THE MEDFORD DAILY TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORflKON, MONDAY, KETTKMHKR 0, WOO.
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(Continued.)
Synopsis Chapter I Polly, a child
of the circus, is brought up by Toby,
a clown, and by a boss canvasmnn
called "Muvver Jim." She learns to
ride Bingo, a circus horse, and grows
to womanhood knowing no life ex
cept that of the circus.
Chapter II A church near the cir
rus lot interests Polly. Jim repioves
her for her reckless cicKrp. -
Chapter III Polly urges Bingo to
unprecedented speed rr.d falls. Toby
and Jim carry the injured girl to the
parsonage nearby. .
"Done chawed It mos'.off," he de
clared solemnly. "Deacon Elverson, be
ecd It, an he says I's hurt bad."
" "Deacon Elverson!" cried the spin
ster. "Was Deacon Elverson at the
circus?" '
"He was In Ie lot, a-tryin' to look
In, same as me," Basty answered in
nocently. "You'd better take Hasty Into the
kitchen," said Douglas to Mandy, with
a dry smile. "He's talking too much
for a wounded man."
Mandy disappeared with the dis
graced Hasty, advising him, with fine
scorn, "to get de tiger to chaw off his
taigs, so's he wouldn't have to walk
no mo'."
The women gazed at each other wifh
lips closed tightly. Elverson's be
havior was beyond their power of ex-,
presslon. Miss Perkins turned to the
pastor as though be were somehow to
blame for the deacon's backsliding,
Jbut before she could find words to ar
gue the point the timid little deacon
appeared in the doorway, utterly un
conscious of the hostile reception that
Basty had prepared for him. He
glanced nervously from one set face
to the other, then coughed behind his
Aat
"We're all very much interested in
the circus," said Douglas. "Can't you
tell us about it?"
"I just went into the lot to look for
my son," stammered the deacon. "I
feared Peter bad strayed." ; '
"Why, deacon!" said Mrs. Wiilough
iby. "I Just stopped by your bouse
nd saw Mrs. Elverson putting Peter
to bed."
The deacon was saved from further
embarrassment by an exclamation
from Julia, who had-stayed at the
iWlndow. "Oh. look; something has
'happened!" she cried. "There's a
crowd. They are coming this way."
Douglas crossed quickly to Julia's
Bide and saw an excited mob collect
ing before the entrance to the main
tent He had time to discover no
more before Mandy burst in at the
door, punting with excitement and roll
ins ber laro. white rlmnird eyeballs.
"Mars .loliii. a little circus girl done
fall oiT her boss!" she cried. "Dr.
Hartley say cau (ley bring her in
lieahT
"Of course" said Douglas, hurrying
onrsicli
There were horrified exclamations
from the women, who were aghast at
the idea of a circus rider in the par
sonage. In their helpless Indignation
they turned upon the little deacon, feel
Jng intuitively that he was enjoying
the drama. Elverson was retreating
toward the door when be was sudden
ly thrust aside by Douglas.
In the young pastor's arms was a
.white, spangled burden of humanity,
her slender arm bung lifeless over bis
shoulder. The silk stocking was torn
from one bruised ankle; her hair fell
across her face, veiling it from the un
friendly glances of the women. Doug
las passed out of sight up the stair
way without looking to the right or
left, followed by the doctor.
Mandy reached the front door in
time to push back a crowd of Intrud
ers. She had barely closed the door
when it was thrust open by Jim.
"Where la she?" he demanded.
"Go way f'uin here!" cried Mandy
as ber eyes -unconsciously sought the
stairs.
Jim followed the direction of her
glance and cleared the steps - at a
bound. Mandy pursued him, muttering
angrily. Deacon Elverson, too, was
about to follow when a grim reminder
from Miss Perkins brought him around,
and be made for the door Instead. He
started back on opening It, for stand
ing on the threshold was a clown In
his grotesque makeup. Ills white
clothes were partially concealed by a
large traveling ulster held together by
ine button. In ono hand he carried a
email leather satchel, In the other a
girl's sailor bat. A little tan coat was
thrown across his arm. The giggles of
the boy hiding .behind his mother's
Bklrt.wers tlu only .greetings received
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by the trembling old man in the door
way. - He glanced uncertainly from one un
friendly face to the other, waiting for
a word of Invitation to enter, but none
came.
"Excuse me." he said. "I Just
brought some of her little things. She'd
better pur on her coat wben she goes
out It's gettin' kinder chilly."
He looked again- -Into the blank
faces. Still no one spoke. He stepped
forward, trembling with anxiety. A
sudden fear clutched at his heart, the
muscles of his face worked pitifully,
the red painted Hps began to quiver.
"It aln't-it ain't hat, Is itr he fal
tered, unable to utter the word that
filled him with horror.
