Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-17

ror and Fatigue as She Neared the
Station.
wise, Polly crawled, and after she had
completely secreted herself. she drew
down the velvet half-curtain that hung
from the seat. 1t seemed hours before
she heard q sound. She Kissed q
warning to Jerry, then waited In e
GUS tension.
From the station platform voices
seemed suddenly to rise up from every
quarter. Polly0p closed her eyes, too
confused to think Of anything to dis
sipate the agony of mind she was un.
dergoing.
"A few minutes before train time .
high-powered motor car drew up to,
the platform. III (.
we've got the drawing-room,
Marc" explained Robert PercIval,
'and while you three are shopping,
I'm going to dig around Auburn a
bit"
Il suppose you're going to call on
your friend, jeremiah" tainted Mac.
Kenzie. Bob, I'll give you a pointer.
Drop that easel There's no power on
earth that a open the prison doors
for Hopkins"
TO this Robert did not reply. In
deep reVerie he helped his aunt and
eouslnffrom the automobile and 9sa-
lowed them to the car. 3
When Polly heard a number OF
people, come into the stateroom; she
put one hand over her lips She
strained her ears to hear II Jerry had
madeaaS move. How she hoped the
dear baby had fallen asleep, and that
he would not wake up until they
were in Auburn! As unexpected as
the voice Of one long dead, the sound
OF familiar tones, came to- her ears
The words were:
Nov, Mrs. Robertson, you sit there,
and you too, Eve. Then you won't
have to ride backward Bob and iii
sit here"
The squatteE girls heart nearly
jumped out Of her mouth. There, With
in touching distance, was her power
full enemy. Her flesh tingied as If
bees had stung her. Robert Percival.
and Evelyn too, were there. Pollyop
shivered and wished that she had
waited until tomorrow, or perhaps the
day after
She tried to drive out the fear OF
being discovered and think only Of
Jerry's happiness and Daddy's. TO
make her heart beat less fast. she
tried earnestly to think Of some words
that Jesus would hear and under
stand. But even that desire was
driven from her as two heavy bodies
dropped upon the seat above her.
Plainly she saw two pairs OF mems
boots near enough to touch her II she
moved an inch forward.
Back against the side Of the car she
pushed her head, noiselessly drawing
her thick curls over her shoulder TO
make more room. How intensely she
wished they were in Auburni II the
train would only start shSad, she was
sure she would lose the insane desire
to open her mouth and scleam.
Then a whistle from the engine, and
40 IL the man at the throttle had heard
the inward cry Of her frightened
young soul. the train began to move
slowly. As It crossed the northern
end Of the town, one OF TIE owners
Of the boots near her fare grew ex-
ceedingly restless. and Of q sudden he
pushed his foot directly Ngainss aer
nose. Gently she showed II away /; and
d low exclamation from above fol
lowed instantly.
Then q strong. large hand lifted the
velvet hangings; and before Pollyop
could stir, d get Of fingers took sharp
hold Of her face. In her frightened
state she threw the hand b9f and an
other e3aculatiCn came To- her ears.
then two hands came under and
CROPPED for 4 grip, She fought strenu.
ously to hold her place; but the per
son pulled her out By main force.
Polly Hopkins was almost faintlng
when Robert PercIval placed her %