Show O a tnt Till DM iNG r WALTER K HILLand HILL t 0 ld and l d JO BRANDY BRANDT DT Novelized from the Motion l Picture y Play of the Same Name by the I Universal Film Manufacturing Co 1 C. l Ill 11 y tile tM Au W a SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING EPISODES EPI EPI- EPI BODES La Bells Belle Le La animal queen sa- sa married to Lund Lune owner ofte of ot 5 te circus la is fatally Injured by her ber and ant birth to a baby girl before she sha shadie die cUM Doctor Lund to recognize the tha child and La hello Belle gives elves her baby to Flip the clown together with a letter N. N th the baby's parentage Flip r rears little Peg Pec as aa a circus rider Doc Doa Kir Lund marrlee a second time and andUl Ul tiara ra U Lt a son an who b becomes comes like his father fa- fa ther a famous physician Just before Pt Pig I Is Ia eighteen young Lund I meets and r falls fa faI la a love lova with her f. f Mrs 1 Lund ex- ex ex extremely tr mely mercenary would pr prevent Peg f fl the Lund m millions Old Oki Lund leaks ks the letter that establishes Pegs Peg's birthright Doctor and Mrs Lund oppose their eons aon's Intentions Intention to marry P Peg ff g but Lund follows follow the circus bent on marrying her If tf she ahe will wUl consent Mrs AIrs Lund sends end her I servant nt to do dodway dway with Peg eg Doctor Lund sends Y un Lands Land's athletic trainer to get cat the tha I letter from There Thera follows a series eries of adventures After Arter Peg Pec Is twice and rescued from rom dangerous positions po by young ln Lund tho the drops young young- Lund through a trap door fatal Int a II mill race and leaves Peg Pe tied bua i and arul foot at t the mercy of the lions I r. r FOURTH E EPISODE I ODE I I. I Peg opened her bel eyes after a brief tainting spell caused by the realization realization tion floa of or her plight to find lail the lions still aliU crouching in the far corner corner of the cellar t their gaze fixed upon the terrified girl Young Lunds Lund's shouts came faintly to her ears from the the waters below and as she she shrank close to the wall she site tried to devise some some way Vay to fo help him Bound as she was was hand and foot she resolved that it were better betterto to t take ke her chance for or life with Lund rather th than 11 to remain at the mercy of the lions i M r She de decided decided to to throw herself through the open trap door She worked her the tho floor floor- way her way across across- space apace that Intervened between herself her her- self and the open trap trap Inch by inch She dread dreaded d l lo to make make a a precipitate move fo for fear tear t of f f rousing the lions from their watchful their lethargy Suddenly Lunds Lund's hand for an an instant instant in- in stant appeared through the trap attempting attempting at at- tempting to fin find l a hold upon the ilia floor floor- ing in Peg was within a 11 few inches of ot the Op opening and taking a chance at attracting the he e attention of t the e crouchIng crouchIng crouch crouch- Ing tag beasts beasts' she q quickly swung her legs over the edge lg Quick as a flash young young young- Lund seized her feet instantly Peg stretched her hel full length above the knees backward backward backward back back- ward I Using her forelegs fore foro- legs as a means to raise his fits body from the water Lund was able to grasp the I edge of ot the opening By main strength and with Pegs Peg's dangling dangling dangling dang dang- ling legs a ag as an assist Lund raised himself to the floor of f the cellar He lifted the girl from her prone position and started to drag and carry earry her toward the cellar stairs When he had arrived at the bottom of oC the stairs Lund stopped long enough to to unfasten sten the handkerchiefs that bound Peg hand and foot root Quick now now get get upstairs he ho said to Pe Peg In subdued tones And as Peg and Lund stealthily climbed the steps the lions fons crouched low and watched their prey depart without strangely enough making an attempt to attack them Gaining the top of the stairs Lund and the girl made hast o leave the building bunding They were Just approaching approach approach- ing lag the outer door when it was suddenly suddenly sud denly opened by two of r K t J S S v a r rk f ti k Lund Raised Himself to the Floor of j the Cellar thugs returning to make an investigation tion before setting Betting out upon their ret rei re- re t i al t to th the tha show The thugs made an Immediate attack attack attack at at- tack upon Lund who kept them so BO busy that they had no opportunity to molest the girl There was a a. fierce and active conflict during which Peg Per seized the opportunity to race down the hall in search of some weapon with which she he might aid Lund In his hia 1 combat l She returned In an instant carrying a narrow strip 01 oi planking she had 1 found and J ngan n to wield it as best she could without striking Lund The i young athlete however was more than a match for the thugs unskilled d das as they were in the science of or self Belf- defense and when he got them one by one b between tween himself and the open door leading to the cellar ho he skillfully skillful skillful- ly sent them flying down the stairs Lund followed by Peg pursued the thugs into tho the cellar Giving no heed to the presence