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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-08-25
SECOND EPISODE.

Now that you are on. you had bet
said one Of the two burly circus en-
ployees to young DIR. Lund, who were
waiting as he climbed the steps to
the platform Of one of the circus
cars.
RN this time the train was rafting
along full speed and young Lund was
forced to raise his voice to a shout
that his reply might be heard.
MY father is DR.. Lund, owner of
this circus. and I'm going to ride to
the next stand."
The circus men exchanged amused
chances and the spokesman of the
pair quickly rejoined: You may ride
10 the next stand for all we care,
but not on this train. And before
she begins beating the speed limit
you had better hop off,"
Young Lund made no move as If
to obey their command. The two
showmen stepped across the platform,
on which young Lund was ~steadying
himself by holding to the vestibule,
and without a word began an attempt
to throw him from the train.
Lund, Jr., put up a stiff tussle
against his burly assailants. His
training in college had made him q
fine example Of athletic experiences.
Since leaving college he had main
tanned his physical standard by con-
slant training, employing Jack Boygne
as his regular trainer and sparring
partner.
But all the tricks that Boygne had
taught him availed the young doctor
as nothing against the combined
prowess of the circus huskies. AL
most before he realized the odds he
was combating, he was sailing through
the air and landed. badly shaken up,
on the grouhd beside the tracks.
Considerably dazed he arose to his
feet to see the tail lights of the cir
Gus train r%sceding in the distance.
Reasoning things out for a moment
young Lund decided that he had best
walk to the next station and wait for
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DE6OT TIL ping
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Novelized from the Motion Picture
Play Of the Same Name by the
Universal Film Manufacturing &c.
copynsh. 1916. BY Inc Authors
SYNOPSIS.

La Belle lie Sieur. famous animal queen
secretly married to DIR. Lund. owner OF
the circus, Is fatally injured by her Loop
ards. She fingers near death until her
baby girl is born. DR.. Lund refuses tC
visit his wife on her deathbed. and La
Belle gives the child to Flip. the clown,
to rear as a circus rider. She also gives
Flip a letter proving the child's parent
age. DR.. Lund marries the woman who
has come between La Belle and her hus-
band. Flip rears Peg as his own child,
and discovers that she Is afflicted with
a strange inheritance. Every night at the
stroke Of II her nature hange ard she
takes on the disposition OF the leopards
that killed her mother. DR.. Lund gives a
party to the circus performers. Here DR..
Lund, Jr.. meets and falls in love with
Peg, experiences an attack Of her strange
malady and in spite of this. and over the
protest OF his father and mother, declares
he will marry her il she Will consent. To
be near Peg. young Lund decides to fol-
low the circus on its tour.
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suspicious characters following the
show, and I'm nervous about YOU"

suspicious characters following the
show, and I'm about YOU"
Never worry about me, daddy. No
harm can come to me with all my
friends around me and you, dear
daddy, SO near at hand"
Peg. unmindful OF impending dan
ger, was her usual sprightly self. She
cavorted in the ring, dancing gayly
as she gleefully performed her won
derful riding act and seemed, il pos
sible, to be more light hearted and
happy than yer.
Her turf finished, she retired to her
dressing tent and began leisurely to
make ready for the train.
Alone for a few moments, Peg threw
a cloak over her riding costume and
sat down for a quiet rest. She let
her thoughts wander to the young
mar who had SO suddenly entered her
life-and she wondered. with no little
disappointment, why he had not come
to her that day.
Her reveries were rudely shattered
when she suddenly observed a mans
head, then his shoulders, and then his
body appear under the side-wall of the
dressing tent. She was too frightened
to cry QUIT was all done SO sud
denly that she could barely realize
her danger.
Chockro made a quick move as If
to Overpower her. Pegs youthful
strength overcame the excitement Of
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Chockro reached the show grounds, he
attracted no attention as he mingled
with the crowds.
Peg gave her usual performance
that afternoon just as though nothing
had happened.
Way down in the bottom Of her
heart, Peg expected to see young DR..
Lund put in an appearance during
the afternoon performance. She could
not believe that he would stay away
from the show, with only q compare
lively few miles to travel.
While these thoughts were fleeting
through Pegs worried mind, as the
afternoon show progressed and was
over. events nearby were shaping
themselves into sensational ends.
Young Lund was sparring for time.
considering further how he should pro-
coed, and waiting for matters to shape
themselves. He wanted to observe
her more closely, and half dreading
the prospect that, in some way, they
might accidentally come face to face,
Lund wandered through the crowd,
and when. show time came, took an
inconspicuous seat and watched the
afternoon performance.
