Show U 01 11 danci ai K aa JO T V I 1 novelized from the motion picture play of the same name by the universal film manufacturing co C 1919 ty by ur hau SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING EPISODES la belle le bleur animal queen secretly married to doctor lund owner 0 f the bircus la Is totally fatally injured by her users tigers and gives birth to a baby girl before sho dies doctor lund refuses to recognize the child and la lacile gives elves her baby to flip the clown together with a letter establishing tab lishing the babas parentage flip rears little peg pee as a circus rider D doctor oc lund merited mantes a second time and there la Is a son who becomes like his father ther a famous physician just before rog peg Is ea glitten gl iteen young lund meets and falls in love ove with her mrs lund extremely mercenary would prevent peg sharing the lund millions old lund seeks the letter that esta establishes bUshes pegs birthright doctor and mrs lund oppose their sons intentions to marry peg but young lund follows the circus bent on marrying her it if she will conbene con hent bent mrs lund senas fiends her hindmo servant to do away with peg pee doctor lund sends young lunds bunds athletic trainer to get the letter etter from flip there follows a sorted series of exciting adventures alter after peg Is twice and rescued from dangerous dane erous positions by young lund the hindmo drops young lund throb through agh a trap door into a mill race and leaves peg pee tied hand and toot foot at the mercy ot of the lions FOURTH EPISODE peg opened her eyes after a brief fainting spell caused by the tion of her plight to find the lions still crouching in the tar far corner of the cellar their gaze fixed upon the terrified girl young lunds bunds shouts came cama faintly to her ears from the waters below and as she shrank close to the wall vail she tried to devise some way to help him bound as she was band and toot foot she resolved that it were better to take her chance for life with lund rather than to remain at tho the mercy of the lions silo shei decided to throw herself through the open trap door she worked her way across the floor space that intervened between herself ind and the open trap inch by inch she dreaded to make a precipitate move for fear of rousing the lions from their watchful lethargy suddenly lunds bunds hand for an instant appeared through the trap attempting io find a hold upon the flooring peg was within a few inches of the opening and taking a chance at attracting tho the attention of the crouching beasts she quickly swung her legs over the edge quick as a a flash young lund seized her feet instantly peg stretched her full length above the knees backward upon the floor using her tore fore legs as a means to raise his body from the water lund was able to grasp the ed edge ge ot of the opening by main strength and with pegs dangling legs as an assist lund raised himself to the floor of the cellar lie ile lifted the girl from her prone position and started to drag and carry her toward the cellar stairs when be had bad arrived at the bottom of the stairs lund stopped long ions elou enough h to unfasten the handkerchiefs that bound peg hand and foot quick now get upstairs he be said to peg in subdued tones ana as peg and lund stealthily climbed the steps the lions 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 tha girl made haste to leave the building they were just approaching the outer door when it was suddenly opened by two of chocklos Choc kros C A A tt M X X W P lund raised himself to tile the floor of the cellar thugs returning ai j make an tion before setting out upon their return trip to the show the thugs made an immediate attack upon lund who kept them so busy that they had no opportunity to molest the girl there was a fierce and active conflict during which peg seized tho the opportunity to race down tho the hall in search of somo some weapon with which she might aid lund in me his combat she retained in an instant carrying a narrow of planking sho she had found und and began to wield it as best she could without striking drig lund the athlete howego was more than a match for tho the thugs unskilled as aa they were in tho the science of defense and when ho be got them one by one between himself and the open door leading to the cellar ho he skillfully sent them flying down the stairs lund followed by peg pursued the thugs into the cellar giving no heed to the presence of tho the lions and blindly forgetting the danger that their presence engendered lund and peg made good their advantage tho the struggle in the cellar was brief for the cowardly thugs were no match tor for the expert young lund tile tho open trap door gave lund an idea and directing his punches to a given purpose lie ho knocked tho the two thugs flying into the opening lund dodged under the stairs and swung the lever ieter that be ba had d seen reach for only a short while before when the floor had sunk beneath lunds bunds feet tho the door closed with a thump lund dashed for or the foot of 0 the stairs where peg was breathlessly awaiting him they stopped tor for an all instant to look toward the corner where the lions had been crouching there was not an animal in sight save tor for the presence on the r stairway