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x\ .jPoll Grace ■ er White ’stone. [ht CHAPTER XIII No more unhappy girl lived In all of Tompkins county than Polly Hopkins. Seemingly never-enSlng days dragged by their minutes one by one. When she woke up in the morning she wlshdB it were night! When she crawled Into bed she wished It were morning! And every twenty-four hours brought re newed anguish to Jerry. Pollyop spent most of her time trying to soothe him. And thus 4he two little waifs lived until the news spread through the Si lent Olty that Evelyn Robertson and Marcus MacKenzle were going to be married in a fashionable church in Ithaca. The wedding day dawned bright with sunshine; and. together with Jerry, Pollyop went Into town, hid herself in the thick shrubbery in Dewitt park and watched with tormented soul the gorgeous display of riches. She saw Evelyn In all her beauty and the resplendent Marcus; also the .ItaUghty Mrs. Robertson, leaning on ghe arm of Robert Percival. How pale kis face was! Orest tears blinded Pol- pV* eyes as she wondered vaguely and rildrredly if be ever thought of bar. It was a long, sod night which she spent after that event, but still she lived on and carried her heavy burden la silence. Week by week she counted oa her slender Angers the months which would have te be lived through before Duddy Hophlae could come home. Oh, I feu i how ehe wanted ta steal late his anas, t didn't te lay her head against him and to be I ghe hare he aaa la the glleat City for ever J swvr and ever! Jerry meet have him. tea I guhfce' and ami te the wether Throwing her work Into a basket at her side. Mrs. MacKeuzfe arose, “Marcus,” she snapped, “you’re per- 1 fectly disgusting! Now here I speak my midd! I don’t ever Intend to sit in the sa'me room with you two unless you keep your conversation off the squatters.” She marched to the door, her lovely head held high; and Marcus strode after her. “Come back here, Evelyn,” he or dered. “How dare you talk like that to me?” It was the 'first time Marcus had spoken to her just that way; and the sharpness of his tones and the glitter in his dark eyes sent a sudden rage through her. She whirled squarely upon him. At the sight of her face he took a backward step. He had never seen the blue fade from his wife’s eyes and a gleam like bright steel take Us place. “I said exactly what I meant,” she told him. **1 positively refuse to listen I sleep, he demanded te know If she were cognizant of the fact tbat Rob ert was trying to obtain a pardon for HopklnS. Several representative citi zens. among whom were, two distin guished lawyers, had approached him on the subject • And that Isn’t nil," he fumed. “1 started something else today, and he’s trying to block me.” He Jerked at his collar so violently that the stiff linen tore with a whin ing sound. “D—n that thing,” he exploded and threw the mined neckwear *on the floor. “I won’t stand any more inter ference. “If you don’t want to bring Bob to termsf’ he went on, “I will! That’s my word! I’ve held my peace as long as I can!—Good God; now, don’t start to cry!” ^ ’ ’- / ; r’--. ■ ~ But In spite of his Imperious com mand, Evelyn had wept long after her husband’s heavy breathing told her that he was asleep. Next morning, walking Into the din ing room wearily, she found her cou sin, Robert, standing near the window, his hands in his pockets. She went straight; to his side. “Bob,” she breathed. The young man turned upon her and caught the hand she laid on his arm. “You’ve got to help me now, Eve, he began, without other response to her greeting. “It’s all very well for Marc to take a high hand In some matters, but this thing he’s planning Is brutal." “I can’t do anything with him, cried the girl. “He told me about it last night; and I talked and talked till I’m hoarse. Bob. why don’t you go away somewhere?" Robert shook his head dismally "I can’t Eve, I can’t," be returne<J "I know what Polly Is. but slnTs young and—and—" He paused, brushed back his hair and hurried on: Ah. an rely be did love her to aptte of what the had done. As a traveler In a dry and thirsty land l)ngs for fresh water, so lie desired Ptdly Hop kins. Vain hud been his efforts to tear her image from his heart. Often he had been tempted to marry her and take her out of her dreadful 'cir cumstances, but each time the desire came to him, the vision of the dying farmer killed it Broodingly his eyes swept the nar row lake and the eastern, rearing hills. He remembered how he and Polly Hopkins had sat together on the