The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-10-26

thinking fast and hard. Three thou
sand dollars.
You are not to break this seal. David
Jenison." said Mrs. Braddock firmly.
her face very white. Take 1t and 60.
1t is your money. not ours"
Hold on there" objected her hus-
band. His befuddled brain was sowing
a certain problem to his own eminent
satisfaction. These officers have got
to be convinced that you are not with
this show. | can't afford TO lie to 'em.
There's only n way out Of It I can
hire you under another name and you
can travel with us till we get out of
this part of the country. Five hundred
is the reward. II ! get IT from you most
of it can be paid back in wages. II I
turn you owe to them and take their
coin I'd be doing the best thing for
myself, but I'm willing to run the risk
Of
Thomas Braddock, you are not to
take this boys money" cried his wife.
ut would be infamous!"
Now, you keep out Of this" he
growled. Either he antes up or they
do
81 will not allow It."
David broke in with a rare show Of
dignity. Il said I would pay 1t. Mrs.
Braddock. l can't break my word. II
Mr.. Braddock will send them away l
will pay the amount they Offer"
Give him the envelope. Mary" COM
manded Braddock.
CL1 la1f-oA ,La,4 - -. s ...bfr- .
Of escape with the precious pack
age. Then, with q deep sigh and a look
of unutterable scorn for the man, she
handed the envelope to David.
He broke the seal and without hest
tation counted off $500. Mrs. Braddock
closed her eyes In pain as he laid the
notes in her husbands hand. Grinaldi
turned away. suppressing the bitter
imprecation that rose to his lips.
TN tell those scoundrels that you
haven't beer near the show. Now. you
lay low. Stick close to me. Don't let
anybody see much OF you till we're
over In Ohio. III guarantee to get you
off safe. Don't you worry. III find
work for you to do. We're headed for
Indiana and Illinois. They'll never get
you out there. BY thunder. I've got
an idea. Joey. that girl Of yours is
right. Well make a clown OF him.
Well have two clowns"
Il couldn't be a clown" began Da-
vid In CONSERVATION.
Its as easy as fallin' OF a log.
Joey can tell you all the tricks. He's
the best in the world. Joey Grinaldi
is. That's what I've got him for.
We've got the best show In the world
too. Barnum amt in tile same class
with us. F~orepaugh and Van Am
berg? They are second rate aggre-
But. say, Id better so out and steer
those fellows away" He started off,
but stopped suddenly.
Perhaps you'd better let me TAKE
the rest OF that money and put 1t In
the safe II the ticket wagon" he said
encouragingly. "Its likely to be nip
ped by some OF these crooks that fol-
low the show"
"Nor' cried his wife, her voice shrill
with decision.
Braddock did not insist. He was
too wise Tor that
well, if it's stolen. don't blame
me-" he said. Remember. | told you
so. don't give a - personally. Its
your money. KID
Il reckon I'll keep IT," said David.
suddenly acute. He began by wrap
ring the string around the broken
package, which he had kept sacredly
iuviolate for so long I'll stay with
he show aud do anything | can II
you'll only help me TO set away. II
don't want TO be taken back there.
Some day, l expect to go back, but
not right now. I'm not afraid. But
I can't go back until I've found the
man that knows"
''There is q man who-knowsg MUIR
INJURED Mrs. BradGock.
YES. must find him. He-he
doesn't want TO be found. That's why
II is going TO he so hard. But | VIII
lind him. Ills eyes were flashing,
hiI teeth were set
$50 much the better said Brad
dock. You cen throw EN- off the
track for awhile. then take your
money and go TO New York. You'll
find him there all right. They all 20
there"
He is Il Niger said David
.Umph..' grunted Braddock. That's
bad. You mustn't expect any jury in
Virginia 10 believe n niger in these
Gays"
.Oh. res they viii. They'll have
To-" declared David firmly.
Say" said the proprietor. his voice
sinking to tones Of caution. He cd
dressed the three Of them. Better
keep this quiet about the five hundred
II won't help any OF US. If II gets out
that you've been briblng me. boy. III
lust say that | refused To AXE the
wad. That will 20. too. Understand.
Mary?" He looked ut her with lower
inc eyes
II will not tell Christine. Tom" she
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