The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-08

Mrs. Lund Gave Her a Quick Shove.
clothing and seeing that everything
was all right, when he was suddenly
bounced upon by Chockro and his
gang. Overcome by surprise and the
severity of the onslaught Jerry fell an
easy victim to the thugs. They left
him unconscious and badly battered.
When the time came for the jockeys
| to weigh in Jerry, of course, was miss
ing. Peg was frantic and with Flip and
some of the other circus folk made a
hurried investigation. When the men
got to the Jockeys room the uncon-
scious Jerry was discovered and his
absence explained.
While medical attention was being
given to the boy Peg ran to the
judges stand and asked for a mo-
ments interview. The result was that
reg was given permission to ride her
own horse, after she had explained
that jerry had been attacked and put
out OF commission. The judges gave
her few moments to get into riding
clothes. and when the field of horses
was led from the paddock onto the
track, Peg was astride Lucille.
When the crowded grandstand saw
a woman ride on one of the horses n
great shout arose. Young Lund could
hardly believe his eyes. When Mrs.
Lund saw that her plan had failed
she was livid with rage.
You couldn't help this" she said
70 Chockro, "but see that the rest of
the Plan works out, or you will be
sorry"
Inc horses ran a gruelling race.
Inc boys We're taken by surprise when
reg appeared upon the track, but they
soon found that she was as good
Jockey as the best of them. Peg had
not spent her life riding horses NOT
70 DC able TO meet this emergency
with skill and courage.
me excited crowd got a great
run Tor their money" and when Peg
Drought Lucille home a winner by
neck the shouts Indicated that the
victory was popular even if every
Dody who shouted was not "cashins
IN on the winner
Pegs girl friends with the circus
VINO had helped her dress in Jerry's
logs were on hand to greet her after
she had won the race. They helped
hes change her clothes and Then willis
tiie circus crowd cheered their prertv
queeh' one of the girls led her AWAY
from the excited crowd.
1oung Lund was watching for
sninpse Of the girl and worked bis
way through the mob toward AZ
JucAeys room. He heard the loud
SHOUTS OF the rejoicing circus peonia
anu eagerly scanned the crowds tor
slsht OF Peg. Lund passed bevoni,
.ne Jockeys room and walked toward
= .,'e entrance gate in the thought that
reg might have dressed and stortaI
away se"iteu
When he turned and looked for a.
instant toward the grandstand ha
1su ssea sight that made the blood
cup IN MS veins Two women ware
nelhg attacked by three men. whils
,ne gaplng crowds stood by as tbongh
pehoidlng show. One OF tho ai,.Is
lell before the blows of rnfTa
Wl'ie the other girl was snatcheo hod'
ny from the ground by two - M o,e
thugs IVY u me
1oung Lund leaped forward snrr.o,
~, ~ ae'ion by the woman's screams. ans
a Inrn ne caught flash Of the helpless
ssrl race he recognized Peg. lust -
.a was thrown heavily into the ton.
!, - 81 a waiting automobile. Almost
- 'he same instant the machine start.
- WIN jump ana sped toward tha
entrance gate. - 'o"afu the
~, Witnout seconds hesitation lima
inst ha, utter the moving machine, and
be sn Ds,ore u passed through the gate
.a,' sprang upon the running board ana
nnaS the thugs inside Of tho ton
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