The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-02-05
CHAPTER Xxx.

amt your"
Bolivar grlnned. II got somethin'
else want to talk to you bout" he
SAID.
/ sit down. what is it?"
Uncle Ezry, said Bolivar, taking
n seat on the edge OF chair, you
| recollect ! said II ever / got a chance
to help you find Billy Fox, I'd do it7"
Tho old mans face grew solemn.
! Il do, Bolivar. an know you meant
IT,"
Uncle EEry, I amt sure. but 1 got
n bunch I've found Billy"
The old mans eyes grew big and
he sprang from his chair. What's
that2" he almost shouted. You
think you've found Billy Fox? Aw,
Bol, don't joke me on that subject.
It's too near my old heart"
81 amt jokiu' you, Uncle Ezry.
You said you thought Billy Fox was
stole by circus people. didn't your"
YES" replied the old man, eagerly.
well, they's n Billy Fox runnin'
the show that's in town to-day. He's
the Teller that sold you the tickets In
st. Joe. Mebbe he's yer Billy, Uncle
EEry."
The old man put his pipe on his
desk and reached for his hat.
SHOW him to me, Bolivar" he
said. SHOW me this Billy Fox again
II the Lord let's me find my boy
He'll be mighty kind. Come on,
quick, Bolivar. Show him to me-"
They hurried to tho circus grounds
On the way Bolivar told all about
riding the pony and winning the IS
He showed Uncle Ezra the paper.
TntI
order first" said the old man. That
give me a good look at him"
They found the manager in his lit
tic private tent. He asked them In
80 you're the lad who rode th'
pony?" no said pleasantly to Bolivar
as he handed him a IS bill. YOU'RE
plucky boy. What will you do Will
this money-give II to your father"
,, "I'll give It to him to keep fer me
! II ne needs It he can spend it."
That's right, my boyl ike Il
see young fellows treat their father
with consideration. I'd like to hav
q father to treat that way"
Amt you got none?" asked Uncl
: Ezra, gazing straight into the mana
Il gers eyes.
: mot as I know Of. I've been Il
! this business ever since l can ne
member. Seems to me the canvas
men uSeu 10 teIl me never udu
father. believe my parents war
y trapeze people and that both wer
= killed in falls"
/ Uncle Ezra, trembling with eager
70 ness, arose from the box on whic
/ he had been sitting and steppe
= nearer the manager.
Yer name is Fox" he sale
n you've been called Billy Fox eve
e since you can remember, Amt your
q yes"
e "Iemme see yer right forearm!"
q The manager was puzzled. The
II dawned on him that the old ma
u was trying to identify him. He IN
/ buttoned his cuff and turned bac
y his sleeve. There on his arm was
= small scar, Uncle Ezra grasped tn
Il managers hand.
billy Fox" he said softly. ''Bul
3 Fox, don't you recollect how / poke
r you in that arm with the pitchfor
II when | wus beddin' the horse2 Bill!
e. don't you recollect mother? Mamali
. you used to call her, Bihy!"
y The old man sank onto the box an
y covered his face with his hands. Th
n manager was speechless, but only fc
a moment
"Mamalle?' he said. II do! dc
u Mamalie was my mother. bad FOL
u gotten, but Here he recovere
= himself But who are your"
e Uncle Ezry Fox, yer daddy!
p came from the old man. Your dadd
- the one you amt seen fer thtr'
y years or more. The daddy the eli
n Gus people stole you from. Oh.
II Mamalie could only be here!"
Again the old man covered his fat
with his hands, and this time he wei
- softly. The manager sat down b.
side him. His strong right arm wei
around Uncle Ezra's shoulders"
, Daddy" he said. 1T seen
D. strange to call anybody that. Blu
daddy, know you're mine and L
"a yours"
20 At hearing himself called dadC
Uncle E1ra's arm stole about Il
younger mans back and he pate
O. him on the shoulder.
p "Mamalie's gone, BLY," he sal
J. "Mamalie called for you when 81
W wlls goin', though. She never ferg
you fer one second. II you ever tiI
% Billy Fox she says, tell him Mami
~ llo wanted to see her little boy. 81
he she asked God every night TO care 4
ed him. Tell him Mamalie will alwa,
lg watch over him from above"
es Tears were In the eyes of DO
" men. Bolivar slipped out of the tel
n, unnOtiCed and sat down on a wag,
!, tongue thirty feet away TO wait I
" Uncle Ezra. A few minutes later q
flap OF the tent was thrown aside al
Billy Fox appeared.
come in, my boy!" he Gale
I'VE want TO see you"
Bolivar re-entered the tent. DO
said Uncle Ezra, Il want you 20 me
=. Per-. IN, R.lly Fox. The good Lord a
- Bolivar Brown have steered us
sClleg."
=, Bolivar and the show man sho,
"a hands. Now" said Uncle Ezra,
want you two TO come to my hou
Of for supper. Billy, I'll show you y
old baby clothes"
il Bolivar declined. 81 better lea
- you two alone tonight" he sa
~ I'm come UP some other time, Un'
-. Ezry. Sides, | got a little work
do at home, bringfn' in kindhn' wo
.. an the like"
Hold on, said Billy Fox. taking
h. ticket from his pocket and writing
~ II, Take this along an use It
#. night"
~ Bolivar looked at the ticket. On
4. was written: Good for Boliv
. Brown and FIVE friends TO any p;
T., OF the show at any time. Billy Fo'
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