tair way of lund and peg the cellar was deserted too amazed to speak for the instant lund hastily helped peg up lip the stairs and they passed out of 0 the building the bright sunshine dazzled their eyes but its warm rays were comforting to young lund whose wet clothes clot lies clung uncomfortably to his body they roade made their way to a pile of old planks where the sun might shine full upon them young lund momentarily menta rily overcome by the exhausting efforts ho he had lately put forth dropped full length upon the ground peg sank down beside him utterly overcome by the intense ordeal through which she had passed they lay prone upon the ground until they had somewhat re recovered covered both their breath and their com composure asure the warm sun poured down upon them and the pleasant summer breeze fanned their brows finally rising lund helped peg to a seat upon tho the planks and folded her in fond embrace they sat there for a long time enjoying the peaceful happiness of their strange situation how wonderful it Is that we are alive to enjoy these blissful me moments said peg as she nestled her head upon young lunds bunds shoulder well we have indeed gone through more than I 1 had ever dreamed we would have to was lunds bunds reply there is some mystery about all this that I 1 time as yet to think about but ill clear it all up in good time you may be sure of t that at young lund considered it best to keep secret from peg the knowledge of his big parents opposition to his purpose to make her his wife indeed ho he had not been given an opportunity to have much conversation with her on any topic so swiftly had events moved since the night of the garden party but lund was satisfied in his own mind that the opposition taking the tha strange and rigorous form that it had bad came from his parents but whether from his father or mother he f fould could not for the life of him figure out he decided at all events to dwell as little as possible upon their cuttles cult les during the time he should spend that day with peg lie ho was more and more perplexed because of oc the girls strange afi affliction and was determined to find out all he be could from rom peg about the nature of 0 her attacks just at present however there was the immediate necessity ot of returning peg to the show she worried about her absence and pitied flip vibo would be sorely distressed my poor old daddy will be half crazed until I 1 return to the alie show she said how am I 1 ever going to get back im a strange sight in these riding togs and you dont look much like a dude jour yourself self their ridiculous appearance impressed young lund for the first time and he laughed outright and greatly distressed as she was peg could not resist the impulse to join in lunds bunds merry mood while they sat there in the warm sunshine wondering how they should arrive at a way out of their predicament they suddenly heard the noise made by an automobile as it camo came toward them down the road well thank the lord theres civilization somewhere Buice sume where we are on oil a main traveled trav eleu road and theres a little comfort in knowing that said lund merrily tho the good laugh they had enjoyed put them both in a hopeful humor and the buoyancy of their youth soon possessed them th the e automobile in a moment whizzed past them the next man who comes this way with a buzz bun wagon Is going to have two strange passengers it I 1 can call induce him to give us a lift said and they did not have to wait long when lund again heard the sound of 0 an approaching machine lie he ran down to the road and made signals tor for the driver to ston MR lilt car the machine slowed glowed down but the driver was evidently intending to proceed after gratifying curiosity when lund shouted help stop I 1 need you the owner owmer of the car told the chauffeur to halt and lund ran up to the machine the man in the motor was very naturally astonished at young lunds bunds disheveled appearance and lie eyed the still damp and soggy clothes of the doctor with gravo grave suspicion when his glance caught peg sitting bitting on n the pile of lumber in her bedraggled riding togs he was further rays mys lund was compelled to do some rapid ahro explaining giving the incredulous automobilist a brief outline 0 of the astonishing developments that had brought them there we must get to tho the circus said eald lund concluding his story and I 1 appeal v to you to help us in our distress take us along with you to town drive us to a store where the girl can an get some clothing and we will never forget your kindness lund had bad made known who he was to the owner of the car and his frank and manly method method of explaining their predicament had so impressed the a au U that ho he finally consented As the owner ot of the car was alone in the there was room tor for peg and young lund to be comfortable during the rido ride to town the man provided peg with a light la probe which she drew over her shoulders and so the party proceeded on their journey when they arrived in town their good samaritan stopped his machine in front of a store tor for wo comans womans marxs wear and covering her riding costume as well as sho she could with the la probe peg made a dash from the car through the door young lund