The Van Buren press., 1903-10-10

caJole any OF the minor Keepers lntO
, becoming the Brave Master of the
| Grave Robbing Hyenas." Bryant even
! tempted canvasmen, grooms and razor
backs in vain. Just as he was on the
point Of advertising for a trainer
| bright thought entered his dullish
brain After the birth of the inspira-
! ton he cultivated Milton Folsom with
| purpose. The manager did not
breach the uppermost subject abrupt
| ly. Shrewdly he bided his time and
when he believed that he had sufii-
ciently ingratiated himself, he ex-
planned incidentally his dilemma in the
lack Of trainer and an exhibition in
! the procession Of the den of hyenas.
What | want" said Bryant, lis a
man of nerve" He looked significant
ly at the young man as he emphasized
"a man of nerve"
Milton Folsom repeated the words
and added calmly: Il have some
! nerve"
The manager fairly sprang forward
dS Ue WUeeuleu,
"If you could only do it, would
make It an object"
But she must not know it while
am breaking them in," said the young
husband.
The bargain was made in whispers,
as If the walls indeed had ears.
When the boss animal man learned
of the project he was bold enough to
expostulate with the manager, declaring
in his honest indignation:
"Mr. Bryant, you will be the death
Of that young chap"
"If am" was the brutal return,
with a leer and wink, Il am a widower
and he will leave pretty widow"
The lion king controlled himself
and curbed a rising and rejecting ex-
preston.
Milton Folsom's determination was
reckless and dangerous one, but he
proved himself to be the Brave Mas
ter OF the Grave Robbing Hyenas,"
and 1t was not until he actually ap-
peared in the procession that his dis
tressed and greatly shocked wife was
aware Of his thrilling exploit.
The boss animal man shook his
head day after day as the pagean;
formed and the hyena den moved into
place with Milton Folsom surrounded
by the treacherous, snarling, genuine
ly fierce brutes.
"Only a question Of time! Only a
question OF time!" the lion king fairly
groaned as he expressed his prophetic
belief
On one occasion the manager over
heard the wall and mendaciously
sneered:
"She will look prettier than ever in
mourning"
The employees first impulse was to
| throttle the manager. He looked dan
gerous and his eyes flashed fire Az he
entered his den of lions he restrained
his hands but his lips were free;
you prefer to XIII by proxy, Mr.
Bryant"
The manager covered as II his in
most thoughts had been read with a
suppressed oath he turned on his heel
and from that hour avoided the lion
| king as much as possible The calam-
ity foretold by the boss animal man
came at last The season was well.
nigh spent and Milton Folsom had
escaped all harm and not received
| even so much as a scratch, when on
the fatal day the greatest crowds Of
| the season packed the streets and lined
up so close to the moving pageant
parade that they fairly endangered
themselves os the multitude In the
rear pressed impaticntly and struggled
, 20 catch a glimpse OF the music her
aided exhibit The local authorities
were inefficient, and the cage and band
wagon drivers threaded their teams
through the mass MS best they could,
| calling at times to the excited throngs
! to Clear the way" Just as the hyena
den was passing public square the
! hyonas, as II by command OF signal.
NHl ulk NFNh "iiNNH TNltVHl anu Ttnuu
ed him to pieces, TO the horror of tho
beholdcrs, Strong men tainted and
women dropped to the earth as sudden.
~ as II stricken with death The lion
king and several Of his assistants
reached the hyena den too late to rem.
der any assistance -only In time TO
remove the blood dripping form from
the den OF forrlcgged demons. Bry.
ant turned UP In time TO send the halt.
ed procession on ite way. while Flora
EryIno, the cQGcsIricnnc, rode away IN
her place almost at tho head Of the
line ignorant Of the tragic dIrsstcr
At the managers arrival the lion King
was supporting Folsoms limp form
tendefly
Horrible accident" said nrynet,
avoiding the page Of the brave fellow.
Terrible murderl" replied tho lion
king
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