The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-07-14

cure as he possibly could, and as his
strength fast returned. he decided 10
hang on and see what could be done
when the kidnappers reached their
destination.
When Pegs dressing room compan-
ion came back from the ring she was
dumfounded to see everything upset,
with costumes strewn upon the ground
chairs overturned and Peg nowhere TO
be seen. The girl ran screaming into
the open air, just as Flip and some
of his fellow clowns were emerging
from the main tent.
peg is gone" she cried.
And at that instant one OF the stable
men came running up, shouting Wild
ly and pointing away past the horse
| tent
II Just got flash OF man carry
ing a woman down the hill" said the
hostler. "And then heard the screams
over here and came for help"
Flip, nearly crazed, as the truth
dawned upon him that his little girl
had been kidnapped, shouted to his
| companions:
Come on, for Gods sake, we must
overtake her. It's II o'clock and no
matter where she Is we must get her
IL we can, for her strange inheritance
may lead her into harm"
Just then other stable men came
running up with the information that
one OF them had seen, in the moon
light, an automobile drive away on
the main road, going swiftly down
hill.
Flip and his companions, without
asking anycne's leave, ran to the ma
chine owned by the manager of the
show, that stood ready with the driver
at its wheel, waiting to take the
boss" to the train when the perform
ance was over.
Flip and four more Of his friends
piled in, briefly explaining to the
chauffeur that Peg had been kid
mapped, and that he must give chase
to her captors. The man needed little
urging, for there was not person ION
the show" who did not love pretty
Peg, and there was nothing they would
not do for her.
Regardless of the speed with which
events had transpired on the show
grounds Chockro and his party had
gained a considerable advantage in
the start, before the circus crowd had
turned on to the main road in pur-
suit.
The Hindu urged his driver to
make all speed, and over the smooth
road the big machine fairly flew. Hold
ing on tightly behind was Chockro's
unbidden passenger. Far behind Flip
and his fellows followed along, keep
ing sharp lookout for any signs Of
their prey.
After booming along at top speed
for nearly an hour, Chockro's machine
suddenly turned from the road and
came to halt before low rambling
building.
The Hindu sprang from the ma
chine, and, with the help of his COM
panions, lifted Peg bodily and started
to carry her toward the open door of
the house. Young Lund slid down
| from his uncomfortable perch and
| glanced up at sign on the building
| that read:
East India Animal CO..
Lund gave no thought to what i'm
port that sign carried. He was bent
on following Peg and her captors.
But they beat him to the door, and
just as he reached the sill the thugs
| slammed the door in his face. Lund
| saw Peg In the arms of the Hindu,
being carried down a short flight Of
stairs to be lost in the darkness.
But when the Hindu reached the
room into which he had carried his
burden he was doomed to the great
surprise Of his life. Pegs affection
needed no timepiece to prompt it's
recurrence. It was just midnight. and
the tigerish disposition of the afflicted
girl asserted itself
Chockro had barely deposited his
burden on the floor of the dimly light
ed room when Pegs tigerish affection
overcame her. She sprang upon the
Hindu with the ferocity of a tiger
and overpowered him with her SUPER
human strength.
She clawcd and kicked him, bit and
mauled him, and so thoroughly sub.
dued him that he was glad to break
away, during moment when he man
aged to avoid her rushes, and run nell
nell upstairs.
He shouted for his companions. but
they had heard the rumpus in the
room below and made their escane
down a Icing passageway that led
from the entrance door. When Chock.
70, in his mad flight jerked open the
door that led out of the building. Young
Lund was waiting.
For a few seconds the Hindu was
at the mercy of a trained athlete
One stiff and quick punch from Lund,s
strong right arm sent the Hindu reel.
ing back into the hall. Another sent
him crashing against the glass ir the
door leading to the stairs down which
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