| Show It Novelized from the Motion Picture PJ Play y of the Same Name by the Universal Film Manufacturing Co I G 1 1914 a th Au f II SYNOPSIS J x La TA Belle Bello Le Lc animal queen dies J Rafter giving birth to a baby Doctor t Lund owner Downer of oC circus La Belles Belle's husband refuses refuses re- re fuses Culee to recognize child La Belle Delle in In- In trusts baby Jaby to Flip 1111 r. r clown who rears Peg Pel as circus rider Later Lator Peg Doctor Lunds Lund's seco Second d wife determines s Peg Pel shall shaH not share Lunds Lund's millions and sends Hindu servant to follow Collow circus and dispose of ot girl Doctor Lund sends thugs to get from Flip letter that proves lg Pe Pegs Peg's s parentage Mrs Lund also wants this letter Many exciting and hazardous attacks and events avents transpire Doctor Lunds Lund's son who is ts to following fol- fol 1 lowing Peg to Induce her to become his wife wite rescues girl from many perilous straits In the preceding episode Peg and young Lund have escaped from peril by Jump jumping Jumping ng Into the water Crom a boat upon which they are maroone marooned J. J The They are rescued rescued rescued res res- res- res cued b by a a. passing motorboat and brought performance safely arel to shore ore When the circus performance mance Is again under way Flip because of or an Injury to his foot toot Is appear appear ap ap- pear and Peg dons his makeup make and cos- cos tume to do his ls act act t While sr she she is I is performing per performing per per- forming nio I In Oth the guiso f of Flip the e Hindu I find And nd his thugs kidnap her believing she Is 15 1 Flip who has in his possession the coveted coyd cov- cov t- t eted d letter The girl is taken to a a. deserted de de- I sorted house from which she escapes escape atter arter ar- ar ter young Toun Lund follows and is the means of or liberating her Running to the edge of ot ota ofa a high cliff Peg goes over the edge to escape escape escape es- es cape the pursuing Hindu Young Lund 1 takes up her trail and discovers ers the girl bel helpless pless among the rocks far below Lowring Low- Low ring a rope young o Lund descends o s to 1 Pegs Peg's I relief fn and as the h- h episode Od closes foe st t the Hindu is in the act of ot severing severing- the strands with his knife j THIRTEENTH EPISODE In the moment of ot Peg and young T Y Lunds Lund's greatest peril perU events events of tre- tre I Importance happened with al almost almost alost al- al f 1 most ost lightning speed The rope on which Lund had let himself down the 0 face face nce of the cliff formed the only means 4 whereby he had any hope of rescuing Peg The girl lay at nt his feet stunned by her fall from the top of ot the preci pred- vice pace By grasping the branches of small 1 r shrubs that grew from crevices In the cliff Peg had managed to Impede the directness of ot her fall She clutched with desperation at every twig or branch that her hands could reach But Buther Buther Buther her life Ute was actually saved by a R mass 0 of Hof f rock that projected from the face of f the the f This formation provided a landing place for Peg Pegas egas as she slid sUd tumbled and andI I rolled down the abrupt incline Here Lund Jund found her hert when he had let tet himself down hand over hand by bythe bythe bythe the strong rope But he had barely landed on the projecting rock when as he Instinctively looked upward he sa easy I the leering face of black with hate and malice as the Hindu gloated floated In n his momentary triumph But before the had opportunity opportunity nit to draw his knife across the strands of rope which secured a n means means of escape for young Lund and Peg leg from their perilous position a ashout shout shout hout from the fast approaching circus people caused the villain to halt hult in his purpose In th the second that elapsed while and his man mun looked up to observe the cause of the commotion the Ule lives of the circus girl and her swe sweetheart theart were saved f Come on quick said to his henchman We Ve must run for our lives lives or they will throw us over oyer th the cliff The circus people lost no time in delivering delivering de de- livering Peg and young Lund from their perilous plight Lund securely fastened the free end of the rope around Pegs Peg's body bod and W with th a strong pull by eager hands hands handshe she he was soon landed safely Then the rope was again thrown over the edge of the cliff cUff and Lund was In like manner hauled to the top of the precipice and his man when far Into the woods and safe from rom pursuit slowed down and proceeded d lei leisurely urel on their wa way sway to Mrs Lunds B Because l ca e of her ber falling failing health and more particularly to be in southern M x The Open Window Naturally Attracted Attract Attract- ed Him California while the circus remained in that section Mrs Lund had rented a furnished housa housu Doctor Lund had bad arrived only the day before greatly enfeebled Mrs Lund had bad brought from home to b be Doctor Lunds Lund's companion on the Journey the household maid and young Lund had Joined tho th family In their temporary quarters Prepared thus to play playa a waiting game while supervising ing her ber plot against the circus girl the designing and heartless Mrs Lund continued her Immediate