The Circus Boys in Dixie Land; Or, Winning the Plaudits of the Sunny South

up, T

at

aiting for us ou

so? What do

lk to the train w

if any of the other f

ked him if he were alo

ed in the accommodation

ck after we get back to the train. I, for

en lively,

hil, laying special

e did you get that fr

d clown, approachi

age of chewing gum," call

et him, anyway?"

it, so what's the use of my

o be done except to disrobe, take a quick scrub down after their severe

on the third and last section of the circus train, they

ice for the other. The bath consisted of the performer's standing still while his companion emptied several bu

all day run. At such times they were able to enjoy the luxury of a hot bath, but at other times it was cold w

both lads repaired to the paddock, where they found the president of the high school class waiting for them, interestedly watching the scene of l

e, Billy,"

?" Billy star

s," answered Teddy. "Have to do th

at are you go

. We always go right to the

be you might like to go downtown an

ll be best. We make it a rule to go straight home, as we ca

will walk along with you.

getting lost 'most every night, especially in the big towns, for th

like that," o

t we can't he

going?" demande

the lot here. It is much

I had forgotten

think yo

r in his remark. H

Billy, cry

e we

forms sprang up from the grass and h

after shadow went down under a good stiff punch, for it must be remembered that both bo

the onslaught, and Phil and Teddy very soon went

n, nor did either of the lads have time to

"Let me get up and I'll clean up the whole bunch of

was mad

ets!" commande

e horse blankets. They were then picked up, none too gently and borne off to

for an instant relax their hold,

mped into a wagon. This they knew because they heard the driv

s of the road show, when Phil and Teddy were riding and sleeping in a springless canvas wagon, had they experienced a rougher ride.

what had become of President Billy? He knew Teddy was lying beside him, but Billy must have made hi

Phil's surprise, so he lay still and waited for a favora

ions, his feet now and then beating a tattoo on the wagon bottom. Such an a

k the covering from his m

the signal known to circus men the world ov

circus laborers were working off on the lot striking the tents and loadin

during which, Phil Forrest had lost all se

onsulted in low tones. Then all at once he found himse

t his fall was considerably more severe. Teddy struck

only to find himself pounced upon

ddy was roughly picked up,

n a long hall. Then came more steps. This time it was a long flight of

l. "I shall surely roll all the way to the bo

d placed them on the floor. The Circus Boys realized, at the same instan

ed to their feet ready for flight. As they did