rag ged rocks, watching the clouds sweep over the sky above, like flocks of birds across wonder-blue water. Wfth a groan he thre.w off these memories, and striding forward, he rapped on the hut door. _ Polly Hopkins opened It, looked at him, bent her head but spoke no word. "I want to talk to you, child," was the excuse he gave; and still silent, •BOY- SCOUTS (Conducted bjr National Council of th« Bay Scout* of America.) to wrangles about the Silent City. . • Now you both understand, don't you?" | ^ love her, that s all. If Msrc coo- sha went deathly pale, tinues In— Ah, here be comes." The door flung oiien, and Mad i til Suddenly hold out a tre al If she w ere looked so stricken raucht her to bl hr ng hand, end swsyed going to fall. She i ami III that Marcus rr fr. cn#i ier. dear Eve in- a a him iy were tke pr Uttkl MPft ftlMt 1 made 1 “Neither did L Kieiyn.' ’ said Hab child daring 1*0 V|14 fail art. ta a low vatro. of Ike Btoe m evottry that Re weal to hie ftftftftft 1 ra aide ta* (•**arrow Dm fetj Vftftld ( MMBftL ala oily, beggtag ke eueua The tke next day. not ll 1ft# Cl kUd’a as If girl turned her he ft 4 ftftft Impeialtetj i gathered as « tftfftftft • *1 ^ ' I fctftftBtaj nift uftftL •!••)• Ustvw! log fur foot Otepc "Never mtal ae m. IV 4k, * she said wBBw MBb CRM’ (btaitf. "tic wee g ■ sway Ilka S goad •(warn raise k ad ko more I feta) V m efurw Marrea Ma r keuzio look After pemials drwerta tre. Marcus of the aqt her t.. H fall Jeroa ■ Kewzie with i Use his Indoel Bopkinw “It's wrung foe his daughter to stay I te such a piece sIusm with that Crwii child. Marc.” protested Robert earn j eetly. Evelyn looked up fr»*o» her sewing t lh her owe happiness the thought that her handsome couete loved the eQuat- I ter girt had lapsed la her memory. I Her eyes went from his troubled face to her husband's. Marc s expression I was dark and ft ^bidding, and his full red Ups dragged down at the corners! Bur heart fluttered at the thought el his rage If by chance be gut an inkling of her duplicity. "The huzzy won’t be there long, my friend," returned Marcus, gritting his teeth. "I've e plan to put her out with the rest Why you stand by those peo ple has always puzeied me, Percival." s^They'n a forlorn lot." replied Rob ert. flushing, "Now, what about Hop kins?” A look of contempt settled on Mnc- Kenzle’s face, and he flung out hie hands as if throwing away something fee detested. "He’ll serve his time," he retorted abruptly, "and wheu he does come beck, his brats won’t be where he left them.” Keeping hex eyes on her husband, Evelyn uttered an exclamation. How somber and forceful he seemed with, that network of wrinkles across his broad brow. Anger distended his nos trils, and the look he had filed upon Robert was full of compelling strength. “You're both sickening,” she broke out fretfully. “Perfectly sickening!” “Now listen to me, Eve,” ejaculated ^Robert, turning to her. “You know very well that Pm interested in the ,Hopkins family—” She did not look at him bntil .his sentence was, chopped off In confusion. Then she threw him a peculiar glance. “Oh, I know that well enough!” she rejoined, dropping her eyes, “but what makes me so impatient is that the sec ond you and Marc .come within speak ing distance,'you begin an argument about them. Why can’t you both make a resolution not to talk about those people ?” Her cousin walked to the window and stared out Into the garden. A nervous cough came frqm MscKenzie. “I won’t do It, Eve,*' asserted Rob ert presently, flinging around. “Some thing** got to be Bone for Totly Hop kins. She’s so young sud unhappy!" “Young and pretty, you mean, Bobs." tugbed Marcus disagreeably. "Why "dun'r you marry the tn lbq> and put an end to jour philanthropy? Ben- •ett's dead; ao he can’t Interfere with ptrrlrmTs flats doubled ns flsolng 1 ft cm] hlftftvti! I •r iftfcc* m# Am) ih# #!plft!ci«"'l. Mai >r flung open, and MacKen- zle strode in.o the room. He came to a halt at the algbt of his young wife and her cousin. "What’s up?" b* exclaimed teatlly. “Buti wants to talk to you. deer.” explained Evelyn, in n conciliatory tone, nbe hud learned In the [41 at months that supperaalng her own tem per was to travel slung the lines of kpftst rvmtfttftfic#. “WMdl have soma breakfast.” was the ungracious reply. “Sit down, both •»f yon." "f v» hud my breakfast.