Show Ili 4 I Novelized from the Motion Picture Play of the Same Name by the Universal Film Manufacturing Co I P vhf I 1916 I N. N III M i iP SY SYNOPSIS SIS jj H i iLa La Belle Bella Lo Le animal Queen di after arter giving birth to a baby Doctor noctor Lund Lund Lund- owner o of circus La Belles Belle's Belief husband hus- hus band and refuses to recognize child La Belle Beno Boue baby to Flip a Q clown who rear P Pe Peg lr as circus rider Later Doctor Lund d determines not second wife determines Peg hare share Lunds Lund's millions and sends Hindu servant to follow ollow circus and nd dispose o or of girL firL Doctor noctor Lund sends Bends thugs to get from nip letter that proves pro Pegs Peg's parentage paren- paren tage Mrs Mra Lund also wants this ter Various exciting and hazardous attacks and nd events transpire Doctor Lund Lunds s son who U Is following olio wing Peg Pes to Induce her to become be beCO become be- be CO come his Ma B wife rescues the girl from r many n O straits J One e of the Incidents I C luring during pursuit o of Peg Pee results In circus being Ing destroyed by fire Peg Is carried counterfeiters den where young oung Lund to t follows for for tor purpose purpose of o of rescuing her hen her Many strenuous encounters eventuate beo before e ePo and heads rescuing party of or Peg Pes escapes circus people who release young Lund The circus owner Doctor Lund decides to t again equip show show for tor travel tra and gives party to celebrate reopening of or circus Lund to toker Secret service ser men follow Mrs her ker home searching for or head o of the counterfeiters counterfeiters' counterfeiters counterfeiters' counterfeiters counterfeiters' coun coun- gang Peg again stricken strIck on by her bor strange affliction accuses young Docor Doctor Doctor Doc Doc- tor or Lund ot of being ringleader of the tho coun coun- counterfeiters SEVENTH EPISODE When Whan Flip caught Peg Peg- In his arms after atter she had accused Lund of being head lead of the band of counterfeiters counterfeit counterfeit- ers era his strength was not sufficient to combat her youthful vigor Igor plus the force her hysterical condition gave to the circus girls girl's movements movements- She broke away fr from m Flip and again attacked attacked attacked at at- tacked the young physician ferocious ferocious- ly Too utterly dumfounded to make mak more than purposeless efforts to protect pro Plo himself from Pegs Peg's attack young L Lund nd was being badly scratched and pummeled before the secret service servicemen servicemen servicemen men with their combined strength were able to completely overpower the excited girl Instantly her hysteria hysteria hysteria hys hys- teria changed from violence to weepIng weeping weep weep- ing and the girl was tenderly transferred transferred transferred trans trans- to the keeping of the old clown Flip and one of the carried carried car car- ried vied her into an adjoining room and placed her at ease upon a couch Young Lund moved from the excited group that surrounded him and motioned motioned motioned mo mo- the secret service men to fol fol- fol- fol low Lund led the way to his laboratory laboratory laboratory labo labo- and there told them who who he I was WM This strange accusation that has bas been placed against me can be read read readily fly ily disproved said young Lund My father will be responsible for my appearance and I will come to headquarters headquarters headquarters head head- quarters tomorrow and tull fully explain this unfortunate incident Well If your father will stand good for you it will be bo all aU right with me said the leader of the government government govern govern- ment went officials Lets find him and see what he has to say Of Ot course Doctor Lund very eagerly eagerly eagerly eager eager- ly made himself responsible for his hisson's hisson's sons son's appearance and the secret servIce service service ice men left lett the house Next morning young Lund made his way to the headquarters of the local secret service and when he arrived there he found Flip In the very act of at explaining the strange conduct of his little girl When the officials heard Flips Flip's story they were convinced of at young Lunds Lund's Innocence or at least were willing willingto to accept the explanation as valid for forthe forthe forthe the time being Flip and Lund departed after shaking shaking shaking shak shak- ing hands all round with the detec dete tives And when they had gone the chief said as if it for tor the benefit of all of his men present That circus girl Is as crazy as a womans woman's watch watch but but we are on the right trail just the same same When we hear from tram our man who has gone to see Mrs Lund well we'll know a lot more than we do now the chief continued We will wUl give those guys gUS we rounded up at the den the third degree and see if It that will bring us p hal For or 1 the tho stage Bluebird a Lave l 1 y ou provided provided d with an excellent sc sea for tor The Unattainable feL the t f had to be exhibited at the Myton e a his house on Saturday June 2 Z il 1 lean can cani i Mrs airs town o u get i fam- fam n off orr tl Lund Lunda Lunds a s sex ex- ex r dla dla- real Foal really ly is nothing more that we can can do do Just now so I guess you better go goback goback back