The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-08-18

Luna without the least sign OF emotion
Another heart shock | wish the
boy would come home. I'm worried
about myself"
Anything else worrying your" said
Mrs. Lund; and without waiting for
any reply, she left the doctors study
returning to the library.
Now that you seem to have disposed
OF Peg, according to orders, ! want
you to go back to the show and get
that letter that Doctor Lund is so anx-
ious to get his hands on" said Mrs.
Lund to Chockro.
And Chockro departed to fulfill the
behest of his mistress. who held him
securely in her power. When he ar
rived at the depot the only train
that could take him to the town where
the show was exhibiting that evening
was just pulling out.
On the back platform stood Jack
Boygne and his pal, conversing so
interestedly that they failed to notice
the Hindoo running along the plat
form in hopeless chase for the train.
There remained nothing for Chock-
70 to do but hire an automobile. This
he did, and as the bargain included a
fast ride, the trip was negotiated, by
taking the shortest route, some time
before the evening performance had
begun. Having settled a liberal bill
for the ride, Chockro walked from the
center Of the town, where he had left
the machine, toward the circus
grounds.
Other people were vending their
way in the same direction, going out
to the show grounds for the evening
performance. And as he walked along
the Hindoo noticed a short distance
in front of him two men who looked
familiar to him.
Speeding up, he soon overlook them
and discovered, as he had suspected,
that they were his two henchmen just
arrived in town from the animal store
house. He placed his hand on their
shoulders as he walked up behind
them, and the two worthless gave a
frightened jump and started to run.
Never mind, boys; it's only me-"
called the Hindoo.
Gee whizz; you gave us an awful
fright" said the two huskies, almost
in unison.
We'll, don't worry; it's all right.
Tell me II anything happened after
left the animal house"
Happened" said one OF the thugs.
Lots happened, and your girl is
loose" 1t was now Chockro's turn
to get excited, and he led his bench
men to the shelter OF a billboard
across the street and safe from sus-
picious observation he heard their
story.
When the thug had concluded,
Chockro remarked:
well, boys, you've mighty we'll
earned this installment," and he hand
ed to each of them another payment
for their services, in the form Of
goodsized roll of bills.
There is more work to be done.
and you've got to stick with me to
the end" And the three conspirators
moved toward the show grounds.
Night was falling, and the flaming
torches around the tents cast vague
shadows as they flickered In the gen.
tie evening breeze. Chockro gave his
men instructions to keep him in sight.
without attracting suspicion.
The performers had not begun max
ing preparations for the show; in
deed, most of them were still in the
cook house" at their evening meal
The Hindoo sneaked around the sides
of the big tent, and lodged into the
shadows that fell among the other and
tents that surrounded it at the
back of the lot.
Several times he narrowly ESCAPED
detection, as circus folks struggled
past the opening that led to the in
terror of the tent. But his cunning
saved him, and stealthily opening the
lid OF F1ip's trunk, he was soon rum
maging hurriedly through it's con-
tents.
So busily was he engaged that he
tailed to notice a woman pause at the |
to the tent, glance inside and |
then draw suddenly out OF sight. 1t |
was Peg, come to see II she could find |
her daddy before she began her prep
arations for the night show.
When Peg saw the Hindoo rum
naging in F1ip's trunk her heart al
most stopped beating. In a flash she
'ealized the purport of the mans ac-
fon-the letter, so precious to both
he clown and herself, was what the
nan wanted
She cautiously peered once more
nto the tent, and caught a glimpse
If the Hindoo as he ended his search.
'aised to his feet and quickly dived
inder the sidewall-holding a letter
n his grasp.
Peg was dumb with terror and |
What she witnessed had
ranspired 80 quickly that she could
lot instantly realize that the precious
etter was gone. Terror made her
Helpless. She seemed, for an instant.
ransfixed.
That brief interval of hesitation was