The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-10-06
FOURTEENTH EPISODE

FUN EEW n EFlSUUE
Flip did not walt after watching
young Lund speed away In pursuit OF
the motor-car bandits who had kid
mapped Peg from the circus lot, but hur
ried to organize a rescue party and
follow Lnnd 20 the relief of the circus
girl. The performers Communicated
three automobiles that We're standing
near the Circus grounds, and bribed
the drivers to hurry along the road the
motor truck had taken.
Young Lund was so far ahead, by
the time the circus folk had started
their pursuit that there was no sign
of his machine along the dark road
ahead. Flip was In the first of the
three cars carrying the show folks to
Pegs relief. they had nearly reached
the edge OF town when their brilliant
headlights disclosed motor vehicle
coming toward them from the opposite
direction. Flip turned to one Of his
companions and said
"Look ahead, here comes a motor
truck. I'll 8et it's the same one" And
MS the cars approached each other,
Flip called 10 the driver of the motor
truck TO stop. The man seemed at
first dlsciined to act upon Flip's re-
quest. but, after moments hesita-
ton he finally halted his truck.
II don't know whether you are the
man who helped kldnap Il girl from
the circus. little while ago. said
Flip, "hut II you are and will tell US
where you left the girl"
"Well. suppose don't tell you, Sup.
pose Tin not the man YOU want what
them" the driver of the truck grufly
INTERCEPTED.
When the other two machines be-
hind Flip's car halted they drew into
the road, and thus blocked the way IN
front OF the motor truck. Most of the
showmen jumped to the ground and
now surrounded the truck driver, lis
tening TO the colloquy.
well. I've been paid for my work
and l have no interest in those other
guys getting away with II, so I'll tell
you all l know" said the truck driver
81 drove 'em right straight out this
road until we came to clump of
trees. Then they dumped the box off
and carried II inside the grove. They
paid me, and | came back TO town
That's all ! know"
That's enough" shouted the circus
men ia chorus as they scrambled back
into their machines. Aud In a few
seconds they were speeding along the
road, leaving the truekman 10 proceed
nndisturbed, upon his way into town
The showmen made up for lost time
by running full speed, being required
only to be on the lookout for the grove
mentioned by the truck driver, ant
when the cluinp Of trees We're discern
able. the machine young Lund had de
serted was found by the roadside
Tumbling pell nell from their cars tn,
circus folk, some of them still wearing
their grotesque costumes, FOLLOWED
Flip into the yard.
Al that instant the sound Of re
volyer shot reached their ears. Thu
circus people halted moment for con
sultation. AS they grouped aroun,
Flip, one of them noticed man run
ming away from the shack, but the,
made no attempt to modest him.
"There's danger ahead" said tn
old clown, "and we must proceed eau
tiously-but If the girl is in that hous
we must have her out of there"
Pegs piercing shrieks reached theI
ears Ss Flip finished speaking. RI
gardieSs Of consequences the circu
men dashed forward toward the hous
TheS broke through the door leadin
into the living room of the Mexica
shack, just at the moment when Chocl
7ro dragged Peg from the bedrool
where she had been lying prostrat
wich grief upon young Lund's imam
smste body.
There was rough and tumble figl
,Rrecipitated the instant the opposiI
rosces met, and in the struggle TIL
followed the Hindu and his gang. hes
ed by the circus folk, fled from Il
house.
Flip and the show folk carrie
young Lund to one Of the waiting a
.tomoblles, and with Peg safe al