The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-24

most alarming manner. In the morning there
s of ns e to t be r ns
allow for the scheming of petty vendettas-
There we're ropes to be frightened. straw so be
spread afresh horses to be rubbed down and fed.
to say nothing of tidying rings and making the
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 again.
and worked his fertile brain overtime He saw
the girl go past her way to take part in the
Great Gorgeous Gathering of Graceful Grecians.
her IN ber robes as him to fresh
stimulus. But the plot would not shape itself
the animal tent muttering to himself Porters
who helped handle the trained lions saw him COM
ing and called out:
t'You look as bad as old Poison. He's I'm devil
of humor. Tried to reach a man awhile back.
and all but reached him. too"
''It would be too bad II he got loose onct."
remarked Scotty.
"wel. I guess" erinned Porters. He'd just
bout rip this town wide open"
Scotty passed to the den OF the big lion
named Poison. who had the reputation OF killing
three men and badly mauling half a dozen more.
Poison pacing and down his long cage,
shifting and growing and rubbing the bars with his
skull
Then a thought came scotty like an instant
glimmering of lightning. The thought grew wider
and wider and then convincing.
"Ah! Ha-a-a!" said scotty. knowing this to be
paired to a brilliantly lighted place across the road
way at the end Of the lot. Sure enough, he found
Joe Bingham inside.
scotty mysterousy motioned for him to vacate
HIS place for conference outside.
Joey" he said softly, "do you want to make
dollar?"
els it possible to make It honest!" asked Bing-
ham suspiciously.
Listen There's dollar in It for you. Joey.
All have to do is stand around Poison's cage
tonight after the horse act. and when give you
stir him up bit. Understand"
whats the gamer" questioned Bingham doubt
fully. Wont the boss get wise and make him
self sore"
"IIl make It two dollars Joey"
'I'll whip the boss for FIVE dollars" offered
Bingham mellowly
"No-that amt necessary All have to do
is stir Poison into fierce mood Make faces at
You're good at that"
"Jest betcher life! Say, when get started on
that slab-sided mutt OF lion he'll have to go into
I know the time when"
you'll do it, sure?"
. bingham was s in mellow humor: He laid
personal reputation on the matter.
That night scotty took up his station close to
the place where Mr.. Carlino, the famed horseman,
had promised to meet the Queen of the Globe Car.
Seo,.y TOOK numerous peeps through slit in the
ham lounging near the cage of the man-eater.
"it,l1 go"
Now the horse act was nearing its finish Scotty
saw a shadowy figure approach and he knew IL was
wondered why Providence had allowed such girl
to be away from mother and the farm Five
their greetings He watched them go off 1t was
dark outside the tent and there were idlers
ydea carriage for the teurpsv He waited until
sweeping signal to the waiting Bingham and that
loyal soul got busy with the nature of the fretfuI
beast
Immediately sounds issued from the animal
tent These sounds began with a surprised and