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Evening star., 1909-05-11
Cheap Round Trip to California

And Alaska Yukon-Paeif1c Exposition
Via Washington-Sunse Route. beginning
May "a Liberal stopovers. Return diff
ferent route. Highest class standard serv-
ice. Tourist sleeping cars personally con-
Quoted. berth. $50 A. j. Poston, Gen.
Agent, 9U5 F st.-Advt
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Display of Straw Hats.

The window display of Saks & Co. is
attracting attention. Over 2,40O feet of
window space is devoted to the exhibition
of straw hats. In the foreground the
hats are shown I'm artistic arrangement.
The background Is of lattice work with
clinging vines of roses.
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satire. ''On the Great White Way"
Katie Rooney sang several character
songs and industrial Africa" was pic
tured by the vitagraph.
Vice President Sherman and party oc-
cupied one of the boxes
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Bobinger's Restaurant Is Headquar-
ters for Maryland-fried Chicken, Potomac
Black Bass and Sea Food. Finest steaks.
chops and other good things Moderate
prices. ol4 18th St, opp. Columbia Theater
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Milk" Bread Is Always Good.

Ii is made in the real home way. OF the
finest patent flour, mixed with fresh milk
instead of water. Delivered fresh and
clean from oven to table, &c. Delicious
Homemade Pies, 2oc. Holmes Bakery,
1st and r. SITS. Phones Linen. 141o-l44l
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For Star Customers.

new branch agency has been opened
at G. a. Emerson's Pharmacy, 11th and
Park road. where cent-a-word wants and
other small ads are taken at the regular
rates.
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r Shingles.

Oregon Red Cedar Shingles.
Best grade Only firm in town handling
them. Eisinger Bros, 21O9 7th. PhoneN. IL 73
my1O-d, ,exSu,3
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Care in Brewing Is the Kew

to the superiority of Heurich's Beers.
There's no chance of contamination at
any stage OF their production. Why not
drink clean beer? doz. Maerzen or Sem
ate, $1.75; dog. Lager, 81 80; bot. rebate soc.
Evening star., 1909-05-11

No Better Coffee at Any Price
than Watson & HOLSTERS Morning Star
Coffee, BIC 10. Pagoda stand, Center mkt.
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Every one in this District guaranteed by
tue manufacturers and ourselves. Hot
waite instantaneous; safe, reliable.
1901 q ST. &. \. Muddiman & CO. GIG i2sh
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For Brain Fag

Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
Relieves tired nerves. brain fag and head
ache following mental strain, overwork
or wOrry.-Advt.
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Hotel johnson Cafes

An abundance of Seafood. direct from
the catchers: New York Meats; Choice
Vegetables; Noon Lunch, Table dHote
and la Carte service.
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Try Brownley's Crushed Milk
Chocolate today, 4Oc lb. 1905 G. Phone NJ.
I37. myS-tf,2
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'Let Your Matted Milk Be Horlick's.
Every body knows why Ideal food drinks
.O- all ages. Delicious, nourishing."-
Advt.
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Quaker Wheat Berries, SC; Grape,
Nuts, lie: lbs. Evap. Pears. 1Oc; lbs
Large Prunes, 25c: 1Uc cans Evap. Milk,
&c; cans Con. Milk. 25c; Dog Head Jam,
lac. j. 7. ID. Pyles' Il stores. my1l-2t
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Consult Shaffer, Florist, 18th & I,
about decorations, ETC., for your wedding
-Advt.
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To Tell All the Good

10 TEL All the GOOD
points about Heurich s amber r-colored Sem
ate beer would require an entire newspa-
per The best and oldest American beer At
your grocer's, or phone Arlington Bot. Co.
my11-Jd
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CARPET Cleaning bv Experts.

Carpet Cleaning by Experts.
Latest improved machinery We take
up, clean and store in FIREPROOF
WAREHOUSE. All work done by thor
oughly experienced men. Inspection cor
daily invited. E. P. Hinkel & Co., 4SS
Maine ave. phone Main 3O25. my1-tf
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CITY ITEMS.

Do You Like Whisky That's Old,
mellow and .'nutty" in flavor? Give 'Cri
terion' an early trial. 81 full OF, deliver
ed. Phone John T. Crowley, S31 14th
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Pennsylvania Limited to Chicago.

