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FAGS uxd BOUJinii, Bum, onmuoty thuiwday, junk aa, toaa iStorniCountry- My .Jo i k m CHAPTER XV. There was gloomy silence In the shanty utittl llic horses' hoofs could lie heard no longer In the snow out side. Ijarry Bishop crouched low In Jeremiah's rocking chair, pulling In nervous tension at his fingers until the Joints cracked. He shot Polly Hopkins a furtive glance hut dropped Ms thick lids before the unearthly ex pression In the girl's eyes. She had lost the look of heavenly compassion that had given cheer to the squatters. As his mind went hack to the spring days when she had so often smiled comfort Into his own aching heart, he heaved a deep sigh. The sound of his breath, catching in his throat, brought Polly scrambling from the cut Unmindful of the morose squatter, she began pacing the floor, holding Icy fingers to her aching temples. "Best take the pillows ofTn her, Poll," muttered Bishop. "She'll smoth er if you don't" The girl paused and threw him a glance over her shouldtr. "Get out of here, you Larry," she hade him In fierce emphasis. "She'd better smother than get what's com In' to er. You an' Lye hnng around a while tilt I call you. When I'm done with 'er, you'll hnvc to sink her In the lake." Staggering to his feet. Larry brushed away the water that had gathered In glistening drops upon bis brow. "God, kid." he growled, "you don't seem human no more. It's all'so d d terrible I'm gettln' haunted. If you change your mind, Poll, an' not kill er " A gurgling noise came from under the pillows on the cot, and as If an unseen hand were pushing her for ward, Pollyop strode to the bed and Jerked away the small feather ticks. Evelyn's eyes sought out the squat ter man In mute pleading. Polly laughed; and gray with horror at her merciless altitude, Larry slunk to the door. "I guess this ain't none of ray busi ness," he mumbled, and opening It, he fled ns If pursued by a vindictive spirit of the Storm country. Again with swift, long strides the girl went to the door and barred it. Then with utmost deliberation she lighted several other candles and set them In different parts of the hut un til a flood of light was diffused through the room. A long deep sigh fell from her Hps as she finished her task. She wanted to see every wave of pain that shot across Evelyn MucKenzle's pallid face; nnd that was why she ap proached the cot and stood looking down upon the twisted figure. All she hud endured through the rich girl's perfidy swept over her like a tidal wave. Out of the dark dream of Jerry's going she could hear through the moaning willows the weird last cries of the baby. The memory almost drew a shriek from her. Then she rolled the living bundle from the bed and propped in Into a sitting position. As wickedly deliberate as her every act bad been, so did she lift the ax from the floor. "Like a chicken," she taunted, smil ing down Into Evelyn's haggard face. Evelyn struggled, and a muffled sound came from back of the gag In her mouth. While Polly contemplated her, on emotion she used to know so often rose within her and tugged at her heart until the hurt made her clutch at tier side. She dropped down and ran her fingers under the heavy cord with which the girl was bound. "Hope's hurtln you, huh?" she queried. An affirmative hob of her head was the only tinuwer sirs. MacKenzle could give. "I'll undo 'em a bit." said Polly sulkily. "Loosenln" up a few strings don't say you won't get what's coinln' to you." With her strong, white teeth and deft fingers she untied the heuvy knots that pinioned the slender arms. "Old the squatters give you any thing to eat J" she asked, rocking hack on her heels. "If you was In Larry's but so long with Unit thing In your mouth, then I bet you're hungry 1" It was scarcely perceptible, the negative shake that followed this question. "If you've got to die you might as well go on a full belly," ended Polly, setting up. She took a piece of hard bread and poured some hot water on It Wu tell ing Evelyn frownlngly, she beat them together wltb a tin spoon. Of course, the stuff was tasteless without sugar 1 