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Show THE MAOAZTXE SECTION. IC. HILL. Al vaiti:k jriK nuA.UT. f rom I h Motion "oclled Vlmj of the Mwc Aanif hy uv 1 Plr-t- ir I be I alvf r i Ov ) i r n HERALD-REPUBLICA- in Iv ntli Ix Sieur. animal queen. dte After Rlvlnsf birth to & baby. Doctor Lund, owner of circus, Ljl Belle's hui-- I and, refu?ei to recognize child. Ijl l'elle Intrusts baby to Klip, a clown, circus rider. I&ter who rears Peg Lun-l'second wife determines Iotcr ICK shall not share Lund's millions and enda Hindu servant to follow circus and dispojws of girl. Doctor Lund sends thUKs to Ket from ITlp letter that proves parentage. Mr. Lund a'so wants this letter. Many exciting and hazardous attacks and events transpire. Doctor Lund's son, who is following Fe to Induce her to become hla wlf. rescues sclri from many perilous strait. In tlie preceding episode. IVg has been rescue! from the hands of Chockro and hts band by circus people, headed hy Klip. Youn Lund, who has been shot by the. bandit In the Mexican shark where Pes? Is detained. Is also rescued, but the Hindu and his Old IVctor Lund dies of sransr his hfart failure, after a scene with dufor her wife in which he upbraids plicity. Younf Lund arrives after his father has dlM. and his mother's felsrned jrrief dissipates his srowinn suspl.ion of her brutal heartlessness. With Lund s will in her possession, Mrs. Lund sends the Hindu to the rlrtus to K" the letter La Utile I.e SUur hasr Jeft. establishing Pe?'a birthrlKht. a performance as IVv? Is about to do her riding act. she is attacked by her ftranpe f fll.-- ln and In her hysteria creates a panic In the circus tent, attacks the performers and the splsode end.- with her attack upon Flip. Lund was unconsciously his steps to the very building where Peg had been carried by her months. s Ik' . the automobile bearinc; t'hockro and his unconscious burden left the show grounds, it was driven hurriedly to the building in which the circus office was situated. ('hockro had taken good care to arrange by liberal bribes to have the place entirely deserted at the hour, the watchman having a convenient errand that took him away from the building as soon as the Hindu had arrived. ( 'hockro carried the girl upstairs and placed her the floor of the circus limp form office. Heicg sure that her hands and feet were securely bound, the Hindu left his man in charge ofthe prostrate girl and proceeded to report in person to Mrs. Lund; to d lier to "his boss" tho letter he had secured that afternoon when, with a sledge, lie had broken into Flip's trunk, t'hockro was highlv elated over the turn had but lately taken. He felt that tire immense sum that "When. uj-o- Dur-ins- t - FIFTEENTH EPISODE. Peg's attack t' hysterical madness, climaxing in her attack urm Flip, the clown, gave Chockro and his men the opportunity thev desired. They had wntrhed Peg as she clung to Flip's threat until he fell f;!mo-- t to the ground. Thon when the circus girl tumbled forward upMi the down's prostrate Iwxly they eagerly to the spot. Th" Hindu raided the girl, with the and carritd help of his her tpvu the tent. They had secured the r.sMstnnee of an automobile owner willing to jwrform the service they required for the bribe they offered, an. I before- the cTP.it ly excited people with the circus realized what had happened, Chockro, carrying his still insensible victim, left the grounds. The excitement attendant upon the boisterous scenes around the circus of the Hinmade possible du's daring action. When Klip had uf fieientlv recov-ere- I r. lv. - r - kh.Si t : I Aw hi-;- p j told. -- "Tell him without the old woman bo.irimr you." was Jerry's injunc- J r- - ' ' IN l eVf - t counter, pulled from his pocket a revolver and was in the act of discharging it when Lund's quick eye detected the move. Disregarding the blows of the other thug, Lund clenched with the Hindu in a struggle for the re- 'V:'w;i?x-- f forth across the floor of the office ttiey fought, and when by an opportune blow Lund knocked his antagonist into the joining room he followed his speedily advantage and resumed the battle on new grounds. The thug held his own, giving and taking in desperate fashion. When he tried to back Lund through a door v and over the top of a flight of stairs the young physician formed a sudden resolve. With a quick move he lifted f the thug from, his feet, raised him above his head and lunged with him toward the banister. Proves That Peg Is the Real Heir!" The ruffian, in desperation, reached