The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-03-02
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CHAPTER III.

A. she ran, Polly Hopkins cogitated
su NseKenzie's words. Eyelyn's moth.
or had said that she was ~ odd as she
was flihy.
Mrs Robertson The arrogant won.
an whs lived on the hill In house al.
most big enough to hold every person
n the Silent City ought not to say
anything against the squatters. II the
grand lady only knew II, her own
daughter had stopped TO 9 trick such
~ would put 10 shame any hut-wom.
40. A squatter wife would not leave
her man TO do for himself or deny him
before the world Added TO Polly's
personal humiliation was MaeKenzie's
threat against Daddy Hopkins.
The hope Robert Perciyal's words
had instlled In her seemed to die as
she travelled. and her heart beat with
fear. for should Old Marc get his fin
gers on Daddy Hopkins. Polly had no
doubt there would be nothing but Inn
prfsonment for him and the graveyard
for her and Jerry. She could not
think Of life without her father. Not
Q single night had she ever been away
from his kindly love and attention.
and Wee Jerry A vivid picture rose
before her OF the baby's grief IL he
could not straddle daddy's neck and
play his father was q horse.
When she reached the top Of the
ragged rocks. she pulled up and cast
glance out over the lake. The calling
Of her name made her turn swiftly.
Recognizing Evelyn Robertson's voice,
she waited while the other girl came
down the path from MacKenzie's
woods She was quite unlike the little
squstter. A fashionable raincoat pro-
tected her from the wet: and she car
He'd a light umbrella In her gloyed
hand. The greeting between them was
one OF embarrassment
Il were goln' 10 md my daddy"
Polly explained. He's somewheres
along the lake. didn't know I'd come
on you this mornin'."
The memory OF Mrs. Robertson's
words brought rush OF color 10 her
face. and she looked down at her feet.
There surged up In her a feeling that
she did not want anything to do with
any Of these people. Why should shei
They were rich. and she was only q
squatter brat She started to walk
away.
Il said" she fung over her shoul-
der. Il were lookin' for my daddy.
Good-by"
Evelyn Robertson Was not Interested
In jeremiah Hopkins. As far as she
was concerned. the whole Silent Cits
might be washed OF into the waves
and carried away. Her own troubles
nlled her mind. The shock Of her
mothers disclosure stunned her, for
without the help she had expected.
abe could see no way out OF Oscar
Bennett's clutches In the meantime.
the squatter girl was her only means
OF communication.
"Nait. Pollyop. walt a minute j
came down Just 10 speak 10 you"
Wheeling slowly around. Polly faced
her.
what do you wantr' she asked In
surly tones
-Pollyop.r calculated Evelyn. COM
ing swiftly 20 her side. I'm almost
scared to death. Nv cousin, Bob-Oh.
you've got 10 help me again."
Bob Then the soldier In the uni
form was Evclyn's cousin. Bob That
was the incest name In all the world.
q name fitted for the man who had
dropped into the Silent City 10 help
along the squatters. suddenly her
mood changed. She forgot Oscar Ben
nett and his odious words. forgot that
the glrl crying Tor her aid had allowed
her mother 10 say dreadful things
against her and Daddy Hopkins II
Evelyn were related 20 the ssidler.
then Polly Hopkins would DO uytdiue
Ms Roherfsou nsked u her.
~What ao SOC agutT she repeated
shyiy blushiug
Its thls.- answered Evelyn. "Air
Mnckenries h0me-aud my c1usin
came uith hlm Ny eousia. Robert
Perclsai =
IL your COUSIN handsome teller
viii long ieEs al face
Poiivop sf0ired Or lack e words
How cauid she describe the hne. sym
pathetic eountehance she had seen
from the hut roof7
yes Evelyn inferiected Boo's
swfulIy sosdlooklns. and he's tai to-.
Nov usteu Poiiyop you must - e.
oscar agala fer ne THIS xsry iay-Oh.