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THE MERIDIAN TRIBUNE
hy Grace Miller White
Copyright by Little, Brown Sc Co.
CHAPTER XII—Continued.
—13—
Polly combed her hair and washed
ilier face and hands. Billy-goat Hop-
kins was in his place at the wood-box
eating a handful of oats she had
gleaned for him along the roadside.
Polly wished that she might take him,
too, but as long as she could not, Billy
should have a better feed than usual.
After everything else was attended
to, she unwrapped the silken dress
and put It on. Her bare feet showed
from under the hem, but she had de-
cided she looked better without the
boots, and as she stood gazing at her-
self up and down, she regretted that
*Bhe had not asked .Evelyn for a pair of
shoes too. Being careful not tt> soil
her skirt, she knelt and allowed Jerry
to climb on her shoulders.
The moment she stood outside the
shanty in the rain, she shivered. The
-damp air nipped at her uncovered
firms and neck. To travel the long dis-
tance to the station, so illy covered,
was out of the question, and the gown
■would be drenched through in a few
minutes. She turned back into the
shack and placed Jerry on the cot.
"Jerry wants to see. Daddy Hop-
fkins," the child whimpered. "Ain't we
tgoin', Pollyop?"
"Yep. sure!" said Polly. "But sis-
ter's got to put on her boots. She
can't go this way. It's too cold and
the walk to Ithaca's too long, honey."
Her brow puckered into a frown as
(■she drew on her father's heavy boots
fand slipped into his ragged coat. Then
jishe tucked the dress into the top of
[the boots that it might show as little
Las possible and went out again.
It was a long climb to the boule-
jvvard; and the boy was heavy. But he
was very quiet, and a sudden rush of
ptears almost blinded her as she turned
■ toward the city. How delighted both
.Jerry and Daddy would be when they
'spied each other! Gulping down her
pfcears, she shut out the thought that
iperhaps some one would catch her
■.^breaking the law and clap her in jail
t.oo.
! Granny Hope and her toothless
f^miie flashed before the eyes of her
[tortured soul.
"Ask and it shall he given thee,"
deemed to leap from the vision of old
tage.
{ "I did ask," Pollyop cried aloud,
Hbut Old Marc said I couldn't."
I In the past months which had taken
;[fiway three of her loves, many of the
lessmvs Mrs. Hope had taught her had
been effaced. She had even given up
the habit of asserting with utmost
•faith: "Underneath are the everlast-
ing arms."
She was almost overcome with ter-
ror and fatigue as she neared the sta-
tion. One thing seemed to clear her
She Was Almost Overcome With Ter-
ror and Fatigue as She Neared the
Station.
(brow of wrinkles and lighten the load
•she was carrying. Not a soul was in
sight. Eyen the station appeared to
be deserted.
At the northern end of the Auburn
i :ar, which was waiting for the engine
to pick it up, Pollyop halted. She
walked around It stealthily, and then
.climbed up the steps. A little cry of
joy leaped to her lips as the door
opened under her touch.
Holding, her breath, she shifted
-Jerry to her arms and crept slowly in.
Rapidly she examined every corner;
but all the places large enough to
liold them both were in plain sight of
anyone walking through. At the ex-
treme end she discovered the state-
room ; and when she went into it, a
thankful feeling swept over her. It
was as if that empty cabin, with its
many dark places, had been built
there just for them. Here she could
stow Jerry away, and hide herself out
of sight.
Under one of the cross seats she
placed the child, whispering a warn-
ing 'that he must be very quiet be-
, cause, if & big man found them, he
could not go to Daddy Hopkins. Then
under the side seat that ran length-
wise, Polly crawled, and after she had
completely secreted herself she drew
down the velvet half-curtain that hung
from the seat. It seemed hours before
she heard a sound. She hissed a
warning to Jerry, then -waited in nerv-
ous tension.
From the station platform voices
seemed suddenly to rise up from every
quarter. Pollyop closed her eyes, too
confused to think of anything to dis-
sipate the agony of mind she was un-
dergoing.
A few minutes before train time a
high-powered motor car drew up to
the platform.
"We've got the drawing-room,
Marc," explained Robert Percivai,
"and while you three are shopping,
I'm going to dig around Auburn a
bit."
