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Other ?-, the
inaln h
tlon ( ' ' .ule It
eeem
1L ar. ^a. fall?Ni
Fhe f
tbe rlnc
"Mr Barker
? !y.
"I waa!
agaln loai
Jerlo ar.
into
'
knot\ ?
t! I
BBB'l
sntHTfd
You aln't '
you waa a: that i
c
'
out aU
**Surc *i . .n* to '
head mr t>lll wtth a
yon?"
"I am not a v ,? ancwor
ed ? ??
you'v.
aald
"That a
them about
your : .- aahamed
bj Ber
eyea were rla*' | scar
'
ances
?
could It to
w."
ed Rark
< aaa by th
"I mean that I can't go
rtng tciilght." ahe declared. "and I
won't **
Sbe was desperate now and tradlng
apoD a strength be .wn.
Be looked at her with rnomentary ln
waa a good ridcr. the
beat alnce her onotr
told har. Bi d aee thla me.-.
laau". He fell
Baattk ;t far as
was eaacmaaa. if he let her alaaa
tonlght
right." b?- aald aullenly.
can atay off toalpl
ln therf BBpa ,
money. 1*11 1.
Barbarla:
abow
"I'll
abo w
roaaed
into tha r
I rk.-r ha.'
ber, a
her fr
be ba
"Ha aaya i raa't rlde any i
I :
atrai? mya I wa?
BM ln
and f*m
"II
? crled. "I'll show
blm, Jlm! I'll abow him - toraorrow!**
She tnrn. d aafasj tenL
Jlm caup! .? wrisL
"Wftit. i rrar goin*
toto the rinp a-f.oiin' that way." II, :
eyea met h!s dcflantly.
"^ : What'a the
fllffcr
qulckly from him and ran Into the
dreaaing laat, aiy.
"An* I brung h.-r back to IL" mum
bled Jim as he turned to give ordors
to the property BM
Most of the "flrst half propa" were
loaded, and some of the men were
aaleep under the WBgOBB The lot was
clear v he felt some one ap
proachlng fr.?m the back of the in
cloaure. Ba turned nnd found himself
face to fare with the stern, so'.itary
fla*ure ef the pastor. wrapped ln hia
long black ctoak, Tha moonlight
allpped through a rift ln the rlouda
and fell into a cirele around them.
"What made you come here?" was
all Jim said.
"1 heard that Miss Polly didn't ridc
today. I waa afrald she might be Bl"
"What'a that to ]
"Slie Isn't BaT* D<?uglas demanded
anri BBtp, <>1>M\ !>>uh to the iiiiifTnam
ln the blg fellow'a volee. .
"Sbe's al' right." Jim answered'
abortly aa he Bhlfted uneaslly from
one faot to tii.- other and avolded tbe
pastor* biir.ilng gaze.
"And sLc's happy, she'a cootentT*
"Sure"
"I'm glad,' Hsid Douglas djillv. Be
trl.-d ' -olont
tbelr talk froru
Jim t
?
and -
.
m
las starteti
ilt a mlnnte
' ?
quesflon In hl
"I M?h1 ?
.. h. It aln't
that;
\ultatl<>n ln hl
'ie aln't bapaj
was hnppy wl*
"Tl
"I ?
do lt at f
pened nf
an' me dldo't know
"We will know about lt. J'
la ah< . i the
.
oaaaaaBad n-> fall ?!o<:
th.it way." an
1 Jiru.
you acaln. '
i "Whrj not?"
know. lu.
way if i ?
BhO
a can
i wait aroea
you know tn time." Ii
w paaaag
. I ?
lot when 1
round he*d sllpi^etl rautlously ai
th?? corner of I
deacon c about
?? sur
'. It va
-
thesa ilag at t'.V
?
prope
lnc toaapa of the ba
"I>1 |
who :
son's !
I BBW hla
?w.
r "
-
?
