The Meridian times., 1916-08-18

Rhs Uut hOi Inc ucAl bthuu thht thO
company should not move without
further orders.
Your father sent word that he
wanted a rehearsal this morning, but
nobody knows why. We are only billed
for the night show In the next town,
anyhow, and we suppose that the show
can cover the short run today In time
10 make It,"
Tell me how you got Peg back to
the car last night" said Lund. I'm
more interested In her than ! am in
the circus, II you'll allow me to say
So"
Well. the poor girl did Just as she
always does--got over her spell al
most as suddenly as she was stricken.
We carried her to the car and when
she was easy in her berth ! told her
about her accusing you of being
counterfeiter." said Flip.
Young Lund listened eagerly, but
shadow crossed his handsome face as
he again recalled the strange scene
OF the night before.
"And then she did carry on for fair"
the old clown continued. "she cried
and moaned and would not be satisfied
until ! promised would go this morn
ing to the officers and tell them about
her strange inheritance"
The two men had, by this time,
reached the street that led to the show
lot and then they separated. Flip
decided to proceed to the grounds
while young Lund shook hands with
the old clown and said he would go
home and have talk with his father
about his plans for the rest of the cir
Gus season.
When young Lund reached his home
he entered by the front door, and
started to pass Immediately upstairs
to his laboratory. But voices in his
fathers library halted him after he
had assembled only few steps.
Il want you to get that letter from
Flip tonight" young Lund heard his
father say In a loud and command
ing tone. I'll have no more stall
ing"
Then the door leading from the IL
brary to the yard closed with a slam.
Lund proceeded upstairs and to his
laboratory. Going, by chance. directly
to window that overlooked the lawn,
he was puzzled to see Jack Boygne
walking rapidly away from the house,
by the concrete path that led from
the door of his fathers library.
Well, wonder what that MEANS"
young Lund said. speaking in an un-
dertone as II to himself. Jack
Boygne has some strange commission
from father. He's another one must
look out for. ! presume"
Meanwhile the rehearsal Doctor
Lund had ordered was in progress at
the show grounds.
But it was TO be later revealed just
why the show had not proceeded, as
usual, 10 its next stand the night be-
fore. The management had decided
that Peg o. the Ring" was to be in
troduced to the public in new act.
We'll. / guess I'll go in and re-
hearse with the other clowns" said
Peg to the girls in the dressing tent
when her number was called. Ever
light-hearted and gay when her nat.
ural self, Peg was about the only one
with the show who had not made OBJ
iections to the unexpected orders.
"A little more practice won't hurt
me" she gayly remarked. and would
be doing a show anyhow II we were
billed for t."
When Peg bounded into the ring
she was surprised not TO find her own
beautiful horse waiting for her. In
stead there was a different horse al
together, beside beautiful little pony
standing ready near the ring bank.
The boss wants you to practice
high-school act" said the rlngmaster
as II to clarity her perplexity. "The
pony works with this horse. and the
man who broke them is here to show
you how to work them"
Well, this is some surprise. | must
say" declared the girl. Has any
more been said to daddy than there
has to me about it?"
That's more than l know" said
the ringmaster, THE boss said this
was to be done. and the horses are
here to do it. that's all"
Peg patted the horse and then catch
ing a good view of the pony cried out
with delight:
What perfect little dear 1t is"
and in twlnkling Peg was over beside
the pony fondling and petting it as
though it were little child. This
little thing settles it with me; I'll do
the act If it's in me to accomplish it.
Just to work with this dandy little
pony"
And then she commenced her prac-
tice, under the tuition of the man who
had broke the horses to the act"
Her perfect knowledge of horses and
horsemanship gave her every advan-
tage and her skill as a rider made
matters easier for her.
Peg could not recall the day when
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