The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-30


like the way you look at me. stop,
Not a ord. sirl have taken up the
show business seriously. find that
our animal tanners are entirely com
petent. What we need here is a tanner
for vicious and ungentle' bipeds. There
is a way to tame them. Just as there
is n way to break the spirit Of the lion
or the tiger. II shall be my special
duty to deal with these unruly human
beings. l hope you grasp my mean
ing. 1t would not be to my liking to
begin my experiments on a young gen
tleman % Virginia"
"Sir. you've already begunT' cried
David In a choking voice. You may
do what you like with me. but you've
just got to let her alone. You
That's the very thing ! like about
you, Jack" said his late host derisive-
ly. II can always depend upon you to
look after the ladies'. They will be alb
s~olutely safe while you are with them
There is a distinct advantage in hav-
ing a real gentleman about. You see,
| can't always be on hand toto pro
tect them from such DULLES as Thomas
Braddock."
His allusion to Braddock was strik-
ingly impersonal.
Il am making you my first lieutenant
no, my aid-de-camp. Jack. All you
are required to do Is to obey orders.
Don't run the risk of a courtmartial,
my lad. 1t occurs to me that an uncle
of yours has had an experience of that
but, never mind. Your first duty. sir,
is to convince the ladies that l 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 pretense now;
he was showing his fangs.
David could only look the hatred
that welled in his heart. He was tell
ing himself that some day he would
crush this monster.
Colonel Grand studied the clean cut,
artocratic face for a moment. A con-
ciliatory smile came to bis lips.
Don't forget that l am doing you q
good turn" he said. Christie Is q
very pretty girl. She's fond Of you
II you're smart you'll make the most
of her. You ought to thank me instead
of-ah, but l see you do thank me-"
He willfully misjudged the expression
on David's face. 81 see no reason why
you can't spend a most agreeable sea
son with US, Jack"
Colonel Grand" said David very
slowly, controlling himself admirably.
IF it were not that / now regard 1t
as my sacred duty to stay with this
show I would defy you, sir. and de-
nounce you, let the consequences be as
disastrous to me as you like. / am
not afraid Of you. / can go back home
to jail-with my head up and my
heart clean IL you choose to send me
there. l am not afraid Of even that
But l am afraid of something else
That Is why | am ready to bear your
insults, to humble myself. to submit to
your-your commands. Not for my
own safety, but for the safety OF
others. Permit me, SIR, as a gentle
man, to assure you that you can de-
pend on me to carry wi at least a
part of your instructions as faithfully
as God will let me. 1 mean by that,
SIR, your instructions to protect the
ladies!'
He turned on his heel and left the
colonel standing there, a flush mount
ing to his iabby cheek.
"Braddock," he said. a few minutes
later, I'm going to break that Jenison
boy If 1t takes me a year-yes, ten
years"
whats upr' demanded Braddock.
Been sassing your"
People of his class do not sass. az
you call It," said Colonel Grand shortly.
well, shall kick him out Of the
show y asked the other. perplexed- Re-
Numbering David's money, he supple
mented quickly, Say. in a week or
two?'
mo. That is Just what l don't want
you to do. He stays. Braddock. Un-
d~erstandf"
IAN right" agreed the other hastily.
II like the kid. He's good company
for Christie. too. Tony sort of a chap,
amt he? l can tell EN- every pop. I
said to my wife that first night
Yes. yes. you've told me that" in
terrupted Grand impatiently. "You
keep him here, that's all. When I'm
through with him you may kick him
out. There won't be much left to kick"
For a long time after the departure Of
his new partner, Thomas Braddock's
attitude of extreme thoughtfulness
puzzled those who took the trouble to
observe him. At last, when his cigar
was chewed to a pulp and the nights
performance was half over. light broke
In upon him.. He fancied that he had
solved the ~colonel's designs regarding
David Jenison. His face cleared, but
again clouded ominously. He con-
versed with himself aloud.
1--WE got to get that wad." he was