* answered Robert. ”1 waited ta bare a word wttfe you. Marc, before yon went Into town, t want to buy of you at your I own price all the laud the squatters are an. Thni would relieve ” “Sq natters again, ah?" came In [ quirk interruption "My dear Robert." i Ms- krone placed bis Angers ua the | buck ef his chair and uatektue bis etflr. proceeded, "I rv# If dislike to ha I abrupt In my own family and In year I house, hut you haew there la such a 1 thing as a man minding his own Igtal- I Qftftftt** A deep flush rose to I*erctvars *ir There ttill Above the Deer Was the Printed Sign, "If Vaur Heart's Lav ing and Kind Cams Right ln| If It S Ain't least Off." she unwed backward and allowed him to spier the room. Now that ha was there, Robert felt as If he could not force his tongue ta say the things she must hear. He was oppreeaed by his etter failure to keep the pnaalse mn*te that day hefure The Greatest Mother In the World," and knew n>4 how to explain It. “hally.“ he hud coUMnewced. when Poll yap. be cense she was no tired, so forlornly helpless, began ta sob bit terly. The sight of him after all these ■very days quits overcame her. “Don’t,” ho Interjected impetuously. ”Please don’t do thnt-” Her tears only added to the remoras that scourged him and gave new vital ity to his paaslun; but. Ilka • as?l of NATIONAL SCOUT COUNCIL The national council of the Boy Scouts of America held its twelfth an nual meeting at Chicago, March 29 and 30. At this gathering were as sembled the national leaders of scout ing from all over the country to hear the reports of the past year’s work and formulate plans and policies for the year to come. Every state In the Union was represented at this as semblage which Is the big event of the year for the organization. The re port of the chief scout executive was particularly Interesting U? that It summed up the outstanding events of the biggest year In the history of the movement, biggest not only In num bers but In remarkable progress and achievement National Scout Com missioner Daniel Carter Beard re ported for the National Court of Hon or, of which he Is chairman, telling sviuetblng of the heroic work done by scouts in life-saving. Other strik ingly Interesting reports were those of L. L. McDonald, director of the department of camping, and Lome W. Barclay, director of the department of education, which la specifically charged with the development of helpful re lationship between scouting and churches and schools, • work which has made great strides during the past year. Resolutions were adopted during the sessions conveying greetings to scoots of other nations and expressing ap preciation of the generous co-opera tion of the Amert'-aa Legion. Rotary. Klwenls anl other uutlouul organ!* . rations In promoting scooting. Resolutions of appreciation were al so poaoed In recogaltlou of the splen did gratuitous service of srnutsuootem sud other volunteer lenders and of the faithful work <t-me by the heeds of deportments bed others at the nation- *1 council headquarters In New York ; *Ry. Letters and telegrams of congratu lation and greeting were received from President Harding, from rabtnat members and from gnvaraota of n largv number of states us well as from Rotary and Klwanle Hubs, the N’atVmnl ('utbottc Welfare council, the Federal council ef Churches and ether Tgaalsotltom. These meeeagee were reed at the “Tvrelflh Birthday Din ner" at which Walter W. Head ef Omaha was toast mast or and mustc was farm shod by g Buy Ac out en cheat rn of Chicago. r 11: I set ate g gift Who’s aim . . I I grief. It’s mine to help ’*/ This last thing you’re a business.' r will to per it deed wit! turned his Jea I D w/t over Is abominable *" la rough Impatience down. Evelyn dropping in opposite him. "From your interest one you had a more Intimate Just humanity, Robert,’ broadly. "Is that It?" M put sat he stammered. unless yen get whispered. Are between them of • tscur Bennett. "I want to help you.* Pollyop shook her b "You can’t do nothin’ us tny daddy bock." she "Jerry’ll dl* ** This gave a slight opening, and Ileb- ' ert grasped at It eagerly, would think t "I came to talk about him.” be tn- res sun than . terrupted. "Now please don't cry nay be snvervd more. Iwm’t! Sit down a mlnuta* : He placed her In a chair, going white I* Into Evelyn's pale face rushed a ' ** his band touched her. "You say the ' mass of color, and sKe "shrink back as * child Is 111, Pollyop?" he went on. bttt 0 J % “Come Back Here, Evelyn,” He Or- dered. “HowjJiare You Talk Like That to Me?” f hear quarrels between you and Rob ert. And—and—I don’t feel very well.” MacKeuzie studied her keenly. “Then I’ll get a doctor today,” he exclaimed, much concerned. A flush covered the girl’s face, and she hid