The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-08-08

keck.
During the time they were out. some
of the employees OF the circus began
working on a trapeze that hung hig'.
up above our heads. Ropes were
pulled. bars were raised in position,
and when the sustaining and guy
ropes were made fast. there were two
fixed horizontal bars, with a dying
trapeze between them.
Suddenly n hush came over tho
audience as girl appeared and
walked TO a spot directly under the
trapeze.
Mia Barlott was. without doubt
the most beautiful girl who had ever
appeared before a New York public.
Her features were matchless. She
had n wealth OF dark.brown hair.
which was tightly drawn into a knot
so that II would not interfere with her
In her performances on the bar. Her
face was perfect In It's contour, and
every feature was a poem. And yet
Il seemed TO me that she looked sad
--woefully sad-not like one who en-
ioyed the triumph OF "A successful APP
pearance. but like one who was
ashamed. or who loathed the part she
played. or 10 whom some great sor
row or bitterness he'd come that had
driven all the brightness from her
life
The trapeze queen drew herself onto
one OF the bars and hung lightly In
mid-air. head downwards. with no sup
port bu, her toes. Then she swung To
and fro. and letting go from the bar.
she seemed to soar through the air
and clung to the flying or swinging
trapeze. ON this she gave a marvel
GUS exhibition OF her fcarlessness and
wonderful skill. in all OF which her
writhing white muscles shone and
every beauty OF her form seemed 10
display 90 advantage.
The audience watched her In breath.
less silence. and when Mt last she had
finished, there arose an uproar the
like OF which was never heard before
In Madison Square Garden.
There were two men I'm that
audience who were evidently much In.
terested In the queen OF the flying
trapcze. had seen Maubikeck. the
Lion Tanner. clad in ordinary evening
dress, looking like n handsome pow
erful man OF the world. standing near
the ropes. watching the beautiful aero
bat narrowly. There was smile OF
announcement on his face, and he
was among the first I'm the applause
Then. as Mia reached the ground. a
tall. black.bcarded. mean.ooking Ital.
ian forced himself through the group
OF attendants, and taking the girl :
hand In his. led her away from our
sight.
And noticed that. although her
countenance was dead TO us-dead 10
the tremendous applause and greeting
she had won from the people-when
she passed Maubikeck IL was to him
that her beautiful head was bowed
and one bright. fleeting smile showed
itself on her lips when her eyes looked
into his.
The next act fell fiat. and as neither
Maubikeck nor Barlotti was billed "a
appear a second time. we soon lost
interest. and before the crowd began
10 get restless. we left the Garden and
went home.
Don't forget Graviscourt's stag to
morrow evening" said the major. a
was leaving him. You will be there
! suppose"
Hang Graviscourt!" replied. Eyes
{ will be- there. II for no other reason
than to slow the fellow am still alive
and In the arena"
Good said the major. And good
night"
"Graviscourts genius for entertain
Ing Is indisputable." said the major
on tlc following evening as he. oil
kins and sat together. among a scor,
OF more kindred spirits. all forming an
appreciativc audience at Grayiscourt's
stag" entertainment.
True. | replied. with n tlnge OF
malice. "One almost forgets who hi.
host Is. with so much to amuse."
The program was a sort OF vaude
vile. There were songs. skirt dances
comic sketches by more or less Ia
nous artists In their line. and the time
was so well filled and passed so pleas
antly that the hours glided by almost
imperccptibly
Dilklns. with his usual curiosity and
push. was rummaging around In some
cabinets he had succeeded In opening
and he suddenly electrified US all By
cxclaiming:
by Joye! Dick! Major! Look NJ
/ this,"
The major. Graviscourt and
reached him az the same moment.
by Heaven. That face" he cried
thrusting a photograph into the ma
/ jor's hand.
THAT Is a likeness OF Alice Gravis
court. my brothers wife. taken SONS
four years before she died." said our
host. calmly.
lis IT." almost shouted DIllyins. IN
Il isn't the Queen OF the Flying Trap
eze. I'm n Dutchman!"
What do you meang" asked Gravls
court.
And the major told him about Mia
and Maligni's circus.