Polly knew It very well, because that was what 4io, bad for supper every ulght. jr.li tin i irctrA IVlillPr WrllTft S He Fled as If Pursued by a Vindictive Spirit of the Storm Country. She turned away from the cup In her hand and went to a small cup board over which hung a lllinsy cur tain. Hack behind n few old dishes she had hidden a little sugar one of the squatter women had given her. She hnd kept It against Daddy Hop kins home-coming and for Jerry, too perhaps. With woeful, In-caught sobs, she poured half of It Into the cup. Then she crossed to Evelyn nnd picked up the ax. "I'm goln' to takfc this rag out of your mouth," she said, "an mind you don't squeal, or I'll send you double quick to your first man. Now hold still 1 Thls'll hurt a bit!" With her eyes on the agonized face, she drew gently at the comers of the rng stuffed Into Evelyn's mouth. When It came out, Evelyn gave a deep groan nnd her cramped Jaws settled rigidly. "I'm goln' to feed you now," said Polly. "There ain't no hurry, 'cause we got all night." Then some minutes passed In silence while the squutter girl, hit by bit, forced the pap between Sirs. Mac Kenzle's teeth. "Now drink the water," she urged grimly. "It's warm an' got sugar in It" As If In a trance, she got up nnd placed the cup on the table. She put a stick of wood Into the stove and, turning, caught Evelyn's eyes upon her. Then she sat down and consid ered the unhappy girl who had been delivered up to the Justice of the Storm country. Neither of them spoke. One of them was praying dully to herself, and Polly Hopkins was recounting menially nil the evil deeds of Evelyn and her haughty husband, Marcus MacKenzle. It was necessaryto keep Daddy's grief ever before her mind and listen with the ears of her tortured spirit to Jerry's shrieks to be able to keep on with the gruesome thlngshe had un dertaken. "You ain't goln' to die till I tell you something. Miss," she broke forth, Anal ly. "It ain't news to you, hut I 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 at the thought of the Icy waters of Cayuga. "I can't hurt your wicked man 'cept in through you," went on Pollyop. "We squatters are goln' to learn him a les son be won't forget as long as he's In this world. You can bet your boots on thatl" As If In support of the terrible words, the shanty shook, rattling the loosened bits of tin on the roof.- At the ghastly sound Evelyn began to cry. "I know Just how your man'l! feel," continued Pollyop, bitter smile dis torting her lips Into a grimace of pain, "un' so does Larry Bishop. Larry's woman an' baby died when Old Marc sent him up to Auburn, an' the best of me cracked when be grabbed Jerry right out of my arms." Both girls sobbed loudly. Then Pol lyop cleared her throat and wiped her face. "An' your man rnllroaded my daddy to Auburn," she gasped, "after plautin' something on him he didn't do; un' you, every one of you, knew It" Her voice rose to a high-pitched scream as she remembered the last scene In the county Jail. "Ood, wusn't It awful?" she cried. "An' you" She leaned over and grasped Evelyn's arm, "You could a' let me go to Auburn If you'd 'a' tried, but you" dWl. Ki? Incn theiryTni said you didn't give me that dress. You're nil liars un' an' sneaks, you money folks be." Her hand reached out and touched the nx, hut she withdrew It ns If nil adder had been under her lingers. She was not yet uhle to do the deed which she had longed to do nnd thought would ho n Joyt Her head sagged for ward, nnd ngnln cnnio Jeremiah's weeping fnco beforjj her. '"If you'd 'a seen my daddy In the Ithnca Jull, mehbo you'd ho able to think what I'm goln' to do Is nil right. Yep, all right!" she rasped. Then she went on hoarsely, fullering ns she described the horrors that all her loved ones had gone through. Her voice choked and became silent ns she thought of Hubert. She could not force her tongue to say n word about him, although her heart throbbed bitterly as his name came to her lips. "Money 1" she whispered brokenly, lifting her head. "Did you hear your man say money to us squntters as It cash'd imy for l-nrry'a woman nn' Jer ry nn' my dtftldyl You heard, didn't