It against his. coat. T don’t need a doctor, darling,” she whispered, “hut* I do want care and quiet. That’s all!” , A 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. “Ere, my love, my own darling!” was all he could say. . Then Evelyn rested In supreme hap piness against her husband’s breast for a long time. . . • •<. • • « while before Thanksgiving. Evelyn MacKenzle came down to breakfast alone. She was very pule, and her eyelids showed signs of weeping. The night before her husband had let loose the reins upon his riuleot temper. He had arrived home at a late hour, chafing and Irritable. Awaking bis wife from a sound if she had received a blow. As quick ly the flush receded, leaving her w hiter than before. Robert rime forward to the table. "You’re |*rfectly right, Marc," he confessed almost Inamlibly. T do love Polly Hopkins—I—I—" • MacKenzle Interrupted him by ris ing to his feet, his handsome face suf fused with anger. “Then It’s time I cleared her out," he answered; “A squatter in the fam ily—a thief—a lipr—” Mrs. ^laeKenzie -struggled to her feet and began to cry. “I can’t stand any more,” she "whim pered. "I simply can’t, Marc. The way you both quarrel over those people gets on\ny nerves. Yoh promised me. Marcus, you wouldn‘t ever do It again." All the concentrated rage he had gathered In the past few weeks burst forth in a vicious snap. “Then tell your precious cousin to keep his nose out of my affairs, my dear! I’m perfectly capable of attend ing to them. I don’t wish to sell that land, but I do Intend to get rid of that tribe; and both of you might Just as well understand it now as later.” He said It with such forceful deter mination that Evelyn threw an en treating'glance at Robert. Uttering a sharp exclamation, he turned swiftly and went out. * The next few hours he spent In Ithaca, trying to tum aside the blow that threatened to fall upon Polly Hopkins. But so great was MacKen- zle’s Influence that Percival’s own friends shook their heads when he ap proached them. Utterly cast down by the futHtty of hts morning’s work on behalf of the re- paused as Polly nodded her head. “Yep, he's tick all right,” she turned, wiping her eyes., “Then. perhaps If he went away somewhere, to a place where he'd have g*»od food and cure until hit fa ther—” At bis words the girl suddenly grew rlgklly erect, hut the piteous trembling of her Ups made the young man avert his eyes. , "Squatter babies grow on the grub squatters give ’em, NIKO NO ORUB OR TKNTfl Scouts of New York City will bu able soon to go ou a work’s hike wttb- •ait the trouble of carry lag grub or •belter trots. This la tbe of Chief Gordon, sad It la aow be log actively carried out by two members of Troop 2M. Bronx, who are building and marking White Bar Trail. This la a trail being laid oat at tbe Knaofewnhka campa, encircling the Country about them. Its total length will be more than forty level miles, that la. mile* «s measured on a map. The hills and val- fers wilt probably make this distance S-l to 50 per cent more. To cover the nhole trail will require a hike of five and a half days. In providing for ac commodations at night. It It Chief Gordon's plan to establish a series of five- ramps at one-day Intervals on tbs way. SCOUTS GET RED CROSS MEDALS * Scouts William* Johnson of Spokane, Wash., .and Wray Fannin of Sand- she replied huski- i point, Idaho, who recently received ly. "All they need Is bread an’ beant an’ love," she hesitated and swallowed hard before she continued: “An’ lott of love! That’s what’s alUn’ Wee Jerry. He wants his daddy!” “But, Polly!" Robert tried to check the flow of her words, hut she ran on; “He’d die sure In a strange place. Noi>e! Jerry stays in the shanty with me/ There was such an air of finality in her inflection and appearance that Percival groaned-within himself and nervously paced the length of the room and hack. He simply could not tell her. How could he place another burden upon the already bowed young shoulders? Then the matter was taken onL'^of- his hands. The roll of carriage wheels; an unusual sound In the settlement, came distinctly to their ears and caused the girl, to ’ throw him x startled, questioning glance. Before he could give her tbe least warning, the door flung open, and MacKenzle, followed by three men, came Into tbe shanty,T\, Marcus hadnot expected to And bit 'fnife’s cousin there after the scene of thut-njornlng. A sneer tugged at tha gold medals from the National Court of Honor for their heroic’ service In saving the lives of three women from