Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-07-19

put out his hand. "Now, you get bet
ter quick, so DR.. Stanton won't say
that you can't come. I'll be here at
IL"
With a pat on the curly head, he
rose and left the room. Marion fol-
lowed him down the hail. sA
HE will be awfully disappointed to-,
morrow" she said .doabtfully.
"Don't believe it," laughed Duncan.
.'You leave it to me, and that boy viii
be champion scrapper of the block In
another month. l have Stanton's per-
mission to assume the case. He adj
mits his inability to meet the situation.
My fee is very large, though he warn.
ed. 1T is nothing less than wife by
the name of Aarion.'
Il don't think you will be kept wait
ing for the Fee" she replied, blushing.
I'm sorry was so mean
$50 am t. he agreed absently. "That
is" quickly, .I hean am sorry was
mean. I'll be around in the morning.
She watched him stride up the street
with his springy step and turned back
into the house greatly comforted.
Somehow Henry Duncan always
brought comfort where he came She
had been so foolish to allow a petty
misunderstanding to come between
themi
Tad was sitting up, ready dressed.
when Henry drove up to the door the
next morning. Already the queer med
icine had commenced to act, for he
was far more like his old self, and a
slight flush of excitement tinged the
cheek. that had threatened to fade into
the waxen pallor of death.
Duncan wrapped the boy up warmly.
and, with a flourish of the whip, they
were off. Away out past the town
they went into the country, not yet
freed from the thraldom of Jack Frost,
though there was a promise of spring
in the soft air.
It was to place very unlike circus
that Duncan drove, a collection of
long, low barns and one large, square
building, but when they entered the
latter, behold, there was a real ci@eus
ring, with band in one corner, labori-
ously going over unfamiliar music.
A stout man nodded to Henry and
stopped to greet Tad.
you're going to have a circus all
to yourself,' he promised. want to
feed the elaphant?"
81 haven't any peanuts" Tad's lip
began to culver, but Henry drew bag
from his pocket.
He led the way to one of the barns,
where Tad fed the elephants and was
permitted to go much closer to the
lions cage than he could at the big
circus. A man standing by even piucked
hair from the lions tail and present.
ed it to Tad with due ceremony. Then
they went back to the big building and
sat through long, delightful dress re-
hearsal of the Boston Brothers In
paralleled Railroad Circus and Menag-
erie. He was even permitted to see the
cars shining in their new paint and
was permitted personally to talk with
the clown while Duncan talked with
Manager Boston of the chances Of an
early season in the south.
"Good luck to you,'' Henry said as.
they shook hands in parting. You've
saved one youngsters life, and the sea-
son is not yet open"
''He'll be a mascot" said Boston as
he waved a farewell. "Glad you
brought him out''
1t was past supper time when Duncan
turned a very sleepy little boy over to
his sister. Tad looked up drowsily as
Marion put him to bed.
'There is circuses,'' he announced,
. ''really and truly ones like Henry said.
And 1 got lions TAIL" he added as
his sleep heavy eyelids closed.
Marion came into the parlor, where
Duncan paced the floor.
care you a magician?" she asked
smilingly. Duncan shook his head.
81 knew Boston was going to take
his show south early this year and got
permission to bring Tad to the dress
rehearsal. Have I earned my fee?"
''How can you earn what was al
ready yours?" demanded Marion as he
drew her to him.