The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-08-11

with the strength and ferocity of
tiger.
Lund fought back as best he could.
tack. through Pegs strange malady.
The excitement of the night had
caused 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
the smaller room. Jerking open the
door Flip and his companions rushed
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
sbrieked:
THAT man overpowered me and
brought me here"
Young Lund had no time to protest
or speak even a word in denial. The
circus gang was 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.
IT'S all right, Flip" said one of the
men who had come with him in the
rescue party. when tie rest of the
gang was inside with you / 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 one section Of the train has
already passed"
When the circus party reached the
tracks there was no sign of the circus
train, and inquiry from the railroad
Waterman disclosed the fact that only
one section had 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
get well clear OF the junction yards.
And so 1t was broad daylight when the
show train was ready to again get I'M
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
well 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 grad.
ually recovering from the beating by
the circus men.
Gradually his strength returned
his thoughts took continuity and he
decided that he had best make his way
from there as soon as possible.
Chockro heard Lund stumbling VI
the stairs and on the instant that he
emerged from the door the Hindoo was
prepared with short piece Of WOOD
| to deal the young doctor a blow thai
dropped him insensible. Directed by
the Hindoo the other thugs lifted
young Lund bodily and carried him t.
the automobile that had brought then
| from the show grounds.
run us down to the railroad, thel
l am through with you" said Chockrt
to the driver Of the machine.
| Chockro ordered the car stopped be
fore it reached the tracks and hi
men lifted the still insensible docto
from the machine. When they had de
posted the limp form on the groun,
near the roadside, Chockro handed
big roll of money to the driver an
the automobile soon disappeared il
the distance.
The Hindoo looked about him a
though aimlessly, but with a clea
purpose In mind. The breaking daw
disclosed to his view a box car stant
Ing on a siding not far away, and mt
tioning his men to pick up their bul
den and follow him. Chockro ra
ahead and made hurried inspection
The door was open, and the big furn
ture car was empty.
Throw him in," ordered the Hil
doc, and the command being obeye
l.