The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-08-04


suspected that Peg was his child. and.
during . sleepless night, he had made
his plans.
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 a man ready to
turn an honest" dollar at any time.
by fair means or foul Lund knew
this and 30 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. "I1l send two guys to you
in jiffy, and you bargain with them
yourself. They are couple Of pals
who have been with the show"
DR.. 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 we're 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 a 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.
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 a silent and I'M
companionable member of the servant
brigade.
The Hindu had come to the Lund
mansion when DR.. Lund brought his
bride home many years before.
Mrs. Lund sent her maid from the
room when Chockro arrived, and shut
the door, securely locking 1t.
THE time has come, Chockro, when
I 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 l will serve her with my
life; for do I not owe her my life?"
do this that l want done, Chockro,
and / will pay you enough to keep
you all your life, and l will give you
my promise to let you go 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. DR.. 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 fol
you to read on the train, and then de
stroy. Go now; follow that circus un
til you can safely get Peg out OF the
way"
Peg. safely in her berth on the cir
Gus train soon recovered.
The circus crowd had somethin,
new to talk about next day. but Pc,
was so we'll beloved by everybod,
with the show that tho comment wal
never harsh and soon. indeed, the In
ci6ent of the exciting evening at DIR
Lund's party was dismissed as I
topic of conversation.
Busy with preparations for the pa
rade, and working through the after
noon show, the circus people failet
to observe some unusual incident
that occurred There were a consid
cradle number OF tough character
following the show - just as witt
every circus there is an element O
irresponsible humanity with whom
the circus people themselves hav'
| nothing in common