The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-10-06

mo. we missed out again, boss
said the Hindu.
Chockro's companion then ch.med
in.
dat young guy what just threw us
out of your rooms. cut in and spoiled
our game. He sure is there with the
punch, and has fine set of muscles"
said the tough. But wen get the
girl, boss, If we have to use gun
on her"
well as far as | am concerned"
Mrs. Lund replied, you can do any
thing at all just so you dispose Of her.
I'll pay you both well. Return to the
circus and get Peg out Of the way
for good"
And without another word being
passed, Mrs. Lund walked away from
her hirelings and proceeded toward
the hotel.
| Young Lund called on Peg, in her
dressing tent, before the show began,
to inquire II she had suffered any bad
consequences from her adventure In
the automobile. He found her in
strange mood. She was surprisingly
cold in her manner toward him, and
Lund was deeply grieved.
II can't understand you at all Peg"
| said Lund, as shadows crossed his
handsome face. you are strange
girl, sure enough"
"Yes, dear, l know 1 am strange.
And I'm extra nervous today"
"Have l done anything, dear girl, to
offend your" said Lund.
"Oh, no. Not that just feel odd,
that's ALL"
Lund turned as If to leave, and then
suddenly halted. Reaching into his
pocket he drew forth the letter Peg
had given him to keep the day she
had visited his mothers home.
"Tve been trying to think, every
time / saw you, to give you this letter.
Now at least l think of it at the right
time" Peg took the letter in her
hand and young Lund without further
words, left the dressing tent.
Lund dejectedly walked slowly from
Pegs unexpectedly strange conduct
and the more he considered the matter
the deeper the mystery seemed.
Finally he determined to have an
other interview, and returned to the
tent where Peg was dressed and ready
for her performance.
The young man rejolced when Peg
greeted him with friendly and i'm
petuous shout:
"Oh, I'm glad you came back. and
I'm sorry was mean. I'm very nerv-
Gus, dear. And this letter you gave
me makes me feel more worried. Take
it back, please, and give it to Flip
when he's alone" and Lund took the
letter from her outstretched hand and
put 1t back In his pocket.
Then the young physician looked
steadily into her eyes for a moment.
He took her two cheeks in his hands
and drawing her lips toward him.
kissed her. Noticing that she made
involuntary gestures, as If repulsing
him, Lund said nothing more. He
passed from the tent and proceeded
to the front of the show and entering,
took seat among the spectators.
The young man seemed to have dis
covered an unhappy solution to the
girls strange conduct. Her manner
indicated that her old malady, which
had been dormant for so long time
might be expected to suddenly return.
The performance was soon under way
before crowd that filled the tent al
most to its capacity. Young Lund
watched with eagerness for the time
when Peg should appear. And when
she finally dashed into the ring, he
watched her closely for any indica-
lions of trouble.
But If the pretty circus girl was
beset by any danger of her strange
affliction recurring there was nothing
to indicate 1t In either her appearance
or actions.
The immense audience. swayed by
the spell of Pegs skill as an eques-
trienne, was noisily proclaiming its de
light in salvos of applause when an
utterly unexpected and mysterious in
cident, followed quickly by the terror
melting experience of an elephant |
herd stampeding. turned the scene
from one of gayety to panlemoniun.
The evil-minded Hindu had bought |
n gun with a "silencer" attached and |
waited for Peg to enter the ring before |
executing his fiendish design. Then |
Chockro cut slash in the side-wall |
where he could draw n bead on the |
girl and with the mufiled gun. shoot !
her without attracting attention. TAX |
ing careful aim the Hindu fired, just |
at the instant the circus girl was
balancing 10 graceful posture upon the
back OF her prancing steed.
Almost simultaneously the one thing
circus men most dread transpired- !
the herd of elephants stampeded. In |
the ring next to where Peg was riding. |
the elephants were being brought in |
and aligned to perform their feats as
soon as Peg had finished her number.
Peg being the featured act, was as
sured OF the undivided attention of |