The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-08-02


that had not been advertised. Flip
was surrounded by a group Of other
clowns when the band started Pegs
music. W.;
| 20 Lord, they're crazy cried the
old clown. "There's my girls music
4 and" 81,
There's your girl" was the sud-
den interruption of one of his clown
companions. &c
Peg, my girl, Peg!' was Flip's joy
GUS cry as he bounded into the ring
and clasped the pretty circus rider
close to his heart. "Thank God, you're
back again and safe."s W. Ni''. Is !. I
And then the other clowns dragged
him out Of the ring, while he danced
with joy, as Peg proceeded with her
number. The crowd thought the In
cident was part Of the programme and
applauded. ~ 4
Being the feature act Pegs number
was near the close Of the show and
after the clowns had taken possession
Of the ring to finish OF the perform.
ance matters came to a sudden and
unexpected elimination. Above the
roars of laughter the clown antics I'm
spired, there was heard a sudden roar
of musketry. The clowns stopped
short. The crowd, dead silent for a
second, rose from It's seats and made
a mad rush from the tent.
There were more shots heard, volleyi
after volley sounding in the direction
of the town. The crowd that had
been in attendance upon the circus
rushed away, leaving the show grounds
deserted save for the Americans who
belonged with the outfit. The show
men were nystified- and apprehen-
sive. u.
The performers returned to their
cars lying near the depot. Everyone
who could be spared to watch the
show property remained on guard for
the night. Other men were stationed
along the trains to watch the cars.
Nobody knew just what was the mat
ter, but there was uneasiness among
the Americans and the show folks all
seemed to dread the next move the
natives Of the town would make.
Peg slipped into the railroad station
and sent this wire to young Doctor
Lund:
Circus threatened. Mexicans up
rising. Send help.'
The girl hardly knew whether she
was right or wrong in so doing; but
she knew that she wanted the man
she loved to be Informed Of her dam
ger. If trouble never came it could
be easier explained than to wait de-
yelopments that might prove disas-
trols.
It was well that Peg got her mes
sage through that night. For early
the next morning Mexican brigands
had cut the telegraph wires and
Terminated communication, for the
time being, with the outer world. And
it SO happened that when Peg went to
the station to send the message after
the show, she found it necessary
to hold 4 revolver against. the temple
Of the Mexican dispatcher before he
would consent to act.
She took chances on what the Mex
team was sending, but the dispatch
which came to young Doctor Lund in
the old fisherman's hut early next
morning reused the young man to sud-
den forgetfulness Of his injuries III
though. there was no signature to the
telegram. The next train carried him
towOrd the Mexican frontier, but be-
fore he Left the old fisherman young
LGnd took the old mans hand and
thanked him for his hospitality.
you'll see some news In the papers
pretty soon.' said Lund Peg must
have sent that wire you gave me. I'm
going to the border and on my way
I'll scare up every available cowboy
between here and Mexico" 4,
& The old man watched him hurry
away, and turning to his wife said:
II guess the streak on the back Of
his head has struck in. He talks to
me like a crazy man might"
Then the old man wandered down
the beach for his morning chat with
his cronies. He found three other
fishermen discussing the news in the
morning papers!
sThere must be an uprising in Mex
ico," one of the fishermen said, as. the
old man arrived among them. "Some
circus wires for help And then the
old fisherman added some news Of his
own to what, was printed In the pa
spers.
Lund had just time to catch his
train, but from the first station where
a stop was made he sent telegram
to one Of his friends, ranchman.
near the Mexican border. In this dis
patch Lund set forth as. well as he
could the desperate straits of the cir
Gus people, and closed the message by
requesting his friend to hurry a
cayalcade OF cowboys to the rescue.
Mrs. Lunds arrival in The Mexican
town was unheralded. Only Chockro
knew she was coming, and in the ex-;
citement the woman was able to leave
the train without being recognized by
any Of the circus folk. Chockro led
her stoSan old cafe where he had adj
ranged to have several villainotls-
looking greasers assemble. ,,y;.
\ NOV, here's the boss said ,Chockro
to tie leader Of the brigands. "She
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