No extra fare. Leaves Union station.
Washington Pennsylvania railroad, IL 30
Am. Through sleeping car. Chicago Lin
tied with through sleeping car leaves at
s:45 PIN. No extra fare.-Advt.
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The Office Of Executor

or trustee under wills Is among those 70
which Union Trust Co., 18TH and HI SITS
is specially qualified. Booklet Of infor
nation presented gratis upon request
Advt.
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The Finest Dancing Academy in the
city. at 1902 14th St NV, has just been
vacated and is for rent by Stone & Fair
fax, 1912 N. Y. ave. NV. my6-7t
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The Christian Science Monitor.
the national daily. At Ham Adams. 9tl
and G. and Garrison's, 14N 14th ST.
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Money to lend at 5 and SO on real estate.
Frank T. Rawlings Co.. 1905 Pa. ave-
AdyI.
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Weschler's, 92O Pa. Ave. NV.
A reliable place to dispose of Furniture
Carpets. etc. by auction. Next sale, Sat
urday. 10 am. Phone 1882 my1O-4t4
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Disease Ger ms

Cannot harm healthy human
bodies. We cannot have healthy
bodies unless we have pure blood
the kind OF blood that Hoods
Sarsaparilla makes
This great medicine has unequa!cd. unap-
preached record for purifying and enrchins the
blood.
1t cures scrofnla eczema. eruptions. catarrh
rneumatism anemia nervousness. that tired
teeiing. dyspepsia, loss of appetite. general de-
biity. and builds up the whole system.
Get il today in the usual liquid form or In
chocolated tablet form called Sarsatabs.
Evening star., 1909-05-11

In the Well Regulated Home
viii be found the Real Economy Gas
Range. S. ). Shedd Bro. Co., 432 9th NV
Evening star., 1909-05-11

Common Flooring, 11ac Foot.
Frank Libbey & Co, 9th and n. Y. ave
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-04-15

