The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-11-29

Young man." he said sharply, Il don't
like the way YOU look at me. stop.
Not a ord. sir! | have taken up the
show business seriously. | find that
our animal tanners are entirely com
petent. What we need mere is a tanner
for vicious. and ungentle bipeds. There
is a way to tame them, just as there
is a way. to.break the spirit of the lion
or the tiger. 1t shall be my special
duty to deal with these unruly human
beings. l hope you grasp my mean
ing. 1t would not be to my liking to
begin my experiments on a young gen.
tleman o. Virginia"
'S1r, you've already begun!" cried
David in a choking voice. You may
do what you like with me, but you've
just got to let her alone. YOU
'Thdf's the very thing | like about
you, ,Jack," said his late host derisive-
IL. Il San always depend upon you to
look after the ladies'. They will be alb
s~oluteTv safe While you are with them.
There is n distinct advantage in nav
iifa~a real gentleman about. You see,
! can.t. always be on hand toto pro-
tect them from such DULLES as Thomas
Braddock."
His allusion to BraddoCk was strik-
ingly impersonal.
Il am making you my first lieuteneS m
no, my aid -de-camp, Jack. A. ! on
are required to do is to obey orders.
Don't run the risk of a courtmartial.
n,x- I,l ,, - $50 &I.,t -, ,,aI~
of yours has had an experience OF that
but, never mind. Your first duty. sir.
is TO convince the ladies that | shall
expect them to be in better humor
when | return from the east"
The words came from his lips with
biting emphasis; the smooth oily tone
was gone. There was no pretense now;
he was showing his fangs.
David could only look the hatred
that welled in his heart. He was tell
ing himself that some day he would
crush this monster.
Colonel Grand studied the clean cut
artocratic face for a moment. A on
ciliatory smile came to his lips.
Don't forget that l am doing you q
good turn" he said. Christie Is Q
very pretty girl. She's fond OF you.
If you're smart you'll make the most
OF her. You ought to thank me instead
of-ah, but | see you do thank me-"
He w~illfully misjudged the expression
on David's face. Il see no reason why
you can't spend a most agreeable sea
son with us. Jack"
Colonel Grand" said David very
slowly, controlling himself admirably,
IF it were not that | now regard it
as my sacred duty to stay with - /,
show ! would defy you. sir, a =
nounce you, let the consequences be i 4
disastrous to me as YOU like. l am
not afraid of you. | can go back home
to jail-with my head up and my
heart clean If you choose to send me
there. an not afraid Of even that.
Blu I am afraid 4of something else.
That Is why | ab ready to bear your
insults. to humble myself, to submit to
your-your commands. Not for my
WI safety. but for the safety OF
others. Permit me, sir, as a gentle
man. to assure you that you can de
pend on me to carry out at least a
part Of your instructions as faithfully
az God will let me. / mean by that,
sir, your instructions to protect the
ladies'
He turned on his heel and left the
colonel standing there. n flush mount.
ing to his fabby cheek.
"Braddock.' he said, a few minutes
later, I'm going to break that Jenison
boy II 1t takes me a year-yes. ten
years"
What's upT" demanded Braddock.
Been sassing your"
People Of his class do not sass, as
you call it," said Colonel Grand shortly.
well, shall | kick him out Of the
show asked the other, perplexed. Re-
membering David's money, he supple
mented quickly, Say. in a week or
two?"
NO. That IS Just what I don't want,
YOU to do. lie stays, Braddock. I'm
derstandf''
IAN right" agreed the other hastily.
Il like the kid. He's good company
for Christie, too. Tony sort OF a chap.
amt he? | can tell EN- every BOD. 7
said to my wife that first night
eyes, yes, you've told me that" in
terrupted Grand impatiently. you
keep him here. that's all. When I'm
through with him you ma kick him
out. There won't be much left to kick"
For a long time after the departure OF
his new partner. Thomas R%raddock'a
attitude Of extreme thoughtfulness
puzzled those who took the trouble TO
observe him. At last. when his cigar
was chewed TO a pulp and the nights
performance was half over. light broke
in upon him. He fancied that he had
solved the coIonel's designs regarding
David Jenison. His face cleared. but
again clouded ominously. He con,
yersed with himself aloud.
I've got to get that wad," he WA
saving to himself over and over again
with 9lm0ct taarfuI fpSicto,oa r