Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-05
WALLLNGFORD SELLS CIRCUS
WHICH HE DOESN'T OWN

, IS tempting hts curiosity. \ Few
\ moments later there was Il trcmend
Hns hmhpub IN the ncighborhood ~
IN" wornen's dressing ten. and :,
PShri!i chorus OF angry feminine
Voices fastening in that direction
Waliingford and l.lackic mot Mr.
EoSSrr on the d"nd run. following
hy platoon Of the coryph"cs II, va
| r!ouS stages OF most unattrac,ivc dis.
| habill". II took tn" united au,bori.
ties Of Walling:":;. .".! finger. who
the nervous activity OF Hlacki.. t.
rescue Mr.. B"gpc: :rom the wrath o,
the Amazons.
| You ought not To fuss In with
rhcs" people until you are properly
| introduced Wallinsforu chIhed nm
II suppose you slammed right mi,
! Tn" wom"n's drcSsing-teut"
| II showed '"m my bill OF sale
mTG"n Ii"Sser in his own defense
! Then an oli-lookiuE young woman
| pushed me in The face and the res,
OF them Jumped on me. Trying 10
! Sct away from them | ran into n
| iiltic prlvat: dressing room. where
thcr" Was woman with green skirts
| hnd She screamed like steanibua
| whistle"
Great snakes" rrpiodcd Ungcr.
! Madame iiallarlna, out star rider. She
! does toe dane. on horscback and
| her husband. who lis built like AN OK
and has temper Ike red hot stove.
| - per priNht" rtnruaStcr. our head
! clown is her brother, and he has
| Billed three men in his time"
Lord help me-" grnancd Boprcr.
VIA, am going IL dor
Never mind. we'll protect YOU
said Wallinstord reassurinrly "You'd
/ 10 steer y"a out OF mischief FOR the
next thrc" or four days In the
| meantime, suck close 10 W tonight.
/ aud wen not allow any one 70 hurt
| you
/ Lets 90 over 10 ~" big top" in
! viicd Texas Ed "Fr.d Briytol's
/ going 10 tr% out a now !lying-trIpcZc
act hefpr" the performance" and he
/ led tn. way
( Tho main. tent Was big and high
| and dim and mysterious. with It's ono
I torch lighted. Away up IN the DOM.
a tiny tr,pcze swung ON long strands
/ which. from the ground, LOOKED like
| spider webs Upon "a littlc shelf far.
/ far away. stood slender. graceful
| man IN pink tights, and from either
! side ~ III" shelf stretched down Ion.
| ropes y man with coat and
| up - Rorg.r and handed him a ronc.
Here. pal" he said. hold this linc.
VII youi" and ne thrust IL INTO Bog :
/ gers hands Got II good grip on il
| he directed and moved away
The p.uA-clad acrobat upon tho
| high shelf drew the trapyc far
! across and UP TO him with tape
All at once there came mighty tu.:
at the rope BoEscr WAS holding. and
| II was Jc!kcd from MS clasp \ CRY
/ OF horror UU!st from the tnrOatS OF a
/ score of circus attaches. and down,
/ down; down through tho dusty air OF
the bis tent. rith it's ROWS upon rows
/ Hh!.!!nS and Spraw!.ng a pink nrurc!
I \ shr!sk burst FROM nte paIlicd !ips
] Of logger az il ihuddei upon tho
ground The circus men. mostly aero
/ bats. rushed 20 tn. spot here the pink
I figure lay, cOncralinp II from vl.w
There was - piercing shrek from n
oman near ia" entrance.
! Roger. trembling, ncrvciess. and
| stunned INTO paralysis. leaned back
AGAINST the tcnt-polc. his weak knees
bendins under him aud letting him
I slide GTahuhI! down. when walling-
! ford p!"cH.d him ~ the arm.
/ THIS ."ay out" SAL he. and he
ssm"'ei HoEEe.. running. ahead o:
/ through, nogevr had run third .:
/ the length %. this enclosure before
~ , ,fGan'i that he vas one NOR
/ thcn faces q. the :uries spurr.d hin.
! - such speed as his legs had never
/ y!"idrd in his ii!e. \, the outer en-
! trance 81 this tent. whore the blessed
In nufy green. tho star harcbacl !;
rider " tho private d-ess!ug-roon
suddenly confronted him with an ac-
iicro'H tho Ionny-pccper. boys HG,
HIM" rho cried.
y ma" tho six" az sid" OF q
tai! coat, white trousers and chin,
thp-hooiE suddenly Appeared from
tho outer darkness. accompanied ly
"a Glow" with "a foolish grin painted
| upon hts fac. and with n snari upon
who gsappied Win Elias aud landed
( the hra' and only blow. and that only
/ q glanc!nS one upon tho chcck bone
There was time FOR only the one. .u-
/ MIR HogScT, Jerking loose by an al
/ most supechuman effort put on an
additional spuTI OF speed. which made
Z his previous progress seem sUail-likc:
and the darkness swa!luycd him up,
I shr!ckiug.
( There was out one logical end ,c
stn,nbi ii,,,;ra.' anr sna' Tas "a
[ him. ana laid him low To- listen 10 The
[ beating OF his heart and imagine
( ;hnt "trip hammer noise TO be the
! pate. o: pursuing. feet. W.lIinEfor r.!
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