The morning call., 1890-07-06

them WELL but he forgot they were women. and
consequently, considering them simply as "part
of the business" he trrated them as lie did the
horses. 10th had duties 10 perform, and either
received the same praise from his lips, or an ad-
equate amount of his whip. II a horse aefused
to obey, a pupil failed In her TRICKS" he used
the same brute force to both. He neither saw
nor felt any material differ ence between horse
flesh and women. Circus prOpretOrs we're proud
of securing his services as manager and trainer,
because they believed in his integrity aud high
principle. They knew perfectly well that what
he undertook lie was capable OF carrying ont
thoroughly; TO what measures he had recourse
in der to gain such success they never troubled
their heads 10 inquire. Ii by chance they heard
OF some act OF severity or even cruelty, they
smiled, aud owned that 1t was always done In
the business. and thought no more of the matter.
As we Introduce EnricO into this story, lie had
just finished the whipping OF young woman
whose term OF apprenticeship 10 him had not
expired, and who was therefore his slave. She
lay PROSTATE aud half-senseess. and he stood by
with whip still in hand. True? Yes, and the
reader shall know more OF that barbarous sort
OF life.
On this same day, which was seven years later
than the separation of John Hayward and his
wife, as told In the last chapter, Ruby was de-
lIyered into Just such bondage. The chds mis-
guided mother after career OF several seasons
in variety Ihealers. had died The custodlans of
the little girl, AFTER the expiration OF the three
years for which they had been paid, had placed
her In a private institution and disappeared.
When the father had returned from the West
and sought his offspring, no trace OF her had
DeSn ODldIDaUle. AT ttD5lD EDllCOs III quest Vi
pretty ana friendless CHILD for his business.
saw and obtained Ruby, then 10 years old. He
left the one slave whom he had chastlsed for
INSTRUMENTATION, and went to another room,
where Il received. as legally bounden appren-
tice, another In the person of Ruby.
As they closed the door The child gave one
maddened scream and then another, and fought
like young lfoness for her liberty. Enrico held
the child still until she was thoroughly ex-
hausted, and then placed her on an easy-char.
Shr turned her bead from him and hid II in tile
cushion, sobbing bitterly and mutIering only
just audihy: - :. want TO go home! on, do
take Inc home ~
ii opened The door and called: "Vlc, Vic i
want yon now, this momenti"
The girl who responded was handsome, with a
presence OF the trainer. The reader would
recognize in Vie, now circus rider, the Mary
Armstrong OF the first chapter. After being sup
planted IN JOhu Hayward's heart BY CYNTHIA
Dawson, she had felt unable to endure lie
among those who knew OF it; ana, utilizing
her skin as a horsewoman, she had speedily be-
come a proficient circus rider. The lapse of
years had not soitened her natural bluntness OF
manner, nor had experience in a circus polished
her speech. AS the wife OF Jack she might have
become ladyke, but a performer in a circus
she had acquired the rouglnesS of her calling.
She had no idea, Of course, that 1t was John
Hayward's child whom she saw begin TO trem-
BILE; and whose lips blanched as she grew death
'signor, look he girl has tainted !"
"Well, get some water, and hurry up"
They baihed the gtPs head with The cool wa
ter. She opened her eyes, and the pretty pink
tinge came back TO her cheeks
Am at home 2" she family asked.
Eyes, dear" replied Vic. 'iYou are at home"
'What do you tell that falsehOOd for, eh? No;
you are not at home; so you had better make the
best OF 1t. Look here, VIC, you take her uD to
her room. aud If you can't make friends.
Curse IL all one girl ought 10 be deueed COM
fort 10 another"
Vic drew Ruby toward her, and led her out
OF the room, saying; "Don't cry; there's dear.
We jolly lot. here-a bit rough at times;
but never you mind; I'll stick your friend.
half bod
like II to-day, nor yet tomorrow, nor yet the day
after that. 'Tamt likely you should. You get
used 10 things after time, and become quite
fond of what you hated before. And you Will
like the ring. IT'S great fun"
e The ring? What does that mean? l don't
understand yon," gasped RUBY.
The truth of the matter was thereupon learned
by Ruby, but not The whole truth In all its hor-
rOrs. Poor child The agony OF thai hour was
such that she called on death come, aud TO
come TO her at once. Fortunately, sleep at
length came. and for the time being drowned
her sorrows.
On The next afternoon Ruby was taken to the
circus tents.
Look here, Vic," said Enrico, take Ruby.
whilst you dress, and tell jenkins to put her
into one Of the front seals while the show Is On
Afterward You can let her see the horses, and
put her uD TO a thing or two Do you under
stand me"'
Ruby sat down in the dresslngtent aud gazed
wouderingiy at ler surroundings whist Vic be-
gan without any ceremony TO remoy her things.
a. Ever been In place like this, RuDy?" Vic
asked. "At every circus You don't get dressing
room TO yourself. Down at CARROTS TWO or three
nang ont III one room OF course, II you are
tipf0p rider like Mademoisele Veanda course
you get a room all TO yourself"
Ruby had sat perfectly silent, until now she
exclaimed: "You don't call that dress, Vic
Surely you are going TO put something else on
Thai Is shorter Ilan my peiticoats :" Aud she
stared in utter astonishnent at the short, stiff
muslin skill, whose length Gould be counted
only by few inches.
Vic poised upon Que foot and spun around