Perkins, the thin Tipped spinster. who
entered, followed by the Widow VIII
loughby, dragging her seven-year-old
son Willie by the hand.
The women were protesting because
their choir practice Of What Shall the
Harvest Beg had been interrupted by
the unrequested accompaniment Of the
"hOochee coochee" from the nearby cir
Gus band.
ITS scandalousr' Miss Perkins snap
ped. "ScandaIous. And somebody
ought to stop it." She glanced about
with an unmistakable air Of grievance
at the closed doors, feeling that the
pastor was undoubtedly behind one Of
them when he ought to be out taking
action against the things that her soul
abominated.
"Well. Pm sure I've done all that !
could" piped the widow. with a meek,
:aartyred air. She was always mar
ate attitude for a widow. HE can't
blame me If the choir is out of key to
morrow"
Mercy mer' interrupted the spinster
'Tf there isn't Julia Stror@ a-leanina
right out Of that window a-looking at
the circus, and her pa a deacon Of the
church. and this the house Of the pas
tor. It's shocking! l must go to her."
"Ma, let me see, too" begged Willie
as he tugged at his mothers skirts.
Mrs. Willoughby hesitated. Miss
Perkins was certainly taking long
while for her argument with Julia.
The glow from the rec powder outside
the window was positively alarming.
Dear mev' she said. Il wonder II
there can be a fire" And with this
pretext for investigation she, too,
joined the little group at the window.
4 few moments later, when Douglas
entered for a fresh supply Of paper,
the backs of the company were to-
ward him. He crossed to the study
table without disturbing his visitors
and smiled to himself at the eager
way in which they were hanging out
Of the window.
Douglas was sturdy young man of
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Here is a circus romance red
client of the fresh sawdust of
the ring, vibrant with the inces-
SAINT cldn7or of The band, piano.
ronic in its ever moving display
of clowns, acrobafs, horses and
captive wild animals. You will
read of Polly the daughter of
the circus, and of Bfngo, on
whose brood back she rode of
the leap of death" girl; of
Mupver Jin," the boss canvas
man, and Toby the clown, who
loved the circus orphan and
cared for her like father and
mother; of Deacon Strong, who
hated a circus, and of Rev. John
Douglas, who grew to love q cir
Gus girl You will read of Cos
sip that threatened to divide q
pastor and his flock, of Ruth
and Naomi, of a show girls re-
nuncfdtion and of Polly's first
and last ride on Barbarian, the
circus horse.
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parade:'
Eyes, indeed" said Douglas enthusi-
astically But it didn't compare with
the one l saw at the age OF eight
He turned his head to one side and
looked into space with reminiscent
smile. The widows red haired boy
crept close to him.
"The Shetland ponies seemed as
small as MICE" he continued dreamily,
1.-The elephants huge as mountains. the
great calliope waited my soul to the
very skies, and l followed that parade
right into the circus lot"
Did you seed inside de tent: Will
lie asked eagerly.
II didn't have enough money for
that" Douglas answered frankly. He
turned to the small boy and pfnched
his ear. There was sad disappoint-
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eight and twenty, frank and boyish in
manner, confident and light hearted in
spirit. He had seemed too young to
the deaconS when he was appointed to
their church, and his keen enjoyment
of outdoor games and other healthful
sports robbed him of Il certain dignity
in their eyes. Some of the women Of
the congregation had been inclined to
side with the deacons. for it hurt their
vanity that the pastor found so many
other interests when he might have
been sitting in dark, stuffy rooms dis
cussing theology with them, but Doug
las had been either unconscious Of or
had gone on his way with CHEEKY nod
and an unconquerable conviction Of
right that had only left them founder
ing. He intended to quit the room
now unnoticed, but was unfortunate
enough to upset chair as he turned
from the table. This brought chorus
of exclamations from the women. who.
chattering. rushed quickly toward him.
What do You think of my naughty
boy, Willie" simpered the widow.
He dragged me quite to the window"
Douglas glanced amusedly first ut
the five foot six widow and then at
the helpless red haired urchin by her
side but he made no comment beyond
Offering chair to each of the women.
Our choir practice had to be entire
~ discontinued declared Miss Per-
klns Sourly as she accepted the prof
fered chair, adjusted her skirts for a
stay and glanced defantly at the par
son. who had dutifully seated himself
near the table.
| am sure l have as true an ear as
anybody whimpered the widow. with
/ an injured air but | DEFY any one
, To lead What Shall the Harvest Be-
To an accompaniment like that" She
Jerked her hand in the direction OF the
window. The band was again PLAYING
the "hoochee coochee."
Never mind about the choir prac-
! tee" said Douglas. with a smile. 1T
/ is soul. not skill. that our congregation
needs i'll its music AS for that music
out there. it is not without its compen-
sations, Why. the small boys would
rather hear that band than the finest
church organ III the world
+ And the small boys would rather
see the circus than to hear you preach
most likely" snapped Miss Perkins
1t was adding insult to injury for him
TO try to console her
'Of course they would and 81 would
some of the grownups If they'd only
tell the truth about it." said Douglas
laughing.
| 'Whatr' exclaimed Miss Perkins.
| why not?' asked Douglas. II an
sure don't know what they do inside
the tents, but the parade looked very
| promising"
1.-THE parader' the two women ech
J oed in one breath. did you see tn.
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name an their children's good name
AN her people has. You see, sir. CIR
Gus folks Is all like that. They's jes'
like one big family. They tends to
their business an takes good care of
