Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-01

Qrdity. no Doubt You viii have your pains
for your trouble. my good fellow: no one y
looking at you now.
A conscientious fellow. this Mario. Not
glance Is for hin now. TUT what Of III He
will act ais part. there he Is. IN the middle OF
the ring trembling Violently In all his limbs;
. rather good bl, o: comedy this 1t Is she,
up there. VITO walks along to death, 1t might
Be-, but IT IS ne down below who Is frightened
But it Is an obi trick, that sort of farcs
From clown Of bis standing one would ex-
pecs something better. especially Is there .
40 variation to H. Come, that viii do
What do you think you are doing. You great
BOBBY. following the movements Of the
aerial walker step by step. and holding out
your arms II she were going to fail! Nile
Dora is not in the habit OF falling. you know
well enough And for a mirth provoker,
really your appearance IS not very funny
Where in the world did you pics up that
undertaken facet One would even think you
were pale underneath ali that white paint,
and tina; ii is from real fear you t-emblei
What Is thntf
A simultaneous cry Of horror has broken
from q thousand threats Under Mile
Doras feet the wire has jus. snapped in
.wain Whirling over and over through the
air. she falls
The audience has risen to its feet with di
atei eyes and blanched faces On the saw
lust the clown and the unfortunate girl have
rolled together, for, by a remarkable feat Of
agility, Mario has caught her in his arms
They are lifted and borne away Nile Dora
has received no injury. She has olyfain,ed
But the man who By u miracle has saved her
has not come off 50 easily A shoulder dis
.ocated Il hrosen arm, and internal injuries
he surgeons say
Another man finished for the circus bust
ness," mutrercl the ring master, as be left his
ItAnd
Two days afterwards Nile Dora, in rich
ytreet dress, was seated at the bed side Of her
former lover There were the four white
walls of the hospital chamber. the bare floor,
small table with a bottle on it, a chair. and
that was a..
Well. my poor Mario, how do you feelT"
she asked in voice that tried to be sympa-
thetic.
As you see" replied the clown with a wo-
ful smile, pointing to the bandages wound
round his arm and Shoulder.
ut is to you that owe my life, Mario
shall never forget it,
All" said the young man with ray Of
hope in his eyes, you will love me asainf
do not commence that sort of thing again.
Pray lei us talk of something elsa Do you
know what they discoveredf
No" he replied, absently
TIL wire was cut
Gut"
And they have the culprlt."
They havef And who is itir
The property man. You know that fool
who hates me SO much because put him out
Of my dressing room"
But it is not possible that he could have
done it."
why mott He is arrested, and the thing
Is proved against him"
There was Il short silence, The tight rope
walker was thinking how much time decency
required her TO proiong her visit to the man
who had saved her life The face of the
clIwn betrayed u series of changing emotions
His brow WIS contracted, and he seemed to
DO suffering great mental anguish.
Listen Dora he broke out suddenly, in
half whisper; this must be released"
"Whyf'
"BecaLse | am certain that it was not he
who cut the wire.
that do you know about itf
Il am sure of it."
who was 1t. them
III was
You" The young woman had started
bacl with movement of horror.
Don't leave me, beseeeh you" he
groaned, forgive me loved you SO muca
that | became crazy over itw sobbed the
poor fellow,
Dora arose with a loo: Of pitiless disgust
upon her face She took up her parasol, and
codly, without look. without q word.
walled to the door and went out
The poor wretch, im,novabe upon his cot,
heard down the steps the hard click Of her
high heels the swish of her silkeu skirts Doors
opened on the iloor below and then banged to
Mario was alone. A strange, hopeless look
came into his eyes, and With q shudder he
TUNED bis face to the wall
He had what worse than a broken
back a broken heart, and when he irft the
hospital u month later 1t was in his coffin -
Translated for The ArEunaut from the French
Of J. Noutet by u panne, lie.