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

statement.
"of course. wouldn't have hin
know for anything" Evelyn nodded as
sent. "oh. goodness. might as vel
tell II and get II over. love some on
else. and he loves me. Pollyop.
want to be his wife more than ry'
ever wanted anything before. Hei
wealthy. dear, and I've got 10 MARI!
him"
Polly's face gathered a shocked er
preston How could she marry an,
one when she was already welded Il
Oscar Bennetti BY any law Poll,
knew Of. a girl could not have two
husbands at the same time. Even the
squatters, In their careless way o.
living. did nothing like that.
"You can't tie up TO no other mar
while you belong TO Oscar. Miss Eve
she ventured gravely.
well. know IL: Of course ! know
IT," retorted Evelyn. resenting the
censure In the others tones: "but I've
got 10 be free. I'm so frantic. don,
much care how. That's the way os
cars got TO help me Anyway make
him understand he's got TO walt; he
must be quiet and not bother me. Ther
come tonight. and let me know what
he says. VIII you. Poliyy
The squatter girl nodded. She would
rather have been switched than see 0s-
car Bennett again.
Yep" she assented. "I'll hunt him
up late this afternoon and then hus.
tie right over to you. got to 20 now =
For some moments after Evelyn
left her. Polly watched the slim ng-
ure on the path to the woods. Then
she suddenly remembered Marcus Mac
Kenzie and without q backward
glance hurried swiftly toward the
south.
Meantime three squatters from the
Silent City were In the Bad Mans
ravine. dressing the fish they had net
ted the night before. One enormous
man was seated on fat rock. his bare
feet almost touching the water as II
hurried by to the lake. On his shout
ders. with his legs wound tightly
around the mans neck, sat a small
boy. little more than a baby. He was
shivering with cold. and. as the spring
rain shot Its drops upon his face. he
lifted a small hand and brushed them
away. Seemingly oblivious OF the
weight against his swarthy head, the
man picked up a fish and contemplated
II with a scowl Then he proceeded TO
clean II deftly.
The silence was unbroken for long
time except by the rushing OF the wa
ter. the gruesome running OF the
knives over the fish scales and a little
whimper. now and then. from the child
astride the mans neck.
"I heard I'm town" broke forth Lye
Braeger, "that Old Marc MscKenzie's
comm home. Here's where us squat
ters get HI flung at us good and
plenty"
Jeremiah Hopkins stopped his woik
and frowned at the speaker.
He'd best be s-lookin' out for his
self" he muttered. "Mebbe he'll get
taste Of the hot place II he does any
struttln' around the Silent City"
"Mebbe.'' repeated Larry Bishop
and no more. Marcus Mackenzie
SNUG and rich. had been the
that had moved the hands
Of the law % swing open the prison
doors and shove Larry Bishop inside
Just wher his young wife needed him
most.
Once In sight OF the roaring water.
rushing In torrents from the Bad Mans
ravlne, Polly sent out a peculiar little
trill; and the hoarse answer OF
mans voioe mingled with Its echo as
Il struck the enormous. up-rosring
rock slabs.
Polly's heart bounded and lost its
heavy weight Of fear. Daddy Hop
kins had responded ponderously TO her
FIRST call. In another moment she was
crawling up the jagged sides OF the
deep gulf. As she came up TO them,
Hopkins companions waved her
greeting. hut stopped their work at
the sight OF her sober face.
whats up, lsssief" demanded Hop
kins. "You amt seen a ghost, have
your
"worser'n that. Daddy" she replied
Much worser'n that old Mares
home. an heard him say he's goin'
to root us squatters out Of the Silent
City"
A brufe-llke glare flashed into Lar
y Bishops eyes.
~Dld he. now. bratf" he muttered.
taking " his knife and looking at H.
Poly squatted down beside her faith
Pr. slipping one hand under his arm
The other she gave 10 the child, who
grasped it eagerly
~Did be. uowy~ came In repetition
from Bishops throat
~Yer asserted Poiiyop With an
aunt ftr bob ~ Der head. -an' coruc
10 teI sou an you'd best D. a}onh.-
lut or I'm. Daddy De SASS you.re
ne worst man n RE seffiet ert fuf
sserg f.aslr knows he's lllr