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THE MEDFORD DAILY TRIBUTE, MEDFORD, OREGON. MONDAY. SHl'TKM BKR '21, IDO'l.
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CITY NOTICES.
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Synopsis Chapter I Polly, a child
of the circus, is brought up by Toby,
s clown, and by a boss canvasinnn
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 removes
her for her reckless ridlrp.
Chapter III Polly urges Bingo to
linprecedented speed and falls. Toby
and Jim carry the injured girl to the
parsonage nearby.
Chapter IV The Rev. John Doug
las, much to Deacon Elversoas dis
gust, takes Polly into the parsonage.
Toby and "Muvver Jim" are receiv
ed kindly by Douglas, who has placed
Polly in charge of his colored serv
' ant, Mandy. Douglas promises to
care for the girl until she is well.
Chapter V When Polly becomes
conscious she declares that she must
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 "cot his'n in a
lion's cage." The minister reads to
her about Kuth and Xaonii, and Polly
6ays "I guess I'd like to hear you
spiel."
Chapter VI Douglas offends 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 keeD in touch with her.
Chapter VJ11 Polly recovers from
the blow dealth her by Toby's death.
She has ceased using slang and is
educating herself r under Douglas
guidance. She endeavors to improve
Mandy's grammar.
Chapter IX Deacons Strong and
Elverson reprove the pastor for har
boring the circus girl. Douglas de
clares that he is merely doing his
duty. Strong declares that the girl
must go. Douglas defies him.
Chapter X Douglas suggests, to
Polly that she go to a seminary. Her
quotation "And Ruth said, 'Entreat
me not to leave thee,' " reveals to
both the fact that they love each oth
er. Douglas takesc her in his arms
and tells her that she is never to leave
him.
Chapter XI "Muvver Jim" calls
and notes the change in Polly's
speech: Polly tells him she has
abandoned the circus business. Dea
cons Strong and Elverson inform
Polly that she can save the minister
trouble by returning to the circus.
Learning that the deacons contem
plate discharging Douglas, she re
buffs Douglas, declares that she
yearns for the circus and rushes
away sobbing.
Chapter XII Douglas is very un
happy. A month passes, and the cir
cus plays a return engagement. Has
ty, Mandy's husband, ascertains that
Polly is not riding. Douglas believes
she is ill and starts for the circus.
Chapter XHI Barker, manager of
the show, reproves Jim because Polly
will not ride in the minister's town.
Polly admits to Jim that she loves
the minister, but declares that he
does not love her. She makes Jim
promise to keep her secret.
' "Polly!"
' She .turned quickly. She could not
answer. Douglas came toward her.
He gazed at her in amazement. She
drew her cape about her slightly clad
figure. She seemed older to him. more
unupproacbable with her hair heaped
high and sparkling with jewels.
She found strength at last to open
' her Hps, but still no sound came from
them. She and the pastor looked at
each other strangely, like spirits new
ly met from far apurt worlds. She
too, thought her companion changed.
He was older; the circles beneath his
eyes were deeper, the look In their
depths more grave.
"We were such close neighbors to
day I I rather thought you'd call,"
he stammered. lie was uncertain
what he was saying. It did not matter
be was there with her.
I "When you're in a circus there Isn't
Imuch time for caillug,'l ...
BY PsjARJJARCT FAY0
COPYRICBT. 1908. BY DODD. MEAD AND COMPANY
'"Hint's why I've come to cull ou
you." They might have been shep
herd and shepherdess ou a May day
wooing for the halting way In which
their words came.
"You're all right?" he went on.
"You're happy?"
"Yes, very," she said. Her eyes
were downcast.
lie did not believe ber. The effort la
ber voice, her drawn, white face, belied
her words. How could he get the
truth from ber?
"Jim said you might not want to see
me."
She started.
"Has Jim been talking to you?"
"Yes, but I dldu't let bim stop me,
for you told me the day you left that
you'd never change toward me. Have
you, Polly?" He studied her anxiously
"Why, no, of course not," she said
evasively.
"And you'll be quite frank when I
ask you something?"
"Yes, of course." She was growing
more and more uneasy. She glanced
al-out for a way of escape.
"Why did you leave me as you did?"
"I told you then." She tried to cross
toward the dressing tent
He seized her small wrists and forced
her to look at him.
"And I am not happy without you,
and I never, never can be." The flood
gates were open. His eyes were aglow.
He bent toward her eagerly.
"Oh, you mustn't!" she begged.
"You've grown so close,1' he cried,
"so close!" She struggled to be free.
He did not heed her. "You know, you
must know, what I mean." He drew
her toward him and forced her Into
his arms. "You're more precious to
me than all else on this earth."
For the first time he saw the ex
treme pallor on ber face. He felt ber
growing limp and lifeless In his arms.
A doubt crossed bis mind. "If I am
wrong in thinking yon feel as I do,
If you honestly care for all this," he
glanced about at the tents, "more than
for any life that I can give you, I
"A'ewcr mind. Bingo."
shan't interfere. You'll be going on
your way in an hour. I'll say good
by and God bless you, but if yon do
care for me, Polly," he was pleading
now, "if you're not happy here, won't
you come back to me? Won t you,
Polly r
She dared not meet bis eyes nor yet
to send him away. She stood Irreso
lute. The voice of Deacon Strong an
swered for her. t
"So you're here, are you?"
"Yes. Deacon Strong, I'm here," an
swered the pastor as he turned to
meet the accusing eyes of the deacon.
