The Washington times., 1915-10-10

then I'm likely to make somebody trou-
ble."
! "Beiieve me promised Unser fer
| vently. -, "today's business will show a
See that Il does" warned waiiing-
ford Tell the treasurer what want.
ana thcn hurry back to me In the AMI
4 maj tent. and, leaving. Cpgcr to alter
| nurrying Into the menagerie in search
of biackie and Boyger. He found
Biackie alone In front OF a Hons cage.
rtgidly motionless, and after calling him
him. =.
You leave II to me, I think it's a
joke announced BlacEic. i've been
the king Of beasts quail before the pow
eT e. OF the h,e,t human eye. ! think he's blind.
-, "i,e doesn'. see you. anyhow" re;
glance at the sleepy lion. Hes think
| ing Of his native wiids OF bridgeport.
Conn. In the cages Of which he and
%ssre.s M2s. OF Boas.,s na. ancestors were born.
"BosEer. stated Blsckie placidly. "is
anchored In seat !, section A, counting
the house. and estimating today's
moving her brown eyes from the bac
9Th Of his head, sits cute little Fannie War
where's Violet?"
charge Of the most mother.like DANES
in the circus. being all doiied up like
the lion-tamer's bride"
The whichr Sssped wallinsford in
"A rieh play. Jimmy" and Black,e
twiried his pointed mistaches in graft
hcation. You may be all right for the
comes TO the fancy touches leave II to
yoHr Uncle Horace
What have you been DOING" de-
manded J. Rufus, with troubled brow.
He was sometimes afraid OF Blackie's
wildly whimsical schemes, in spite of
the fact that they were always success
.G.s Gapof os hi, Basss nu'nS Up both
whole circus: Texas Ed rnger is in on
boob Bocsser. Wait and I'll bring him
p"s. send Unser to me first ordered J.
anxious Bogger. wsilinsford was rakins
and the unlucky manager was per-
spiring like camp meeting exhorter.
Bee your pardon, SIR" said Bisckie,
,ovehng nv Sr,s,d dwslIlnsfcra n on the arm; "but
you a question or two, Mr.. Barnes
I'm not Barnes. declared Wellingford,
erufny. I'm his personal representa-
I've ana business executive. Ny names
finger. never saw such a dirty lot
or OF unifcrms, f,, Look at that elephant
nan. nan, rs n,s. disgrace want these uni
Yes, sir" said Unger.
And those cages. Freshen them up
right rns ~ away: " II have 70 sell this circus
shape. What are today's profits.
Over a thousand dollars" said Tn
nn.s,! !hsSss%Sis s. ,s, wsI!!!nstors. face was
investisate this thing. II you know
see you on this lot today"
Wallingford let the unfortunate In
,'If l amt intruding. Mr.. Sears. let's
talk business as man to man. ! know
the truth about your ax. You have to
tsEe SeEe xisS S ,he rer mansy ah,s show today I'm
Blaekie. but put out his hand de.
Z odH H:9Tss Mr. s soss.r ss it .spsa ss tFiGs Ts
IN H. give you ffty.hve!''
Sixty"
Wallingford hesitated.
Make y sixty.nve., spot cash. and
Well go right up TO 4 lawyers and draw
concluded. I'm satisfied about the
money part. I've asked six or seven
men around the grounds here. and |
though they don't all say the same
thing; . 1ns;n they've -, convinced me that there's
Both Wallingford and Blackie care
fully refrained from smiling. 1t re-
quired no very lively Imagination to |
received from the attaches Of he show.
II he had asked them about the money |
In the circus business.
Il don't believe some OF EN-" went |
on on Mr., Bosger. hunting about for some
that this circus has a special cast-iron |
car to carry money in. and when IL
gets full Barnes has II shipped home, |
where he has a tall iron building like a |
he was joshing. wasn't her"
We'll" confessed Wallingford slowly.
The was exaggerating a little. Mr.. l
Barnes don't have an elevator; he uses
That's what I thought" laughed
Bosser. Come on, we'll go up to my
Mr. Bogger walked on the grounds
tion OF Tented Wonders as monarch Of
all he surveyed. Just as the torches |
were being Ut. In the hour before the
evening performance. He held his head
his gay-banded straw hat rakishiy upon
the side OF his head. Those white-tinted
peaks and all that they covered were
his. TO do with as he wished! He could
go in and order an elephant hitched 10
his buggy. IL he liked!
Just between the main tent and the
cook tent. Daredevil Demo" accosted
him. In his street clothes. Demo, whose |
everyday name was Murphy, was a
skinny little chap who looked as II a |
girl could slap him and make him cry,
and Mr.. Bogger turned to him sharply. |
We'll. what do you want?" he asked |,
In his quick. high voice. |
Money" replied Demo promptly. |
"They tell me you're the new boss and |
have the coin. I'm three weeks back, |
and I want mine!''
Well" exclaimed Bogger. "In have |
to look into this How much do you
get week?'
Five hundred and fifty dollars"
Demo calmly told him.
Mr.. Bog2er almost dropped dead on
the spot "A week. did you say. he
gasped,
"A week. I get shot out OF a cannon
to a platform up In the dome, grab a
bicycle. ride down a 200-foot chute, tump
q forty-foot gap, and land In q tank OF
water. DO | get my back pay"'
"l'I see about it," promised Bogeer.
much troubled. and he started 10 turn
away.
Demo grabbed him By the shoulder
and turned him around with one swing.
II get II now he declared. "or III
I lose up your bloomin' show amt
40 strong for this outft anyhow, espo-
pinllN slnce haN's apina Tn irp IA, |