Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-03-10

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waist.
you want to he free from me, ehi
That's II, is ~" he sneered. "Some
other guy looming up to love, | s'pose.
Well, | don't mind who gets my leay-
lngs If you make It worth my while,
But If not
Evelyn's pale, besecching face lifted
10 his. She could not quit him with
out his promise that she should have
her freedom. Neither must he think
that she could get him a large sum
Of money.
e" can't get another dollar" she re
pcated ~hoarsely, 81 simply can't. And
and | must be free
A frown drew the mans heavy
brows together until they touched, ana
he lifted his fist to strike; but Polly
Hopkins, by one swift movement,
thrust Evelyn from under the mans
appraised arm and crowded in between
them. Because Evelyn was his wife,
he had the right to beat her If he
pleased, Polly thought, but he would
not dare to strike Polly.
"If you've got to swat some one, Os-
car" she gritted between her teeth,
swat me -
The beautiful white face came close
TO BENEFITS, and the challenge In the
suuatter girls flashing eyes stirred a
feeling within him that he never had
had for Evelyn Robertson. Oscar had
always believed that IA woman must
fear a man to respect him, and that tt
rpspcct him meant to love him. He
did not want Evelyn Robertson in the
farmhouse, but he did want money ano
Polly Hopkins. If he could master
her as he had Eve, she would come tt
him willingly when he was ready fol
her.
Working on that principle, he Strncl
out. As the huge fist anne In contac'
with Pollyop's shoulder, she staggered
backward. Her low cry was followed
by Evelyn's scream. The SQuatter cir
sank to the floor Imply. No one hat
ever struck her before.
you've killed her" cried Evelyn
ana Oscar Bennett. fearful that tn
girls clamor would ummon some IN
quiSlllye squntter, turned swiftly t
60.
"Both Of you keep mum about this
my lady," he ordered. "l'm off! See?
with that he tore open the shant
door; and Evelyn stood painting wit
her hand on her heart until the SCUM
of his running footsteps was lost /
the windstorm.
Then Evelyn led Polly HopEin
home. one arm hung at the squatte
girls side; and the pain In her shou
der, where Oscars fist had landed, wa
terrific. On nearing the shack, Poll
whispered:
"Mcbbe he'll be quiet a while nov
You'd best Scoot home, huh?'
4 small box passed from Evelyn
handbag to the Squatter girls pocket
Il brought them for Jerry" sal
Evelyn softly, "Nnd oh, Polly, wha
ever can l do for you to even l
things? Perhaps"
"Scoot home" interrupted Poll
I'm goin' ill.,"
Pollyop stole into the shanty in Il
greatest torment she had ever know
Granny Hope and Daddy Hopkins h;
gone To bed. and she could hear h
: fathers loud breathing from the ha'
i, room. She was glad of that, for II
were to learn how she had been hui
4 his rage would know no bounds. :
=, lighted n candle and looked abe
II duzedly. The billy goat was snuggl
ngainSt the wood-b box and Mani
a Lamb poked her head up and blink
at the light, Polly Put down
" candle and slipped the dress from
o shoulder. How dreHdfully It hurt h'
NJ oh, how she wanted something
10 make her misery lessl Hut Squat,
did not have money 10 spend on dr.
I'd store remedies,
From nm old can she poured a III
N. coal oil on II rag and hathed the
ng iured flesh. Then she took up
ny lamb and dropped into n chair by
rs table. In sheer exhaustion her h,
sank down upon II. After a while
an Strengthened up, threw back her en-
elk and raised the lambs face to hers
ed wry smile fitting across her lips.
Its goin' TO be n hard job 10,
vi. Oscar and old Mare like Jesus 10
me wicked folk. Nannyop," she said un
IN her breath, "hut mchhe now | b
face to face with a angel, ! can do
'eu Again her head fell forward;
almost instantly she arose, and v
! a the lamb In her right arm like Il b,
as moved tn the side OF the bed. I
Fad she Struggled the lamb under
ere blankets and put Granny Hopes Il
neN beneath her pillow. Carefully
ot slipped of her clothes and put 4
Us, coarse nightrohe. Then, having Snu
i'm, the candle. she cruwled in beside
she lamb.
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