The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-12-30

TO overtake him.
Ihfce separate parties We're nnv
rldihg toward the camp of United
States soldiers. that afternoon ,r,i,.oJ
l" restore order in the town, and ia
protect the interest Of resident Amer
leans.
III was a hard, stern, chase. with an
indefinite outcome until the sentry or
the camp Of soldiers caught si-ht of
the hard-riding Americans and COM
pretended the situation. The tide WAS
theh quickly turned, when a detail of
sOidlerS rode out from camp, and gal
looping to meet Lund and his COM
pahlon, served as warning to the
pursuing MeXicans that their chase
had best terminate.
shortly after young Iund and Peg
reached the soldiers camp, the rest
Oh the circus people arrived and there
was happy reunion.
Peg might have been honored with
military escort when the party
started back to town. Practically
every soldier in camp volunteered for
special duty" But Peg laughingly de-
clined to be thus honored.
There are enough of the circus bows
to protect me thank you" said Peg.
ana having graciOusly thanked the
commander and as many of the sol
dierS rs could crowd around, the cir
Gus girl departed from the camp, TAX
ing with her the rest of the show
! folk.
On the third morning the manager
Of the show announced that the route
in Mexico would not be followed. bur
that the show would work west and
into southern California.
! Until the new route could be billed
and properly advertised, the show adj
| vanced in easy stages.
Wen be all right when we get
Strengthened out" said the manager of
the show, to Flip, one day. There
| will be some great business for us in
| California at this season of the year,
for We will have no opposition"
when do you think we'll get to
southern California" said Flip. II
would like to see the ponies run at
Tia Juana, and get another look at
| bull fight"
well, old sport" replied the man.
| aSer, Il guess you'll have your wish.
1t will be month before we get there,
but the racing will be at its height
when we do play those southern Cali
fornia towns"
Il hear the governors wife owns
string of horses" said Flip. "They
tell me she races them at Tia Juana
every season. Is that so?"
'Yes, and she's got some fast ones,
too" replied the manager
This conversation REQUIRED to Flip
a day or two later when the show was
playing n small town, famous for be-
ing the home of numerous hlst horses.
"Do you know, boys" said Flip to
his dressingrOom companions, Il have
half notion to buy Il horse for Peg
when we get to this next town. 1t
would be a great joke to get a fast
one and enter it in Tia Juana against
one of Mrs. Lund's nags when we get
there"
The idea created in jest, worked out
to reality when Flip reached
Horse Haven" One of the other
clowns, in a spirit of fun, let it be
understood among the local hOrsemen
that Flip was in the market to buy
fast one, and as n result, he received
calls from several traders during the
day. Late that afternoon Flip called
Peg into the horse tent and gave her
a surprise.
One of the hostlers led forward a
beautiful horse, and when Flip had
shown the animal to Peg. explaining
its fine points, and extolling its good
qualities as a racer, he said:
"ThiS is Lucille, and she belongs to
you!"
Peg was so overjoyed that she could !
hardly find words to speak.
81 am going to enter her in the Tia |
Juana races against Mrs. Lund's |
horse" said Flip.
81 have engaged Jerry, one of the
riders with the show, to |
handle the mare-he is n licensed |
jockey but there is not enough rae
ing now to keep him busy, so he is
travelling with the show" said Flip. |
Just at that moment Jerry entered |
the tent and was introduced to Peg.
"She's beauty, Miss Peg" said the
Jockey, land she can go like the wind.
l had her out for a little exercise 4
few moments ago, and she has a
mighty clean pair of heels"
SWELL you get used to her between
here and California" said Peg, land
when she races you get all the purse
and your salary besides; won't he,
daddy?"
Jerry was delighted with his new
job and made the care of Lucille his
special duty.
The show was nearing winter quar-
ters on its "Swing around the circle"
before starting for California, and was
only few miles from the shows
home town" one day, when Peg
again realized the workings of the
strange influences that were persecut-
ing her.
She had consented to take a few
days lay of, in compliance with young !
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