The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-07-14

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The letter which he had seen La
Belle, on her deathbed, hand to Flip,
the clown. was the only tangible proof
Of Pegs parentage. With this letter
destroyed, DR.. Lund would be free
from any dread OF his wife's actions.
Jack Boygne was man ready to
turn an honest" dollar at any time,
by fair means or foul. Lund knew
this and so ordered his plans. When
Jack reached the library. Lund
wasted no words in telling him what
was wanted of him.
! Get that letter, Jack. and $4,000 is
yours" said DR.. Lund. when he had
explained to Boygne that Flip, the
clown, held in his possession a docu-
ment well worth going after and in
volving any risk necessary. Here's
money for expenses. and wire me when
you need more. Get two or three men
to help you. and I'll pay them a thou
sand apiece when you hand me the
letter"
Say, Doc, for that much money
I'd steal the circus" said Jack
Boygne. 'T'll send two guys to you
in jlffy, and you bargain with them
yourself. They are couple of pals
who have been with the show"
DIR. Lund was standing by the H.
brary window shortly after the thugs
had left him. when Mrs. Lund en-
tered and asked him, blandly and in
nocently:
! Who were those rough looking
characters you were just talking to
in here?" Before replying Lund looked
keenly at his wife, trying to read her
mind II he could. and then said:
"Oh, they were couple of work
men with the show, who missed the
train last night. They came to get
money for their fare to the next
stand"
Lund congratulated himself that his
wife's suspicious. whatever they might
have been. were disarmed, for she left
the room without further comment.
But Lund was not aware that his
wife had been eavesdropping during
all the time he was arranging details
with Jack Boygne and his pals.
When Mrs. Lund left the library
she went straight to her own room
and sent the maid to call Chockro,
her Hindu servant. The employees
In DR.. Lund's household could never
understand just why Mrs. Lund had
always given such liberty and license
TO Chockro. He was silent and un-
companionable member OF the servant
brigade
The Hindu had come to the Lund
mansion when DIR. Lund brought his
bride homo many years before
Mrs. Lund sent her maid from the
room when Chockro arrived, and shut
the door. securely locking IT,
THE time has come, Chockro, when
! am going to call upon you to pay
me back. as you have promised me
you would when saved your life."
said Mrs. Lund.
Anything, anything madam wants
Chockro will do" said the Hindu.
"She knows ] will serve her with my
life for do not owe her my life?"
do this that want done, Chockro,
and viii pay you enough to keep
you all your life. and will give you
my promise to let you so freely wher-
ever you may WISH
"Chockro promises with his life."
said the Hindu.
well. then. listen carefully. This
circus girl. Peg. whom you saw here
last night is crazy; and worst OF all
she wants to marry my son. DIR. Lund
and have decided that she must be
gotten rid of, and have told the doc
tor that you would do IT, There is
no time to be lost Here is money,
and plenty OF 1t. | will keep my prom
Use II you will do my bidding. II you
fail me-"
"Chockro no fail. Chockro prom
Use his life." the Hindu interposed.
See. then. that you follow these
! instructions. ] have written them for
you 10 read on the train, and then de-
stroy Go now; follow that circus un-
I'll you can safely get Peg out of tho
way"
Peg. safely in her berth on the cir
Gus train, soon recovered.
The circus crowd had something
new 10 talk about next day, but Peg
was so well beloved by everybody
with the show that the comment was
never harsh and soon. indeed. the In
cieent OF the exciting evening at DIR.
Lunds party was dismissed as a
topic Of conversation.
Busy with preparations for the pa
rade, and working through the after
noon show, the circus people failed
70 observe some unusual incidents
that occurred. There were consid-
cradle number CT tough characters
following the show just as with
every circus there IL an element OF
irresponsible humanity with whom
the circus people themselves have
nothing In common.
Thus IL was that Jack Bcygne and
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