The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-23
CHAPTER VII.

tile nnhDlthnts OF the silent City lived
with nothing 10 comfort them but
Polly Hopkins. Scarcely an hour
passed without strangers walking over
the rough road through the settlement
and every one knew that these men, so
curious and yet so unwilling TO speak
even "good-day," were doing service
Tor Marcus Mackenzie.
Al last Que day. crushed with mp.
prehenslon and despair. jeremiah
Hopkins decided that one OF them
should 10 TO Robert Percival TO ask
his aid In keeping the settlement to-
gether. Polly was so sure he would
keep his word to her-now they would
give him the chance.
TITS choice of the three Of you,
Poll" said Lye Braeger. "you or your
daddy or Larry Bishop"
"IIe wouldn't listen to me. lassie,"
Hopkins mourned. 'Aiebbe I've would
to you. ] dunno, but mebbe."
Before the girls sensitive mind
flashed the face Of Robert, and she hid
her red cheeks against the speakers
knee.
"Oh. couldn't never 20 10 I'm,
Daddy honey" she murmured. "Please,
Daddy"
I'VE amt got chance without
some ones help. Poll" insisted Brae-
ger. "You 90 along. an do your Oldest
for the squattersr
"Ail right. .Lye," she managed to say.
"rll go after Jerry's In bed. an the
supper's over"
SO II came 10 pass that nightfall
found Polly Hopkins struggling up the
hill TO the rnilrond tracks. She turned
south on the boulevard and stole eau
tlously along the edge OF the road.
She bad no desire to meet Old Marc
or Evelyn. As she went on she muir
INJURED to herself some Of the love
words Granny Hope had planted In
her memory, and when she turned into
the carrIageway leading to the Rob
ertson home, she held her head a little
higher and walked with less nervous
ness.
Around and around the house she
crept, until with trepIdation she
mounted the steps leading to the front
porch and tiptoed TO long French
window. II was partly open and there.
seated before table. was the man she
sought.
Polly knocked once but the sound
was SO faint Robert did not hear It.
Hist" came from between Pollys
lips. and the young man glanced up.
AT the sight Of her he got to his feet
slowly. Then Polly showed the win
dow open crack and squeezed Into
the room.
A strange mixture OF conflicting ex-
pressions swept over his face, hut
pleasure Mt the sight OF her predoml-
mated them all.
"PollyopT he exclaimed. polly
Hopkins, what's the matterf"
"Old Mares go;n' to turn as all out,
mister" she whispered husklly, search
Ing his face. "an' Daddy sent me TO
ask you TO help u.s."
Robert drew one hand across his
brow helplessly.
"rve said everything I could TO
make him understand the crime OF II
ALL" he apologized. Hes like a crazy
man l can't see how he can think OF
such thing, even though your PEG
pie were willing to 90, Polly"
I'VE ain't; we can't 60" she replied,
quiverlng. "There aln't place in the
world for squatters hut the Silent
city"
II know t." he returned gloomlly.
"And can't Love do nothIn' for usf"
impIored the girl. Granny Hope says
Il can, an once IL heard you say
twas the-the--"
Just NJ that moment the sound OF
footsteps was heard outside IN the hall.
Robert thrust out his hand. grasped
Polly by the shoulders, and In another
moment she found herself behind the
thick curtain hanging In heavy folds
over rows OF hooks which rose 70 the
ceiling.
The door opened aud Perclval spun
around to meet Marcus Mackenzie.
lie crushed down his embarrassment
and offered his visitor chair.
Evelyn sent me for a book" Mar
Gus explained. "Pardon me for dis.
turblng you. old chap"
"Sit down." Robert requested with
mn effort.
Marcus shook his head.
II can't" he replied. eve and
are coL.aoing over something. / told
her ~. get book and come right |
back"
He made movement to walk to-
ward the book shelves; but ROBBERS
iioppcc him.