to Mrs Lund and explain to her that we wo have havo no charge to make against her son and that we are satisfied satisfied satis- satis fied fled that our clues are wrong And as the detective started to leave lea the room the chief chiet called him back and said sald But nut as a word to you there is something very wrong up there at Lunds Lund's and we will keep our eyes open for anything that may develop develop but but you be bo sure to convince her ber that its it's all off ott I 1 suppose you know the show is' is still on the lot t said Flip to young Lund after the two men had left the secret service office No Indeed I didn't know It Lund answered I supposed you had stayed back all alone to square me with wilh tho the officers Proceeding to inform his companion Flip r related that word had come to the circus train Just as it was ready to pull out for tor the next stand that the company s should not move without further orders Your father sent word that he wanted a rehearsal this morning but nobody knows why We are only billed for tor the night show In the tho next town anyhow and we suppose that the show can cover the short run today In time timeto timeto to to make It it Tell me how you got Peg back to the car last night said Lund Im more Interested in her than I 1 am Inthe in inthe the tho circus if It you'll allow me to say so Well the poor girl did Just as she always docs got does got over her s spell ell almost almost almost al al- al- al most most as suddenly as she was stricken We carried her to the car and when she was easy in her berth I told her about her accusing you of being a counterfeiter said Flip Young Lund listened eagerly but a IS shadow crossed his handsome face as ashe ashe ashe he again recalled the strange scene of the night before And then she did carry carryon on for tor fair the old clown c continued she cried and moaned and would not be satisfied until I 1 promised I 1 would go this mornIng morning morning morn morn- ing to the officers and tell them about her strange inheritance The two men had by this time reached the street that led to the show lot and then the they separated Flip decided to proceed to the gro grounds while young Lund shook hands with the old clown and said he would go home and have a a. talk with his father about his plans for tor the rest of the circus circus circus cir cir- cir cir- cus season When young Lund reached his home he entered by the front door and started to pass immediately upstairs to his laboratory But voices In his fathers father's library halted him after he had ascended only a few steps I 1 want you to get that letter from Flip tonight young Lund heard his father tather sa say In a loud and commandIng command- command Ing tone Ill have no more stall stall- ing Then the door leading from tram the library li library library li- li to the yard closed with a slam Lund proceeded upstairs and to to his laboratory Going by chance directly to a window that overlooked the lawn he was puzzled to see Jack walking rapidly away from the house by the concrete path that led from the door of his fathers father's library Well I 1 wonder what that means young Lund said speaking in an undertone undertone undertone un un- un- un as if to himself Jack has some strange commission from father Hes He's another one I 1 must look out for tor I presume Meanwhile the rehearsal Doctor Lund had ordered was in progress at atthe atthe atthe the show grounds But It was to be later revealed Just why the show had not proceeded as usual to its next stand the night before be be- fore tore The management had bad decided that Peg 0 O the Ring was to be Introduced introduced introduced In in- to the public In a new act Well I guess Ill I'll go In and rehearse rehearse rehearse re re- re- re hearse with the other clowns said Peg to the girls In the dressing tent when her number was called Ever light hearted an and gay when her natural nat ural self Peg was about the only one with the show who had not made objections objections objections ob ob- ob- ob to the unexpected orders A little more practice wont won't hurt me she gayly galy remarked and I 1 would be doing a show anyhow if we were billed for tor it It When Peg bounded into the ring she was surprised not to find her own beautiful horse waiting for tor her Instead Instead In stead there was a different horse altogether altogether altogether al al- together beside a beautiful little pony standing ready near the ring bank The boss wants you OU to practice a school high net act said suld the ringmaster as If to clarify her perplexity The pony works with this horse and the theman theman theman man who broke them is here to show you how to work them Well this Is some surprise I must say declared the girl Has any anymore anymore anymore more been said to daddy than there has to me about it t more than I know said the ringmaster The boss said this was VIas to be done and the horses are here to do It that's all Peg patted tho horse and then catchIng catchIng catching catch- catch Ing a good view of the pony cried out with delight What a perfect little dear It Is and in a u twinkling Peg was over beside the pony fondling and petting It as though it were a little child This little thing tiring settles it with me Ill I'll do dothe dothe the act if Its It's In me