Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-11-07

pellingly. The other lion was patient
ly standing on his end of the board,
waiting. He seemed fast asleep. Sam
son, however, was. wide awake and
every cruel tooth was exposed as be
stretched his mouth. In his amber
eyes was the glow of molten copper.
Suddenly Samson wheeled about.
and made a rush for his end of the
see-saw He stepped upon it. He WAS
conquered. His haste to obey, evil
IDENTIFY the result of fear and hstred.
produced ripple of laughter. The
other lion, feeling the sudden tremor
of Samson's weight, opened his eyes
suddenly and twitched his tail He
was not asleep, after ALL
Abbott found himself intensely nerve
GUS. He longed to have it all over.
anxious, above all, to prove his fears
groundless. Yet how were so many
condolences to be explained away I?
Fran had been a show-girl, a trainer of
lions, and Abbott distinctly remem-
bered that she had spoken OF a Sam
son." Fran had just these movements
and this height. He missed Fran's
mellow voice, but voices may be dis
guised; and the hands now raised to-
ward the audience may have been
stained dark. Who was that sick
friend" that Fran had possibly men
toned only as an excusesfor escaping I?
Was that subterfuge? And why this
red mask which, according to Simon
Jefferson, was an innovation?
At every trick, the black-maned lion
baked
When the time came for the clown
to hand the woman her violin he was
afraid and withdrew his arm with
marvellous rapidity His grotesque dis
guise could not hide his genuine un-
easiness. The members Of the band,
too, played their notes with unusual
care, lest the slightest deviation from
routine work bring catastrophe Moth
ing had gone right but the see-sawing
act; but OF all this, the crowd was ig-
| norant
After the violin playing-"Now," ST.
mon Jefferson announced, eleefully
there's only one more act. but it's a
corker, let me tell you-that's why
she's resting minute. La Confetti
gets astriue of Samson-the one that's
mad-and grabs his name, and pre-
tends to ride like a cowboy. Calls her
| self rough rider Makes Samson
get on top Of that table, then she gets
on top of him.
But this isn't La Confetti" Abbott
protested, shuddering again.
Nov you've said something. That's
right But 1t looks like she's game
she'll try it--we'd better stand little
farther back"
| A hand was laid upon Abbott's arm
Abbott" said the voice of Robert
| Clinton. harsh from smothered excite.
ment, You went to Gregorys house
did you see him?"
Abbatt did not hear. The refractory
lion, knowing that his time had come
to be ridden, was asserting his indie
pendence. He would not leap upon
the table. The other lion stood watch
ing sleepily to see If he would obey.
| That you. Clinton?" Simon's
greeting was tense with enjoyment
Got here for the best of 1t didn't
you! Seems to me | saw Gregory
somewhere not long ago. but wasn'i
thinking about him."
| Hercules" tho masked woman ad
dressed the CENTER OF the lions. &c
to your place. Hercules go to goui
place!"
Hercules turned to his blue box
and seated himself upon it, leaving bis
tail to take care OF itself
The show-girl was fiercely address
ing the black. named lion. Nov! Now
TO the table! To the tablet"
Samson did not bulge. Facing IN,
woman Of the mask. he opened hi:
mouth. revealing the red cave of hi,
throat--past the ivory sentinels tha
not only stood guard, but threatened
one could look down and down Thi
was no yawn OF WEAKNESS. but sigl
of rebelllon-a sort of noiseless roar.
The trainer retreated to the farthe
side OF the cage. then made forwar,
rush, waving her whip. and shouting
dangerously, up. Samson, up San
son, up!" She did not pause In he
course till close TO his face.
Again he opened his mouth. barin
every tooth. voiceless. but aucor
qusred.
Hercules. finding that affairs ha
: come to halt, slowly descended fror
Z his box. keeping his half-opened eye
Z, upon the woman. Restlessly he b,
, gan to pace before the outer door.
The slight figure withdrew sever
D steps, then smote the rebellious lion
sharp blow across tue mouth II
I snapped at the lash. 1t slipped awe
d from between his teeth. Having re
a! cued her whip. she shouted to the otl
er lion: Back to your place. Hercules
q Hercules-back to yorr placei"
/, She stood pointing sternly towar
Il the box. but Her Jules stretched hin
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