command over the Hindu chief of ot her criminal lIeu lieutenants ts The Inhuman womans woman's face darkened as proceeded with his report re re- re- re port Her lier evil mind was working nil all the time Orne on or another method of ot accomplishing accomplishing her purpose She must find some means menns to her fiendish ends and quickly for nature was playing against her a n relentless game that threatened to cause the cruel womans woman's sure defeat In the room above where the plotters plotters plotters plot plot- were at that moment in session old Doctor Lund was gradually ing His millions the stake for which Mrs Lund was playing her desperate game gume might soon be ready for legal legal- 1 distribution Mrs Lund realized that Peg must be disposed of ot without de de- de- de lay When had finished speakIng speaking speaking speak speak- ing Mrs Lund was ready with another er plane They need more clowns with the show said Mrs Lund to the Hindu with abrupt directness Do uDo you know any clown acts that you can put on How would the double box work was the Hindus Hindu's answer My countrymen country country- men know more tricks than you Christians Christians Chris Chrls- ever thought of response response response re re- re- re made mude the woman smile and when he had explained the nature of ot the double box trick Mrs Lund was overjoyed The uThe very thing thing exactly exactly what I I- I want That night called on the manager of ot the show after the performance performance per per- was well started and applied applied applied ap ap- ap- ap plied for a position If youve you've got any new stuff stute fetch It along and Ill I'll give It a look over said the manager Arranging the tho details was then easy promised to give a trial show the next afternoon The Hindu was busy that night preparing preparing pre pre- preparing pre pre- paring two big boxes to b be used In Inthe inthe inthe the act he proposed proposed to do The carpenter carpenter car car- penter was given careful directions as asto asto asto to how they were to be built and the Hindu stood by to see that the job was properly done Ea Early ly the next forenoon the Hindu arrived at the carpenter shop with a wagon to deliver the boxes to the show grounds One of his henchman was given Instructions as to where the boxes were to to-be to be delivered With another another an an- other one of his pals crawled Into the larger of the two boxes and In due time was deposited on the ground in the tent where material used in the ring was stored between performances The cunning of the Hindu worked to his advantage antage very quickly for the boxes had not been unloaded many minutes when Peg young Lund and Flip entered the property tent and und as luck would have It seated themselves themselves them them- selves on the box that contained and his man Daddy dear deur why dont don't you clean cleanup cleanup cleanup up this mystery said the circus rider to the old clown Because I cannot do It now little girl said Flip There Is too much at stake but from the news that comes to me from headquarters there will soon be a change in conditions ns and then you will know all about it Well Its It's the biggest mystery I ever heard of replied the girl with an Impetuous Impetuous impetuous Im Im- toss of her pretty head This letter is the keynote to the whole situation said Flip as he be drew from his pocket the precious document La Belle Le had given to him to keep and guard We uWe must protect this at all hazards and his man eagerly listened listened listened lis lis- to the conversation from their position of vantage within the box They next heard Peg say suy Ill tell you what well we'll do Lets Let's write a duplicate letter for you to keep keepIn In your trunk daddy while I keep the original letter on my person Then if It these men rob your t trunk unk they willbe will willbe willbe be fooled Peg laughed as she Imagined the trick in full operation And the two men mirthfully joined with her as the party left leCt their perch porch upon the tho box Their laughter dying away when they left the tent teat was a to and his man that the fruitful fruitful fruitful fruit fruit- ful vigil was at an end uN Now ow weve we've got something real to report to the boss said suld the Hindu to his pal Come Conte on and fix up up for the motor truck and then we will go to Mrs Irs Lund and tell her what we havo have done The Hindu and his pal soon appeared appeared ap ap- ut at Mrs Lunds Lund's home hOUle They were admitted by the maid and Immediately immediately Im lin- mediately began an animated conversation conversation conver comer with their boss So Interested Interest interest- ed were they In the subject under discussion discussion discussion dis dis- that young oung Lund was unobserved unobserved unobserved served by them when he suddenly appeared appeared appeared ap ap- ap- ap at th the parlor door Seeing the two men in conversation with his mother young Lund drew back and called the maid to duly announce announce announce an an- his arrival When Mrs Lund was told that her son sou was about to enter the room she hustled the Hindu Hindu und and his pal through the portieres that separated the parlor from the tho music room making haste to tightly draw tho curtains Greeting his mother Dother affectionately