No enc had ever seemed so beauti-
full to him as did Peg that day. After
the show he wandered among the tents
until he finally came upon the horse
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a train to take him to the town where
his fathers circus was to show that
day-for It was new we'll past mid
night, and daybreak was not far Oh.
.
DR.. and Mrs. Lund heard their boys
automobile speed away from the
garage and saw it turn into the street.
1.-The boy will not be here for break
fast" said DR.. Lund to his wife next
morning. Jack Boygne tells me he
did not come back during the night
and that he was not on hand for his
exercise this morning"
He has probably gone to see that
wildcat with your old circus" was
the only comment Mrs. Lund vouch-
rfed. And breakfast proceeded with
out either Of the Lunds again break
Ing the silence.
The meal finished DR.. Lund repaired
to his library and sent for Jack
Boygne, his sons athletic trainer.
L,und's craven heart made him fear
hie wifs, and the indications Of her
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~ AssSoo tn0 struggling Girl In dto
Arms.
victims stood breathless against the
wall
"Stoop down and try again. Peg
DEAR" whispered Lund.
Il can only find . block Of wood.
she whispered.
Al that moment there wal the noise
of an automobile stopping by tho
roadside. The shouts Of mems voices
came to the ears Of the man and
woman who faced death that might
come to them within the moment.
"Quick. Peg: slip the block OF wood
into my hand"
Transferring the iron bar to his left
hand, young Lund made eurc Of his
aim and sent the block OF wood crash
ing through the window.
Startled by the sudden noise, the
tigers. hitherto SO still and painfully
uncertain. snarled and growle6
Young Lund moved Peg int 10
corner and stood facing death Mn
only q short bar OF iron 70 deleae
himself and the girl he lived boeto4
than his own life.
lend or SECOND Wfeo0D
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the moment and when Chcckrc
reached for her she was ready to
repel him with q force intensified by
fear.
Time and again he lunged for her.
moving quickly as a cat. and, too
frightened to even cry out. Peg net
his advances with force and vigor.
But a mans strength finally overcame
her, and taking advantage of his mo.
mentary opportunity. Chockro lifted
the struggling girl in his arms and
carried her bodily out Of the tent.
Dodging into the shade. and run
ming like a deer, the sinewy Hindu
carried his struggling burden away
from those who would have pummeled
him into a Jelly had they known OF
his purpose.
Swinging wide to keep in the shad-
ows Chockro ran with Peg past the
horse tent. last Of the great mounds
Of canvas that formed the city OF
tents.
Young Lund had been, for fifteen
minutes, seated on a bale Of hay, rub-
bling his head and trying to collect
his senses. Badly %befuddled and un-
able to explain to himself Just exactly
what had happened to him. he had
finally managed to collect his return
ing senses just as Chockro dashed
into sight, bearing the struggling Peg
in his arms.
Lund sprang to his feet-and fell
to the ground. He struggled to regain
his balance, and In that moment the
Hindu had time to cover consider
able ground. Lund knew that some
thing was wrong. but he had 10 idea
that the struggling girl in the arms
Of the fleeing Hindu was he one
person on earth for whom he would
sacrifice anything to protect.
But there was a woman IN danger;
only that much he. instinctively, knew.
And with q mighty effort he scrambled
to his feet and sped away in pursuit
Of the fleeing Hindu.
Chockro, free from the danger OF
immediate discovery. continued his
run down the hill, choking back with
the cloth held fast against her mouth
the outcries the struggling Peg was
vainly trying to make.
Young Lund followed, but his usual
vigor was still impaired by the blow
Chockro had given him on the head.
Fast Is he might try to move, the
Hindu ran faster, and Lund was still
far behind when Chockro reached the
waiting automobile and threw Peg in
side.
The two thugs clamberei In. and
Chockro followed, the three men hold
ing Peg by sheer force Of strength
helpless In the bottom Of the tonneau.
The brief delay o%ccasioned by throw
ing the circus girl into the machine
and starting the engine gave young
Lund Just time enough to catch up
with the proceedings. AS the machine
started an extra squirt Of speed gave
the young athlete jurt time and In
petus to throw himself against the
back Of the automobile, and by strange
good fortune find something by which
he might hold on as the machine sped
along the smooth country road.
Mrs. Lund's plans had worked to
perfection thus far. Chockro had made
good use OF his day in ~perfecting the
details. The driver OF the automobile
had his instructions. and as the biz
machine raced along through The nisht
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drew Peg across the room and reached,
the door just in time to open It. pass
through and slam It In the faces Of
their p%ursuers.
