The Lamar register., 1922-05-10
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER L-occupyinE a dilapidated
ment near Ithaca, New York. Polly Hop
klns lives with her father, small ysrry.
and an old woman. Granny Hope. On an
adjacent farm, Oscar Bennett, prosperous
farmer, Is a neighbor. He Ii secretly
married to Evelyn Robertson. supposedly
wealthy girl Of the neighborhood. Pony
alone knows their secret Marcus Mac
kenzie. who owns the ground the squat
ters occupy, Is their determined enemy.
Mackenzie and q stranger. in which ths
former ayows his Intention OF driving ths
squatters from his land. The strange.
sympathizes with the sQuatters. and
earns PoIly's 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.
EVelyn's cousin.
CHAPTER IIL-Polly learns from Eve
lyn that the sympathetic stranger is Rob
ert Perciva Evelyn charges Polly with
a message to Bennett. telling him she can
give him no more money. and urging him
70 be patient She already bitterly re-
grets her infatuation with and marriage
10 the ignorant farmer.
CHAPTER Iv.-Polly conveys her mss-
sage, and Oscar makes threats He In
STATS Evelyn meet him that night. Polly
has her father and Larry Bishop. squat
ter who has suffered from the enmity OF
Mackenzie. take an oath TO do him ne
injury.
CHAPTER " Evelyn unsuccessfully
tries to get money from her mother with
which TO buy OF Bennett and induce him
TO leave the country. giving her her free
dom. he IL really enamored Of Marcus
Mackenzie. Al the arranged meeting
that night Bennett threatens Evelyn with
exposure unless she proeures money fer
him.
CHAPTER Wholly meets Robert Per
eivai. and they are mutually attracted.
hal m
ration.
CHAPTER vIL-Overheartng . conver-
sation between Polly and Robert Perci-
Evelyn and Iancyins himself in love with
Polly. waylays the girl when she leaves
PereiySi returns a % and tsrsshes s % the farmer. n
her and she Ssss him to help the squat
Trough lacking the power Of Mackenzie.
but agrees to do his best Mackenzie
to the squattsrs. through Hopkins. to
leave the vicinity. Offering them a tr1ninS
sum OF money. The onsr Il refused % and
ful dwellings and leave them homeless
CHATTER vIIL-Poliy visits Psrcivai
in the Robertson home In an sfort to
enlist his aid. and he is on the point of
G.- IN pane M fs.s % MSeKenis iS @ s asR. e Eyslyn Syn
him Il P' alter IT. ~ :: has s soaxhs @ he ssnns.,
srt fals in an erfort 70 secure the aid
Of Mrs Robertson and Evelyn In . prof
ect to help the Silent city people.
CHAPTER M--Rnowins Bennetts in
duce the sirl to promise to marry him.
he having agreed to release Evelyn 10
secure Polly: In loye with Psrsiv.i.
fuses. Meeting Robert next day. ne tells
her he loves her. and she acknowiedses
lays a trap for Hopkins and the latter
Is arrested
CHATTER X-pSIIy x .1, fss, fa.,S,r, to the "a sos !.
her He is also deaf TO Roberts plead
Polly OF all the help he can give her. feels
himself powerless.
CHAPTER XI.-A week later Polly.
alone during heavy thunder storm with
her little brother and Granny Hope, has
something has struck" Oscar The two
women carry him from the road into the
shack. He Is insensible. Polly sets out
10 get doctor She meets Percivai. who
nrgompanies her back to the hut. Evelyn
tells Robert she is there on a visit to
HmBll Jerry. She insinuates that Ben
nett IS Polly's sweetheart Robert be-
lieves her. since the girl, true to a prom
Use to Evelyn. does not deny II. He con-
ducts Evelyn from the hut. after bitterly
denouncing Polly for her duplicity. Ben
nett dies and Evelyn is free.
CHAPTER XII.-Polly borrows a dres.
from Evelyn and with Jerry tries to bea;
her way on train to Auburn prison to
Mackenzie and Percivh. Evelyn is with
them and denies having given the dres.
to Polly. who is accused OF stealing IL
Percival takes her home. dsgusted.
Mackenzie studied her keenly.
Then I'll get doctor today" he
exclaimed, much concerned.
\ flush covered the girls face, and
she hid 1t against his coat.
81 don't need a doctor, darling" she
whispered. ''but / do want care and
quiet That's all !"
strange unknown thrill shot
through the man.
Look at me. beloved" he begged
quivering He forced his wife's face
up to his and searched deep into the
blue eyes. Eve, my love, my OWE
dnrling' was all he could say.
Then Evelyn rested in supreme hap
piness against her husbands breast
for long time.
one cold clustering morning little
while before Thanksgiving. Evelyr
Mackenzie came down to breakfast
alone. She was very pale, and her
avaIfIc shnu-aI ii Of yyppniuP This