out with both llands and caught some ence in the vicinity convinced Lund hanging electric light wires that had that he had unwittingly located Peg, been insecurely fastened against the and her undoubted danger inspired wall of the hallway. The force of and the struggle pulled the the young man to renewed determina- his gra-swires from their fastenings and broke tion. them in two. Lund flung himself against the Neither of the struggling men noheavy wooden door, fruitlessly, again ticed that the broken strands had and again. The. strong material of fallen into a box of rubbish. They which it was built resisted his every struggled back into the outer office effort. He was compelled to abandon unaware that the crossed wires had the attempt to enter the building ignited the flimsy paper and that they had started a fire that might mean through the door, and immediately their death. began casting about for some other Fiercely the struggle continued, the means of going to Peg's "relief. scene of the struggle shifting again He stepped back from the building to the outer office, where Chockro lay toward the curb line and looked up, dead upon the floor. Over his prosat the instant that a crash of glass trate body the men fought, until Lund by rare chance secured a firm grasp sounded upon his ears, while a heavy upon the throat of his antagonist and look that had beenthrown through bent him backward over the desk. Lund held his grip, tightening it unthe window fell at his feet. til his man was limp and helpless. He The incident gave Lund an idea, then flung the thug to the floor and and from a quick glance the front turned his attention to Peg, struggling her fastenings in the corner. of the building Lund concluded that against With all Lund freed the girl, he might climb up to the window that but when started toward the door they had just been broken. It was his con- great clouds of smoke rolled into the viction that Peg was held prisoner in room, their stifling fumes being the inkling or this new danger. the room from which the book had lirstWe 're trapped, girlie, " Lund just been thrown. The peculiar con- cried. "We're gone unless we can get struction of the facade helped Lund out the way I came in." And while he in his climb. Lund was swiftly dragging Peg spoke Narrow ledges of stone copin-- ; toward the window. The flames 'were roaring with conprojected from tho brick wall at equal distance, running parallel with the suming ferocity. Dense hot smoke stone window sills. Hy breaking the filled the room. Quick action nnd a footrold steady nerves and strength could alone trlass with his J'cet to a-- : O 1 This Is the Genuine Document and presence of his relentless and cruel "boss." And when the- Hindu Mrs. Lund called her attorney to again enter the room and resume their discussion of the will. "It seems by the document that Dr. Lund had drawn, that the will must bi read in the presence of yourself and your son, ifjt is jKissible to do so," said the lawyer. "Rut there is a provision that it must be read before il o'clock on the day after his death, even if either yourself or your Me-part- ed Mrs. Lund was in conference with her lawyer when Chockio arrived, and it was neecssarv for both of the con- spirators to exercise caution. Tho will was to be read late that afternoon, and Mrs. Lund was going over the preliminaries with her attorney. When Chockro was announced Mrs. Lund apologized to the attorney for being compelled to ask him to leave the room. am compelled to receive my visson may not be present." itors here." she said, "and if you "We can, therefore, do nothing but will step into the next room and wait, wait until i o'clock, when we may f shall be detained only a few mothen read the will," the lawyer conments." tinued. "Meanwhile notify vour son When the lawyer had withdrawn. to be here by the appointed time." Chockro was ushered in by the maid. Mrs. Lund smiled with satisfaction, Mrs. Lund drew the curtains and the fact that Chockro had turned eagerly to the Hindu for his recalling Peg sifely confined where she could report. and that the letter in "We have got the girl safe where not interrupt, was the only proof the she can't get loose until the will is her possession possessed if she would attempt read," said Chockro, "and here is girl to claim a share of the fortune. the letter you want." Tiie woman left her lawyer in the Mrs. Lund held out her hand to room and repaired to her grasp the precious document. Hut the drawing in seclusion to Hindu