of the lions and blindly blindly blindly blind blind- blind blind- ly forgetting ng the danger that their pre presence engendered Lund and Peg Pel made good their advantage The struggle in the cellar was brief for tho cowardly thugs were no match for the expert young Lund The open trap door gave Lund an idea and directing his punches to a given purpose he knocked t the e two thu thugs s flying into the opening Lund dodged dodge un under er the stairs and swung the tho N lever v r that he ho had seen been seen reach for tor only a short while before when the floor had sunk beneath beneath beneath be be- neath Lunds Lund's feet Tho d door ar closed with a thump Lund dashed for the foot toot of the tho stairs wh where r Peg was breathlessly awaiting him They stopped for an in instant instant in stant to look toward the corner where the lions had been beel crouching There Thero was was not an animal in sight Save ve for forthe forthe forthe the presence on the stairway ay of Lund and Peg the cellar was deserted Too amazed to speak for or the Instant instant instant In in- stant Lund Lun hastily helped helRed Peg up uPi the stairs and they passed out of ot t the e building The bright sunshine dazzled dazzled dazzled daz daz- their e eyes s but Its Its' warm rays were comforting to young Lund whose wet clothes clun clung uncomfortably to his body They made their way to a R pile pila of old planks Blanks plank where the tho sun SUIl might shine full upon t them e Young Lund momentarily momentarily mo mo- overcome by the exhausting exhaust exhaust- exhausting exhausting ing efforts efforts' he had had lat lately ly put forth dropped lull length upon pon the ground Peg sank bes beside de him utterly overcome b by tIle the intense orlle ordeal l through which she had passed They lay prone upon the tho ground until un un- until til they had somewhat recovered both their breath and their composure The Tho warm sun poured down upon them and summer breeze fanned tanned their brows Finally rising Lund helped Peg to toa toa toa a seat scat upon the planks and folded herIn herin her hor horIn In fond embrace They sat there there thero for fora fora fora a long time enjoying the peaceful happiness of their strange situation How wonderful it is is' I that we wo are alive to enjoy these these blissful moments moments mo mo- ments merits said Peg as she nestled her head upon young Lunds Lund's shoulder Well we have indeed gone through more than I had ever dreamed we would have to was Lunds Lund's reply There is some mystery about all this that I haven't time as yet to think about But Ill I'll clear it all aU up In good time you may be sure sura of that Young Lund considered It best to keep secret from Peg the knowledge of ot his parents' parents opposition to his purpose purpose purl pur pur- l pose ose to make her his wife Indeed he had not been given giyen an opportunity to have much conversation with her on any topic so so swiftly had events moved since the night of the garden part party But Lund was satisfied in his own mind that the opposition taking the strange and rigorous form that it had came from his parents parents but but whether from his father or mother he could not for the life of ot him figure out He decided at all events to dwell as little as possible upon their difficulties difficulties during the time he should spend that day with Peg He IIo was more and more perplexed because of ot the girls girl's strange affliction and was determined to find out all he ho could from Peg about the nature of her at at- tacks Just at present however there was the immediate necessity of ot returning Peg to the show She worried about her absence and pitied Flip who would be sorely distressed My poor old daddy will be half crazed until I return to the show she said How am I ever going to get back Im I'm a strange sight in these riding togs and you dont don't look much like a a dude yourself Their ridiculous appearance impressed impressed impressed im im- im- im pressed young Lund tor the first time and he laughed outright And greatly great great- ly distressed as she was Peg could not resist the Impulse to Join In Lunds Lund's merry mood While Whilo they sat there In the warm sunshine wondering how they should arrive at a way out of their predicament predicament ment they suddenly heard the noise made by an automobile as it came toward toward to to- ward them down the road Well thank the Lord theres there's civili elvill- civilization civilization somewhere We are on a main traveled road and theres there's a little comfort comfort com com- fort in knowing that said Lund mer mer- rily The good laugh they had enjoyed enjoyed en en- joyed put them both in a hopeful humor humor humor hu hu- hu- hu mor und and tl the c buoyancy of their youth soon possessed them Tho The automobile in a moment whizzed past them The next man who comes this way with a buzz wagon wagon wagon wag wag- on is going to have two strange passengers passengers pas pas- if it I can induce him to give us a lift said Lund And they did not have to wait long When Lund again heard the sound of ot an approaching machine he ran down to the road and made sl s1 signals als for the driver to stop atop his car The I machine slowed down Tn but tho the driver er wn was evidently intending to proceed after atter