themselves. They has to or they
couldn't do their work It's cause I'm
leavin' her with you that I'm sayin'
all this" the old man apologized.
''rm glad you told me. Toby" Doug
las answered kindly. 1--WE never
known much about circus folks
Il guess I'd better be goin'.' Toby
faItered as his eyes roved hungriiy to-
ward the stairway.
"Pn send you our route. an mebbe
you'll be lettin' us know how she is"
Indeed, / WILL" Douglas assured
him heartily.
''You might tell her wen write ever
day or so,'' he added.
''I'll tell her." Douglas promised ear
nestly.
''Good- nightr' The old man hesitat-
ed, unwilling to go, but unable to find
further pretext for staying
"Good night, Toby" Douglas ex-
tended his hand toward the bent figure
that was about to shuttle past him.
The withered hand OF the white faced
clown rested IN the strong grasp Of the
pastor, and his pale little eyes sought
the face Of the stalwart man before
him. A numb desolation was growing
In his heart. The object for which he
had gone on day by day was being left
- S-l ~ rA~~ 1.AI
into the night alone.
Its hard to leave her." he mum
bled, "but the show has got to go on
The door shut out the bent, old fig
ure. Douglas stood for some time
where Toby had left him, still think
ing Of his prophetic words. His rev.
erie was broken by the sounds Of the
departing wagons, the low muttered
curses Of the drivers, the shrieking
and roaring of the animals. as the cir
Gus train moved up the distant hill.
1.-THE show has got to go on he re-
peated as-he crossed to his study table
and seated himself for work in the
dim light Of the old fashioned lamp.
He put out one hand to draw the
sheets Of his interrupted sermon to-
ward him, but instead it fell upon
small sailor hat. He twisted the hat
absently in his fingers, not yet realiz-
ing the new order Of things that was
coming into his life. Mandy tiptoed
softly down the stairs. She placed one
pudgy fo>efnger on her lips and rolled
her large eyes skyward. DAT sure
am an angel chile straight from heb
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mo matter aofat happens, the sfoto hda
to go on"
manager. Hes darned square, even
II he is a parson.' Barker turned
away. He was not bad hearted man.
but he was irritated and upset at los
ing the star feature Of his bill.
"Ain't this my dodgasted luck?" he
muttered to himself as his eye again
travelled to the boss canvasman. "You
get out of here, JIM" he shouted, "an'
start them wagons The shows got to
go on. Poll or no Poll"'
He turned with his hand on the
doorknob and jerked out a grudging
thanks to the pastor. Its all fired
good Of you to take her in,' he said,
but it's tough to lose her. Good
nightr' He banged the door and clat-
tered down the steps.
Jim waited. He was trying to find
words in which to tell his gratitude.
None came. and he turned to go, with
4 short "Goodby.'
Good night, JIM" said the pastor.
He crossed the room and took the big
fellows hand.
Mich obliged" Jim answered gruff-
ly. 1t was his only polite phrase, and
he had taught Polly to say it. Doug
las waited until Jim had passed down
the steps. then turned to Toby, who
still fingered near the table.
You'll tell her how it was me an
Jim had to leave her without sayin'
goodby. won't you. sir?" Toby pleaded.
Yes, indeed Douglas promised.
I'm jes' put this little bit of money
into her satchel." He picked up the
little brown bag that was to have been
Polly's birthday gift Me an Jim
will be sendin' her more soon.''
You're going to miss her, I'm
afraid" Douglas said. feeling an ir-
resistible desire to gain the old mans
confidence.
Lord bless you, yes, sir-' Toby an
swered, turning upon him eagerly
ME an Jim has been father an moth
Or an jes' about everything to that
little one. She wasn't much bigger'n
q handful Of peanuts when we begun
a-worryin' about her,
We'll, Mandy will do the worrying
HO", DouSiuS AouesuC0 Suc UCCu
dying for a chance to mother some
body all along. Why, she even tried
Ii on me-
Il noticed as how some of those
church people seemed to look kinder
queer at me-" said Toby, "an' l been
a-wonderin' IL mebbe they might feel
The same about her"
''Oh, they're all right Douglas as
sured him. They'll be her friends in
no time"
shes fit for 'em. SIR" Toby plead
ed shes good. clean into the mid
die Of her heart"
I'm sure OF It" Douglas answered
1--WE heard how some church folks
feels towards Us circus people, sir,
an l jes' wanted you to know that
there amt finer families or better
mothers or fathers or grandfathers or
grandmothers anywhere than among
us. Why, that girls mother rode the
horses afore her, an her mother afoce
that, an her grandmother an grand
father afore that, an there amt no
body what's cared more for their enod
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The painted elOtrn stood alone.
she received 4 bad blow on the head.
1t will be some time before she recov-
ers consciousness"
What are we goin' TO do, Jim p
asked Toby helplessly.
You needn't worry Wen take
good care of her here said Douglas.
seeing desperation written on their
faces.
Here" They looked at him in
credulously. And this was a.parson!
Where are her parents:" the doctor
asked. looking at Jim and Toby.
''She amt got no parents 'cept Toby
an me-" replied Jim. We've took
care of her ever since she was a
baby"
'Oh. seer' said the doctor. "weu.
one OF you'd better stay here until she
can be moved"
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That's the trouble. We can't" said
Toby, hanging bis head. You see. sir
circus folks ID like soldiers. No mat
ter what happens. the show has to GO
on, an we got to be in our places"
well. well. she'll be safe enough
here" said the doctor 'Tt Is a fortu.
nate thing that Mr. Douglas can man
age this. Our town hospital burned
down few months ago, and we've
been rather puzzled as to what to dc
with such cases." He took his leave
with CHEEKY Good night" and a
promise to look in upon the little pa.
tent later. Jim shuff1ed awkwardly
toward the pastor.
Its mighty poed of you to do this. y
