The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-01

OF triumph. Below, IN the Tlnks ms
clowns were stretching 4 circular net.
and In all the circus relgned deep ST.
lenee. broken only by feminine whis-
per: How GRACEFUL What handsome
fellow
The gymnast then. finding his public
sufficiently warmed up. raised himself
at one pull, stiffening himself on his
wrists.
The trapeze. violently thrown back. !
described a great arc. and. letting 90
the bar. the man shot forward like an
arrow into space
There was feeling OF apprehension
In the crowd. and an "ohl" Of alright
uttered by a thousand breasts. The
acrobat reached the second tTapeze. and
calmly let himself swing in its decreas-
ing oscillations.
Slowly he thus darted eleven times.
calm and smiling. as he made the tour
OF the circus. and rejoicing al feeling
beneath him the immense painting OF
the throng.
At this eleventh trapeze he paused
10 prolong this emotion-hls glory
and his eyes sought out Rita. The
equestrienne saw him. and with the
handle Of her whip threw him a kiss.
The elated Icarus. hanging by one
hand. saluted her: then he brought his
trapeze to rest lie was about TO COM
plete his task
Enough" said some voices
"Nol Bravo Encore!' cried the
ladies'. eager 10 feel once more the per-
verse Joy OF an enticing pain.
For the twelfth time the handsome
gymnast. stiifening his muscular arms.
essayed his terrible flight
But an appalling cry Of terror. a
frantic shout arose.
In an instant. suddenly-like a can
| die put out by the Hap ~ a bats wing
/ the thousand glistening lights OF the
circus were e1tinguishcd all together
r az the precise and fatal moment when
the man was dartIng into space.
/ Al the same instant there rose from
p the ring a laugh. terrible. vibrating
A.. with hate.
Then In the black and hideous OBJ
e security. IN the pitchy darkness that
flled the circus lately 80 blazing. poig.
nant shrleks rolled from row 10 row
J. Women tainted and the spectators. witt
r their hearts crushed In hopeless terror
4 fhuddcr.ngly fat as II petriaed IN theiI
4 places. and poered into the night thai
n filled the dome The net was empty
y the acrobat must be looked for In th'
j. gloom. In the search lanterns werr
e brought and carried toward the Top G
/. the circus. Five minutes-hye cen
y turtles. elapsed. Some one cried: Ben
p gal lights"
% Then. while here and there Tcopl
y were trying 20 relight the burners.
/. blaze Of violet and red. Of green On.
azure. flashed out and with a powerful
Illumination lit up at one fash ever
corner OF the circus with its fantasti
and trembling CLEANS.
And suddenly. as In the flames O.
transformation scene. was seen. rigit
elamped 20 the trapeze. Prince Icaru'
hanging motionless.
An unheard-ot horror paralyzei hit
IN a supernatural frenzy. His hal
stood out Ills distorted mouth CRIME
an idiot grin terrible 10 see. and hi
face. whittier than that o. a corpse. hi
haggard eyes. protruding from the
sockets. rolled convulslyely.
soon his comradel were near hin
with the handle % his fnife Aeso
= struck the gymnast's hands. and wit
great difficulty detached from the b'
the cienched hands OF the n,serab
man.
The gas was relightei and the crow
silently and without a breath. watche
as IL slowly lowered down. ;te descei
o. the living corpse.
There b. today near Marssilles IN q
asylum % Sain, Pierre a poor hadn't
who stalks straight forward his arr
held In front and contracted IN an Il
agiuary grip. 10 is ir.ghtiul sigl
Il Is Prince lcarus"
ng DO not know what Jail holds Acsc
ls' As 90 that fairy Rita. she Is now a pr
iH cess somewhere Ca Germany tAdaI
'h- cd ,s0m the French Of Paul BonnetaiI