The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-06-07

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with all the townsfolk.
| Once on tho road with her, the
knowledge came to Flip the first night
of their travels that nature had played
a freakish trick with the child-the
revelation almost shocked Flip into
spasms of grief.
| The circus people had safely board
ed the train after their openin' show,
Flip was sitting near the door Of the
sleeper, holding little Peg on his lap
and regaling her childish fancy with
bedtime stories.
Flip knew by the moving train that
1t was just twelve o'clock, for that
was the time they ~"ere called" as
tie last moment to catch the train.
AS he gently rocked the child. she
seemed to fall sweetly to sleep. -
But suddenly the little body straight
ened out, as in spasm. The little
hands began to claw a. Flip's face
and he imagined he heard subdued
growl that reminded him of nothing SO
much as the snarl OF tiger.
In a fash, Flip realized the terrible
truth that to the little girl heredity
had strangely impaired something of
the nature of the tiger that had twice
attacked La Belle, finally sending her,
margled and bleeding, TO her untimely
death '-. w.. -
Logically the secret was Flip's alone.
When, in few moments, the little
one had recovered from her strange
condition, Flip had opportunity to con-
clude what he should do. 70
| BY close observation, Flip discov-
cred that every night, at exactly!
twelve o'clock, she took these strange
spasms And finally he recalled that
they had told him at the hospital that
the little one had come into the world
at Just the stroke of midnight.
When the flaming bills went up In
the town where Peg was born, an
nouncing the arrival. early in the
|:season, Of "The Worlds Greatest
Show" there was no end Of mild ex-
element among the hundreds who
knew Flip. and recalled the story Of
his little girl .~. DO:
The seasons passed and "The
Worlds Greatest Show" was once
more billed for Flip and Pegs
"home town." This time the billboards
were gay with pictures of Pretty
Peg O. the Ring" who was now the
premier equestrienne Of the show.
They will show you the time &
your life today" said Flip to Peg that
morning as they arrived. you will
be the great society belle Of the town
for this one day, anyhow"
And sure enough Flip's words came
true The usual excitement of circus
day was everywhere apparent, and as
l,giving an added note of gayety to the
occasion everybody was talking about
the garden party Doctor Lund had ar
ranged for that \ evening after the
show. " -. IS ..rst r
The stately Lund mansion was gay
with light. er. II "a. sie'-i sy- =
/ Out in the spacious grounds there
was brilliant Illumination. with gay
,festoons of electric lights, done in fam
tastic drapings among the spreading
I branches Of the trees.
! Peg, of course. had been the first to
be presented to Doctor and Mrs. Lund
and their handsome son. She was
dressed in becoming simplicity. and
there was none who saw her who
could blame young Doctor Lund for
casting admiring glances upons the
sweetly pretty circus girl. Lao 1877
| j The elder Lunds watched proceed
l iuoro uuitb op,jdork conoopp Tho
thoughts that were running madly
through Doctor Lund's brain would
have, II made known, created sensa-
ton among the society folk who were
in attendance. IN Peg he saw the liv-
ing image of his neglected and dead
wife-La Belle, the beautiful lion ia
mer he had so heartlessly deserted.
Young Lund and Peg, oblivious to
everything and everybody but the hap
piness they were both experiencing,
danced together or chatted the while,
thoroughly content in each others So
ciety. ~ "a
| This is like heaven to me-" said
Peg joyously. EE I 49, ~.
well, I'm satisfied with earth, just
now, without thinking of the future"
said Lund; and the steady gaze OF adj
miration that he directed upon her
pretty face made Peg lower her eyes,
with coy medesty. while her checks
were diffused with becoming bushes.
You bear your honors with easy
grace" said Lund, at another time.
ITO be famous favorite with the pub
lie Is fine achievement" he con-
tinued. r. ..-f -. -0e,.. sts
| but how much better it is to be
a benefactor to humanity like you are
with your brilliant knowledge of medi-
cine, science and invention" Peg re-
piled. her look Of admiration undis-
| guised. " .# III. Is
We'll. it's all the way you are
brought up. Father has won great
fame in his day, but he has practically.
retired now. and depends upon me
to carry on his work.
by the way. I'm very proud of my.
laboratory and scientific appliances,
Perhaps you would like to see my.
electrical room and the experimental
machinery have invented?", 81 Ay., !;
'Oh. may l see all the wonders"