The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-24

David Jenison, Aristocrat, Was Truds-
ing 0Izz,ly Toward the Sawdust Rin9.
somewhat doubrfully supported BY his
own Investigations. In proved by the
.act that lie decided to follow the
show until tie was positively assured
TINT his quarry was not being shield
ed by the circus people. With no lit
tie astuteness he and his coinpa Mon
resolved that they could accomplish
nothing by working openly. Their
only chance lay In the ability to keep
the circus people from knowing that
they were following them. In this
they counted without their hosts A;
no time during the next three days
were their movements unknown to
the clever band OF rascals who follow
ed the show for evil purposes. and
who. with perfect integrity, kept the
proprietor advised of every step taken
and Of every disguise affected.
Despite his uncomfortable position
and peril, David was sound asleep
before the wagon was fairly under
way. Complete exhaustion surmouut-
ed all other conditions He would
have silent II Rlake's hand had been
on his shoulder.
Daybreak came. and tn. ghostiy
wagon train slipped from darkness
into the misty light Of a new day.
Cocks were growing Afar and uear.
and birds were chirping in the bushes
at the roadside. Out of the somher.
crnk!inS night rolled the red. and
white. and golden jugEernauts. gradu-
ally taking shape in the gray dawn.
crawling with sardonic Indifference
past tollSate and farmhouse. creakine
and groanng and swapping In weird.
uncanny chorus.
Early risers were up to see the "cir-
Gus" pass. II was something OF an
epoch in the lives Of those who dweit
afar from the madding crowd.
The elephants. the cages Of wild
lots. the amazing pole wagons-all
slipped down the road aud over the
hill. strange. unusual objects that came
but once a year and seemed to leave
the countryside smaller and more mar
row than II bad been before.
The country people looked on and
wondered and shuddered ut the thought
door yards. Then they htched up their
teams and focked to town In the wake
of the peril. there to marvel and de
light in the very things that had awei
them in their own province. And all
through the land people locked their
doors and put away their treasures.
The circus hGd come to town.
II was s o'clock before David was
routed from his strange bed For
moment he forgot his prcdicament He
stared in utter bewilderment vastly In
tereSted in the great transformation
Under his very eyes a city Of white
was about to spring into existence
Some one touched his shoulder. not
urgently. He starred In sudden alarm.
\ rough looking fellow in soied red
uuderShirt was standing at his elbow
THE boss says you'd better come TO
the cook top and get somethin' to eat.
young feler." That was all He
jerllei his head In the direction OF the
long. low tent in the corner Of the lot
and started off. David followed. sharp.
ly conscious of revived hunger
A score Of men were seated at the
long tables. guipinc hot coffee and
boltin- their food. From the kitchen
beyond came the cracking of fats. the
odov of frying things and the aroma of
strong coffee. The "latter of tin pans
and cups. he rattle of pewter knives
and forks and the commands of hungry
men to the surly lads who served them
aSsailcd the refined ears of the young
vir:tnian rs he stopped irresouteiy at
the mouth of the tent
set down here, kid" said his escort,