Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-03-30

"Ah. ha. an that Is what brings me
TO Won. Now Bob Hackctt is a mighty
full-blooded Teller, an that elephant
done wrong when ne wiped his mouth
on the tails of Bob'S coat. That wasn't
a polite trick, Cap'n-wan't gentlcmany
no way you can fix il; an again that
niger want treated right. Elephant
had no right to throw dirt on his
clothes. Now, the upShot of the whole
thing is this: Bob'S friend and the mig
gers friends air gittin' together an
they air goin' to mob that elephant, an
if YOU want TO keep him wy you had
better pull up your Shcbang right now
an pull out as fast as you can
| couldn't afford To lose that elephant.
could have squeezed through without
the wolf and possibly could have wor-
ricd along without the bear, but the loss
of the elephant would have fatally
crippled my menagerie so, decided TO
take up the tent and quietly steal away
He began to struggle again. and 1t
was as as much as the men could do TO
hold him. Il was goin to a picnic
tomorrow" he raved. but now this
coats ruined by that SlObberin' SLOUGH.
Bet hundred dollars | cut OF his blow
pipe
The night was dark and we succeeded
in starting Off unobScrvcd, but had not
gone more than mile before we heard
a shout that told Us too plainly that we
were pursued. We fastened onward as
fast as we could, and were greatly en-
couragcd until we came to creek.
Then difficulty arose: The clc-
phant refused To cross the bridge.
We tried to shove him on, but in
vain. The shouts Of the mob grew
louder and louder. We showed the cle-
phant into the stream, but he climbed
out on the same side. The mob drew
nearer. At last we got the elephant on
the bridge. The frail thing broke down,
and all of us went into the water. The
mob was upon us. The raScalS shot the
elephant. We proceeded on our jour
ncy with the lame bcarand the one-eyed
wolf.
The next day learned that we had a
rival i'm the field. Jack Brock, an old
Snowman, had whipped around and had
stolen our territory. We were billed to
appear at Green Briar, and knew that
if We made good impression at that
place. we should soon be able To gctan-
other elephant. One day, when we
were within twenty miles of Green
Brar. man rode up TO me and said:
Il want TO see you on a matter OF
business. Jack Brooks circus Is billed
to appear in our town--Grcen Briar. 1t
is the best circus town in the country.
but it is necessary for you 10 get there
first if you want to do anything. Now,
am the clerk of that county. and am
inclined to favor you. Give me one
hundred and fifty dollars and | will
promise not to grant Brock any license.
by this means you will have everything
your own way
This was my opportunity. / gave
him the money, and feeling secure. gave
performance at little place a few
miles from Green Briar. When | did
reach that great commercial center
found that Brock had just left and that
he had taken nearly every dollar out Of
the town. | FASTENED TO the clerks
Office. The rascal had deceived me.
Il wish to see the clerk" said |. to a
man whom found in the Court House.
II am C--~3erk." he answered.
Amt T1irfe some mistake about
that?"
Reckon not: | have been the clerk Of
this county for twenty years.
"Why. | met a man about twenty
miles from here and ne declared that he
was the clerk of this county and that if
| would give him one hundred and fifty
dollars he would not grant license to
Brock"
yes. | heard some of the boys laugh
ing about that. The man You met was
Jack Brock"
That night the bear died. | killed
the wolf the next morning, and hired
out 10 a farmer. There is no particular
halo about my head. have no love
whatever for the old wagon show.
OPIE =. Rad.