The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-02-22


non-producer. Cupid. the rascal, had
trapped the young man and lured the
lover into an unenviable situation
When the husband blamed himself.
the wife asserted:
Don't reproach yourself. dearest;
never mind what others - or LOOK
All will 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 feature OF
the street parade. When Bryant
bought the brutes he was confident
that his boss animals man. the Hon
king, would train the animals and APP
pear in public In the sensational group.
For once the manager counted without
his host.
mot on your llfe." exclaimed the
lion king, on hearing the proposition.
what. me break them grave rob-
bers? Not on my tintypei"
Neither persuasion nor bullying
would alter the determination OF the
employe, nor could the willy ma-1Ser
cajole any OF the minor keepers into
becoming the Brave Master OF the
Grave Robbing Hyenas." Bryant even
tempted canvasmen. grooms and razor
I backs in vain. Just as he was on the
point OF advertising for trainer n
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
~. Shrewdly he bided his time. aud
when he believed that he had sufii-
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 want" said Bryant, us
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
as he wheedled:
"If you could only do II, I would
make It an object"
But she must not know II while
am breaking them in" said the youni
husband
The bargain was made In whispers
90 ~ the walls indeed had ears.
When the boss animal man learne'
of the project he was bold enough 4
expostulate with the manager, declaring
in his honest Indignation:
MIR. Bryant, you will be the dealt
of that young chap!
IF am" was the brutal return
with a leer and wink, IL am widowe
and he will leave a pretty widow"
The lion king controlled himse
and curbed rising and rejecting es
preston.
Milton Folsom's determination wa
a reckless and dangerous one. but B
proved himself to be the Brave Ma
ter OF the Grave Robbing Hyenas
and Il was not until he actually al
peared In the procession that his di
I tressed and greatly shocked wife WI
: aware Of his thrilling exploit.
The boss animal man shook h
head day after day as the pageal
formed and the hyena den moved In
= Mace. with Milton Folsom surround'
: by the treacherous. snarling, genuin
Iy fierce brutes.
"Only a question OF umel Only
question OF timel" the lion hing fair
groaned as he expressed his prophet
belief
N On one occasion the manager owe
heard the wall and mendacious
!, sneered;
"she will look prettier than ever
s. mourning"
The employees first impulse was
y throttle the manager. He looked da
NJ eorous and his eyes flashed FIRE. As
- entered his den of lions he restrain
no his hands, but his lips were free:
.You prefer to kill by proxy,
Z" Bryant"
he The manager covered as II his
he most thoughts had been read. Will
10 suppressed oath he turned on his h
and from that hour avoided the Il
king as much as possible. The Gala
,xv ity foretold by the boss animal m
90 came at last The season was WI
nigh spent and Milton Folsom
escaped all harm and not recei'
~ even so much as a scratch. when
~ the fatal day the greatest crowds
~ the season packed the streets and lii
'ne Lup SO close to the moving page
'un parade that they fairly endange
themselves as the multitude In
am rear pressed impatiently and struge
~ to catch a glimpse of the music
nat aided exhibit The local authori
were inefficient. and the cage and b
nd wagon drivers threaded their te'
his through the mass as best they co
TO calling at times TO the excited thro
Is TO pClear the way" Just as the ny
ant den was passing public square
the hyenas. as II by command of a sig
de- spiang upon Milton Folsom and re
ger ed him TO pieces, 10 the horror OF
beholders. Strong men tainted
4 Is women dropped to the earth as sud,
me- " as IL stricken with dekth. The
cess King and several Of his assist