The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1922-06-01
CHAPTER Iv-contiausd.

Polly hesitated mament, coughed
and cleared her throat.
"A little milk for Jerry. please" she
suggested, extending her can.
Bennett snatched It from her hand.
"Gsod God. you squatters're nothing
but b.ggars." he grumbled, but be-
cauS he was eager to get her message.
he hiNd the pail full Smlllngly Polly
took \ back.
I'm thankin' you, Oscar" she
SurEIsd, IAN now mebbe a fresh egg
for Granny Hooper,
He made an angry motion with his
hsnd
up In that box" he snapped. "Then
~ what you came fort What'd Eve
0yr
aYous woman sent word by me-" she
eegan--
TELL II. and don't be oil day about
H." ordered the farmer.
POll5op took couple Of steps back
ward toward the door, ready to hy II
0scsr showed any signs Of unusual
wrath.
4ghs said ysu wasn't to write her
any more letters" she replied. "She's
Awfu. scared. She trembled all over
when sbs told me-"
"whst did she say about money!
Bennett demanded gruff1y,
Through the dim light Of the Ian
tsrn, Polly looked at him pleadingly.
"She Just can't get another cent"
shs returned. IAN she's feelin' terrible
eaA about It"
Although he had not finished his
task, Bennett jumped up from his
stool, and one step took him very close
- the nervous young speaker.
"She can't. chi" he cried. "She
oceans she won't. guess. BY God. she
viii, or I'll come out with the whole
thing. You 60 and tell her 20. She's
cot rich folks, and didn't marry her
to keep quiet all my life. Tell her
either she comes home here to me.
o. she pays up. II she pays" he
paused, then laughed. "Oh. you need
at look as II ! was goln' to swat you
enc, Pollyop." he went on. but as I
was sayin', II she pays up and I get
I'D Of her. then-me for you, Polly
Hopkins"
His voice was harsh, and his man.
oers rough. Polly retreated to the
threshold.
"The times here" Oscar went on.
.swhen both you women will be leap
ing to my CAD. THERE Get home and
cay to my lady Just what ! said
again he broke of, only to continue.
''leavlng out the part about you. See,
Pollyopr
Dumb with dread. Polly sagged
weakly against the door casing. No
wonder Evelyn Robertson didn't want
70 live with such mani
"And yen can tell her to come to-
Snight at nine O'Clock. to Granny Hopes
cid shack" he proceeded. II want to
talk to her. Nov get along and don't
come around after any more milk. Or
ri throw You out Of the barn."
Glad to be gone. Polly passed out to
the lane. In a little ravine at her left
q noisy stream rumbled down the hill.
With wistful eyes she watched It
through the fest gathering dusk flow
away to the lake. 1t was then she saw
something moving about In a small
pooi Of water In q rock basin. Care
fully she put the milk and eggs on Q
bit Of smooth turf. Down the bank
she slipped. and there IN the falling
gloom. struggling In the water. was a
baby lamb. Pollyop tucked her skirts
IN about her waist and waded Into the
water. Several times she fell, and,
dripping wet. scrambled up again.
When she pulled the lamb to the bank,
shs dropped to the ground, gasping
for breath.
poor little duffer," she murmured.
You was most gone. wasn't youi
Come On home with Pollyop an get
loved - q bitr
n ne read she picked Up TIE pain.
tlvpsd ths egg into tie milk and