The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-11-10

l%ieutenants.
The inhuman woman's face darkened
as Chockro proceeded with his re-
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
ters 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 double-box work 2"
vas the Hindu's w 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 up
piled for a position.
If you've got any new stuff
fetch 1t along and I'll give 1t q look
over" said the manager.
Arranging the details was then easy.
Chockro promised to give q trial show
the next afternoon.
The Hindu was busy that night pre-
pairing two big boxes to be used in
the oct he proposed to do. The car
penter was given careful directions as
to how they were 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 sshop with a
wagon to deliver 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 n Of his pals. Choekro crawled
into the larger Of the two boxes md.
In due time, was deposited on the
ground in the tent where material
used in the ring q stored between
performances.
The cunning Of the Hindu worked &c
his advantage very quickly, for the
boxes had not been unloaded many
minutes when Peg, young Lund and
Flip entered the property tent and,
as luck would have It, seated them.
selves on the box that contained
Chockro and his
Daddy dear, why don't you clean
up this mystery?" said the circus rider
to the old clown.
Because I cannot do Il now, little
GIRL" said Flip. There IL too much
at stake, but from the news that comes
to me from headquarters, there will
soon be q change in conditions, and
then yen Will know all about it."
well, it's the biggest mystery I ever
heard Of" replied the girl with an I'm
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
In Belle lie Sieur had given to him to
keep and guard. I'VE 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:
"I1l tell you what well do. Let's
write q duplicate letter for you to keep
in your trunk, daddy. while ! keep the
original letter on my person. Then
II these men rob your trunk they will
be fooled"
Peg laughed as she imagined the
lIlCA III Auu ORCIAl1Ou. AAu Lie wv
men mirthfully Joined with her, as
the party left their perch upon the
box. Their laughter, dying away
when they left the tent, was a signal
to Chockro and his man that the fruit
full vigil was at an end.
"Now we've got something real to
repor. to the boss" said the Hindu to
his pal. "Come on and fix up for the
motor truck, and then we will go to
Mrs. Lund and tell her what we have
DONE"
The Hindu and his pal soon ap-
peared at Mrs. Lund's home. They
were admitted by the maid, and I'm
mediatcly began an animated CONVEX
sation with their 'boss." So interest
ed were they in the subject under dis
cussion that young Lund was unob-
served by them when he suddenly ap-
peared at the parl0r door.
Seeing the two men In conversation
with his mother, young Lund drew
back and called the maid to duly an
nounce his arrival. When Mrs. Lund
x,0a tnfd that her son vas about to