The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-07

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"Oh. Mrs. Braddock. IL | were free
TO 20 back to Jenison hall! / could
ask you and Christine 10 come there
and stay. You'd love it there. It's the
finest old place in
why Davidr' cried Mrs. Braddock
in surprise.
Forgive me- he cried abjectly.
"Oh. ! should love It'll should love
It. David cried Christine in n low.
wistful voice. IL seemed to him that
there was a strange. mysterious wall
at the back of the words.
Mrs. Braddock uttered a short. bitter
laugh. How good you are. David.
What would your friends think If you
took circus people there to visit your
He replied with grave dignity. my
friends. Mrs. Braddock. include the
circus people you mention. | am not
likely to forget that you took me in
and
And made n clown of you.' she in
terrupted. He was gratified to see n
smile on her lips. The light from a
window shone in her face. Her eyes
were wet and glistening.
He held his tongue for a moment,
wavering between impulse and deli
cacy. His gaze went to Christine's
half ayerted face. Was she beginning
to suspect the real attitude Of Colonel
Bob Grand toward her motherf Was
1t something more than mere antipa-
thy that filed her heart?
See here. Mrs. Braddock," he began
hastily, I'm right young to be saying
this to you. but | want you to know
that I am terribly distressed by what
has taken place min your life. |
know you hate Colonel Grand. know
he is a bad man. His new interest in
this show Is the o%utgrowth of IN old
one"
She started. Her eyes We're full
upon his face.
you are not likely to know any
more peace or happiness here. Why
don't you give ii up? Why don't you
leave the show? Why
David" she said. laying her hand
on his arm, you don't know what you
are saying"
you could go back to your father"
he went on ruthlessly. Il know 1t
would be all right. He would not
She interrupted him quickly.
"who has been talking to you of my
affairs?'
He bit his lip. "Why. well. Joey
Grfnaldi. He is your best, truest
friend. He told me ALI
Christine was leaning forward. peer
ing past him at her mothers averted
face.
Mother she said wonderingly.
what does he mean? lsn't-isnt
your father dead? What is it that
Joey Noakes has told you, DayidF'
Mrs. Braddock hesitated for a mo-
ment and then said to him. drear des-
pair in her voice:
Poor David You don't know what
you have done. No. Christine. my ia
ther Is not dead. Be patient. my dar-
ling. I will tell you all there is to
tell
"Tonight?' half whispered Christine,
moved by the horrid fear that there
was some dark secret in her life which
was to put a barrier between him and
her forever.
Eyes. my dear"
The circus encountered vile weather
from that time on. Day after day.
night after night, during the last two
weeks in June there was rain. with
raw winds that chilled and depressed
the s~trollers. The route of the show
ran through the Ohio river valley,
ordinarily a profitable territory at that
time of the year. July would see the
show well started for the northern cir
cult. where the floods We're less trou-
blesome and the weather babe fair to
turn favorable. SO bad were the floods
in one particular region that the con-
Germ was obliged to cancel dates i'll
three towns. lying idle in a God for
saken river place for two wretched
DAYS and travelling as if pursued by
devils on the third. The horses. over
worked and half starved. obtained a
much needed rest. Performers and
employees alike grew taciturn and abb
sorbed i'm speculation as to the imme-
diate future. No one believed that the
show could continue against such dis
tressing odds. At no performance
were the receipts half adequate to the
| requirements. Each day saw the en-
| terprise sink deeper into a mire of debt
from which there was no apparent
prospect of escape. All manner of bad
luck signs cropped out to sustain this
multitude of beliefs. Every one was
resorting to his luck stone or an anu
let. Even David Jenison fell under
the spell of superstitution. He carried
a luck piece" given him by Ruby
| Noakes. and not once but many times
was he guilty of calling upon it for re
lief from the general misfortune.
Love Wings a Timid Dart.
n BLOODY fight on the circus