Ig un
?
to thls
ra ap
I'll
take a look roaad." il- araot qulckly
? ? ua.
lnvlratlon
to walt. He ? itulatlng hlm
aelf upon hen he all
bnt COlUded with a f\y :!tion.
vanlshin^ ln tl. n of tha tnaln
tent. Bopblstl uhl have
seen only a rather Btoat ncrol.a:
Ib plnk tigbts, but F.lverson ara
sophistlcated, and ba fl after the
flittlnj; nng.\. eveii unto the forhidden
portals of tho blg top.
He ara. ? ? ? j lag throogh the curtalns
whlch had d her am;
gettlng his flrst gth
sawdust worM
the c. itaa] frura the dresslng
ti bls way to tbe ring.
Tbe clown v He saw tbe
llmp coattalls of the deacon, wh<
three-ijuarters lu the tent. Here waa
a cbance to make a funny entrance.
He grabbed the unsuspectlng llttle man
from tbe raar. The terrlued deacon
stmek out ' 'Indly ln all dlrections, his
black arms rnd legs nuovlng like a cen
tlped'8. but the dai :irmly
by tbe back and taaraal him beadfore
most Into the h
Bg reuni.d nlmost Immedlately
from bls ii'isu-cesaful search f<.r the
pastor. He looked about tbe lot f.-r
Klvorson.
;., there. i'lverson:" h? called
lostlly. There was no response.
".Now, where.s ha aaj t.>'.-" grumhled
Strong. He dls.ippearotl .julckly a round
the corner of the dresslng- tent, re?
solved to keep a aharp ".ookyj' f,.r
Douglas.
Elverson was thrust from the tent
soon after. splttlng sawdust and much
dlsct>mflt?Hl. by tbe laughlng perforn.
ers who followed him. Hla knees al
ijave way beneatb blm when Bar
kor came out af the ring. snapplng bls
laaaj black wbip
"<jet out < f l,,-r.- aaa bloke!" roared
TtarTter. ar
groom the
night,
when tbetr "turn
waa wnltlng. "ar*
rian.
rlde in i
?
blg. wnualeriug eyea made Pt
him and a;?jloKl7.e. H
wi
He felt un' aaw
Mra.
?r mlnd. Btag pat
ttng his greaL ar.
? d his
?J iLK A Bi -i ; 1 i ?l I. \vu\ tiHM l> BJ
\ 0?*.V 1<
j uoee against her caeeS w .-..
up agaln. llarker aays
I our ? that I've let i
But it's ni?t your fau'.' I'w
falr to you. l"A give you a
i aratt.
say lt agaln, Blngo, never
Bgaln!"
Polly had nothlng more t<> do to?
nlght ;.. get into her street
clothes. Tbe wagona would BOOB ba
Bg away. i-or ,, mornent 8he
glanced at tha tlnrk church sb
then she turned t<. go inside the ient.
A deep, familiar voice !ier.
iyr
She turntd quh kly. She could not
Douglaa came toward her.
He gazed at h.-r ln a: Bha
drew her i ..t her tdlghtly clad
I flgure. She aaa
uuappr-.i, hahle with her halr heaped
hlgh and sparkling wlth jewels,
1 She found streugtb at last 10 open
her Ilps. hut still uo sound came from
them. She and the pastor looked at
aach other stranjjely. llke splrits new
ly mef from far apar;
too, thought : r coinpanlon changed.
He waa old.:, tbe i ItaJaa beneath hla
\ eyea arer. daaaaar, tha look hn
depths more gr
were such close neigbbors to
day I?I rat her thought you'd caii."
be stammered. He was uncertaln
ha was saylng. It did not matter
- he was tbere with l.t-r.
? ?When you're ln a clrcus tbere ian't
much time for calllng."
aaa to call on
you." They mlght have been shep
bard and ahaphaadaaa on a May day
woolng for the baltlng way ln whlch
their aarda came.
''You're aJl rlght?" he aent on.
re bappyT"
'Yea, very," she aald.. Her eyea
were dowucaet.
11.- bbb not belleve her. The effort ln
aaa, ber drawn. white face, belied
her words. How could be get the
truth from her?
"Jim said you mlght not want to aee
me."
Sbe started.
j "Has Jim been talklng to yon?"
"Yea, nut I dldn't Jet him atop me.
Ti toid meThe tlay you lefl that
you'd ne a-r change toward mf. Have
you. 1 He Btudied ber anxl.
