Show ei a 0 Y mt tia DI ayd 11 WALTER K K HILL W car JO novelized from the motion picture play of the same name by the universal film manufacturing co 1014 n ba i U ur AU SYNOPSIS L la belle belie le bleur animal queen flies dies after giving birth to a baby doctor lund nd owner of 0 circus LA belles husband refuses to recognize child la belle bella in trusts bality baky to alip a clown who rears peg as circus r rider i der later doctor lunds bunds second vila determines pet per shall not share ahra lunds bunds millions and sends hindu servant to follow circus and dispose of 0 airl t doctor lund sends thugs to get ron ren n flip letter that proves pel pegs lus a parent lire mrs mr lund also wants this letter we maji exciting and hazardous attacks and events transpire doctor lunds bunds son non who ta x following peg pee to induce her to become bla wife r rescues girl from many perilous traits straits in the preceding episode peg pee and young lund haie been rescued from their perilous position halt half way down the race face of a cliff overhanging the sea sa by circus people who come to their relief during a clon clown n act in the show the hindu and nd his accomplices having secured employment imi emi ns as clowns place peg in n a a packing case carry her to a wat waiting nt motor truck and take tak her to a mexicans shack in the outskirts of the town young lund has meanwhile been made a captive in we mothers house but through the aid of a servant girl escapes and learns that peg has been again pol following lowing the direction taken by the motor truck lund hears shots fired in tho the house where feg is held captive when he ha fights his way to 10 her side and attempts to escape ato atom a room in which velch both himself and the tee girl are hold held prisoners lund Is shot kr by a guard stationed before the window id d peg Is again at the mercy of her bar capin fourteenth EPISODE flip did not wait after watching young lund speed away in pursuit of the motorcar motor car bandits who had bad kid peg from the circus lot but hurried to organize a rescue party and follow lund to the relief of the circus girl irl the performers commandeered three automobiles that were standing zear the circus grounds and bribed the drivers to hurry along the road the motor truck had taken young lund was so far ahead by the time the circus folk had started their pursuit that there was no sign of his machine along the dark road ahead flip was la in the first of the three cars carrying the show folks to pegs relief they had nearly reached the edge of town when their brilliant headlights disclosed a motor vehicle coming toward them from the opposite direction flip turned to one of his companions and said look ahead here comes a motor i truck ill bet wa its the same onland one and as the cars approached each other flip called to the driver of the motor truck to stop the man seemed at grat first disc lined to act upon flips request but after a moments hesitation he finally halted his truck 1 I dont iknon whether coq are the nan man who helped kidnap a girl from the circus a little while ago said flip but it you are and will tell us ua where you left the girl well suppose I 1 dont tell you suppose im not the man you want what then the drive the truck gruffly interjected when the other two machines behind flips car halted they drew into the road and thus blocked the way in front of the motor truck most of the showmen jumped to the ground and I 1 know BOW surrounded the truck driver ils bening to the colloquy well ive been paid for formy my work and nd J have no interest in those other julys buys ge betting away with it so BO ill tell il on I 1 all 1 I 1 know said bald the truck driver 1 drove d r ove P cm M right straight out this V road as cunti until w we came to a clump ot of trees ees then they dumped the box off and A and carried it inside the grove they me and I 1 came back to town pT hats ats all I 1 know P enough shouted the circus anen la in chorus as they scrambled back their machines and in a bev few they were speeding along the olad a road leaving the to proceed upon his way into town 4 the showmen made up for lost time py running full speed being required g anly aly to be on the lookout for the grove a mentioned by the truck driver and aye ahen hen the clu clump mp of trees were discern jip tb ble le the machine ma chine young lund had de barted Ber ted was found by the roadside 00 mumbling pell rnell mell from their cars the 4 acus acus folk some 0 of them still wearing is their air grotesque costumes followed to nip lip into the yard f at that instant the sound of a ree iel olver shot reached their ears cars the e acus people halted a n moment tor for eon con ta citation As they grouped around aa t up P one of them noticed a man run ran ng dg away from the shack but they ado ade no attempt to molest him Th chepes Ther epes cB danger ahead said saia the Is j id clown and we must proceed cau 0 n bously but if the girl Is in that house 3 gis K e must have lier her out of there L ailt lo 10 pegs piercing shrieks reached their ars rs M flip finished speaking ne of consequences the circus en laslie lA slid forward toward tile the house hey ev broke through the door leading tto 0 the living room of the mexican IN 00 als lust just nt fit the tha moment