The Lamar register., 1922-03-15


temper just now, we should have
parted bad friends"
That's like you, dear" she smiled.
But then, of course, you wouldn't let
him bother you. Fussing about the
squatters again, l suppose"
Evelyn took his big fingers in her
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 persuasively, noting the
frowning lines that had come in his
face. Hes sentimental, Robert is,
full of halfbaked notions about broth
erly love and helping the downtrodden.
and that sort of thing"
The man laughed indulgently. 1t
delighted hiI. 10 have the gitl oil his
Choice express his own sentiments so
Well
You preciousl he murmured
They can't fool my Eve much, can
they?" By simple twist OF his wrist
he captured her hand. Then he took
up fayor,e topic with new zest.
81 want TO improve my property, dear.
The Silent City's an eyesorel If
could get the sQuntters on 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.
THAT would be wonderful. dear"
she calculated. Tiff the squatters
weren't there, you could make II very
lovely drive right along where their
road runs, couldn't your"
This had been MacKenzie's Idea.
also. What a capable girl Eve was
He took her pretty face between his
hands and kissed her once and then
again and again.
you're the wlsest little woman In the
world My whole ambition is to make
our home just to suit you. I was talk
Ing 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 therev"
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.
unless / can make IA clean sweep Of
the whole thing. It's crime, i tell
you, Evelyn. Think OF Ill l 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 I came back to 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 freei She studied Mac
Kenzie's face covertly through half
tioctu tgtbt ~ SOY
and how to say II.
Mackenzie flung his cigarette into
the crate. He found the suggestion Of
her veiled look so alluring that he
gathered her into his arms and rained
kisses upon her face.
81 love you so, sweet. I could almost
eat you'll" he painted.
A happy sigh, like the perfumed
breath Of rose. slipped from her
parted lips. and when she laughed
again, his deep chuckles Joined hers.
Darling" he broke forth. I'm Just
SO happy. I can't have a row with Bob.
Why don't you talk to him about the
squatters? He'll listen to you, Evei
But, darling. that's detail" He took
one of her hands and kissed the tips
OF her slender fingers. The most i'm