The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-07-07


Dragged the Elder Woman Down to
the Floor.
say, as he held Pegs hands in his, and
looked down into her bright eyes:
Il have known you only an hour. but
love you" And then the young man
took the girl in his arms and bent his
head down toward her upturned face.
Just as their lips were about to meet
in the first kiss of newborn love Peg
sprang back, freeing herself from
Lund's embrace with one quick lunge,
and with her hands waving high in
the air. she attacked him.
She leaped upon Lund with the fe-
scratched at his face, buried her fin
gers in his hair, and with the super
human strength of her temporary mad
ness threw him to the ground and
then dashed madly for the mansion.
Poor Flip, struck rigid with appre-
hensive fright, even in spite of his ex
pectancy. ran full speed to catch her
before she could reach the house.
Peg dashed into the crowded room
and ran straight to Mrs. Lund. She
leaped madly upon the elder woman.
dragged her down to the floor, and
with wild screams and tigerish snarls
tore her hair, scratched her face and
then dashed, with the speed of a deer.
out upon the lawn.
Flip knew the circus people would
realize what was the trouble and that
they would follow him as he turned in
pursuit of Peg. She had not run very
far when, overcome by the madness of
her affection. she fell writhing upon
the ground.
Flip and the men Oh the circus raised
the unconscious Peg from the ground,
carried her to an automobile and sped
away to the circus train.
Meanwhile young Lund had recov
cred from his surprise and ran to the
house, coming upon the scene just as
Peg had fled from his mother, leaving
the older woman in a etate of nervous
fright.
Discreetly the assembled guests had
Withdrawn from the scene, and soon
young Lund and his parents were In
hurried consultation over the remark.
able incidents of the evening.
Your mother and / were watching
you and this circus girl out on the
lawn, said the elder Lund; I'VE had
Just returned to the house when she
rushed in and made her insane attack
on your mother"
"Oh, she was only a little bit az.
cited" was young Lund's answer.
she's the prettiest girl / ever saw,
and love her."
What! You love herr" said the ia.
ther. You are y mad, silly young
man, and forbid you ever even
speaking to her again"
Well, if l am able to take your
business. now that you are getting old
ant unable to attend to it yourself. /
am able to choose my own wife. and
III marry Peg, If she'll have me-"
He could only hold up his hands In
siencinF gesture and say:
Stop! Stop! forbid YOU"
ue eno young man responded, with
urn resolve: Il don't care what you
say. I'm going to marry her If she is
tend incarnate." With that defiance
young Lund turned and passed quickly
from the room.
Following hastily formed purpose,
young Lund ran to the garage. showed
out his big machine. and, cranking 1t
up was soon dashing madly down the
roadway With full speed on, he
turned into street that led to the rail.
road. and then followed the tracks for
considerable distance out of town.
Before reaching the station he knew
that the circus train had pulled out
ana when he came to the tracks his
pan was matured. He knew that q
little way out of town the train must
SLOW down to make crossing. and on
ne rushed, overtaking the slow train
Just as he had calculated.
Without waiting to stop his engine
young Lund sprang from the automo
pie when he had steered It alongside
Oh the moving train, and In one lear
caught the lower step OF a car with
one foot. and by the handrail swuns
himself safely to the platform.
Il lEND OF THE FIRST EposIDEl