when chock alf abdi peg from the tha bedroom te ei elb le she had been lying prostrate a to th ch grief upon young lunds bunds inanc ado te body a here ere was a rough and tumble fight tat imitated IDIta ted the instant the opposing WOO ces met inet dad and in tile the struggle that owed ohp hindu and his bis gang best by the circus folk fled ced from the use s e elep lip slid and the show folk carried to ting 09 gluud to one of the waiting nu all pailalo and with peg safe and I 1 sound despite her thrilling adventure 1 the circus crowd happy because of the success of 0 their mission made their way back to the show young lund was taken at once to a hospital where the discovery was made that the bullet from the revolver of chock ros henchman had made only a slight wound hi he quickly recovered under treatment and was able to leave the hospital the next morning mrs lund was in a highly excited and nervous state when called upon her the morning after his failure to dispose of peg in the mexicans shack the woman saw hi him m only for a moment after he had been admitted by the maid you must come back again said mrs lund 1 I cannot take the time now to talk with you for doctor lund is very low and I 1 must be at ills his bedr bed I 1 side at tiny any moment he may be so weakened by his heart attacks that his death may be easily hastened go cowand now and come back later gatei utterly heartless to begin with mrs lunds bunds avarice bad entirely unsettled her judgment she had bad so many times been thwarted in her main purpose to be rid of peg through chocklos Choc kros endeavors that she decided the tim time e was approaching for her to do something herself to speed the issue and bring matters to a definite climax ever since his arrival in california doctor lund had steadily failed ills his son had consulted with the best physicians on the coast with butone but one expression of opinion prevailing doctor lunds bunds death was a question only of weeks it was not known however that mrs lund was hastening the end by administering drugs of a nature to further weaken his heart action at the time had called calle dupon upon her that morning she had been interrupted in the very act of drugging her husbands medicine and when the hindu had departed the bened to doctor lunds bunds bedside its time to take your medicine my dear sald said the heartless woman doctor lunds bunds suspicions had bad long before been aroused but the woman had previously been careful to avoid detection tec tion this time through either nervousness or excitement she dropped a small vial upon the floor doctor Lund was attracted by the incident and watched her i closely as she recovered the bottle and began drop dropping pink a 4 part of its contents into the medicine that had been prescribed to be given regularly to the afflicted man when mrs lund brought the glass containing the potion to her husbands bedside doctor lund struck it from her hand at the same time struggling to his teet feet and grappling with the woman ile he flung her against the wall where she cringed und un dertha erthe vi tupe rations her husband heaped upon her not content with trying to ruin me by your extravagance you would poison me said the man pointing an accusing finger 1 I have known your black heart for years but I 1 never presumed you would try to murder me the weak old man min supported himself by grasping the brass rail that formed the end of his bed his sudden exertion aggravated his heart trouble and when he again lunged for word to grapple with his wife his strength abruptly failed him stifled by the violent pain in his heart doctor lund wavered for an instant clutched with both ha hands ds at his throat as it if by this means to secure ills ids breath and then crumpled in a heap upon the floor the woman turned him over on his back and listened with her ear against his heart doctor lund was dead there was a cold smile of satisfaction on the womans comans face is as she knelt there for an instant beside the body of her husband then mrs lund rose to her teet feet her eyes steeled to a look of relentless lent less hate and dragged the body around until it was lying flat upon the floor door Proceed lug as complacently as though she were alone la in the room the heartless woman began a search of her late tat husbands belongings aln finally after opening several drawers and looking into various bags and bundles of papers mrs lund discovered the document tor for which she was searching the will of the dead millionaire lion lio alre in nervous haste sh elie scanned its contents the mercenary womans comans fears had been justified doctor lund had left all of ills his wealth save sa only enough for mrs lund to satisfy tile the law concerning the widows share to his only child and mrs lund was aware that la belle le letter would speedily establish peg ol 01 0 the ring ning as the legal claimant for the lund millions leaving her husbands body as she had arranged it upon the floor mrs lund attracted by the sound ot of voices in another room hastened to investigate young lund accompanied by peg and flip had como come to the lund home to accuse the woman and expose her in the presence of her hus bus band the instant mrs lund land disco discovered vered who was wag in the room after stealthily peeking through