his intention OF driving the sauatters
from his land. The stranger sympa-
thizes with the sQuatters, and earns
Polly's gratitude.
CHAPTER II-Evelyn Robertson dis
covers from her mother that they are
not rich, as she supposed. but prac''
cally living on the bounty OF Rooer'
rerc!val. Evelyn's cousin
CHAPTER III-Polly learns from
Evelyn that the sympathetic strahser
Is Robert PerctNal. Evelyn cha.seS
Polly with a message 10 Bennett teU-
ing him she can give him no moro
money, and urinS him 10 be patient
She already bitterly regrets her intatua
ton with and marriage to the ignorant
farmer.
CHATTER Ir-rolly conveys her
message, and oscar makes threats. lie
insists Evelyn meet him that night
Polly has her father and Larry sishop'
q squatter who has suffered from tne
enmtty OF Mackenzie. take an oatn To
do him noslnJury.
CHAPTER S.-Eve.yn unsuccesstu!iE
tries TO get money from her mother
With which TO buy off Bennett ana IN
duce HIM 70 leave the country giving
her her freedom. She Is really enam-
cred OF Marcus MAJ Az the ar
ranged meeting that night Bennett
threatens Evelyn with exposure unless
she procures money for him.
CHAPTER NI.-lo!ly meets Robert
lerciNal. anu they are mutually al
tract~d. Polly's feeling be.nS something
like alteration.
CHAPTER MISUNDERSTANDING con-
Sersatioa between Folly ana Robeee
lerrlSaI. Bennett. really caring nothlhs
for Evelyn aud fanCyinS himself III
love with Polly. waylays the Sirl when
She leaves l'crciVal and abuses and
threatens her. l'crclVal returns and
tnrashes the farmer. He asks Folly IN
What Nay h. can Ec,p her. and she ocSs
him to help the sQuatterS. lerciHal IS
rich and influential. though lacking the
bower OF Mackenzie. but agrees ~ 10
his best. Mackenzie visits The Hopkins
sildGA With "a offer 10 tue Squatle's'
through Hopkins. u leave the ric:nlty'
offering them u tritiinS sum OF money.
The offer Is refused and Mackenzie
threatens 10 burn their pittul dwe.!-
lnSs and leave them homeless
CHAPTER VIG.-Po:ly visits rerct-
Val in the Robertson home IN an effort
To enltS. hts ard. and he - on the point
OF declaring: his love 10: her. ~h"n The
girl IN 4 panic, flcrs. Mackenzie asks
Evelyn 20 be his witc. The girl agrees
to marry h:m after he has bought the
Bennett farm and got rid OF tho squat
ters. Robert fails IN an EFFORT 10 SECURE
the aid " Mrs. Robertson aud kNe.H n
in a project u help the silent Si'S
people.
CHATTER lN-KnowsuA Bennett
iuiatuat:ou for Folly, Evelyn tries 10
induce The S;ri u promise To marry
HIM, hc having agreed to release E>c!yn
- secGre Polly. In hove villa fe7ciHai
though scarcely realizing 4. the girl
refuses Meeting Robert n"A: day. he
tclis her he loves her. and she aSAaGwI-
edges a similar feeling Tor him. Mac
keuLie lASS L trap Cor Hppn.nS and the
latter - arrested.
CHATTER y -~rOj.y goes 20 The Rob-
ertS,n home to enlist I'crc.Nai ) AID n
tryr:ns her father. Mackenzie Jecrs 1t
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b,r L,.!,n tells i;ober. She IS tnSrc
ON , ,istt L. small Je-r.. She .nSinu-
aIes that Hvrneti Is ron!'s Sweetheart
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10 a promise to ENci!n. does NO, deny
it. H. conducts Ete!Hn from the nut
after b:tte-!E dtnoAnc'ES TO-! lor he'
dunlIc.ty. Bennett dies and Evelyn IS
tree
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