The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-12-20

ne met 4lulN y tulll. Idtlti'I
arguments with sneers and brutal
laughter; he put n stop to Christine's
supplications with an oath that shock
ed and distressed her more than any
thing that aver had happened to her
in all her life.
"Now. this ends it, he shouted. 81
won't hear anything more about 1t.
She's got 10 wear tights as long as |
say SO. What the devils got into You
two all Of a sudden? Lookee here,
Christine, don't ever let me hear sou
make such a fuss as this again. BY
thunder, Tll-IH HEX you, that's what
I'll do. I've never laid n rough hand
on you vet. I've allus treated YOU as
q Kind father should. But don't drive
me- to forget myself. You got to wear
tights and do this act as long as we
run this show. We
"Rut. father, please, II am getting
too big sobhed Christine.
"Too big" he rOared. Great Scott.
Why, you little whipper snapper,
you're just beginning to get big enough
to look we'll In 'em. Too big! Say,
you're Just getting n shape that's
worth noticin'. | suppose that peanut
ariStocrat friend of yours has told YOU
It amt swell or proper to wear tights.
Hen get his back broke some Of these
days If he puts ideas into that silly
head Of yours. Too big, Say, what's
the matter with YOU, Christine? Why,
they're lust beginning to talk about
what 4 fine shape
Thomas Paddock" exclaimed his
wife furiously. The girl had dropped
down ON one Of the seats, burying her
flushed face In her arms.
Well. confound It." he mumbled,
vaguely conscious Of a shamed sense
Of the old manhood, 81 didn't mean 10
upset her like that. But lookee here,
Mary, | don't want no more Of this
nonsense about her doing q s~ideSaddlo
manege act. She's n world beaten at
the other thing. I won't listen to this
CUFF. That ends Il. You 20 on doing
this work with Tom Sacks, Christie.
! don't give a rap whether the JeniSon
jay Hikes It or not"
Christine sprang to her feet, her face
~convulScd.
~ shall ask Colonel Grand to hell
me. IIc owns part OF the show. His III
tercSt and mothers together are great
er than yours
"Christiue." cried her mother, stun
ned.
His face went grayish white; The
cigar hung loosely in his parted lips
and a thin stream of saliva ooZed from
the opposite corner. He tried to Speal
but could not. She unconsciously haC
struck a blow that hurt to his inner
most. neglected soul,
"I1l show YOU who's boss Of Thu
show" he managed to articulate a
last. Suddenly his knees gave way I'm
der him. He sagged heavily forward
dropping TO the board seat. With on
last desperate, stricken glare in hi
eyes. he lowered his head to his arms
a mighty sob OF utter humiliation ren
his body.
Mary B~raddock hesitated for an II
slant. then impulSively laid her han
on her husbands shoulder. 4 wave Q
, pity for this wretch Surged into lie
heart.
Don't. Thomas, Be a man, Every
thing Will he well again, boy, if YOU
only make a stand for yourself. wi
help you'll viii always help YOU. Ton
You know r
He shook off her plying hand an
!, struggled to his feet. Without a glaue
at her or at their terrified daughter /
flung himself from the tent and tor
across the lot as though pursued b
demons. BY the time lie found Colon,
Grand and David in the animal ten
I however. his blind rage had dWindlo
! 10 ugly resentment; the Overwhelming
shame his own child had brought
the surface shrank back into the M
row selfshness from which, perhap
; it had sprung.
G Five minutes before he had wante
to Kill. Now he was ready to cor
" promise.
c Grand" he Said hoarse'y, Pm 2
ing to sell out-Im going to get out
this. I'm going to Cincinnati toni-l
, aud look up Barnum's man. He's reac
e to buy"
Colonel Grand eyed him shrewdl
He could see that something had sha