| Show I 1 aff JL JB HB jaa IC K HILL 1 or aa CJ JO 0 1312 ANDT novelized from the motion picture play of the same name by the universal film manufacturing co A 1916 tl by tho aien SYNOPSIS la belle le la bleur animal queen fatally injured by tigers hirers dies after giving birth to a baby doctor lund owner ot of tile circus and la belles husband refuses to t recognize the child la bolle belle In trusts vally aaby to flip a clown flip rears peg as a circus rider later doctor lunds bunds second nife alte determines pek peg shall not share lunda millions and aid sends hindu s senam sen e am to of 0 her doctor lund sends thugs to get beet from flip letter that proves pegs parentage lund jr follows the show determined to marry peg after being at the mercy of lions on three occasions peg pee willie while in her dressing tent Is kocl locked ed in a wardrobe chest by tle the hindu who has stolen the letter from rom flip peg h lii carried to the den of a band of 0 coun forfeiters of which mrs lund is 13 the head pea relea releases aes herself from the c liest chest when pear it Is carelessly left unlocked but beaole the she can escape from the house houge slie she drops through an all opening in the hoor floor created when a secret elevator Is dropped from under her feet she manages to grasp with her hands the edge ot of tile the in the floor and hangs there young doctor lund who has come to the rescue of peg pec Is overpowered by the hindu end and the tha counterfeiters counterfeit ers carry him bodily from the house bouse SIXTH EPISODE peg pee dangled in the air tor for a few seconds her frail hold upon the floor surrounding the opening through which the trap had just descended giving her a perilous grip on temporary safety but the girls strength in forearm and hands was not sufficient to sustain her weight for very long she felt her hold slipping and despite every effort she bhe was finally compelled to drop precipitately down to the room below she landed with her feet on a chair upon which she had been sitting when the trap tell fell before she could recover her bewildered senses she was grabbed from behind by strong arms that rendered her helpless in a twinkling she was thrown to the floor coor of the trap the chair was sent spinning by a kick from the toot foot of her new captor and with a sudden jolt the trap again started downward with peg pinioned by strong hands to its fast descending floor her cries fell upon deaf ears she was at the mercy inerny of chocklos Choc kros burly henchman the elevator trap quickly descended to a dark and musty defore before peg could realize what was happening the floor of the elevator was mechanically tilted and the girl rolled helplessly on to the damp soggy ground she knew that her descent had bad finally ended and as the elevator was drawn up she realized that she was alone and defenseless the damp sube ellar was still as death when she cried out her voice gave forth a strange sound not a sound of the struggles and com commotion in other parts of the house of Alys mystery tery reached tho the girls ears she was utterly alone prisoner in unknown confines and helpless utterly helpless meanwhile young doctor lund was lighting fighting bravely to tree free himself from the grasp of his opponents the thugs had set upon him in the room through which lund had first entered tho the counterfeiters counterfeit ers den had A t 5 ka fsr WAIE she was at the mercy of chocklos Choc kros henchman given orders to his men that lund should be carried into the yard but a now new idea had struck the hindu and he ha told his bench henchmen men to cairy lund into another loom in the house of the thugs were numerous enough nith their combined strength to hold lund under control until they had carried ried him to the room had designated then they freed him untying bla bonds lie he took advantage of 0 a brief respite to get his breath and to gather his strength for a new resistance the gang was after him in a twinkling and daid in the larger room tho the scrap was renewed lund dropped to tho the floor and the gang of counterfeiters counterfeit ers tell fell upon him as ae ono one man inan they well nigh knocked him breathless this time chorro tool took pains to do the tying hissed and it in short order had young lund bount bound hand band and toot foot and with strong cord corci fastened a aag over ahn mouth ol of hl his prisoner then the gang threw lund into a corner the four thugs left the scene while remained to taunt and aad bully the victim he had caused to be rendered utterly helpless peg was in the sube ellar beneath the room where lund was detained helpless As she looked upward tho the leering face and snakelike eyes of the hindu glared tauntingly upon her she know there was no mercy there she friedin cri edin the bitterness of 0 her helplessness her sobs reached lunds bunds ears faintly faintly but sufficiently audible to let him know that someone was in distress lund felt intuitively that it was peg and as he strained at the lashings which bound him the hindu smiled tauntingly and increased lunds bunds agony by jeering remarks tho the open trap through which the elevator ran was less than a yard from where lunds bunds manacled mana cled feet rested upon the floor on the wall above him lie he noticed an electric switch