The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-28

David Jenison. a young Virginian.
hunted as a fugitive. seeks refuge I'M
der a circus tent. He Is found asleep
nv Grinaldi. the clown. otherwise joey
Noakes. In the dressing tent Grinaidi
recognizes him as the hoy murderer"
for whose capture $500 reward is Of
fered. Braddock's circus is In money
difficulties, and Braddock. In spite OF
the protests OF his wife and daughter.
who are impressed by David's declara-
ton Of innocence. roughly demands
that the boy be surrendered to the au-
thorities. Braddock changes his mind
when David produces $4,000. an inheri-
lance from his father. of which he Of
fers Braddock the amount OF the re-
ward II permitted to remain He be-
m a clown to evade his pursuers
and later is stuffed into a circus wagon.
At the next stop Braddock offers him a
steady position and warns him to de-
post the rest OF the inheritance with
him. But Mrs. Braddock. distrusting
her husband. already has taken the
money for safe keeping. Colonel Bob
Grand, a race track gambler, who has
Braddock in his grasp financially. APP
pears at the circus and. as usual, Is at
tentiye to Mrs. Braddoek. much to
her disgust. Grinaldi recites to his
daughter. Ruby. and David the story
Of B~raddock's changed character since
under the influence of Bob Grand. also
telling OF how Mrs. Braddock fell In
love with and married her present
husband. being disinherited by her IA
ther. Braddock orders David not to
talk with his wife and daughter. but
through the compassion OF some Of the
circus troupe he il led into a meeting
with Christine. 10 whom he relates his
story. He mentions how his disgraced
uncle returned after the war and Of
fered proofs Of his innocence to Da-
vid's grandfather and how this uncle.
together with Isaac. a negro lawyer.
forged a will and slew David's grand
father to cover up the deed. circum-
stances. together with his uncle's ac-
cusation. making II appear that David
was the murderer. Braddock secures
more money from David. David helps
a h%unchback follower OF the show in a
street fight and wins the thanks of the
cripple's big brother. Dick Cronk. n
~pickpockct The ungrateful hunch-
back. jealous OF David's attentions to
Christine, informs on him. but the po-
lice are misled by Dick Cronk. who
quickly DISCUSSES In David's clown cos
tune. Bob Grand again appears with
the show after a short absence and
that he is a third owner in
the outfit, warning David TO act toward
him as such He invites David to form
a part OF the select circle" composed
of the Braddock family and himself.
concealing his motives. Braddock plans
to secure all OF David's money. which
had been deposited in a bank. stealing
David's pocketbook containing $50.
Dick Cronk returns from a secret
visit to Richmond after having fright
ened Dayid's uncle into the belief that
he, Dick. knew the uncle to be the
murderer. pretending that Isaac had
revealed the fact TO him the night OF
the murder. The uncle Is fatally
wounded in an alteration with Isaac
n writes a deathbed confession that
he committed the murder. completely
generating David. The circus folk
are jubilant. and David plans to go
home.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY.