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

cOtu as Ice. his arms hanging ~nerveleSs
at his sides. The real. underlying mo
tive of the man was slow in forcing
Itself into his brain.
He vas to be used. He was to be
made part OF the ugly web Colonel
Grand was weaving about the I'M
happy Braddocks.
All the innate chlvalry in the bows
nature sprang up in rebellion against
this calm devilry. A blind rage as
sailed his senses. For the moment
there was real murder in his heart;
his vision was red and unsteady; his
whole body shook with the tumult Of
blood that surged to his brain. I'm
PEELED by an Irresistible force. his legs
carried him ten PAGES or more toward
the object of his loathing before his
better judgment revived sufficiently
TO put n check on the mad impulse.
Instead of rushing on TO certain dis
aster. he conquered the desire to strike
for his w pride and for the honor
of the woman i'm the case: he had the
good Ems to see that he could gain
no lasting satisfaction by physical as
sault upon the man nor could he ex-
pect TO help matters by ~reproaching
Thomas Braddock for the miserable
part he was playing in the affair.
Covered with shame and anger. he
abruptly hurried away from the scene
Of temptation, making his way to the
dressing tent. to find Joey Grinaldi.
Joey" cried David. all the bitter
ness In his soul leaping to his lips,
do YOU know what has ~happenedT'
Joey's quaint old visage was never
rather Imply in his mouth.
Mrs. Braddock as told me-" he
said. "They 'ad to do il. They owed
i'm nearly $1,000
What is to become of her-and
Christine?" cried the boy, his face
working.
THE good God may take care of
EN-" returned the clown slowly. He
puffed hard at his cold pipe. I'm not
surprised at wot's '%appened. Jacky.
It's part of is game. Some day afore
long he'll kick Braddock out of the
business altogether. That's the next
step. She can't do anything. either.
All she's got in the world is i'm this ere
show. Tiff she'd only go back home
to her father, But, dang it. she swears
she won't do that"
she can have all Eve got" an
nounced David eagerly.
"She amt the kind to give up this
ere property without a fight. Jacky.
They'll ave to make it absolutely i'm
possible for her to stay afore she'll
knuckle to 'em. She's got pluck, Mary
Braddock as. | know positive she AS
more'n $4,000 In this show. She put
most of it in a couple of years ago
when Brad swung over the deal with
Van Slye. Since then she's put the
rest in to save the shebang. | say,
Jaeky, l observed you a-talking to
him. Wot is he going to do with you
give you the bouncef"
NO" said David. ~cllnchlng his hands.
Then he repeated all that had taken
place in the menagerie tent.
Il will not sit at table with that
beast" he exclaimed.
"Well. now. just look at it from an
other point said Joey earnestly.
You can't afford to oppose i'm right
now. Besides, there's others as needs
you. There's got to be some one in
the party to look out for Mrs. Brad
dock and Christine. Brad won't, so
you're the one. Stick TO EN-. Jacky,
and if needs be the whole show will
back you up. You just so to supper
with EN-"
You're right, Joey" said David, his
face flushing. "They stood by me; I'll
stand by them"
The restaurant is down the main
street, neal the 'otel," explained the
old clown. Ruby and me will walk
down with you. And. by the way, I've
been talking with Dick Cronk about
you. He arsked me to tell you to be
mighty careful of hat wad o money.
He's terrible honest sort of chap, Dick
is. so | told i'm you'd put it in a bank,
which relieved i'm tremendous. He's
took a fancy to you, and he says he's
working on a scheme to get you out OF
all your troubles at ONE"
''rOh, if there is only a way to do it,
cried David ~fervently. IF | could &c
back to dear old Jenison hall. Joey.
l could give them a hOme-for all their
lives. | would do it. And you could
come there, Joey-you and Ruby. oh
you don't know how l long to be
there. My old home! II
Don't get excited now. laddle,'
warned old Joey. He spent a minute
in calculation. THAT there Dick Cronk
is a mighty cute chap. You never can
tell wot he's got in that NOODLE of is
No. sir. you lever al tell"
That supper was n of the Incl
dents in David tensions life. always
to stand out clear and undimmed. The
party of five sat at a table in a remote
corner of the dingy little eating house