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

Young man." be said sharply. Il don't
like the way you look At me- Stop!
Not ord. sir! ! have taken up the
show business seriously nnd that
our animal tanners are entirely com
petent What We need here u Q tamss
for vicious and ungsntle bipsds- There
is a way to tame them. Just ~ thsrs
is way to break the spirit Of the lion
or the tiger. II shall be my special
duty to deal with these unruly human
beings. hope you grasp my mean
ing. II would not b. to my iihdns 10
begin my experiments on . young gso-
tieman o: Virginia"
Sir. you've already bsg1nr esss1
David in q choking volcs. "Yss oAy
do what you like with me-. bat yes'vo
Just got to let her alonA Ys9"-
That's the very thing I hks sbssti
you. Jack" said his late host 6rislve-
ly. II can always depend upon 20 -
look after the ladies- They Win - a.
solutely safe while you aso with tAe1,
There IL 4 distinct sdvantass n hav-
ing real gentlsman about Tee -
l can't always bs on hand ito prs-.
tect them from such bullies - Thomas
Braddock."
His allusion to Braddock vas st4ik-
ingly impersonal.
II am making you my Arst nsutsnant'
no, my aiddecamp. Jack. Al you.
are required to do Il to obey orderl
Don't run the risk Of . courtmart1al.
my lad. Il occurs to me that an uncle
of yours has had an experiences Of that
but, never mind. Your drst duty. SIR.
is to convince the ladies that I shall
expect them to be in better humor-
when l return from the east"
The words came from his lips with
biting emphasis: the smooth oily tone
was gone There was no pretenss now:
he was showing his fangs.
David could only look the hatred
that wellsd in his heart He was tsll
ing himself that some day he would
crush this monster.
Colonel Grand studied the clsan cut,l
artocratic face for a moment. A con-
ciliatory smile came to his lips.
Don't forget that am doing you
good turn" he said Christie =
very pretty girl. Shs's fond Of you
II you're smart you'll make the most
of-ah. but see you do thank me-"
He willfully misjudged the exprsssion
on David's face. Il see no reason Why
you can't spend a most agreeable ssa-
son with us, Jack"
Colonel Grand" said David vay
slowly, controlling himself admirably,
'If 1t were not that / now regard Il
as my sacred duty to stay with this
show I would defy you, sir. and de-
nounce you. let the consequences b -
disastrous to me a. you like. I an
not afraid Of you. I can 20 back home
to jail-with my head up and my
heart clean II you choose to send me
there. / am not afraid Of even that
But l am afraid Of somsthing slsA
That Is why l am ready to bar your
insults, to humble myself, b submit b
your-your commando. Net epe ny
own safety, but for tAs safsey Of
others. Permit me, sir. - . gsa<1s-'
man, to assure you nat - can d.
pend on me to carry out at lsast
part Of your Instructions - fAithfully
as God will lot me. I msaa b. that,
sir. your instructions 10 pfotsct ~
ladiesw
He turned on his heel and ls(t -
colonel standing thsrs, q husA mount
ing to his nabby cheek.
"Braddock." he said. q NV m1ngtso
later. "1'm going to break that Jsnisaa
years"
Whats upr' demanded Braddock
"Been sassing your
People of bis class do not sass, -
you call it." said Colonel Grand shortly.
well, shall kick him out Of the
?" asked the other. psrpls1ed. Re-
membering David's money. b supple
mented quickly. Say. In q week o.
twoN
mo. That Is Just what I DON'T want
you to do. He stays. Braddock. Un-
derstandT
"All right" asrssd the Other hastily.
II like the kid. He's good company
for Christie, too. Tony sort Of q chap
amt he? | can tell EN- every pop. I
said to my wife that hrst night
"Yes. yes, you've told me that" n
tsrruptsd Grand impauently. "Yoa
keep him here, that's an When I'm
through with him you may kick him
out There won't b much left to kick"
For q long time after the departure Of
his new partner, Thomas Braddockb
attitude Of extreme thoughtfulness
puzzled those who took the trouble to
observe him. At last, when his cigar
was chewed to 4 pulp and the nights
performance was half over. light broks
in upon him. He fancisd that hs had
solved the colonsl's dsdgns rsSlrding
David Jenison. His face cleared, bot
again clouded ominously. he con