Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-21

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abb 1t having a surprise for the crowd;
but the Doc shut him off by saying:
Very well, we will continue with the
performance. Try again, Henry"
Henry had been tugglng away at the
hat, and the wizard turned him around
so that his back was toward the deputy
sheriff
Now get ready to lift with all your
might" said the Doc, and Henry took a
brace. When he seemed to be doing his
best the wizard clapped his hands, say
ing, "All right"
HENRY went over backward, plant
IL ing both feet in the deputy's stomach
Then there was fight and panic, and
suddenly the spotted bull appeared among
us. III never know how it happened that
fifteen or twenty people were not killed.
l saw the Doc with couple of children
in his arms and half dozen women try
ing to hide behind him. while was busy
saving Clytie from horrible fate. But
the trouble was all over in few seconds.
The bull went out the front way, and
nobody was badly hurt.
AS the Doc and l were calming the
people. a horny handed farmer, with
whiskers that had been bleached a good
deal by being out In the weather, came
through a big slit in our canvas and
yelled:
Where Fergus!
Nobody seemed to know, and he asked:
Didn't my bull come through here?"
IAN animal bearing the general out
lines of male member of the bovine
species passed this way moment ago.
replied the Doc, who was taking a rabbit
out of my vest pocket
That's him, said the farmer -" that's
Fergus! There's goin' to be trouble here.
Something bad always happens when
Fergus gets loose"
Everybody, including the deputy sher-
if. rushed out to see what was happening.
The bull seemed to be kind of bewildered
at first He stood for a little while and
looked around, as if to get his bearings.
Then he started through the grounds, up
setting booths, knocking down lunch coun-
tiers. soaring teams, and breaking up the
fair as fast as he could; and several dogs
soon began to take an interest in him, not
helping matters much After awhile he
got over on the track where the races
were being held and trotted around, look
ing proud of himself. They gave him the
course for his own use just as soon as they
could get their horses away. At last he
stopped in front of the grandstand, paw
ing the dirt and believing, and limited
to the Doc that it might be a good plan
LOT us TO escape WIilIe tiS uCpuly SliSlH III
was interested in Fergus
mo Zachariah," he said, Never
shall it be said of Quintius Cogliostro that
he ran away when there was a chance to
do something better! Kindly observe my
procedure.
lie put on his professional overcoat, al
IL though the day was pretty hot, and
started toward the place where Fergus
was running the race track. Clytie, whose
nerves seemed to be pretty badly upset,
begged him not to try anything that
would be dangerous; but he smoothed
his plug hat with his sleeve and smiled at
her in fatherly way, saving there would
be no risk in what he intended to do.
ladies and gents" he said, getting
out in front of the stand where the deputy
sheriff followed him, Il am going to per
form little act that is not on the regular
program / will show you why it is that
man has dominion over the beasts of the
field With wave of the wand which l
hold in my hand, l will cause yonder
animal to become as docile as lamb"
The bulls owner, who had a worried
look and rope, slipped around to the
Doc and advised him not to depend too