Even Miss Perkins was momentarily
touched by the anguish in the old
man's voice. "1 guess you will find
the person you are looking -for-up-
The painted clown tood alone.
stairs," she answered tartly and
flounced out of the house, calling to
Julia and the others to follow her and
declaring that she would soon let folks
know how the parson had brought a
"circus rldin' girl" Into the parsonage.
The painted clown stood alone, look
ing from one wall to the other, then
crossed the room and placed the alli
gator satchel and the little coat and
hat on the study table. He was care
ful not to wrinkle the coat, for this
was Polly's birthday gift. Jim and he
bad planned to have sandwiches and
soda pop ou the top of the big wagon
when they offered their treasures to
night. But now the wagons would
soon be leaving, and where was Pol
ly? He turned to ask this question as
Mandy came down the stairs.
"Well, if dar ain't anudder one!" she
cried.
"Never mind. Mandy," said Douglas,
"who was Just behind her, carrying a
mall water pitcher and searching for
a bottle of brandy which bad been
placed in the medicine chest for emer
gencies. -
"You can take these upstairs," he
told her when be had filled the pitcher
with water and found the liquor. Man
dy looked threateningly at Toby, then
reluctantly went on her way.
Douglas turned to the old mau pleas
antly. His was the -first greeting that
Toby had received, and be at last
found voice to ask whether Polly was
badly hurt.
"The doctor hasn't told us yet," said
Douglas kindly.
"I'm her Uncle Toby not her real
uncle," the old man explained, "but
that's what she calls me. I couldn't
come out right away because I'm on
in the concert. Could I see ber now,
please?"
"Here's the doctor," said Douglas as
Hartley came down the stairs,, follow
ed by Jim. "Weir, doctor, not bad, I
hope?"
"Yes, rather bad," said the doctor,
adding quickly as ho saw the suffering
In Toby's face, "but don't be alarmed.
She's going to get well."
"How long vtjll it be before we can
have her back before Wie can ride
again?" asked Jim gruffly as he stood
apart, twisting his brown, worn hat
In bis hands.
"Probably several months," said the
doctor. "No bones are broken, but the
ligaments of one ankle are torn, and
he received a bad bow on the head.
It will be some time before Vhe nx-ov".
era consciousness."
"What are we. goln' to do, Jim?'
asked Toby helplessly.
"You needn't worry. We'll take
good care of ber here," said Douglas,
seeing desperation written on their
faces.
"Here?' They looked at him In
credulously. And this was a parson!
"Where are ber parents?" the doctor
asked,. looking at Jim and Toby.
"She ain't got no parents 'ccpt Toby
an' me," replied Jim. "We've took
care of ber ever since she was a
baby." -
"Oh, I see!" said the doctor. "Well,
one of you'd better stay here until she
can be moved."
"That's the trouble. We can't," said
Toby, banging his bead. "You see, sir,
circus folks Is like soldiers. No mat
ter what happens, tbo show has to go
on, an' we got to be In our places."
"Well," well, she'll be safe enough
here." said the doctor. "It is a fortu
nate thing that Mr. Douglas can man
age this. Our towu hospital burned
down a few months ago, and we'vo
been rather puzzled as to what to do
with such cases." He took his leave,
with a cheery "Good night" and a
promise to look In upon the little pa
tient later. Jim shuffled awkwardly
toward the pastor.
"It's mlghly good of you to do this,"
he mumbled, "but she ain't goln' to be
oo charity patient. Me an Toby is
ffoln' to look after ber keep."
Her wants will be very few," Doug
las answered kindly. "You needn't
trouble much nhout that."
"I mean it," said Jim savagely. lie
met Douglas' glance of surprise with a
determined look, for he feared that his
chance of being useful to Polly might
bo sllppiug out of bis life.
You mustn't mind Jim," the clown
pleaded at the pastor's elbow. "You
see, palu gets some folks different
from others, an' it always kinder
makes blm savage.".
Oh. that's all right." Douglas an
swered quickly. His own life had
been so lonely that be could under
stand the selfish yearnlugMn the big
man's heart "You must do what you
think best about these things. Mandy
and I will look after the rest."
Jim hung his head, feeling somehow
that the pastor had seen straight Into
bis heart and discovered his petty
weakness. He was about to turn to
ward the door when It was thrown
open by Barker.
"Where Is she?" shouted the mana
ger, looking from one to the other.
"She can't come," said Jim In a low,
steady voice, for he knew the storm of
opposition with which Barker would
moot (he announcement.
"Can't come?" shrieked Ilarkcr. "Of
course she'll come. I can't get along
without her. She's got to come." Ho
looked at Jim, who remained silent
and firm. "Why nlh't she comin'?" ho
asked, feeling himself already defeat
ed. (To bo continued.)
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