Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16

rope swinging ner partner In CONSTANT
ly widening revolutions.
why are you spraying that way?
Straighten your legs; get that ankle
against the other.''
Il can't" Dot gasped the words. I
can't work without the wire!"
You've got to work." came grimly
, from above. We're UP here: we've got
to go through. I'm sorry I forgot
"Oh. are you?" came in tones of
angry fright from below Its queer
you never forgot it before
The tone of insinuation caused Ann
Forsyth to halt the whirling progress
Of her partner, the impact of the Jerk
throwing the girls body Imply about in
lightweight movement that brought
thunder of applause in tribute to Ann
Forsyths strength. But the aerialist
paid no attention.
so forgot on purpose, did 70" She
gagged the strength of her right wrist
end, with rocking movement, shook
the girl beneath her. do the back
pull-up and come UP beside me for the
toe catch?"
Il can't" the remonstrance came
weakly.
Ann realized the tremendous part
that strand of wire had played in the
IL.
Without it she was helpless Her
weight dragged heavily upon the strong
arm of the girl above her. Again came
her voice, pltiful. pleading: Pull me
up, Ann! Pull me up! My grips CIV
ing out"
Mines still good, Dearie." Ann
Forsyth said it coldly, mockingly. then
broke the action that she might begin
to swing again and, apparently forget
full of the fear-ridden girl who dangled
in her grasp. smiled and with her free
hand threw kisses to the audience and
posy from her corsage. The applause
came again. The Angel Sisters, 1t
seemed, had put a new stunt into their
act. A full minute now had passed, in
which girl, hanging gracefully by one
knee from thin band of steel, dangled
and swung another girl of her own
weight by the strength of single hand
Again the pleading came from below.
Dot, with her free hand. was gesturing
imploringlv. Ann Forsyth answered
the desperate movements with ones that
burlesqued their frantic appeal: the
serious aspect of one was Knocked with
the laughter of the other. Dot Mason
screamed and strove to raise herself In
a one-handed pull-up; Ann Forsyth
Tended away the rising body with her
left hand and then with short jerk
sent the form of the other girl sprawl
ing again, inert in her grasp.
Screams won't help you. dearie!" she
snapped. Listen to that" The ap-
plause was roaring again. "Since you
won't do an act with me, I'll do ona
with you"
Pull me up!" The appeal was faint
er now. Ann Forsyth obeyed until her
arm was half raised. Then with sud-
den loosening of her shoulder muscles
she dropped to her former position. the
girl jolting Imply in her grasp.
Glad to, dearie." she said, ION one
condition"
Get me up then. My wrists giving
out"
Mines getting tired" came consol-
ingly from above. H.
Then get me up. We've done enough
for one act. The first thing you know
your arm will go dead and I'll DROP
The statement brought new realization
Ann! Pull me up!"
About that condition." asked the
girl above, and now her voice was
trembling.
"YeS-anything- Get M
up. My grips gone, tell you!"
I've still got this in mine," answer
ed the senior aerialist. as she again
swung Dot Mason in wide circles. Al
last she halted and rubbed her arm
with her free hand to restore it's cir
| culation.
I'm ready to pull you up. Dot.
We've given them enough. / guess"
Then. -
Not yet" came grimly. 'I'll take
my condition first What did Col. Atom
do with that money!"
why ask me thing like that?"
jolts. lifting the girl and droppin ?
her to arms length, then shaking her
madly before spinning her about in a
final Spasm that brought the applause
roaring anew. This time. however. the
aerialiSt made M acknowledgements