"As for yon, miss," continued Strong,
with an Insolent nod toward Polly, "I
might have known how you'd keep
your part of the bargain."
"Bargain!" echoed Douglas. "What
bargain?"
"Oh, please, Deacon Strong, plenue. I
didn't mean to see him I didn't tru
ly." She hardly knew what she was
saying.
"What bargain?" demanded Douglas.
"She told me that you and her
wasn't ever goln' to see each other
ng'in!" roared Strong. "If I'd knowed
she was goln' to keep on with this
kind of thing you wouldn't have got
on so easy."
"So that's it!" cried Douglas. It
was all clear to him now. He recalled
everything her hysterical behavior,
her laughter, her tears. "It was you
who drove that child back to this." He
glanced at Polly. The narrow shoul
ders were bent forward. The nervous
little fingers were clasping and unclasp
ing each other. Never before had she
seemed so small and helpless,
"OU, please, Mr. John' plcaso don't
make hlui nuy worse!"
"Why didn't you toll me?" ho de
manded. "It would have done no good," she
sobbed. "Oh. why why won't you
j leave me alone?"
I "It would have done all the good In
the world. What right bad be to send
you back to this?"
' "I had every right," mid Strong
stubbornly.
"What?" cried Douglas.
"It was my duty."
"Your duty? Your narrow minded
bigotry!"
"I don't allow no man to bilk to me
like that, not even my parson."
"I'm not your parson any longer,"
declared Douglas. He faced Strong
squarely. He was master of bis own
affairs at last Polly clung to him,
begging nnd beseeching.
"Oh, Mr. John, Mr. John!"
"What do you mean by that?" shout
ed Strong.
"I mean that I stayed with you and
yonrnivTow minded congregation be
fore because I believed you needed me.
But now this girl needs me more. She
needs me to protect her from just Buch
Injustice as yours."
"You'd better be protectln' yourself.
That's my advice to you." .
"I can do that without your advice."
"Maybe you can find another church
with that circus ridln' girl a-hangin'
round your neck."
"He's right," cried Tolly. "You
couldn't." She clung to the pastor in
terrified entreaty. "You couldn't get
another church. They'd never, never
forgive you. It's no use. You've got to
let me go! You've got to!"
"Listen, Polly." He drew her toward
him. "God Is greater than any' church
or creed. There's work to be done
everywhere his work."
, "You'll soon find out about that,"
thundered Strong.
"So 1 will." answered Douglas, with
bis head thrown high. "This child has
opened a new world to me. She has
shown me a broader, deeper humanity.
She and I will find the way together."
"It won't tie an easy one, I'll promise
you that" Strong turned to go.
"I'm not looking for the easy way,"
Douglas called after him . then he turn
ed to draw Polly's arm within his, bnt
Polly had slipped from his side to fol
low the deacon. '
"Oh, please. Deacon Strong, please!"
she pleaded. "You won't go away like
that. He'll be all right If you'll only
wait. I'm not coming back. I'm not
honestly. I'm going on with the show
tonight, and I'm going this time for
ever." "You are golnr to stay here with
me!" cried Douglas.
"No, no. Mr. .Tu'-.r! T'-e m'.C.e up my
mind, and I won't be to blame for your
unbapplness." She faced him firmly
now. "I don't belong to your world,
and I don't want to try any more. I'm
what he called me I'm a circus riding
girl. I was born In the circus, and I'll
never change. That's my work riding
and it's yours to preach. You must
do your work, and I'll do mine."
(To be continued.)
NOTICE. .
Is hereby given that the undersigned
will apply at the next meeting of the
city council of Mcdford, Oregon, Oc
tober 5th, for license to sell malt,
vinous and spiritous liquors in less
quantities than one gallon, at lot 10,
block 20, in Medford, Oregon, for a
period of six months.
BASS & HALE.
Dated September 15, 1909. '
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September Kiili. l'.IOO.
The Cilv Council of Medford, Ore
ton, will receive sealed hid up to 0
o clock 1 1. in., September IlOth. 1 !!,
for the sale of !?." l.'J.'ill.lMI (S pel nt
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count to per cent of tint amount bid
for. The rtuht lo roiecl nnv niul nil
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Bids to bo addressed to .Unlit. W.
Telfer. Citv Recorder. Certified
check to bo made puvable to tho Citv
of Medford.
ROUT. W. TELFER.
Citv Recorder.
Dated Medford, Oreiron, Septem
ber. lCth. MO!). 101
NOTICEvTO CEMENT AND PAVING
CONTRACTORS. s
Notice is hereby given that the city
council of the city of Medford, Ore
gon, will receive sealed proposals for
ho paving of Orange street from Main
street to Fourth street, and West
Tenth street from Oukdnlo nvoniio to
Hamilton street, with bitulilhio pave
ment, nnd for tho placing of concrete
or cement curbing on both sides of
suid streets.
All bids must be submitted on forms
to be furnished by tho city engineer,
nnd filed with tho city recorder on or
before 4:30 p. in. on the 2th day of
September, li)00.
All bids must bo accompanied by
n certified check payable to tho city
treasurer equal to 10 per cent of the
estimated amount bid for, to assure
good faith to enter into contract, and
to be forfeited to the city of Medford
if the successful bidder defaults in
contracting.
Plans and 'specifications may be
hnd by calling on the city engineer.
Dnted nt Medford. Oregon, this
15th day of September. 1900.
102 ROBT. W. TELFER.
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We have three acres, just out
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