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THE EU8HSE BEQIBTEB-OUABD
Beulah PoynTer
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CHAPTER XXV (
-ov-TftART to tipectatlona, Ren
1 jr0, waa not at ill enthusiastic
,lBiit Madeline going into the caie
i. reuulrrd wreral minutee of ar-
-ni before the eircue owner
faillf g 4 rl'in ent- Even
h, refused to make the an
.oancment that Madeline would en
,ir Ik" al0Ile tigresa.
Tk.r. waa an air of huahed eue-
mdii In the big tent an hour later
the atriped beautiea and their
Urier, '"" 'erocioue wain", the
Nona, (lied through the wooden en
core and took their placea in the
k fteel cage. Madeline stood near
it hind ana waivueu jvu luivugu
U, ,rt that had first won her ad
niralioa. Tie (reat Spotlight shone on Con.
Midlines alender, yellow-dad fig
... In the shadows. But when.
hit before the finish of the usual
routine. Con paused and announced
tkit juie. Gabriel would put the
Upeffl throiiph her paces, the glow
iif Iiebt swung about and fell direct
u cn Madeline, lighting her beauty
ltd emiihasizing the delicacy of her
figure.
T.ie door of the cage was opened
il,n ami. armed only with a whip.
Madeline slid through the aperture,
ipectators held their breath. The
big tint tbnt had been hushed be
fore iieemod utterly at ill and silent.
There were men on guard outside
umi with revolvers but few of the
Htchers knew that. Lucy atood in
tie center of the cane, her yellow
t meeting Madeline's, as the
pjefful feline body crouched low.
glen br step the gtrl advanced,
ipMking softly. "On the chair, Lucy.
On Hie cnair.
Suddenly a man In a seat just
iilinil the first row arose to his
lert. He gave a low, mirthful laugh
nd railed out in a voice that nene
rrated the entire tent, "Go to it,
Bibi! I said I'd be here and here
lam!"
Unmindful of her danger. Made
In turned. She saw Trafford. stand
ii In the second row and caught the
Iwing grin on his face. It was at
ilit instant while ber attention
timed that the, tigress leaped.
The rest happened ao swiftly a
tWd aplash of orange and white and
Niei shooting through the air, the
abed-curdling scream and the great
beast bearing tbe slender body to the
around that tbe horrified' spectators
tart gripped In complete inactivity
tj the shock.
Eren the men on guard to prevent
itrident were too stunned to more.
C cried out, "Good God!" and tore
it the fastenings of the door. Per
tipa because he jerked ao violently
Ika lock eangbt and jammed. Then a
hot rang ont. The tigress aprang
Into tbe air, gave a dying groan and
MI back acro.s the mutilated, bleed
hit body of the girl.
Con tore open the door of the
1o and reached bis wife. As he
Hied her amall figure In Its gay
ffflarv of yellow and purple hla voice
mild be heard above the tumnlt
rtjinf. "Who the devil shot the
tiger?"
Madeline was still breathinr a
C carried her across the arena
la the nearest dressing room, which
"' La Belle Matilde'a. but it was
rtrlous that life waa ebbing fast. A
xtor who had been in the andi
n tnd witnessed the tragedy offer
lihia service.. It took only the brief
it (lamination before he told them
'aa lirl had only a few momenta to
aa Con stenned hacV ffAfn fha
art where he bad placed Made
B( the circus owner asld hoarselv,
've killed her. Con. I didn't
t ber to go Into that cage, and
you know it. Tou lent her to hef
death !"
"Nobody's blaming you," Con hic
coughed. "And you're through," Benfroe
added. "Whether she Uvea or dies
you're through."
Con'a lips were distorted In a
grimace that waa Intended to be a
amile. "Thanks," he aaid. "So you'd
kick a man when he's down. But
with my beat animal dead and my
wife "
"lour best animal!" snapped Ben
froe. "I wish I'd shot the damned
beaat myself! To think that you
can mention that cat in the aame
breath with your dying wife!"
"Please gentlemen " the doctor
protested.
Both men stopped talking. There
waa a moment's alienee and then
tbe faintest murmuring came from
the couch. "Con," Madeline asld
softly, "Con "
He knelt beside her end her fum
bling fingers stroked bis cheek. "Kiss
me, Con," the girl whispered. "I
loved you so much. If you don't
forgive me I "
He kissed the pain-drawn month,
pressing his own against It In an
agony of contrition. Only when ber
lips crew cold ami ber tortured
breathing ceased did he draw back.
Then, like one suddenly stricken
blind, Con David stumbled out of
tbe little room, out of tbe run-way
and into the open air. '
Lurcbipir drunkenly, he made his
way through the alley where the
concession stands were grouped, pnst
the sideshow of freaks, the peanut
and lemonade vendors to tbe exit
from the grounds.
It was the irony of fate that he
should be the one to inform Ned
Trafford of Madellne'a death. But
Con did not know who the man was
who accosted him. The animal train
er'a filmed, blood-shot eyes saw only
the hulk ot a man in the shadows.
He did not recognize Trafford's
voice.
"How la she?" the man In tbe
shsdows asked.
"Dead! Dead!" Con answered.
He ataggered on toward the city.
still wearing his costume of yellow
and purple. Yellow had been the
color that Madeline had feared. She
bad said thst fl brought bad luck.
(To Be Continued)
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CAMP B ELKS A P. CCC. McKen
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Chaplain Reitly, frnm th Lewi ton,
Idaho, CCC district, was a visitor at
Camp Belknap Sunday.
Over laat week-end" 21 members of
Company 927 with rations and camp
ing equipment went on a recreational
trip to Bend. Several stops were
made on the way to take pictures and
to fish. The party made camp about
2 miles from Bend, for the night. All
member enjoyed the trip immensely.
In memory of Forest Ranger D.
Wright, who died recently, a monu
ment 1b being constructed of lava rock
at Balknap Side camp which will be
moved to the main camp upon comple
tion. A farewell party It being planned
for the members being discharged
July 10. Tbe date of the party has
not as yet been set.
Frank McAllister and Wallis Smith,
camp carpenters, are constructing a
boxing ring near the rear end of the
recreation hall.
Major General Craig, commanding
officer of the ninth corps area. Is
making an Inspection of all military
posts In the district. Members of com
pany 927 are looking forward to bis
visit at Camp Belknap.
E. E. Daniels, company stone ma
son. Ii making plans to const met an
artistic water fountain to be placed In
the front part of the camp grounds.
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