The Lamar register., 1922-05-31

No" uTlIlh tne water, sue uIseu
grimly. Its warm an got sugar in
it,"
As II in a trance, she got up and
placed the cup on the table. She put
stick of wood into the stove and,
turning caught Evelyn's eyes upon
her. Then she sat down and consid-
cred the unhappy girl who had been
delivered up to the justice Of the
STORM country.
Neither of them spoke. One of them
was praying duly to herself, and Polly
Hopkins was recounting mentally all
the evil deeds of Evelyn and her
naughty husband, Marcus Mackenzie.
1t was necessary to keep Daddy's grief
ever before her mind and listen with
the ears Of her tortured spirit to
Jcrry's shrieks to be able TO keep on
with the gruesome thing she had un-
dertaken.
You amt goin' to die till tell you
something, Miss" she broke forth, anaI-
ly. at amt news to you, but I juat
got to make you understand why I'm
putting you in the lake"
Weakness kept Evelyn from answer.
ing. Her eyes rolled up toward the
shanty roof. then shut at the thought
of the Icy waters of Cayuga.
81 can't hurt your wicked man 'cept-
in through you" went on POllyop. I've
squatters are goin' to learn him les
son he won't forget as long as he's in
this world You can bet your boots
on that!''
As II in support of me terrible
words, the shanty shook, rattling the
loosened bits of tin on the roof. AT the
ghastly sound Evelyn began to cry.
81 know just how your man'Il feel"
continued Pollyop. a bitter smile dis
torting her lips into a grimace of pain,
"an' SO does Larry Bishop. Larry's
woman an baby died when Old Marc
sent him up to Auburn, an the best of
me cracked when he grabbed Jerry
right out of my arms"
Both girls sobbed loudly. Then Pol.
lyop cleared her throat and wiped her
face.
AN your man railroaded my daddy
to Auburn" she gasped, after plantin'
something on him he didn't do; an
you, every one OF you. knew It."
Her voice rose to q high pitched
scream as she remembered the last
scene In the county jail.
God, wasn't II awfulT' she cried.
AN you" She leaned over and
grasped Evelyn's arm. You could "a
let me go to Auburn II you'd "a tried,
but you didn't. An then-then you
sald you didn't give me that dress.
You're all s-an'-an'-sneaks, you
money folks be-"
Her hand reached out and touched
the AK, but she withdrew 1t as II al
adder had been under her fingers. She
was not yet able to do the deed which
she had longed to do and thought
would be joy. Her head sagged for.
ward, and again came Jeremiah's
weeping face before her.
"If you'd "a seen my daddy in the
Ithaca jail, mebbe you'd be able TO
think what I'm goin' to do is all right
Yep. all right :" she rasped.
Then she went on hoarsely. faltering
rs she described the horrors that all
her loved ones had gone through. Her
voice choked and became silent as she
thought OF Robert. She could not force
her tongue to say a word about him,
although her heart thrObbed bitterly as
his name came to her lips.
Money!" she whispered brokenly,
lifting her head. Did you hear your
man say money TO US squatters as II
cash'd pay for Larry's woman an Jsr'
ry an my daddyf You heard, didn't
your
Evelyn's head sagged forward, and
a spasm passed over her face as her
eyes closed. She looked as II she had
died. Polly Hopkins had seen death
enter the Silent City many time; and
her heart-strings tightened.
"Are you gonef" she questioned In
kissing whisper.
The other girls lids lifted slowly.
and never had Pollyop seen such an
expression in human eyes In all her
life.
Not yet" dropped from the blue
lips, "and-and-oh. Pollyop. I'm so
afraid to die. l don't know howl oh,
God, help me feel so sick"