indicated that he had some own chamber, there read the letter Chockro had delivered thing further to say. to her. As she hurriedly devoured the written words with eagor eyes. Mrs. : Lund's face was radiant witli smiles n ' - AW Jf?KK f - "I s 4 of satisfaction. V..v . i. X I Sl"- - r.'i alter." It wa, some little time, before the maid found an opportunity favorable And when she told to her p;:rpo-e- . jo'inr Lund, in a few words, that Peer wr.s a?ain in danger, he was prompt to net. Horning to the circus. Lund You Are Now Mine Alone. clown old but out the Flip, sought no information. There hitn rive could "It's time for a settlement now," was nobody around the ?diow who said Chockro. "The old man is dead could crive the slightest clew to Pe's and this letter puts the fortune in your hands. Pay me now" and the letter is yours." "You know perfectly well that I cannot pay you now. Until I get control of the fortune I cannot pay as the estate is settled I but as tvill keep my won! and pay you to the last penny." Chockro vas stumped. Unless Mrs. Lund had the letter Peg might be able to establish her claim, and until the estate was settled Mrs. Lund -- :n could not pay. The woman had him ocmpletclv at her rcercy in the matter, and if he were to secure any part bout--. of the reward that had been prommoment the What for semM to ised his only mode of procedure be an iin fortunate cause of delay to would be to trust Mrs. Lund with the "What about nest season?" Flip inquired. "You 4 Flip took the girl's cheek in either hand and kissed her. Then he looked tenderly into her eyes and said: "I've been too long with this show to have any pleasure elseAvhere, and if. you Avilt let me travel with it and do just as I please, I'll be the happiest old clown in Christendom." "Well, you can begin being the manager right noAV. Go back to the lot and call the show off for the rest of the season," said Peg. And Flip hurried aAvay to perform his first actions as a "real shoAvman. " Young Lund and Peg accompanied Mrs. Lund on the journey homeward, with the remains of the late circus OAvner. Gradually the feelings of resentment Peg rightfully held tovrard the woman wore aAvay. The tenderhearted circus girl was too happy in the realization that her troubles were over to bear for very long ill feeling against the woman who had been so humiliated in her failure. Flip remained behind to supervise the movement of the circus to winter quarters. Peg paid a hurried visit to the show before taking the train for to the tle east, and say good-b- y friends who fairly mobbed her in their eagerness to rejoice because of he good fortune that had come to her. For several days after the funeral young Lund kept himself secluded in his laboratory. Mrs. Lund was seldom disturbed by either her son or Peg, as the house was spacious enough for the woman to be perfectly comfortable in her rooms. But every time tha three met, by chance or by arrangement, there was less restraint and a noticeable wearing down of their estrangement. Peg and young Lund had decided to postpone their marriage until the show was safely stored in winter quarters, that Flip might bo free to participate in the arrangements. Young Lund was the most serious-minde- d of all the occupants of the Lund mansion. Flip was taken into his confidence, when the old clown insisted upon knowing why Lund kept himself so much in seclusion. am in my laboratory every hour "I I can be," said Lund. "I have lately g neglected my studies, and am now to regain my former skill. When I have completed my experiments, studied deeply into the subject and am ready to act, I am going to fathom the mystery of Peg's strange inherit' Q.l - V Or tv f y s-e- gain i i t i his attention. The two men rushed into the next room. Peg had managed to gain her feet and was leaning against a heavy desk presumably to be ready to execute some unexpected maneuver. Without stopping to consider the futility of the move, Chockro snatched up a book from a near-b- y desk and flung it at the girl. Peg dodged and the book continued its course, crashing through the window. Chockro and his man made hasto to reach the circus girl and throw her once more to the floor Peg. in resisting their attack, not alone kept the two men busy at their brutal task, but provided time for young Lund and gagged. " to climb to her relief. Young Dr. Lund was hurrying to The within the office the same destination. He approached drowned struggle the noise 'made by Lund in the building from a direction