"Why. no. of course not." ahe said
evasD ?
?u'H be qulte frank when 1
ask you g't"
rse." She wns growlng
'?* uut-aay. Sho gl'anced
Bboat f'?r a way of epcape.
B aa you dld?"
"I told ^.u then " She tried to crosa
?
He 8?'i7.ed her Bmall wrlats and f
ber to look At blm.
"And I am BOt happy wlthout
and l never, n. . fiood
es were aglow
it toward her eagerly.
you inu*- begged.
ve grown so close." he crled.
"so <
Toa kno-.v
must kBOW, what I mean." He drew
Im and forced her Into
18 tO
me than all ajse on this earth."
B saw the ei
paltor on ber face. He felt her
.K !lmp and lifel<?sa In bla trms.
a\ dk bad, "If I am
feel aa :
r all thla" he
glan. ? am than
By life that I can jrlve you. I
pjoiag on
way ln aa h<>ur. I'll aay good
hy a: but If you do
'?? waa pleadtm*
now. ... wojj't
er mliKl, ltlngo.n
ST vTonTt
Polly?"
She dared not mr-et bls eyea nor yet
to send him away. She stood lrreso
lute. The voice of Deacon Strong an?
swered for her.
your,- here, are you?'"
B, Daaeoa Strong. I'm here," an?
swered the- piistor as he turned to
meet the aet uslng ajaa <-f the deacon.
"Aa for y.,11, mlss," contlnued Strong,
wlth an liiv ient nod toward Polly, **?
mlght have known h..w you'd keep
your part of the bargaln."
"?Bargaln?" ecboed Douglaa. "What
bargaln r*
"Oh. please, Deact.n Strong, pleaae. I
dldn't mean to see blm I dldn't, tru
ly." She bardly knew what she aaa
aaylng
"What bargaln?" demanded Douglas.
"She told me tbat you and her
waan't ever goln' to see each other
ag'ln!" rosred Strong. "If I'd knoaed
ahe was ?pln' to keejo on wjth this
FJud ..." uiThj; you woui.ln't Eare goT
otx so ensy."
sglas. It
waa all clear to hlm now Ho recalled
?hlng? her hyatmioal l>ehavlor.
her laught. r. ber tour*. "It waa you
that child back to this " II"
glance-1 al Faa narrow ahoul
'!"r* ' forwardi The nervoue
llttle fingers were .-lasplngnnd unclaap
8 had ahe
: nnd hel;
"<>ii. p Baa ti, Ifr John, pieaae don't
make hlm any wor
you tell me?** be de
main!
"It would ha r.o good," Bhe
hy won't you
leave uio Bloa
"ll aoal -.e all the good ln
the world. What right had he to eend
? ?
"' I aald 8trong
Btobhoi
"Whrt:" crle.1 Douglas.
"It was my duty."
"Your <! or narrow ralnded
"I don't ,:it to me
Mke ?
any longer.'
Dcagtaa. He fa..
f b'.s own
Bffalra at last Polly clung to hlm.
Mr Joi :n:"
BB by that?" shout
?
i and
your narrow :i be
fore '?? 1 me.
liut now aara She
BBBaa I her from Just auch
injust ka ?
"Y? ?
i "
I er church
**lth iii rldin' glrl a hnngln"
?
"Be'a i ? ; Polly.
,
territled enir. uldu't get
another cburcb. 1 never
a It'a no am *?>u*vagot to
let BM gOt Tl
'I Isten. I*? ill> .'* II.? drew her toward
hln. . r than nny church
or ci ra ta ba
every where h;
BBd <ut alw.ut that."
thumlend Str.
i wiu aaawered Doagdaa, with
but head thrown hlf .1 hna
opem-d :i ,. baa
buinaulty
. her.
"It
?
