The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-09-08

Lund without the least sign or emotion.
Another heart shock. l wish the
boy would come home. I'm worried
about myself"
Anything else worrying you?" said
Mrs. Lund; and without waiting for
any reply, she left the doctors study,
returning to tho library.
Now that you seem to have disposed
Of Peg. according to orders, | want
you to go back to the show and get
that letter hat Doctor Lund is so anx-
ious to get his hands on" said Mrs.
Lund to Chockro.
And Chockro departed to fulfill the
behest OF his mistress, who held him
securely in her power. When he ar
rived at the depot the only train
that could take him to the town where
the show was exhibiting that evening
was just pulling out.
On the back platform stood Jack
Boygne and his pal, conversing SO
interestedly that they failed to notice
the Hindoo running along the plat
" III III q HOpcICSS IudSC lOItlAS u 0i1
There remained nothing for Chock-
70 to do but hire an automobile. This
he did, and as the MrgainSincluded q
fast ride, the trip vas negotiated, by
taking the shortest route, some time
before the sevening performance had
begSn.S Having settled ! liberal bill
for the ride, Chockro walked from the
center OF the town. where he had left
the machine, toward the circus
grounds.
Other people were vending their
way in he same direction, going out
to the show grounds for the evening
performance. And as he walked along
The Hindoo noticed a Short distance
ip front OF him two men who looked
familiar to him.
Speeding up, he soon overlook them
and discovered, ~ he had suspected.
that they were his two henchmen, just
arrived. in town from the animal store
house. He placed his hand on their
shoulders as he walked up behind
them, and the two worthless gave a
frightened jump and started t run.
Never mind, boys; it's only me-"
called tho Hindoo.
Geo whizz; you gave us an awful
fright said the two huskies, almost
in unison. y. I'LL 81
We'll. don't worry: it's all right.
Tell me If anything happened after |
left the animal house,
"Happened." said n OF the thugs.
Lots happened, and you girl is
loose" It was now Chockro's turn
to get excited, and he led his hench~
men to the shelter Of a billboard
acros the street and safe. from sus-
picious observation he heard their
story.
When the thug had concluded,
Chockro, remarked: St5# J13 4.
We'll, boys, you've mighty we'll
earned this installment," and he hand
ed to each of them another payment
for their services, in tho form of a
good sized roll of bills.
There is more work to be done.
and you've got to stick with me to
the end And the three conspirators
moved toward the show grounds.
Night was falling. and the flaming
torches around the tents cast vague
shadows as they hickered in the gen
tie evening breeze. Chockro gave his
men instructions to keep him in sight,
without attracting suspicion.
The performers had not begun max
ing preparations for the show; in
deed. most Of them were still in the
cook house at their evening meal.
The Hindoo sneaked around. the sides
Of the big tent, and lodged into the
shadows that fell among the other and
smaller tents that surrounded 1t at the
back OF the lot.
Several times he narrowly escaped
detection, as circus folks struggled
past the opening that led to the in
terror Of the tent But his cunning
saved him, and stealthily opening the
lid Of F1ip's trunk, he was soon rum
maging hurriedly through its con-
50 lbusily wasthe engaged that he
fa},ed to notice ! woman pauae at the
ehtraAce to tie TINT. GLANCE inside and.
then draw suddenly out OF sight. 1t
was Peg, come TO see if she could find
her daddy hefore. f1e began her prep
arationi hrhs4night show.-ijI13
When Peg saw the Hindoo rum
maging IN F7ip's trunk her heart al
most stopped beating. In a flash she
realized the purport of the mans &C
tion-the letter, SO precious to both
the clown and hsrsslf. was what tha
''s She cautiously beereaa ondSs more
into the tent, and caught a glimpse
ofrthe 1Hindoo as he ended his. search,
raised to. his feet and quickly dived
under the sidewau-holding q letter
in his grasp.
Peg was dumb with. terror and
amazement. What she witnessed had
transpired so quickly that she could
not instantly realize that the precious
letter was zone. Terror made her
helpless. She seemed, for an instant,
transfixed.
That brief interval Of hesitation was