The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-08-11

al sefbod OF individual life at home
lust AZ though nothing had happehsu'
M and Mrs. Lund elther knew or sus-
pected tho game tho other was piay'
lng. Neither Of them yentured eyer
word 10 their eon regarding his pr'si
absence from home. There was On
open truce ~ threecornsred olinen'
siong IN the Lnnd mansion.
Young Lund resumed his athletic
training under his instructor, Jac.
poygne and exorcised his accustomed
freedom OF action In his daily IRE.
With desire 10 avoid ecandal OF COG.
elp IN his home town, young Luna
denied himself the pleasure OF reg
society.
re made one trip 10 winter quarters
where everybody was busy with tns
new equipmen', and although he made
no special effort 10 find or communf
cate with Peg, there was eagerness IN
his gaze as he watched for the girl ne
loved. Young Lund did not know that,
for the purpose Of avoiding compiled
tions, Flip had prevailed upon Peg 10
| 70 with him TO quiet resort In tne
country and rest the few days tnat
they would be at liberty.
Peg consented rather reluctantly
and Flip understood why. He soothed
her with his father1y caresses and told
her that the days would quickly pass
and insisted that rest, after her ex-
citing experiences, would be vastly
\ beneficial. And, accordingly, they re-
| paired to a quiet resort IN the vicinity
where Peg immensely enjoyed her
restful vacation and once more be-
came her natural. buoyant and ingenu-
Gus self
The opening performance Of the re-
habilitated show was little more than
a tryout Of the equipment. The new
canvas was raised and "rehearsed-
The big working organization was re-
assembled and the places Of those who
had wandered away during the layon
we're filed For It was coming har-
vest time In the surrounding country
and higher wages than the circus paid
were attractive to some OF the razor
backs and workingmen in minor po-
sitions.
Doctor Lund ordered that there
should be only one performance and
that the show should begin earlier
than customary in the eyening-for he
had planned to give another party to
celebrate the reopening Of his show.
The "towners" las circus folk call
people who are not connected with the
show decided that Doctor Lund was
becoming eccentric" The stirring
events that marked the lawn party he
had Just previously given were fresh
in memory.
Flip, among all the performers in
the show, took the announcement Of
the festivities seriously To the 9th
ers it meant another Jolly night-for
they were all too sympathetic to refer
to Pegs unhappy affection and the dis
tressing incident occasioned by her at
tack Of commissions at the first Lund
party. But Flip had been too keenly
affected by the circumstances to look
upon the coming event with anything
short Of apprehensiya dread.
! Peg, light-hearted and gay. heard
i the announcement with real delight.
Completely restored in health, nerves
and spirit By her brief rest, the girl
could see nothing but an evening OF
pleasure in prospect. And then, too
he" would De there,
This last confession OF her fnnost
thoughts Peg made to no one but
herself She had even avoided dis
cussing young Doctor Lund with Fir
save only when the old clown insisted
But Flip understood. aud realized with
out his little girl telling him that shs
dearly loved the handsome vouns
physician-and Flip wondered how i
would al end
The reopeaing Of the show passed
on without unusual incident. so vel
are such organizations usually man
aged and equipped. Everything worked
smoothly and as far as the actual Der
Torrance was concerned there wa.
nothing TO indicate that the tour haC
. been interrupted The performer
were glad to be in harness again. an,
there was an atmosphere Of happiness
: and satisfaction on every hand.
The Lund mansion was again bril-
liantly lighted and the grounds deco
rated for the celebration. Most OF III.
: guests who had been in attendance up
on Doctor Lund's previous party wer,
again assembled. The circus peopl,
arrived soon after the performane,
had concluded, and with DANCING. mu
sic and gayety the affair was progress
ing splendidly.
: An observant person would have dis
covered change in the attitude 3
Doctor and Mrs. Lund toward eacl
other since their last public appear
ance. Instead OF receiving their com
pany together, they kept apart durin,
the entire evening and although thei
attitude was not conspicuous il wa,
clearly apparent that they were M
! congenial. Flip, in particular. notice,
: this and he was further perplexed