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

NlluuTeW uiulstil lIou tue Couthc'
Braddock permitted the other to pas
through the Sidewalk; ahead of him.
step OF two behind the unhappy Mar.
Braddock.
David hurried to a rent In the canvas
and peercd out into the sunlight Of tn,
waning day. The stranger had com,
up beside Mrs. Braddock, talking 4
her as they crossed the lot in the direc
tion of the street. She apparently paic
no heed 10 his remarks. Braddocl
loafed behind.
$50 he's ere again. is hc?"
David whirled 10 find Grlnaldi peer
ing over his shoulder, his erstwhil'
merry face ms black as n thundercloud
who Is hc:" demanded David.
The clowns eyes were gltteriug. He
stared long at David before replying.
That MANI he said harshly. That's
Colonel Bob Grand"
What has he got to do with the
show, Mr.. Noakes?" 49,.
call me Joey. Everybody does, my
lad" He looked around cautiously.
No one WAS near them Nevertheless
he lowered his voice. That's Just wot
all of us would like to know ourselves,
.Iacly. He's race horse man and Il
gambler. oh, don't YOU get it into
your cad that he follows the show in
them capacities. Not he. He's too
big q guy for that No, Stree. He
pinchcs the dollars by the thousands,
that chap does. No ten dollar rubc
games for i'm. l'ut I'll tell you all
about i'm at supper There's Ruby
waiting for MS at the door. I'm 'aving
supper brought over ere for us three
and Casey EH.
Ruby Noakcs. very pretty and quito
demurc in simple frock Of brown.
without the prevailing hustle and
pannicrs. was directing the contortion-
list in his efforts to construct table
out of three blue seats" and couple
Of property trunks or "kccstors," as
they wcrC called.
Presently the Cootl came in from tho
cool, tent Tn" four sat down. David
beside the girl. In the menaGcric tent
beyond wild bcnstS were growing and
roaring ana suarlng weird intcrludc
for the benefit OF the banquetcrs,
sounds SO strange and mcnacing that
David looked often with uneasy inter
est in the direction from which they
came.
Say. Casey. ave YOU seen i'm" ask
cd Joey at last
Seen who
Grand. "
"Is that skunk here again
big as life. dang is bloody cart.
He's bothcling or too Makes love to
or right afore 'er husbands eyes It's
Its outrageous"
Miss Noalcs forgot her story and her
resentment. She leaned forward. her
black eyes fairly swapping. her fingers
clinched.
II knew something awful was going
to happen" she said. Il saw a cross
eyed man in the blues today. It nevcr
fails
Circus people. from the beginning of
history. have been superstitious Not
one. but all OF them, carry charms.
nmulets or lucky pieces. and they rec
ognize more signs than the sailors
themselves.
some Of these fine days I'm going
10 paste that guy on the nose. said
the contortionist.
you'll get bullet in your g!zzard
IL you do" said the clown glocmly.
He carries gun and he'll use it too
And if he didn't Tom Eraddock would
bent YOU Ia jelly for insutin 'is best
friend.
do YOU mean that Mrs. Braddock Is
in love with that man" demanded
David his heart sinking.
The three of them glarcd NJ him -
positively glared.
Nobody said that sir. said old Joey
angrly. she dcspises i'm. ! said as
'ow be was in love with 'er. There's
n big difference In that. my friend"
81 knew she wasn't that kind of a
woman cried David joyously.
what do you know about women"
demanded Casey. "
I'm tell YOU about i'm and 'cr aud
all Of them" said Joey. looking about
10 SEQ that they were quite alone in