The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-10

ants IN line. The peasants we're not
Paradise men; they wore the cos
tunes OF the interior, and somebody
had already armed them with scythes.
rusty boarding.pikes, stable-forks. and
one or two fintlock muskets. An evil
looking crew, II ever | saw one. They
we're the scum of Morbihan.
"Well!" muttered Speed In amaze
ment.
After a long silence, Kelly Eyre
looked at his watch. IT'S time we
were in the tent" he observed, dryly;
and we turned away without a word.
AT the bridge we stopped and looked
back, The red flag was flying from
the mayors house.
81 think" said, that we had bet
ter ride over TO Trecourt after the
show-not that there's any immediate
danger
There is no immediate danger"
said Speed, because she is here"
My face began to burn; looked at
him miserably. How do you know"
"She is there in the tent. | saw
her. Don't misconstrue her presence.
Don't be a contemplate fool II l
have read her face-and have never
spoken to her, as you know tell
you, scarlett, that young girl is going
through an ordeal! Do women of that
kind come to shows like this to be
amused?"
And he turned on his heel, leaving
me speechless.
| do not remember dressing. When
| came out into the passage-way By
ram beckoned me, and pointed at
crack in the canvas through which
one could see the interior of the am
phitheater
The show was on.
| stood in the shadow of the stable
tent, dressed in my frock-coat, white
stock white cords, and hunting-boots,
sullen, embittered, red with a false
shame that better men than l have
weakened under, almost desperate in
my humiliation, almost ready to end
it all there among those tawny, rest
less brutes pacing behind the bars
at my elbow, watching me stealthily
with luminous eyes.
She knew what | was-but that she
could come to see with her own eyes
could not understand, | could not
forgive. Because she had, in her gra-
cious ignorance, given me young
girls tmpulsive friendship, was to
mistake her?
Have you seen her?" whispered
Speed, coming up to me, long whip
trailing.
! shook my head
He looked at me in disgust. Here's
for you" he said, shortly,
and thrust an envelope into my hand.
In the envelope was a little card
On which was written: 'I ask you to
be- careful, for a friends sake" On
The other side of the card was en-
graved her name.
Where is she?" I said, steadying
my voice, which my leaping heart al
most stifed.
He drew me by the elbow and
ooked toward the right of the amphi-
heater. Following the direction of /
lis eyes, | saw her leaning forward. |
1ale-faced, grave, small, gloved hands |
nterlocked Beside her sat Sylvia |
Given, apparently amused at the an
les of the clown.
Il will be careful" | said to Speed, |
n a low voice. "If it were not for |
3yram would not go on today-but
hat is matter of honor. Oh, Speed"
broke out, "is she not worth dying
orr"
why not live for herr" he OBJ
erved, dryly.
He let go Of my arm and stood back
s my lion-cages came rolling out,
rawn by four horses.
Its your turn" he said, in a dazed
gay. Look out for that lioness."
/ entered the cage, afraid.
Almost instantly was the center of
snarling mass of lions; saw moth
ng; my whip rose and fell mechan-
cally. / stood like one stunned, while
he tawny forms leaped right and left
heard a keeper say,
Look out for Empress Khatoun, sir!"
md moment later a cry, Look out,
ir!"
Something went wrong with another
on, too, for the people were standing
p and shouting, and the sleeve of my
oat hung from the elbow, showing
ny bare shoulder. remember say
lg, aloud 81 must keep my feet;
lust not fall" Then daylight grew
ed, and was on my knees, with the
Jul breath of a lion in my face. A
ot iron bar shot across the cage.
he roaring of beasts and people died
ut in my ears; then, with a shock,
ly soul seemed to be dashed out of
10 into terrific darkness.
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OF nasty fall. How did 1t happen?l