THE MED FORD DAILY TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREOON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1!)0!).
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Synopsis Chapter 1 roily, a child
of tho circus, is brought tip by Toby,
a clowu, nud by a boss canvnsman
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 chufh near the cir-
us lot interests Polly Jim repioves
her for hfr reckless riiKce1.
Chapter III Polly urges Bingo to
i.nprecedonted speed find falls. Toby
and Jim carry the injured girl to the
parsonage M-arby.
Chapter IV The Rev. John Doug
las, much to Deacon Elversou's dis
gust, takes Polly into the parsonage.
Toby and "Muwer Jim" are receiv
ed kindly by Douglas, who has placed
Polly in charge of his colored serv
ant. ITaridv. . Douglas promises to
care for the girl until she is well.
Chapter V When Polly becomes
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conscious she declares that she must
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rejoin the circus at once. Are you
a sky pilot?" she asks the minister.;
Her mother was killed riding a circus
horse, and her father "got his'n in a
lion's cage." The minister reads to
her about Ruth and Naomi, and Polly
says "I guess I'd like to hear you
spiel."
Chapter VI Douglas offend.'; Dea
con Strong by defending boys who
play baseball on Sunday.
Chapter VII Polly recovers her
health, but is saddened by the death
of Toby. Jim sends the news and
promises to keep in touch with her.
Chapter VIII Polly recovers from
the blow dcalth her by Toby's death.
She has ceased using slang and is
educating herself under Douglas'
guidance. She endeavors to improve
Mandy's grammar.
" The deacon excused himself ner
ously and went to join Strong.
The women gathered up their bunt
ings and retired with bland smiles to
the Sunday school room, feeling that
they had accomplished enough for the
time being.
Strong and Elverson crossed the
yard, still In search of the pastor.
They turned at the sound of fluttering
leaves and beheld Douglas, hatless,
tearing down the path. Strong called
to him. but Douglas darted quickly be
hind the hedge. The deacons looked at
one another in speechless astonish
ment. Presently the silence was
broken by the distant voice of Polly
counting from one to a hundred. The
secret was out! The pastor, a leader
of the elmrcb, was playing hide and
seek!
"Mr. Douglas!" shouted Strong when
bis breath had returned.
"Hush, hush!" whispered Douglas,
looking over the hedge. lie peeped
cautiously about him, then came to
ward tho men with a sigh of relief.
Mfs all right. She has gone the othir
way."
"It'll be a good thing for you If she
never comes back," said Strong, and
Douglas' quick ear caught an unpleas
ant meaning in his tone.
"What's that?" the pastor asked In a
low. steady voice.
"We don't like some of the things
that are goin' on here, and 1 want to
talk to you about 'em."
"Very well, but see if you can't talk
In a lower key."
"Never mind about the key!" shout
ed Stroug angrily.
"But I do mind." Something In his
eyes made the deacon lower his voice.
"We want to know how much longer
thnt girl Is goin' to stay here."
"Indeed! And why?" The color was
leaving Douglas' face and his Jaw was
becoming very square.
"Because she's been here long
enough."
"I don't agree with you there."
"Well, It don't mnke no dlfTorenee
whether you do or not. She's got to
R."
"Go?" echoed Douglas.
"Yes, slr-e-bob. We've made up our
minds to that."
"And who do you mean by 'we?'"
"The members of this congregation,"
replied Strong impatiently.
"Am 1 to understand that you are
npcuking for (.hem V" There was a
deep frown between the young pas
tor's eyes. Me was beginning (o be
perplexed.
"Yes, and as deacon of this church."
"Then as deacon of this church you
tell the congregation for me that tliHt
Is my affair."
"Your affair," phoiitrd Strong, "when
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thnt girl Is Ilvlu under the cliurclis
roof, eatln' the church's bread!"
"Just one moment! You don't quite
understand. I am minister of thin
church, and for that position I receive
or utu supposed to receive a salary to
live on and this parsonage, rent free,
to live In. Any gnosta that I "may bavc
here arc my guests and not guests of
the church. Kewembcr that, please."
There was an embarrassing silence.
