THE MEDFORD DAILY TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTMMHKR 2, H)0!).
Hby mirgaeet mayo s?ss&".
COPXR IGHT, 1 908, BY'DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY
(Continued.)
Synopsis Chapter I Polly, a child
of the circus, is brought up by Toby,
n clown, nnd by a boss cmivasinnii
called "Mnvver Jim." She lenrns to
ride Bingo, a circus horse, mid grows
to womnnhood knowing no life ex
cept that of the circus.
CHArTER II.
IHILE Polly snt In the dressing
tent listening indifferently to
the chatter about the "leap of
death" girl Jim waited In the
lot outside, opening and shutting a
small leather bag which he bad bought
for her that day. He wag as blind to
the picturesque outdoor life as she to
lier indoor surroundings, for he, too,
tad been with the circus since bis
earliest recollection.
' The grass inclosure where be watted
;was shut In by a circle of tents and
wagons. The great red property Tans
P
shooting la and out froui the dressing
tent to the big top as gayly decked
men, women and animals camo or
went.
Drowsy dogs were stretched under
the wagons, waiting their turn to be
dressed as Hons or bears. Tlie wise
old goose, with bis modest gray mate,
pecked at the grcou grass or turned
his head from side to side, watchlug
the singing clown, wlio rolled up the
painted carcass aud long neck of the
imitation giraffe from which two prop
erty men had just slipped, their legs
still Incased In stripes.
Ambitious caiivasmen and grooms
were exercising, feet 1h air, in the
hope of some day getting Into the per
formers' ring. Property men stole a
minute's sleep in the soft warm grass
while they waited for more tackle to
load in the wagons. Children of the
performers were swinging on the tent
ropes. Chattering monkeys sat astride
the Shetland ponies, awaiting their en
trance to the ring. The shrieks of the
hyenas in the distant animal tent, the
roaring of the lions and the. trumpet-
POLLY DANCED SEREXELY ON BIXCIO'S RACK.
yieie waiting to be loaded with the
costumes and tackle which wer con
stantly being brought from the big
top, where the evening performance
.was now going on. The gay striped
curtains at the rear of the tent were
looped back to give air to the panting
musicians, who sat just inside. Through
the opening a glimpse of the audience
might be had, tier upon tier, fanning
and shifting uneasily. Near the main
.tent stood the long, low dressing top,
With the women performers stowed
away in one end, the ring horses in
the center and the men performers in
the other end.
A temporary curtain was hung be
tween the main and the dressing tent
to shut out the curious mob that tried
to peep in at the back lot for a
glimpse of things not to be seen in
the ring.
Colored streamers fastened to the
roofs of the tents waved and floated
In the night air and beckoned to the
townspeople on the other side to make
haste to get their places, forget their
scares and be children again.
Over the tops of the tents the lurid
light of the distant red fire shot Into
illie sky, accompanied by the cries of
ithc pennut "butchers," the popcorn
iioys, the lemonade .venders and the
exhortations of the sideshow spieler,
iWhose flying banners bore the painted
reproductions of his freaks. Here and
there stood, unhitched chariots, half
tolled trunks, trapeze tackle, paper
Iboops, stake pullers or other proper
ties necessary to the show.
Torches flamed at the tent entrances,
While oil lamps and lanterns gave
light for the loading of the wagons.
There was a constant stream of life
ing ofthe elephants mingled with "the
Incessant clamor of the band. And
back of all this, pointing upward In
mnte protest, rose a solemn church
spire, white and majestic against a
vast. panorama of blue, moonlit hills
that encircled the whole lurid picture.
Jim's eyes turned absently toward the
church as he sat fumbling with the
lock of the little brown satchel.
lie had gone from store to store In
tho various towns where they hod
piuyed looking for something to In
spire wonder in the heart of a miss
hewly arrived at her sixteenth year.
Only the desperation of a last moment
had forced blm to decide npon the Imi
tation alligator bag, which he now
held In his hand.
