Show L l. l 6 a 0 1 TIlE HIE D im DINI j jm m WALTER K JILL HILL 0 Td 6 JO BRANDT Novelized from the Motion Picture f Play of the Same Name by the 1 Universal Film Manufacturing Co CoI 1 It I AI s SYNOPSIS I. I Los La Bell BelU Le famous animal quee queen jue n. n l married to Dr Lund owner o othe orth or of th the circus Is III fatally Injured by her lO leop leop- ards She lingers near neat death until unU h hr r baby by girl IB le born Dr Lund refuses to o 0 vUlt b bU wife on her deathbed 2 and L L 14 LUe e Balls tl Ue gives fives th the child ebUd to Flip the tEte clown n to rear rear as a a circus circus rider ShO SJ e also vea childs child's parent parent- Flip a letter proving proving- the woman who the ce ge C Dr Lund marries bas Ha It come como between La and her hU hue huv band Flip rears Po Per Peg as a hi ha own chI ch chUd Idi discovers and that afu she ele Is afflicted wit wita with witha i ia a strange Inheritance Every night at the stroke of tt tY Her nature change changed change and h she t takes ell on 00 the tha disposition of the leopards that UIt killed her mother Dr Lund Iund gives ves a ap p party Kr to tn tho the circus performers Here Dr Or Luna Lund Jr meets and fa falls faUs Is In love with P Pe ex experiences 8 an attack of her ngo ma Pee ady and and Jn in n spite ot of this and over the protest of or his hie father and mother declares declare ta M will wUl marry her If she ehe will consent Tobe To Tow decides to fole fol follow tol- tol Per Peg Lund be n ar young tow low w t the circus lg on Us Ite tour i SECOND EPISODE Now that you are Bre on on you had hod better better bet ter chase yourself right of oft off again said one of oC of the two burly circus employees employees em em- ea Dr r. r Lund who were wore waiting as aa he climbed the steps to the the p platform tCo m of oC one of oC the circus cars By By this time the train was rattling along full Cult speed and young Lund was was' forced to raise his voice to a shout that his might bo ho heard My father Is Dr Lund owner of at this circus and Im I'm going to ride to the next stand The circus men exchanged amused glances and the spokesman of C the pair pah Q quickly rejoined You may ride to the the next stand for all we Voe care but not on this train And before she ahe begins beating the speed limit you had better beUer hop ort oil Young Lund made no move as If to obey their command The two showmen stepped across the platform on which young Lund was as steadying himself by holding to the vestibule and without n a word began an attempt to throw him from the train Lund Jr put up a stiff stilt tussle ag against his burly assailants His training in college haft had made him a afine fine example of athletic expertness Since leaving college he had maintained maintained main main- tamed his physical standard by constant constant con con- stant training g. g employing Jack aa as his r regular gular trainer and sparring partner parter But all the tricks that had taught him availed the young doctor as nothing against the combined prowess of the circus huskies Almost Almost Almost Al Al- most before he realized the odds he was combating he was sailing through the air and landed badly shaken up on the ground beside the tracks Considerably dazed he arose to his feet teet to see the tall lights of or the circus circus circus cir cir- cir cir- cus train receding In the distance Reasoning things out for a moment young Lund decided that he had best walk to the next station and waft wait for forI c Tr Q y Yip o s l I Never Worry About Me Daddy a train to take him to the town where his fathers father's circus was to show that day day for for it was new now well past midnight mid night and d daybreak was not far off olt t i a a a aDr Dr and Mrs Lund heard their boys boy's automobile speed away avny from the tha garage garage and and saw It turn into the street The boy will not be he here for breakfast break break- breakfast fast fast- said Dr Lund to his wife next morning Jack Do tells me he did not come back during the he be night it t h he was wis not not on ar ar for Mr his exercise this morning He has probably gone to see that tha t wildcat with your old circus was waa s th the only comment Mrs Lund vouch vouch- sated And nd breakfast proceeded without without without with with- out either of at the tho Lunds again breaking break ing leg the silence The meal finished Dr Lund repaired to his library and sent for for- Ja Jack Jac k hIs bis sons son's athletic trainer traine r Lunds Lund's craven heart made him t tea fear ar f bas wife cand Sand the tho indications of at her lier lie r jealous suspicions which she had evidenced evidenced evidenced evi evi- the night before disturbed him beyond measure He felt sure suro she suspected that Peg was waa his child chUd and nud during a sleepless night he had made his plans The letter which ho had seen LaBelle La LaBelle Belle on her deathbed hand band to Flip the clown was the only tangible proof of Pegs Peg's parentage With this letter destroyed Dr Lund would be freo free from any dread of his hla wife's actions Jack Borgne was a man man ready to turn an honest dollar at any time by fair means or foul roul Lund knew this thIs' and so BO ordered his plans When Jack reached the library Lund wasted no words in telling tolling