U1 suppose you're going to call on
your friend, Jeremiah," taunted Mac-
Kenzie. "Bob, I'll give you a pointer.
Drop that case! There's no power on
earth that can open the prison doors
for Hopkins!"
To this Robert did not reply. In
deep reverie he helped his aunt and
cousin from .the automobile and fol-
lowed them to the car.
When Polly heard a number of
people come into the stateroom, she
put one hand ovw her lips. She
strained her ears to hear if Jerry had
made a move. How she hoped the
dear baby had fallen asleep, and that
he would not wake up until they
were in Auburn! As unexpected as
the voice of one long dead, the sound
of familiar tones came to her ears.
The words were:
"Now, Mrs. Robertson, you sit there,
and you too, Eve. Then you won't
have to ride backward. Bob and I'll
sit here."
The squatter girl's heart nearly
jumped out of her mouth. There, with-
in touching distance, was her power-
ful enemy. Her "flesh tingled as if
bees had stung her. Robert Percivai.
and Evelyn too, were there. Pollyop
shivered and wished that she had
waited until tomorrow, or perhaps the
day after.
She tried to drive out the fear of
being discovered and think only of
Jerry's happiness and Daddy's. To
make her heart beat less fast, she
tried earnestly to think of some words
that Jesus would hear and under-
stand. But even that desire was
driven from her as two heavy bodies
dropped upon the seat above her.
Plainly sne saw two pairs of men's
boots near enough to touch her if she
moved an inch forward.
Back against the side of the car she
pushed her head, noiselessly drawing
her thick curls over her shoulder to
make more room. How Intensely she
wished they were In Auburn! If the
train would only start ahead, she was
sure she would lose the insane desire
to open her mouth and scream.
Then a whistle from the engine, and
as if the man at the throttle had heard
the inward cry of her frightened
young soul, the train began to move
slowly. As it crossed the northern
end of the town, one of the owners
of the boots near her face grew ex-
ceedingly restless, and of a sudden he
pushed his foot directly against her
nose. Gently she shoved it away;-and
a low exclamation from above fol-
lowed instantly.
Then a strong, large hand lifted the
velvet hangings; and before Pollyop
could stir, a set of fingers took sharp
hold of her face. In her frightened
state she threw the hand off; and an-
other ejaculation came to her ears.
Then two hands came under and
groped for a grip. She fought strenu-
ously to hold her place; but the per-
son pulled her out by main force.
Polly Hopkins was almost fainting
when Robert Percivai placed her on
her feet. The silk dress, partly
tucked in Daddy's boots and partly
out, was covered with dust. In silent
embarrassment she stooped and
brushed it. Then she glanced up im-
ploringly.
Robert, wax-white, was staring at
her as if he could not believe his eyes;
and MacKenzie, carried away by the
rage within him, viciously clutched at
her arm. Pollyop dragged herself
away frow the strong fingers.
"Don't touch me, you," she snapped
hoarsely at him. "I'm goin' to Auburn
to see my Daddy Hopkins."
Her voice was high-pitched and
tensely t'ffned. Her gaze sought one
after another until it rested on Eve-
lyn Robertson, huddled back in the
corner of the seat.
"You can make him leave me be,
ma'am," Polly went on. "I got a right
to go to Auburn as well's any one
else."
An unfeeling laugh left MacICenzie's
lips; and a sharp exclamation fell
from Percivai. '
"You're u thief," Marcus thrust in
grimly. "A little thief. You're steal-
ing a ride."
With all her fighting Instinct
roused, Polly squared herself.
"Sure, I'm stealin' a ride," she re-
torted. "I couldn't rm-e honest; you
wouldn't let me. My Daddy Hop-
kins—"
"It seems to me," interrupted Mrs.
Robertson haughtily, "that she's stolen
something else besides a ride. That
dress you have on, Miss; where'd you
get it?"
Polly's under lip dropped. It
seemed as if a thousand hostile eyes
were glaring at her.
"It's Evelyn's dress," went on the
lady. "Take that coat off and let me
see."
