The Lamar register., 1922-04-12
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I:-oeeupyinE q diiapidated
shack in the Silent city. n souatter settle
ment near Ithaca. New York. Polly Hop
sna an 'ss ca a.r oraang Hop: On
adjacent farm. Oscar Bennett. prosperous
farmer, is = neishbor. He IL secretly
wealthy girl OF tho neighborhood. Polly
alone knows their secret. Marcus Mac
kenrie. who owns the ground the squat
ters occupy, is their determined enemy
Polly overhears g conversation between
Mackenzie and = stranger. in which the
sqaatters as ITO from nj his % land. The % stransef ger
sympathizes with the sauatterS. and
earns Polly's gratitude.
CHAPTER u.-Evelyn Robertson dis
covers from her mother that they are not
rich. as she supposed. but practically Nv
Ing on the bounty of Robert Percivsl.
Eyslyn's cousin.
CHAPTER III.-Polly learns from Eve
lyn that the sympathetic stranger Is Rob
ert Percva- Evelyn charges Polly with
a message to Bennett. telling him she can
10 be patient She already bitterly re-
grets her infatustion 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
Mackenzie. take an oath to do him NO
injury.
CHAPTER " Evelyn unsuccsssfully
tries to get money from her mother with
which to buy on Bennett and induce him
dom. shs is really enamored Of Marcus
Mackenzie. Al the arranged meeting
that night Bennett threatens Evelyn with
exposure unless she procures money fer
him.
CHAPTER Wholly meets Robert Per
eival. and they are mutually attracted,
Polly's feeling being something like ado
ration.
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@ ES:yR aha 7anssins % sim..f @ IN oio IoH. wiss is
Ps Tnysy, shs sSs s n;a 81: S.1
He asks Polly in what way he can aid
sT Ahf P.asv sRs sis !. MN es 70 .na a'
though lacking the power Of AAeksnzie.
but sgIess 70 do his best Mackenzie
to the sauatters. through Hopkins. to
leave the vicinity. offering them q tI1flnG
% bum tS:.1 pis aac
full dwellings and leave them hsmslssa
CHATTER vIIL-Poliy visits Psreival
In the Robertson home In an effort TO
enlist his aid. and he 10 on the point of
in a panic. ices. Mackenzie Asks Evelyn
70 be his wife. The girl agrees to marry
MIN htter ne mas bouhnt the Bennett
farm and got rid of the sauattsrs- Rob
srt fails IN an effort 70 secure the aid
OF Mrs. Robertson and Evelyn in a pref
ect TO help the Silent city people.
CHAPTER Ix-Knowinx Bennstt's in
tatuauon for Polly. Evelyn tries to In
he having agreed TO release Evelyn to
though scarcely scarce rsaii4ins e X tn. Srsi siFi re-.
fuses Meeting Robert next day. he tells
her he loves her. and she AeknoEl.ds.s
lays a trap for Hopkins and the latter
She was waiting 10, U>eai To son
tinue. but he evidently did not intend
to; so. settling back as ii anxious to
start, she said eoldly:
"rll 20 to her then, as soon as
can"
"when-today. ms'am7" asked Oscar
eagerly.
II she had 70 approach Polly Hop
kins about this disagreeable matter.
the sooner the better. Evelyn thought.
YES she consented languidly. Il
might go now. suppose"
But you won't find her home till
night Eve" Marcus Informed her.
shes gone to see her father before
he goes 10 Auburn. tried to put the
quietus ON that, but Bob cut up so
told the sheriff to let her in
"Then I'll telephone you later. Mr.
Bennett" said Evelyn, lifting her chin
haughtily as II he were really beneath
her consideration. Good afternoon !"
The hours passed slowly by! 1t
seemed an eternity TO Oscar while he
waited the call from Evelyn. When
he heard her voice over the telephone,
he answered gruffiy.
"Now. don't be nasty, Oscar" or
dered Evelyn lmperiously. I'm doing
the best can. I'm in a booth talking.
and II you'll meet me at seven, we'll
20 together to Polly Hopkins. Does
that suit you all rlghti"
"You don't suit me very WELL Oscar
grumbled into the receiver. I'D like
to give you the licking of your life,
my lady"
Evelyn's laugh came ringing across
the wire.
Don't put yourself out, my dear
man." she taunted Now, don't start
bullying me over the phone, Oscar, for
| won't stand It, Hold your temper If
you can possibly do so. For once do
as tell you'll VIII your"
"oh. suppose So" Bennett raped
out. "where'n l meet you?"
well, let me see. AT seven on the