drowning last summer, have also been honored with the first prize offered by the life saving department of the American Red Cross “for exceptional meritorious action In saving lives and rendering first aid to the Injured dur ing the year IS21.” Both boys have been scouts since they were twelve years old. Both are Eagles and have qualified as American Red Cross life savers. TANLAC KEEPS HIV FIT, SAYS McGRAW Hat Uaad It for Years With RoauRe—Ffos for Run Down Condition. "For four years Tanlac has kspt me Id the pink of condition ss I take a few doses of It every time I feel a little run down and it always builds ms up again," said Wm. A. McGraw, 207 Beach Place, Tampa, Fla. “I began taking Tanlac first about four years ago when I was in a very bad state of health and had been run down for several years. I was always taking laxatives, too, but I bolters they did me more harm than good. “Tanlac made me feel like a brand new man in a veqr short time and I have never had a return of any of my old troubles. The reason of this I am firmly convinced Ik that I always bars Tanlac handy and take a few doses every time I feel a bit under the weather.” Tanlac Is sold by all good druggists. BUILD BRIDGE WITHOUT NAILS During the scouting carnival given In the city auditorium at Omaha, Neb., hoy scouts roused the Interest of spec tators by building a 54-foot bridge without -mills,' which was strong enough to bear the weight of an auto mobile. Six different groups of boys, each demonstrating a different scout* Ing activity, were In action at the same time. Conscience Bothers Them. The rain falls upon the unjust as well as the Jnst bat the nnjust do not enjoy It because of their Irritating conscience. A Just man has peace with his conscience. WHY DRUGGISTS REGOMMEND SWAMP-ROOT For many jmn dnigyiiU bare watched with nock iaUract the remarkable record maintained by Dr. KiInter'* HwtmpRooi, the great kidney, lirer and bladder medt- It la a physic isn't Swamp-Root is a cine. It helps the kidneys, brer and der do tW work nature ratendod should do Swamp Boot hoc stood the test ef i It is sold by all < ftft4 it should Ne A C* Me battle — Adi That's the OriNrenci. Brown*—“A wumnn is farerar tslln tag about whai aka would ds If ska were a mas - Tuans VkOs a mss rwntenta Nmsatf wtM talking nkout wkm he wouldn’t do if ke wore • woman.”—LffSi SIAKf IITI YOU tlllS Sod mnakii a* tne teet-Uom n i nwl ■amp m In tke ta cue of the Indtanopolle tke pupils In non Iks w t aunieum. Thomas who was U •low on ansa i itng quest lams arose and said. Te# pot Yus and I tote ’em homo every si 1(4 mn" m »ny s lit tie quickly laky Rush) That lick end burn, by koC af Cutlmrs Soup foltowud by | anointings of Cutlcure Otnt Nothing batter, purer, dally If s little of tbs curs Talcum la dusted on at tbe fin ish. 23c each.—i Averting "Roma of your raascitnoats art crit icising your English.” "Encourage ’em.” replied Senator Rorghum. “It’ll help to convince folks that although I occasionally mingle la society I still speak as one of the plain people.” "Dead Shot." Dr. Peery'e ▼•rnitfar*. ■ not a “loaena*'' er a "•rrsp" bet a real, old-fashioned dose of madletao. which clean* out Worms or Tapaworm with a •tneir dose Monay back If not satlafloS— Advert laam«nt. It Is better to lend than to borrow. Lend a helping hand but don't borrow trouble. c^°tly e r* V\/or ia Mothers!! Write for 32- Page Booklet “Mothers of the World** Pat. Process loyd Loom Products The DOINGS OF SCOUTS Butte, MonL.-troops have bees re Ins’s work on behalf of tbe turilerji hie muuLh Then, reuiem*. Nlklnt> <*ouree of UmrucUon In first One Told bluvterttfiMnornlfig a IWTc f squatter girl, Itohcrf P^rcTvai Vemto tl ecuT<a! “ SK3T55S oi a slow smi!* curled his lips. tils way to^the Silent City. He could not !•£. the relentless taw burst In upon Pollyop unprepared. Through the settlement he hurried to the Hop kins shanty and passed before It There still shore the door was tha ( rioted sign. "" “If your heart's I os-tag and kind o-m* right m. if It a-*t a of (TO BK CONTINUED-) Horn# Philosophy It's the right thing to look « you and admire the world God hot when It's goad jrou’re not eiprctoi to daj tveg —AUaws k kll mines, safety rescue car No. 1L ta charge of H. E. Gallison. United Statgf Mfety official. Logan, Utah, troop* were proud hosts daring aaaivfnierj week to Coventor Charios R Mabey. who took tke oath whtrfemrte him a regular Truk rf'K. Use Thi« Coupon The Uoyd MJfc. Company .-mr* t*»., PLUG TOBACCO Known as ‘that good kind" c Fy U-andyou will know why