The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-05-26


the chestnut euris called forth all the
qusekness the man possessed. Polly
struggled nadly. and the child
sisrfeked and chung to his sister with
ali tile puny strength he had.
Keep away. PercivaI" snapped
Mackenzie. pushing Robert backward.
III son lay one finger on my men, It'd
take the girl along to jail"
To save the girl he loved, Robert
compelled himself 10 stand ny while
the boy was torn bodily from her. He
saw one If the men drag d blanket
from the bed and throw It around Wee
Jerry.
Then he snatched at the girl, but she
quickly eluded his grasp. How awfuiIy
her eyes glowed, and how hr face
twitcled
"Get out with him before she cuts
up amy more growled Marcos. as
Polly bounded forward only to be met
by the speakers otatstretehed arms,
III you make another scene, my
lady be raped out. +Ill have you ar
rested for obstrueting the law. And
remember this, huzzy. I'm going 70 get
you next.
Ills threat against herself meant
nothing TO Polly Hopkins. But the
word s'iaw- II struck al her brain
like hammer. SHE suddenly felt as If
tidal wave, strong and relentless, ha 1
broken over her. II was the same law
taking Jerry that had Imprisoned Dad
dy Hopkins, that had carried away
Larry Bishop from bis woman. The
thought brought her up with sharp
gasp She did not care what they did
with her. but little Jerry. Wee Baby
Jerryi
"Nhat you goin' TO do with him. mis-
terri she begged. wrlnging her hands.
~Teil me fhatl can't LEI i'm go till
| you do!s
She caught at his arm. and the
strong brown fingers dug deep into his
flesh.
''Look into the Paper there and you'll
see where I'm going 70 take him. an
swered Mackenzie. Let 80 Of my
arml Therei" lie wrcnelied himself
free. Then. enraged and with eyes
flashing, he shouted, "Get out with the
Kid, you men. and start off y
Glad TO be gone, the officials stepped
Into the Open one Of them carrying
the writing Jerry. Then Polly Hop.
kins stood upright In the middle Of the
shnnty. grief, CONSERVATION. and Their
an expression Of insanity passing over
her face.
Robert Perclyal was near her. no
daring to utter word; her deep-se
agony was too terrible for sympathy
All al once she started forward; ant
he made desperate effort TO stoI
her.
"Poilyop,e he pleaded As she races
through the doorway, he called: sWai
, walt"
In an Instant he was out beside her
| speaking her name softly, imploringly
she paid no heed to him, but flung u
! her arms. And then she laughed
] Marcus Mackenzie was standing besid
! his horse, and on beyond In the lane
! carriage was rolling away, from whlc
7 came plteons screams from Jerry.
4 APollyos." entreated Robert.
But Polly had bounded from him L
{ ward the~ma and the horse
Il hope. she shrieked at Mackenzie
: IL hope your hruds'll wither of ; III
wishln' all you loye'li lie before you
. eyes, an every day Ill be askln' Graz
e az Hopets iovln' God 20 DIN you Il
G you drop rottin' In your grave
A IA 49,. fan
! the stlrrup. He had heard every wor
|, she had uttered aud drops OF col
sweat gathered on his brow. The
with an oath. hssauited Into the sa'
e die, pat the spurs 10 his horse and so
Hoped up she hili after the retreats
y carriage
Rolers was leaning Imply again
q the side OF the shanty when Pol
" Hopkins turned swiftly back. He spoil
ts 10 her and she looked dazediy at bill
lr Then she laughed again. directly In
O. his face; and fhe young man, almo
as distraught as she. tried TO take no
4. OF her.
-You scoot. too" she said 10 hir
n .ges out. an stay out ans--an' z
fs your llly-lIvered cousin, say, no
be II she ever has Q baby II won't ha
he no eyes 10 sec 'er with. nor no nsou
40 to kiss 'er With hope
aOh. Godr' groaned Robert
he Before be could get back his wi
~ she had rushed past him into
shack. slammed the door and barred
py against him.
OF For more than two hours Polly H'
kins lay face down on her cot. DUR
TO that time her loving heart had hrok
oh and died within her, She had no Ions
OF an incentive 10 live. no more a des
no to look forward TO Daddy's home-ec
Ing.
ed. When at length she crswied 10
my floor, all signs Of tears had dis
of peared. leaving the once glowing e
dull and expressionless. There was
We one left to love save the billy goat, !
nd l -. a 20. he -