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

-iouHd NHeH tnFisIlle Tetufileu from
the ring. Thunders of applause had
told him when the act was over.
The girl came straight up to him. her
anxious gaze sweeping the interior.
She was about to speak to him. Int
hurried to her dressing room. An in
slant later she was back. greatly agl-
tated. Where is my mother:' She
asked.
They went away a few minutes
ago" replied David rs unconcernedly
as possible.
Where? Where did they 20, IN
vid?' she cried. her voice low with
alarm.
ITO the sideshow. l think" preyari-
Gated he.
"She-she always cries when she
goes out with them tocether." she mar
INJURED piteously. "Oh. David. I'm SO
worried. don't know why. I don't
know what 1t IS that causes me to feel
this way"
He took her little hand between his
own. 1t was trembling perceptibly.
Nothing eve can happen to yonr
mother. Christire-nothing. Please
don't worry. little girl. Colonel Grand
cant-won't do anything to hurt her.
Yorr father won't let that happen. He
WON'T
David. ! am not 50 sure Of that"
she said slowly, looking straight into
his eyes and speaking almost In a mon
otone. lie started. For a momen he
was s~peechless.
You must not say that. Christine"
he said.
Il don't know why ! said IT," she re-
sponded. %nervously biting her neither
lin. Then she smiled. her white teeth
cleaning against the carmihe. "Shell
be back presently. ! know. I'm so
silly
You are very Young. YOU have to I'd
NIT. after this display" he chided. she
left him.
Joey Grinaldi came in n few minutes
iater and took his pr0tere of to.the
ring. with the assurance that "the
coast was clear. All the rest Of the
/ afternoon David's heart achcd with n
dun paiu. He could hardly wait for
tine time 10 come when he could re-
turn 10 the dressing tent. At last he
raced from the ring. pursued bv the in
fated bladder in the band Of Ioev Gri-
naldi. their Joint mummery over FOR
the afternoon.
Christine was sitting on the trunk
that he had occupied so recently. Mrs.
( Rraddook was nowhere i'm sight.
David" she said slowly rs he drew
nm painting. they did not go to the
sideShow."
He was spared tho re"csslty of IN
answer by tho providential return %
the girls mother. \ glance showed
them both that she had reon crring.
Christine srrarc forward with q little
crv md slipped her arm through her
mothers.
As they passed nv David the moth
er's lipS wore moving painfully. lie
heard her say. rs if to herself:
81 %cannot-I will not endure 1t any
longer. ! cannot, my child"
David stood before her the next in
slant. his face writing with fury, his
hands clin"hed.
Isis there anything / can do, Mrs.
Braddock? Tell me! Can | do any
think for you:" he cried.
She stared for n moment as If be-
wildered. Then her face ligh;ened.
The tears sprang afresh TO her eyes.
"NC. David" she said gently. there
is nothing YOU can do"
But if there should he anything |
can do lie went on imploringly. She
shook her head and smiled.
As soon ms he could change his
clothes David hurried out TO the men
age-ie tent. For many minutes he
stood before the cage containing the
African gazelle, fas mated by the nose
and eyes of the laehrymose beast. lie
stared for n long time before becoming
aware that the animal was looking AT
him lust as intently from the other
side of the bars. Ii was as II the
creature with the broad white muzzle
and limpid eyes was studying him with
all the inteatncss Of a human being.
An uncanny feeling too, possession Of
the boy. lie laughed narvoCsly, half
expecting the solemn starer TO smile
IN return-wi,h the smile of Colonel
Grand. But the deers evcs Gid not
blink or wave.. o was there the
slightest deviation Of is melancholy
gaze.
4 voice from bchlad addressed the
lone spectator.
attractive brute, isn't heE
Colonel Grand was standing a Few
feet away. gazing with no little inter
est Mt the occupant of the cage.
Young Jenison did not reply ut once
10 was ~momentarily occupied IN a