Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1922-09-07

,,n,od her for the space Of twenty
seconds, perhaps. o,,,.
"you,re afraid Of the fishermen, aiilt
you. Miss?" she asked. "Well. you ,e
got a right to be! Larry's d''erem'
from the rest, though he was as Will
IN, I'm to this night, to chop on your
head. as me. But Larry's hearts SOIL
and kind. Larry's is.'
"rm afraid of everybody" gasped
Evelyn. Everybody but you. Polly.
Please, take me with you, of-or-
let me stay till morning"
A slight shake Of Poliyops heau
brought Evelyn to u sitting POSITION,
but paIn.racked bones and nerves iaio
her back again.
"There," interjected the other girl.
"You can see how hard It'd be TO get
YOU through the snow to your mas
house. You'd die before you got there.
I'm blest If you wouldn't. No, got to
20 alone, Miss"
Noting the fear in Mrs. Mackenzle's
ewes, she bent over the cot.
"Will you believe something I'm go
In to tell you, Eve?" she said In
wheedlIng tone. :,
"surely will, Polly" answered
Evelyn, wiping her eyes. but I'm 80
afraid so awfully afraid"
"That's no lie," replied Pollyop I'M
petuously, "an' as l said. you got a
right to be scared Of the squatters.
WHY. only this afternoon I hated you
an Old Marc as hard as the rest OF
the Silent City folks-mOre, mebbe
But-but what I was really goin' to
tell you Is this. II lug you along
with me, you won't have no baby In
the summer. That's Gods truth I'm
tellin' you, too"
EVELYN lowered her lids. and pain
full flush mounted to her hair.
you're wantin' the little thing,
amt your" demanded Polly, her voice
vibrant with emotion. "Now, be a big
woman, an stay while I'm gone. will
you? I'll promise to hustle for all
I'm WORTH"
Mrs. MackenzIe's timId glance ran
around the room.
II suppose So" she whlmpered, but
| what II some of your people came
here?" She shuddered and went on
hurrledly: "Polly. what're you going
to say to Marcus?"
81 don't know yet" mumbled Polly
op, but I'll bring him back. Oh.
got it! Say. I'll stick you away In
Granny Hopes coop-hole. No squat
ter'd think to go in there, even If he
comes in. Here! I'll help you"
Tenderly she coaxed and begged,
but without avail, and patiently Polly
sat down on the side of the cot.
"Miss Eve" she took up in low
tones. I'm goin' to tell you some
thing Granny Hope told me. Now, you
want to get home to your man, don't
you?"
"Yes, yes. oh, so bad, Pollyop," cried
Evelyn, "but I can't stay here alone
1 can't! l can't"
She did not think then of the many
days and nights the other girl had
passed by herself In the same little
shack.
"Mebbe 1t does seem so, Eve" said
Polly Hopkins. "But honey. when
I'm done you'll be thlnkIn' different.
Now. listen; don't you know way down
In your insides that your mans near
ly sufferin' his life nway"
Evelyn burst forth into weeping
afresh.
"Of course I know It, Polly" she
sObbed. but"
"An' you want him to be waIling all
night till daybreak. not knowin' wheth-
er you're In the land Of the livIn' or
not. huh?"
This was solemn question asked
by very solemn-eyed girl.
"AnOther thing" continued Polly.
"When 1t comes daybreak, therelI be
lot of squatters about. They come
every day to this hut I'd have to
leave you then, wouldn't I? Tonight
It's stormin', an most of 'em are in
bed. l could run as fast us a rabbit
an be back in jiffy. Can't you
screw up your courage an let me co?"
This long statement Evelyn thought
over for a few moments. Then:
perhaps I could, if"
Il know you can" Interrupted Pol
lyop. "Now. listen; Granny Hone said
anything you want you can have out
of loves own heart for the askIn'."
But I'm such wicked pIrl
moaned Evelyn dismalIy,
$50 be l." returned Pollyop prompt
ly. "We're both rotten bad. God
knows, but never mind all that now.
l got to get Old Murc; an the onlv
way you can help Is to stay quiet
while I'm out for him. Now, lean on
me an I'll stow you away in the rub
bish room till get back"
Ashamed to make further apneals
to the girl who was showing more
spirit than she had ever thought nos
sible for any girl to show, EVELYN al.
lowed Pollyop to pick her up and
stand her on the floor.
Then the weak leaned on the strong
and when Polly Hopkins tucked the
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