The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-10-25

You are not to break this seal, David
her face very white. Take 1t and go.
1t is your money. not ours"
Hold on there objected her hus-
band. His b%efuddled brain was solving
a certain problem to his own eminent
satisfaction. These officers have got
to he convinced that you are not with
this show. | can't afford to lie to EN-.
There's only one way out OF 1t. l 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. If get 1t from you most
Of It can be paid back in wages. II |
turn you over to them and take their
coin I'd be doing the hest 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.
at would be infamous"
Now. you keep out Of this" he
growled. Either he antes up or t1ey
do"
Il will not allow it."
David broke il with n rare show OF
dignity. Il said | would pay 1t. Mrs.
Braddock. ! can't break my word. II
Mr.. Braddock will send them away l
. will pay the amount they offer"
Give him the envelope, Mary" ON
handed Rraddock.
She looked about her as If seeking a
p,aor,c nP $500 no with thn pra,iopc nACk.
age. Then. with a deep sigh and a book
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.
I'm tell those scoundrels that you
haven't been near the show. Now, You
lay low. Stick close to me. Don't let
any BODY see much Of you till we're
over in Ohio. III guarantee to get you
of safe. Don't you worry. I'll 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
II couldn't be a clown began Da-
vid in CONSERVATION.
It's as easy rs fallin' Off a log.
Joey can tell you all the tricks. He's
the best In the world, Joey Grinaldi
ir fEhot'c what I'yo rnt him for
We've got the best show In the world
too. Barnum amt in the same class
with us. Eorep&ugh and Van Am
berg: They are second rate aggre-
But. say, Id better go out and steer
those fellows away" He started of.
but stopped suddenly.
Perhaps you'd better let ME take
the rest of that money and put it in
the safe in the ticket wagon he said
encouragingly. Its likely to be nip
ped by some of these crooks that fol
! low the show"
No cried his wife. her voice shrill
with decision.
Braddock did not insist. He was
too wise TOR that
We'll. if it's stolen. don't blame
me-" he said. Remember. l tod you
so. ! don give a - personally. It's
your money. kid"
II reckon I'll keep it, said David,
suddenly acute. He began by wrap.
Ping the string around the broken
package. which he had kept sacredly
inviolate for SO long 9TH stay with
I the show and do anything | can II
you'll only help me to get away. IL
don't wan. to be taken back there
Some day. | expect to go back, but
not right now. I'm not afraid. Blu,
1 can't go back until I've found the
man that knows.
There IS Il man who-knows:' mur
INJURED Mrs. Braddock.
Yes. must ind him. He-he
doesn't want to be found. That's why
It is going to be so hard. But | will
fluid him." His eyes we're flashing
hi; teeth were set.
$50 much the BETTER said Brad
dock. You can throw 'em off til,
track for awhile. then take you
money and go to New York You'll
find him there all right. They all g
there"
He is Il niger" said unvid.
"Umph.' grunted BraddoC X That.
bad. You mustn't expect any jury II
Virginia to believe a niger in thes,
Gays"
Oh. yes they will They'll hav'
tJ." declared David firmly.
Say" said the proprietor. his vote,
sinking to ones Of caution He nd
dressed the three OF them. Bette
keep this quiet about the five hundred
1t won't help any Of MS. II II gets OIL
thar you've been bribing me boy II
just say that ] refused to take tn
wad. That will 90. too. Understand
Mary?" He looked Mt her with lower
ing eyes
II will not tell Christine. Tom" sh
said evenly. meeting the look with
gaze so steady that he bristled for
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