Good for you; good for you," came
the husky voice OF the Hindu family
through the door. You save me the
trouble. Now we turn the tigers In
on you and they will do the rest"
Lund put his back to the door and
tried to see through the inky dark
ness of the room. Peg nestled close
to him, and as he slipped his arm
around her, there was cheer and cour-
age in his voice:
Don't be frightened, loved one. We
are together, anyhow. II harm must
come to us in this way. we are here
to face it together"
"You dear, brave boy" she whis-
pered. And he pressed her close to
him, and in the darkness, with dam
ger electrifying the very air, he took
the kiss that her strange inheritance
had robbed him Of the night before.
Young Lund and Peg stood close to
the wall, each trying to penetrate the
darkness. Hours seemed to pass be-
fore they could accustom their sight
to the inky blackness.
Then there was a grating. rasping
sound, as II some heavy object were
being moved at the opposite side of
the room. They listened breathlessly
and watched in the direction from
which the strange sound came.
Brave as they were they were ter
fified to see through the darkness q
pair of cleaning objects that moved
silently, close to the floor. In a
twinkling two more cleaning spots
showed beside the other; and then
followed two more. until there were
four pair of these cleaning things.
set equal distance apart. and moving
silently, close against the floor.
At that instant the bright moon
burst from behind a cloud. It's rays
penetrated the dingy glass Of two
small windows high above their
heads; it's light family disclosed the
sinewy bodies Of four tigers, as they
crawled through an aperture and
sneaked into the room.
Pegs sti1ed cry sent a thrill
through young Lund. He quickly
swung her back Of him with his strong
arms and stood facing the beasts as
they crouched low on the floor and
surveyed their victims with cleaning
eyes.
There was little in the room but
some piles Of old lumber, bitA Of
scantling and old rubbish. The faint
light shed by the moon through the
grimy window made these objects as
sumo fantastic shapes. as young Lund
quickly searched with straining eyes
for some weapon that he might lay
hands on.
Fearing to move, waiting for the
tigers to spring, and sheltering Peg
behind him as best he could young
Lund tried by moving his feet around
to come upon some object that might
prove even a slight means of defense.
His foot struck something hard
that did not move when he pressed
against it with his shoe.
Reach down behind me to tho
ground and see what that is near my
foot" Lund whispered to Peg.
And doing so, as steadily as one Of
the tigers might have moved, Peg
placed in her loved ones hand a short
piece OF iron bar.
something, anyhow, thank Cod"
young Lund half sighed and half en-
claimed. I'VE will not die without q
chance to fight"
And again the room was deathly
still. The tigers crouched low. Their
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ed himself en- a bale OF hay and be-
gan to think more deeply than aver
Of the strange events that SO vitality
concerned him.
Chockro had kept young Lund under
surveillance all day, being careful to
avoid being discovered and using eau.
ton that suspicion might not be espe.
cially directed on his actions.
When Lund seated himself on the
hay near the horse tent, Chockro made
up his mind that the time had come
to act. The sun was going down and
night would oon mantle the scene
with darkness SO essential to the sue
cess of Chockro's scheme.
The Hindu sneaked over to the
horse tent, and crawling up behind,
watched for an instant when the
young doctor vas deepest In thought.
Then the Hindu saeaked up behind
his victim and swung a long wooden
stake with all his strength. 1t smashed
down on Lund's head with mighty
force. knocking him senseless. Quick
ly dragging Lund's limp body back
among the piled-up hay, the Hindu
moved several CT the bales until they
completely hid the senseless man from
view. Then Chockro sneaked away.
During the early evening Chockro
made a discovery that completely sur
prised him. He was talking with two
thugs he had hired to help him with
his plans, when he saw three men
sneaking along the side-wall of the
big tent. The appearance Of n Of
them made him seem strangely "a
miliar to the Hindu.
Leaving his hired men for a few
moments. Chockro followed behind the
three worthless he was investigating
until he vas able to see, in a sudden
flash Of light that came through a
rent in the side-wall as they passed,
the face Of the man who most inter-
ested him. !.
1t was Jack Boygne. young Dr..
Lund's trainer-and Chockro was
dumfounded, his suspicious con
firmed. Just what brought Jack
Boygnc to the circus, and with two
tough locking companions. was
than the Hindu could surmise. But
he knew that there was need for ex-
ira caution that Mrs. Lund's plans
must not miscarry.
