The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-26

l and talking to them, and growing l mightier in their confidence and love
 day by day..
 1 What is seven years?" laughed Far
 mum. "The Twins never forget. I'll
 stake my last cent on it.'
 You're tempting me, Farnum," said Yaple, smiling as if over some pleas ing memory that had come back to
 him. T would like to go.'' Farnum got decisively out of his i chair. Well expect you, Yaple. or
 course, I realize I'm fool for asking l you to"
 l Yaple ended that with finger-crush . 1 ing wrench of Farnums hand. N"Finance be hangedw he exploded
 under his breath. Go back and tell l the Twins I'm coming" Stettiner swore in his delight when Farnum told him what he had accom-
 plished. "I suppose he'll come in a
 carriage with a retinue and all that"
 he added.
 Not Yap1e," said Farnum convinc- ingly. Not Yaple. You'll be sur prised."
 Farnum, even, was not prepared for
 the man who tapped him on the arm hours later as he stood directing a gang near the main canvas. The man was dressed comfortably-that was all.
 As Farnum instantly thought it was
 the Yaple he had known years before, come back.
 Itr {e Tzra a.,Ir 4l.. l, newcomer in a low voice that allowed Farnum to take his cue. T was expecting you, MT. Glover.
 This way, please" returning Farnu n tactfully.
 T believe I could find my way alone, almost" said Yaple, breaking into the pleased laugh of boy. How are the
 twins?" he asked as they walked along.
 Eager to see you" replied Farnun,
 laughing with him. Do you think 1t
 will make their feeling any different toward you-their fixing for Davidson you know?"
 Do you?" asked Yaple in return. No, I don't" said Farnum shortly. 1 No more do l." echoed Yaple | They found the manager in the men, | agerie quarters. He eyed Yaple's ap- | pearance incredulously, but came forward
 and shook hands gratefully. Both he and Farnum could see that Yaple was gulp- ! ing in the scene just as it came to him
 the smells, the sounds, the conglomerate
 and the inarticulate noises of the animals, ] the shouting and tramping of the gangs ] outside, everything-like man thirsting l thirsting, and never satiated Farnnm l bent over and whispered in stettiner s l ear.
 Hes dreaming, do you seer" he said | He's living and dreaming in a real
 world. Cad and how he's enjoying it
 tool"
 l Late afternoon had been cloudy and the 1 flaring lights already made gray, swlrling | patches of the dust clouds in the tent i The three of them tramped around to the place where the Twins cage had been 1 rolled. It was a test moment-that meet 1 ing of Yaple with the lions. Every nerve l in the man seemed to be a-quiver. ''They look ugly Farnum comment i ed aside to Stettiner "They're on fire
 with the taste and smell of blood" i: They've been nasty all day, so Jim 1 tells me-" rejoined the manager. I'm 1 afraid they can't be handled I wouldn't risk 1t for - Stettiner shivered slight
 ly. and edged back from two pairs oi deadly eyes lighting the gloomy depths | of the cage.
 Yaple walked steadily to the bars, and without a tremor laid caressing hand or
 a glossy paw half pushed through. in. stantly there was deep, vibrating roar a flash of fur, and a mighty body l launched itself against the steel rods
 Yaple held his ground unhinchingly. only