The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-08-18

Tho Thugs Made an Immediate At
Tack on lund.
Job later AS they moved away
Chockro smiled with satisfaction.
Good fortune seemed to attend his
dastardly mission, and he smiled at
his thoughts of rich reward.
Young Doctor Lund mingled with
the crowds that attended the show in
the afternoon, making sure not to at
tract the attention of the circus at
taches.
When Peg sailed gaily into the ring
on the back of her beautiful horse.
Lund could hardly realize that she
was the same girl who had endured
so much In the past several hours.
He had arranged to meet Peg at an
hour Just before the evening show be-
gan.
Lund passed the time impatiently.
He went downtown for his dinner,
when the afternoon show was over,
and killed time as best he could wan
dering about the streets.
Finally, as the hour approached
when he was to meet Peg, Lund pro-
ceeded to the circus grounds, and
moved about among the crowds that
had thus early arrived in anticipation
of the evening performance. The
young man was put to extra precau-
ton that he might not be recognized
and molested by any Of the circus
people who might identify him with
the scene on the sleeper, early the
same day
And thus the moments dragged
along, and there was still no sign of
Peg to greet the searching gaze of the
young doctor. When she did not ap-
pear some time after the appointed
hour, young Lund made up his mind
to brave risk Of discovery by going
to the back of the lot and try to To-
cate the girl.
He proceeded with caution, and
soon was carefully moving about
among the smaller tents back of the
big top"
Keeping we'll in the shadows. he
moved at time when few of the cir
Gus people were on that part of the
lot. Going from tent to tent, and al
ways keeping sharp lookout for Peg,
or anyone else, he CHANGED to come
to the tent where the circus baggage
was assembled, just as Chockro was
making an attempt to sneak away.
Young Lund caught the Hindoo by
the shoulder, spun him around and
gave him quick shove that sent him
spinning toward the interior OF the
tent. Following closely, Lund faced
the Hindoo and said:
1T was very kind Of you to throw
ne into that bath-but, really,
iidn't need it."
The Hindoo made no attempt at
reply, but with a quick move put his
hand behind him as in the act of
irawing revolver Lund smashed
he Hindoo In the face with a short,
luick jolt that sent him reeling back
ward.
The men fought, grimly and silent
y, among the trunks and wardrobe
chests. Good as he was with his fists.
7oung Lund found the Hindoo fairly
Tell-matched with him in rough-and-
umble fighting at close range.
Peg. securely fastened in the chest.
'ouid hear the struggle as the men
ought. She kicked with her feet
against the end of the chest, but there
vas small hope of attracting atten-
ion.
over trunks and boxes the two men
the struggle, and Lund, by
lis skill and strength, was commenc-
ng to best the Hindoo in the desper-
tie encounter.
Suddenly Chockro broke loose from
lis antagonist, and leaped away from
-und, by quick vault over a trunk.
There were some heavy chairs, used
" the strong man Of the show in do
ng his act, assembled with the trunks
nd chests in the tent.
The Hindoo grabbed one of these
nd swung 1t over his head. Young
,unds fighting blood was up, and he
howed his contempt for the brutal
ntent of his antagonist, by running
A., with the intention OF overcoming
he tremendous advantage with his
thletic skill.
But Lund miscalculated, and with
II his strength Chockro dealt the
Dung doctor a blow with the chair
hat knocked him, senseless, to the
round. And In another second the
iindoo had sneaked from the tent.
(END OF EPISODE FOUR.)