opjositc' smashing glass as he clambered to Chockro and was surprised to see drawing himself up by his forethe Hindu walk leisurely along. Dej arm strength until he could secure a foothold in the window frames. It ciding to await developments, Lund was therefore possible for Lund to screened himself from view in a con- iencMi. ii.. i .i i iie w mtiow room in oip me venient doorway and watched Chock- which the ruffians Ave re struggling ro approach. with Peg before his approach was discovered. Suddenly a piercing scream came to Standing on the window ledge and Lund's ears. Instinctively he jumped himself by holding the from the doorway in which he had steadying stone coping above. Lund kicked the been hiding and looked inquiringly remaining glass from the sash and also Chockro heard the swung himself into the room. Chockaround. screams and at the instant ro and his fellow thug had just time Lund millions would be in her possession. ("hockro upon leaving Mrs. Lund went direct to his prisoner, sauntering leisurely along in the assurance that matters were shaping themselves to his advantage and that his strenuous efforts to reap the rich reward would soon end in success. So well was the Hindu pleased with himself and his prospects that he abandoned all caution and proceeded boldly along the street that led to the office in which he had left his captive bound uj-wa- rd, , that Peg is the first and only child of your late husband and real heir to his entire fortune."', Young Lund stood silently watching every move in the game. His mother's condiict during the past few weeks had completely killed the boy's natural love for his parent, and had h established a sentiment of loathing in its' stead. When Flip had finished speaking the boy moved to his mother's side. Her pitiable position, brought to complete humiliation by her own folly, moved the son to compassion. Lund put his arm over the woman's shoulder and &aid:t "The facts are against you, mother, and the evidence will prove the facts if you attempt to contest the will." He spoke in gentle tones and his sympathy had a soothing effect. "i've tried so hard." Mrs. Lund said, as if sneaking to herself. "I've played a big game " "And you have lost," said the lawyer. "I would advise you to submit to the terms of the will." The attorney had been fully informed by young Doctor Lund of the facts that would he substantiated by La Belle's letter and by Flip's testimony if the case should ever be brought to court. Lund had told him of the substitute letter, and had outlined, to him in advance the game Mrs. Lund had been playing in her efforts to dispose of the circus girl. The circus girl, wrought to a high pitch of nervous excitement, turned to Flip and hid her face, on his shoulder. The old clown, as well as everyone in the room, was intensely affected, and for a moment Peg's sobs alone broke the silence of the strange scene Then, as if to set aside the last doubt in Mrs. Lund's mind, the hvw-ysaid: "This will and the letters prove, without a doubt, Miss Peg's legal inheritance of the late Doctor ance. ' "Oh, my boy. If you could only cure her!" the old clown exclaimed. Young Lund expressed no opinions, but continued day after day and long into every night to experiment in his well-nig- ! He called other experts into consultation, read the best medical authorities upon the subject, and was finally ready to operate upon the girl he loved. Flip watched while Lund made his examination and heard the young physician explain the cause of Peg's affliction. When Lund had turned off the electric current that had for a feAv seconds been coursing through Peg's head, the young specialist declared that her troubles were at an end. "What has not been done by treatment will be entirely eliminated, even to the last vestige, by passing time," Lund declared. "She is young and vigorous and there "will be no more recurrences of her nervous attacks." When Mrs. Lund was informed of the successful outcome of her son's experiments, the woman seemed to be heartily glad. Although it was not to be expected that a complete reconciliation could be effected without the healing balm of time, Mrs. Lund had greatly changed and seemed to sincerely repent her previous actions. And when Peg and young LundAvers quietly married in their beautiful home, Mrs. Lund and Flip were the only witnesses. That night the Lund estate was brilliantly lighted, and under the bright moon Lund led the circus girl to the very spot where they had stood beside the fountain when he