The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-10-28
FIRST EPISODE

Those 'cars' will get you some
times" said Flip. the circus clown I"
La Belle la Sicur. famous ANNA. tram
er. one day after she hal emerged IRON
the cage containing her three ieTo-
cious tigers.
Wei. il wont make much dia'T-
cnce." the famous animal queen re-
epondcd. there IS little JOY In HE 10,
me under the present circumstances.
The show was In winter quarters
preparing for another season. or"-
men were busy with repairs upon 'h'
cages. wagons and anima! HehS.
Painters were busy with their brushes
and there was general stir ana acIl''
fly on every hand.
The various artists engaged Tor the
season had begun to arriT" and were
daily practiCing their spcciaIucs. Inc
riders were working out their
horses: acrohats were pracuciEg tA"F
stunts and there was III" usua.
hustle and activities Of preparation ioT
the aIl-summer tour Of the show.
Doctor Lund. a physician who pain
more attention 10 the circus he owned
than he did to the practice Of his pro
fession. was on hand 20 supervise the
work. Il did not take tn" newly ar
rived members Of the company long TO
discover that the Snowman also found
time for the companionship OF a Ger
tain party who generally drove OUT
from town with Doctor Lund in the
morning and called for him with
stylish horse and carriage, late in the
afternoon.
Looks as though there might be
Mrs. Boss around this show before
long" one OF the newcomers remarked
TO his partner after a day or two OF
observation.
"Ob. Lund don't mean business" in
terpospd one of the men who helped
La Belle with her tiger act He used
10 be pretty soft on this animal queen.
but now he will hardly even give her
look"
But a day or so later the over'vise
husky would have thought ''G.crently
had he overheard II conversation
that passed between La Belle and the
owner of the snow.
They y.et near her cage of animals,
and when La Belle made an effort to
attract his attention Doctor Lund
tried his best to avoid her.
You must listen" said La Belle in
low tones. You must hear"
When Lund stopped. impatiently.
there was a distressed look upon his
face and he glanced guiltily around to
see If they were observed.
La Belle put her arms around his
neck and drew his head down long
enough to whisper something close in
his ear Lund drew back as though he
were shocked. There was cold, cruel
look in his eyes as he responded
sharply:
81 don't care what is going to hap
pen. | tell you our marriage must be
kept a secret at any cost" And turn
ing sharply away. he left La Belle
standing. crushed and detected. -
tears streamed down her pretty foco
Flip. the clown. from ?-1,,,lo die
lance had observed the meeting be
tween La Belle and the owner NJ IN
show. He NV hurriedly came to he
sue aho n sympathetic tones soothe
r. S..,.t2I best he could until her spasr
OF grief had passed away.
Then the clown and the anima
queen walked together toward tn
ring barn." where the riders wer
practiCinC. And as they turned
corner of the building the roadwa
leading out of the circus propert
came into view.
Doctor Lund and the other woman
were driving away.
La Belle halted momentarily. drey
sudden. sharp breath, and as FIJI
saw the fash of her eye, he knew tina
there could be but one emotion tina
would change the looks of her usual
pretty face to reflect such repellen
scOrn and hatred.
Then the two circus folk walked s
lently into the ring barn"
Well. honey. here is the blow-oi
town for this circus said Flip, tn,