The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-29

suers, and were riding with all speed
to overtake him.
Three separate parties were now
riding toward the camp of United
States soldiers, that afternoon arrived
to restore order In the town, and to
| protect the interest of resident Amer
leans.
1t was hard, stern, chase. with an
indefinite outcome until the sentry at
the camp of soldiers caught sight of
the hard-riding Americans and com
pretended the situation. The tide was
then quickly turned, when a detail of
soldiers rode out from camp, and gall
| Looping to meet Lund and his COM
panion. served as warning to the
pursuing Mexicans that their chase
had best terminate.
Shortly after young Lund and Peg
reached the soldiers camp, the rest
of the circus people arrived and there
was happy reunion.
Peg might have been honored with
a military escort when the party
started back to town. Practically
every soldier in camp volunteered for
special duty" But Peg laughingly de-
cllned to be thus honored.
There are enough of the circus boys
to protect me thank YOU" said Peg,
and having graciously thanked the
commander and as many of the SOL
diers as could crowd around, the cir
Gus girl departed from the camp, TAX
] ina x,sft
| folk.
On the third morning the manager
of the show announced that the route
! in Mexico would not be followed. but
! that the show would work west and
into southern California
Until the new route could be billed
and properly advertised. the show ad-
vanced in easy stages.
Wen be all right when we get
| Strengthened out" said the manager of
| the show, to Flip, one day. There
will be some great business for us in
| California at this season of the year,
for we will have no opposition"
| when do you think Wen get to
southern California" said Flip. II
would like to see the ponies run at
| Tia Juana, and get another look at
bull fight"
"Well, old sport" replied the man
| ager, Il guess you'll have your wish
1t will be month before we get there,
but the racing will be at its height
when we do play those southern Cali
fornia towns"
II hear the governors wife owns
string of horses" said Flip. "They
| tell me she races them at Tia Juana
every season. Is that SOP"
Yes, and she's got some fast ones,
too" replied the manager.
This conversation required to Flip
day or two later when the show was
| playing Il small town, famous for be-
ing the home of numerous fast horses.
do you know, boys" said Flip to
his dressing-room companions, Il have
half a notion to buy a horse for Peg
when we get to this next town. 1t
would be great joke to get fast
one and enter it in Tia Juana against
one of Mrs. Lunds nags when we get
there"
The idea created in Jest, worked out
to reality when Flip reached
"Horse Haven" One of the other
clowns, in a spirit of fun, let it be
understood among the local horsemen
that Flip was in the market TO buy
fast one, and as IA result, he received
calls from several traders during the
day. Late that afternoon Flip called
Peg into the horse tent and gave her
surprise.
One of the hostlers led forward a
beautiful horse, and when Flip had
shown the animal TO Peg, explaining
its fine points, and extolling it's good
qualities as a racer, he said:
"This is lucille, and she belongs to
you'll"
Peg was so overjoyed that she could
hardly find words to speak.
II am going to enter her in the Tia
Juana races against Mrs. Lund's
horse" said Flip.
Il have engaged Jerry, one of the
handle the mare-he is licensed
jockey but there is not enough rae
ing now to keep him busy. so he is
travelling with the show" said Flip.
lust at that moment Jerry entered
the tent and was introduced to Peg
"She's beauty, Miss Peg" said the
jockey, land she can go like the wind.
had her out for a little exercise a
few moments ago, and she has "a
mighty clean pair of heels"
well, you get used to her between
here and California" said Peg. land
when she races you get all the purse
and your salary besides; won't he,
daddy?"
Jerry was delighted with his new
job and made the care of Lucille his
special duty.
The show was nearing winter quar-
ters on its "swing around the circle"
before starting for California. and was
only a few miles from the shows
"home town" one day, when Peg
again realized the workings of the
strange influences that were persecut-