The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-04

the CROWD oacs more - whore, n q
cleared space near the fountain,
Buckhurst stood, red nag in hand
ranging . dozen peasants In line. The
peasants were not Paradise men;
they wore the costumes Of the inte-
rior. and somebody had ALREADY
armed them with scythss. rusty
boarding pixies. stable forks and enc
or two hlntlock muskets. An evil.
looking crew. IL ever Jaw one: Wild .
eyed. g.haired. bare OF knee and
ankle. loutish faces turned toward
the slim. gray, pals-facsd orator who
confronted them. nag In hand. They
were the scum Ut Morbihan.
he told them that they were his
cuArd OF honor. tho glory of their
race-a saci cd battalion whore nam %
should shine high on the imperish.
able battlemen;s OF freedom.
Around them the calm eyed pSas-
ants stared at them stupidity: WON.
en- gaxed fascinated chen Buckh
raising his nag. pointed In silence 10
tho Mayors house. where that ofYicial
5" Oh In his doorway. observing the
scene:
Forward" said Buckhurst. ana tho
srotesque escort started with q clat-
ter OF heavy sabots and q rattle OF
scythos. Tho crowd fell back to give
them way. then closed In behind like
n herd Of sheep. following 20 the
Mayors house. where Buckhurst set
his sentincls and then entered. clos.
irI the door behtn6 him.
"Well!' muttered Speed. In amaze
mcnt.
After a long silence Kelly Eyre
looked NJ his watch. ITS time re
were In the tent" he observed, dryiy:
ana we turned away without a word.
AZ tho bridge We stopped and looked
back. Tho red flag was flying from
the Mayors house.
Speed" I said. there's one thing
certain: Byram can't stay II there's
going to be- lighting here. heard
guns At sea this morning: I don't
know what that may indicate. And
neres THIS idiotic revolution started
IN Paradise! That means the troops
from Laurent and q wretched lot of
bushwhacking and guerilla work.
Those Faouet Brctons that Buckhurst
has recruited are d bod lot. There II
going to be trouble. ] tell YOU"
Eyre suggested that we arm our cir
Gus people, and Hpsed promised 10 at
tend TO II and to post them at the tent
doors. ready 70 resist' any interfer-
ence with the performance on tho
part OF Buckhurst's recruits.
II was already nearly one o'clock
as we threaded our way through the
crowds at tho entrance. where our
band was playing Gayiy and thousands
OF white head dresses fiuttered In the
sparklinE sunshine that poured inter.
mittently from a sky where great
white clouds were ,tiiing aeaward.
Walk right up. msssoors! Entry
done. mesdames. see VOC play!"
shouted Byram. waving q handful Of
red and blue tickets. animals all
on view before the performance be-
gins! Walk right into tho corridor
OF the Twin marvels and defunct GU
riosstiesi Rrirg the little ones to eco
the elephant an tho camucl--ths fleet
ship' Of the 6airy! Don't miss moth.
Ing! Don't fail TO contemplate 10
ploo magnihqus spectacle In all Eu-
rope! Don't let nobody say you died
IN never saw the only FLYNN Nor
maid! An don't forget tho prisei--
len thousand francs to tho man. wom-
an or chs-ild who can prove that this
here FLYNN Mermaid amt q fictious
boin' straight from Paradise!"
Speed and ] made our way slowly
through tho crush to the stables. then
around to the dressing rooms. where
little Grigg, IN his spotted clowns
costume. was putting the last touches
II vermilion to his white cheeks, and
Koran. drapsd In . NANCY leopard
kin to initiate Hercules. sat ON his
!. 900. pound dumbbell. curling his
,hiny black mustAehe With Mrs..
iriggs's iron.
"Jacqusiins's dressed" cried llias
Crystal. parting Ne curtain Of her
room Just enough to show
"All riGht; won't be long," 70.
master. And he turned and looked
II mo ~ I raised the canvas f1ip
which screened my dressing room.
II think" I said. that We had bet.
or ride over TO Trecourt after the
Ihow-not that there's any imms.
late danger
There 10 No immediate DANGER"
aid Speed, because she II here"
My face began 70 burnS I looked
4 him missrably. How, do you
now"
"shs 10 thsrs IN shs tent. saw
ler."
He came up and hsid biz hand On
ny shoulder. I'm sorry ! told you."
"whyr. asked. .-sss knows wha.
am. 10 there any r6ASon why she
hould not BE- amussd7 I promise you
he shall be-"
Then why do you speak 10 Bit
erly? Don't misconstrus her pres
nce. Don't DO q contemplate fool.
{ I have read hsr face-and I have
sver spoken To her. a. you know-I
all you. Scarlet. that young gtrl 10
ding through an ordeali DO women
{ that kind come TO shows like this
D he amusedf"
What do you msan7" I said. an
rily.
~ mean that she could not kecp
way! And tell you to be careful
nth your lions. TO spare her any
ecklessness on your part. TO I'm
N as soon as YOU can and get out OF
hat cursed cage. II you don't, you're 1.
coward, and n selfish ono at that"
His words were like blow In the
ice: I stared At him. too confused
ven for anger.
"Oh. you fool. you feol!" he said. In -,
low voice. "She cares for you:
INIT you understand"
And he turned on his heel. leaving :
10 speechless.
! do not remember dressing. When
came out Into tina passag &c way .
yram beckoned me. and pointed at
crack In the canvas through which .
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