The Lamar register., 1922-04-05
SYNOPSIS

shack In the Silent city. a squatter settle
ment near Ithaca, New York. Polly Hop
snd sn' i've: sa wsn her ong fs.ns Hsp s% s
adjacent farm. Oscar Bennett. prosperous
farmer. is neighbor. He is secretly
wealthy girl Of the neighborhood. Polly
alone knows their secret Marcus Mac
kenzie. who owns the ground the squat
ters occupy. is their determined enemy.
Polly overhears a conversation between
Mackenzie and q stranger. In which the
from hi ss aaS e ss
sympathizes with the squatters. and
earns Polly's gratitude.
CHAPTER I.-Eveiyn Robertson dis
covers from her mother that they are not
rich. as she supposed. but practically liv-
Ing on the bounty of Robert Percivai.
Evelyn's cousin.
CHAPTER III.-Polly learns from Eve
yn that the sympathetic stranger is Rob-
ert PerciYal. Evelyn charges Polly with
message to Bennett. telling him she can
give MN no more money. and urging him
10 De patient She already bitterly re-
grets her infatuation with and marriage
TO the ignorant farmer.
CHAPTER Iv.-Polly conveys her mes
sage, and Oscar makes threats He in
sists Evelyn meet him that night. Polly
has her father and Larry Bishop, a squat
ter who has suffered from the enmity of
injury.
CHAPTER W Evelyn unsuccessfuliy
tries to get money from her mother with
which to buy on Bennett and induce him
to leave the country. giving her her free
dom. she 10 really enamored Of Marcus
Mackenzie. AT the arranged meeting
that night Bennett threatens Evelyn with
exposure unless she procures money for
him.
CHAPTER Wholly meets Robert Per
cival. and they are mutually attracted,
Polly's feeling being somsthing ike ado
ration.
CHATTER vIi5ovsrhearing q conver-
val. Bennett, really caring nothing for
Evelyn and fancying himself in love with
Polly. wayiays the girl when she leaves
percival rsturns and thrashes the farmer.
He asks Polly in what way he can aid
her and she begs him to help the squat
tiers. Psrcival is rich and influential.
though lacking the power of Mackenzie.
but asIees to do his best Mackenzie
visits the Hopkins shack with an offer
to the squattsrs. through Hopkins. to
leave the vicinity. offering them a trifiing
Mackenzie threatens TO- to bum their DID. p
full dwellings and leave them homeless.
CHATTER vIIL--Poliy visits Psrcival
enlist his aid. and he is on the point of
in a panic, fess. MacKensis asks Evelyn
him y after he has as Sought s is the y Bennett @
farm and got rid OF the squatters. Rob
or sr' & fails 49, In an effort e secure tn: aid
ect to help the Silent city people.
CHAPTER Ix.-Knowing Bennett's in
duce the girl to promise to marry him,
ne haVing agreed to release Evelyn to
ssSSss ssSaSb lss,v PSlly In love with PeIsiva
fuses Meeting Robert next day. he tells
lays a trap for Hopkins and the lsstes after
is arrested
Just let Pollyop find i'm alone,
Jesus dear" she prayed. and then
stepped out from among the vines.
1t was cozy scene that met her
eyes when she ventured into the house.
The family were at breakfast; and
Marcus Mackenzie In his riding suit
was drinking coffee. At the sight of
her he put down the cup and rose to
his feet; and instantly Percival got up
too. Evelyn went white; and an
ejaculation fell from Mrs. Robertson's
lips.
Throwing a questioning glance from
one to the other, the girls eyes set
tied at last on Roberts face.
They've took my Daddy Hopkins to
JAIL" she faltered, "an' I've come to
get I'm back"
The loud laugh that burst from
MacKenzle's lips brought glare from
Robert.
"Thank God, we've got him Mt last"
Marcus exulted.
The expression of woe died In the
squatter girls eyes as Robert Percival
came toward her.
"Whati" he calculated, and then as
though conscious of the hate that was
directed at the newcomer by Marcus
Mackenzie, he added in lower tone:
Poor little girl Come into my study.
Polly, and tell me about it"
Nonsense, Bob" interrupted Mac
Kenzle rudely. Let her tell her lies
here. I'd like to hear what she has to
say"
A flush mounted to Roberts face as
he turned angrily on the speaker.
During the moment he was struggling
for composure, Mrs. Robertson and her
daughter hung on the scene with bated
breaths.
"Must / remind you whose house
this is, MacKenzie?" demanded Perci-
val finally; and Marcus sank down
into his chair with muttered apology.
II didn't come to tell lies, Mr.. Mac