The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-16

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wall. Get it off'n me. Get me
outta here!"
Shopping, eh?' accused Enrico.
Serves you right"
Il only come in outta the rain"
whined Tubby, and this things
been parked on the back of my
lap ever since. Call cop-do any,
thing-but do somethin'!"
TUBBY turned his head cauti-
L. ously to see what sort of beast
was using him for a carpet. "Nuts!"
he snorted. IF I'd of knowed it
was only dog"
He rolled over on his back.
Karlo moved with him, so that
when Tubby was through rolling,
the dog was perched on top of his
stomach. 1t was new version of
the old barrel-walking routine.
Only it was lot more fun and
Karlo seemed to enjoy it. He
growled playfully and showed his
teeth in doggy grin.
Jaw, cut it out" Tubby poked
at the dog.
Karlo put paw in mis- face ano
pushed him back.
Good boy, carlo" applauded
The Great Enrico.
The dog balanced erect upon
Tubby's abdomen and barked glee-
fully at the praise.
Tubby saw an opportunity. He
heaved, and dived for the door,
only to be yanked by the coat
tails and spilled into the rushing
gutter under the street light. The
next minute, a familiar weight was
sitting on his stomach. Karlo liked
it there.
Time and again Tubby. tried to
roll out from under, but at every
attempt, Karlo walked him barrel
fashion, barking excitedly.
A CROWD began to gather. New
L n York crowds don't mind a little
rain when there's a free show.
The harder Tubby tried to get rid
OF his passenger, the more the dog
and the crowd enjoyed it. Enrico
had to laugh.
A policeman pushed his wav
through the ring of spectators. "Hev.
what's goin' on here?" he wanted to
know.
The answer came from an I'M
expected quarter. King Bradley,
waving his chewed cugar, pushed
through the crowd. Its a preview
OF the best darned dog act in the
world, officer" he announced-and
turning to the Great Enrico he
grasped the little man by both
shoulders.
"Enrico, old friend' Bradley
shook him enthusiastically, don't
toll me you were gonna take this
w act to that lousy Baker outfit.
and not give me chance at it? It's
swell! Lookit these suckers eatin' it
up. No, sir-you're comm with
King Bradley'S Mammoth One-Ring
Motorized Circus. Say, that new
stooge y got for Karlo is a Wow!"
"Huh?" The Great Enrico GUIDED
But"
NO butts about it. I can top any
offer the Bakers make. You be in
my office Monday morning, an your
contract'll be ready"
y
Il ING BRADLEY waddled awav
IN before there could be anv
argument, leaving The Great Enrico
dazed and weak. Unmindful of the
onlookers he sank to the curb and
sat down in the wet beside the
weary and PROSTATE Tubby, who
still was doing duty as a cushion
for Karlo.
Have heart" begged Tubby
Call off your mutt an femme
60"
"Go?' The Great Enrico looked
startled. But you can't walk out
on us now, mister. You're part of
the act"
Act, my eye" Tubby glared up
at the big dogs astride his abdo-
men. Think I'll let this mutt
maui me REGULAR"
Karlo leaned down and licked
him on the nose.
"see-he was only playing. He
likes you"
"Yeah?"
"Of course-and so it's all settled.
The three of us start for waycross.
G. A., Monday right after me sign
the contract with King Bradley"
In that?" interrupted Tubby as
he cooked wistful eye up at the
dry interior of the caravan. "Me
too?"
CURE" nodded The Great En-
~ rico. We'll live and travel in
1t all summer. All you have to do is
play in the ring with Karlo twice
day-and be paid for it. Listen.
you've just got to join the act. What
do you say?"
Tubby looked up at Karlo grim
ming down at him. The dog wasn't
such bad guy at that.
If you'll drag this pooch off'n
my stomach" answered Tubby with
a great sigh, I'll say this is gonna
be q. pretty swell summer, after all.
You're telling mel" breathed the
Greas Enrico fervently.