New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-29

air and stepping forward in time. to have her
alight nmbly on his back and things Ike 'ha''
Then came her act on the fyingtrapczc
To prepare for this the clown fetched her a nag
which she gave to Christopher to hold In MS trunh.
Then the clown threw tape over trapeze hung
as N ths s words T s% e
to the tape and climbed it like a squirrel. one one
sat moment on the trapeze par anu
then glanced down at CHRISTOPHER who s' hgS
was gravcy watching her. The band had stopped
playing clear, musical voice from above, drop
ping like pearls on the people below, called out'
How was that Christopher"
The elephant waved the flag and gravely nodded
Then came the real work of the act-all sorts of
se bnng SSep and EVERY one Of
these feats each daring than its predecessor.
she would call down in her musical pearly voice
WAS that all right, Christopher
And Christopher would wave the flag and
soemnly nod his approval, as much as to say
"Of course 1t was all right; but we expect thae
from you, little fairy"
Finally came her greatest feat-it was to leap
clear across the ring from one trapeze TO anotneI
She rested awhile before undertaking 1t, ana
himself all his massive muscles going on a tension.
as though trying to give her strength ana alerthese
for the dangerous task The band played
spirited air while the girl sat still on the bar tnen
the music ceased and a deep hush fell on the
audience The fairy caught the bar In her hands
and swung underneath it, and her clear voice rang
out again ,,..,,
The elephant nodded and waved his flag. but
with less statefgss than before. The Fairy be-
gan to swing backward and forward in the direc-
after her flight through the air. Further and md
further did She swing, higher and higher, back
and FORTH her gitteTng spanglss Locking Grad 6nt like
Now we go, Christopher" and she loosed her
hold and went flying away across the tent, higher
and higher, to the apex, Of a graceful Paraoolic
fhapl oxryr, ard fla frap
away while the people held their breath, and
many closed their eyes. Down sailed the small
and graceful figure, coming quickly closer to the
goal two eager hands were ontstretched to seize
the bar: one hand touched it and clutched it
desperately, but the other missed its aim; The
momentum sent her flying far beyond, but she still
held the bar with one hand and the ropes which
held it creaked as the strain came upon them
A hold with one hand was not enough, and the
when the bar found the end of it's tether The
small hand slipped, and the girl went flying to-
ward the ground A suppressed cry Of horror rose
from the audience the frail little body struck
the ground at the entrance TO the waiting ROOM
falling with heavy, cruel sound that went
into every heart in that vast assemblage and that
made the strongest men shudder and groan and
She fell near the feet of Centrepoe Tom. who
was standing behind the musicians, and he was
the first to approach her. He Strengthened the
body and looked in the blanched face and wide
staring eyes, and silently prayed for even moan
from the silent, white lips. The audience rose
see the poor, limp body on the ground. But
instantly there was connection from another
cause; Christopher had seen the catastrophe, and
he claimed the first right of-way and the priv
eges of friend. He came toward the packed
mass of humanity with roar that sent terror
abroad hundreds flying from his path. Others
flung right and left with his trunk, and others
were packed closer either side by the inter
position of his enormous bulk. Soon he reached
the side of the Fairy, lying white and still,
and he dropped to his knees beside her and
groaned and caressed her with his trunk
Gentle hands were trying to find some life IN
fell back upon his terrible, approach-all except
Centrepoe 1om who feared not even the wrath
of the giant Christopher. The elephant accepted
his presence Rn on IN FAINT
of the chest and he nearly choked with JOY when
he beheld the lips move and the eyes close ana
then open again. Some one brought water, Win
which he sprnlSed her face. This did much
good, for she gasped and then sighed.
She is coming to-" cried Centrepole Toms
And surely she was; for, with returning life,
formed about her mouth and eyes. Christopher
noticed it, for he famed her more vigorously with
his great ears Consciousness came slowly back
and, when it had returned, the first thing the
Fairy saw her old friend Christopher kneeI-
Poor. old Christopher" she said, very family
and then, with great difficulty, she raised her
hand and gently caressed his rough old face.
Poor Christopher! 1t will break your old heart
To me die. You have Loved me, CnTlS-
topher But they'll be good to you
Tears trickled down her cheeks, the hard lines
deepened, the poor face became more pinched ana
drawn, the beautiful eyes wandered vacanty ana
then closed and the Fairy passed into UNCONSCIOUS
ness again.
A physician now came and knelt beside her.
and after he had examined her as well as lie
could, he said
"She is desperately hurt, but she is young and
is still alive You must take her at once to a
house, where l may care for her properly; -,
so. a moan escaped her This reused the ele
pbant already dazed by what had happened. lie
began clumsily rising TO his feet, watching them
termined to follow. Seeing this, Centrepo!e Ton,
who held the light body in mis- arms, hurried away
and almost ran to a small hotel not far distant
which they showed him in a rear room on the
ground floor
But Christopher had not lost sight Of him.. in
spite of the crowd and those without seeing
Chrstophers intention of keeping close 10 MS
friend, and knowing it was Impossible, Sought 10
stay him. They shouted TO him and tired to
drive him back. but he noticed them not at al H.
tossed them aside. carriage, which stood IN his
way, was crushed Christopher seemed to think
that, his friend was among strangers she WAC I1
among enemies, and needed his pro'ecuoh' fic
would not give her up. .,oa
The situation was desperate Men c0unseieu
shooting him, but how could a plstolbuliet ma
a vital spot in his enormous body? Besides he
was already maddened by the opposition he had
encountered and further tormenting might Lead
to dire results Before anything could be done,
before any plan could be matured, he had reached
the house The door closed and locked be-
fore him and furniture was piled behind IL; put,
with his massive head lowered. he went straight
against it, and everything was crushed before
his advance. Once in the house. he stopped and
listened for the sound of her voice lie heard
faint means. and mstook the direction whence
they came, for he started straight for the wide
staircase leading to the upper floor. Up the
stairs he began laborious. ascent, the helpless
crowd standing in motionles dismay Up he
toiled, roaring terribly at intervals. The wooden
stairs creaked and groaned under his tremendous
weight. The plastering near them began to fall,
tjmbers were sprung and wrenched from their
fastenings. and the whole house Quivered
Inc bofor