stood where he be could look down into the open trap reach out his hand and touch the switch or face about and address his taunts to young lund without further effort than to turn his bis body by a slight movement of his feet upon the floor ive got your girl in a trap and ill pay you both off at once fairly shouted ill turn the water in and let you listen while she drowns young lund desperately tugged at his bonds he dreaded the hindus threat and as reached aver over and threw down the handle of the electric switch the sound of rushing water vater came to lunds bunds ears peg screamed in terror looked down upon her and laughed with fiendish derision lund writhed upon the floor ard and to his efforts seemed purposeless but lunds bunds brain was at work even it if his body was made temporarily useless by his relentless bonds the girl in the trap below saw the waters rushing in to overcome her A great pipe in the wall was emptying a flood into the cement walled pit and the rising tide bid fair soon to submerge the hapless peg the higher the tide rose in the pit the more fiendish were chocklos Choc kros heartless taunts past her knees soon waist high the water rose until it lifted peg from her feet then she noticed a peculiar fact act there seemed to be a slight current in one main direction as the water eddied around her when peg permitted herself to float upon the tha water she realized that alic was being carried slowly across tho the surface of the pit toward the side ot or the wall opposite the intake peg moved in the direction the cur rent took her and when she had arrived against the wall there was a noticeable undertow that drew her legs and feet against the side of the well liko likel pit instinctively peg kic kicked ked with her feet against the wall and made an unexpected di discovery sc overy through the cracks in a sluice gate the water was ivas running out of the pit lund had worked his body across a few feet of the floor until by raising his bis feet bound together as they were he could reach the electric switch he shoved the handle up and as Choc kro attracted by the lessening of the rush of water leaned tar far over the edge edga of the in the floor lund continued ills his maneuver working fast lund was able to cover enough foor floor space to make up sut su distance to give him a leg length chanco to reach the hindu as as he bent low over tho the edge of the open trap in a final effort lund kicked straight out with his bound teet feet ond nd landed in the middle of the Kinc hindus lus back tho the unexpected impact threw Choel cro olt off his balance sent him through the opening and splashing down IWO ino the water vater below and at that instant peg kicked loose the sluice gato that she had discovered near the floor in the wall and on a rushing flood of water sho she was carried into an adjoining room ills his utterly unexpected drop into the pit found the hindu unprepared for the involuntary plunge he went under came to the surface and floundered around just long enough to give peg a brief breathing spell before lie he followed her through the sluice gate pegs wet and bedraggled clothing retarded her bar movements and she was slow in gaining tile the toot foot of a steep flight of ladder tike steps that led from the room into which she had bad been fairly catapulted by the sudden rush of water followed her peg continued her flight upstairs and slammed the door behind her then the bhe hurried on seeking an outlet at the end of a long corridor which she had suddenly entered good fortune was with her the door was open and peg was soon running through the yard toward shelter and safety in the piles of lumber tho the hindu roused by lusty shouts his gang of 0 confederates as aa soon as he had made his way out of 0 the flooded cellar the thugs were quickly advised ot of pegs escape and led them into the yard and scattered them into individual searching parties while the counterfeiters counterfeit ers were beating back and forth among the piles ot of lumber peg was making her way swiftly but cautiously out of 0 the maze of timbers which served her so well as shelter and also effectively to baffle her pursuers she soon found herself at the end of the lumber yard and near a network of railroad tracks upon which freight cars stood in long rows on she ebb ran out into the railroad yard and mado made her way among the cars she fled without purpose other than to escape her pursuers but kindly fate was guiding her steps As she rounded the end of a long row of cars her gaze suddenly tell fell upon the circus train lying on the opposite side of tile the main line of tracks when peg dashed into the sleeper where she elio hoped to find flip the car was crowded with performers old flip was seated on the edge of his berth he had acen out all night sL searching arching around the lot inquiring about peg from everyone ho he met and had just returned to the show train utterly discouraged tho the other performers were trying to comfort the disconsolate old clown when peg dashed clashed through the door of the car and with a wild cry of joy threw herself into the arms of ler her daddy their fond embrace was of short duration tor for peg made haste to tell in brief and excited sentences of her adventures in the house of mystery she begged the show