The Circus Boys On the Mississippi or Afloat with the Big Show on the Big River
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The Circus Boys On the Mississippi
Or
Afloat with the Big Show on the Big River
by Edgar B. P. Darlington
CONTENTS
CHAPTER
I MAKING A LIVELY START
II JANUARY LENDS A FOOT
III A DAY OF MEMORIES
IV THEIR CURIOSITY AROUSED
V THE CIRCUS BOYS' SURPRISE
VI A BOLT FROM THE CLOUDS
VII IN NEW QUARTERS
VIII JANUARY ON T...
MoreThe Circus Boys On the Mississippi
Or
Afloat with the Big Show on the Big River
by Edgar B. P. Darlington
CONTENTS
CHAPTER
I MAKING A LIVELY START
II JANUARY LENDS A FOOT
III A DAY OF MEMORIES
IV THEIR CURIOSITY AROUSED
V THE CIRCUS BOYS' SURPRISE
VI A BOLT FROM THE CLOUDS
VII IN NEW QUARTERS
VIII JANUARY ON THE RAMPAGE
IX PHIL FORREST TO THE RESCUE
X ALL ABOARD FOR THE GULF!
XI EGG, EGG, WHO'S GOT THE EGG?
XII TRYING OUT A NEW ACT
XIII A NARROW ESCAPE
XIV THE PILOT GETS A SURPRISE
XV AN UNWELCOME VISITOR
XVI BETRAYED BY A SNEEZE
XVII EAVESDROPPERS!
XVIII MAKING A CAPTURE
XIX TEDDY JOINS THE BAND
XX A CAPTURE IN THE AIR
XXI A CIRCUS BOY MISSING
XXII OVERBOARD INTO THE RIVER
XXIII THE ROMAN CHARIOT RACES
XXIV CONCLUSION
The Circus Boys on the Mississippi
CHAPTER I
MAKING A LIVELY START
"Have you had any trouble with Diaz, Teddy?"
"Who's he?"
"The new Spanish clown."
"Oh!"
Teddy Tucker's face grew serious.
"What about him, Phil?"
"That is what I am asking you. Have you had any
misunderstanding--angry words or anything of the sort with him?"
persisted Phil Forrest, with a keen, inquiring glance into the
face of his companion.
"Well, maybe," admitted the Circus Boy, with evident reluctance.
"What made you think I had?"
"From the way he looked at you when you were standing in the
paddock this afternoon, waiting for your cue to go on."
"Huh! How did he look at me?"
"As if he had a grudge against you. There was an expression in
his eyes that said more plainly than words, 'I'll get even with
you yet, young man, you see if I do not.'"
"Wonderful!" breathed Teddy.
"What do you mean?"
"You must be a mind reader, Phil Forrest," grumbled Teddy,
digging his heel into the soft turf of the circus lot. "Can you
read my mind? If you can, what am I thinking about now?"
"You are thinking," answered Phil slowly, "that you will make me
forget the question I asked you just now. You are thinking you
would rather not answer my question."
Teddy opened his eyes a little wider.
"You ought to go into the business."
"What business?"
"Reading people's minds, at so much per read."
"Thank you."
"I wish you'd read the mind of that donkey of mine, and find
out what he's got up his sleeve, or rather his hoofs, for me
this evening."
"Do you know of what else you are thinking?"
"Of course I do. Think I don't know what I am thinking about?
Well! What am I thinking about?"
"At the present moment you are thinking that you will do to Diaz
what he hopes to do to you some of these days--get even with him
for some fancied wrong. Am I right?"
"I'll hand him a good stiff punch, one of these fine spring
mornings, that's what I'll do," growled Tucker, his face
flushing angrily.
"Teddy Tucker, listen to me!"
"I'm listening."
"You will do nothing of the sort."
"I won't?"
"No."
"You just wait and see."
"Since we started out on our fourth season with the Sparling
Combined Shows this spring, you have behaved yourself
remarkably well. I know it must have pained you to do so.
I give you full credit, but don't spoil it all now, please."
"Spoil it?"
"Yes. You must remember that this is now a Big show--larger this
season than ever before, and you must not expect Mr. Sparling to
excuse your shortcomings as he did in the old days."
"I'm not afraid of Boss Sparling."
"You have no occasion to be, as long as you do your duty and
attend to business. We owe him a heavy debt of gratitude,
both of us. You know that, don't you, Teddy?"
"I--I guess so."
"What is the trouble between you and Diaz?" persisted
Phil Forrest, returning to his original inquiry.
"Well," drawled Teddy, "you know their act?"
"Yes."
"Throwing those peaked hats clear across the arena and catching
the hats on their heads, just like a couple of monkeys."
"I didn't know monkeys ever did that," smiled Phil.
"Well, maybe they don't. The trained seals do, anyhow."
Phil nodded.
Publisher | |
Binding | Kindle Edition (27 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized
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# of Pages | N/A |
ISBN-10 | B003YOSC4K |
Publication Date | 08/06/2010 |
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