The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-10-19

The girl. cleanse OF her paint u
powder. her 1.-the body clad in a prim.
navy blue frock. the skirt Of which
came below the tops Of her high laced
boots. approached. her eyes cleaning
with excitement.
Where is that boy?' she asked. look
ing about In some anxiety. Father.
you should see him. He is 30 different
from the boys who follow
I'VE were just talking about him."
interrupted her father shortly. Hes
wanted by the police. so you see he
amt so different from the rest after
all. He's a.
Don't, Tom,'' cried his wife.
Ia murderer" completed Braddock.
rolling his cigar from one side Of his
mouth to the other.
The girl stared at him for a moment.
dumbly. uncomprehendingly. Her lips
parted and her eyes grew very wide.
He is the Jenison boy we were talk
ing about last night, dearie," said Mrs.
Braddock. II don't believe he COM
mitted that horrid crime"
II am sure he didn't am sure he
didn't" cried the girl impulsively. HE
is a gentleman. father. He Couldn't
Braddock hated to hear any one
spoken of as a gentleman.
whats that got to do with it," he
demanded. Gentleman, Ell? You two
seem to think that these pretty gentle
men can't do anything wrong. Why.
they're rottener than nine-tenths Of
the blokes that follow this show, every
mothers son of EN-. I'm sick Of hav-
ing this gentleman business thrown
up to me. | suppose you think you're
better than the company you live with.
Let me tell you this, you're show peo-'
pie and nothin' more. I don't give q
- who your people are; you're my
wife and my daughter. and that's an
there is to 1t. I won't stand this sort
off,
Then he whirled about and matched
aside the flap. calling b The group Of
acrobats.
Come out here. youi etsD lfvsky.
| want to ask q few questions. Where
the dew Say, haven't you got out q
that suit YETI Why. you little scuttiA
I'll rip II Oh your back n you're nat
out Of It in two minutes Hold ont
Come out hsre first"
As Jenison walked past him IT,
proprietor gave him Z violent euR On
the side Of the head. The boy, weak
and faint, reeled away. His face Con
vulsed with rage. Even while his
head swan, he pulled himself together
for a leap at the man who had struck
the wanton, unexpected blow.
Braddock was huge enough and
strong enough to crush the infuriated
lad, but drink had made him Q coward
at heart. He stopped over and picked
up an iron ringed stake from the
ground.
With a little cry Of terror his daugh-i
ter sprang forward and frantically
clutched the mans arm. Her mother
was no less active In staying him with
resolute hands. The performers who
had followed David leaped In with
clinched fists, glazing hatefully at
their employer.
Don't, father!" cried the girl.
"D-n him, he may have a gun
exclaimed Braddock. "He's used one
before"
"why did you strike me?' cried
David hoacsely.
Jaw. none o. that. now, none o.
that.' snarled Braddock. taking a step
forward.
''Why did you strike me?" repeated
the boy DULY.
Calm yourself. my boy Mrs.
Braddock kept repeating without rails
ing her voice. always low, tense. inn
polling.
The tears sprang to his eyes-tears
of rage and helplessness. With a sob
he turned away inc leaned his head
against the pole.
Mrs. Braddock was speaking quiet
ly. compassionately. I'VE must be
careful" she said, mot to oppose him
too strongly. He is not really heart
less. 1t is only his way"
why did he strike me?' again fell
from the lips of the fugitive.
Grinaldi came hurrying In from the
ring. Behind him, peering over his
shoulder. was a black haired young
woman in pink tights and spangled
trunks. David was afterward to know
this handsome, black haired girl as
Ruby Noakes, the daughter of Grinal-
di. otherwise joey Noakes, and known
to the gaping world as Mile. Roxane,
the Flying Queen of the Air.
Braddock saw at once that the old
clown was against him. With an ugly
imprecation he directed one Of the at
tendants to go to the main entrance
with instructions to bring Mr.. Blake
and his friend bach to the dressing tent
well see who's running this shown
he declared, taking a fresh grip on the
stake and rolling the dangling cigar
over and over between his teeth.
Hold 4. Camp" said Grinaldi,
checking the attendant with a gesture.