It looked small and mean to blm as
the moment of presentation approach
ed, and he was glad that the saleswo
man in the little country store had
suggested the addition of ribbons and
laces, which he now drew from the
pocket of his corduroys. Ho placed
his red and blue treasures very care
fully in the bottom of the satchel nnd
remembered with regret the strand of
coral bends which he had so nearly
bought to go with them.
He opened the large property trunk
by his side and took from it a laundry
box which held a little tnn coat that
was to be Toby's contribution to the
birthday surprise. He was big hearted
enough to be glad that Toby's gift
seemed fine and more useful than his.
It was only when the "leap of death"
act preceding Polly's turn was an
nounced thut the big fellow gave up
feasting his eyes on the satchel and
cont nnd hid them away in tho big
property trunk. She would be out In
a minute, andjthese wonders were jiot
to lie revealed to her until tho close
of tho night's performance.
Jim put down the lid of the trunk
aud snt upon It, feeling like n criminal
because he was hiding something
from Tolly.
Ills consciousness of guilt was In
creased as ho recalled how often she
had forbidden Toby and himself to
rush Into reckless extravagances for
her sake and how site had been more
nearly angry than he. had ever seen
her when they hud put their month's
salaries together to buy her the span
gled dress for her first nppenrunce. It
had taken a great many apologies and
promises as to their futuro behavior
to culm her, and now they had again
disobeyed her. It would be a great re
lief when tonight's ordeal was over. .
Jim watched Polly uneasily ns she
came from tho dressing tent and stop
ped to gnze nt the nearby church stee
ple. The Incongruity of the slnng that
soon came from her delicately formed
lips wns lost upon him as sho turned
her eyes toward him.
"Say, Jim," she said, with a western
drawl, "them's a funny lot of guys
what goes to them church places, ain't
they?"
"Most everybody has got some kind
of a bug," Jim assented. "I guess they
don't do much harm."
"'Member the time you took me Into
one of them places to get me outu the
rain, the Sunday our wagon broke
down? Well, thnt bunch wo butted
into wouldn't 'a' give Sells Hros. no
cause for worry with that show a'
theirn, would they, Jim?' She looked
at him with withering disgust. "Suy,
wasn't thnt the punklest stunt that
fellow In black was doln' on tho plat
form? You said Joe was only ten min
utes gettln' the tire on to our wheel;
but, say, you take It from mo, Jim, if
I had to wait another ten minutes as
long as that one I'd be too old to, go
on a-ridin'."
Jim " 'lowed' some church shows
might be better than "that uu," but
Polly said he could have her end of
the bet and summed up by declurlng
It no wonder thnt "the yaps In these
towns Is daffy about circuses if they
don't have iiotbln' better 'an church
shows to go to."
One of the grooms was entering the
lot with Polly's horse. She stooped to
tighten one of ber sandals, and as she
rose Jim saw her sway slightly and
put one hand to her bead. He looked
at her sharply, remembering her falnt
ness In the parnde thnt morning.
"l'ou ain't feelin' right," he said un
easily. "You Just bet I am," Polly answered,
with an independent toss of ber head.
"This is the night we're goln' to make
them Rubes in there sit up, ain't it.
Bingo?" she added, placing one arm
affectionately about the neck of tho
big white horse that stood waiting
near the entrance. I
"You bin ridln' too reckless lately," i
said Jim sternly as he followed her. I
"I don't like it. There ain't no need of j
your pultln' in all them extra stunts.
Your net is good enough without 'em.!
Nobody else ever dune, 'em, nil' no-1
body 1 miss 'em If you left 'em out.'r
Polly turned with n triumphant ring
In her voice. The music was swelling
for her entrance.
"You ain't my mofner, Jim; you're
my (rrandtnother," sho taunted, and
"Afoi.t'cr)oi km iol dome Mini vf a
bug," Jim wucntcd.
with a crack of her whip she was
away on Itlugo's back.
"It's the spirit of the dead one that's
got into her." Jim inuinbk'd as he turn
ed nwny, still seeing tho flash In the
departing girl's eyes.
(To he continued.)
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