Evening journal., 1907-04-01

The next day the day Of vengeance Cif vengeance
was to be at all accomplished), began passing in
most alarming manner. In the morning there
was a thousand and one things to be performed.
The trigging-uD of a circus after the first night
There we're rones TO be tiphtened straw to be
spread afresh. horses to be rubbed down and fed,
TO say nothing Of tidying rings and making the
first minor preparations Of that nights exodus
which is something greater than any ring act OF
the Big Show Noon had slipped around before
scotty had had any time in which to think
In the afternoon. when the show was on again.
Scotty slowed himself away in vacant corner
and worked his fertile brain overtime. He saw
the girl go past on her way to take part in the
Great Gorgeous Gathering Of Graceful Grecians,
which onened the big first part, and the sight Of
her in her robes Queen goaded him to fresh
stimulus But the plot would not shape itself.
Scotty in despair. He took walk through
the animal tent mutterng to himself. Porters,
who helped handle the trained lions. saw him COM
''You look as bad as old Poison. He's in a devil
OF a humor Tried to reach a man awhile back
and all but reached him, too"
"It would be too bad If he got loose onct."
remarked Scotty
''weu. guess" rrinned Porters. He'd Just
'bont rip this town wide OPEN"
scottv nassed on to the den Of the big Hon
named Poison who had the reputation of killing
three men and badly maulng half dozen more.
Poison pacing up and down his long cage.
shifting and growing and rubbing the bars with his
skull
Then thoueht came to scotty like an instant
Rlinmering Of lightning. The thought grew wider
"Ahl Ha-a-ai" said Scotty. knowing this to be
the correct thing to say. and he Immediately re-
paired to brilliantly lighted place across the road
way at the end Of the lot Sure enough he found
Joe Bingham inside
scotty mysteriously motioned for him to vacate
his place for conference outside.
''Joey." he said softly. "do you want to make a
dollar?"
''Is It possible to make it honest?" asked Bing-
ham suspiciously
Listen There's dollar in It for you, Joey.
Dot. ne
tonight after the horse act, and when give you
the wave of the hand from the side flap. why
stir him up a bit. Understand"
Whats the gamer" questioned Bingham doubt
fully. Wont the boss get wise and make him
self sore"
'TIl make it two dollars. Joey"
"Ill whip the boss for five dollars" offered
Bingham mellowly.
,'No-that amt necessary All you have to do
is stir Poison into fierce mood. Make faces at
him. chew up some Honest Ned and hit his eye.
You're good at that"
"Jest betcher lifel sayi when get started on
that slab-sided mutt of lion. he'll have to go into
corner and lay down just to get his wind Why.
know the time when"
You'll do IT, sure?"
Bingham was in mellow humor He laid a
fatherly hand on scottys shoulder and staked his
personal reputation on the matter.
That night scotty took up his station close t
the place where Mr.. Carlno. the famed horseman
had promised to meet the Queen Of the Globe Car
Scotty took numerous peeps through a slit in the
canvas and each time he noted the dutiful Bing
ham loungng near the cage of the man-eater.
"Itl CO." he said to himself score of times
"it'll CO."
Now the horse act was nearing its finish Scott,
a shadowy figure approach and he knew It wal
the girl. She was nice girl, too. Scotty agair
wondered why Providence had allowed such a cir
TO be away from mother and the farm. Fiv,
minutes later man hurried up. Scotty heard
their greetings He watched them go off. II was
dark outside the tent and there were no idlers
around. Scotty knew that Mr. Carlino had pro
vided carriage for the Journey. He waited until
the girl was seated and Mr.. Carlino Just Chamber
ing to the seat beside her. Then Scotty made q
sweeping signal to the waiting Bingham and that
loyal soul got busy with the nature of the fretfu
beast.
Immediately sounds issued from the animal
tent These sounds began with n surprised and