The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-06-15
Copyright BY LiHIeSBrown and Company Z
CHAPTER xvII---continusd.

me dark lake, and the sQuatter,
4 a throb at his heart, caught the
IA Of light at the edge Of the win
blind Of his home. Then his Pol
was still up.
iayer your horses and walt here"
,ded Percival to the driver. Then
Bopklns he said: "As I told you,
your daughters suffered frightful-
Poor girl, l am afraid, II you mp
ned without warning. the shock
IA be too much for her. Do as we
4 ned In town, and go to Bishops
X until / come for you. I'll tell
YOU and the boy are home"
long sigh slipped from the squat.
los. He desired to rush In and
his glrl-brat to his overweight
. II. He had heard with suppressed
,lon Roberts tale Of his POllyOp's
Is and now as he recollected them.
puld scarcely restrain himself. Yet
& realized the young man was right,
pulling the child's bowed legs
and his neck, he faded stolidly in
he falling snow.
hhde the hut Polly Hopkins was
lied, tensely silent, her slender fin
\ clasped together about her knees.
tlienly she heard voices other than
low hum Of MacKenzie's questions
Evelyn's sobbing answers In the
ehole.
BE arose slowly, ready TO spring
K Larry Bishop or Lye Braeger II
y appeared at the door. To send
N away instantly was the decision
n she made as she saw the latch
\ and the door slowly swing in. A
NE she recognized with startled eyes
pped across the threshold; she sat
~, but was up again before he
Ne
Inc man she had so longed TO see
come again. But now he was here,
N did NOT dare let him stay q mo-
kL Marcus Mackenzie might come
6 the coop-hole even before she
d send the newcomer away. While
vas pressing his great coat collar
n over his shoulders. she tlptoed
I'm and with uplifted hand whis-
rd:
Flush Go awayl Go away
pr Making a backward gesture.
added: There's some one in the
Phoie | don't want you TO see"
Ps errand having completely left
mihd, Robert, after a moment OF
aed Inspection, stopped stifny by
door. The resentment and jealousy
had nursed so long fiared into ac-
life and licked him like flames.
hes such as she wore had never
paid for with squatter money!
was beautiful SO much his eyes
him, but he knew she was not
,sH
Ne had said there was some one
"he-
Ae liked her with stern eyes and
showed her aside.
Tn going to see who he is" he
pped.
POlly's fingers caught him rs he
u to pass her.
no, you can't go In there" she
please don't do IT,"
ne sound OF their voices brought
Gus Mackenzie out into the kitchen
ne stride. He halted at the sight
ne squatter girl banging desperate
. Roberts arm. An exclamation
'e from him; and with one wrench
oval was free and was at him.
70 It's you'll" he said In tone that
rolly Hopkins what was In his
Damn you, you hypocrite--"
y voice broke of. and he brushed
yes across with shaking fingers.
e behind Marcus In the coop-hole
way was his pale cousin.
l'elyn!" he gasped thickly. God,
= this all abouti Every one OF
COX as if-as IL"
,"ildered and overcome, he could
ahlsh his sentence.
arcus had caught Evelyn TO him;
rollyop, tearlessly ashamed, had
INTO the big chair TO hide the
which she knew had brought
nurt into Roberts eyes. She
~ she was clothed In daddy's
and her own calico dress
nut the door, Bob" Marcus or
as calmly as he could.
'Shanically Robert did as he was
/" When he turned again, Maj
sas seated, with Evelyn cllnging
and Pollyop's face was COW
oy one arm.
elyn began TO CRY weakly.
~ denr," she broke out. looking
ner cousin with streaming eyes,
sops been so good to me-"
sounded 10 Polly as II some
. work.
M ! ain't," she protested. lifting
n.y.. u was awful bad were
aV one to blame. hated every
you. Let me tell all of you
Vegan at the beginning aud re-
now she had concoeted the plan
!" Mrs. Mackenzie. She spoke
ly and Lye as her two friends,
"' 10, mention their names.