The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-12-27

David Jenison. Il young Nir@inian,
hunted rs a fugitive. seeks refuge nm
der a circus tent. lie is found asleep
by Grinaldi. the clown. otherwise Joey
NoakeS. In the dressing tent Grinaldl
recognizes him as the boy murderer,
for whose capture $500 reward is OF
fcred. Rraddock'S circus is III money
difficulties, and Rraadock. 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 mine
when David produces $4,000 an inherit
tance from his father, Of which he Of
fers Braddock the amount Of the re-
ward II permitted to remain He be-
a clown to eyade his purSuers
and later is stuffed into 4 circus wagon
At the neNt stop Rraddock offers him a
steady position and YARNS him to de-
posit the rest of the inheritance with
him. But Mrs. Braddock, diStrustinc
her husband. already has taken the
money for safe keeping. Colonel Bob
Grand, q race track gambler, who has
Rraddock in his grasp financially, ap-
pears at the circus and. rs usual. is at
tentive to Mrs. Braddock. much to
her disgust. Grinaldi rccitcs to his
daughter, Ruby. and David the story
~ Rtrp lln,L', ,Ia l,gt,l nbl rnttnr 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
Their. Braddock orders David not to
talk with his wife and daughter. but
through the compassion Of some Of the
circus troupe he is led into 4 meeting
with Christine, TO whom he relates his
story. He mentions bow his diSgracel
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 n will and slew nayid's grand
father to cover up the deed, circum-
stances, together with his uncie'S &C
cusation, making it appear that DaVld
was the murderer. Braddock secures
more money from David. David helps
a h%unchback follower Of the show in Il
street fight and wins the thanks Of the
cripple's big brother, Dick Cronk, n
pickpockct. The ungrateful bunch
back. jealous OF Dayid's attentions to
Christine. informs on him. but the po-
lice are miSled 10y Dick Cronk, who
quickly DISCUSSES in David's clown cos
tune. Bob Grand again appears with
the show after Il short absence and
that he is Il third owner III
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 Dayil'S money, which
had been deposited in a bank, stealing
David's pocketbook containing 500.
Dick Cronk returns from a secret
visit to Richmond after having fright
enel Dayil's uncle into the belief that
he, Dick, knew the uncle to be the
murderer. pretending that Isaac had
revealed the fact 10 him the night Of
the murder. The uncle is fatally
wounded in an alteration with islac
and writes Il deathhed confession that
he committed thn murder, completely
generating David. The circus folk
are iuhilant. and David plans to go
home.
NOW GO ON VITA THE STORY.