Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-05-21


that's what she calls me. couldn't
come out right away because I'm on
In the concert. Could l see her now.
please?"
Here's the DOCTOR" said Douglas as
Hartley came down the stairs, follow
cd by Jim. "well, doctor. not bad.
hopeT"
"Ycs. rather bad" said the doctor.
adding quickly as he saw the suffering
In Toby's face. but don't he alarmed
She's going to get well.'
"How long will It be before we can
have her back--before she can ride
againf" asked Jim grufily as he stood
apart. twisting his brown. worn hat
In his hands
Probably several months" said the
doctor. mo bones are broken. hut the
| ligaments of one ankle are torn. and
she received II bad blow on the head.
1t will bc some time before she recov-
! ers consciousness"
what are we goln' to do. JlmT
asked Toby helplessly.
~lou nee0nt worry. wen ,-"s
Good care OF her here" said Douglas.
seeing desperation written on their
faces.
"IIercT' They looked at him in.
crcdulously. And this was a parson,
Where are her parents?" the doctor
asked. looking ut Jim and Toby
'She amt got no parents 'cept Toby
an me" replied Jim We've took
care of her ever since she was
baby"
"Oh. seer said the doctor. well,
one OF you'd better stay here until she
can be moved"
That's tho trouble. We can't" said
Toby, hanging his head. You see. sir.
circus folks is like soldiers. No mat.
ter what happens. the show has 10 60
on. an we got To be I'm our places"
"Well. well. she'll be safe enough
here" said the doctor. 1t Is n fortu-
nate thing That Mr. Douglas can man
age this. Our town hospital burned
down n few months ago, and we've
been rather puzzled as 10 what TO do
with such cases" He took his leave.
with CHEEKY Coed night" and n
promise 10 lcos IN upon the little pa
tent later. Jim shutlled awlSwnrdly
toward the pastor.
TITS mighty rood OF you to do this
he mumhlod. ''bat she lint Coin' to be
N.aluP patient. lie an IoOy Is
ecin' 20 hook after her keep"
! "Ucr wants VIII Lc very few" Doug
lgs answered EirGly. You needn't
iruuiIc iyu about That
"Inican t." said Jim sayagely lie
srfr 20 q %
determined look. fer he feared that his
CHANCE OF being useful TO Polly might
~ slipping cut &c his life.
You mustn't mind Jim" the clown
pleaded ut tie pastors elbow You
see. pain gets some folks different
irom Others, an It always kinder
mal;es him savage"
oh that's all right" Douglas an
swcred quic':ly. His own life had
been so lonely that he could under
stand the selfish yearning In the biz
mans heart You must do what you
think best about these things Mandy
ard viii look after the rest"
Jim hung Ills head. feeling somehow
that the pastor had seen straight int
his heart and discovered his petty
weakness. He was about TO turn 10
ward the GoGr when IL was thrown
open by Barker.
where IS sher' shouted the mana
ger. looking from one 10 the other.
"She can't come" said Jim I'm low
steady voice. FOR ne knew the storm o.
opposition with which Barker Womb
meet the announcement.
Cant comei' shrieked Barker. cot
course she'll come. | can't get along
without her. She's got TO come" III
looked at Jim. who remained silent
and firm. "Why amt she comin'?" nc
asked. feeling himself already defeat
cd
"Shes hurt bad" was Jlm's laconiC
reply.
THE devil she isP' said Barker
looking at Douglas for confirmation
ais that rlghtT"
"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 a
Douglas as though he were TO blame
for their misfortune. "Well, you Jus
, bet she WILL" ne declared menacingly.
"See here. Barker, don't you talk t.
him like that" said Jim, facing the
manager. Hes darned square, ever
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 bin.
"Ain't this my dodgasted luek?" HI
muttered to himself rs his eye agar
travelled TO the boss canvasman. "YOV
rot ont az here Jim" be shouted ian