him what was wanted anted of oC him Get that letter Jack and is yours said Dr Lund when he had hade e explained d t to that Flip the clown vela beld in ms hiS possession a dOCUment document docu dOCU- ment meat well worth going after and Involving Involving involving in In- any risk necessary Heres money for money for expenses and wire me mo when you need more Get two or three mento men mento mento to help you and Ill I'll pay them a thousand thou thou- thou tho sand sancI apiece when you yoi you hand me the letter Say Doc Doe for that much money Id I'd steal the circus said Jack Ill send two guys gus to you In a Jiffy and you bargain with them yourself They are a couple of pals who have been with the show Dr Lund LuDd was standing by the li library lt- lt window shortly after the thugs had left him when Mrs Lund entered entered entered en en- and asked hIm blandly and innocently Innocently innocently In in- noc Who were those rough looking characters you were Just talking to in in here Before replying Lund looked keenly nt his wife trying to read her ml mind d if It he could and then said Oh they were a couple of workmen workmen workmen work work- men with the show who missed the train last night They came to get et money for their fare to the next stand Lund congratulated himself that his wife's suspicions whatever they might have been were disarmed for she left the room without further comment But Lund was not aware that his wife wIte had been eavesdropping during nil all the time he was arranging details with Jack and his pals When Mrs Lund left the library she went straight to her own room and sent cent the maid to call her Hindu servant The employees in Dr Lunds Lund's household could never understand Just why Mrs Lund had always given such liberty and license to He was a n silent and un un- companionable member of ot the servant brigade The Hindu had come to the Lund mansion when Dr Lund brought his bride home many years before Mrs Lund sent Bent her maid from the room when arrived and shut the door securely locking it The time has come when I am going to call upon you to pay me back as you have promised me you you would when I saved your our life Ufe said Mrs Lund Anything anything madam wants will do do said tho Hindu She knows I will serve her with w-ith my life lire for do I not owe her my life me Do this that I w want nt d done ne and I will pa pay you jOU enough to keep you all your our life liCe and andI I I will give you my promise to let you go freely wherever wherever wherever ever you may wish promises with his life me said the Hindu Well then listen Usten carefully This circus girl Peg whom you saw here last night is crazy and worst of all she wants to marry my son sou Dr Lund and I have decided that she must be begotten begotten begotten gotten rid of and I have told the doctor doctor doctor doc doc- tor that you OU would do it There is no time to be lost Here is money and plenty of ot it I will keep my promIse promise prom prom- ise lee if fl you will do my bidding If It you fall tall me me me- no fall fail promise promise prom prom- ise tee his life the Hindu Interposed See then thon that you you- follow these Instructions I have written them for you to read rend on Ine Hie train and then deE de- de E Go Co r. r f. f follow that that circus until un un- til Ul you ou can safely safely- get Peg out of ot tho the way way- way M a a Peg safely in fn her berth on the circus circus cir cir- cus sus train soon recovered The circus crowd had something new to talk about next day but Peg was so well beloved by everybody with the show that tho comment was never harsh and soon indeed the in in- incident incident cadent of the exciting evening at Dr Lunds Lund's party was dismissed as a topic of or conversation Busy with preparations for the parade parade parade pa pa- rade and working through the afternoon afternoon afternoon after after- noon show sho the circus people failed o o observe seine acme unusual incidents that occurred There were a considerable consid arable erable number of tough characters following CoU the show Just as with every even circus there Is an n clement element o of f irresponsible hu humanity with who whom m the circus people themselves have nothing in common Thus it was that Jack Sack and an d his gang gaug were able to mingle with wit h the rough necks and h hangers on n without without- exciting any great suspicion nn n durine the afternoon And when n r reached the show grounds grounds ho he attracted no attention as ho mingled with the crowds Peg Pelt gave her usual performance that afternoon Just as though nothing ha had bad happened Way down in the bottom of her heart Peg expected to see young Dr Lund put in an appearance during the afternoon performance She could not believe that ho would stay away from the show with only a comparatively comparatively comparatively few miles to travel While o these thoughts were fleeting through Pegs Peg's worried mind as the afternoon show progressed and was over events nearby were shaping themselves into sensational ends Young Lund was sparring for time considering further how bow he should proceed proceed pro pro- and waiting for tor matters to shape themselves Ho wanted to observe her more closely and half halt dreading to meet her and still fascinated bythe