The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11
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Copyright, 1904, by Alex Bruce.

Copyright, 1904, by Alex Bruce.
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:, "Ladies and shcntlemen, there is no.
"She's thru the drum, Quereno,
thru, thru, tell you'll All, and L must
tell her now, groaned Callagan, step
ping swiftly back from the eye-hole.
But Senior Quereno was nowhere to be
n,, ,naiPP, p; hip, hurrah' Hurrah' Hip. hip.
The crash OF, applause was loud, long
and deafening, and in the waiting in
terval Callagan's big heart grew big
ger. =
Bhirr-r-rl The heavy hinged curtains
the exit row Of Of redcoated i e groon rs
lined up, and painting, piebald steed
HMarie, Mariel'' whispered Callagan,
stretching out his strong, fatherly arms.
And in a moment the futtering pink
form Of the circus darling was in them.
Next morning gloom had fallen on
Tim Callagan's registering troupe.
Alike to acrobat, to clown, to the
rough horse-groom, STILL. small voice
had spoken *; . Women, their petty ieal:
like sorrowing sisters. INA 'amselie,
Men, disgolute fellows mostly, convers.
ing IN whispers, sauntered aimlessly
round the tent. "Marco, poor Marco
yah, yah, Marco was manl'
All eyes were riveted on the troupe
car. sympathy, sorrow, bereavement
It was known, had message to convey
Senior .Quereno and the manager had
been closeted together all morning. All
and Ma 'amselle, neither to hold nor tc
bind, she was going to leave them.
In the little churchyard across the
seas, q little churchyard where the
channel waves to all eternity, would
sSelini sleep. Had it been Ma 'amselle
the great sun-scorched desert would
have served. But MarcoY No, no
brother Marco must 60 home.
Ma 'amselle, Ma'amselle,'' Gala
gan had protested, "you must not leave
us. - -.-..-.-e
| But Ma 'amselle was obdurate. "Ma
RE, Marie, take me home; you will take
me homer with his tired arms fondly
.enclrcling her, Marco had pleaded. Ans
tho not in words had Ma 'amselle prom
iised,, her kiss, her tender pressure, thu
love-light in her eyes had been prom
Use, and when Ma 'amselle promised sht
Yah, yah, and there was money, Mar
co s. money. "Lots Of monet WIN
t'ousand dollars on his person. )" =
.'Op his person? On-his- persona
Gallagan speaking eyes had framed
Al, oui, you see-you see, he die
| " xxyos ho ~
NJ ,sieur," she answered with a smile
Bah! an Senior Quereno, he is bust
ness, he confer with Marco. He not be
lieve inn banks. 'They fail some
timesY No, no, very often,' he say, Ant
50, our money he hsf it here, NJ ,sieur. :,
=. sq 7!Lle out from the troupe car t.
Quereno, FURNISHED megaphone at hi.
lips. brothers, sisters, members O.
the troupe, Manager Callagan would
speak with you. To the ring, to til,
ring, he says. Come one, come all!O
Ny friends, my friends,'' said tn,
sad faced Callagan, mounting slowly K
the band-stand, and facing the cage
heard that-that brother Marco Selin
has-left us; that Ma-amselle also is
il about to leave us-on long, long, sac
journey, friends. A Journey that need
money to accomplish. Money! Yer
All, and today do not care to speak O
it,. But / must. hat is why I hav,
called you here. Our Marco had none,
Ibis savlngs- Ma 'amselle's also, in al
one Thousand dollars. concealed on hi
person somewhere. In locket, Ma
amselle says, and we believe her. Blu
we have searched and searched. m,
1 friends, searched everywhere, and it 4
nowhere to. be found. All, Ma 'amsell,
is heartbroken. Marco, Marco, Marco
must 60 home, she insists when T ex
Home, home, homel she cries, Marco
must 20 homel There is no other an
swer, friends. What shall we dot W,
CO. CO. ! Shall we helps', = 80
Aye, aye, we must helpi We will al
helplO Not single dissenting voice
not look Jared the unanimity in thu
Fifty dollarsl" volunteered Marli
.Hurrah, hurrahl,,
Hurrah, hllrrah! 2
For an instant tear diamond spark
led in Callagan's eye. Bah! with 1
smile he brushed y / it . away y : Gentlemen
very proud. You--you are generous
But---but Senior Quereno has suggested
i perhaps, Ia better way. Ma 'amselle Il
SO independent. All, friends, you viii
4 understand. Not one penny Of your
hard-earned savings would she have yor
sacrifice. No, no! So, the senior sug
gests, and Ma 'amselle she concurs, tina,
that we auction, such as they are, oul
4 Marco g little effects. There are Jewels
+ diamond ring, Ma 'amseHe's horse
some little trinkets, his and hersfo FOL
remembrance Some Of you will value
i them. his violin, for instance. .
sRemembrances, ali, yah, yah, Seno1
i Callagan,0 muttered the Spaniard, ad
vancing closer to the speaker and nod
/ ding his curly head.
Geronimo's eyes followed his every
movement. The money, that money
where was its But yesternoon to Ger
i onimo Marco had confided where III
! kept it. As Only to you, Jerry, only *
Y YOU. he had said i have told AZ