Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-02-27

Fontlvy TO Auray and from Penmarcn'
Point to Plouharnel! Why should the
| Breton peasantry not come? Don't
they walk miles to the Pardons?"
A gray pallor settled on Byram's
sunken face; with it came a certain
dignity which sorrow sometimes
brings even to men like him.
Young gentlemen" he said. I'm
Obliged to you. These here reverses
come to everybody, guess. The Lord
knows best; but If he'll just lemme
run my show leetle longer, I'll pay
my debts an say. Thy will be done,
amen!'"
After a painful silence he rose,
steadying himself with his hand on
Eyre's broad shoulder, and shambled
out across the square, muttering
something about his elephant and his
camel.
/ Speed paid the. insignificant bill.
emptied his glass, and nodded at me.
Its all up" he said, soberly.
Let's come back to camp and talk
/ it over" ] said.
4 Together we traversed the square un-
der the stars, and entered the field of
| clover. In the dim, smoky camp all
lights were out except one oil-drenched
torch stuck in the ground between the
| two tents.
| Speed had some cigarettes, and he
laid the pink package on the table. i
/ lighted one when he did.
do you really think there's a
chance?'' he asked, presently.
1 Il don't know" / said.
"Well. we can try"
"Oh yes"
"I'll tell you what" Speed said. eff
we only had that poor little girl, Miss
Claridge. we'd catch these Bretons.
That's what took the coast-folk all
over Europe, so Grigg says"
Miss Claridge had performed in a
large glass tank as the .sLeaping Mer.
maid" It took like wildfre according
to our fellow-performers. We had
never seen her; she was killed by
diving into her tank when the circus
was at Antwerp in April.
/ Cant we get up something like
that" suggested. hopelessly.
Who would do it? Miss Claridge's
| fish-tights are in the prop-box; who's
to wear them %
He began to say something else, but
stopped suddenly, eyes fixed. Jacque
line stood behind me in the smoky
light of the torch Jacqueline, bare oi
arm and knee, with her sea-blue eyes
Il very wide and the witch-locks cluster
| ing around the dim oval of her face
After moments absolute silence she
said: "Ilcame from Paradise DOM
you remember?"
4 "Of course remember you, Jacque
lime. And have an idea you ought te
be in bed"
4 Won't you sit DOWN" asked Speed
i Thank you." said Jacqueline.
! She seated herself on sack Of saw
dust, clasping her slender hands be
tween her knees, and looked earnestly
at the elephant. Speed asked her, jest
ingly, why she did not join the circus
1T is what wish" she said. undel
her breath.
4 "And ride white horses?"
"Will you take me?" she cried, pas
sionate1y, springing to her feet.
4 Amazed at her earnestness, triet
to explain that such an idea was ou
, of the question. She listened anxious
ly at first, then her eyes fell and sh,
stood there in the torch-light, hea,
hanging.
Il should like to see circus" sh,
said. Then should know what to dc
That can swing higher than any CIR
in Paradise has been demonstrate,
Often" she went on, earnestly. II cal
swim farther. can dive deeper, cal
run faster, with bare feet or with sa
: bots. than anybody, man or woman
! from the Beacon to Our Lady
chapel"
: $50 you can dive and swim ?" aske
Speed, with glance at me.
Like the salmon in the Laita, NOR
!, sieur."
Under water?"
"Parbleu!"
Il After a pause asked her age.
Fifteen, M'sieu Scarlet. Won't 20
take me?" she asked, sweetly.
|. 'I'll tell you what I'll do, Jacqus
line," said I. Very early in the morr
ing I'll go down to your house and Sc
: your father. Then, il he makes no oil
= lection, I'll get you to put on prett
swimming suit, all made out of silve
: scales. and you can show me, there I
: the sea. how you can dive and swir
4 and play at mermaid. Does that pleas
: your.
She looked earnestly at me, then q
!. Speed.