The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-24
In ths 6awdust Rina.

uct ulOiileF SlOe.
"Are they going toto take him?'
she whispered fearfully.
David saw the sweet. clean lips
| trembie. Her eyes were wide and dry
with trouble. Somehow his heart
| swelled with stranE new emotion;
he could not have ascribed It to JOY.
or to self pity. or to gratitude. 1t
was something new and pleasant and
warm; a glow. light. an uplifting.
This sweet. wonderfully pretty girl
was his friend! She believed in him.
No. dear" replied Mrs. Braddock.
lowering her eyes In sudden humilia-
| tion.
The attendant was speaking. "Mr.
Braddock. that feller out al the door
has got tired waitin'. He says he's
comm back yere to sec you. Whatll
I say to i'm? He's got q warrant an
he's got some OF the town marshal's
men with lin now"
"l'll 90 out and see him right away.
The boy amt with this show"
With a slow. meaning look at his
wife he turned to follow the man.
I
Go in there with Joey. He'll tell
you where to hide II you have to. BE
Quicl, about It,"
| Christine clutched her mothers arm.
"Did-did be take the money from
him" she demanded tremulously.
Mrs. Rradlock looked at David. an
abiect appeal In her eyes. He smiled
blandly and lied nobly, like true Viz
| ginia gentleman.
NO, Miss Braddock. Instead Of that.
he has hired me to so with the show"
"Oh. am so gud!" she cried. Il
knew he would not take your money"
David swallowed hard. and then,
fearing to speak again or to meet her
radiant eyes, he hastened after Gri-
| naldi.
| A moment later he was In the center
of an excited. whispering group Of per
formers in various conditions Of attire.
(, but singllariy alike In their state Of
mind. They were softly but impress
sivcly consigning Thomas Braddock to
the most remote corner In purgatory
They piled David with questions. lie
reported the ilnpatience of the officers
and Bradtock's decision to protect him
for the time being.
II saw them chaps out there standin'
by the menagerie DOORS" said the con
tortionist. Spotted 'em right away.
did"
A bareback rider looked in. His
horse already had started for the ring.
Lay low" he whispered. "One Of
the boys says they won't be put on
by Brad They're going to search the
tent with the town marshal"
Grinaldl. who had been deep in
thought. suddenly slapped his knee
and uttered cackle of satisfaction.
1--WE got it. Well pull the wool over
their eyes, by links! Follow me. boy.
and do just wot tells you. I'm-i'm
going to take you into the ring with
me- BY Jupiter. they won't think OF
looking for you there"
Attended by chorus Of approval, he
showed the stunefied David on, before
him and hustled him across the space
that lay between them ard tue main
top.
You Just follow behind me. keeping
step all the tiMe-about three steps be
hind me. Don't look to right or left
Keep your eyes on the middle OF my
back. Nobody knows you. so don't 20
into a funk. my lad. It's life or death
for you, mebby III get a word to
Briggs. the rinsnaster. He'll help you
out. too. Just follow me around the
ring. three steps behind. Stop when
l stop. walk when do. Lock silly,
that's ALL Ill think of something
else to tel, you to do after we're
out there. And we'll stay ont there till
the shows over
Trembling IL every joint, David
paused at the entrance. Mrs. Braddock
came running up from behind.
1--WE Just heard" she whispered,
"Do as joey tells you. Don't be
afraid"
"I'r try chattered David, pathetic
figure Of Momus.
wait she whispered. as much to
Joey Gri;laldi as to the novice. David.
will yo, tr1ls: me to take care of your
money until tomorrow
w HNOul ] WcTu Ee Siil'l'tt Aia hhAo
into his shirt front and produced the
fiat purse He handed It to hcr.
The next instant David Jcnison.
aristocrat. was trudging dizZi!y toward
the sawdust ring. his heart beating like
mad. his knees trembling.
Thomas Rraddock. OBTAINING the or
ticers on the opposite side of the ring,
saw the strange figure and for Il mo
mcnt WAS near to losing his romno-
sure. Then he grasped the situation
ana exuited lie boldl' escorted Hlake
and the town authorities to the dress
ing tent. where he assisted in the
search and the questioning.
Before the expiration of nal an
hours time every man woman hnd
chill \ connected with Van S've's Great
and Only Mammoth Shows knew that
David Jcnison the murderer. was