Going hack to his men, Chockro
said to them: wait down at the bot
tom OF the hill, near the automobile
you will find there. Be ready, on
guard and wait until I come. Then
act quick as l do" He gave them
money and told them there would be
more when their work was done.
Meanwhile the evening performance
had begun. Flip was nervous and
more watchful Of Peg than ever be-
fore. The unfortunate occurrence at
DR.. Lund's still weighed heavily upon
his mind. Somehow he was op-
pressed with strange forebodings Of
impending evil. He had noticed some
OF the rough men al they hung around
the lot during the afternoon. There
seemed to be more Of them than usual,
and they looked bad to Flip, who ner-
vously watched them.
Somehow he associated their pres
ence with danger to Peg, and when he
saw her early In the evening he said
to her:
BE mighty careful of yourself this
evening. There r some strangely
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to-wit:
Commencing at the Northwest corn
er Of the Southwest Quarter (Sw-t) Of
Section Sixteen C6), Township Thirty
Three (s3), Range Eight (s) West and
extending from thence due west on the
half Section line Of Sections Seventeen
CID and Eighteen GS), same Town
ship and Range as aforesaid, distance
OF about one and one-half miles to a
point near the canter or Section Eigh-
teen (1Sl, Township Thirty-three (33)
North. Range Eight (S) West where it
Will connect with "A stone road built
and accepted by the County Commits
sioneFs as aforesaid and there termi-
nate. Said highway herein described
commences in stone road which is al
ready improved and maintained at the
expense of Lake County. Indiana. at a
point which is at or near the North
west corner OF the Southwest quarter
OF Section Sixteen (l6), Township
.Thirty-three CS3) North. Range Eight
tS) West, and extends in a due west
erly course to and intersecting with
and terminating in an improved stone
road at or near the center of Section
Eighteen (1S), same Township and
Range as aforesaid and is about one
and one-half miles in length and forty
feet wide. and il Is proposed to improve
said highway to a width OF twelve (12)
feet by placing thereon stone. Stag or
other macadamizing material to the
depth of twelve inches after being
thorou ghly rolled.
The point of commencement and term
ination of said highway proposed to be
improved is at and in a free gravel or
stone road constructed under and pur-
suant to an order of the Board of Com
missioners Of Lake County. Indiana,
and is now a County road and main
tanned by said County; that said pro-
posed road connects two gravel roads.
or stone roads. constructed and now
maintained by Lake County. Indiana.
and your petitioners believe il will be
of great public utility to have said
highway constructed as is herein asked.
That said highway is not within the
limits of any incorporated town. but is
The Lake County times., 1916-12-14
LEGAL NOTICES.

CITY OF HAMMOND. INDIANA, DE-
PARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
NOTICE OF EDER'S ADDITION.
LOCAL SEWER RESOLUTION NO.
6S2. PRIMARY ASSESSMENT ROLL
MEETING.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that the As
sessment Roll in the matter Of the i'm
provement of Elders Addition local
sewer. constructed along a line six feet
west of the east line of Hink Street and
Highland Street facing lots two to
twenty inclusive, in Elders Addition to
the City of Hammond. Indiana. and con-
Meeting with the Detroit Street local
sewer at the west line of Hink Street
BY constructing therein twelve-inch
vitrified socket pipe local sewer with
four manholes, and nineteen of six-inch
by twelve-inch house functions. in the
City of Hammond, County of Lake and
State of Indiana. has been prepared by
order Of the Board of Public Works of
said City. and that the same is now on
file in the office of said Board for pub
lie examination and inspection. aud that
the said assessment roll contains the
names of all property owners affected
thereby and the respective amounts as
sessed against each lot or tract of land
for said Improvement. and that by reso-
luton said Board has fixed the 5th day
Of January, 1917. at ten O'Clock a. m.
in the office of the Board of Public
Works in the City Hall of said City as
the time and place for hearing remon-
strances and objections from all per-
sons affected thereby as to the special
benefits derived therefrom and assessed
against said respective lot on said as
sessment roll, and that said Board will
after said hearing and examination. con-
firm or modify each respective assess
ment as made. provided that it finds
that said property affected thereby is
benefited in said respective amounts.
JACOB SCHROEDER.
NICHOLAS LAUER,
Board Of Public Works.
Dec. IL 21
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wholly within Cedar Creek township.
Lake County Indiana, and there is no
incorporated Town or City within said
Cedar Creek Township. Lake County,
Indiana. with a population of thirty
thousand or more inhabitants.
All Of which is respectfully submit
ted by your petitioners.
Names of petitioners:
Addison Clark. James Black.
Roy G. Daum w. w. Dickinson.
Henry Surprise. Richard Woodke.
Peter Frederick S. C. Kenney.
Jesse NJ. Daum Cyril c. Childers.
G. NJ. Homer. e A. Surprise
John Childress. Geo. Cottrill.
Carl Harmonn. Julius o. Clark
Nick Minninger Delbert Craft.
Geo. W. Davis. H L. Baughman.
.. c. Driscou. VIM. Newkirk-
Geo. J. Hoevet. Grant Hayden.
Will j. Tanner VIM. +. Dickinson.
Geo. S. Clark +. T. Brownell
Andrew Nichols NJ ]. Ahlgrim.
E s Clark. James Grant.
Ed Yates John Becker.
Frank Walleske. J. W. Iddings, MD.
John A. Kimmet. Embry Horner.
Fodde G.. Carstens. John Hack,
Z. NJ. McNay Samuel r. Nfchols.
Oren Thomas Peter Stanley.
Anthony Nomenson. Paul Hathaway.
August Hamman. Z. n. Gragg.
Seigal F. Hayden. Mat Seramur.
&C. n. Johnson. Geo. W. Renney-
J. VIII Beishaw. Jake Seramur.
f. w. Strickland. J. " Wemple.
L. T.. McNay. August Miller.
And the undersigned Auditor by en-
-dorsement on said petition has set the
Srd day of January. 1917. as the day
when said petition shall be heard by
said Board of Commissioners OF Lake
mt Indiana. Said day being the
End day Of the January Term Of said
Board.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
concerned OF the day so set, for said
presentation and hearing.
EDWARD SIMON.
Auditor Lake County. Indiana.
Dec. IA
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state OF lnOlauds
(ss
County Of Lake,
In the Commissioners Court OF Lake
County. Indiana. Jan. Term. 1917.
To the Honorable Board of County Com
rnissioners of Lake County. in the
state of Indiana.
We, the undersigned petitioners, re-
pectful1y represent that we are each
and all bona fide resident free holders
and voters of Cedar Creek Township.
Lake County. Indiana. and that we are
entitled to vote at tho General Elections
held in said Township. County and
State.
Said petitioners pray said Honorable
Board of Commissioners to establish
and cause 20 be constructed without a
special election therefor under and pur-
susnt 10 the provisions of an Act of the
General Assembly of the State of In
diana. entitled An Act Concerning
Highways" and which act provides for
the location. vacation and change
thereof, and providing for the construc-
ton Of free gravel roads. stone or other
macadarnized roads, and for the pay
ment Of the costs therefor and their
maintenance. which act was approved
March Sth. 1905. and all amendments
thereto. free gravel or stone road or
Stag and stone road upon the follow
ing described route, situated in Cedar
Creek Township. Lake County. Indiana.
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Real Estate Bargains
10 YOU KNOW

DO YOU KNOW
The farmer IS the man who dictates
his own terms today. The time was when
he had to beg Of the public to buy his
produce. Today the dear public is beg
gin8 the farmer 10 sell his produce and
at dividend prices.
BECOME 4 FARMER
While the price OF farm lands is low.
Don't forget the price Of lands VIII
never be cheaper. 1t makes no diner
ence where you buy
INVESTIGATE OUR WISCONSIN,
FARMS
Sit right down and write me a letter
telling what you want and what YOU
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you what YOU can pay for n lev G
years from the crops. You nave lsn ~
years to pay in and only . per cent IN IN.
terest. Rich clay subsoil. Write 20 ii,s y,
for free government report on nc crops b,1t =, ;
this territory. 1t viii cost you gue
cents to write TO me. but do It To-Day
ROY O. FOWLER.
Straube Bldg 635-637 So. Holman 81
Hammond 1Ea-
fee phone 724. Res. phohe
Open evenings.
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Classified Advertisements
NOTICE.

Hereafter no classified ads VIII
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that person has . telephone ana
bar OF Same st time OF placing ths
ad.
AL perHons placing sdverta8e-
u1entw with an over phone must cali
1T the Office and pay for same with
in ave days, Otherwise an extra
charge Of TEN CENTS viii be made
for COLLECTING.
The best ssrvSoe can be given by
bringing your Advertisements 20 shs
office and pay for same ns t1unS o{
placing the advertisements.
ZAK1 C0UTTT PRINTING ARD
UB1ISExN9 co.