The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-03-24
CHAPTER Iv-contInusd.

Polly hesitated a moment, coughet
and cleared her throat.
"A little milk for Jerry. please" shs
ssggested, extending her can.
Bennett snatched 1t from her hand
Good God. you squatters're nothing
but ~beggars," he grumbled. but be
cause he was eager to get her message,
he filed the pail full. Smilingly Polly
took II back.
I'm thankin' you. Oscar she
gurgied. 'an' now mebbe a fresh egg
for Granny Hopper"
He made an angry motion with his
hand.
"Up IN that box" he snapped. "Then
tell what you cane forl What'd Eve
sayf"
"Your woman sent word by me-" she
began
Tell II, and don't be all day about
It," ordered the farmer.
Ponyop took a couple Of steps back
ward toward the door. ready to fly II
Oscar showed any signs OF unusual
wrath.
"She said you wasn't to write her
IN more letters" she replied. "She's
awful scared. She trembled all over
when she told me-"
"What did she say about money!"
Bennett demanded gruffly.
Through the dim light of the lam
tern. Polly looked at him pleadingly.
'She just can't get another cent"
she returned. IAN she's feelin' terrible
bad about It."
Although he had not finished his
task. Bennett jumped up from his
stool, and one step took him very close
to the nervous young speaker.
"She can't, chr" he cried. "She
means she won't. I guess. BY God. she
will. or I'll come out with the whole
thing. You go and tell her so. She's
got rich felix's, and ! didn't marry her
10 keep quiet all my life. Tell her
either she comes home here to me,
she pays up. II she pays" he
paused, then laughed. "Oh. you need
lock as II l was goIn' TO swat you
one, PolIyop." he vent on. but as
was sayin'. II she pays up and I get
rid OF her. then-me for you, Polly
Hopkins"
His voice was harsh. and his man.
ners rough. Polly retreated TO the
threshold.
THE times here" Oscar went On,
when both you women will be leap
Ing 10 my gad. Therel Get home and
ray TO my lady just what ! said"
again he broke off. only to continue.
leaving out the part about you. See.
PollyopT~
Dumb with dread. Polly sagged
against the door casing. No
Evelyn Robertson didn't want
o live with such a mani
"And you can tell her 10 come to-
light at nine o'clock. 10 Granny Hopes
Id shack" he proceeded. 81 want TO ,
ak TO her. Now get along and don't |
'ome around after any more milk. or
II throw you out Of the barn. |
Glad to be gone. Polly passed ont 10 |
lane. In a little ravine az her left
noisy stream rumbled down the hill.
With wistful eyes she watched II
the fast gathering dusk flow !
way TO the lake. II was then she saw
omething moving about In q small
'ooi OF water IN a rock basin. Care I
uily she put the milk and eggs on a
Il Of smooth turf. Down the bank
he slipped. and there in the falling Z
loon struggling In the water. was a 0
ably lamb. Pollyop tucked her skirts
p about her waist and waded into the I
Several times she fell. and. y
wet. scrambled up again. I
she pulled the lamb to the bank. +
he dropped to the ground. gasping y
DR. breath. II
poor liter dufer." she murmured. a
You was most zone. wasn't your a
ONE on home with Pollyop an get
wed up a bitf" al
IL The road she picked up the pail. tc
/. 49, " ,gss int the milk xar %