The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-31

| 'Poor little girl, poor little Polly
murmured Robert, brokeniy. Then as
she swayed toward bim, his arms went
around her, and for a moment he
pressed her head against his breast.
4PoiIy. Poilyop,~ he whispered. kiss.
Ing Der hair. sOh. God, II owned that
lake property Td--T'ds
A certain deep tone In his voice
brought up PoIiyop,s head, and she
saw In his eyes an expression that
made her struggle from his arms.
Fleeing to the porch window. she was
gone before Robert could stop her.
@Bob's queer fish. Eye.w laughed
Mackenzie. as he came into the music
room where Evelyn Robertson was
waiting for him. III hadn't kept my
temper just now, we should have
parted bad friends"
THAT'S like you, dear" she smiled.
aBut then, Of course, yon wouldn't let
him bother you. Fussing about the
squatters again, suppose
Evelyn took bis big fingers In her
hand and occupied herself in examin-
Ing the white spots on one of the pol
ished nails.
my big man mustn't mind Bobs,"
she exclaimed persuasiveIy, noting the
frowning lines that had come In his
face. Hes sentimental, Robert liz,
full OF half-baked notions about broth
eriy love and helping the downtrodden,
and that sort of thing
The man laughed indulgently. II
delighted him 70 have the girl of his
choice express bis own sentiments so
well.
You preciousr' he murmured.
@They can't fool my Eve much, can
they?" By simple twist of his wrist
he captured her hand. Then he took
up Ravorite topic with new zest.
Il want to improve my property, dear.
The Silent City's an eyesorei IL
could get the squatters of the lake.
side and buy the Bennett farm, could
make my place the handsomest In the
county,
At the suggestion about Oscars
farm, different light flashed into
the girls eyes. Her hand twitched In
his.
That would be wonderful, dear"
she CALCULATED. "If--if the squatters
weren't there, you could make very
lovely drive right along where their
road runs, couldn't YOUR
This had been MacKenzie's idea,
also. What a capable girl Eve wasi
He took her pretty face between his
hands and kissed her once and then
again and again.
"You darlingF he murmured.
you're the wisest little woman in the
world My whole ambition is to make
our home just to suit you. i was talk
Ing to one OF those landscape chaps
up at the college the other day, and
he said the lake section could be made
charming. We can build our house
on the hin just above therei'
And the farm" Evelyn interposed,
that would just round out your place
perfectly. Oh, honey, do that right
away, Mr.. Bennett Will ask more for
It as soon as you get rid of the squat
ters"
Marcus lighted a cigarette thought
fully. M
The Bennett farm wouldn't be OF
any use to me-" he explained slowly
unless ! can make clean sweep Of
the whole thing. It's a crime, tell
you, Evelyn. Think of I'll | had to
send out of the county to get my men
to watch those fellows down there
ithaca makes me tired. It's good
thing | came back to put some snap
into the fight against the squatters."
The girls white lids made curtain
between his shining eyes and her own.
Evelyn was wishing. oh, how very
much she desired that Marcus would
buy the farm. Then Oscar could leave
the country. and in another state he
would set her freel She studied Mac
Kenzie's face covertly through half
closed eyes. considering whit to say
and how to say 1t,
Mackenzie flung his cigarette into
the CRATE. He found the suggestion Of
her yelled look so alluring that he
gathered her into his arms and rained
kisses upon her face.
Il love you so, sweet, could almost
eat your he painted.
4 happy sigh. like the perfumed
breath Of rose. slipped from her
parted lips, and when she laughed
again, his deep chuckles joined hers.