by bythe bythe the prospect that in some way they might accidentally come face to face Lund wandered through the tho crowd and when show time came took an inconspicuous seat and watched the afternoon perC performance No one had ever seemed so 80 beautiful beautiful ful tul to him as did Peg that day After Atter tho the show he wandered amon among the tents until he finally came upon the tho horse tents where In a shady spot he seat seat- I suspicious ious characters character following the show and Im I'm nervous about you Never worry about me daddy No harm can come to me with all my friends around me and you dear daddy so near at hand band Peg unmindful of Impending danger danger dan dan- ger was waR her usual sprightly self Relf She cavorted in the ring dancing gayly as 80 she gleefully performed her wonderful wonderful won won- riding act and seemed if possible pos possible sible to be moro light hearted and happy than ever Her lIer turn finished she sho retired to her dressing tent and began leisurely tomake to tomake tomake make ready for the train Alone for Cor a few moments Peg threw a cloak over her riding costume and sat down for Cor a quiet rest She lether let lether lether her thoughts wander to the young man who had so suddenly entered her life life and and she wondered with no little disappointment why he had not cometo come cometo cometo to her that day Her reveries were rudely shattered when she suddenly observed a mans man's head then his shoulders and then his body appear under the sido wall side wall of at the dressing tent She was too frightened to cry out out out-It it was all done dono so sud sud- suddenly suddenly denly that she could barely realize her danger Chocks made a quick move as It If to overpower her Pegs Peg's youthful strength overcame tho the excitement of ot h f fY Y pv 4 g d r a i b k Y i t 1 F 4 d L pF r ry y F e eJK JK oSnY fm Waiting for the Tigers to Spring ed himself on a bale of hay bay and began began began be be- gan to think more deeply than ever of ot the strange events that so vitally concerned him had kept young Lund under surveillance all aU day being careful to avoid being discovered and using caution caution caution cau cau- tion that suspicion might not be espe especially espe- espe directed on his actions When Lund seated himself on the hay near the horse tent made up his mind that tho the time had come cometo cometo cometo to act The sun was going down and night wo would soon mantle the scene with darkness so essential to the success success success suc suc- cess of scheme The Hindu sneaked over to the horse tent and crawling up behind watched for an instant when tho the young doctor was deepest In lu thought Then the Hindu sneaked up behind his victim and swung a long wooden stake with all his strength It smashed down on Lunds Lund's head with mighty force knocking him senseless Quickly Quick Quick- ly dragging Lunds Lund's limp body back among the up plied hay bay tho the Hindu moved several of at the bales until they completely hid tho the senseless man from view Then sneaked away During the early arty arly evening made a discovery that completely surprised surprised surprised sur sur- sur- sur him He Ho wa was talking with two thugs he had hired to help him with his plans when he saw three men sneaking along the wall side-wall of tho big tent The appearance of one of them made him seem strangely familiar familiar familiar fa fa- to the Hindu 1 Leaving his hired men for tor a few mom moments followed behind the three worthies he was investigating until he was able to see in a sudden flash of light that came through a arent arent arent rent in the side wall side wall as they passed the taco face of the man who most Interested Interested Interested Inter Inter- ested him It was Jack Tack young youn Dr Lunds Lund's trainer trainer and and was dumfounded his sus suspicions con con- firmed Just what brought Jack ne to the circus and with wIth two tough looking companions was more moro than the tho Hindu could surmise But Buthe lie le knew that them thero was neat nead for extra extra extra ex ex- tra caution that Mrs Lunds Lund's plans must not miscarry Going Gong back to his men said to them Walt Wait down at tho bottom bot bet bottom tom o of the hill hear near the automobile au you will wUl find there Be ne ready on guard and wait walt until I come Then act quick as I do do He lie gave them money and told them there would bemore bemore be he hemore more when their work was done Meanwhile the evening performance had begun Flip was nervous and more watchful of or Peg that than ever be- be foro fore Tho The unfortunate occurrence at Dr Lunds Lund's still weighed heavily upon his mind Somehow he was oppressed oppressed oppressed op op- pressed with strange for of ot Im impending evil Ho had bad noticed some of ot the rough nien Ilien as thoy they hung around the lot during the afternoon There seemed to be bo moro maro of them than usual and they looked bad to Flip who nervously nervously nervously ner ner- watched them Somehow he associated their presence pres pres- enco ence with danger dang r to Peg and when ho saw her early in tho the evening ho said to her tone Bo eighty careful of oC yourself this evening There are arc some strangely H ie He Sheltered Peg as Best He Could the |