"1 i . Ing f..r ? way."
after hln turn
ed i>. - arm wlthla bla
?
f llke
Bell 1?- .?:i ri?;ht lf j
wait. I'ui ih>I comlog hach. im
-? this tlni. '
BMy here wltb
Mr. John'. I've made up OB*
mlnd. and I won't l?e to blame f.?<
sahappluear. " She faced hlm flrmli
novv "I don't haaOag t<? your 8
and I don't wnnt to try any more l'in
whnt he called BM I n. -idiiia:
glrl. I w;i? born la tbe clrcu* an.l I U
never change. Tbat'a my w?>rk lidlnf
,?an.l prea.-h Y.?u must
do your work. nn.l I'll do tnlne."
8he started tOWBTd the rlng. Elolse
antl Baarharaaa w.-r.- already aattfag at
tbe sntrai
"BloHSer She took on.- atan toward
ber. then stt.pped at the soutid t.f Har
ker's v
?:i." he called.
"althouk'h annoaaca
that <.;:r -t.ir r.d.-r. | y. * 111 not
appaar tonlght, we off. r you ln her
::;oise.
on her blat k, untamed horse Barba
rlan."
I pat ner hands on the borse's
back to mount
" . r..-d Polly.
The other ^Irl turned ln aatonlsb
ment at the agony ln her voice.
byr
"Wait. Kl. BBtl I m golng to ride!"
u caat, not Harharlan! He dont
know your turn."
"So much the better:" She selzed the
brldle from the frlghtened glrl's band.
"Polly-:" BaWajhal Douglaa. He had
followed her to the entrance.
"I must: I will!"
8he flew Into the rlng before he
could stop her. He took one atep to
follow her.
r let her alone and get
out of here," snld 8trong. His voice
waa llke a flrebrand to Douglaa. He
turned upon him, whlte wlth rage.
her to thls." His flsts
were cllnehed. He drew back to strlke.
Jim carne from behlnd tbe wagons
Just ln tlme to catch the uplifted arm.
"I/eave him to me. Thla aln't no par
aon's Job." The pastor lowered his
arm, but kept his threstentng eyea on
the deacon's face.
"Where'e I'oll?" ankcd Jim.
"In ther,??" Do'-glas polnted toward
the raaln tent wlthout turnlng his
head. He was stlll glsrlng at the dea?
con and breathlng hard.
"What!" crled Jim ln alarm. ne
faced about and saw Elolse. He guesa
ed the truth. A few qutck atrlde*
brought him to the entrance curtalna.
He threw them back and looked Into
the rlng.
"My God! Wby don't Barker stop
her?"
"What ls lt?" called Douglaa. He
forgot tbe deacop In hla terro?at Jlmjs
UeEavlor. and Strong was ??
away unnotieed.
"She's goln' to rlde: She's go!u' to
rlde Barbarian!"
1'ouftlas crossetl to hl? sid,? and
looked.
i was sprtnglng c>n to the bnck
of Barharlaa. He aaa a poorly iralBofi
?1 hy the ; for BBOTf
? daagef - than
-. a.
rhrnnga her ragalar turn
with him. She's trylag to breal
aald Jim. "She WBBta to do lt
It's your fault!" he crled, turning apoo
'is wlth blood He wa?
half lnsane. He cared llttle whom be
1 wounded.
"Why can't we stop her?" cried
Douglas. unable to endnre the straln
He took one step Inslde the ?
"N< r that"' Jim dragjred
him :
ed ln sllence ? She'a over the firsf
part." Jim whlapered at ln*t.
^?laa drew back, his n
haaaa, as he watched tl bastde
thrt rlng
slde horror ?trlcken at Polly's re
hehat Barbartaa. it
was easy ra r- tl
"She'a COmhB' to the hoops." Jim
?
m that part. I
tralnrd him." the other glr
v made the flrst lertp toward the
rse waa not at fault; It
W?t P The
aaghl her
Ing wlth an effort. One. two, three
hoopa were pa
acrotts the back of the bon-?? and
ward as he galloped around
tbe rlag Tho haml was plajfag lotid
ly; tht rlBg She ro*?
to meet the last tw
?s swayln!" Jim shrleked ln
taa*a gala' ta faUr Bt
atad hhi faca with his haada
Pollf raaaaf and fell at the 1.
She mounted and feil agaln. She
I tn purwulL
"I coal t>oar lt!" groaned Douglas.