The deacons recalled that the pastor's
salary was slightly In arrears. Elver
son coughed meekly. Strong started.
"You keep out of this. Elverson!" ho
cried. "I'm runnlu this affair, and 1
ain't forgertln' my duty nor the par
son's." "I shall endeavor to do my duty as
I see It," answered Douglas, turning
away and dismissing the matter.
"Your duty Is to your, church," thun
dered Strong.
"You're right about that. Deacon
Strong," answered Douglas, wheeling
about sharply, "and my duty to the
church Is reason enough for my acting
aiy as I am doing In this case."
"Is your duty to the church tho only
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reason you keep that girl here?"
..yo. there are otucr rcns0D8...
..j thought so."
"You've heard her story you must
have heard. She was left with me by
an old clown who belonged In the clr
cus where she worked. Before he died
he asked me to look after her. She
bas no one else. I shall certainly do
so."
'That was when she was hurt She's
well now and able to go back where
she came from. Do you expect us to
have our young folks assoclatin' with
a circus rldiu' girl?"
"So, that's it!" cried the pastor, with
a pitying look. "You think this child
Is unfit for your homes because she
was once in a circus. For some rea
son circus to you spells crime. You
call yourself a Christian, Deacon
Strong, and yet you insist that I send
a good, innocent girl back to a life
which you say Is sinful. I'm ashamed
of you. Strong I'm ashamed of you!"
"That talk don't do no good with
me!" roared Strong. ' He was desperate
at being accused of an un-Cbristian at
titude. "I ain't askiu' you to send her back
to the circus. I don't care where you
send her. Get her away from bere;
that's all."
"Not so long as she wishes to stay."
"You won't?" Stroug saw that be
must try a new attack. He came close
to Douglas and spoke with a marked
insinuation. "If you was a friend to
the girl, you wouldn't want the whole
congregation a-polntln' Qngers at her."
"What do you mean?"
"I mean that you're livln' here alone
with her and It looks bad bad for the
girl and bad for you and folks Is
talkin'."
"Are you trying to tell me that my
people are evil minded enough to think
that I" Douglas stopped. He could
not frame the question. "I don't be
lieve It." he concluded shortly.
"You"!! be made to believe It If you
don't get rid of that girl."
"Do you believe It?" He turned
upon the little man at bis side. "Do
you believe It, Elverson?" '
Elversen had been so accustomed to
Strong monopolizing the conversation
that be had become hopelessly lost as
the discussion went on, and the sudden
appeal to him all but paralyzed bis
power of speech. He was still gur-
" your affair," thouted Strnng, "vfim
thnt. girl U eatln' Uic edurch'j trreadt"
fjliig and sputtering when Strong iu-
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ferriiptcQ Impatiently.
"It makes uo dllTereuco whether we
believe it or not We're goin' to do
our duty by tho church, nud that girl
must leavo or"
"Or I must." Douglas pieced out
Strong's phrase for himself. "That
threat doesn't frighten me at all, dea
con. After what you have said I
should refuse to remain lu this
church" the deacon stepped forward
eagerly "were It not that I realize
more than ever before how much you
need me, how much you Ignorant, nar
row minded creatures ' need to be
taught the meaning of true Christian
ity." The deacon was plainly disap
pointed. "Is It possible?" gasped Elverson
weakry.
"Well, what are you golu' to do
about it?" asked Strong when he
could trust himself to speak again.
"I shall do what Is best for Miss Tol
ly," said the pustor quietly, but (irmly.
Ho turned away to show that tho
Interview 'was at an end. Strong fol
lowed him. Douglas pointed to tho
gate with a meaning not to be mis
taken. "Good afternoon, dencou."
' Strong hesitated. He looked at the
pastor, then at the gate, then' at the
pastor again. "I'll go," he shouted,
"but It ain't the end!" He slammed
the gate behind him.
"Quito so. quite so," chirped Elver
sou, not having the slightest Idea of
what ho was saying, lie saw the
frigid expression on the pastor's face:
he coughed behind his iiat and fol
lowed Stroug.
(To be continued.)
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