The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-29

chance that tempted her-and she
quickly resolved to attempt q descent.
When she swung from the roof the
branch hent low. For an instant Pegs
heart almost ceased beating; her
weight bore down the strong branch
and then 1t stopped bending Hang
ing by her hands Peg moved her body
toward the tree, finding more Sc
cure purchase and stronger support
the nearer she approached the trunk.
Safely in the tree she climbed down
its branches and was able from the
bottom limb to drop safely to the
ground.
Certain 1t was that she could not
again enter the Lund home. The
more she thought about 1t the more
mystified she became-for 1t had now
entered her mind that, incredible as
1t seemed to her, that young Doctor
Lund might have been a party to en-
ticing her to the Lund home.
Peg discovered young Lund's auto
mobile where he had left it standing.
Without hesitating or considering for
an instant, Peg ran to the machine
and was soon speeding away from the
Lund mansion.
Peg turned her car in the direction
of the town where the circus was
showing and made all speed She
was bowling over the country roads
that led along the railroad track,
thinking over the unusual events of
the last few hours, when she was
thrilled by an unusual spectacle some
distance ahead.
She could not understand what was
the matter when she first noticed a
train speeding along the tracks with
box car attached to the rear Of sew
eral passenger coaches. Suddenly, as
she watched, the box car seemed to
slow down and the other cars of the
train pulled away from it. Running
on down grade the runaway car held
its momentum, but the train of pas
senger coaches whizzed past her leav-
ing the box car far behind
AS Peg sped along in the direction
of the lone box car she was terrified
to see the smoke of another train in
the distance, evidently following along
the same tracks on which the box car
was running wild. The girl made a
quick decision, then went ahead at
full speed until she had nearly reached
the wild car.
Then she jumped from her machine
and made a dash for the railroad
tracks. She felt that if she could APP
rN1U h,
could in some way signal the oncom-
ing train that possible disaster might
be averted. This was her idea when
she made desperate attempt to grasp
the ladder that ran down the end of
the car as it approached her.
Climbing to the top Of the car she
applied the breaks and then stood
facing the oncoming train, waving her
cap wildly around, as far above her
head as she could reach. The signal
proved effective, for the train that
was approaching slowed down and
finally came to full stop.
Then there was surprise for Peg.
There was something familiar about
the cars behind the engine that she
had just stopped, and when she saw
the men piling down from the coaches
she realized that it was the circus
train. And one of the first people to
reach the box car was Flip.
Peg sent young Doctor Lund's car
back to town by one of the men with
the show, and boarding the circus
train was once more safe from i'm
mediate harm.
As the days passed the show worked
its way toward California, the Incl
dent was soon forgotten in the excite
ment of daily performances. AS the
show gradually neared the coast
Pegs interest in Lucille increased,
and her thoughts were now conferred
upon the holiday everybody with the
show was to take on the day Pegs
horse competed in the Tia Juana
races.
In her daily conferences with Jerry
! about the prospects of Lucille run
ming a good race the boy constantly
encouraged her. "She can't be beat
ny any orulndry morse tnat runs
around these Mexican race tracks,
she can show her heels to any of EN-"
One day Peg decided to take "A turn
at exercising Lucille herself, and Dor
rowing one of Jerry's riding uniforms,
galloped the mare for some distance
down the country road. When she re-
turned the girl was even more enthusi-
astic than Jerry had been.
"She certainly is dandy" Peg
cried as she hoped to the ground. 81
wish l had ridden her before. When
she gets used to me I'll bet l could
make her give a good account of her
self with my own riding"
At last the 'big day" for the circus
folk arrived. Jerry had gone ahead
with the horse to stable it and exer-
else the beast for u few days on the
track where it was to race. The cir
Gus people had prepared for great
holiday.
Mrs. Lund had travelled to Tia
Juana for the race-and taken with