Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-11-02
The Rose
In the Ring
By GEORGE carr M'CUTCHEON
Copyright 1910 by Dodd. Mead @
Copyright 1910 by Dodd. Mead q Co.

! thinking fast and hard. Three thou
| sand dollars!
You are not to break this seal. David
Jenison.'' said Mrs. Braddock firmly.
1 her face very white. Take it and go.
| 1t is your money. not ours
Hold on there objected her hus-
| band. His befuddled brain was solving
! a certain problem to his own eminent
satisfaction. These officers have got
| to be convinced that you are not with
| this show. can't afford to lie to EN-
! There's only one way out of # can
| hire you under another name and you
| can travel with US till we get out of
! this part of the country. Five hundred
| is the reward. II get 1t from you most
of it can be paid back in wages II
! turn you over to them and take their
coin I'd be doing the best thing for
myself, but I'm willing to run the risk
! off,
Thomas Braddock. you are not to
! take this boys money" cried his wife.
J TT would be infamousy"
Now. you keep out OF this" he
growied. Either he antes up or they
do
ST will not allow TT
David broke In with rare show Of
dignity. 81 said / would nay It, Mrs.
Braddock. I can't break my word. II
Mr.. Braddock win send them away l
will pay the amount they offer"
Give him the envelope. Mary" COM
manded Braddock
She looked about her as II seeking a
means of escape with the precious pack
age. Then. with a deep sigh and look
of unutterable scorn for the man. she
handed the envelope to David.
He broke the seal and without hest
+ tation counted off $500 Mrs. Braddock
closed her eyes in pain as he laid the
i notes in her husbands hand. Grinaidi
turned away. suppressing the bitter
imprecation that rose to his lips.
I'm tell those scoundrels that you
haven't been near the show. Now. you
lay low. Stick close to me. Don't let
anybody see much of you till we're
over in Ohio. III guarantee to get you
off safe. Don't you worry. III find
work for you to do. We're headed for
Indiana and Illinois. They'll never get
you out there. by thunder! I've got
an idea. Joey, that girl Of yours is
right. Wen make a clown of him.
Wen have two CLOWNS
Il couldn't be ctown." began Da-
vid in CONSERVATION.
Its as easy as faIlfn' on d log
Joey can tell you all the tricks. He's
the best in the world, joey GrinaId
is. That's what I've got him for.
We've got the best show in the world
too. Barnum ain't in the same class
with US Forepuugh and Van Am
berg? They are second rate aggre-
But, say, I'd better go out and steer
those fellows away" He started of,
but stopped suddenly.
Perhaps you'd better let me take
the rest of that money and put it In
the safe In the ticket wagon" he said
encouraSingly. Its likely to be nip
ped by some Of these crooks that fol-
low the show"
'No-' cried his wife. her voice shriIl
with decision.
Braddock md not insist. He was
too wise for that.
We'll, if It's stolen. don't blame
me-" he said Remember. told you
SO. don givea - personally. It's
your money. kid"
Il reckon I'll keep IT. said David,
suddenly acute. He began by wrap
ping the string around the broken
package. which he had kept sacrediy
inviolate for SO long "I'n stay with
the show and do anything I can If
youTl only help me to get away. IL
don't want TO be taken back there.
Some day, l expect to go back. but
not right now. I'm not afraid. But
I can't go back until I've found the
man that knows"
There Is man who-knows?" muir
INJURED Mrs. Braddock.
Yes. must find him. He-he
doesn't want to be found. That's why
1t is going to be SO hard But I will
Ill, ITs
his teeth were set
$50 much the better" said Brad
dock You can throw 'em on the
track for awhile. then take your
money and 20 to New York You'll
find him there all right. They all go
there
He is niger said David.
"Umph:" grunted Braddot < That's
bad You mustn't expect any jury in
Virginia to believe niger in these
Gays
"Oh. yes they VIII They'll have
-" declared David firmly.
Say said the proprietor. MS voice
sinking to tones of caution He ed
dressed the three of them Better
keep this quiet about the five hundred
1t won't help any OF rs. If IL gets out
that you've been bribing me. boy I'll
just say that I refused to take the
wad. That will go. too Understand.
Mary?- He looked at her with lower
Ing eyes