Before Robert could interfere, Mac-
Kenzie had grasped Pollyop by the
shoulders and had stripped off the
heavy coat. And there she stood, her
bare young arms and sunburned neck
exposed, her scarlet face hidden by a
handful of curls. She was so ever-
whelmed with shame she could not
say a word.
"Twice a thief," gritted MacKenzie.
"I suppose you didn't give her this,
Eve?"
With one long finger he pointed at
the dress, but his eyes, sparkling with
anger, were on Evelyn.
Never had Miss Robertson been in
such a dilemma. Never had she felt
so much like quietly fainting away.
"Did you?" demanded Marc, once
more.
"No, no," denied the girl, trembling.
"No, of course I didn't give it to her.
Why should I?"
MacKenzie's sharp, "You'll land
where your father is, you huzzy,"
brought Polly's flashing glance upon
him. Untaught to deceive for her
own advantage, she could not fathom
Evelyn's direct falsehood. To lie for
a daddy, to keep a squatter friend
from prison—yes, she would have
done that, but a dress! And Evelyn
had given it to her, too ! She turned
her burning eyes upon the other girl,
and there she read with sickening
certainty that the gift of the robe
must be buried in the grave with Os-
car Bennett. If Jerry had not bt»en
tucked away back of the skirts of the
two women, Polly would have made
a dash for liberty, but she could not
leave the baby. Would no one help
her? Her eyes sought Robert's face,
and as if he were awaking from a
dream, he picked up the coat.
"I'll hand her over to the conduc-
ear," Marcus proceeded. "He'll know
what to do with her," and he put out
his hand to grasp her.
"No you won't," snapped Robert,
moving in front of Pollyop. "I'll look
after her myself, and if you folks want
to stay friendly with me, just don't
mention this." He held out the coat
to Polly Hopkins. "Put it on," he or-
dered ; and instantly she obeyed him.
What he was going to do with her,
Pollyop did not know, but this thing
she did realize: Jerry could not see
Daddy Hopkins that day. She longed
to be back in the shanty, to get away
from MacKenzie's flashing eyes and
the haughty stare of Mrs. Robertson.
As for Evelyn, she despised the quiv-
ering girl with all her straightforward
self.
Frowning, Robert stepped to the
door and called the conductor; and
when the official appeared, Polly shiv-
ered to her toes. The very sight of
his uniform suggested trouble for her
and Jerry.
"A friend of mine came down to see
us off," said Robert distinctly, mak-
ing a gesture toward her. "The train
started before she could get off. Just
let us stop at MacKenney's, will you?"
He had a roll of bills in his fingers
which he thrust into the officer's hand.
Smilingly the man bowed and jerked
the cord over his head.
"We're right there now, sir," said
he.
"Thanks," replied Robert. "Thanks;"
and "Come," he said to Pollyop.
Jerry! Daddy Hopkins' baby, went
through her mind. Wee Jerry asleep
under the cross seat!
"Wait a bit, mister," she faltered,
"wait till I get the baby. I were takin'
him up to see his daddy, so he
wouldn't die." Her lip trembled as
she looked at Mrs. Robertson. "Get
up* please, ma'am," she begged. "He's
under there, where you're sittin'!"
Mrs. Robertson and Evelyn rose im-
mediately ; and Poily pulled the shawl-
bewrapped Jerry into full view. In
another instant Robert had snatched
up the child and pushed Polly out of
the door. He turned about and looked
back at the other three, a dreadful
expression on his face.
"If you stick your finger in this,
Marc," he said huskily, "you can say
goodby to me for good." And he fol-
lowed Polly out of the trains as it
came to a stop.
MacKenney's point was on the east
side of the lake, about opposite the
Hopkins shanty, and when Robert had
helped Polly off the train and had
seen it pull away north, he stood a
moment considering how best to get
her back home. He could not make
the girl tramp back to Ithaca and then
across the bead of the lake to the
Silent City.
"Stay nero with the child," he said
curtly. "I!IJ be back in a minute."
Polly watdied him dully as he
strode away. When he returned, he
had in his hand a large key with
which he unfastened a boathouse on
the shore. Almost before Pollyop
sensed what was happening, she was
in the stern of a boat with Jerry
crouched down beside her, and Rob
ert's 'strong arms were sending the
craft swiftly across the lake. Not a
wiXfd had been said between them un-
til they drew up under the willow
. trees near Jeremiah's shack.
