The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-08
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Blngo was waiting, and bring Barba.
Tian- Tim not going on tonight. Elolse
= going 70 ride ip my place"
This was the second time today that
Bingo had been led away without 20.
ing into the ring. Something in bis
blg, wondering eyes made Polly follow
him md apologize. He was very
proud was Bingo. and very consclen.
houS he felt uneasy when he saw
8 tn other horses going to their wors
without him.
Never mind, Bingo," she said, pat
ting his great arched neck; "well
how Fem tomorrow" He rubbed his
nntfny nose against her cheek. "WelI
make them SIT up again. Barker says
aEr let's no good-that I've let down.
But rs not your fault, Blngo. I've
no been fair to you. Ill give you a
elrlnre tomorrow. You wait. He'll
nesef say It again, Bingo, never
3egainEy
n Polly had nothing more to do to-
night except to get into her street
lelgthes. The wagons would soon be
moving away. For a moment she
glanced ut the dark church steeple;
then she turned 10 go inside the tent
4 deep familiar voice stopped her.
PelIyEy
II EtIe turned quickly. She could not
ansBer. Douglas came toward her.
He gazed at her in amazement She
i drew her cape about her slightly clad
fgUre. She seemed older to him, more
pnapproachable with her hair heaped
high and sparkling with jewels.
She found strength ut last to open
her lils, but still no sound came from
i.tels She and the pastor looked ut
( each other strangely, like spirits new
IS " ntct from far apart worlds. She,
TOD thought her companion changed.
He was Older; the circles beneath his
eyes were deeper, the look In their
depths more grave.
we were such close neighbors to-
day RI rather thought you'd call,
he, stammeted He was uncertain
E-ii::St he was saying. 1t did not matter
be was there with her.
When you're In circus there isn't
much time for calling
pbat's why I've come to call on
you.g They might have been slrp.
herd and shepherdess on IL May day
wooing for the hating way In which
their words came.
You're oil right?" he went on.
IeG're happyi"
Yes, very" she said. Her eyes
we're dOwncast.
He did not believe her. The effort in
her voice, her drawn, white face, Dclied
iher words. How could he get the
truth from her?
-Iim sud you might not want to see
tme.s
She started.
Has Jim been talking to you?"
i Yes, but didn't let him stop me,
( for you told me the day you left that
you'd never change me. Have
you, Pollyr He studied her anxIously
WHY, no. Of course not" she said
eyasively.
x 'sAnd you'll be quite frank when 1
ask you something's
Z Ses, of course" She was growing
more and more uneasy. She glanced
about for way of escape
WHY did you leave me rs you dldf"
ri told you then" She tried to cross
{; toward the dressing tent.
BE seized her small wrists and forced
her TO look at him.
And AN. not happy without you,
and never, never can be-" The Hood.
gates were open. His eyes were aglow.
BE bent toward her eagerly.
5Oh, you mustn't" she begged.
you've grown so close" he cried,
: so closer She struggled to be free.
He did not heed her. "You know, you
must know, what l mean" He drew
her toward him and forced her Into
MS arms You're more precious to
me than all else on this earth"
For the first time he saw the cx-
'tremc pnllor on her face. lie felt her
growing limp and lireless in his arms.
J "A doubE crossed his mind. "If am
wrong in thinking you feel as I do.
II you honestly care for all this" he
glanced about at the tents, "morc than
for any life that can give you,