The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-16


mnen he returned, he would do so,,o
nun, unng worth while, something to maxi
na e worlu little better because no
had lived In II. ''' "e
Now he was home; and slmos, A..
u urs' uay had come to him this appoaI
ne smiled ruefully at the recollec,lon
y. rollyop's plea. He had promised 70
n''p 'ne sqnatters, and he meant to do
a. a. Sulpose 1t did bring him into con.
met with Marcus MacKenzIeI DO
knew now to fight, and a good ngbt
was not bad fun.
Falntly from the direction he haa
'luueh' the sound OF cries came to his
e"rs' ldly he wondered what the row
was Some squatter man dIsclpllnIny
MS wife, he decided; but he could no,
stand to have u woman beatenl
ne vaulted into the saddle and raced
PACK over the road. Il was not long
before he located the place whore the
screams came from. Then Bay Dex.
Ter mad an opportunity to show ali the
speed he had.
The sight Of POllyop wrlthlng in the
Srohg arms OF man he did not recog.
nize made Perclval see red. He was
on his horse with one leap. and two
long strides took him to Oscars side.
H.. A
One blow from his powerful knuckles
IN the farmers face staggered Bennett
and freed Polly so quickly that she
fell to the ground. Instlnctlyely she
crawled out Of the way OF the battling
men. The blow that had released her
had done no damage to Bennett ex-
cept to aggravate his rage. He recoy.
cred himself and confronted his assnil.
ant, dripping oaths like ram from q
cloudburst.
Bennett took the offensive, his fists
flying like falls. He wanted TO get
his arms around the other fellow. TO
trip him and make the fight a rough
and tumble on the ground, but PEREZ.
val avoided the rush, and struck as
Bennett went by. Again and again
Bennett tried to come to close quar-
ters. But he could not; neither could
he hit his elusive opponent. At length
he hesltated, distressed as much by
his own efforts as the blows he had
received.
Then Percival stepped in, and quick.
ly II was all over. Two well.planted
thumps laid Bennett like a log on the
ground.
Robert busted of his hands, picked
Wee Jerry up, and handed him to his
sister.
"Dld he hurt you. Polly?' he querled,
md her answer was positively gleeful:
"Nary a bit. sir, an | reckon the big
got a plenty this time"
Robert brushed Off his clothes slow
y. The farmer still lay on the ground.
Get up" ordered Percival scornful.
Y, touching the PROSTATE man with
he toe OF his boot. SECT up and make
m II you don't want me to lick you
lgaln."
Oscar rolled over and crawled slow
y to his hands and knees.
"The grounds kinda wabbly. amt II,
)scar?" Polly glbed.
"Get out" commanded Robert, once
more.
Bennett scrambled to his feet, shook
lis fist at Polly. snatched up the little
lead lamb, and In another moment
lad climbed the fence and was gone.
"What were you fighting aboutr
'egan Robert, looking keenly ut Pol
yOp.
Tears hung on the girls Iashes, and
he sensitive underllp quivered.
oscar said as how Nannyop were
is" she murmured. "Weren't Il awful
or him 10 swat It with that stone that
rayT"
"Dld you" He broke on the ques-
ion abruptly. He was going to ask
er II she had stolen the lamb but an
EXPRESSION In the pleading, misty eyes
topped him.
81 found the little Teller drownln' In
ne creek. SIR" she explained with
owed head. ~ just took him home to
ave him. that was ALL"
The strange, thrilling emotion that
nd overcome Robert but a short time
go In the presence Of this squatter
fri attacked him again.
what can do TO help you, chlldT
q demanded sharply.
Polly flung out her hand. Help
,nt was what the squatters wanted.
no little lamb was dead. Nothing
ould ever hurt II any more. But there
,ere her people
"Jnst help Daddy Hopklns"-she
boked and went on-"an' all the poor
,lks in the Silent City, an'-all-Ill
we YOU forever and forever"
Amer that the 'llttlest mother
,ade large strides upward toward me
,rootest mother" Every little wor'
'ed thing In the woods. every heavy
e,rt IN the squatter settlement tolt
no difference IN Polly Hopkins She
nued more. she talked more; and
hen she found group Of her women
,,ks wondering how their absent l"u-
los we're. she led them in smiling as
france 10 Old Mares fence ana there
sneoted what Robert Percival hnd
nd about the Greatest Mother In the
'0rld. t..