The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-09-01

HngerS into Lund'S hair and shook him
with the strength and ferocity of a
tiger.
Lund fought back as best he could.
lie was experiencing his second at
tack, through Pegs strange malady.
n excitement Of the night had
caused a recurrence of her affection.
The turmoil created by Pegs shrieks
and the struggles Of the pair directed
Flip and his party Of rescuers to the
door that led from the main cellar to
the smaller room. Jerking open the
door Flip and his companions flushed
in and separated Peg from young
Lund, hurrying them both into the
lighted cellar.
Flip held Peg in his arms for an in
slant and, as usual, her attack ended
as quickly as it began. She stood
dazed for a second and then, pointing
an accusing finger at young Lund half
shrieked:
That man overpowered me and
brought me here"
Young Lund had no time to protest
or speak ever a word in denial. The
circus gang vas upon him in a twink
ling, pummeling him numerically and
leaving him dazed and almost sense
less prone upon the floor.
Flip had not waited to see the out
come of the attack upon Lund but
had picked up Peg and carried her in
his arms upstairs and out Of the build
ing. Looking around for the circus
automobile Flip was perplexed to find
1t was nowhere to be seen.
Its all right. Flip" said one Of the
men who had come with him in the
rescue party. when the rest Of the
gang was inside with you l sent the
chauffeur back to the show to say we
would meet them out here at the juno
ton. It's just a short cut across to
the tracks and while you've been in
side here n section Of the train has
already passed"
When the circus party reached the
tracks there wa no sign of the circus
train. and inquiry from the railroad
Waterman disclosed the fact that only
one SecllOn naQ passed.
Just at daylight, the second and
third sections of the show train ar
rived.
The sleepers were on the last Sec
ton and there was some delay waiting
for the earlier division of the train to
get we'll clear Of the junction yards.
And so it was broad daylight when the
show train was ready to again get IN
der way.
Meanwhile events of an unexpected
nature had kept matters lively on the
trail of Flip and his rescue party and
their adventures for that night were a
long way from ended when they
helped Peg on the sleeper and her old
daddy had seen her safely seated on
her berth.
With the arrival Of the circus party
at the East India Animal house Chock-
70 and his gang had taken care to re-
treat to cover and keep themselves
we'll out of sight.
One of them lodged around the cor.
ner and keeping his body well out OF
view managed to overhear the CONVEX.
sation between Flip and the other cir
Gus men and. consequently, learned
that the show party expected to meet
the train at the nearby junction.
Chockro observed when Flip and his
PARTY left the animal house, escorting
Peg, that young Lund was not among
the crowd.
While Chockro and his fellows were
debating the likelihood of Lund soon
appearing, the young doctor was gSad.
ually recovering from the beating by
the circus e
Gradually his strength returned,
his thoughts took continuity and he
decided that he had best make his way
from there as 0 % as possible.
Chockro heard Lund stumbling up
the stairs and on the instant that he
emerged from the door the Hindoo was
prepared with a short piece OF wood
to deal the young doctor a blow that
dropped him insensible. Directed by
the Hindoo the other thugs lifte1
young LunG bodily and carried him to
the AOtOmODlIc Indt udu brought tuSu
from the show grounds.
run us down to the railroad, then
I am through with you," said Chockro
to the driver OF the machine.
Chockro ordered the car stopped be-
fore 1t reached the tracks and his
men lifted the still insensible doctor
from the machine. When they had de-
posted the limp form or the ground
near the roadside, Chockro handed q
big roll Of money to the driver and
the automobile soon disappeared in
the distance.
Tho Hindoo looked about him as
though A~iralessly, but with q clear
purpose in mind. The breaking dawn
disclosed to his view a box car stand
inl: on a siding not far away. and mo-
tioning his men to- pick up their bur-
den and follow hin. Chockro ran
ahead ard made a hurried inspection.
The door was open, and the big furni-
ture car wat empty.
Throw him In" ordered the Hin
don md the command being obeved