The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-11-28

there. staring after him, his heart as
cold as ice. his arms hanging nerveless
at his sides. The real. underlying mo-
tive or the man was slow in forcing
itself into his brain
lie was to be used. He was to lie
made part Of the ugly web Colonel
Grand WIS weaving about the I'M
happy Hraddocks.
! All the innate chivalry In the boys
nature Spranc up in rebellion against
this calm d"vilry. A blind rage as
sailed his senses. For The moment
there was real murder In his heart
his vision was red and unsteady: his
whole body shook with The tumult Of
blood that surged to his brain. In
PEELED 10y an irresistible force. his legs
carried him ten PAGES or more toward
] the object Of his loathing before his
better Judgment revived sufficiently
| 10 put check on the mad impulse.
Instead of rushing on To certain dis
hSter. he conquered the desire To strike
Tor his own pride and for the honor
OF The woman In the case: he had the
good sense t" soc that he could gain
no laS'in" satisfaction by physical as
saul upon the man nor could he OK
pecf t" help matters by reproarhinc
Thomas Eraddocl for the miserable
part he was playing In the affair
Covered with shame and anger, nc
abruptly hurried away from the scene
or temptation, making his way TO the
dressing tent, TO find Joey Grinaldi.
Joey cried David, all the bitter
ness In his soul lcapinc 70 his lips.
I'd" Eon know what has happcnedT'
Joey's quaint old visage was never
so solemn. His pipe was out; 1t hung
rather Imply in his mouth.
Mrs, Braddock as told me-" he
said. They 'ad to do It. They owed
i'm nearly $1,000"
"What is to become of her-and
Christine?' cried the boy, his face
working
"Ihe good God may take care OF
I en- returned the clown slowly. lie
puIfed hard mt his cold pipe. I'm not
surprised at wot's 'appened. Jacky.
It's part Of is game Some day afore
long he'll kick Rraddock out of the
business altogether That's the next
step. She can't do anything. either.
All she's got in the world is in this ere
show, lf-if she'd only go back home
to her father. But. dang 1t, she swears
she won't do that"
''She can have all I've got" an
nOnced David eagerly.
"She amt the kind to give up this
ere property without n fight Jacky
They'll ave to make it absolutely i'm
possible for her to stay afore she'll
knurkle to en-. She's got pluck. Mary
Hraddork 'as. know positive she as
moren $4,000 in this show. She put
most of it in couple of years ago
when Brad swung over the deal with
Van Slyc. Since then she's put the
rest in to save the shebang. l say,
Janky. observed you a-talking to
him. Wot is he going to do with you
give you the bouncey'
No" said David. cIinching his hands.
Then he repeated all that had taken
place in the mcnagerie tent.
beast" he exclaimed.
We'll. row. just look at it from an
other point" said Joey earnestly.
] You can't afford to oppose i'm right
/ now. Besides, there's Others as needs
you. There's got to be some one in
/ The party to look out for Mrs. Brad
dock and Christine Brad won't, so
. Al,
and If needs be the whole show will
back you up, You just go to supper
with en-
You're right, Joey" said David, his
face flushing. "They stood by me; I'll
stand By them"
The restaurant is down the main
street, near the 'otel," explained the
old clown. Ruby and me will walk
down with you. And. by the way, I've
been talking with Dick Cronk about
you. He arsked me to tell you to be
mighty careful Of that wad O. money.
Hes terrible honest sort of chap, Dick
is. so | told i'm you'd put it in bank.
which relieved i'm tremendous. He's
took fancy to you. and he says he's
working on scheme to get you out of
all your troubles at ONE"
''Oh, If there is only way to do it!'
cried David fcrvently. "If l could go
back to dear old Jenson hail, Joey!
| could give them home-for all their
lives. would do 1t. And you could
come there, Joey-you and Ruby. Oh.
you don't know how l long to be
there. My old home. II
Don't get excited now. laddie,"
warned old joey. He spent minute
in calculation. THAT there Dick Cronk
is n mighty cute chap. You never can
tell wot he's got in that noddc Of is.
No, sir, you never can tell"
That supper was one Of the Incl
dents in David Jenison's life, always
to stand out clear and undimmed. The
party of five sat at table in n remote