The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-09
PAUL TRAVERS' \
ADVENTURES -
BY Samuel 7vsrs clousr Copyright Ss sS By kroD
CHAPTER TX.
Following the Red Wagon.

~ COURSE fruit from the cabin found its
way into the fo'castle. Even if the inclination
remained, the opportunity lacking, for a
spell Of bad weather succeeded the long unbroken
of pleasant sailing rendering the deck anything but
attractive to the passengers. 49, -~'
AS natural, Paul had in contact with quite
number of the circus people since his advent before
known, down to the humblest animal attendant The
knowledge that the troupe intended to make tour of
had filed him with strong desire to the islands also
To hire out to the circus in capacity had been his
liked purpose from the DAY they left Honolulu but until
the fruitbn incident he had been unable to get
couragement ---..-~ .--.
His manly attitude that occasion was bruted
among troupe proved open
the jolly Irsh-American who controlled the Great Amer
lean Consolidated Arenas Word to Paul after
if happened to be in the vicinity of the show
grounds when the big tent went up at Auckland he
would be taken care of by the manager r..
To quit the ship at Auckland his firm resolve, for
the little bulldog continued to make things unpleasant
for him. >"'" 49, -.'~5 -.
Perhaps the second mate OWNED the intention the
young sailor for the ship steamed into the Auckland
harbor ordered the bos keep his weather
eye the lad who, having signed articles for Sydney
amenable to discipline if detected in attempt to
: t|jump the ship
One of the sailors in the port watch CHANGING to
hear the mates instructions warned Paul to be the
lookout and suggested that he throw the little bulldog
off the scent by waiting until all the paraphernalia of
the circus unoaded the wharf before he made
This advice good that Paul concluded to
profit by it, instead of trying away
night as he originally intended, he turned out next
ing at daybreak bear hand in unloading,
rest Of the day worked almost under the of his per-
secutor.
The ruse was successful. His suspicious luled the
little bulldog relieved the bo's IS from further
espionage and that very night Paul sung his vase
his shoulder, Skinned down rope that hung over the
vessels side dropped like cat the wharf and quietly
disappeared in the direction of the town.
snugy hidden in a convenient lodging house which
commanded view of the shipping, Paul did not venture
forth until the City of Sydney had off her moorng
ropes and steaming out into the again. Then
% adj he mnds his to M
ing out the pins for the big tent.
"Hello Chcago!'' the greeting he received.
"How did you manage to break away?''
"French leave,'' returned Paul, laconcally.
fWant to go to work?"
." Sure thing.'
:"Grab sledge then and join that gang over yon-
DER you'll get all the exercise you want with this out
Paul selected light sledge-hammer from the pile
Indicated and, singing it his shoulder
the direction of the assistant boss canvasnan a TALL
freckledfaced young fellow called Reddy'' drv
ing stakes
right didn't yee" he said. 'Wel, git yer
and edge in here''
The gang wdened and I'M: made space for the
tapped it into upright position after which each
fell in rapid sequence until the billet driven
home, and, Reddy calling "belay, the squad passed
to the next pin 49,.
= This Pauls introduction to circus life 1t was
some days became adept singing the sledge
and many time he missed the pin and the con
tnuity Of blows by coming down his neighbor ham
mer: But he had been putting muscle down n the
hold of the City Of Sydney and his hard labor there
served him excellent turn.
In the second week of his engagement the property
CHANGED to take fancy to Paul's active figure
with the consent of the boss the trans
ferred his allegiance to the dressing room - where he
into intimate relations with the of the
arena-the leapers tumblers, bareback riders clowns
contortionists, trapeze performers and conjurers.
The '|dressing ROOM wall tent trife the
for wear divided into two compartments by strip
of canvas either side of which the male and female
members of the troupe dsrobed made up'' for the
ring Across this fmsy barrier the star flung
1ypip
Ing and of the Paul was initiated into
the secret Of baloonmaking fiat, tissuepaper
circus affairs with which every American boy and girl
is SO familiar E.' =
His ship name stuck to him. He was ttChicagou to
everybody from the day he hired out the show and
property boy' he at the beck and call every
who the of the dressing But in spite
Of this drudgery the snubs and ndgnties Paul actually
enjoyed the condition Of things. This seeing