The Raymer enterprise., 1922-09-14
CHAPTER xVIl-continued.

Into the dark lake, and the squatter.
with thrOb at his heart. caught the
thread Of light at the edge Of the win
dow blind OF his home. Then his Pol
lyop WAS still up.
Cover your horses and walt here"
directed percival to the driver Then
to Hopkins he said AS I told you,
sir. your daughters suffered frlghtful-
~. Poor girl. am afraid, II you APP
peared without warning. the shock
would be too much for her. Do as we
agreed In town and go to Bishops
shack until | come for you. III tell
her you and the boy are home"
A long sigh slipped from the squat
tiers lips He desired to rush In and
hold his giri-brat TO his overweight
heart He had heard with suppressed
emotion Roberts tale OF his Pollyop's
trials, and now as he recolIected them.
be could scarcely restrain himself. Yet
he rallied the young man was right,
so. pulling the chllds bowed legs
around his neck. he faded stolIdly in
70 the falling snow.
Inside the hut Polly Hopkins was
seated. tensely silent, her slender fin
..rs ,sas,., ,o,o,ho- ohor, h.- tnsss
Suddenly she heard voices other than
the low hum OF MacKenze's questions
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n.rsd.
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.ha .ddsd. .srhere,s some ons IN tho
.aorho,o don, won, w, IN seen
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n,s mind p,hor, .fter , more,t NJ
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,h, door Th. resentment and ,e,lousv
IA had nurs.d q, long Jared into ac.
tive NE md licked him like flames
ruothas such No she wore had never
ha.n maid ,or with souatter money,
sbs w,s h.outIfmr 81 much his eyes
.,,d him hut he trew she WAS mot
ho,sstI
She had said there was some one
In the
He fixed her with stern eyes and
then showed her aside.
I'm going to see who he Is" he
spapped.
Polly's fingers caught him as he
tried to pass her.
mo. YOU can't go in there" she
ried. "pIease don't do It,"
The sound of their voices brought
Marcus Mackenzie out into the kitchen
in one stride. He halted at the sight
OF the squatter girl hanging desperate
ly to Roberts arm. An exclamation
broke from MIN; and with one wrench
Percival was free and was at him.
80 its your he said In tone that
told Polly Hopkins what was In his
mind. damn you, you hypocrite-'
His voice broke of, and he brushed
his eyes across with shaking fingers.
There behind Marcus in the coop-hole
doorway was his pale cousin.
Evelyn" he gasped thlckly. God,
what's this all about' Every one of
Won look as If-as II"
BewlIdered and overcome, he could
not fipjsh his sentence.
Manas had caught Evelyn to him;
and Pollyop, tearlessly ashamed. had
sunA into the big chair to hide the
nnery which she knew had brought
the hurt into Roberts eyes. She
wished she was clothed In daddy's
boots and her own calico dress!