The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-15

without avail, and patiently Folly sat
down on tho side OF the cot.
Miss Eve" she took up in low tonc'.
I'm goin' to tell YOU something ura' ny
Hope told me. Now YOU want 10 a"t
htn.e 10 your man. don't YOU"
Yes. yes. oh. 50 bad, roNyop." cried
Evelyn. "hut | cant stay here alone.
cant! I can't
She did not think then Of the many
days and nights the other girl had
passed by herself in the same little
shack.
"Mchbe it docs seem So Eve" said
Folly Hopkins but, honey. when I'm
done you'll be th!nk;n' different Now,
listen; don't YOU know way down in your
insides that your mans nearly suncrin
his life away"
Evelyn burst forth into weeping
afresh.
"Or course I know It. Folly" she
sobbed but
An YOU want him TO b" wailinG all
night till dayhrcak. not KNOWN whcth-
CT you're in the land Of tho Twin or
not. huh"
This was solemn question asked by
a very solcmn-cycd girl.
Another thing" continued Polly
When it comes dayhrcak. ,hcrell be
4 lot OF squatters about. They como
every day to this hut. I'd have TO leave
You then. wouldn't I? Tonight it's
stormin'. an most OF en- are in bed
I could nun as fast as a rabbit an he
back in a jiny. Can't you screw up your
courage an let me go"
This long statement Evelyn thought
over for few moments. Then:
Perhaps I could. If"
II know you can" interrupted FOL
lyop. "Now. listen: Granny Hope said
anything YOU want you can have out
Of loves own heart for the askin'."
But I'm such wicked girl" moan
ed Evelyn dismally.
so be l. returned rollyop prompt
II. We're both rotten bad. God knows
but never mind all that now. got to
set Old Marc; an the only way you
can help is to stay quiet while I'm out
for him. Now. lean on me an I'll stow
you away in the rubbish room till I get
back.
Ashamed to make further appeals TO
the girl who was showing more spirit
than she had ever thought possible for
any girl 70 show. Evelyn allowed Pollyop
to pick her up and stand her on the
floor.
Then the weak leaned on the strong.
and when Folly Hopkins tucked tho
blankets about Evelyn. she whispered:
Granny said prayers in this room ali
last year an way on tin she died. The
Lord Is my shepherd. shall not want"
Granny said was one OF the best to keep
In mind"
She stopped and smoothcd back the
hair from Evelyn's wet brow.
Now, while I'm gone you Just lay
qu'ct-like, askin' Jesus every minute
that your mann be hikin' here Eastern
a crow can fly"
Evelyn raised her head
Kiss me. Polly dear" she begged.
with streaming eyes.
AL right" murmured the souattcr
girl. "Kisses're mighty comfortn', amt
they"
She stopped and laid her lips on
F;vclyn's and. turning swiftly. left tho
room. EVELYN heard her snuffins the
candles outside and then heard tho latch
click as Pollyop closed the door behind
her.
Bounding out into the snow. Pollyop
raced through the road toward Bishops
hut. for she had decided to speak to him
before going on. She lifted the latch
and peepcd In.
Larry sat by the stove putting his
ripe. He gave her but a glance then
dropped HIS head mourntully.
Where's Lye. Larry" Folly asked In
4 kissing whisper.
Gone home" came in a Erunt "Ifc'7
sick to. his stummick, an so BE- l. I'm
most frozc. too"
With her hand on the latch OF the
door which she had closed against th,.
storm the girl stood in shivcring in
decision. She felt intuitively the inner
emotions going on inside tho stold
speaker. She wanted To throw her arms
about him and tell him all that had
passed in her home during the last
hour. Rut II she did. Larry would take
the blan OF the crime on himself or
course ne would. Folly Hopkins knew
the heart Of Larry Bishop as IL she had
made II herself from Gods own clay. II
the person in her shack had hccn Old
Marc. no would have had no com2unc-
ton in putting him out OF the way. but
Il woman
1T don't want you for anything to
night. Larry Bishop" she broke out.