Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-06-01
CHAPTER ~.

AS she ran. Polly Hopkins cogitated
on AiacKenzie's words. Eveyn's moth
er had said that she was as odd as she
was filthy. pg,..-... ,t..}f .,....
Mrs. Robertson! The arrogant wom-
an who lived on the hill In house al
most big enough to hold every person
In the Silent City ought not to say
anything against the squatters. If the
grand lady only knew It. her own
daughter had stopped to trick such
as would put to shame any hut-wom-
an. A squatter wife would not leave
her man to do for himself or deny him
before the world. Added to Poily's
personal humiliation was Mackenzie's
threat agaihs, Daddy Hopkins
The hope Robert Percivars words
lad tnstuled In her seemed to die us
she Travelled. and her heart beat with
fear. Tor should Old Marc get his fin
gers on Daddy Hopkins, Polly had no
doubt there would be nothing but i'm
prisonment for him and the graveyard
for her and Jerry. She could not
think OF life without her father. Not
a sirgle night had she ever been away
FROM his kindly love md attention
and Wee jerry A vivid picture rose
befora her Of the baby's grief II he
could pos straddle daddy's neck and
play his father was q horse.
When she reached the top Of the
ragged rocks. she pulled up and cast
glance eat over the lake. The calling
OF uer 1ape made her turn swiftly.
Recognizing Evelyn tobertson's voice.
she waNed while the other girl came
down the path from Mackenzle's
woods She was quite unlike the little
terted her from the wet; and she car
rted . light umbrella In her gloved
hand. The greeting between them was
one of embarrassment.
II were goin' to find my daddy"
Polly explained. Hes somewheres
along the lake. didn't know I'd come
on you this mornin'." ......#.-
The memory of Mrs. Robertson's
words brought rush Of color to her
face. and she looked down at her feet.
There surged up In her feeling that
she did not want anything to do with
any Of these people. Why should she?
They were rich; and she was only
equatter brat! She started to walk
away. "H
Fl said" she flung over her shoul-
der, ~ were loOkin' for my daddy.
Good-by."
Evelyn Robertson was not interested
in Jeremiah Hopkins. AS far as she
was concerned. the whole Silent City
might be washed of into the waves
and carried away. Her own troubles
filed her mind. The shock of her
mothers disclosure stunned her, for
without the help she had expected,
she could see no way out of Oscar
Benefits clutches. In the meantime.
the squatter girl was her only means
Of communication.
"Wait. Pollyop. wait minute! l
came down Just to speak to you"
Wheeling slowly around, Polly faced
her. .--
what do you want?" she asked in
surly tones. l4l,4
d "Pollyop," calculated Evelyn. COM
ing swiftly to her side, Tin almost
scared to death. My cousin, Bob-oh,
you've got to help me againl"
Bob! Then the soldier in the uni
form was Evelyn's cousin. Bob That
was the incest name In all the world,
name fitted for the man who had
dropped into the Silent City to help
along the sOuetters Suddenly her
mood changed. She forgot Oscar Ben
nett and his odious words, forgot that
the girl crying for her aid had allowed
her mother to say dreadful things
against her and Daddy Hopkins. II
Evelyn were related to the. soldier,
then Polly Hopkins would do anything
Miss Robertson asked Of her.
"What do you want7" she repeated
shyly, blushfng.'
"It's tbis,", answered Evelyn. "Mr.
MacKenzie's home-and my cousin
came with him. Ny cousin, Robert
Percivalp' ys f;lf E
els your cousin handsome feller
with long legs ar face-"
Pollyop stopped for lack Of words.
How could she describe the flne, SYM
pathetic countenance she had seen
from the hut roofi b. "a
yes" Evelyn interjected, "Bob's
swfully good-looking. and he's tall too.
How listen, Pailyop; you must 60 to
oscar asaas ~ - this vssy Aay-Oh,
Saav. he's ~ OeAA 10 mef'