The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-06-08


by the blank expression Of his face
that his wits had gone completely.
Ignoring the woman whom she de
tested, she went rapidly to MacKen-
zle's side.
Il had her roped up In the bed when
you was there tonight, mister" she
told him, the words tumbling over
each other In the haste Of confession.
II were goln' TO chop her head or 10
get even with you. But--bue--my dead
Granny Hope, an the Biggest Mann
my In All the World wouldn't let me-"
II seemed an eternity to the quak.
Ing young speaker before Marcus
threw up his head and took long
breath.
"She-she's aliver' he demanded
hoarseIy. You're very sure she isn't
dead? Girl" he bounded up and
grasped Pollyop's arm, III you lie to
me-"
II amt lynn to you, mister" inter
rupted Polly duly. you don't need
to be scared for Miss Eve, hut now
you'd best come along to my hut an
get her. She's mournin' for you in
Granny Hopes coop-hole, covered up
with blankets"
Something like a huge fist struck
Mackenzie The conviction that the
squatter girls words were true lifted
him Immediately from the bottom
depths of hopelessness. The sudden
thrush of joyous relief brought with
II mental illumination, and he saw
himself as others had seen him. The
terrible, blighting uncertainty he had
borne for a few maddening hours the
girl before him had known for
months. II she were 10 blame for his
suffering, what was the measure OF
his own responsibility
He turned swiftly TO his mother-in-
law and said huskily:
|. Call some one TO get this child
some dry clothes. Take anything OF
Ewes you can find that will keep her
warm, and for Gods sake, take those
rugged boots OF her feeti" He sprang
to the bell. "rll order the team"
When he had given his orders to the
servant who appeared at the door. he
sank back into chair, and Mrs. Rob-
ertson went swiftly out.
Utterly oblivious OF the squatter
girls presence, Marcus Mackenzie
buried his face In his hands. The new
Pollyop, the Polly OF the Sun, crept
forward and touched him.
"Your womnn's all right" she said
huskily. Don't cryl She told me
about-about the little kid a-comln' In
the summer, an she howled like mad
TO come along with me- But says 10
her she couldn't walk all this way to
you without dyln'."
The soft tones vlbrated sympnthe-
tleally as she voiced the assurances.
Mackenzie thrust up mis- hand and
clutchcd the slim brown fingers.
Tell me something about It while
we're nlone," he whispered.
PolIyOp shuddered.
swell, sir" she began, so low that
Mackenzie had to raise his head 10
hear, "nll the squatters hate you, hut
none OF 'em was wicked like me-
said did. that you couldn't be hurt
no way only through your woman. an
AMI was goin' to cut her head or
with the ax an then sling 'er In the
lake. s'pose I'm goln TO get sent up
for years. but just had to come and
'ell you"
Before Mackenzie. aghast at the
danger his dear one had faced. could
answer. Mrs. Robertson entered. fol-
lowed by Evelyn's maid.
"Tll get my coat" exclaimed Mar
Gus, jumping up. "Dress the girl warm
and send along Evelyn's fur motor
coat"
A furtive smile curled the mnId's
lips as she helped pull of Jeremiah's
heavy coat, and then grew broader
as Polyop slipped out OF Da1dy's
great boots. Yet the woman admt ted
TO herself as she dried the wei feet
and attired the squatter girl In her.
mistress beautiful clothes that She
was pretty, even prettler than Mrs.
Mackenzie.
When the robing process was fin
ished, Mrs. Robertson glanced over the
little figure and grudglngly ackn0wl-
edged TO herself that there was some
thing OF elegance In the girls bearing.
even II she were a squatter
Come lerer' she said. A hnught,
gesture indicated the spot. fright
here before me-"
POlly's sinking legs carried her
within a few inches Of the august
presence.
you're very sure, girl,' asked Mrs.
Robertson. that my daughters safe
in your shack? How did she come
ihereT
Polly remembered Larry Bishop and
Lye .Brneger. Size had been instru-
mental In bringing them within the
prison shadows. and Ifnny one suffered
from the deed done that night, Il must
not be her friends. She alone must
take the bIamei
Il wheedied 'er there, ma'am." she
replied humbIy I'm golu' TO tell her
man all about H."