gratifying curiosity when Lund shouted Help I need you The own owner or of the car told the chauffeur chauffeur to halt and ran up to the machine machino The man in la the motor was very naturally astonished at young oung I Lunds Lund's disheveled appearance and ho he eyed the still damp and soggy Boggy clothes of at the tho doctor with grave suspicion sus sus- When his glance lanco caught Pe Peg sitting on the pile pUe of ot lumber in her bedraggled bedraggled bedraggled riding togs he was further mys mys- tilled Lund was compelled to do some Borne rap liro explaining giving tho the incredulous automobilist a brief outline outline out out- line of ot the astonishing developments that had brought them there We must get to the circus said Lund concluding his story and I appeal to you to help us in fn our dis dis- tress Take us along with you to town drive us t td to a store where the girl can get some clothing and wo we will never forget your kindness ss Lund had made known who he was to the owner of r the car and his frank and manly method of ot explaining th their lr predicament had so impressed tho the automobilist automobilist au- au that he finally consented As the owner of ot the c car r was alone inthe in inthe inthe the there was room TOOm for Peg and and Young Lund to be comfortable during the rid tide ride to town The man provided ded Peg with a light which she drew dreV over her shoulders and so the party proceeded on their Journey When they arrived In town their good Samaritan stopped his machine in fr front nt of at a store for womans woman's wear and covering her riding rid riding ing costume as well as she could with the Peg ID made de a dash from the car through the door Young Lund took advantage of the opportunity to procure procure clothing for himself and returning for Peg paid her bill arid and the two proceeded to the circus grounds When the bl big spread of canvas arose arose before them the band was playing playIng play play- Ing inside the main tent a and d Peg knew that rc was Vias under f y r f 1 c. c a b 4 I St Sty y y The Open Trap Trao Door Gave Lund an 1 Idea dea way Lund left her at the edge of the crowd and Peg proceeded proceed ell to the women's women's women's wom wom- ens en's dressing tent The other girls made a great uproar of ot rejoicing to welcome Peg when she burst in upon them and began immediately immediately immediately imme imme- to make preparations to do doher doher doher her turn exactly as though nothing had happened Oh Ob Lordy girl your old daddy will be glad glad when he sets eyes eres upon you said saId one of her companions Poor old daddy Ive I've been so SOl sorry for him him and and just then she heard Flips Flip's voice anxiously calling Have you seen my little girl Has she come back Peg motioned for silence and slipping slipping slipping slip slip- ping a dressing sack over her shoulders shoulders shoulders ders she ran to the entrance and answered answered answered an an- the call in her own pretty person per per- son Peg dear thank God youre you're safe sae was all the old clown could say He Ha folded her In his arms anns and they embraced embraced em braced In silence silence each each too happy for words to express Flip and Peg had opportunity to exchange exchange exchange ex ex- ex- ex change only a word or two during the show But when they had finished their share in the tho performance they had leisure to find a secluded spot in inthe inthe inthe the shadow of ot the big top and discuss discuss discuss dis dis- cuss the strange events that had so amazingly upset the tranquility of of their existence And when Peg told her story Flip was more than ever perplexed I cant can't understand it at all unless unless unless un un- less less less- What is it daddy What do you surmise Peg eagerly broke In when Flip hesitated in finishing what ha ho might have said Im sorry little girl But I cannot explain now Just what I think is the tho cause of your being so outrageously persecuted My lips are sealed sealed and and andI I might be wrong in my suspicions But Dut you will know all about It within a few ew months And then perhaps you will understand And then Flip Up proceeded to tell his little girl what had happened to add further to his perplexed mind to till still t 1 I more greatly deepen tho the mystery which seemed to be relentlessly surrounding surrounding sur sur- rounding them When the train started after our fruitless search for you I 1 was half halt crazy said Flip and I was near dead when we reached tho the lot this morning I could only take a little coffee for breakfast and when parado parade time came I felt so bad that I got lot the boss to let me mo out of or itI it I 1 decided to stick around and take tako things quiet After Atter a while I felt a little better betler and went into the dress dress- dressing fug ing in tent I was rummaging in my trunk when I 1 noticed a a. couple of oC rough-looking rough men peering in at me Of OC course I was suspicious and not nota a little frightened I mado up my mind that they wanted something I had and th the only thing in my trunk that is overly precious precious' was a letter that Is worth more to you and me than money I have haTe never neTer told you this before but that letter will be mighty valuable in a a. few tew months months It b |