La Junta tribune., 1907-03-02

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siris b<AsvsA shas h.a q. tunp In
and catch his arm 20 keep him fRon
striking her. He's q g<aius. hut hss
temper Is something awful It's n
~or-e. thoush- than Tssh soaae of -
big eonpanles-
Il doa't think I shall rant any Of fs.-
she sh0adered 1t has cured me con-
rl~'~iy Of my desire TO go en- the
stsxe-
Ito you think you conid settle DOWN
TO being just Mrs Tom Seatoa:- BE-
pleaded. 4 want you so. dear
-Don't piea-e.- she hsS-ef -Yoc
know how ! feel
He turned away He knew all toe
well how she felt That same roman
tic;sm that urged her u the stage act
ei against him He was just Tom Sea-
ton. bag. good nafur.zi and a faithful
TREND. but entirely too unromzntie TO
appeal TO her heart lie had destroyed
the glamour of the stage for her by
bringing her to rehearsal Only a mir
aei~ could work the other change
He bad silpfs-i his coat on when he
had come in. following the example Of
the rest. and now he turned 10 a cigar
for .oiaee. He WAS carefully selecting
one from his case when . cry from
Beth caused him To turn
There Just below the platform stood
King. the lion used in the trick In
the excitement some one had neglected
to fasten the door Of the cage. and
while they had bern talking he had
slipped out and started on . tour Of
Investigation
All Of the player~ had gone to change
their costumes. and the property man
had taken advantage Of Hernes' alb
s~nce TO slip out to the corner for .
glass Of beer. They were alcne. Just
below him ON the edge Of the platform
we're . couple OF r~volvers loaded with
blank charges With . hound he
caught Que Of th~.e W and discharged
Il into kins's face With an angry
snari the brute turned and charged TO-
wsri the other end Of the room.
Tom caught up the other revolver
and slipped u isso his porket Th<s -
srised H. Eimos wand and followed
the retrsstiAg form. BACK and foeth
they vent. up and dOws the Aall. until
as last with . Quick turn Ton hsadsd
the brute Into his cage just a. Hesmss
ruabed In
IL wss he Who latched the door Of
the case. for now that the danger was
over Beth was clinEing TO Tom. muir
muring praises that soundeSi sweet 20
his ears.
Herrnes came forward. but Tom. dis
engaging himself from Beth's clasp.
vent toward him and whispered In his
ear. Hermes smiled knowingly and
darted out. Presently he was back
again.
There Is . carriage at the door," he
said. 4 am sorry that Aiss Albright
should have had 90 unpieasant N ex.
Derience while my guest"
-Alrs well that ends weli.~ Augbed
Tom Good night. Hermes. and many
thanks 70. your courtesy. I'll So 700
tomorrow"
In the carriage Beth chung to Tom -
though the danger were not yet over.
"And TO think she sobbed penitently.
THAT did not realize what q brave
man you were, I do love you. Tom.
but somehow
Il know" he said gently ms she fai-
tered. You wanted a hero. and I was
50 dreadfully commonplace"
You're not she cried Indignantly.
-Oniy I-weil. I never realized before
how big and brave you were''
"Alrs well that ends weli.- he
chuckled. Tomorrow morning you
win be wearing the biggest solitaire
that an engaged girl ever had
Il don't deserve IT," she said meekiy.
You're awfuiiy good. Tom"
Some hours later Seaton sat In his
little den absorbing brandy and soda
in absolute content He looked up at
Beui's picture on the mantei.
Il xuess you've had lot % ideals
smashed tonight. little GIRL he unused.
but II was good for you. and II any
one ever tells you that that poor old
brute was a darnei sight more scared
then you ever could be I'll knock his
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