[Illustration: His audience was fairly hanging on his words]


THE ROSE IN THE RING

By GEORGE BARR McCUTCHEON


WITH FOUR ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOR
BY A. I. KELLER






CONTENTS

BOOK ONE

I THE FUGITIVE

II IN THE DRESSING TENT

III DAVID ENTERS THE SAWDUST RING

IV A STRANGER APPEARS ON THE SCENE

V SOMETHING ABOUT THE BRADDOCKS