youl Evelyn's head sagged forward, and a spasm passed over her fnco ns her eyes closed. She looked as It she hud died. Polly Hopkins had seen death enter the. Silent City ninny n time ; aud her heart-strings tightened. "Arc you gone J" she questioned In hissing whisper. The other girl's lids lifted slowly, nnd never find' Pollyop seen such un expression In human eyes In all her life. "Not yet," dropped from the blue Hps, "nnd nnd oh, Pollyop, I'm so nfrnld to die. I don't know howl Oh, Und, help me ; I feel so sick." "Daddy were sick, too," shot back Polly, "an' Jerry's turned up his toes by this time I I ain't heard a word from bltu Blnce he was took awny. Mebhe I could a' seen him If you hadn't made your cousin believe I were a bad woman I What d'you know about babies, nn' how cunnln' an' sweet they nro? You're as wicked as h II Ithuca'U he better off when you're food for the fishes. I'm glad your man'll live, though. Lordy, how I laughed when he busted Into the shanty. Aud there was you right he side me! Huh? Wasn't it a good Joke on Old Marc?" The speaker held Evelyn's stare, the chestnut eyes glittering as the ques tion was fairly sput out "I enn't die, Pollyop I" groaned Eve lyn, her head drooping against the cot. "Oh, Polly dear, listen please " Polly reached out for the ax. "Don't you dare 'Polly dear" me," she gritted convulsively, "or I'll lilt you with this I" "God! Jesus Vm came from between Evelyn's chattering teeth. "No, don't pick It up! Don't! Oh, I want to tell you something, Polly Hopkins." "Then fire uhead," Polly grumbled sullenly. She withdrew her fingers from the nx-haudle and leaned her chin In the palm of her hand. Evelyn straightened up and bent forward, her eyes 'swimming with tears. "Polly," sho gasped, "Pollyop, In the summer God's going to send me a lit tle baby. Oh. Polly" The squatter girl scrambled up as the speaker dropped back, terrified nt the exultunt lire In the brown eyes and the awful smile that crept across Pol ly's face. "Glory be to God In the sky!" she cried. "Two of you belougln' to Old Mnrc goln' with one swipe of the nx." She wheeled around and paced the length of the shanty. Old Marc's baby! Old Marc's woman! Both to go out of his life forever 1 And by her IiiiiiiIh hers, Polly Hopkins' hands! She lifted them up, those slender, brown lingers, nnd looked nt them against the candlelight. But a few months ago they had been the most willing fingers In oil the county! But tonight Marc's baby ! Evelyn's baby ! Like a hive of bees, the Joy of dis sipating the home of Marcus Mac Kenzle buzzed through her brain. No sound ciime from the girl on the floor, for Evelyn .MacKenzle hnd given up oil hope. The squatter girl was crazy. No human being could entertain such a ghastly purpose and be In his right mind ! Presently she called Polly's name faintly, and then agnln; because Polly gave her no heed, she cried louder: "Pollyop, my feet hurt sot I can't bear It !" Polly paused, leaned against the wall and glared at her. "I'm glad they do that," she mut tered. "You can't hurt anywhere too much to" suit me!" Tli en something gave way behind her, and wheeling around, she found herself staring Into the face of "The Greatest Mother In the World." Daddy's dust-covered coat which hud hidden the picture all the past weeks lay at her feet. As she looked, the glare left Polly's eyes. The serious face ttiut had once smiled at her, the .smile that had been a benediction for herself and Daddy Hopkins, wns tliero no longer, Ituther wits there an expression of sorrow,. Death rested In the nurse's arms, but from her whole reverent attitude the sense of protection swept out ut Polly Hopkins. Then suddenly sho heard a man's voice. It seemed to drift Into the but through every crevice nnd crack. "And you're the Littlest Mother In the World," came plulnly to her. Like one struck, she stood rooted to the snot Evelyn MacKenzle over there against the bed faded mini tier mind. Old Marc's Imuged face went away as If It had never seered her vision. Over and over the dcllghtrul words Ilobert had spoken to her Sunday One Of Big Days For Fishermen Of Bend; Few Are Unsuccessful