The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-06-09
Sopyri8ht ~ HtleeBrown and Company
CHAPTER xv-censInusd.

With her eyes on the agOnfxed face.
she drew gently at the corners OF the
rag stuffed into Eyelyns mouth when
Il came out, Evelyn gave deep groan
and her eramped Jaws settled rightly
AI'm gnin' to feed you now" said
Polly "There amt no hurry. cause
we GOT ali night"
Then some minutes passed 10 silence
while the squatter girl. bit by bit.
forced the pap between Mrs. Mac
KeHzle's teeth.
ANow drink the water" she urged
grizzly. @Its warm an got sugar In
IT,
Az II IN trance. she got mp and
placed the cup ON the table. She put
q stick OF wood Into the stove and.
turning. caught Evelyn's eyes upon
her Then she sat down and consId-
cred the unhappy girl who had been
delivered up 10 the justice OF the
Storm country.
Neither OF them spoke. One OF them
was praying duly TO herself, and Polly
Hopkins was recOunting mentally all
the evil deeds of Evelyn and her
naughty husband. Marcus Mackenzie
II was necessary to keep Dnddy's grief
ever before her mind and listen With
the ears OF her tortured spirit 10
Jerry.s strieks 10 be able TO keep on
with the gruesome thing she had UNI
dertaken.
You ain't goin' to die TN tell you
something. Miss" SHE broke forth. final
IL. 1T ain't news to you. but Just
got to make you understand why I'm
putting you IN the lake"
Weakness kept Evelyn from answer
ing. Her eyes rolled up toward the
shanty Roof. then shut al the thought
Of the Icy waters OF Cayuga.
II can't hurt your wicked man cent
In through you" went on P0llyop. ave
equatters are goln TO learn him les
son he won't forget MS long as he's In
this world. You can bet your boots
on that r
As IL In support OF the terrible
words, The shanty shook, rattlina the
loosened bits Of tin on the roof AT the
CHASTITY sound Evelyn began TO cry.
4 know Just how your man1I feel
continued Pollyop, u bitter smile dis
torting her lips Into a grimaee OF pain
"an' 50 does Larry Bishop, Larry's
woman an baby died when Old Mare
sent him up 60 Auburn, an THE best Of
me cracked when he grabbed Jerry
right out o. my arms"
Both girls sohhed loudly. Then Pol
lyop cleared her throat and wiped her
face
-An' your man rallroaded my daddy
20 Auburn" she gasped. "after plantln
something 90 him tie didn't do; an
you, every one Of yen. knew it,
Her voice rose 10 hlgh.rltchet
scream rs she remembered the last
scene In the county jail.
s't'od. wnsn't Ii awfulf' she cried
sAn' you-s She leaned over ant
grnsped Eyelyn's arm. ''You could u
let me 10 to Auburn it you'd a. tried
but sou didn't An them then yo,
said you didn't give me that dress
Yoa'rr all Ilnrs an an' sneaks. so,
money folks be"
Her hand reached out and touched
the AK. but she withdrew Il as II al
adder had been under her fingers. Sh'
was not yet able 10 40 the decd whlcl
SHE had longed TO do and though
would be JOY Her head sagged for
ward, and again came Jeremiah'i
weeping face before her.
sif you'd "a seen my daddy in th'
Ithaca iaIl mebhe you'd be able 4
think what I'm gcln' % DO Is all Right
Yep all rlghtr' she rasped
Then she went on honrseiy. falterin
as she described the horrors that al
her loved ones had gone through. He
voice choked and became silent as sh
thought Of Robert. She could not fore
her tongue 70 say a word about hin
although her heart throbbed bitterly a
rs name came to her lips.
Money! she whispered brokenl.
liftlag her head. "Did you hear you
man say money to US sQuatters as
casiad pay for LaTTy's woman an Je
~ an my daddy? You heard. dldn
your"
faeiyn's head sagged forward an
q spasm passed over her face as h,
eyes closed. She looked as II she ha
died Polly Hopkins had seen deal
enter the Silent City many time al
her heart-strings tightened
"are you gomez she questioned in
kissing whisper.
The other girls lids lifted siowl
and never had Pollyop seen such |
expression In human eyes in all h
life.
Not set" dropped from The bl
lips. ..ardsAd- DOH Poilyop, Pm
Afrald t.. die. / don: know hoS G
GOO, aeip me: tssl 40 sick
.Daddy were sick. too" shot ba
pollY. an Jefrys turned up his &c
By tals tins. amt heard a wO
srom him SINCE he was foox avn
mebbe ceutd a. seen him II y
hna,. 4 nisae your cousin believe Va