The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-09

said, feeling angered that he should sus-
pect me OF being a thief.
BY that time a second man and a wo-
man and a boy had been aroused and
were outside the tent, and this second
man said to the first:
AYE. he must be a thief. Don't you
see how he is pulled out? He has stolen
five or six suits of clothes and put them
on one over the other. ! think we ought
to hold him prisoner until we meet an
officer of the law
80 do l." replied the first man. and
/ will tie him up to the wheel of one of
| the carts
He came forward and laid hand on
my shoulder but as he did so I seized
him under the arms. lifted him off his
feet and next moment / pitched him over
the back of a donkey into an empty cart.
He had scarcely landed when the other.
man pitched into me. but / stopped and
seized him by the ankles and sent him
whirlng over the tent
1T is the Evil One come to destroy
u.s. shouted the boy.
May heaven protect us!" cried the
woman.
The men we're shaken UP, but not bad
ly hurt and as the first one came limp
ing up to me he exclaimed:
Now, then, who can you be! No other
man in Siam could have done that by me.
l am BIN Bum. the wrestler, and yet
I was but a toy In your hands"
Il am Goo-Goo, the giant" l replied.
THAT is. l shall be a giant some day
II l keep on growing but at present
am only about twelve feet tall. ! have
had to run away from home because 1
ducked the ruler OF our village in the
canal and then tipped over the jail
house"
Then they all came around me and
shook hands and invited me into their
tent for a talk. When they had light
ed a torch they gave me piece of meat
and two cakes TO eat, and when had
finished them at three mouthfuls and
drank a gallon of water Bim-Bum said to
me:
Now, Goo-Goo. listen to me. 1 am
Snowman, travelling from place to place.
am a great wrestler and my friend there
is a juggler. He swallows swords plays
with knives and balls. and he is won
derf,l fellow This woman IS my wife,
and she plays the music and takes the
money at the door, while this boy, VINO Is
NV son, performs many gymnastic feats
and always receives plenty of applause.
You seem 10 be a happy family"
said as 1 looked around.
I'VE truly are and / want you to be-
come one OF US. have long wanted
giant as another attraction. and now he
is here II Is q free life we lead. We
tourney from town 10 town, making much
money and eating Of the best, and all
the people are our friends. II you Will
come with US / will not only give you
three cents a. day as wages, but you will
be treated as a SON.
Three cents in Siam is quite a big biz
Of money. had never earned any, and
had never had as much as one cent at
orr time. / was not only pleased at the
thought that l should earn more money
every day than my father ever had. but
I liked the thought Of travelling around
and seeing the world. So. after a little
moro tolk. I agreed to become one Of
them. and as soon as morning had come
and we had had breakfast Bim-Bum set
about painting a new sign. was very
proud OF II when " was finished. There
was a painting Of a boy giant carrying
donkey under each arm and a man on
his back. and the sign read:
Goo-Gool
The Biggest Boy on Earth.
Only Ten Years Old and Weighs 600
Pounds.
He can lift donloeys, sling men about.
pull up trees and tip over Jail houses.
Come IN and see this wonderful strong
boy II you miss this opportunity you
may never have another No one need
fear him. He Is as good-natured as a
baby. unless you uckle his ribs.
A. soon as the sign was ready we
packed up and moved on 20 a village.
and In my next I will tell you how |
went on exhibition and what was said
and done.