took advantage of the opportunity to procure clothing tor for himself and returning tor for peg paid her ber bill and the two proceeded to tho the circus grounds when the big spread of canvas arose before them tho the band was playing inside the main tent and peg know knew that the performance was under more deepen the mystery which deemed to be relentlessly our bur rounding them when the train started starred atter after our fruitless search tor for you I 1 was half I 1 crazy said flip and I 1 was near dead when we reached the lot this morning I 1 could only take a little coffee tor for breakfast and when parado time came cama I 1 felt so bad that I 1 got the boss to let me out of it 1 I decided to stick around and take things thinea quiet after a while I 1 felt a little better and ancl went into the dressing tent I 1 was rummaging in tuy iny trunk when I 1 noticed a couple of 0 rough looking men peering in at me of course I 1 was suspicious and riot not a little frightened I 1 made up my mind that they wanted something I 1 had and the only thing in my trunk that Is overly precious was a letter that Is worth moro more to you and me than money 1 I have never told you this before but that letter will be mighty valuable in a tow few months it belongs to you and I 1 have guarded it carefully all your life somehow I 1 got the notion that these tough looking customers wanted that letter and I 1 decided to tool fo olem em so I 1 dug down into my trunk and pulled out a pad of paper and an envelope scribbled some jumble of words on the paper wrote your name on the envelope and switched tho the take fake letter tor for the real one the precious letter I 1 slipped into my inside pocket and then wandered out of 0 the tent as though nothing was expected to happen 1 I kept my eye on things however and sure enough those guys sneaked into the tent dug into my trunk found the counterfeit letter and made away with it flip and peg separated and before they again met the mystery had further deepened 0 0 0 0 0 0 when left his huskies at the store house of the east india animal company and walked to the little way station luck was with him for a train soon arrived that took him back to the town where the lunda v jv Z ah V aa IV I 1 5 I 1 m 4 T e 9 n 8 UK 0 I 1 r 4 aig t the open trap door gave lund an I 1 idea dea way lund left her at the edge of the crowd and peg proceeded to the dressing tent tho the other girls made a great uproar ot of rejoicing to welcome peg when she burst in upon them and began immediately to make preparations to do her turn exactly as though nothing had happened oh lordy girl your old daddy will be glad when lie ho sets eyes upon you said one ot of her companions poor old daddy ive been so sorry for hw him and just then she heard beard flips voice anxiously calling have you seen my little girl has she come back peg motioned tor for silence and slipping a dressing sack over her shoulders she ran to the entrance and answered the call la in her own pretty person peg dear thank god youre safe was all the old clown could say lie ile folded her in his arms and they embraced in silence each too happy tor for words to express flip and peg had opportunity to exchange only a word nord or two during the show but when they had finished their share in the performance they had leisure to find a secluded spot in the shadow ot of tho the big top and discuss tho the strange events that had so amazingly upset the tranquility ol of their existence and when peg told her story flip was more than ever perplexed 1 I cant understand it at all unless what Is it daddy what do you surmise peg eagerly broke in when flip hesitated la in finishing what he might have said im sorry little girl dut but I 1 cannot explain now just what I 1 think is tho the cause of your being so outrageously persecuted my lips are arc sealed and I 1 might be wrong in my suspicions but you will know all about it within a few months months arid and then perhaps you will understand and then flip proceeded to tell his little girl what had hupp happened ened to add further to his perplexed mind to still lived and where mrs lund was anxiously awaiting some word from her servant when he was approaching tho the lund home passing through the grounds at tho the back 0 of the mansion noticed jack doynne and a rough looking companion enter doctor lunds bunds study by a side door ile he quickly made known lits his presence to mrs lund and she took him into the library adjoining the doctors doctor a study and there made his report you need no longer worry about peg she is safely out of the way said the I 1 lindoo concluding his recital ot of his movements since she had sent gent him away to do away with the circus girl just then mrs lund and heard loud voices in doctor lunds bunds study they both moved close to the door and listened you tool fool youve brought the wrong letter this thing dont mean anything its only a lot of scribbling well we dug it out 0 of flips trunk right where we saw him hide it mrs lund and the hindmo recognized tile the voice ot of jack doynne borgne replying to doctor lund but I 1 tell you ill not pay you a penny tor for this scrawl go back to the show and get tho the right letter it if you had sense know that flip would not leave a precious letter in |