The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-11-16
The RINGMASTER


'I.H'IHN''. Wa" d handsome
man after q cruel usvrsh fashion.
and Mile IougDra thr animal train
", was good lo1Kue. too True. then,
we're hard lines about beer face. show.
ing that the muIomlIsplID bad lived
aud suffered, but what of thlfF sh,
had q heart She hat FEELINGS. just the
same ds do those whom iurful, has
never bunotcd. aud when ihc ring
master cuolIy told rcr that hn no long
or cared for her. aud that hc vas eu
Ing 10 marry Mile ThoIuao the bare.
back rider who can blame Mile Zun
CORA Tor feeling hurt and angry
They stood there beside Mile Zou.
gora's cage Of lions aud tigers. he
with "a cold. sncoriug smile ON his
lips. she with pain and rage m her
cyes-eycs which were capable. on nc.
casion. Of flashing with a. much
herceness as those NJ 10. mos, cuur.
ageous OF her tigers
So You are going to throw mo
over and marry that whito.facod chit
Of a girl. are your ncrccly
SO have told you" carclessiy.
The animal queen WIS not the WON.
an to rave She simply regarded the
ringmaster FOR few moments with
flashing eyes. Then she pointed TO
Diavolo, the man.eating tiger. In the
cage before them. and said In an In
tense cutting voice:
Look there You see Wuyolog Tie
h tiger, brute. tie would tear
anyone to bits and that would end II.
but you are worse You tear your
victims heart wiring the life blood
from It. and leave IT. owner 10 live
and sufier' The tiger Is the better
animal Of the twu' "You-"
With a harsh laugh, the ringmastcr
turned and strobe away. leaving tho
woman to glare after him pain. rage.
despair cleaning from her eyes
49,
Mile Iougura. desiring 10 always be-
near her animals. lived In little
house ON wheels, a house. wagon con
slsting Of two miniature rooms There
were two doors opening into the sit
tingroom one at either side
After the performance that evening.
the riugmaster entered this room for
what was taCitly understood To be-
the last time. Mile Zongora had In
vitod him to enjoy q little luncheon.
with wine. She bore him no IN will,
she told him. and wished their part
ing to be as that between friends.
She greeted him with a smile No
one would have guessed that she was
not happy
The ringmastcr was somewhat IN az
ease, at first, but after they had eaten
something. and drank some wine. he
began to be himself again. and laughed
and talked as was his wont lie
little suspected that Mile Zongora was
as good an actor as she was an animal
/ trainer. lie little suspected that she
was playing a part for q purpose. lie
! little dreamed that. standing close be
side the little house. wagon. on the
farther side from the one at which
he had entered. WAS the wagon con
tanning the cage In which was Diavolu
the maneating tiger lie dld not for
one moment suspect that the door Ut
| this cage was exactly even with tho
I door Of the housc,wagou Nor did he
imagine that certain circus roust
about was standing with hand ON IN,
/ slldingdoor Of the tigers cage. ready
10 draw Il quickly back when h,
should hear whistle from Mile Zon
gous lips But all this was true
nevertheless
And whom the riugmustor. his head
mudilcd by the Wine he had drunk
rose to leave. he did not notice that
he was shown tu the door ON the op
posito side OF the room from the on,
ON which he had entered. hut this wns
true
with her hand ou the door. Mile.
Zong1u smllingly hudr the ringmastcr
good night and good.by Then she
icrkcd the door open ut the same mo.
mcnt giving Wtcunce 10 shrlll
whistle There was grating sourd.
and then, ~ tho ringmaNcr surprised
and q biz startled hcsltutcd. Mile
Zongora gave him fierce strong
shove, and he went hcadlong through
the doorway OF the housc.wagun and
through the open door Of Dayulo's
cage. also There was a grating sound.
as the cage door was pushed shut.
Mile Zongoras door closed with
slam. aud then
Mile Zongora stuffed cotton In her
ears and calmly undrcssed aud got
In he'd