The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29


his own right and without a calling.
he found himself in the position Of a
non-producer. Cupid. the rascal, had
trapped the young man and lured the
lover into an unenviabIe situation
When the husband blamed himself,
the wife asserted:
Don't reproach yourself, dearest;
never mind what others say or look
All viii come out right in the end"
After Bryant had engaged his lady
rider he still had one matter in hand
that troubled him-as much as a man
Of his temperament could Be worried
During the winter he had purchased
den Of hyenas with the intention Of
having them broken for a feature OF
the street parade. When Bryant
bought the brutes he was confident
that his boss animal man. the lion
king. would train the animals and aD-
pear in public in the sensational group.
For once the manager counted without
his host
Not on your 1Ifel" exclaimed the
lion king, on hearing the proposition
What, me break them grave rob
bers? Not on my tintype.|
Neither persuasion nor bullying
would alter the determination Of the
employe. nor could the willy manager
caioIe any of the minor keepers into
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 duIlish
brain After the birth Of the inspira-
ton he cultivated Milton Folsom with
purpose. The manager did not
breach the uppermost subject abrupt
ly. ShrewdIy he bided his time, and
when he believed that he had sufa-
GENTLY 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 I want" said Bryant. lis a
man Of nerve" He looked significant
y 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 sprzng forward
as he wheedIed:
III you could only do IT. I 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 il the walls indeed had ears
When the boss animal man learned
of the project he was bold enough to
e1postulate with the manager. declaring
in his honest indignation:
Mr.. Bryant. you will be the death
Of that young ehapE"
IF I am, was the brutal return.
with a leer and wink. I am a widower
and he will leave pretty widoEl"
The lion king controlled himself
and curbed a rising and rejecting ex-
preston
Milton Folsom's determination was
a reckless and dangerous one. but he
proved himself to be the Brave Mas
ter OF the Grave Rcbbing Hyenzs.
and it 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 pageanz
formed and the hyena den moved into
place. with Milton Folsom surrounded
by the treaeherous. snarling. genuine
" fierce brutes-
Only a question OF time. Only
question Of time," the lion king fairly
groaned as he expressed his prophetic
belief
On one occasion the manager over
heard the vail and mendaciousIy
sneered:
she viii look prettier than ever in
mourning"
The employees first impulse was to
throttle the manager, he looked dan
gerous and his eyes flashed fire As he
entered his den OF lions he restrained
his hands. but his lips were free;
You prefer to Kill by proxy. Mr..
Bryant"
ne mdU5StI COVERED as II MS IN
most thoughts had been read. With
suppressed oath he turned on his heel
and from that hour avoided the lion
king as much as possible The ealam-
ity foretold by the boss animal man
came at last The season was we'll
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 as the multitude in the
rear pressed impatiently and struggled
to 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 as best they could.
calling at times 10 the excited thrones
to Clear the way" Just as the hyena
den was passing a public square the
hyenas. as if by command OF a signaI.
sprans upon Milton Folsom and rend-
ed him TO pieces. 10 the horror of the