The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-11-02

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named i'm This morning. l forgot to
tell you David. Your name il Snipe-
Jack Suipe,'
David flushed. why did she call
me that z" he asked
because you were lonesome. and
there Is nothink so lonesome as Jack
snipc. Leastwise. that's wot she says.
She asked me ii I'd ever seen a jack
snpe on n wet, drcary day. n-standing
on a sandbar. all alone like aud for.
lorn. she said she always felt 30
sorry for the poor little cuss--no, she
didn't say cuss either. What was Il
she said. Casey? You was there"
"She snid thing" said Casey briefly.
Right, my lad. Thing il was. Well.
wot she says goes in this ere aggrec1-
ton. SO from now on you are just Jack
Snipe" He lowered his voice. There
won't nobody call you David or Jeni-
son after this. my boy. It's too dan
gcrous."
David was thoughtful. DO you mes u
To say he said. after pause, chat
every person in this show knows who
| really am?'
you bet your life they do" said
Casey.
"And what am wanted forI"
Certain. Wot's that got TO do With
it,"
DO they think I'm--I' guilty?"
well. reckon most Of 'em do"
4 re
he added in some haste. they don't
give n dang for little thing like that"
But said David flercely. II don't
want them to think I'm guilty. can't
bear to think that every one Is look
ing upon Inc ms II criminal Why
why. what must the ladies Of the-of
the show think OF me? IL
Joey Grinaldi put his hand on the
young fellows shoulder. They don't
think you done it, Jack-not one OF
en-. | heard EN- speaking OF you last
night as IL YOU was reg'lar angel
Come on. now. Mrs. Braddock wants
to see YOU a minute
Dnvid's heart .enpcd. He followed
the old clown into the open tent his
eyes bright with eagerness.
She was standing near the entrance
to the main tent talking with half .
dozen of the women performers, all In
street attire She smiled and motion
cd for him 10 Join the group. He Yves
not slow TO obey tho summons. To the
nmazcment If the interested group the
young virginian lifted her hand to his
lips. Mrs Braddock husbcd warmly.
an exquisite smile of appreciation leap
ing Ia her rather somber eyes.
You must let me Introduce you 70
these ladies' she said after few
low words of greeting. This Is Jack
Snpe. our new clown" she said.
naming for his benefit the riders. the
ropcwalkcr. tho snake charmer and
the homeless wonder. David was pro.
foundly polite. almost old fashioned
in his acknowledgment of the intro
duction The women were suddenly
conscious of new found glory 10
themselves. The homeless wonder talk.
cd of his elegance for weeks. and 81
ways without resortinS tn slang.
"Whcrc is Miss Chr!Stine;" asked
David. turning to Mrs. Braddock with
II shy smile.
She did not answer at once. When
she did, il was with palpable uncasi.
moss "My daughter usually takes her
elccp at this time. Dav---Iack."
Davidsswheck slowly turned red. He
remembered what Braddock had said
To him.
You are all very good TO me- he
murmurcd. Tor want Of anything better
to say. His sensitive heart wns
Humping quickly. driven by humilia-
ton. she looked steadily into his eyes
without speaking and then walked
away from tho group. directing him to
follow They sat down upon the tumb
er's pad. just where they had been
seated tho night before
MY husband is hard sometimes,
David" she said gently. 1T will last
for n few days. that IS all. We must
not agaravatc him now. In little
while he will forget that he has---has
said certain things. Then. hope that
YOU aud Christine will be good friends
IL want hcr to know you we'll. David
I want her to be with-with some one
who is different from the people here.
You understand. don't youf'
Yes" sad David. suddenly en-
liglitcned. II know what You mean.
shall lie very happy. too
"\ll. how gently You did that, she
cried. wistful CLEAN In her dark
eyes How the blood tells its story.
Yes. David. | want her 10 know you;
want her toto he with her own
kind" Her face famed with sudden
fcrvor: he was struck by the almost
pathetic eagerness that's leapcd into
her eyes. Thanksgiving them. II hnve
tried so hard to give her something
of what had myself. David, when
wys girl. Everything depends on
the nett year or two. She II thinking