"Get out," exclaimed Robert, holding
the boat that It might not tip.
Pollyop scrambled to the bow, bring-
ing Jerry with her, the beautiful dress
now hanging in limp folds around her
feet. Very pale, Robert lifted her,
almost fainting, .from the boat, and
picking Jerry up in his arms, walked
ahead to the shanty.
In the terrible moment that Polly
bent under his dark gaze, she felt she
must tell him the truth. How could
she let him go away thinking her
twice a thief, besides believing Oscar
Bennett had been her man?
She dared a timid glance at him.
"What in heaven's name can I do
for you?" he demanded hoarsely. "You
don't seem to have any honor at all!
Can't I say something that would
make you a better girl?"
Polly swayed and pushed back her
curls. Her tired head fell forward on
her chest, and she bit her tongue to
keep back the rush of words.
"Get Wee Jerry back his Daddy
Hopkins," she gulped presently, "an'—
Ofie
"Stay Here With the Child," He Said
Curtly. "I'll Be Back in a Minute."
an' I'll swear to be the goodest squat-
ter's brat in the Silent City."
No smile answered her emphatie
promise. Robert's face was white and
severe, and he was Studying her in
silence.
"It does seem," he managed to say,
"the more I plan and work, the worse
things go."
He wanted to kiss the pale lovely
face, to take her away from the set-
tlement. He wanted to banish the
last few months that, every time ho
thought of them, sent him dizzy with
pain.
"I've tried my best to have your fa-
ther released," he continued in low
tones, "and I've tried not to love you
at all. But I do want you to be good—
I mean as good as you can."
Up went the curly head, and straight
into his eyes she sent a piercing glance.
One slender hand flung out toward
him.
"Couldn't you trust me, sir?" she
breathed. "Couldn't you just forget
about—about—"
She advanced toward him, her hands
extended and her face twitching nerv-
ously.
"Of course taking the dress doesn't
matter to me," he choked. "Mr. Mac-
Kenzie is a very wicked man, and he
has treated you abominably. But, but
what hurts me so is the thought of the
man who died in your—your home—"
His voice broke and, turning swiftly,
he walked away.
Polly tried to call his name, but her
throat made ho sound. When he disap-
peared up the lane she picked Jeri-y
up and, shivering, went into thf
shanty.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
(Copy for This Department Supplied by
the American Legion News Service.)
WILL PLAY BALL IN JAPAN
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?' X / / - Seattle,
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Ward Gilbert, Balloonist, and Em.
mons Clay, Who Served as Gob,
Off for Tokyo.
Johnny Jap is going to have anoth-
er look at the great American game aa
it is played by
£■' .§* the baseball nine
of Indiana uni-
versity. The rick-
shaw men of
Tokyo and the
merchants of
Nagoya are going
to carry and
trade with two
members of the
who left
Wash.,
to the tune of a
band and the
cheers of the American Legion. Ward
O. Gilbert of Kokomo, Ind., one of the
Hoosiers' pitchers, went back to col-
lege after 11 months as a balloonist
in France. Emmons Clay of the catch-
ing staff served 19 months as a gob.
When the Legion men in Seattle dis-
covered this they turned out and
wished the pair good Iuck.
From Seattle the Indiana party went
straight to where the sun rises. There
Japan college teams will be taken on,
but they will be the guests of Waseda
university of Tokyo. So great has
been the interest shown in the visit
that the Japan university has guaran-
teed the American players $15,000 for
expenses. Baseball has been intro-
duced in Japan before. Two other
American college teams have traveled
the Pacific and shown their wares.
Tokyo has an American Legion post
and its members are planning to show
the ex-service men much of the Orient
and its attractions during the Indiana
team's stay.
Embarrassing.
My most embarrassing moment was
one day when one of my friends and
I were in town together. We went
into a store and my friend bought a
toothbrush. The storekeeper wrapped
it up and we started out of the store.
