The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-29

| designing and heartlesS Mrs. Lund
| continued her immediate command
over the Hindu, chief Of her criminal
| lieutenants.
The inhuman woman's face darkened
as Chockro proceeded with his re-
port. Her evil mind was working, all
the time, on another method of accom-
plishing her purpose. She must find
some means to her fiendish ends, and
| quickly, for nature was playing
against her, a relentless game that
| threatened to cause the cruel woman's
sure defeat.
In the room above where the plot
tiers were at that moment In session,
old Doctor Lund was gradually declin-
Ing. His millions, the stake for which
Mrs. Lund was playing her desperate
game, might soon be ready for legal
distribution. Mrs. Lund realized that
Peg must be disposed of without de
lay.
When Chockro had finished speak
ing Mrs. Lund was ready with anoth-
er plan.
"They need more clowns with the
show" said Mrs. Lund to the Hindu
with abrupt directness. "Do you know
any clown acts that you can put on?"
How would the doubie-box work y
was the Hindu's answer. my country
men know more tricks than you Chris
tians ever thought Of" Chockro's re-
Spouse made the woman smile and
when he had explained the nature of
the double-box trick, Mrs. Lund was
overjoyed.
1.-THE very thing-exactly what l
want"
That night Chockro called on the
manager of the show, after the per-
Torrance was well started, and mp
piled for position.
IF you've got any new stuff
| fetch 1t along and I'll give 1t a look
over" said the manager.
Arranging the details was then easy.
Chockro promised to give trial show
| the next afternoon.
| The Hindu was busy that night pre-
| pairing two big boxes to be used in
the act he proposed to do. The car
penter was given careful directions as
to how they We're to be built, and the
Hindu stood by to see that the job
was properly done.
Early the next forenoon the Hindu
arrived at the carpenter shop with a
wagon toadeliver the boxes to the show
| grounds. One of his henchman was
| given instructions as to where the
boxes were to be delivered. With an
other one of his pals, Chockro crawled
into the larger of the two boxes and.
in due time, was deposited ON the
| ground In the tent where material
used in the ring was stored between
| performances.
The cunning of the Hindu worked to
his advantage very quickly, for the
boxes had not been unloaded many
minutes when Peg, young Lund and
Flip entered the property tent and,
MS luck would have 1t, seated them
selves on the box that contained
Chockro and his man.
| Daddy dear, why don't you clean
up this mystery?" said the circus rider
| to the old clown.
/ oSAuuSt SunhOl QO IL uuWs llItie
girl" said Flip. "Fhere is too much
ut stake. but from the news that comes
to me from headquarters, there will
| soon be change in conditions, and
| then you will know all about It,"
"Well, it's the biggest mystery ever
heard Of" replied the girl with an Inn
petuous toss Of her pretty head.
'This letter is the keynote to the
whole situation" said Flip. as he drew
from his pocket the precious document
La Belle lie Sieur had given to him to
keep and guard. Eve must protect
this at all hazards"
Chockro and his man eagerly lis
tened to the conversation, from their
position of vantage within the box,
They next heard Peg say:
"Fll tell you what Wen do. Let's
write duplicate letter for you to keep
in your trunk, daddy, while keep the
original letter on my person. Then
if these men rob your trunk they will
be fooled"
Peg laughed as she imagined the
trick in full operation. And the two
men mirthfully joined with her. as
the party left their perch upon the
box. Their laughter. dying away
when they left the tent, was signal
10 Choekro and his man that the fruit
| full vigil was at an end.
Now we've got something real to
report to the boss" said the Hindu to
his pal. Come On and fix up for the
motor truck, and then we will 90 to
Mrs. Lund and tell her what We have
I DONE"
The Hindu and his pal soon APP
/ peared at Mrs. Lunds home. They
we're admitted By the maid, and i'm
rnediately began an animated CONVEX
sation with their ''boss." So interest
ed we're they IN the subject under dis
cussion that young Lund was unob-
served By them when he suddenly ap-
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