Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-24

v money!
about him in desperation, the new proprietor saw
Wallingford standing by a big rear tent aud
seemed to know tSSt Bosssi wsa IN
growing fear Of HE NE for he lifted up the edge
msddened mob himself The smile on wsilinS.
lords Joyisi face deepened, as presently. there
shrill cries, A moment later Mr. Bogger came out
Of tRoa 1nt az the 9ssS run by oOP
sl OF wsiIinsfSrds persuasiveness to rescue Elias
That was tali g women dresslnE.l" painted Mr.:
Inquired J. Rufus in sstonishmsnt "fhe proprie-
showed S' my ' S q sPy .ss urged BOrr.r
IN his own defense then an old,loOflng young
woman pushed me In the face, and the rest OF them
@ wen BGS'S : sss o w. u
tonight, and wen not allow anyone TO hurt you
81 wont leave you minute I" earnestly declared
p..S GS%' over tho to the big tor Invited B..
and he I'D the way act O'r0r' the per-
f' S' 0 %SS and S S% ' ND
Mb fss d rome tiny trSge'e swnnF on long strsna.
Upon little shelf fSr Far ave. stood Slender
n SSs SaHS f oSr from either S:
with coat and trousers over his light. buried
"S'psf EqS G:Rf:d S SH h f.pf line will your
and he thrust IL into Bogger's hands Get a good
The pink clad acrobat upon the high shelf drew
the trapeEs far across and up TO him with a tape
orS & sdn came and REHy DS a tf Ss
clasp a cry OF horror burst from the Threats OF
the dusty air OF the big tent, with its rows upon
rows . 81 dsmSiy empty benches, came whlrling and
pallid, lips Of Bogger as Il thudded upon the
70 the spot where the pink figure lay conceaiing It
from view; There was piercing shrek from .
Bogger. trembling, nerveless, and stunned into
parsnyss. leaned back against the tentpole, his
slide gradually down. when wallIngford piucked
ahead OF him, to, an opening, aud thrust him
o S ossss had run hrG Of the length
Ss , %Sre n the TU%sns and then
speed his legs had never Yielded IN IN his R f Ife
AZ the outer entrance Of this tent, where the
nuGy green. suddenly confronted him with an &C,
SnslnE finger Everybody but the terror stricken
Violet Warden. in Der role Of Madame BaiarIua.
the .t star bareback ts rider p -, -,
she cried, in trembling tones, and Blackle ap.
4 man the sire of side of house. and dressed
In iigh hat, spke;tail coat, white trousers, and
shi1y top6oots suddenly appeared from tn. outer
srin painted on his face and With a snsrl on biz
Elias and landed the frst and only blow, a
Flsncing one upon the cheek'bone There was time
b br Gn E M Put on % sS
tional squirt OF speed which made his previous
lowed him up, s6fiekins anu 'n' O"'AH''' '"~'
There was but one logical end to such ,lind
Sis9 got him and Hd him low listen TO die
e o. nj The pd ana Of Saf sf
ford and BHf S Day caught up with him pres
when a sad procession nied out Of the main tent
-Four men bore stretcher. upon which was limp
With one q the broad red rSbons over %sIss
S% ,,s SUl riders Jump quite number Of men
looks ssd said wsiaefcsd s'sGS very
or not but IN any event you're up against 4 BOZ
men in the Business and II 81 means sas e
dollar damage suit which yOul probably lose You
2 mere spectator holding that rope, they couldn't
have held you for much, but being the proprietor
where is hsi where is he 70 beloved bull.
voice OF the big lion tanner husband of the pretty
Proprietor moaned Bogger. "I wouldn't bs
proprietor Of circus for million doiiarsl"
"A 2eenut;v vendor lit his torch near By, and Il
cheek was streaked with red grease,paint from the
sns: II s SSsE lady SS had pushed his
wtr. Gu" b % the 6 @ his f0ressHs and nose
straw hat which by som ne freak Of ne n
had stayed upon hts head had open lid and
tie was ludicrousiy swry but more pathetic than
all these was the broken and dropping spirit
Of Bogger,. the crest humbed '''O0''-O' wv
You'll have TO be the proprietor" said WallinE-
you're lucky II you don't have granddaughter against
you as well as damage suit"
Where Is her, again beloved Texas Ed out
Please, MT; Sears, please, beg of you, let me
out OF th us pleaded bogger With SnlveTs Of
and give me my money. Please |"
And stand this damage suit myself" inquired
Wnliingtord, With Seorn Il should say not
Again the voice from the darkness. his time
"I'li discount IT," offered Bogger; "onIy get ne
away from herel IN give you anything you say"
Right outside Is a buggy" said Wallingford
soon as We come to terms. I'll take your bill o.
sale and tear II up, and give you ten thousand
aban So ana dehy tnat you were the proprietor
Ten thousand, doiaEs~ exclaimed Bogger
Ten EN- thousand dollars It's robbery !"
There's that damage suit" Wallingforc re-
aYOa may win IT" protested Boggor give me
''fIere he !" yelled wainFf I'd loudly e the
angry husband somewhere I'm the da kness.
half sobbed Here's you bill Of sale diyo' me
the money Now where's that buggyT
-, The transfer was made a. they ran, and As
voice Of the big husband was heard once mora
Where Is he! Where is he!"
In the tent Of the departed Manager Ungee.
gathered the tired but happy sonspirstorsi and
threw Re y sh6SsahS dollars 5Gf E Tes mUnsg
PRINCIPAL, Interest, and expenses" BE declared
with satisfaction II used I'VE thousand TO pay on
helped, and I set aside big chunk Tor a Sunday
This ten well take out for the expenses OF the
gang and the forty thousand, ladies, goes TO the
Restitution Fund of the estate Of tho late Mr.
aGnd that crosses OF the name OF Elias BOsgsr.'
ADDED Blsekle bending over Violet who had tas
(To be Continued