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rescue。     Seizing     a  pitcher   of   ice  water�察  �he   leaped   over   a  bench    and 

dumped the contents of the pitcher over the head of the Fattest Woman on 

Earth。     Several chunks of ice�察�along with a liberal quantity of the water�察�

slid down her neck。 

     This    was    more    than   human     flesh   could   stand。    The     Fat  Woman 

staggered   to   her   feet   uttering   a   series   of   screams   that   might   have   been 

heard all over the lot�察�while those on the outside came rushing in to assist 

in what they believed to be a serious disturbance。 

     Mr。 Sparling pushed his way through the crowd�察�roaring out mand 

after   mand�察  �but   somehow�察  �the   ring   about   the   Fat   Woman   and   the 

fighting   midgets   did   not   give   way   readily。    The   show   people   were   too 

much      engrossed     in  the  funny   spectacle     of  the  midgets     to  wish   to  be 

disturbed。 

     Not so Teddy Tucker。 

     Having   quenched   the   fire   that   was   consuming   the   Fat   Woman�察  �he 

pushed his way through the crowd�察�with the stern mand�察 �Stand aside 

here� ─�and fell upon the Lilliputian gladiators。 

     ;Break   away� ─  �roared Teddy�察 �grasping   each   by  the   collar   and   giving 

him a violent tug。 

     What was his surprise when both the little men suddenly turned upon 

him and started pushing and beating him。 

     Taken unawares�察�Teddy began to back up�察�to the acpaniment of the 

jeers of the spectators。 

     The crowd howled its appreciation of the turn affairs had taken�察�Teddy 

steadily giving ground before the enraged Lilliputians。 

     As   it   chanced   a   washtub   filled   with   pink   lemonade   that   had   been 

prepared for the thirsty crowds stood directly in the lad's path。 If anyone 

observed it�察�he did not so inform Teddy。 

     All at once the Circus Boy sat down in the tub of pink lemonade with a 



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loud splash�察�pink fluid spurting up in a veritable fountain over such parts 

of him as were not already in the tub。 

     Teddy howled for help�察�while the show people shrieked with delight�察�

the   lad   in   his   efforts   to   get   out   of   the   tub�察  �falling   back   each   time�察  �until 

finally rescued from his unfortable position by the owner of the show 

himself。 

     ;That's what you get for meddling with other peoples' affairs�察─�chided 

Phil�察�laughing immoderately as he observed the rueful countenance of his 

friend。 

     ;If I hadn't meddled with you last night�察�you'd have been a dead one 

today�察─�retorted the lad。       ;Anyway�察�I've made a loud splash this morning。; 



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                          CHAPTER XXIII 



                              SEARCHING THE TRAIN 



     Salt Lake City proved an unusual attraction to the Circus Boys�察�they 

having read so much of it in story and textbooks。 

     Here   they   visited   the   great   Mormon   Temple。    During   their   two   day 

stand   they   made   a   trip   out   to   the   Great   Salt   Lake   where   Teddy   Tucker 

insisted   in   going   in   swimming。    His   surprise   was   great   when   he   found 

that he could not swim at all in the thick�察�salty water。             The trip over the 

mountains�察  �through   the   wonderful   scenery   of   the   Rockies   and   the   deep 

canyons where the sunlight seldom reaches was one of unending interest 

to them。 

     Most of the show people had been over this same ground with other 

circuses   many   times   before�察  �for   there   are   few   corners   of   the   civilized 

world that the seasoned showman has not visited at least once in his life。 

     It was all new to the Circus Boys�察�however�察�and in the long day trips 

over mountain   and plain�察 �they found   themselves fully  occupied with   the 

new�察�entrancing scenes。 

     By this time both lads had bee really finished performers in their 

various acts�察�and they had gone on through the greater part of the season 

without serious accident in their work。           Of course they had had tumbles�察�

as all showmen do�察�but somehow they managed to e off with whole 

skins。 

     For a time after the wreck of the acmodation car the show had no 

further trouble that could be laid at the door of Red Larry or his partner。 

However�察 �after   a   few  days�察  �the   reports   of   burglaries   in   towns   where   the 

show exhibited became even more numerous。 

     ;We can't   furnish   police protection   to   the places   we  visit�察─  �answered 

Mr。 Sparling�察�when spoken to about this。            ;But�察�if ever I get my hands on 

that red head�察�the fur will fly� ─�

     Passing out of the state of Utah�察�a few stands were made in Nevada�察�

but the jumps were now long and it was all the circus trains could do to get 

from stand to stand in time。        As it was�察�they were not always able to give 



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the parade�察�but the manager made up for this by getting up a free show out 

in front of the big top just before the afternoon and evening performances 

began。 

     Reno   was   the   last   town   played   in   Nevada�察  �and   everyone   breathed   a 

sigh of relief as the tents were struck and the show moved across the line 

into   California。      The   difficulty   of   getting   water   for   man   and   beast   had 

proved a most serious one。            At Reno�察�however�察�a most serious thing had 

occurred�察�one that disturbed the owner of the show very greatly。                     Many of 

the guy ropes holding the big top�察�had been cut while the performance was 

going on and most of the canvasmen and laborers were engaged in taking 

down and loading the menagerie outfit。 

     A   wind   storm   was   ing   up�察  �but   fortunately   it   veered   off   before 

reaching   Reno。        The   severed   ropes   were   not   discovered   until   after   the 

show   was   over   and   the   tent   was   being   struck。      Mr。   Sparling   had   been 

quickly      summoned。         After     a   careful    examination       of   the   ropes    he 

understood   what   had   happened。          Phil�察  �too�察�had   discovered   one   cut   rope 

and    the   others�察  �on   his  way    from    the   dressing    tent   to  the  front�察  �after 

finishing his performance。 

     But there was nothing now that required his looking up Mr。 Sparling�察�

in view of the fact that the canvas was already ing down。                         Yet after 

getting   his   usual   night   lunch   in   the   town�察  �the   lad   strolled   over   to   the 

railroad yards intending to visit the manager as soon as the latter should 

have returned from the lot。 

     The two met just outside the owner's private car�察�a short time after the 

loading had been pleted。 

     ;Oh�察�I want to see you�察�Mr。 Sparling�察�if you have the time。; 

     ;I've   always   time   for   that。   I   was   in   hopes   I   would   get   a   chance   to 

have a chat with you before we got started。               Will you e in�拭─�

     ;Yes�察�thank you。; 

     Entering   the   private   car   Mr。   Sparling       took   off   his   coat   and  threw 

himself into a chair in front of his roll´top desk。 

     ;Phil�察 �there's   deviltry  going   on   in   this   outfit   again�察─  �he   said   fixing   a 

stern eye on the little Circus Boy。 

     Phil nodded。 



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