The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-02

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And let me add something else" re-
sumed Braddock. with IN oath. I'm
not going TO have you hargin' around
my wife and daughter IL tou do stay
aith us. Remember one thing: you're
a cheap clown and you've got to know
your place. My daughters a decent
-iri. She's got good blood in her. I'M
derstand? D. fine blood. I'm not go
ing 10 have her associatin' with a.
"'Old on. Brad" interrupted the old
clown. glaring nj him. Il won't stand
for Il. You got five 'undred from this
hoy. and you ought TO treat i'm decent.
He's got just rs good blood Ia I'm as
Christie's got-and better. blow me. be-
cause it's probably good OF both sides
which is more than you can say for
her, poor girl. Thank God. she don't
show that she's got your blood In 'er
veins"
Here. Do you mean to %insinuate
that she's not mine;" gasped Braddock.
a-tremble. Much as he trusted TO the
virtue OF HIS wife. he never was able to
comprehend the miracle that gave him
Christine for n daughter. There was
no trace of him to be seen in her.
You know better than that" said
the clown coidiy.
Well said Braddock. %nervously
shifting his agar and lowering his
gaze. II he had intended to say more
he changed his mind and walked off to-
ward the center of the tent. where men
were throwing up a circular bank about
the ring.
He's n drunken dog" said the clown.
glaring after him. ''She's the finest wo-
man in the world. And to think of 'er
bein' the wife of that bounder.'
David had been thinking of 1t and
puzzling his tired brain for hours.
How did she happen to marry
NO time for that now said Girl
ualdi brlskly. "AIebby I'll tell you
about her some other time, not now.
You'd better keep away from her and
Christine for "A couple Of days. Brad
will forget It in no time. specially IL
he thinks he can scrape some more o
that money out of you. ! advise you to
stick 10 the show for awhile-at least
Until were a good ways Off. Take up
is offer. You can ave chuck with me
and Ruby. I'll look out for that. You
just do wot | tell you and you'll be a
clown-not a good one, but good enough
10 earn two aud "A ART"
"rll do just as you say" said David
simply.
Now come over ere by the band
section aud I'll tell how we work II
out. There's my daughter over there.
Amt she a sumner? Best trapezc
worker In the business, if | do say it
myself. And 'er mother was the best
Columbine that eve appeared in Il
Drury Lane pantomime. poor lass. IN
died when Ruby was born"
That afternoon David appeared in the
ring, once more clad in the striped suit
and besmeared with bismuth. He was
even more frightened than at his first
appearance, but he managed to get
through the performance without mis-
hap. He followed Instructions blindly
but faithfully. barking his Sims twice
and tripping over an equestrian banner
once with almost dircful results, The
audience laughed with glee. and Girl
ualdi congratulated him ON the hit he
was making.
"Hit?' moaned David. rubbing his
elbow In earnest. Good heaven. Was
that q hikl"
My boy. they'd laugh if you We're to
break your neck" said the clown
%eravely.
Christine Braddock came on for her
turn early in the program. David was
told that her mother. who perSistently
though vainly opposed a ring career
for her loved one compromised with
Braddock on the condition that she
was TO appear early in the perform
ance.
BRAD was a circus rider in his