to accomplish It Just to work with this lardy dardy little pony pony And then she commenced her he her practice practice practice tice under the tuition of the man who had bad broke the horses to the act Her perfect knowledge of horses and horsemanship gave her every advantage advantage advantage tage and her skill as a rider made matters easier for her ber Peg could not recall the day when her old daddy first raised her to the back of at a e. horse She knew know every trick of at her profession proCession and it was a mater matter matter mat mat- ter er of or comparative ease for tor her to ro ro- b hearse arso with the horses borses and become ac accustomed acv CJ to the tricks of the act It lt wont won't take me long to master this act she said after a few tew moments mo mo- ments menta She patted the big horse and petted the pony vony making friends with the animals at once The pony was her special delight When she had rehearsed awhile and wa was s ready for tor a rest real she left leU the ring leading the pony vony and romped with Iton it iton iton on the grass outside the tent Well my little girl Is la an expert sure enough said Flip as he met her returning to the ring for tor another turn at rehearsal Your old daddy is proud of you for sure Why theres there's not one rider In a thousand who could change her work and take to another IUne line as quick as you have Peg dear And Peg tenderly kissed the old clown as she left him again to enter I ithe the ring Again and again the horse and pony were put through their paces until the trainer and ringmaster ringmaster ringmaster ring- ring master decided that the rehearsal had lasted long enough for tb that t time Then Peg a pretty picture In tights and tarlatan made her b bow w to lo the audience Just as though the rehearsal rehearsal rehearsal re re- re- re were an actual performance and taking the tho pony by its bridle she shei i danced out of ot the ring and back to toI I the dressing tent her work for tor t that t afternoon afternoon at an end She was taking her time at ress Ing when the voice of at Flip raised in excited tones called her to the door she quickly donned donne a n loose cape and hurried out to find the old clown almost al al- almost most overcome with excitement O 0 Peg Peg he exclaimed something awful has happened Quick quick tell me what's the matter Peg broke in before Flip had time to explain The letter letter letter-In In the trunk trunk trunk-I'm Im I'm afraid its it's stolen Somebody broke the box open while I was rehearsing and the breathless old clown choked with worry and could not proceed further He Ho threw his arms around Pegs Peg's neck and lowering his head to her shoulder began to sob like a child There there daddy calm yourself Perhaps you didn't look carefully Whatever was In the old letter cant can't be any good to others others so so bo ho calm and go look good for it Ill I'll see you after Im I'm dressed And as Peg soothed him the old clown regained his composure Pulling himself together somewhat he took Pegs Peg's face between his two hands and said It looks bad bad It It all looks bad and Im I'm worried half halt sick There was someone broke the trunk open all allright I right and I 1 cant can't Imagine anybody with the show doing such a thing Ill I'll go and look carefully through my things I things I was so BO scared when I found the trunk open that I 1 could not think of much of ot anything but to come and tell you you Flip returned to the mens men's tent and Peg entered re her heru n ent to resume resume resume re re- re- re sume her dressing But she was soon interrupted again by the trainer of the pony she eho had Just been working Miss 1 Peg the man called the pony hurt its ankle during rehearsal Oh my the poor little thing cried Peg as she rushed to the door of the tent Is It badly hurt Well Im I'm not sure but Im I'm taking him right down to the stock car as soon as the tho hostler binds his leg a little lit 1St- tIe tle responded the trainer All right and Just as soon as I 1 am finished dressing Ill I'll run right down downs s r 3 a y RiV Heaven tHeaven Hel Help Us Now Cried Peg and see the dear little thing And again the girl returned to her dressing dress ing this time to hurry as fast tast as she could Her tender heart was sympathetically sympathetically aroused and she was aU anxious lOUS to tu see nee hew badly the pony was hurt While Peg had been dressing the theother theother theother other girls with the show had been showering her with congratulations upon the fine showing she had made at the rehearsal She was secretly pleased but outwardly made light of at what she sho had accomplished passing of off the compliments as though they were undeserved Its born in me said Peg and what I am able to do with horses comes natural My mother was the e greatest rider In England before sh shwas she was so badly hurt as the tho result of a fall that she had to give up the tho work Then she took up animal training training- perhaps Im I'm an animal queen as well as a rider Who knows 1 And In that way Peg turned the tho conversation con from herself into the banter and Jest that tho the girls usually in in- in while dressing Soon they all gayly galy laughing some of at them singing bits of at song and Peg was the happiest of them all Miss |