The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-02-01

David Jenison, u young Virginian.
hunted as a fugitive. seeks refuge UNI
der a circus tent. He is found asleep
By GFinaldi. the clown. otherwise Joey
Noai:es. In the dressing tent Grinaldi
recognizes him as the boy murderer"
for whose capture $500 reward Is of
fered. Tom Braddock. the owner of
the show. roughly demands that the
boy lie surrendered to the authorities.
Braddock changes his mind when Da-
vid produces $1,000, an inheritance
from his father, Of which he offers
Braddock the amount of the reward IL
permitted to remain. He becomes a
clown to evade his p%ursuers. Colonel
Bob Grand. II race track gambler, who
has Braddock in his grasp financially,
appears at the circus n is attentive
to Mrs. Braddock, much to her disgust.
Grinaldl recites to his daughter. Ruby,
and David the story OF Braddocks
changed character since under the In
fiuence OF Boil Grand, also telling OF
how Mrs. Braddock fell in love with
and married her present husband, be-
ing disinherited by her father. Brad
dock orders David not to talk with his
wife and daughter, but through the
compassion of some of the circus troupe
be Is led into n meeting with Christine,
TO whom he relates his story. He men
tions how his disgraeed uncle returned
after the war and offered proofs OF his
innocence to David's grandfather and
how this uncle. together with Isaac, a
negro lawyer. forged a will and slew
David's grandfather to cover up the
deed. circumstances, together with his
uncle accusation, making IL appear
that David was the murderer. David
helps a hunchback follower OF the
show In a street fight and wis the
thanks Of the cripple's big brother.
Dick Cronk. a p~ickpocket. The migrate
full hunchback, jealous of David's at
tentions to Christine, informs on him,
but the police are misled by Dick
Cronk. who quickly DISCUSSES In Da-
vid's clown costume. Dick Cronk re-
turns from a secret visit TO Richmond
after having frightened David'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 and writes n deathbed confess
Sion completely generating David.
The circus folk are jubilant. and Da-
vid plans to go home. Christine kisses
him goodby. Colonel Grand shows his
hand, and Braddock finds himself no
longer master OF the show. He shame
lessly blames his wife for his troubles
and ~unlawfully sells her interest In the
show to Grand. Mrs. Braddock and
Christine secretly depart for parts un-
known. The former leaves a note that
I'm five years David may again ask for
Christine's hand IL he still cares for
her. Five years later David meets
Colonel Grand's daughter at a party and
hears tidings of the BraddOcks. Dick
Cronk appears UNEXPECTEDLY at Jeni-
son hall. and David for the first time
learns that Braddock had been put in
Jail by Grand. lie has served his SEN
tence and is threatening to kill the colo
mel. David. hurrying to New York,
meets Braddock in the home of joey
Noakes. now a city fat dweller. Da-
vid. unobserved, sees Christine at the
railroad station. He meets Mrs. Brad
dock as she is about to send Il telegram
redeeming her promise to him. He Wis
Its the portman residence, home of
Mrs. Braddock's father. where Chris
tine and David pledge mutual and I'M
dying love for one another. Brad
dock appears at the Portman residence
and begs admission.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY.