The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-17

ne elvi. clt.dE>rU OF LeT Ifiluf auu
powder. her 1.-THE body clad in i prim.
navy blue frock. the skirt of which
came below the tops Of her high laced
boots. approached. her eyes cleaning
with excitement.
Where is that boy:'' she asked. look
ing about in some anxiety. .Fatber.
you should see him. tie is so different
from the boys who follow
We were Just talking about him."
interrupted her father shortly. Hes
wanted by the police, SO you see he
amt SO different from the rest after
all. He's a.
Don't. Tom" cried his wife
IA murderer" completed Braddock.
rolling his cigar from one side of his
mouth to the other
The girl stared at him for IL moment
dumbly. uncomprehcndincly. Her Hips
parted and her eyes grew very wide.
He is the Jenison boy We were talk
ing about last night. dearie." said Mrs..
liraddock. Il don't believe he COM
mittcd that horrid crime
Il am sure he didn't am sure he
didn't" cried the girl impulsivcly. He
is gentleman. father. He couldn't'-
lsraddock hated 10 hear any one
spoken of MS Il gentleman. ...r
Whats that got 10 do with it, he
demanded. "Gcntleman. ch: You tw"
seem to think that these pretty gentle
men can't do anything WRONG. Why.
they're rottcner than niin.tentbs of
the bl"kcS that follow this show, every
mothers son of en-. I'm sick OF haN-
ing this gentleman business thrown
up to me. ! suppose you think you're
better than the company you live with.
Let me tell YOU this. you're show peo-
pie and nothih' more. / don't give
- who YOUR people are: you're my
wife and my daughter. and that's all
there is to 1t. | won't stand this sort
Of
Then he whirled about and snatched
aside the flap, calling to the group OF
acrobats.
Come out here. you! Step lively.
] want 10 ask II few questions. Where
the dev-- Say, haven't you got out Of
that suit yet: Why, you little scuttle.
Ill rip it Off your back if you're not
Come out here first
As Jenison walked past him the
proprietor gave him violent cuff on
the side of the head The boy. weak
and faint. reeled away. His face con-
vulsed with rage. Even while his
head swan. he pulled himself together
| for leap at the man who had struck
the wanton. unexpected blow.
Braddock was huge enough and
| lad. but drink had made him coward
ut heart. He stopped over and picked
| up an iron ringed stake from the
ground.
| With Il little cry of terror his daugt-
| ter sprang forward and frantic;,!ly
clutched the mans arm. Her mother
was no less active in staying him with
resOlute hands. The performers who
had followed David leaped in with
clinched fists. glaring hatefully ut
their employer.
Don't. father.' cried the girl.
"D-n him. he may have II gun"
exclaimed Braddock "Hes used one
before"
why did you strike me:" cried
David hoa sely.
".Aw, none o. that. now, none a
that. snarled Braddock. taking Il step
forward.
why did you strike me?" repeated
the boy duly.
Calm yourself. my boy Mrs.
| Braddock kept repeating without rails
ing her voice. always low, tense. ini-
pelling.
The tears sprang to his cyes-tears
of rage and helplessness. With sob
he turned away and leaned his head
against the pole.
Mrs Braddock was speaking quiet
ly, compassionately. I'VE must be
careful" she said, mot to oppose him
too strongly. He is not really heart
less 1t is only his way"
why did he strike me-" again fell
from the lips of the fugitive.
Grinaldi came hurrying in from the
ring Behind him, peering over his
shoulder. was a black haired young
woman in pink tights and spaneled
trunks. David was afterward to know
this handsome. black haired girl as
Ruby Nnakes, the daughter Of Grinal-
di. otherwise joey Noakes. and known
to the gaping world as Mile. Roxane.
the Flying Queen of the Air.
Braddock saw mt once that the old
clown was against him. With an ugly
imprecation he directed one of the at
tendapts to go /" the main entrance
with instructions to bring Mr.. Blake
and his friend back TO the dressing tent
"We'll sec who's running this show
he declared, taking a fresh grip on the
stake and rolling the dangling cigar
over and over between his teeth
"Hold on. Camp" said Grinaldi
checking the attendant with gesture.
"See ere. Tom he went on earnestly