The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-01

20 Lord, they're crazy" cried the
old clown. There's my girls music
and"
There's your GIRL" was the sud
den interruption of one OF his clown
companions.
"Peg, my girl. PegP' was Flips 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"
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 program, ana
applauded.
| Being the feature act Pegs number
was near the close Of the show ana
after the clowns had taken possession
of the ring to finish off the perform
ance matters came to sudden and
unexpected elimination. Above the
| roars of laughter the clown antics In
spired, there was heard sudden roar
Il
short. The crowd, dead silent for
second, rose from its seats and made
a mad rush from the tent.
There were more shots heard, volley
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 mystifed-and apprehen-
sive.
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 DE informed of her dan
ger. If trouble never came it could
be easier explained than to wait de-
velopments that might prove disas-
trous.
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
1t so happened that when Peg went to
the station to send the message after
the show, she found it necessary
to hold a revolver against the temple
of the Mexican dispatcher before he
would consent to act.
She took chances on what the Mex
lean was sending, but the dispatch
which came to young Doctor Lund in
I
morning reused the young man to sud-
den forgetfulness of his injuries al
though there was no signature to the
telegram. The next train carried him
toward the Mexican frontier, but be-
fore he left the old fisherman young
Lund 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"
, The old man watched him hurry
away, and turning to his wife said
Il guess the streak on the back OF
his head has struck In. He talks to
me like 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 paper.
There must be an uprising In Mex
| nv OtiC VI lllC ASllGEIutu Satu, as Inc
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
: pers.
Lund had just time to catch hi.
train, but from the first station where
a stop was made he sent a Telegram
! to one of his friends, ranchman
I near the Mexican border. In this dis
1 patch Lund set forth as well as ht
i could the desperate straits of the cir
: Gus people, and closed the message b,
requesting his friend to hurry ,
cavalcade Of cowboys to the rescue.
:
Mrs. Lund's arrival in the Mexican
town was unheralded. Only Chockr,
knew she was coming, and In the ex
element the woman was able to leav,
the train without being recognized B,
, any of the circus folk. Chockro L.,
: her to an old cafe where he had nd
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