He rushed Into tbe rlng. unconsrloua
af the thousamla of eyes t?eiit upon his
black mlnlsterlal garb. antl caught tbe
QAUtiHT THE Sl.ll> Or A Ullil. IS HIS ARMS Jlsl . 11A*
al am TAurnwo n ? the houses houfs.
U1J aught out death part the* and me."
allp of a glrl tn bla arms just sa abe
waa about to slnk falntlng beneath
the horse's boofa.
Barker brougbt the performanoe to
a halt wltb a crack of hia wblp. Tbe
aodience waa ou tlptoe. Whlte faced
clowna a,nd jr/tjitl *tti?*<i. acrobata
CTCwded aronno* Polly and tbe paatof.
Douglas did not see them. He had
come Into hla owu.
"He'B brlng tn' her cut" whlspered
Elolse. wbo stli! watebed at the en
trance. Jim dared not look up. II i
bead was stlll ln his hartds.
"Is It ever?" he groaned.
"I don't know. I can't tell yet."
She stepped aside as Douglas came out
of the tent. followed by a swarm of
performer*. He knelt <-a the soft grass
and rested Polly's head upon hla knee
The others pressed about them. It
seemed to Douglas that he walted
hours; then ber white lids qulvered
and opened. and the color crept back
to her lips.
"It's sil rlght. Jim!" called one of
the men from the crowd. "She's only
falnted" The blg fellow had walted
ln bls tra.ks for the \trdlct.
Polly's eyes looked up Into those of
the purson. A thrlll shot through bls
velns
"It was no use. was lt?" She shook
her head. wlth a sad llttle smlle
that ?he was think Ing of her
fallur. it of bls way.
I you so much.
Polly. thst <Iod won't let you go away
frOBfl BBB." He drew her near>
him. and the warm hlOOd that shot to
<?ks lr.-ught back her strength
She rose anatradRj and looked about
.Um came toward her. wblte and
tlBBBbUag.
rlght, Poll?"
??h. Mavver Jim!" She threw ber
self into his nrms and clung to him.
sobbiug aeakly.
No oaa eenltl , rat remember Just
Bdleaca left the blg top thst
Blght, and evefl Barker had no clear
a -T1 in took down the tent*.
lt wagons and sent the
caravan on Its way.
t aagaa waa beginnlng
Bg wlndlng road of tbe
moonllt hlll Jim turned to Polly. who
near the slde of the de*
rlng. 1 from her to
iraOB, who walted near ber. She
was ln her now, the llttle
guakerish dress wblch she had
p ao much slnce her re
tnn from tbe para I
"I traen* I won't b* makln* no mls
tske thla tlme." he ? he placed
her band In that of the parson.
dbv. Muvver Jim." faltered Pol
touehed ber fore
llpa. A motber*a splrlt
throagh '
"I'm glad H'a !! he aald
laraed ?? 1 taa
: a lndtng llgbts dls
he hlll.
H. 1 after him.
Doa Bed the cold llttle h.nd
at I ?
"I !? th them." .be said. Btttl
gaatag after Jim and tbe wagona.
?ui; wlth me." he answered
in a tlrm. grave vt.lce, and something
in the tlet j>. aare toaea toU her tbat kz
waa apcritlng fho trufb, fcbe ITfted
one tremMing hand to his sboulder
and looked up Into his face.
"\V blt her thon goest will I go; where
thou dlest will I dle"
He drew her into his rrma
?The I^ord do so to me and more
alao If anght but death part tbee and
rne.**
TTtr. K-TD.
The Danger.
"What
? .-r, "ia a man who ia not afrald
of a ti
ktOT Sorphum.
"and v,. don't want
one wh.. that he will
eat out of its ba
Painful Progreaa.
' aeerji l og along
well.' rtctlaa In the chalr.
' N< is* ? i have
evldent)> | sna* "
Haater.ed to Secure Prise.
She the
Bouae. She all ii?K " He
(with aud. il) you be
mine. da.- ? :pL
Spiit Milk.
Do not was<?- bj much time crylng
over apllt milk that you forg.-t to go
after the cowg al ulglit.?Elbert Hub
bard.