The Circus Boys on the Mississippi; Or, Afloat with the Big Show on the Big River

"We don't allow 'roughhou

ut on the lot if you want t

er, had discovered what was going on about the time Teddy decided to mix in in the disagreement. Mr. Miac

nless you want a thrashing fr

had Phil Forrest down, he could scarcely restrain himself from severely punishing the fellow. However, Miaco sati

ay for yourself?" demanded Mia

ess of yours,"

ide whether it is any of my affair

etween ourselves. Thank

attack y

ubt thought he had su

ld not be too h

ng to do is to tel

r was directed against Teddy, and I had to mix myself in their quarrel. Teddy did som

for his pitching int

the situation did not demand

e to let him get

over som

that'

I could have done so easily, but

he head clown. The

re, you

" demanded Diaz

parling. Were he to hear what you have done tonight I rather think you would pack your trunk and quit right here. I shall not tell him. Next ti

ver the severe rebuke that Miaco

n tonight?" Miaco demanded

y," answe

se you to be gettin

hat tim

ter to

Come on

tent, though Diaz was muttering to himself as he laid the pow

" confided Phil to his companion. "You see what your mo

mix in the row. I co

t to avoid trouble and I was the direct cause of

taken no part in the row. The young man had calmly proceeded with his making up without appearing to take the

d retained all their other acts, however, though the star act was the fly

bling, acted as shadow again for the clown Shivers, besides

in this act, as he had done the season before. He had com

erous customer," warned Miaco under his breath, as Phil

warning. Like the seasoned circus man that he was, he had learned to take things a

heir act was a clever one of its kind. At about the same time, Teddy Tucker and January came on, the Circus Boy howling, Jan

held up his h

nd kind he appears. Yet, ladies and gentlemen, the management of this show will give a hundred dollars to any person who can stick on his back for a full minute-only sixty sec

though he had not seen the act. He had, however, observed Teddy engaged in a tussle with the beast that aft

nce, and, throwing off his coat, annou

ithout offering the least opposition. To Teddy, who stood in front of the animal, grin

ped the other way until it appeared to the s

y landed on his b

any other gentleman in the audience who thinks he can earn

to be anxious to

wn closer, paying strict attenti

ing the burro?" questio

exican burro, this i

ontempt

ame time make the audience laugh. He glanced about to see if Mr. Sparling were

you can ride

de bu

re attempted this feat. He thinks he can ride the donkey. If he succeeds he will receive the reward o

hen leaning over, the Circus Bo

rm. If you shirk it you are no longer a friend of mine

per lip ever so littl

new you would agre

The Spanish clown is about to disting

ent was being made he had been taking mental measureme

took a running start, and, with a leap,

the rider had flung his arms about the donkey's neck, clinging with both feet to th

encouraged Teddy

him h

hen on his head, as it were, but

ge of and he did not like it. Suddenly he launched into a perfect volley of kicks,

it up! You've go

cus

was howling

goes!" shr

thout a rudder, was being buffeted o

what he was saying, that one gave no heed. Teddy, on the other han

ment he had been cunningly waiting and planning for. The donkey's hoofs shot up into the air with the clown on them. The hoo

e yelled it

nd seats. A second later there was a mix-up that required the

r the center pole, howling with delight, while January, wit

e next act, and the show went on with i

wing clowns into trouble had been an entire success. He had suc