had first told her of his love. This time' their fond, embrace was undisturbed by the cruel fato that sc afflicted the circus girl. And when their lips had met, Lund gently stroked her beautiful hair and Avhispered : "You are now mine alone. You hav ceased to belong to the public as 4Pe o' the King.' " i (THE END.) Avondcrfully equipped laboratory. . G , w v- try--in- Flip was fast recovering from the shock of Peg's attack, and when he heard that the girl was safely returned to the show, the joy of realizing that she was unharmed served to completely revive the old clown. When Peg had finished dressing and had joined Lund and. Flip, the three started at once for the Lund home. The afternoon had passed amid such excitement that it was almost 6 o'clock when Doctor Lund, with Flip and Peg, arrived at the house. Mrs. Lund was impatiently waiting for the will to be read, and had repeatedly urged the lawyer to proceed. "Every condition of the will must be complied with to make it legal." said the attorney, nettled by Mrs. approached, Mrs. Lund became more impatient and rest- less. And when young Lund arrived, just a few moments-- within the hour she was greath enraged to discover that he had brought along Peg and the old clown. "What right, has this girl to come here at this time?" cried Mrs. Lund as Peg, with Flip, entered the room. "Every right, as you shall soon see," said Flip in a suavely a ggr a Abating tone that served only further' to infuriate the mercenary and cruel woman. V"'. .vkx'-- Began the Perilous Descent. for an investigation. Lund hurried Peg to the circus grounds, disregarding the commotion they created as they ran through the streets. Lund's eagerness. As the hour of vJ w.jax.rr.- , save them. itionthe c for that life." 9 V will have to look out yourself, daddy, dear," said the girl. "The show is gxing to be yours to run as you see fit. You have worked long enough and I Avant you now-- to have all the pleasure vou can get out of A-- few-peopl- e z the rest of their contracts, close right here and ship the show home to Avinter quarters." -- - I know tj;e responded the maid. and else, thnn irirl better oh' anybody 1 she would know that keep the boy from oin to lielp Pe-- if she knew-wha-t ' the game 1 have played 'for. The millions I knew all along were not mine either hy right of reason." And then she proceeded to her room. For some time the lawyer remained in consultation with Lund, his sweetheart and Flip. The funeral arrangements were first completed, and it Avas decided to take the remains to the old southern town Avhere the Lund estates were located, and where the late shoAvman had made fame and fortune as a medical specialist. "There Avill be no more circus for this season," said Peg Avhen it came time to think of the future movements of the show. "We'll pay the perform-ersfo- r p Chockro had mounted the stairs scent They made their escape not an Lund's estate, reciting the fact that and entered an office adjoining the instant too son. Dr. Lund was not the father of La room in which Peg had been left Being in a remotejpart of town, the alarm was delayed, and only a Belle's child. The designing Mrs. bound hand and foot. The Hindu had been attracted by the fire Lund saw visions of the plans she had was consulting with his pal when a when the young people had accomnoise from the front office attracted fruat their Without for been laying plished escape. years arriving waiting me," "There will be no contest. I accept the decree and admit that 1 have last The lawyer adjusted his glasses and opened the, will. Then he read the brief document. In .the first two para graphs Doctor Lund referred to his marriage to Mrs. Lund, relating that he had raised her son as his own child and recounted that as Mrs. Lund was wealthy in her own right, he felt that the money he had spent upon young Lund's education might well be considered an advance payment of any share she might have in the Lund millions. , The third and final paragraph disposed of the dead man's fortune in this manner: "To my dear daughter, Perr, I bequeath all my money, property and valuables, and the mammoth circus, as a slight reparation for the wrong done to both the girl and her mother, La Belle Le Sieur." Mrs. Lund's outburst of passionate rage almost drowned the voice of the lawyer as he read the important paragraph. The enraged woman held aloft the letter Chockro had given her and shrieked at the top of her voice: "This impostor shall not have the fortune. Here is a letter left