The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-12-10

OF Splinters, the clown, killed by the
lion Lancelot. A triple tragedy and
all because Of a woman's coquetry and
the diamond from the sky.
The new manager OF the circus is
optimistic He is inclined to believe
1.-THE big blow Off" as he calls the
tragedy, will be great press stuff for
the show" But the triple tragedy and
the panic and riot that followed it
bave brought the creditors who are
numerous-down upon the show. and
it is seized for debt and will be sold
at auction. The disconsolate perform
ers and attaches. their salaries long In
arrear, realize it is Il bad season for
tile show business and are fully aware
the returns from a sheriffs auction
will pay little il any of their salaries.
Then Bill Hull, acrobat, remembers
the great diamond Santley gave La
Belle before the lion Lancelot killed
her-inspired TO the deed by the jeal-
Gus clown Splinters. the show believes.
Gossip as TO the value of this great
gem has been rife about the circus
since Williams. the billposter, brought
| it in from the woods where he said he
| found it and lost it to Santley ut dice.
If this diamond were recovered II
| would be an asset that would perhaps
| pay all salaries when sold Bill Hull,
| the acrobat, remembers Sankey, the
| stableman, was one who snatched at
the diamond. Hull knows Sankey. In
| previous season, with a smaller show,
some of the animals had been stabbed
at Sankey's
! The sheriff. is informed, and the aero
| bat donning an overcoat to hide his
| tights-for the sheriff's seizure has
| stopped the show-leads the way to
Sankey's stable. With the sheriff and
the acrobat go policeman and the
manager of the circus pro tenn.
They have reached the stable yard
in an auto just previous to the arrival
Of Quabba with his monkey and pony
and street piano cart that he stables
here While Quabba faces Luke Low
ell at the alleys mouth. the sheriff
with the acrobat and others are in the
stable. Sankey has been in the loft
searching vainly for the diamond.
where he hid il beneath the hay. He
| comes down The ladder and faces the
/ sunlight from the open door. and there
between him and the daylight. CLEAN
rack over the pony's empty stall the
diamond FROM the sky.
Just as Sankey srasps the diamond
from where it had been left unseen
by Quabba in his pony's hay the sheriff
and his party are at the door and grab
the sinking stableman.
Out from the place t-iey struggle. the
diamond glittering in the sun. clutchc
In Sankey's grimy hand. that Is In turn
clutched by the others. In wrestling it
from the desperate >ta hieman the din
mond Is passed almost against the es e.
OF Quabba and lake I.ovell. who have
hurried upon The stssse fssAA the alley
mouth at tho first sounds OF he strux
gle.
How we'll they know t,,.Ss dazzling
jewel! 1t had been a fortune for them
both. fortune briefly hclda ui,sckly
. lost,
The next day he papers rins will
. the account Of the recovery &c t..e dia
mond, the aftermath, II Fl,e sff.sst cir
! Gus tragedy Tie vtlsse us Tie a. stnout
can hardly he estimated. the L0s An
a geles papers say. There are conflict
4 in4 stories .as to how 1t came antp III
y pqaaession Of the dead circus m
j tor. This Ouly II knDN1; Is wil s.
i soad at sheft y apctioA ~ ~
4 tho eAntiey ystcuA, bsnls
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