The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-02

withdrew himself from the contact.
Braddock permitted the other to pass
through the Sidewalk ahead of him. a
step or two behind the unhappy Mary
Braddock.
David hurried to a rent in the canvas
aud peered out into the sunlight of the
waning day The stranger had come
up beside Mrs Braddock, talking TO
her as they crossed the lot In the direc-
ton of the street. She apparently paid
no heed to his remarks. Braddock
loafed behind.
so he's ere again. is hep
David whirled to dnd Grinaldi peer
Ing e his shoulder. his erstwhile
merry face as black as a thundercloud-
who Is her" demanded David.
The clowns yes were glitterIng. lie
stared long at David before replying.
That manf" he said harshly. That's
Colonel Bob Grand"
What has he got to do with the
show. Mr.. Noakes?"
call me Joey. Everybody does. my
lad" He looked around cautiously.
No n was lear them. Nevertheless
he lowered his voice. That's just wot
all of us would like TO know ourselves.
Jacky. He's a race horse man and a
gambler. oh. don't you get II into
your cad that he follows the show In
them capacities. Not he. He's too
big a guy for that. No, Stree. He
pinches the dollars by the thousands.
that chap does. No ten dollar rube
games for i'm. But I'll tell you all
about i'm at supper. There's Ruby
waiting for us at the door. I'm 'aving
supper brought over ere for US three
and Casey"
Ruby Noakes. very pretty and quite
demure in a simple frock Of brown.
without the prevailing hustle and
panniers, was directing the c%ontortion-
list in his efforts to construct a table
out of three 'blus seats and a couple
Of property trunks or 'keesters.' as
they were called.
Presently the food came In from the
cook tent. The four sat down. David
beside the girl. In the menagerie tent
beyond wild beasts We're growing and
roaring and snarling a weird interlude
for the benefit of the b~anqueters.
sounds so strange and menacinR that
David looked often with uneasy inter-
est In the direction from which they
came.
Say. Casey. ave you seen INF" ask
ed Joey at last.
Seen who?"
Grand"
as that skunk here again?'
big as life. dang is bloody cart.
He's bothering 'er too. Makesslove to
'er right afore 'er 'usband's eyes. It's
its outrageous"
Miss Noakes forgot her story and her
resentment. She leaned forward. her
black eyes fairly swapping. her fingers
ciinched.
II knew something awful was going
to happen" she said. 81 saw a cross
eyed man In the blues today. 1t never
fails"
Circus people. from the beginning Of
history. have been superstitious Not
one. but all Of them. carry charms.
amuiets or lucky pieces. and they rec
ognize more signs than the sailors
themselves.
Some Of these fine DAYS I'm going
to paste that guy on the nose." said
the contortionist.
you'll get a bullet in your gizzard
If you do" said the clown gloomily.
He carries a gun and he'll use II too.
And If he didn't Tom Braddock would
beat you to jelly for lnsultin is best
friend"
DO you mean that Mrs. Braddock is
In love with that man?" demanded
David. his heart sinking.
The three of them glared at him
positively glared.
Nobody said that. sir" said old joey
angrily. "She despises I'm. | said as
'ow he was In lore with 'er. There's
q big difference In that. my friend"
81 knew she wasn't that kind of q
woman" cried David ~joyously.
what do you know about womenT"
demanded Casey.
"Ill tell you about i'm and 'er and
all of Them said Joey, looking about
~ 600 that thev were Quite alone in