he mumbled. but she ain't goin' to be
no charity patient. Me an Toby Is
goin' to look after her keep
'Her wants viii be very few" Doug
las answered kindly. You needn't
trouble much about that"
81 mean it, said Jim savagely. He
met Douglas glance of surprise with a
determined look, for he feared that his
chance Of being useful to Polly might
DO slipping out Of his life.
"You mustn't mind Jim." the clown
pleaded at the pastors elbow. "You
see, pain gets some folks different
from others. an it always kinder
makes him savage"
"Oh. that's all right" Douglas an
swered quickly. His own life had
been SO lonely that he could under
stand the selfish yearning In the big
mans heart. You must do what you
think best about these things. Mandy
and will look after the rest"
Jim hung his head. feeling somehow
that the pastor had seen straight into
his heart and discovered his petty
weakness. He was about to turn to-
ward the door when it was thrown
open by Barker.
"Where is she?" shouted the mana
ger. looking from one to the other.
"She can't come" said Jim in a low,
steady voice. for he knew the storm OF
opposition with which Barker would
meet the announcement
"Can't Gomez shrieked Barker. "Of
course she'll come. L can't get along
without her. She's got to come" He
looked at Jim, who remained silent
and firm. "Why amt she comin'?'' he
asked. feeling himself already defeat
ed
"Shes hurt bad" was Jim's laconic
reply.
1.-THE devil she isw said Barker,
looking at Douglas for confirmation.
us that right?"
"She won't be able to travel for some
time" said Douglas.
"Mr. Barker is our manager" Toby
explained as he edged his way to the
pastors side.
"Some timer Barker looked at
Douglas as though he were to blame
for their misfortune "Well. you just
bet she WILL" he declared menacingly.
"See here. Barker. don't you talk to
him like that" said Jim. facing the
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The sarcasm seemed douDiy approprI-
ate tonight, for he had been away
since 10 that morning. and it was now
past o.
The young pastor for a time had en-
5oyed Mandy's TRADES against her hus-
band. but when she began calling
shrilly out of the window to chance
acquaintance for news of him he Slip
ped quietly into the next room to fin
ish tomorrow's sermon. Mandy renew
ed her operations at the window with
increased vigOr when the pastor had
gone. She was barely saved from
pitching headforemost into the lot by
the timely arrival of Deacon Strongs
daughter, who managed with difficulty
TO connect the excited woman's feet
with the floor
Fob de Lor' sake" Mandy gasped
as she stood painting for breath and
blinking at the pretty. young. apple
faced Julia. Il was suah most gone
dat time" Then followed another out
burst against the delinquent Hasty.
But the deacon's daughter did not
hear. Her eyes were already wander
ing anxiously to the lights and the tin
sci of the little world beyond the Win
dow.
Til; was not the first time today
that Mandy had found herself talking
TO space. There had been steady
stream Of callers at the parsonage
since II that morning. but she had
long ago confided TO the pastor that
she suspected their reasons
"Dey comes in here a-trackin' up my
floors" she said. AN a-askin' why
you don't stop de circus from a-show-
in mex to de church an den a-cranin'
dar necks out de winder till | can't
get no Homework done"
That's only human nature" Doug
las had answered, with 4 laugh. but
Mandy had declared thar she knew an
other name for it and had mumbled
something abEut ''hypocri.ters" as she
seized her broom and began 10 sweep
imaginary tracks from in front of the
door
Many times she had made up hcI
mind TO let the next caller know just
what she thought of "hypocritterS,
but her determination was usually
weakened by her still greater desire tC
excite increased wonder in the faces
Of her visitors.
Divided between these two inclina
tons, she gaZed at Julia now. The
shining eyes of the deaeon's daughter
conquered. and she launched forth int
an eager description of how she haG
just seen q wonderful striped ana
mule" with 'pow'ful long neck wall
right out of the tent" and how he hat
come apart afore her very eyes" ant
two men had slipped right out of hi
1nsides." Mandy was so carried ava.
by her own eloquence and so bus!
showing Julia the sights beyond TIT
window that she Oh not hear Mis-
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ben," she whispered. ..She done got a
face jes' like little flower"
Straight from heaven Douglas re-
peated as she crossed softly to the ia
BILE and picked up the satchel and coat.
"You can leave the lamp, Mandy. l
must finish t0morrow's sermon"
She turned at the threshold and
shook her head rather sadly as she
saw the imprint of the days cares on
the young pastors face.
"Yo' mus be pow'ful tired" she
said.
mo, no; not at all. Good night,
Mandy"
She closed the door behind her, and
Douglas was alone He gazed absent
~ at the pages of his unfiished SER
mon as he tapped his idle pen on the
desk. 'sThe show has got to go on, y
he repeated, and far up the hillside
with the slow moving wagons Jim and
Toby looked with unseeing eyes into
the dim, starlit distance and echoed
the thought, The show has got to go
on"
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CHAPTER ".

|lHE blare Of the circus band had
been q sore temptation to Man
dy Jones all afternoon and
evening Again and again 1t
had dragged her from her work to the
study window. from which she could
see the wonders SO tantaliZingly near.
Mandy was housekeeper for the Rev.
John Douglas, but the unwashed sup
per dishes did not trouble her rs she
watched the numbering elephants, the
restless lions, the long necked giraffes
and the striped Zebras that came and
went in the nearby circus lot. And
yet, In spite of her own curiosity. she
could not forgive her yagrant worse
half" Hasty, who had been lured from
duty early in the day. She had once
dubbed him Hasty in spirit Of deri-
sion. and the name had chung to him
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