by her mother that shows Peg had no claim on my late husband's fortune." Then she flung the letter upon the talde and looked "with triumphant scorn at Peg and Flip. Peg remained smilingly silent, but Flip drew from his pocket the original letter that La Belle had intrusted to him. There Avas a look of triumph on his face as he remarked in a clear, steady voice: "Mrs Lund, your sinful eagerness to possess Dr. Lund's millions has made you an easy victim of trickery. I had that fake letter made to mislead you. Peg and your own son composed it, and I hid it in the trunk where your paid tools might find it." Then Flip handed the original letter to the lawyer. and said: "This is the genuine document, and it proves .Cv."tW on the window sashes, and reaching Lund first climbed the winThe letter she had so long schemed up for hand holds on the iron ledges, dow and stood on thethrough stone sill. He to gain possession of was in fact an Lund was able to climb the perpen- then assisted Peg to reach his side and instantly began the perilous deutter disclaimer of any share in Dr. dicular sides of the buijding. - tion. hereabouts. Burdened with the responsibilities of j reparir.-- r for his stepfather's as in a distressing funeral, L'.i'id state of mind. Hacked fetween love for the irirl and respect for the dead, the yoiinT rr.an was puzzled as to the next move he micht make. There was an immediate necessity for him to visit the local office of the circus, situated in a building not far from the show lot. Lund decided that he would gr there first, transact hi business, and then bend his efforts to the discovery of Peer's wherea- V t J tell what had happened t him. the alarm a sounded that Pec: had acrain diapp ared. Send word to yountr Ur. Lund." He has. rescued her besaid Hip. fore anl he will not fail this time w tJ zrasp. t he was 5 had been promised him by Mr?. Lund as reward for the dastardly service he had performed was almost within his ru.-!i- ed is no need to caution 1 n to rise to their feet before Lund at- tacked them. Pe?r rolled herself close against the W2ll to avoid the scuffle, and in a twinkling the three men were engaged in a terrific struggle. The battle waged fiercely, Lund making his blows count as he belabored his antagonists. Chockro, determined to take no risk in the en- volver. The young physician fully realized that Chockro would use the gun if he could. By a concentration of his great strength Lund managed to turn the weapon against the Hindu's body. The frenzied encounter lasted only a few seconds, for in the height of the battle the gun exploded and Chockro crumpled to the floor. AVith one antagonist disposed -- of Lund centered his athletic attention upon Chockro 's hired man. Back and 1 af-fai- rs ns "Thero caught sight of young Lund. The Hindu leaped forward and ran full speed to the door of the building in which Peg was confined. Lund saw the move and undertook to head Chockro off, but before the voting doctor could reach the door the Hindu had entered the building. When Lund reached the door he found it securely locked against him. Again the screams rang out along the deserted street. Chockro 's pres- - ap-Hint- ed '. Jerry, the hippodrome jockey, ever raer to serve Per. was. prontpt to the mesericcr. volur.feT r.t the house of death. Arriving Jerry was admitted by Mrs. Lund's maid, and to her the boy imparted in v. red sentences the information That !'e;r had ajrain been kidnaped and that vottnr Dr. Lund was to be di-recti- kidnapers. . thee-ucees- The Hindu turned the subject over in' his mind and arrived at the only logical conclusion. As he placed the letter in the woman's hand he said: "1 am t msting you to keep your word. Now I will return and watch the girl until alter the time comes for the will to be read." "Yost may depend upon me to keep my vord," said the woman as Chockro f ttV the last time left the Thursday, Friday and Saturday LJL 1 letter. s til IT--4 Lund's main purpoae to rescue Pe:r from her latest peril, proved to be the most fortunate trick fate had yet played in the many adventurous developments of the preceding: fe.v Shown at the REX THEATRE -- J Copyright. 191. by the Authors. n-- nn riy 3 Mtinfaetur nnI MAGAZINE SECTION, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 1916. N, er Lund's fortune." gently freed herself embrace and started son's her from to leae the room. But iust as she! reached the door, she halted, and tnrn-- j ing to the assembled group she said in a Ioav, steady voice: The woman j t |