The Lamar register., 1922-05-31
q Copyright by HtleTGBrown and Company
SYNOPSIS

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CHAPTER L-oecupyinE a dllapidAted
HhRck In the Silent city, squatter settle
msnt near Ithaca, New York. Polly Hop
klnB lives with her father. small Jerry
and an old woman, Granny Hope. On an
adjacent farm, oscar Bennett, prosperous
farmer, IL a noighbor. He is secretly
married TO Evelyn Robertson, supposedly
wealthy girl OF the neighboThood. Polly
alone knows their secret. Marcus Mac
keRaie. who owns the ground the squat
ters occupy, Ia their determined enemy.
Polly oyerhears conversation between
Mackenzie and a stranger. in which the
former ayows nis intention OF driving the
squatters from his land. The stranger
8ympathlzsB with the squatters, and
earns PollyB gratitude.
CHAPTER II.-Evelyn Robertson dis
covers from her mother that they are not
rich, she supposed. but practically Nv
ing on the bounty OF Robert Percival.
kyslyn'H cousin.
CHAPTER Iu--Polly learns from Eve
lyn that The byunpathetic stranger is Rob
srt fcrcNAl Evelyn charges Polly with
a message To Bennett. telling him she can
give HIN no more money. and uTging him
10 De patient She already bitterly re-
grets her infatuauon with and marriage
70 TIE ignorant farmer.
CHATTER IV.-Polly conveys her mes-
sage. and Oscar makes threats, He in
alsts Evelyn meet him that night. Polly
haa her father and LaATry Bishop. squat
ter who has suffered from the enmity OF
Mackenzie. take an oath to do him
injury.
CHAPTER V Evelyn unsuecessfuny
tries 10 get money from her mother with
which TO buy on Bennett and induce him
TO leave the country. giving her her free
i0m. sns u really enamored Of Marcus
Mackenzie. At the arranged meeting
that night Bennett threatens Evelyn with
exposure unless she proeures money for
him.
CHAPTER Wholly meets Robert Per
cival. and they are mutually attracted.
Polly's feeling being something like ado
ration
CHATTER YIL-OverhsAring a conver-
Hation between Polly and Robert Perci-
val. Bennett really caring nothing for
Polly. waylays the girl when she leaves
Ferciyal and abuses and threatens her.
He asks Polly in what way he can aid
her and she beKs him To help the squat
ters. Pereivh Ia fch and influential.
but agrees 70 do his best Mackenzie
visits the Hopkins shack with an offer
TO the Hquattsrs, through Hopkins. to
sum Of money. The ofIer is refused and
Mackenzie threatens 10 burn their piu-
ful dwellings and leave them homeless.
CHATTER vIIL-Pony visits Perciyal
in The Robertson home in an effort TO
gnllst his aid. and he is on the point of
declaring his love FOR her, when the girl.
Ia panic, nsoa- hackcnEls asks Evelyn
him after he has Sought The Bennett
farm and got rid OF the sauatters. Rob
ert tails IN an enort to secure the ais
sct 10 help the Silent city people.
CHAPTER IX-KnowinE Bennett's in
intlAuon for Polly. Evelyn tries to In
tuee The girl to promise to marry him.
secure Polly. In love with Percival,
though scarcely realizing IT. the girl re-
her he loves her, and she sekno wedges
a similar feeling for him. Mackenzie
lays a trap for Hopkins and the latter
is arrested.
srt56h home me % sniat PsreiVsr. sS @ ne ala 'E IN
freeing her father. Mackenzie jeers at
her He Is also dear to Roberts plead
ings. and the latter. though assuring
Polly OF all the help he can give her. feels
himself powerlsss.
CHAPTER xI.-A week later Polly.
alone during a heavy thunder storm with
her little brother and Granny Hope. has
r. vislt from Evelyn. She tells Polly
something has STRUCK Oscar The two
women carry him from the road into the
shack He Sc lnseusible Polly sets out
tn Erf doctor. She meets Percival. who
H..umnuui0s her back to the hut. Evelyn
5 5 'TGsrJ itr s9e Sc " IgstSa hgIs on fns, ys to
uctt Is Polly's sweetheart Robert be-
loves hGr. since the girl, true to a prom
lsD 10 Evelyn. does not deny It He con-
deHouncing Polly FOR her dupiieity. Ben
nett dies and Evelyn is free.
CHAPTER XII-Pory borrows a dress
from Evelyn and with Jerry tries to beat
her way on train to Auburn prison to
visit her daddy. She Is discovered by
Mackenzie and Percivai Evelyn Is with
them and denies having given the dress
TO Polly. who IS accused Of stealing II
Percival takes her home. disgusted.
CHAPTER XIII II-Evelyn and MacKen-
zie arc married Determined TO Gust the
Fquatters Mackenzie takes Baby Jerry
from Polly. intending TO place him in an
Institution Polly's heart is broken. She
swears to have revenge.
Again with swift, long strides the
girl went to the door and barred II.
Then with utmost deliberation she
lighted several other candles and set
them in different parts of the hut un-
I'll flood Of light was dInused
through the room.
A long deep sigh fell from her lips
as she finished her task She wanted
to see every wave Of pain that shot
across Evelyn MacKenzie's pallid
face: and that was why she ap-
preached the cot and stood looking
down upon the twisted figure
All she had endured through the
rich girls perfidy swept over her like
a tidal wave. Out of the dark dream
of Jcrry's going she could hear
through the moaning willows the
weird last cries of The baby The