the young mans man's first question was How is father today Is he showIng showing showing show- show Ing any signs of ot improvement Im ulm afraid druid not said Mrs Lund He Is growing w weaker and complains more of his heart Run Bun up and tell him I am nm here said the young oung man And say suy I shall come to him In a few moments Young Lund watched his mother as she left the room He was mystified because of her strange conduct and gradually the suspicion of ot her unworthIness unworthiness un- un worthIness was dawning upon him For a 11 moment he stood in deep thought clearl clearly troubled and per per- Suddenly arousing himself he entered the music room and faced the two menI menI men I told you once before you greaser to stay away from here Now v get out and do It quickly As he stepped aside to give the two men a chance to pass through the door young Lund could not resist the impulse to make a pass puss at nt the Hindu His fist swung against the back of ot head bead anti anU gave male Imre Impetus s t to his movement n v ment Lund made mad no no move to follow tho the thugs but instead closed the portieres portieres portieres por por- carefully and sat down In Iii a ii chair to quietly await developments He lie heard his mother enter the next ext room and talk to her henchmen Inton in intones intones ton tones s so low that only a mumbling sound Bound reached his ears Go lOGo back buck to the circus and get tho the girl away said Mrs Lund to Chock Chock- ro In a voice little above a whisper The uThe double box will do It and she will have the letter Get my son Into the storeroom and I will detain him here And dont don't make any more noise about It than you can help My husband husband husband hus hus- band is very ill The maid hidden behind an Immense Immense Im lm mense tense leather chair that stood in the corner of ot the room overheard the plan Determined to see the plan work workout workout workout out and to help young Lund In any anyway anyway anyway way she could the girl remained hidden hidden hidden hid hid- den after Mrs Lund again left Chock- Chock ro ro and his man alone In the parlor The thugs immediately turned their attention to young Lund making a rush through the curtains Into the music room Lund was ready for them and met blow for blow as they both set upon him In an effort to knock him out The struggle was terrific but brief Lund working against odds fast and expertly The two men again proved themselves themselves them them- selves no match for tor Lund on even terms but when found an opportunity opportunity opportunity op op- op- op to draw his revolver a blow from the butt of ot the gun upon Lunds Lund's head soon settled the battle Carrying him between them the two thugs transferred Lund to the storeroom storeroom storeroom store store- room to which Mrs Lund had previously previously previously directed ted them Depositing their burden on the floor the two crooks met the fiendish woman woman woman wom wom- an at at atthe the door as they were leaving the storeroom Mrs Lund turned the key in the lock and und said to Hurry on to th the show I will watch him closely and see that he does not get away And th the inhuman human n creature stood with her back against the door as us the men hurriedly left the house Mrs Lund stood for several ral moments moments moments mo mo- ments leaning against the door She listened for some sound from within the room until evidently convinced that her prisoner was thoroughly subdued subdued sub sub- dued deed she made her way upstairs From her hiding place behind the chair ever everything that had hud transpired was seen b by the maid She saw Chock Chock- ro and his man carry young Lund downstairs and a n moment later luter heard them pass from the house by way of ot the front door The girl hurried downstairs with the purpose of tr trying to communicate In some SOUle way with Ith young oung Lund but she discovered red Mrs Irs Lund had returned to the d deor or and und was Intently listening Unobserved lr the maid mull retreated and tried another method of ot reaching th the pr prisoner She remembered that the chimney running from cellar to roof had at ut H its base baie a fireplace In the room where young Lund was confined and the time girl at once began a search for a n connection connection connection tion with this chimney In some of ot the upper r rooms Her lIer search was rewarded rewarded re rev warded In finding a n vent Into which a q stovepipe might be Inserted covered I with wall paper and entering the chimney chimney chimney chim chim- ney a few feet from the floor Removing this cover the girl called Into the chimney She waited for an answer and then shouted again and again Finally she dropped a n book through the vent hole and It landed In Inthe Inthe inthe the fireplace of ot the room where Lund was confined Again she called and this time an answer came from below Your mother Is watching by the thedoor thedoor thedoor door said the maid She uShe Is guarding guarding guard guard- ing it closely but If it I have a chance Ill I'll get the key and drop it down to you ou Keep close watch r Ill I'll work as us fast fust as I can It took time for tor the girl to accomplish accomplish accomplish her purpose Finally after atter repeated repeated re re- attempts the maid |
