The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-07
HUSBAND HIGH

cal north-country brinsingup invar-
iably made him jibe little at her
southern exuberance, while at the
same time he recognized It's charm. 49,
Come along. little girl" he said.
tell us all about It."
1t Is this" she answered, with
pathetic gesture OF her slim brown
hands. Last night the Signor Woom-
bangor, master OF US all. called me 10
him In his ONCE when the public had
gone and we were all about 10 sleep.
He said to me that as he was my
guardian and stood In the place OF
my beloved father. who before he died
had made him my guardian. he had
been thinking OF my future. And. oh.
dear. one! he said that the great pug
man, who you call the boxer. I think.
had looked upon me with eyes OF de
sire, and that | was TO wed him with
In the month. ! said to the master
that ! did not love Slgnor Caesar
that, In fact. I hated such q great
coarse giant Of a man. But he would
not listen; he laughed. and you don't
know, love Of my heart, how cold and
strong the masters laugh Is. I guess
he said. you're ripe for a wedding;
you're husband.high now. and certain
sure you're going to hitch up with
Caesar. I'm your legal guard.
ian; you're dependent on me
for your living-in fact. you're
Just mine to do what
please with. And you're going TO mar
ny Caesar. good and quick. can't
afford to let Caesar Kennedy quit the
show: he's o bang-up draw and brings
in more than almost anyone I've got.
He's told me that unless I give you
to him a. his wife he'll leave me and
accept an offer from Barnum &
Bailey's. 30 you've Just got to do
what I say, missile. Now. you mako
yourself ready; I'll look after the Ak
ms Of the job and tomorrow I'll give
you ten-pound note To buy yourself
some elegant frills and things.
guess thatll make II all right, won't
IT,"
Hampson's brown face had flushed
to a deep dark red while the girl was
speaking. With an impetuous and
sudden movement he shot out his long
arm and drew her toward him.
Just you trust to me-" he said grim
ly. You're not going to marry that
prize-hghting hog, my dear. You're
going to marry me-"
But. caro-. supposing he will not let
me? He Is my guardian by law until
I am 81 years old, and that Is 30 long.
long, time to come
| He can't make you marry the
BRUTE" Tom answered doggedly. hold
ing her closer to him than ever.
! "Ah. but he can" she answered.
HE makes all Of us do what he says"
You're in England now" came the
quick response. That sort OF thins
doesn't happen in England"
But even as he spoke the young
mans alert brain began to realize
situation which was obviously full Of
difYlculty. That'the girl he loved could
be forced to marry against her will, he
did not believe II for a moment. but he
realized that her marriage with him
could be legally prevented easily
enough
All men who have lived the disci.
plined life. that sailor lives. and espe-
cially all men who have come into a
! harbor OF security and responsibility
after many wanderings. know and
realize the power OF the law. Hamp-
son felt sudden chill for a moment.
| Then the 1.-THE, warm. young body
which he held so close to his. the
great brown eyes yelling with unshed
tears. the sense OF something beauti
full helpless, fragile. dependent upon
him for protection and for help, drove
, the momentary fear away.
He was not eloquent. and words did
not come to him very freely: but the
I'LL ID To-
was more to her than any words.
you trust In me, lass" he said. In
tones hoarse with longing and pity
trust to me. lass: I'll see thee
through"
There was a silence In the shooting
gallery. The electric lights shed their
hrilliancy upon the painted daub Of
the Rocky mountains;" the efngle3
Of the rabbits and the deer upon the
wires seemed suddenly arrested IL
full career The distant roaring Of the
| lions In the tent came family and At.
fully to the agitated couple, and
mingled with the harrh thunder. were
the strains Of the far.off band. Lucia
looked up at her lover. Doubt and
fear began to tremble and pass from
her face; love and pride were chas-
ing them away.
Neither spoke. II was a nne mo
ment, and neither heard the light. yet
massive football which came down the
boards Of the outside passage and
stopped In the archway. A great
thick-set man with a closc-cropped bull
let head. thick ears and battered evil
mask OF face, now contorted into a
hideous confusion Of astonishment and
malice. was staring at the young man
and maid The huge animal head was
pushed forward and swayed slowly
from side to side like the head OF q
reptile.
Then with q screaming. snarling
oath. as ferocious and unhuman a. any
below that ever came from the cago6
beasts In the menaserie, the prize
nghter took three steps into the room
lucia gave q loud cry Of alarm and
chung trembling to her lover for q mo-
ment.
Then Hampson swiftly and suddenly
disengased the little quivering brown
hands. and put the girl behind him.
His eyes lit up and . grim smile came
upon his lips.
Well" he said. and who the deuce
are you. coming In here like this. I'd
like to know"
The huge lighting man stepped
close up to the sailor.
| See here" no Kissed out. that gal
belongs to me. Git right out of this
like creased lightning, or I'm going
TO murder you!"
Hamnaon want hach oorni. ~