Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-06-02
CHAPTER ~XV-Continued.

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it came out, Evelyn gave a deep groan
and her cramped jaws settled rlgidly.
I'm goin' to feed you now" said
Polly. "There amt no hurry, cause
we got ali night"
Then some minutes passed In silence
while the squatter girl, bit by bit,
forced the pap between Mrs. Mac
Kennels teeth.
"Now drink the water" she urged
grimly. Its warm an got sugar in
It,"
AS If In a trance, She. got up and
placed the cup on the table. She put
a stick Of wood into the stove and,
turning caught Evelyn's eyes upon
her. Then she sat down and cOnsid-
cred the unhappy girl who had been
delivered up to the justice of the
Storm country.
Neither Of them spoke. One of them
was praying duly to herself, and Polly
Hopkins was r%ecounting mentally all
the evil deeds of Evelyn and her
naughty husband, Marcus Mackenzie.
1t was necessary to keep Daddy's grief
aver before her mind and listen with
the ears Of her tortured spirit to
Jerry's shrieks to be able to keep on
with the gruesome thing she had I'M
dertaken.
"YOu amt goin' to die till I tell you
something, Miss" she broke forth, final
ly. at amt news to you, but l just
got to make you understand why I'm
putting you In the lake."
Weakness kept Evelyn from answer
ing. Her eyes rolled up toward the
shanty roof, then shut at the thought
of the icy waters of Cayuga.
II can't hurt your wicked mar 'cept-
in through YOU" went on PollyOp. 1--WE
squatters are goin' to learn him a les
son he won't forget as long as he's in
this world. You can bet your boots
on that !"
AS if in support Of the terrible
words, the shanty shook, rafting the
loosened bits Of tin on the roof. At the
CHASTITY sound Evelyn began to cry.
II know just how your man'l feel"
continued Pollyop, a bitter smile dis
tOrting her lips into a grimace of pain,
"an' so does Larry Bishop. Larry's
woman an baby died when Old Marc
sent him up to Auburn, an the best OF
me cracked when he grabbed Jerry
right out of my arms"
Both girls sobbed loudly. Then Pol
lyOp cleared her throat and wiped her
face.
AN your man railroaded my daddy
to Auburn" she gasped, latter plantin'
something on him he didn't do; an
you, every one Of you, knew It."
Her voice rose to a high-pitched
scream as she remembered the last
scene in the county Jail.
God, wasn't 1t awful?' she cried
AN YOU" She leaned over and
grasped Evelyn's arm. "YOu could a
let me 90 to Auburn if you'd "a tried
but you didn't. An then-then you
said you didn't give me that dress
You're all Observation-Disclosures, yor
money folks be-"
Her hand reached out. and touched
the ak. but she withdrew 1t as if ar
adder had been under her fingers. She
was not yet able to do the deed which
she had longed to do and thought
would be a joy. Her head sagged for
ward, and again came Jeremiah's
weeping face before her.
IF you'd "a seen my daddy in the
ithaca Jail, mebbe you'd be able t.
think what I'm goin' to do is all right
Yep, all right! !" she rasped.
Then she went on hoarsely, falterint
as she described the horrors that al
her loved ones had gone through. He
voice choked and became silent as sh'
thought Of Robert. She could not fore
her tongue to say a word about him
although her heart thrObbed bitterly a
his name cam to her lips.
Money" she whispered brokenly
lifting her head. "Did you hear you
man say money to us squatters as
cash'd pay for Larry's woman an Jer
nv an my daddy? You heard, didn'
your
Eyelyn's head sagged forward, an
a spasm passed over her face as he
eyes closed. She, looked as If she ha'
died. Polly Hopkins had seen deaf
enter the Silent City many a time; an
her heart-strings frightened.
Are yeu gomez" she questioned In
kissing whisper.
The other girls lids lifted slowly
and never had Poilyop seen such a
expression in human eyes In all he
life.
Not yet" dropped from the blu
lips. '~and-and-oh, Pollyop, I'm s
afraid to die. l don't know how! Oi
God. help me; | feel SC SICK"
Daddy were sick, too" shot bac
Polly, IAN Jerry's turned up his toe
by this time! amt heard a wor
from him since he was took ava!
Mebbe I could a. seen him II 10
hadn't made your cousin believe l wer
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