He said something. I thought he
asked if we wanted anything else, so
I said "No," and we went out of the
store. When we got out on the steps
he came out behind us and asked my
friend if she wasn't going to pay for
the toothbrush. I certainly felt fool-
ish, because I knew then that that
was what he had asked before.—Ey?
change.
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
Sunday School
' Lesson
<By RE > f. a. .AtD. D.,
Teacher of English Bible In the Moody
Wble Institute of Chicago.)
Copyright, 1822, Western Newspaper Union.
LESSON FOR MAY 14
TO AID THE EX-SERVICE MEN
Mrs. Madge King Johnston, South D»
kdta, Gives Up Music for Amer-
icanism Work.
After years of study In America and
Europe Mrs. Madge King Johnston,
Aberdeen, S. • D.,
national vice-
president of the
American Legion
auxiliary has
sacrificed a ca-
reer in music for
Americanism
work and to aid
In relieving the
condition of sick
and wounded ex-
service men.
Mrs. Johnston Is
in charge of
stores in eight states wnere articles
made by disabled fighters are sold.
She is national chairman of the auxil-
iary's American committee and has
specialized in the formation of citi-
zenship clubs and organizations of
children of ex-service men.
Before engaging in auxiliary work,
Mrs. Johnston appeared as a concert
artist in many western cities. This
she relinquished for activity in be-
half of ex-service men.
Her husband, Dr. M. C. Johnston, is
a big game hunter and has brought
down mountain sheep, elk, deer and
bear in the (Rocky mountains and
moose in the Canadian woods. Mrs.
Johnston has accompanied him on
many hunts.
Y M. C. A. HELPS PRISONERS
One of World's Great Rivers.
Title mouth of the Yenisei is only
open for a few weeks in the year. One
of the largest rivers in the world, the
Yenisei, which ilows into the Arcti<?
sea at Yeniseisk, is in its lower reach
es four or five miles wide.
The Easier Way.
It's so easy to yell for help and get
it that a lot of people never thir\k il
worth while to try anu wora. thei>
own wax out of their difficulties.
Men Confined in "Disciplinary Bar-
racks" at Governor's Island,
Appreciate Training.
Thanks to the Y. M. C. A. many of
the "disciplinary barracks" maintained
by the United States for its soldiers
who fracture the rules that govern the
buck private and officer alike aren't all
dark walls and dark living. Such a
one is historic Fort Jay at Governor's
island, New York harbor, where be-
tween 200 and 300 soldiers are usually
confined, most of whom are "in" for
minor offenses. A few, however, are
being "cared for" only a few days,
prior to their taking up a longer resi-
dence at Fort Leavenworth, the army
prison.
Col. John E. Hunt was commanding
officer of Fort Jay during the World
war, and he introduced "Y" activities
for its inmates. 9;nce that time the
secretaries have kept up their work.
The "Y" is housed ik the first build-
ing of its kind the organization ever
built in this country. Every Wednes-
day the confined men are allowed to
attend the "sing-song," and about 175
of the men make the walls resound.
The Sunday evening religious service
is even better attended, more than 200
taking part.
Another feature of the work is the
teaching of volunteer instructors of
educational subjects. Spanisn and
French courses, together with reading,
writing and arithmetic, are proving the
most popular subjects. The men show
a desire to absorb as much knowledge
as possible during their period of con-
Inement.
HEZEKIAH LEADS HIS PEOPLE
BACK TO GOD
LESSON TEXT.—II Chron. 30:1-27.
GOLDEN TEXT.—God is gracious an4
merciful, and will not turn away His face
from you, If ye return unto Him.—
II Chron. *):».
REFERENCE MATERIAL.—II Chron.
29:31; ch. 32; 34:29-38: Amos 9:7-15.
PRIMARY TOPIC.—A King Who Wor-
shiped QWd.
JUNIOR TOPIC. — Hezekiah's Great
Passover.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TQPIC.
—Putting RellgJon First.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC.
—Wise Methods of Reform.
I. Hexekiah Proclaims a Passover
fvv. 1-18).
The way for a sinning and divided
people to get back to God and be
wilted, Is around the crucified Lord.
