The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-11-04

"Th" boy will not be here for break
fast. said Dr.. Lund TO his VIII" mex
morning Jack Roygu" tells me he
did not come back during the night
ami that D., was not on hand for his
eXrrcIs" this morning"
He has probably gone 10 see that
wildca. with your old circus was
the only comment Mrs. Lund vouch
>afed And breakfast proceeded with
out either of the Lunds again break
INK rh" silence
The meal finished Dr.. Lund repaired
10 his library and sent for Jack
Boyguc, his sons athletic trainer
Lund.s craven heart made him fear
his wife and the indications Of her
jealous suspicious. which she had evi
dcnc"d the night before disturbed him
| beyond measure He felt sure she
SUSPECTED that Peg was his child. and,
during slocpless night. he had made
hi, plans
The letter which he had seen La
, Belle. on her deathbod. hand to Flip.
/ n" clown, was the only tangible proof
Of Pegs parcntage With this letter
destroyed. Dr. Lund would be free
/ from any dread of his wife's actions.
Mrs Luud dominated her husband
| completely and ruled him with an iron
! hand Morc"uaTy. suspicious and self
! ish, sh" was determined that young
| lUnd should be the only one. except
! herself. who should hdv" a penny of
| the Lund millions and she had made
sure that Or. Lund had so arranged
hi" affairs that the money should first
pass TO her own keeping that she
might control her son in the event
of Or. Lund's death.
Jack Boygn" was a man ready to
turn an honest" dollar at any time.
by fair means or foul. Lund knew
this and so ordered his plans. When
Jack reached the library. Lund
wasted no words in telling him what
was wanted of him.
Get that letter. Jack. and $4,000 is
yours" said DR. Lund. when he had
explained to BOygne that Flip. the
clown, held in his possession docu-
ment well worth going after and in
volving any risk necessary. Here's
money for expenses. and wire me when
YOU need more. Get two or three men
to help YOU. and I'll pay them a thou
sand apiece when you hand me the
letter"
Say. Doc, for that much money
I'd steal the circus" said Jack
Boygne. 'T'll send two guys to you
in jiffy. and you bargain with them
yourself. They are couple of pals
who have been with the show. They
stayed back last night to talk over
old times with me-"
And within ten minutes after Jack
had left the room, DR. Lund had closed
the deal with ROygne's two pals. who
promised Ito go the route and bring
home the bacon"
DR.. Lund was standing BY the H.
hrary window shortly after the thugs
had left him. when Mrs T.uA en-
tered and asked him. blandly and in
nocently:
Who were those rough looking
characters you were just talking to
in here" Before replying Lund looked
kcenly at his wife. trying to read her
mind If he could. and then said.
"Oh. they were a couple of work
men with the show. who missed the
train last night. They came to get
money for their fare to the next
stand"
Lund congratulated himself that his
wife's suspicious, whatever they might
have been. were disarmed, for she left
the room without further comment.
But Lund was not aware that his
wife had been eavesdropping during
all the time he was arranging details !
with Jack BOvgne and his pals. He
dismissed the matter entirely from
his mind, for the time being and paid |
no further attention to the movements |
Of Mrs. Lund.
The Lund household had for many |
years been operating under an in |
dividual declaration of independence. |
DR. Lund was well aware that his
wife had married him for his money. /
Having married him with that pur-
pose in view. Mrs. Lund was deter .
mined that she would collect.
Young Lund. away at college most
OF the time. regarded his parents more
in the light Of real good friends than
as near and dear relatives although
like the average boy. he felt for his
mother the deeper affection.
When Mrs Lund left the library
she went straight to her own room
and sent the maid 10 call Chockro
her Hindu servant. The empIovees
in Or. Lund's household could never
understand just why Mrs. Lund had
always given such liberty and license
10 Chockro He was a silent and nm.
'OmpaniOnable member of the servant
brigade.
The Hindu had come 10 the I,und
mansion when Or. Lund brought his
lrid" home many wears before II
VAS gOssiped about among the ser-
rants that he had been in Mrs. Lund's
.mplOv before she married the doctor
md there had always been Mystery
,Es"'Ia'"d with Chockro and with his
'"'i'ipn as Mrs. Lund's personal ser.
,ar'
Ms LUrd sent her maid from tho
rrra Th"n ChOckro arrived. and shin,
70" irrr. securely locking H.
p" I'm" haa come. Chockro. when