The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-05-11
CHAPTER XII

TOmpkins county than Polly Hopkins.
Seemingly never-ending days dragged
by their minutes one by one. When
she woke up In the morning she wished
II were night When she crawled into
bed she wished II were morning! And
every twenty-four hours brought re-
newed anguish to Jerry. Pollyop spent
most OF her time trying 10 soothe him.
And thus the two little waits lived
until the news spread through the ST.
lent City that Evelyn Robertson and
Marcus Mackenzie were going TO be
married In q fashionable church In
Ithaca.
The wedding day dawned bright With
sunshine; and. together with Jerry,
Pollyop went into town. hid herself In
the thick shrubbery In Dewitt park
-nd watched with torInented soul the
gorgeous display OF riches.
She snw Evelyn IN all her beauty
and the respondent Marcus; also the
naughty Mrs. Robertson, leaning IN
the arm Of Robert PercInl How pale
his face was Great tears blinded Pol.
iy's eyes ms she wondered vaguely and
bewilderedly u he ever thought Of her.
II was a long, sud night which she
spent after that event, hut still she
lived ON and carried her heavy burden
IN silence. Week by week she counted
on her slender fingers the months which
would have to be lived through before
Daddy Hopkins could come home. Oh,
how she wanted to steal into his arms,
To lay her had against him and to be
sure he was In the Silent City for ever
aud everl Jerry must have him. too.
and many we're the promises she made
20 the child during the Wild fall
weather Of the Storm country that
perhaps tomorrow Daddy would come,
perhaps the next day. until the childs
face too gathered an expression as II
he were always listening for footsteps
outside the hut.
The autumn ruins had no more than
set In before Marcus Mackenzie took
up again his prosecutions OF the SQUAT
ters- On his return from his wedding
trip he and Evelyn went to live with
Mrs. Robertson for the winter.
One day Percival approached Mac
Kensle with another request that he
iIse his influence TO ilberate jeremiah
Hopkins.
'It's wrong for his daughter to stay
Ia such a place alone with that frall
child. Marc" protested Robert earn
eatiy.
Evsiyn looked up from her sewing
In her own happiness the thought that
her handsome cousin loved the squat
ter girl had lapsed In her memory.
Tier eyes went from his troubled face
to her husbands Mares expression
was dark and forbiddlng. and his full
rcd lips dragged down ut the corners !
Her heart huttered ut the thought Of
his rage II by chance he got an inklIng
Of her dupllcity.
"rhe huzxy won't be there long. my
friend" returned Marcus. grltting his
teeth. 1--WE a plan to put her out with
the rest. Why you stand by those peo-
plo has always puzzled me. Percival."
They're forlorn lot." replied Rob-
ert. flushing. "NOw. what about Hop
klnsf"
A look OF contempt settled on Mac.
Kcnzle's face. and he flung out his
hands as II throwing away something
he detested.
Hell serve his time" he retorted
abruptly. "nnd when he does come
back. his brats won't be where he left
them"
Keeping her eyes ON her husband.
Evelyn uttered an exclamation. How
somber and forceful he seemed with
that network OF wrinkles across his
br0nd brow. Anger distended his NOS
trIls. and the look he had fixed upon
Robert was full OF compelling strength.
you're both slckenIng." she broke
out fretfully. Perfectly Aickening!"
Now listen to me. Eve" calculated
Robert. turning to her. "YOu know
very well that rm Interested In the
Hopkins family"
She did not look at him until his
sentence was chopped on In confusion.
Then she threw him peculiar glance.
"Oh, l know that well enough :" she
reJOlned. dropping her eyes, "but what
makes me 30 lmpat eat Is that the sec
d you and Marc come within sreak-
lag distance. you begin an argument
about them. Why cant you both make
resolution not 10 talk about those
peoplsf"
Her cousin walked 10 the window
and stared out into the garden. A
nervous cough came from Mackenzie.
II wont do Il. Eve" asserted Rob
ert presently. filnging around some
things got TO be done for Polly Hop
klns. She's 50 young and unhappy !"
Young and pretty. you mean, BObs, "
laughed Marcus disagreea5ly. why
don't you marry the trollop and put
an end 10 your philanthropy Ben
netts eead so be can't interfere with
you"
Perclval's Asts doubled as fleeing
hood ,sft his feee wax-whIte.