Morris tribune., 1901-07-27

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peRed even now the look OF mingled
Ntsappotnt ment and anger upon hil
race when she gently but firmly tolc
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It was for her sisters sake she did
this, for Lille, left to her charge, q
growing girl, who could not be desert
ed and who must be worked for and
watched OVER for Four or i've years
more. She had promised theiramotheri
steel. TO saddle the man OF her choice
with the expense Of her sisterswas an
alternative that found no favor In her
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"But you are unreasonable, Kitty .
he had said. why cannot we be en-
gagged and married In Eve years, ten
years. when you will?" rR
She had not forgotten her answer. It
came back to her with exempHAed force
and meaning now. ..5ssJ
give years work many changes,
FEitz, and would not have yuu bound.
But come to me then, and you know
now what my answer will be."s@3
FIVE years had worked changes.
When they met at length and the sis
tiers were starring together, Kitty had
changed, Hard work and anxiety had
told their tale. Lille had grown into
the very model Of what her sister was
when he knew her. So strong was the
likeness that at FIRST sight he had mis-
taken her for his former love. Lille
1eg gyoY1 into Kitty, ana Kitty was
lost to him. 'as''''"-- 'e'c' - IL ,.,ss
From this stage the situation natural
" evolved itself to an fneYitaBle Gu
max That climax had arrived. 'fhe
sister for whose very life she had
strtVen all these years had unconscious
~ robbed her OF the man she loved.
For her the blacknesss OF the future
held no gleam, yet there was no resent
ment within her, Her one prayer was
that Lille might never knew g%
Suddenly woman:S scream rose
from the audience. Kitty was about to
make her Sensational dive from the
very apex Of the building to trepe1e
many feet below The frightened
sound unnerved her1as the criticad7mo-
ment. She dropped sheSt OF the haEipy
q couple OF inches and landed IN q heap
In the net. Loud cries filled the circus
and at first she thought they were sole
" Tor her: but, scrambling TO her FEET,
she discovered her mistake: 4 Wiid
panic had seized the croWo----V1xen was
Loose. u.,ar. r. -. $50 ..,t
Men trampled women and children
underfoot in the mad rush for the ex-
lts. Knives came out and were freely
used in slashing the canvas. Pande-
nonium reigned supreme.
More startled and alarmed than all,
Vixen stood hesitattng, quivering, while
the mad uproar grew louder and loud
er, sitting the means and prOtesta tons
OF the injured and the helpless. Then
the beast lifted up it's voice IN one soul
terrifying snarl Of rage and exaspera-
ton. It redoubled the efforts OF the
mob to escape. Strong men struck
weak women back, children WeRt down
and were Wantoniy hammered under
heel
''DOwn, Vixen, doWn!" The great cat
turned suddenly and as she did-so the
heavy thong Of the trainer bit into her
beautiful skin. She shuddered and
but her fear.was only E1omen-
:ary. Her old blood lust was Upon her,
Ind, growing viciously, she sprang at 4
Fritz just as his arm was appraised to
lirect another blew at her. "a
The man dropped like a log, and the
3rute's teeth crunched into his right
shoulder. to the: bone:. Fritz reached
With his left hand for his revolver,
which he always carried, but only sue
.eeded in disengaging itsfron his peck \
It. His nerveless fingers could not re-
ain their grip, and he let the weapon
all. SIS, - aaEf ea'.2E@''s. fs52! H;f
s:All this had happened in matter Of
yet already the vast amphi-
heater had emptied.. High above the
wo girls had witnessed the rapidly
scene with staring eyes and
faces. But the n1ishap to'the
rainer changed Kitty's fright into re
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