If totals could bo arrived nt, of alt of the Bond poopto who wont Hulling Sunday and of the number of flslt caught In tho lakes nnd streams of Control Oregon, tho day would un doubtedly bo recorded as one of tho greatest Ashing days In tho history of this district. Of tho numerous parties who wore out, prnctlcnlly nil reported good catchos. East, Elk, Crescent lakes nnd Crnuu Pralrlo, Prlngla Falls nnd Dillon rails, nnd various spots on the Deschutes, con tributed their quota to tho total. Every boat nt EustNnko was In uso and tho banks of tho lako were crowded with fishermen who failed to got boats, reported Claudo Mutz, who was ouo of a successful party which Included J. A. Dudroy. Phil Phil brook and A. Btlpo. It Is now pos slblo to drlvo all tho way to tho lako without chains. Dr. J. 0. Vandovert, W. D. Evans, Paul C. Bates aud son, and It. Shut for caught 31 Dolly Vurdons at Odoll lako, averaging Avo pounds each In weight, Alllo Taylor caught a 2IH-lnch Dolly weighing Avo pounds, nt Prill glo Kails. B. P. Iloyco nnd family and G. A. Curtis, of tho Western Finance Co. of Portland, caught 17 big trout at Cres cent Inku. They found the road to tho lako unusunlly good, tho grounds around tho lake cleaned up and the As She Looked, the Glare Left Polly's Eyes. rusl ica into ner cars and stamped themselves In golden Arc on her mem ory. "I love you, Polly," touched her1 like a cores, and, "You're my little girl," fell upon her like tho tender hand of Gninny Hope's (Sod. "The Greatest Mother In the World." whispered Pollyop; and then some thing hard and hateful within her broke, and the flood-tides of love came pouring In. As when a dam hursts, (he pent-up waters sweep away all the accumulated rubbish In the old, un used channels, so was the squatter girl's heart cleansed of every unlovely emotion. To her uplifted vision "The Grcntest Mother In the World" smiled again In benediction; and beyond her, dim In the background, appeared a wrinkled, toothless smile, and Polly liennl Granny Hope's, withered Hps saying: "iJove's the hull thing, brat Just love, nn' love, an' keep on lovln'." Full of tho tcmlerest rompiiHslon, Pollyop turned swiftly, and nt the sight of her flashing, radiant fare, Evelyn fainted, toppled forwurd und rolled almost under the bed. The sqiiHtter girl hounded to her side, her frantic fingers tearing looxe the ropes that Larry and Lye Brpeger hud made secure around Evelyn's body. They fell away, leaving the girl but little heap on the floor. Tears stresmed over her dark lashes as Pollyop gathered the limp head nf Evelyn MacKenzle Into her arms. And then she prayed as Granny Hope had .taught her to pray. "Our Father which art In heaven." The rest of the petition slipped from her mind, and she quoted with chattering teeth, "The Lord Is my shepherd, I shall not want." Her strong arms lifted Evelyn and as sho rolled over on the cot, Polly Hopkins stood up and cried: "Underneath Old,Marc's'womuJi art your everlasting arms, God dear I" (To Be Continued.) GOOD HELP IN HUMMER Indigestion causes worry, nervous ness, sick headachos, biliousness. coated tongue, bod breath, bloating gas, constipation and constant dls trass. Honry C, Thorno, 1002 Har rison avonuo., Boston, Mass., writes; 'Since taking Foley Cathartic Tab lets I fool fine." Cleanso bowels: sweeten stomach; Invlgorato liver, Sold Everywhere, Adv, camping facilities Improved ovtir Inst year. There nro plenty of boats, ami tho dulling Is excellent, thoy report. Secretary L. Antics nf tho Com mercial club, I, Thutchor, Mr, and Mrs. E. Pearl and J, J. Clnpp Ashed un the upper DoschuteH. All caught a satisfactory' number. Pearl getting tho limit. D. H. Peoples also made n good catch along tho Deschutes. C. K, Norcott and sou Edward nnd C. 0, Howard wuro nucoasful anglers at East lako, Norcott caught nn eastern brook trout dressing six urn! one-fourth pounds. D. 0. McPhurson roports that both trout nnd mosquitoes were biting voraciously nt Crnuo Prnlrla. He brought back nil tho law allows of tho trout. Mrs. V. A. Forties and sou Vernon, Miss Nell Market. Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Thurston and dniighlor und Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Enloo spout a successful day at Elk lako. A, E, Edwards and A, J. Ooggans m a do a good catch at Elk take. II. J. Power nnd It. P. Itobltuou of the J. C. Punney store caught all they wanted ut East toko. The Mllllrnn family caught 300 trout at Dillon Falls. No, Mr. Adams, you noed not get busy for there wcro 19 members of tho Mllllron family gathered them from various parts of Central Oregon, In a family reunion, so that they were within the law. TWO FINED FOR LIQUOR RUNNING Men Tried In Lakeview To Come Here As Witnesses In New Booze Cases. James W. Owsley of Bend and Burns D. Young of Brothers were -found guilty In Lakeview .Saturday on charges of running liquor, and woro fined $250 each and given Jull sentences of to days, according to word received by tho officers here. After they nru released In Lnkovlow, the men will ha brought to Bond, an tho offlcors suspect that thoy have knowledge of High Desert liquor cases which wcro uncovered In raids Saturday night, resulting In tho ar rest of Joseph Varco and Ham Boyce of Brothnrs. Shorlff Itoberts and Deputy Stokoo, and State O Ulcers Jack Cassldy and L. A. W. Nixon mado tho arrests. Varco and Iloyco wcro discovered, tho oftlcors statu, beside n 12-gnllon still with thrco worms, near tho Brothers postoAIco, Throu other stills were found, nno of io gallons capa city. This lurgn one was destroyed, tho others brought to Bond. All wcro In dasortod homestead cabins In tho vicinity, of Brothers. Owners woro not apprehended, except In tho caso of tho Arst Aud. One hundred nnd thirty gallons of moonshine wns taken. TITMAT.n niSTRir.T Arc Turned Over To United Con trartliifc Co., Which Will Be Kin Construction Koon. Bonds of tho Tumulo Irrigation district wuro certified Saturday' by the state securities commission and were turned over to tho United Con tracting company, which has the con tract for completion of tho Tumalo project, Involving tho construction of a canal from tho Deschutes to tho Tumalo canal, something over Avo miles long, which will provide water for 11,000 acres of land. Work Is oxpocted to commenco about July 1. Put It In Tb Bulletin. Brooks-Scanlon Lumber Company Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Building Material, Kiln Dried Flooring and all kinds of Finish SASH AND DOORS COMPLETE STOCK of Suod.rd Sue BROOKS-SCANLON LUMBER CO. Local Bales Ajjent, MILLKH LUMI1KR CO. SIX ARRESTS MADE IN CITY Use of Whistle Prompts Two, Hoo.e Alleged Cause of Three. Of six arrests in nil n during tho weok-end by city oltlcors, two wnrn caused by a spark plug whistle, ul luged to have boon iminlpulntnd too frequently by Owen Morris mid Ivan Donk. Both woro arrested by Chief nf Pollen Wlllard Houston, Donk for feiting ISO hall. Edwnrd Mann was arrested by Houston, charged with driving a car utter his llceimo had bean revoked by tho city recorder ut Thn Dalles, nnd Hum Davis 'of Grass Vnlloy was idcked up nnd churned with driving a car whllo In nn Inliixocatod, condi tion. T, Williams and H. Burns wern arrested by Kirn Chief Carlon on rharges (if druukouiiess. Much for feited f ST. hull. The arrest of Wil liams was made In front of tho fire house. 2 WOMEN PUT OUT SPREADING BLAZE Bruili l-'lro Acre In Extent nr Fall Itlvrr IhtlngiiUlied Without TooK A brush Aro which had spread to nn area of almost an aero was ex tinguished Sunday near Fall river by Mrs, Emma I!, Brndorlck and Mrs. E, Pearl, working nlono and without tools. Tho two women scrnped with their shoes nnd with slicks until they had dragged clear of brush n Hun about tho Aro which It could not Jump. Thoy wore members of a Aihlng party, nnd discovered thn Aro whllo tho men of thn party wcro sotno dist ance away, A dropped mntch or cig arette caused tho Aro, according to Forest Supervisor II. L. Plumb, them being no sign nf n ramp Aro. I'ltOI'liSHIONAL AND lllWINKSH DIIUXTOHY S. CROUCH, I). V. M. vi:n:it.iti,.v Hotel .Mliimoiit Phono IO-J. It. S. HAMILTON Attorney At Imxx Booms 1 3-1 a First National Bank Btdg. Tel. 61 (Dr. Cot' Knrnwr ORli) II. C. 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