Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-05-31
c-EPTER xI.-cOntinUed.

r.-r-rs be was dead: and out o. some
100 a thought shot into her mind
..--fhe were. her Troubles were over.
I daur know.~ she whispered But
e IraEs SOL"
r.rvrp showed Evelya aside and
.-r--.sF her arm under BENEFITS head.
So ssered 10 have lost All aversion TO
- she realized then only that
rr.a being vas suffering. perhaps
I'D A. her tender touch the mans
av.s fgu cpen: and. panic-stricken.
r-rrr- withdrew her arm and was
49, beside tie other girl before she
sizes ~, life In him. Miss Eve" she
-r--.s-.f between her teeth. Look
urt.s erfs. God. Amt Il awful"
U-s-rv Oscar Jay gazing az the girls
"a sr-r Stared ut HIM Polly was the
f-.r ra 80 g. him.
aF.E awful sick. eh. oscarT' she
asked -r a BOW tone
T.e nan Cd not answer even BY
Movement ~ his lids
arrs err't talk she went on. look
r-- a---I u Evelyn He ought 20
tseaa DOCTOR. Can't you 20 up 20 the
t.-r.r-I an get Doc BaconTT
fresh burst ~ tears so ehoked
rur- Robertson that Tor a space she
r rHt ausWer.
-Ne. I can't 90 out In this awful
storm a-aln.~ she finally replied -Of
course I can't she repeated. swal-
losing I'm afraid / won't goi I
vr-r take a step. II any one goes"
-Itau stay By him." INTERCEPTED
P-Ir. duly. an I'll got"
Ashamed 70 declare that she was
afraid % BE left alone with oscar.
EVELYN watched PollyOp as she went
ct ana silly closed the door behind
her
Polly Hopkins fingered several mo-
rs-.s o. accustOm her eyes 20 the
u.stts tlacsness. Beyond 20 the east
Lake CzyUEa rushed on toward Ithaca
asls. Us lEtentions were 70 swallow the
u.ts town In enc huge mOuthfuL Pol
Iy17 crls-ed over mechanically words
which Zen hourly from Granny Hope.
-AsE an u shall be given thee" she
whispered Then II that's so. let me
&C. =g-e one 10 help Oscar"
T1-1-h the clatter - the elements
eha beard the sound Of footsteps or in
tie dark road. An answer 10 her
rGsver vas about 20 step out OF the
r.rtt gloom. She hoped Il was Larry
Bishop or Lye Braeger. Opening her
U-s she gave the weird. crying. squat
ts-al q the Storm country; and q
voice that clutched az her heart an
Hreraf her.
TtE1. ty the next fash OF Jagged
IslrEz. she saw Robert Percival
coming toward her.
-Is that you. Poilyg he called.
~Wt1t's the mattery'
Yep she faltered tImidly. Il got
B1-e one sick i'm the shanty."
90 aIi the people she had expected
C. saa De was the last. As she waited
o. him % approach. PoIlyOp's active
E.-I Srasred the fact that now Robert
wa-L know shat his cousin had done.
So saw no way 20 keep him In ig-
Cr-r7e % Evelyn's relation 90 Oscar,
ar size wn1 too excited 20 think OF an
excuse 70 keep him outside.
-raUyCn.- commenced Robert, Il
t-5 % see yOu X only for a few min
UtFs Wait a second before you 60
"a
C.-F-sed and agitated. the girl did
o. STIR q step until he was bending
over Beg. one arm went around her
s---s. one tender hand pressed her
h. E--Inst his breast.
-t-.'y's gomez she choked almost
Es s.. They've took him 20 Au-
t-- t-hY
-Ias dear child answered Robert.
Re rr throat fun with emotion.
-t-t shat I came 20 tell you Is this.
Gear I've already set things moving
rt-.-- him back couldn't sleep to-
rstt --,l I saw you
- shudder ran the length OF
ts body: her legs grew so weak
a. Void have fallen but for me
Er-- arms holding her up.
-f him awful bad" came up In
.-#r. o. the pale young man.
a-l say. Polly dear. that he's
eng hCme.- repeated Robert, "and
sg cay I want you TO expect him
N 900 trust me. darlingT"
le had asked her that question
en- .rt that was before old Marc
81 .rladed Daddy Hopkins TO Au-
t-r
n you. Pollyopg- urged Robert
flss.-lteiy. lifting her face and lay
= Us warm lips on hers
With swift-comlng breaths she flung
t.s- arms around his neck.
-l trust you every day an all
say She hcsltated and turned her
l- A sound In the hut had fright
ee- Ter. She knew Robert had heard
~ s#l Tor lie reached out his hand 20
e- the door.
Wen 80 In said BE. taking her
arm and gathering both Of her hands
lgss his.
Ey sudden movement. Polly