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

there Is nothink so lonesome as a Jack
snipe. Ieastwise, that's wot she says.
She asked me If I'd ever seen a jack
snipe on a wet. dreary day. a-standing
on a sandbar. all alone like and for
lorn. She said she always felt SO
sorry for the poor little cuss-no. she
didn't say cuss either. What wae II
she said, Casey? You was there"
"She said thing" said Casey briefly.
Fright, my lad. Thing II was. Well.
wot she says goes In this ere aggrega-
ton. so from now on you are Just Jack
Snipe.r lie lowered his voice. There
won't nobody call you David II Jeui-
son after this, my boy. It's too dan
gerous."
David was thoughtful. "Do you mean
to say" he said, after a pause. that
every person In this show knows who
l really am?"
you bet your life they do" said
Casey.
"And what I am wanted forT'
Certain. Wot's that got to do with
it,"
do they think I'm-I'm guiltyT
well. l reckon most OF 'em do"
said the contortionist bIandiy. But"
he added in some haste, they don't
give a dang for a little thing like that"
But" said David fercely. 81 don't
want them to think I'm guilty. I can't
bear to think that every n is look
ing upon Inc as n criminal. Why
why. what must the ladies' Of the-of
the show think Of me? II
Joey Grinaldi put his hand on the
young fellows shoulder. They don't
think you done II. Jack-not n OF
'em. I heard EN- speaking Of you last
night as IL you was a regular angel.
Come on, now. Mrs. Braddock wants
to see you a minute"
David's heart capped. he followed
the old clown into the open tent, his
ewes bright with eagerness.
she was standing near the entrance
to the main tent, talking with half a
dozen of the women performers. all In
street attire. She smiled and motion
cd for him TO Join the group. He was
not slow to obey the summons. To the
amazement of the interested group the
young virginian lifted her hand to his
Inns. Mrs. Braddock flushed warmly.
an exquisite smile of appreciation leap
ing to her rather somber eyes.
"You must let me Introduce you to
these ladies' she said. after a few
low words of greeting. This Is JACK
Snjpe. our new clown" she said,
naming for his benefit the riders, the
ropewaIker, the snake charmer ana
the homeless wonder. David was pro-
foundly polite. almost old fashioned
In his acknowledgment OF the intro
duction. The women were suddenly
conscious of a new found glory In
themselves. The homeless wonder talk
ed of his elegance for weeks, and al
ways without resorting to slang.
"Where is Miss Christine?' asked
David. turning to Mrs. Braddock with
n shy smile.
She did not answer at once. When
she did. il was with paipable uneasi-
ness. my daughter usually takes her
sleep at this time. Day-Jack.'
Dayid's cheek slowly turned red. He
remembered what Braddock had said
to him.
.eYou are MI very good TO me- he
murmured. for want of anything better
to say. His sensitive heart was
humping quickly. driven by humiiia-
t;on She looked steadily into his eyes
without speaking and then walked
from the group, directing him TO
follow. They sat down upon the tumb-
,er's pad. lust where they had been
seated the night before.
MY husband Is hard sometimes
David she said gently. "It win last
for a few days, that is all. We u
not a~sgravate him now. In a little
while he will forget that he has-has
said certain things. Then. hope that
YOU and Christine viii be good friends.
II want her 70 know you well. David
I want her to be with-with some n
who is different from the people here,
You understand. don't you;"
YES" said David. suddenly en-
Iiehtaned. II know what you mean.
| shall he very happy. o
..Ah. how gently you did that" she
cried. a w!stful CLEAN In her dark
ewes. How the blood tells its story.
Yes. David. | want her TO know you;
7 want her toto be with her W
kind" Her fnee famed with sudden
fervor: he was struck by the almost
nathetic eagerness that leaped Into
her eyes, TRANSPORTING them. II have
tried so hard 10 give her something
of what had myself. David. when
was a girl. Everything depends on
the next year or two. She is thinking