The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-09-22
The tbree iupds resumed their us0.

Just aS though nothing . n9pp0H00.
Mr. and Mrs. Lund either knew or SUI
pected the game the other was play
ing. Neither OF them ventured ever =
word to their o regarding his brief
absence from home. There was an
open truce Of thr~ee-cornered dimen-
sions IN the Lund mansi61.N>
Young Lund resumed his athletic
training under his instructor, Jack
Boygne and exercised his accustomed
freedom OF action in his daily life.
With q desire to avoid scandal Of COS
sip IN his home town, young Lund
denied himself the pleasure Of Pegs
society.
He made n trip to winter quarters,
where everybody was busy with the
new equipment. and although he made
no special effort to find or commune
cate with Peg. there was eagerness in
his gaze as he watched for the girl he
loved. Young Lund did not know that.
for the purpose of avoiding complica-
lions. Flip had prevailed upon Peg to
go with him to a quiet resort in the
country and rest the few days that
they would be at liberty.
Peg consented rather reluctantly
and Flip understood why. He soothed
her with his fatherly caresses and told
her that the days would quickly pass
n insisted that rest. after her ex-
citing experiences. would be vastly
beneficial. And, accordingly. they re-
paired to a quiet resort in the vicinity
where Peg immensely enjoyed her
sestful vacation and once more be-
came her natural. buoyant and ingenu-
GUS self.
The opening performance Of the re-
habilitated show was little more than
a tryout OF the equipment. The new
canvas was raised and "rehearsed."
assembled and the places OF those who
had wandered away during the layon
were filled. For It was coming har-
vest time In the surrounding country
and higher wages than the circus paid
were attractive to some of the razor
backs" and workingmen in minor po-
sitions.
Doctor Lund ordered that there
should Be only one performance and
that the show should begin earlier
than customary In the evening-for he
had planned to give another party to
celebrate the ~reopening OF his show.
Tho "towners" las circus folk call
poodle who are not connected with the
show decided that Doctor Lund was
becoming eccentric" The stirring
events that marked the lawn party no
had Just previously given were fresh
In memory.
Flip. among all the performers In
tho show. took the announcement OF
the festivities seriously. To the 9TH
ers 1t meant another jolly night-for
they were all too sympathetic to refer
to Pegs unhappy af1iction and the dis
tressing incident occasioned by her at
tack OF commissions at the first Lund
party. But Flip had been too keenly
affected by the circumstances to look
upon the coming event with anything
short Of apprehcnsive dread.
Peg. light-liearted and gay, heard
the announcement with real delight.
Completely restored in health. nerves
and spirit by her brief rest, the girl
could see nothing but an evening OF
pleasure in prospect. And then. too.
he would be there!
This last confession OF her inmost
thoughts Peg made to no ono but
herself. She had even avoided dis
cussing young Doctor Lund with Flip
save only when the old clown insisted.
But Flip understood, and realized with
out his little girl telling him that she
dearly loved the handsome young
physician-and Flip wondered how it
would all end.
The %reopening OF the show passed
on without unusual incident, SO we'll
are such organizations usually man.
aged and equipped. Everything worked
smoothly and Al far as the actual per-
Torrance was concerned there was
nothing to indicate that the tour had
been interrupted. The performers
were glad to be in harness again, and
there was an atmosphere OF happiness
and satisfaction on every hand.
The Lund mansion was again bril-
liantly lighted and the grounds deco
rated for tho celebration. Most Of the
guests who had been In attendance up
on Doctor Lund's previous party were
again assembled. The circus people
arrived soon after the performance
had concluded. and with dancing, mu-
sic and gayety the affair was progress
ing splendidly.
An observant person would have dis
covered 4 change In the attitude OF
Doctor and Mrs. Lund toward each
other since their last public appear
ance. Instead Of receiving their COM
pany together, they kept apart during
the entire evening and although their
attitude was not conspicuous it was
clearly apparent that they were not
congenial. Flip. in particular, noticed
this md he was further p~erplexed.
Young Lund sought Pegs society
Immediately upon her arrival. She
was escorted by her daddy, but Lund
soon engaged her attention and, dt.
rectly. the young sweethearts found 4
secluded spot In the conservatory. For