The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-09-13

your late husband ana real nelr to his
entire fortune" & r
Young 3Lund stood silently watching
every move in the game. His mothers
I conduct during the past few weeks
had completely killed the boys natu-
raj love for his parent, and had we'll
nigh established sentiment Of loath-
ing in its stead. y,
When Flip had finished speaking,
the boy moved to his mothers side.
Her pitiable position, brought to COM
plcte humiliation by her own folly,
moved the son to compassion. Lund
put his arm over the womans Shout
der and said: ~.--
"The facts are against you, mother;
and the evidence will prove the facts,
If you attempt to contest the VIE"
He spoke in gentle tones and, his sym
\ pathy had a soothing effect. n
%s~"I've tried so hard" Mrs. Lund said,
MS, If speaking to herself. "I've played
lh big game" s,s-.: ~. ,% I
%."And you have lost" said the law
yer. II would advise you to submit
Ito the terms Of the will r, /
The attorney had been fully in
formed by young Doctor Lund of the
facts that would be substantiated by
La Bellies letter and by Flip's testi-
mony If the case should ever be
brought to court. Lund had told him
Of the substitute letter, and had out
lined to him in advance, the game
Mrs. Lund had been playing in her ef-
forts to dispose of the circus girl.
The circus girl, wrought to high
pitch OF nervous excitement, turned to
Flip and hid her face on his shoulder.
The old clown, as well as everyone in
the room, was intensely affected, and
for moment Pegs sobs alone broke
the silence Of the strange scene.
Then, as If to set aside the last
doubt in Mrs. Lund's mind, the law
yer said: "This will and the letters
prove, without a doubt, Miss Pegs le-
gal Inheritance Of the late Doctor
Lund's fortune" h..
The woman gently. freed herself
| from her sons embrace, and started
| to leave the room. But just as she
reached the door, she halted and, turn
ing to the assembled group, she said,
| in low, steady voice.:
"There will be no contest. 1 accept
the decree, and admit that have lost
the game I have played for. The mil
lions l knew all along were not mine
| either by right or reason" And then
she proceeded to her room.
For some time the lawyer remained
in consultation with Lund his sweet
| heart and Flip. The funeral arrange;
| ments were first completed, and it
was decided to take the remains to the
tates were located, and where the late
Snowman had made fame and fortune
as medical specialist.
''Thcre will be no more circus for
this season. said Peg, when it came
time to think of the future movements
of the show. wen pay the perform
ers for the rest Of their contracts,
close right here and ship the show
home to winter quarters" :, .
"What about next season." Flip In
quired. ~1r-'" -. .,>t.''>- .sr.tF3F-7ss q
"You will have to look out for that
yourself. daddy, DEAR said the girl.
THE show is, going to be yours, to run
as you see fit. You have worked long
enough, and l want you now to have
oil the pleasure you can get out Of
life" =
Flip took the girls check in either
nand and kissed her. Then he looked
tenderly into her eyes and said: i've
been too long with this show to have
any pleasure elsewhere. and If you
will let me travel with it and do just
as I please, I'll be the happiest old
clown in Christcndom."
"Well, you can begin being the man
ager right now. Go back to the lot
and call the show off for the rest OF
the season. said Peg. And Flip hur-
ried away to perform his first actions
as real Snowman" am %
Young Lund and Peg accompanied
Mrs. Lund on the journey homeward,
with the rcnnlns Of the late circus