The Red Cloud chief., 1889-07-26

he had known of the young mans feel
ings this long time back-.didna she
COON once afore. during overtime. to
walk whoam wi thee?"
NO." returned Rogers. ''that wer
on account of her brother being sick
an Lonesome. an fancying my COM
pany."
AYE" said the elder man, smiling
and shaking his head in the pr0fundity
Of his wisdom. ''thee can have it SO an
thou wilt" Fitton was looking up
through the manhole As he spake.
''theer," he exclaimed, lanterns gone
out"
As Jenny was by no means q delicate
city-bred woman with q consciousness
Of nerves and all that they involve, but
just a simple. healthy girl full Of vital
ity and good spirits. when she had re-
covered the two men told her of the
presence of the animal over their heads.
She shuddered and said, ''but it could
not get in here?"
1T shall not" said Dick. and the
two men fell discussing . e Of
escape. 1t was imperative. At least it
seemed to them to be so. that n Of
them should leave their place OF safety;
and at last their plan was made.
At four o'clock they found what they
had waited for, the gorged beast was
asleep.
1--WE neither wife nor childer." said
Rogers. turning his head awayas Fitton
offered to try, AN I'll do it."
A short silence, and then involun-
tarily the two men looked At the girl.
AYE. Dick. if it mum be. it mum be-"
and then. woman-like. burst into tears
and kissed him.
Divesting himself Of his jacket and
shoes. Rogers silently climbed out, crept
swiftly over the felt-covered boiler to
the opposite end from where tho lion
lay. and hastily descended the small
iron ladder affixed to the side of the
boiler brickwOrk. In a second he was
behind the bOiler-house and out of
. few more seconds he had
crossed the vet yard. passed through
the archway leading to the entrance,
and quickly clambered over the iron
gates. Many people would have gone
tors policeman il they could have found
one. but with the best foresight he ran
down Hill street, through Lord street.
and reached the menagerie, where he
at once broke the windows in OF the
sleeping wagon and aroused the in
mates. Giving precise direction. he
left them and went straight back to
Mrs FittOn's house in Hanging-road-
lane. where he assured the frightened
that her husband vas safe.
With the early habits Of factory work.
ers he had ~foreseen that Mrs. Fitton
be soon up and might attempt
to enter the mill; he next sent Fitton's
little boy to the fire station, where he
knew the men would be alert and ready
FOR any emergency-he distrusted the
police-besides he had q cousin among
The fremen and in an underlined way
he felt the family credit vas at stake.
After this Rogers returned to the
OF Hill street. where he encountered
some Of the menagerie men dragging .
handcart containing appliances for
with Second, the lion tanner at
heir head. SecOmo was dressed in his
costume. with couple of
revOlvers in his belt and his whip in
MS hand. 1t was . curious. motley !
group they presented. struggling |
the deserted streets in the
gray morning light; but Dick was not
q condition of mind to draw compar-
son. even If he had felt inclined to do |
10.
As they entered a narrow lane q fire
dashed up, the men armed with
and hatchets. In q moment
he gates were pried open; they all
passed in and fastened the gates be-
hind him. Stop exclaimed the show
in a tone of entreaty-|
without any ceremony, had
matched a revolver from SECONDS
belt. The man looked too dangerous
It that moment to argue with.
''You will not" exclaimed the show
nan; ''kill the lion if you can help;
les a valuable beast. and SecOmO and
have no doubt We can take him
There was no need to tell the crowd
n which direction to go. for a confused
'ound of growing and roaring led them
It once to the spot. To their astonish-
nent FittOn descended from the boiler
and advanced to meet them.
The ould lads all rect" he said, at
'nce OBTAINING Rogers. and then ad-
the assembled group. They
forward and beheld the lion
'nvelOped in a rope with a 10 about
IS neck-struggling and choking and
uadly striving to disentangle its bonds,
tut only making matters worse-the
ope was actually tied to a stout beam
Ib0ve the lions head. At sight of the
ompany the animal covered in sullen
niger. Then while preparations went
Fitton explained to those who
TODD by how he had silently crept out
I'D aecended to the r~oOf-rafters BY
of the wall ladder to a place