The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-12-30


clothing and seeing that everything
WAS al right. when h. was suddenly
pouuccd upon by Chocllrn and his
gang. Overcome by surprise and the
severity of the onslaught Jerry fell an
easy victim "a the thugs. They left
him unconscious and badly battered.
When the time came for the Jockeys
to weigh in Jerry, of course. was miss
ing. Peg was frantic and with Flip and
some of the other circus folk made Il
hurried investigation. When the men
got To the Jockeys room the uncon-
sciouS Jerry was discovered and his
absence explained.
While medical attention was being
given to the boy, Peg ran t. the
judges stand and asked for mo-
mcnts interview. The result was that
Peg was given permission to ride her
own horse, after she had explained
that Jerry had been attacked and put
out of commission. The judges gave
her few moments 10 get into riding
clothes, and when the field of horscS
was led from the paddock onto the
track, Peg was astride Lucille.
When the crowded grandstand saw
woman ride on one of the horses
great shout arose. Young Lund could
hardly believe his eyes. When Mrs.
Lund saw that her plan had failed
she was livid with rage.
You couldn't help this" she said
to Chockro, "but see that the rest of
the plan works out, or you will be
sorry"
The horses ran gruelling race.
The boys were taken by surprise when
Peg appeared upon the track, but they
soon found that she was as good a
jockey as the best of them. Peg had
not spent her life riding horses not
To be able to meet this emergency
with skill and courage.
The excited crowd got great
run for their money" and when Peg
brought Lucille home a winner by
neck the shouts indicated that the
victory was popular even if every
body who shouted was not "cashing
in on the winner.
Pegs girl friends with the circus,
who had helped her dress in Jerry's
toys, were on hand to greet her after
she had won the race. They helped
Peg change her clothes and then while
the circus crowd cheered their pretty
queen, one of the girls led her away
from the excited crowd.
Young Lund was watching for a
glimpse of the girl and worked his
way through the mob toward the
Jockeys room. He heard the loud
shouts Of the rejoicing circus people
and eagerly scanned the crowds for
IA sight of Peg. Lund passed beyond
the jockeys room and walked toward
the entrance gate in the thought that
Peg might have dressed and started
away.
When he turned and looked for an
instant toward the grandstand he
wine ssed n sight that made the blood
leap in his veins. Two women were
being attacked by three men, while
the gaping crowds stood by as though
beholding n show. One of the girls
fell before the blows of a ruffian,
while the other girl was snatched bod
lily from the ground by two of the
thugs.
Young Lund leaped forward, spurred
TO action by the wOman's screams, and
when he caught flash of the helpless
girls face he recognized Peg, just as
she was thrown heavily into the ton
neau of waiting automobile. Almost
in the same instant the machine start
ed with jump and sped toward the
entrance gate.
Without a seconds hesitation Lund
dashed after the moving machine, and
just before it passed through the gate
he sprang upon the running board and
tackled the thugs inside Of the ton
neau.
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