St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-14


would alter the determination Of the
employee, nor could the willy manager
cajole 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 trainer a
bright thought entered his dullish
brain. After the birth of the inspira-
ton he cultivated Milton Folsom with
a purpose. The manager did not
breach the uppermost subject abrupt
ly. Shrewdly he bided his time, and
when he believed that he had suffi-
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 l want" said Bryant. us .
man of nerve" He looked significant
~ at the young man as he emphasized
q man of nerve"
Milton Folsom repeated the words
and added, calmly: Il have some
nerve"
The manager fairly sprang forward
as he wheedled:
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 IL 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 I am" was the brutal return,
with q leer and wink, Il am widower
and he will leave = pretty widow
The lion king controlled himself
and curbed rising and rejecting ex-
preston.
Milton F'olsom's determination was
q reckless and dangerous one, but he
proved himself to be the Brave Mas
ter of the Grave Robbing Hyenas,' -
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 pageant
formed and the hyena den moved into
place, with Milton Folsom surrounded
by the treacherous, snarling. genuine
ly fierce brutes.
"Only q 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. AS he
entered his den of lions he restrained
his hands, but his lips were free:
"You prefer to kill by proxy. Mr..
Bryant"
The manager covered as II his in
most thoughts had been read. With q
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 we'll
nigh spent and Milton Folsom had
escaned all harm and not received
even SO much as 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 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 to the excited throngs
to "Clear the way" Just as the hyena
den was passing q public square the
hyenas. as If by command of a signal,
sprang upon Milton Folsom and rend-
ed him to pieces, to the horror of the
beholders. 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 four-legged demons. Bry-
ant turned up in time to send the halt
Oh nroceSsion on its way while Eloro
Ervine, the equestrienne, rode away in
her place almost at the head of the
line, ignorant of the tragic disaster.
At the managers arrival the lion king
was supporting Folsom's limp form
tenderly.
Horrible accident" said Brya.t,
avoiding the gaze of the brave fellow.
Terrible murder!" replied the lion
king.