The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-14
applause that had rewarded Maubi-

up above our heads. Ropes werc
pulled, bars were raised in position,
and when the sustaining and guy
ropes were made fast. there We're two
fixed horizontal bars, with flying
trapeze between them
Suddenly a hush came over the
audience as girl appeared and
walked to a spot directly under the
trapeze.
Mia Barlotii was without doubt
the most beautiful girl who had ever
appeared before New York public.
Her features We're matchleSs. She
had wealth of dark brown hair.
which was tightly drawn into knot
so that it would not interfere with her
in her performances on the bar Her
lace was perfect in it's contour. and
every feature was a poem. And YET
IT seemed to me that she looked sad
-woefully sad-not like one who Ell
loyed the triumph of successful APP
pearance, but like one who was
ashamed, or who loathed the part she
played, or to whom some great sor-
row or bitterness had come that had
life.
The trapeze queen drew herself onto
one of the bars and hung lightly in
mid-air, head dOwnwards, with no sup
mort bu. her toes. Then she swung to
and fro. and letting go from the bar.
she seemed to soar through the air
and chung to the flying or swinging
10 al
Gus exhibition of her fearlessness and
wonderful skill, in all of which her
wrlthlng white muscles shone and
every beauty of her form seemed to
display to advantage
The audience watched her in breath
less silence, and when at last she had
finished, there arose an uproar the
like of which was never heard before
in Madison Square Garden.
There were two men in that
audience who were evidently much in
terested in the queen of the flying
trapeze. had seen Maubikeok. the
Lion Tanner. clad in ordinary evening
dress, looking like handsome DOW
erful man of the world, standing near
the ropes, watching the beautiful aero
bat narrowly. There was a smile OF
encouragement on his face. and he
was among the first in the applause
Then. as Mia reached the ground.
tall, black-bearded, mrGm looking .lal-
ian forced himself Through the group
OF attendants, ara taki,g the girls
hand in his, led ger away from our
sight.
And | noticed that although her
countenance was dead to us--dead to
the tremendous applause and greeting
she had won from the people--wl.en
she passed Manbikeck it was to him
that her beautiful head was bowed.
and one bright, 1eeting smile showed
itself on her lips when her eyes looked
into his.
The next act fell fiat and as neither
Maubkeck nor Rarlotti was billed to
appear second time. we soon lost
interest, and before the crowd began
to get restless, we left the Garden and
went home
Don't forget Graviscourts stag to-
morrow evening"" said the major, as
was leaving him. you will be there.
suppose"
Hang Gravisconrt." replied. Eyes.
will be there. if for no other reason
than to show the fellow am still alive
and in the arena
"Good!" said the major And good
night
"Graviscourt's genius for entertain
ing is indisputable," said the major.
on the following evening, as he, Dill
lSins and | sat together, among a score
of more kindred spirits, all forming an
appreciative audience at Gravscourt's
stag" entertainment.
True" l replied, with a tinge of
malice. Zone almost forgets who his
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 we'll filled and passed so pleas.
antly that the hours glided by almost
imperceptibly.
Dilkins, with his usual curiosity and
push, was rummaging around in some
cabinets he had succeeded in opening,
and he suddenly electrified us all by
exclaimi4g:
by Jove! Dick! Major! Look a,
this!"
The major Graviscourt and
reached him at the same moment.
by Heaven! That facet" he cried,
thrusting photograph into the ma
jors hand.
That is likeness Of Alice Gravis-
court, my brothers wife, taken some
four years before she died." said our
host. calmly.
rs it?" almost shouted Dilkins. "If
1t isn't the Queen of the Flying Trap
exc, Pm Dutchman!"
What do you mean?" asked Gravis.
court.
And the major told him about Nita
and Maligni's circus.
Probably more a fancied re-
semblance than true one," he said
calmly, as he took the photograph and
replaced 1t in the cabinet from which
Dilkins had removed it.
Nothing more was said that night
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