people to follow lier her back to the counterfeiters counterfeit ers den and rescue the person whoever lie he might bo be that was being held prisoner there flip insisted that peg stay close to him as the party dashed across the freight yards in the early morning they ran through the lumber yard peg retracing her steps as best she could without of course climbing among the rows of up ended timbers choc ro and his gang had given up hope ot of finding peg and had assembled in front of the den to discuss immediate plans when tho the sharpened sharp eyed hindu discovered peg and her rescuing party rapidly approaching quick into the house and lay low cried the hindu and he led his gang into the house of Alys mystery tery the advance guard of circus folk saw the door through which had entered and were not surprised when they found it locked two of all WRO A VZ Z f v Z if 1 A x 0 1 va 1 1 i M there Is your mani he Is the tha leader of the Counterfeiter sl the athletic showmen threw themselves against the panels and burst tho the door from its hinges then the rescuers crowded irto the house housa and followed close to peg as she cautiously directed progress toward the room where young lund was still lying bound helpless on the floor thus the rescuing party found the object of their search and quick ress was made in loosening the rope that bound lund so securely when tho the show folks were about to retrace their steps and his gang burst in upon them running pell men mell down a short flight of stairs and engaging the rescuers in a rough and tumble fight the counterfeiters counterfeit ers were matched in strength by the athletic circus performers and the battle was proceeding recklessly when matters suddenly took an utterly unlooked for turn four men with drawn revolvers appeared at the head of the stairs down which the counter felters had just rushed to pounce upon the showmen and the leader of tho the new arrivals sharply commanded the combatants to hold bold up their hands we IWO are members of tho the secret service declared the leader of the new arrivals nobody loaves this room until they stand a search then the officers proceeded to make all hands identity identify themselves the circus crowd easily explained their presence pre senco had sent his gang into the fray and then without risking his own skin had made his getaway taking the counterfeiters counterfeit ers with them the secret service men left the house and permitted the circus people to return to their train when young lund and peg emerged with the show folks from the house of mystery the young doctor peg and flip walked slowly along in a little group by themselves As they proceeded toward the show train lund and peg briefly compared and gave flip the benefit of their combined experiences I 1 by the time the circus folk had re turned to the show cars young lund had decided upon his immediate plans he told peg and flip that he would go homo home tor for a tew few days as hla his father would probably want to advise with him about the future of the show 0 0 0 0 when mrs airs lund returned home from her hurried automobile trip to the counterfeiting den she bhe owned and controlled she was greatly surprised to be informed by the butler that had returned during harab her absence and left word that he be had art an important letter to give her this information came to her early in the morning following the fire at the circus and only a few hours after she had reached homo home from her all night ride she was passing through the tha entrance hall on her way to make preparations again to go to tho the house of mystery when she heard doctor lund in convers conversation atlon with someone in the library mrs lund stealthily approached the door and listened while her husband talked with jack bobene the tha man he ha had sent to the circus for the letter flip fill possessed tho the very letter that mrs lund had bad reason to believe was right then sate safe in the possession ot of Choc kro her hindu servant how could I 1 get the tha letter she heard jack boygie exclaim when the circus burnt up there was so much excitement that I 1 do a thing on the tha letter job 1 I dont care it if the show did burn the letter means more to me than the circus does said doctor lund youve got to got get that letter I 1 tell you and just to give you another chance ill newly outfit the show and open it again right away mrs airs lund indulged in a smile of quiet satisfaction as she passed on upstairs to her room when she was leaving the house to take her automobile doctor lund and jack borgne departed through another door and took the train tor for the disabled circus with all speed mrs airs lund proceeded again to the house of Alys mystery tery when mrs lund reached the parlor she intuitively felt that she was being followed when she closed the door after entering she sensed that someone had observed her she immediately suspected that her counterfeiting operations had been traced to headquarters there was but one way out the chance that men were still in the operating room to work the secret elevator the chair stood in its accustomed place in the middle of the room mrs lund seated herself and pressed the signal luck was with her tor for the trap began to slowly descend once she ghe had disappeared through the |
