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


cure rs he possibly could. and as his
strength fast returned. he decided to
hang on and see what could be done
when the kidnappers reached their
destination.
When Pegs dressing room compan-
ion came back from the ring she was
dumfounded to see everything upset.
with costumes strewn upon the ground,
chairs overturned and Peg nowhere to
be seen. The girl ran screaming into
the open air. Just as Flip and some
of his fellow clowns were emerging
from the main tent.
Peg is gone" she cried.
And at that instant one OF the stable
men came running up. shouting wild
ly and pointing away past the horse
tent
II Just got a flash OF a man carry
ing a woman down the HILL" said the
hostler. And then heard the screams
over here and came for help"
Flip, nearly crazed, as the truth
dawned upon him that his little girl
had been kidnapped. shouted to his
companions:
Come on. for Gods sake, we must
overtake her. It's IL o'clock and no
| matter where she Is we must get her
II we can, for her strange inheritance
may lead her into harm"
Just then other stable men came
running up with the information that
one Of them had seen. In the moon
lob Ill
the main road, going swiftly down
| hill.
Flip and his companions, without
| asking anycne's leave, ran to the ma
chine owned by the manager OF the
show that stood ready with the driver
| at its wheel, waiting to take the
boss" to the train when the perform
ance was over.
Flip and four more OF his friends
| piled in, briefly explaining to the
chauffeur that Peg had been kid
mapped, and that he must give chase
to her captors. The man needed little
urging for there was not a person ION
the show" who did not love pretty
Peg. and there was nothing they would
not do for her.
Regardless Of the speed with which
events had transpired on the show
grounds Chockro and his party had
gained a considerable advantage In
the start, before the circus crowd had
turned on to the main road in pur-
suit
The Hindu urged his driver to
make all speed, and over the smooth
road the big machine fairly few. Hold
ing on tightly behind was Chockro's
unbidden passenger. Far behind Flip
and his fellows followed along. keep
ing sharp lookout for any signs OF
their prey.
for nearly an hour, Chockro's machine
suddenly turned from the road and
came to halt before low rambling
building.
The Hindu sprang from the ma
chine, and, with the help OF his com
panions, lifted Peg bodily and started
to carry her toward the open door OF
the house. Young Lund slid dowr
from his uncomfortable perch and
glanced up at a sign on the building
that read:
East India Animal Co."
Lund gave no thought to what i'm
port that sign carried. He was benz
But they beat him to the door, anG
just as he reached the sill the thugs
slammed the door in his face Lunt
saw Peg in the arms Of the Hindu
being carried down a short flight O.
stairs to be lost in the darkness.
But when the Hindu reached tn,
room into which he had carried hi
burden he was doomed to the grea
surprise of his life. Pegs afflictior
needed no timepiece to prompt 1T
recurrence. II was just midnight, ant
the tigerish disposition Of the afflicted
girl asserted itself.
Chockro had barely deposited hi
burden on the floor of the dimly light
ed room when Pegs tigerish aflictiol
overcame her. She sprang upon TIL
, Hindu with the ferocity Of a tige
and overpowered him with her super
human strength.
She clawod and kicked him. bit an,
, mauled him, and so thoroughly sub
, dued him that he was glad to breal
away, during moment when he man
aged to avoid her rushes, and run pei
nell upstairs.
He shouted for his companions. bu
| they had heard the rumpus in tn
I room below and made their escap
down long passageway that le
{ FROM the entrance door. When ChocI
5 ro in his mad flight. jerked open tn
! door that led out of the building, youn
/ Lund was waiting.
s For a few seconds the Hindu wa
at the mercy of a trained athlete
! One stiff and quick punch from Lund'
' strong right arm sent the Hindu rec
. ing back into the hall Another sen
c him crashing against the glass in tn
! door leading to the stairs down whic
e Peg had been dragged. A third pune
= lifted the Hindu through the doc
and sent him flying down the stairs.