The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-04-14
CHAPTER xI.-continued.


Evelyn touched the PROSTATE man
Perhaps he was dead and out of some
where thought shot into her mine
that If he were, her troubles were over
Il don't know" she whispered. "Bul
he looks so"
Pollyop showed Evelyn aside and
slipped her arm under Bennett's head
She seemed to have lost all aversion to
him. She realized then only that a
human being was suffering, perhaps
dead. At her tender touch the mans
eyes flew open; and. panic-stricken.
Pollyop withdrew her arm and was
back Beside the other girl before she
spoke.
Hes got life In him. Miss Eve" she
chartered between her teeth. Look
at his eyes God. amt 1t awful !"
Quietly Oscar lay gazing at the girls
as they stared at him. Polly was the
first to go to him.
Feel awful sick. eh, Oscar?" she
asked in low tone.
The man did not answer even by a
movement of his lids.
HE can't talk" she went on. look
ing around at Evelyn. ale ought to
have doctor. Can't you go up to the
boulevard an get Doc Bacon?"
A fresh burst Of tears so choked
Evelyn Robertson that for a space she
could not answer.
mo. ! can't go out In this awful
storm again." she finally replied. "Of
course, ! can't" she repeated. swal-
lowing. I'm afraid. | won't gol
won't take step. If any one goes"
Then stay by him." interjected
Polly. DULY. IAN I'll gol"
Ashamed to declare that she was
afraid to be left alone with Oscar.
Evelyn watched Pollyop as she went
out and softly closed the door behind
her.
Polly Hopkins fingered several mo
ments TO accustom her eyes to the
nights blackness. Beyond to the east
Lake Cayuga rushed on toward Ithaca
as IL its Intentions were to swallow the
little town In one huge mouthful. Pol
lyop crooned over mechanically words
which fell hourly from Granny Hope. |
ASK an 1t shall be given thee" she
whispered. "Then If that's so. let me
get some one to help Oscarl"
Through the clatter Of the elements |
she heard the sound Of footsteps off in |
the dark road. An answer TO her |
prayer was about to step out of the |
night gloom. She hoped II was Larry |
Bishop or Lye Braeger. Opening her
lips, she gave the weird. crying. squat
ter-call of the Storm country: and
voice that cutched at her heart an
swered her.
Then. by the next fash of jagged
she saw Robert Percival
coming toward her.
as that you. Polly7" he called.
whats the matter?"
Yep" she faltered timidly. II got
some one sick In the shanty."
OF all the people she had expected
to see. he was the last. As she waited
for him to approach. PoIlyop's active
mind grasped the fact that now Robert
would know what his cousin had done.
She saw no way to keep him In ig-
lorance of Evelyns relation to Oscar.
Ind she was too excited to think of an
excuse to keep him outside.
"Pollyop." commenced Robert. II
lad to see you If only for few min
ties. Walt a second before you go
H."
Confused and agitated, the girl did
lot stir a step until he was bending
'ver her One arm went around her
houlders. one tender hand pressed her
ead against his breast.
"Daddy's gomez" she choked almost
They've took him to Au-
urn. HUMP
ayes. dear child" answered Robert,
is own throat full with emotion.
But wha; | came TO tell you is this.
ear. I've already set things moving
D bring him hack. | couldn't sleep to
light until | saw you"
A long shudder ran the length of
olly's body; her legs grew SO weak
he would have fallen but for the
.rong arms holding her up.
II want him awful bad" came up In
breath to the pale young man.
"And | say, Polly dear. that he's
)ming home" repeated Robert. land
very day | want you to expect him.
Ill you trust me. darling?"
He had asked her that question
ice. but that was before Old Mare
I'd railroaded Daddy Hopkins to Au- 6,
lrn. :,
"Will you. Pollyop?" urged Robert
'ssionately. lifting her face and lay e,
z his warm lips on hers. A,
With swift-coming breaths she flung et
til arms around h neck. n,
"I'll trust you every day an all Of
VI" She hesitatcd and turned her
ad. sound in the hui had fright. m
ed her She knew Robert had heard ".
too. for he reached out his hard to si
en- the door. In
.We'll go In" said he, taking her m
N and gathering both of her hands
o his. he
BY a sudden movement, Polly We
she'd him backward. SO
I'D rather you'd make Off" she told lie
n. unsteadily. "Mcb5e ! can find a Il,