The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-05-04
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She was almost overcome with ter.
ror and fatigue hs she neared the sta.
tion. one thing seemed 70 clear her
brow Of wrinkles and tighten the load
she was carrying Not a soul was IN
sight, Even the station appeared 10
be deserted.
Al the northern end OF the Auburn
ar which was waiting for the engine
q pick if NJ pollyup halted She
walked around II stealthily. and then
climbed up the steps little cry Of
Joy leaped 10 her lips as the door
opened under her touch
Holding her breath she shifted
Terry TO her arms and crept slowly Ia
Rapidly she examined every corner I;
but all the places large enough to
hold them both were In plain sight Of
anyone walking through At the ex-
treme end she discovered the state
room and when she went into II, n
thankful feeling swept over her. II
was as n that empty cabin. with its
many dark places. had been built
there just for them. Here she could
stow Jerry away aud hide herself out
Of sight.
Under one OF the cross seats she
placed the child. whispering n warn
Ing that he must be very quiet be-
cause. II big man found them, he
could not 30 TO Daddy Hopkins Then
10. a5fN
wise Polly crawled. and after she had
completely secreted herself. she drew
down the velvet half-curtain that hung
from the seat. II seemed hours before
abe heard a sound She hissed
warning TO Jerry, then waited in nery-
Gus tension
From the station platform voices
seemed suddenly to rise up from every
quarter. Pollyop closed her eyes, too
confused TO think OF anything TO dis.
sipate the agony Of mind she was un.
dergolng
A few minutes before train time q
high.powered motor car drew up 10
the platform.
w ~ kWt AllF ANNitlF
Marc" explained Robert Percival,
"and while you three are shopping,
I'm going to dig around Auburn
bit"
II suppose you're going to call on
your friend jeremiah" taunted Mac
Kenzle Bob. IN give you a pointer
Drop that case There's no power on
earth that can open the prison doors
for Hopkins"
To this Robert did not reply In
deep rcyerie he helped his aunt and
cousin from the automobile aud fol-
lowed hem 10 the car.
When Polly hes 4 number ~
people come into the stateroom. she
put one hand over her lips She
strained her ears 10 hear II Jerry had
made a move How she hoped the
dear baby had fallen asleep. and that
he would not wake up until they
were In Auburn, As unexpected as |
the voice Of one long dead, the sound |
of familiar tones came TO her ears
The words we're:
"Now. Mrs Robertson. you sit there. |
and YOU too Eve Then You won't /
have to ride backward Bob and III |
sii here"
The squatter girls heart Bearly 4
jumped eut of her mouth. There with
In touching distance WAS her power,
ful enemy. Her flesh tingiej as n
bees had stung her Robert Percival
and Evelyn too. were there. Pollyop 1
shivered and wished that she had
waited until tomorrow. or perhaps the
day after
She tried 70 drive out the fear OF
being discovered and think only ~ (
Jerrys happiness and Daddy's To
make her heari beat less fs she \
ufed earnestly 70 think - some words
that Jesus would hear ANA uuaer
stand. But even that desire vas
iriven from her as tWo heavy bodie- i
inaprei mag the sent ah1vs her
Plainly she saw two pairs ~ mems 4
lnofs near en1ggh io touch her Dc shf
uoves sn inch forTaui
Baek AGAINST ere fe - Tho car she
pushed hsr head noseiessIT drawing /
her th.ek curis over her shoulder D.
maize more roea. How intensely she
vishei theY were u Auhnrn If the
train uoai3 onfF start ahesd she was
sure she voBit lose che iusaue desire I
10 0ren Der nelfh and scream
Then whistle trm fhe engine. and
- Y the uan ut ne throttle had heard
ne Inward cry n her frightened
roang Ssul The train began @ move
slowly A. i' erossed the northern
md ~ TIE town. one n the owners
v the boots near her face grew en-
oes-iinglF restless. and q sudden Ne
pushe3 hls foos { ec;iy sgainsi be-