Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-07-23

and went out that way" Elverson
nodded toward the wagons.
~ guess he amt gone far" sncered
Strong. "He come over TO this lot TO
see her, and he amt goin' to give IN
till he does 1t. You wait here. ri
take a look round" He went quickly
In the direction Of the wagons.
EMERSON needed no second invitation
10 wait. He was congratulating him.
self upon his good fortune when he all
but colllded with n flying apparltlon.
vanishing in the direction OF the main
tent. Sophisticated eyes would have
seen only rather stout acrobat clad
In pink tights. but Elverson was not
sophisticated. and he teetered after the
fitting angel. even unto the forbidden
portals Of the big top.
lie was peeping through the curtains
which had fallen behind her and was
getting his first glimpse Of the great
sawdust world beyond when one of
the clowns dashed from the dressing
tent on his way to the ring.
The clown was late. He saw tho
limp coattails OF the deacon, who was
three-quarters In the tent Here was
n chance to make n funny entrance.
He grabbed the unsuspectlng little man
from the rear. The terrified deacon
struck out bllnCly In all directions, his
black arms and legs moving like cen.
tiped's. but the clown held him firmly
by the back and thrust him headfore-
most into the tent.
Strong returned almost Immediately
from his unsuccessful search for the
pastor He looked about the lot for
Elverson.
"Hey, there, Elversonw he called
Justify. There was no response.
"Now, where's he got TOT" grumbled
Strong. He disappeared quickly around
the corner OF the dressing tent re.
solved 10 keep sharp lookout for
Douglas.
Elverson was thrust from the tent
soon after, splitting sawdust and much
discounted, by the laughing perform
ers who followed him. His knees al
most gave way beneath him when Bar.
ker came out Of the ring, swapping his
long black whip.
"Get out Of here you blolSe" roared
Barker. and EMERSON "got"
No one had remembered TO tell the
groom that Polly wns not to ride to-
night, so Bingo was brought out as
usual when their turn" approached.
"Take him back. Tom" Polly called
from the entrance when she learned
Blngo was waiting. 'and bring Barba-
rian. I'm not going OH tonight. Elolse
Is going to ride In my place"
This was the second time today that
Bingo had been led away without GO
Ing into the ring. Something . In his
big. wondering eyes made Polly follow
him and apologize. He was very
proud. was Bingo. and very consclen.
tious. He felt uneasy when he saw
the other horses going to their work
without him.
Never mind, Glngo." she said. pat
ting his great, arched neck; wen
show 'em tomorrow" He rubbed his
satiny nose against her cheek We'll
make them sit up again. Barker says
our acts no gOod--that I've let down.
But It's not your fault, Bingo. I've
not been fair to you. I'll give you a
chance tomorrow. You wait. He'll
never say Il again. Blngo. never
againl"
Polly had nothing more to do to-
night except TO get into her street
clothes. The wagons would soon be
moving away. For O moment she
glanced at the dark church steepe;
then she turned to go inside the tent.
A deep. familiar voice stopped her.
"Pollyw
She turned quickly. She could not
answer. Douglas came toward her.
lie gaZed at her In Amusement. She
drew her cape about her slightly clad
figure. She seemed older to him, more
unapproachable with her hair heaped
high and sparkling with jewels.
she found strength at last to open
her lips, but still no sound came from
them. She and the pastor looked at
each other strangely, like spirits new
ly met from far apart worlds. She,
too, thought her companion changed.
He was older: the circles beneath his
eyes were deeper, the look In their
depths more grave.
1--WE were such close nelghbors to-
day IL rather thought you'd call"
he stammcred. He was uncertain
what he was saying. 1t did not matter
he was there with her.
when you're In circus there isn't
much time for calling
That's why I've come TO call on
you" They might have been shep-
herd and shepherdess OH May day
woolng for the hating way in which
their words came.
You're all rlght7" he went on.
You're happy?"
Yes. very" she said. Her eyes
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