the th port leres ereg covering the door she contorted her face into signs of agonizing grief and tearfully approached her son with the information that doctor lund had just that moment died her mock anguish instantly swerved peg and flip from their purpose and young lunds bunds sincere sorrow made quick appeal to tile the circus girls sympathies peg spoke a few consoling words to mrs lund and then drawing young lund gently aside went with him to the chamber where his stepfather lay dead upon the floor lett left alone alona for the moment with mrs lund the old clown added his own condolences in expressing his regret to the deceitful and heartless woman peg silently withdrew from the death chamber and left young lund alone with his step fathers body passing mrs lund as the woman hid her face in mock grief the girl suggested to flip that they leave the house of death and return to the show in going through the entrance hall ball pegs sharp eyes detected the hindu and one of hilmen sneaking through an adjoining room she whispered to flip to proceed alone because she had changed her mind and would see young lund again the girl was anxious that her daddy should not know the thil reason for her sudden determine tion a and neshe she therefore left flip without further comment and darted into the drawing room secreting herself behind a chair the girl was able to peek cautiously over the high backed rocker and observe through a series of connecting doors that mrs lund was ln in consultation with the hindu and his man watch ing her opportunity the girl crept from room to room until she could hear bear the conversation this will leaves everything to his only child mrs lund was saying as peg came close enough to overhear peg Is tha the rightful heir and must be got out of the way the woman an continued put me in charge of the sho show said the hindu and ill find a way to get the letter and that will settle the girls claim on any of the estate a good idea mrs lira lund replied 1 I think ill do that it will give us command ot of the situation anyhow although peg had heard beard with her own ears what mrs lund had said she could not fully realize the import of the information As she watched and listened the hindu became restless and began looking suspiciously around the room chocklos Choc kros actions made peg uneasy and she decided that it were better to leave the house at once tor for tear fear her presence might be discovered and harm come to her at the hands of the conspirators aspirators having gained the hallway in safety peg crept silently door and passed out of the house her hurrying feet soon carried her beyond fear of discovery and then she proceeded to the show grounds over and over the girl considered what mrs lund had said the more she thought of thi the matter the more she wai wa mystified she was eager to peg pea Is the rightful heir and must be got out of the way reach the circus lot end and tell flip of what she had heard beard to find out it if tie he could or would solve the P puzzling U azling problem while the girl was returning to the show mrs lund and continued their deliberations the plan to put the hindu in charge of tho the outfit seemed most feasible and having batin 9 N tt ritten the letter mrs lund gave cave it to Choc kro nip flip carried the of doctor lunds bunds death to the dieas folk where the information quickly spread to all departments the riL nager of the show made a hurried start for the lund homo home but when tid ne arrived mrs lund sent nordby th maid that she was too overcome with galef to see him mrs lund has appointed a new man to take charge of the show was the message the maid said sh she had been instructed by her mistress to give to the manager among the performers there were various sorts of comment but the traditions of the circus were maintained and there was riot not one III word to be spoken of the departed governor T teero bere ras oras acroyd of the performers assembled in one of the dressing tents when entered and read to them the contents of mrs lunds bunds letter when had left the dress dreas ing tent to assert his authority in olier oher departments and aid sections of the show flip made a little speech to the performers who gathered around him im an old man and ive been a long time with this show said flip never mind about this new change in management its really none of our business and all we have to do is give our performance and eari earn our salary its late in the season anyhow perhaps the show will never go out again and we had better make the most of the little time we still have to go on with the outfit take my a advice dy I 1 ce boys make good your share of the show just the sane same as though nothing had happened flips advice carried immediate weight with those who listened to him when peg came to him filled with curiosity and bubbling over with eager impatience to be enlightened the old clown had a harder task than he had accomplished in pacifying the other members of the show company the death of doctor lund had bad suddenly a crisis that flip knew was immediately at hand what in the world iball Is all this mystery ery about said peg as she put her arms around th the e old clowns neck and laid her cheek close to his wont you tell me now what you have so many times promised you |