The morning call., 1894-08-19
MISSED IN MID=AIR.
A Story of Love, Hate and Revenge in the Circus
Ring at Pearl Beach.

This way for the world-reno wned hand
bell ringers"
"This way for the great wizard, Herr
Muller, and his miracles in thought read
ing aud coDjuring?
'This way for the uurivaled parachute
Jumper. Jose Bossardt. in his marvellous
ascent on the crossbar of balloon, and
his superhuman descent, followed by his
clever trapeZe acts. with the twin sisters,
Daisy aud Daphne!
Never during the season had such
choice variety of attractions been offered
to the evening frequenters of that gay plea
sure resort upon the shore of Lake Erie,
known as Pearl beach.
The sun was dipping his head in a
glory of red and gold as they thronged TO
land from the steamers which brought
them, tired with a days labor in a hot
city.
Jose Bossardt, the unrivaled parachute
jumper, and the fair twins, Daisy and
Daphne, were the point Of the liveliest and
most general interest.
Bossardt accomplished his rash ascent
and still rasher descent amid an excited
stamping and clapping from multitude
of onloOkeTs. Yet even his star was
ecIipsed by that of the girl acrobats
Graceful, 1.-the, athletic, appearing to
be gifted with wings instead of mere hu
man limbs, they walked the rope and
danced in midair with their male com
paniOn.
At last Daisy made brilliant f1yipg lean
through space, at hight of about thirty
feet from the ground, her wrists being
Crashed at the end of her lump in the
muscular hands of her so-called twin sis
ter, Daphne, with whose help she nimbly
swung herself up to little platform on
which the other stood.
"If [ were that Daisy I wouldn't like TO
| trust to any girl TO catch me. when there
| was only her grip between me and broken
bones. even though she was my twin ais
ter" murmured a brighl-lOoking Young
woman, turning her eyes to earth with a
| shudder
Twin sister" echoed her husband de-
risively. That's all that you know about
il, you goose. They're no more sisters
than you and are, nor blood relations at
all.
II have talked with them both In the
daytime and except for black eyes and
fine figures they are as unlike as they can
| be- Twin sisters looks taking IN an ad,
WHATS MORE" went on the male Cos
sip cOnfiden tally, they're both spoons on
that acrobat Jose. He has only lately
| Joined the troupe and don't know which
be favors."
1u6 6DGCLdCib udu euuu6uly lUSL KS
charm for his wife at the unpleasant pic
ture Of her husband chatting freely with
these heTOines of the air.
"'Old Broom, their manager. and l were
chums out West before he went into the
business. He introduced me to his two
stars and told me in secret few particu-
lars of their lives.
Half an hour afterward the ground
beneath the tightrOpe was empty, or nearly
so. Three individuals only were there.
Two of these wore trim blue serge suits
and neat straw hats, under which flashed
two pairs of black eyes. tue eyes o. Daisy
Daphne. the air heroines.
But their companion, Jose Bossardt.
was still in his costume as a trapeze per-
! former. a handsome, muscular fellow he
was, with a thin neck, q closely cropped,
! small head. and hazel ewes that shOne upon
the world IN general with an expression of
mixed raliery and fellowship.
He was standing with MS slight neck
! bent and his broad chest touching the
shoulder of Daisy, the clever little acrobat,
! His merry eyes looked into hers full Of
! bold but tender admiration.
You did that leap very prettily. my
| dear" he was saying, aud In spite OF the
hundred and one times when Master Jose
| had fooled at love it was manifest from
| the tone of his voice that he was in the
! grasp OF the real feeling now. ut was as
daring bit OF air acting as I've ever
seen"
Daisy's cheeks flushed. her lips pouted
| temDtngly, as If half disdaining, half
| swallowing the praise.
| JOse's head bent lower still His arm
| stole around her waist. His brown cheek
lay caresslngly On hers.
Night had long since fallen, but the
| weird. fiaring jets of natural gas with
| which the place was Illuminated gave SUI.
| hcient light for the third person Ia the
! little group. standing a step OF two apart,
to note each look and gesture of the scene.
! Daphne, Daisy's so-caled "twiu sister,"
! was tapping the ground angriy with the
! point of her shoe. Suddenly she turned
away and sought hiding within the border
of the dark woods that formed the back
ground OF Pearl Beach.
Her lips worked, her hands clenched
| themselves. her chest rose and fell in