1. The Invitation Was Representa-
tive of the Nation (v. 2a). The king
took counsel with the princes aflti the
congregation to show that the proc-
lamation was the expression cf; the
nation's desire,
2. The Tim#Was Unusual (vv. 2b-4).
There was oot sufficient tin^e to
sanctify the people, nor to gathe# them
together at the regular time, sfr they
resolved instead of postponing It for
a year to hold it on the fourteenth day
of the second month. This liberty
had been granted before in an exi-
gency (Num. 9:6-13). This flexibility
with reference to the holding of the
passover shows that God's ordinances
were made for man and not man for
the ordinances. '
3. The Scope of the Invitation (vv.
5-9). It included all of both nations
who would come to keep the passover
to the Lord God of Israel. "Israel" is
now used to include both kingdoms.
The eSort was to win back the nation
which had seceded. The posts who
were sent with the message were au-
thorized to supplement the proclama-
tion with urgent exhortation to join
as a united nation. This urgent invi-
tation was tactfully put as follows: ■
(1) It touched ancestral memories-—
"Turn again unto the Lord God of
Abraham, Isaac and Israel" (v. 0).
Both kingdoms had a common ances-
try. (2) Recent bitter experience—
"Be not like your fathers, and breth-
ren, who trespassed against the Lord
God, and were given up to desolation,
as ye see" *(v. 7). This was a deli-
cate subject, but their ruin was so
marked that such truth could be
pressed. (3) Yearning for captive
kinsfolk—"Your brethren and children
shall find compassion before their
captors" (v. 9). (4) The instinct of
self-preservation—"So that they shall
come again into this land" (v. 9). (5)
The forgiving mercy of God (v. 9).
God will not turn any sincere seeker
away from Him. "Him that cometh
unto Me I will in no wise cast out"
(John 6:37).
4. Israel's Reception of the Invitaw
tion (w. 10-12). This Invitation in
Israel met a mingled reception. (1)
Some mocked. The urgent and sin«
cere Invitation only excited opposition
and ridicule. (2) Some with humbl«
hearts came to Jerusalem. This ii
ever the case. The gospel is a savoi
of life unto life and death unto death
II. The Passover Kept (vv. 13-27).
1. Altars Removed (vv. 13, 14). Ih
the time ef Ahaz (ch. 28:24), thes«
heathen altars were erected in Jeru-
salem. Before there could be worshij
of the true God all these traces ol
idolatry must be removed. This ad
of the people was voluntary, and show!
that a right spirit actuated theim.
2. The Passover Killed (v. 15). 4
3. The Priests and Levites Ashamed
(vy. 15-20). The zeal of the people
put to shame the priests and Levitea
They were stimulated to perform theil
duties according to the law of God
as given by Moses. They even took
charge of the killing of the passover,
since many of the officers were no4
sanctified so as to render this service
for themselves. Though unprepared
ceremonially, yet they took part Id
this most sacred service and were ao
cepted as worshipers through the in-
tercession of Hezekiah. God accepted
the purpose of heart rather than tha
letter of the law.
4. The Praise of Glad Hearts (▼▼.
21, 22). They continued seven days
with gladness: (1) The Levites and
priests sang God's praise daily on loud
instruments (v. 21). (2) Hezekiah't
eomforting wor<?s to the Levites (v.
22). He commended them and their
teaching of the knowledge of God.
(3) They made confession of their
sins to God (v. 22).
5. The Passover Prolonged Seven
Days (w. 23-27). The king's object
in prolonging the feast was to make
as lasting an impression as possible,
bo as to result in the thorough con-
version of their souls to God.
Holy Communion.
In the holy communion we pleaa the
.great sacrifice which can never be re-
peated. As Joseph's brethren held up
the blood-stained coat before their fa-
ther to tell him in a touching way that
Joseph was dead, so in the holy com-
munion we hold up as it were the
blood-stained coat before the Father
In heaven.—The Bishop of London.
The Wicked Flee.
The wicked flee when no man pui>
sueth; but the righteous are bold as a
ilon.—Proverbs 28.
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Dunlap, Levi A. & Dunlap, Teel W. The Meridian Tribune (Meridian, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, May 12, 1922, newspaper, May 12, 1922; Meridian, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth404365/m1/3/: accessed July 13, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Meridian Public Library.