The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-29


piercing pain, caused by blow from sharp
knife blade makes him stagger, he half turns,
a broken exclamation on his lips, and then he
tails.
well aimed" n.utte4s Sigismund and he
lifts the senseless body in his sinewy arms,
efrries 1t to the parapet, and lets it drop into
the river!'
A splash-a brief agitation of the vapor-
clouded tide, and Meg's husband is gone.
CHAPTER V.
All that night the little wife watches in
vain for Gervais.
Her horror is that he met with an
accident in the ring-that Rufus has turned
upon his trainer, and killed him.
That human treachery should have ex-
ceeded the natural instincts of the tiger never
occurs to her.
She does not dream that Gervais has met
with foul play.
The secret of the river is a mystery that
may not come to light until the features of
Sigismund Groughs victim are no longer
recognizable
When, three days later, Jamie calls at the
ofeary house opposite the embankment it is
10 ind Meg on the verge of despair
Il am in dreadful trouble" she tells him,
almost breaking down at sight of him.
Something his happened TO Gervais: nobody
has seen anything of him since Tuesday. He
is simply missing"
She presses her eold hands to her eyes, that
fresh tears may not fall from them and ia
nile eXcaimS, cheerfully-
"A good thing old Bruce sent me to hunt
you up! I fatter myself that I'll find your
missing husband before long. I know some
lH1ng about the circus business of Golding's
got as much as I could from the doctor on
my way here. Have you made inquiries at
the show"
Every day, she replies with a stifed sob
Il thought he might have been hurt-killed-
IN the ring; but Rufus was as tame as ever
the last time Gervais performed at the arena;
ana Senior Dardane saw him leave the build
ing. Since then he has disappeared'
He'll appear agan!' declared jamie with
lively assurance. What sort of night had
you in London Tuesday,"
A horrible night" responds Meg, shudder-
Ing: There was a bleak wind and fog;
and Kept going to the window, with an I'M
comfortable feeling of restlessness, and look
ing out know now why L could not rest
II was presentiment, and my husband was
in danger. Oh, Jamie! do you think that he
is dead?"
Not bit Of it," SCOTS Jamie knocked
down in a fog, most likely, and fourshing
IN one of the hospitals with compound
fracture
Meg is a little oheered by the buoyancy of
ner prothers solution to the riddle that has
caused her such anguish
1t may be only that" she agrees, with
Frightening eyes, and then she adds with
pang of renewed doubt: But should thew not
nave sent to me? 1t is three days since Ger
vars left me, and I should have had some
"arning,some news of him by this time
Lon know that you would is the dis
creety airy response. I'm awfuly glad 7
came Meg; ana I'll Go my level best to dis
cover GOlding. Have Won ri1an o+;o,,
to the police?" 0-'
Yes: and Senior Dardanel has empIoved
sreeiai detective to find clue"
no is taking Goldngs place at the
snoM! asks Jamie, after moments pause
Ihe acrobat. Sigismund CROUCH He is
ao1e 10 manage the tiger almost as well as
Gervais. they tell me: it is fearful risk
ana ne may be torn to pieces at any time
when Gagged with Rufus''
A shiver goes through her. and Jamie saws
hastily N0' 'e-i'e says
l m off on the tra.k. Meg and III consult
6Iuce about the hospitals. He's constantly at
Guy s and will make Inquiries
with an encouraging smile he takes his
departure and Meg goes to the window and
sazes across at the secretive water. ripnline
oenesth the chill rays of wintry sun
NO sign of the tragedy enacted on the en-
eankment the night of the gale is to be
lound IN Slg1smund G1augh's demeanor.
His strange eyes laugh as ghon1iSb1, a.
usual and the knowledge of his crime doas
rot appear to burden his conscience.
carmen sharing his guilt, has never a1lud
them. '"0eh
She knows that her sinful wish has reached
lFultlon-that the stain of an Infamous daed
rests on the soul of the she is about to
marry and in the height of success and
power, she has small leisure for nangs of re
morse or anxious qualms lest her evil work
should come to light 49,
Her eyes flash with undated briliancv
her Whlte teeth CLEAN, andA her scarlet Inns
part in dazzling smiles while she sings and
dances. callous of peril anu
concerning the m ystery of that gruesome
iiour when, through the gloom Si,isn,nnd
followed his victim, that horrid intantiou
seeming in his brain. he is mute
How the monstrous deed was done Cav
question him. o' ~
1t Is enough for her to hear others talk of
the odd disappearance of Gervais GoIdine
anu anu she ardenty hopes that he has gone for,