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

il snatched away the small handful of bills that t

was merely a boy who had grabbed him. To the surprise of the crook he found it was not an easy matter

l you. I'll have you

of you, and not before," retorted Phil. "You a

nd launched a blow at Phil's head, which the la

man is a thief," urged Phil, a

at once. It was a cry that had been

ed the fellow about until his back was toward the boy. Then Phil suddenly let go his h

u can't get away until I permit you to, and that won't be

captive was strugg

ed his voice in a p

sure that it was s

to him. But he w

!" shou

cried ma

g the people aside as they ran, looking this way and t

shed toward the two, and as they rushed in Phil whirled his man so that the latter collided violently with the newcomers. That checked the rush briefly. He knew, however, that he could not hope to stand off his assail

roughly jerked from his captive a

fellows closed in on him. He saw that they

the rest of the show people within reach of his voice might

eping everything before them. Phil, in that brief instant, while he

imself as best he could, while the people who had come to attend the show got out of

e rest of the gang," he muttered, noting that he was being surr

y and that, but succeeded pretty well in dodging the blows aimed at

e roared out cl

op

gnized Sully, the owner of the show

t to do than raising a roughhouse? Get out of here, the whole bunch of you!

id something in a

a keen, inquiring

you?" he

a woman, and it was my duty to stop him. I did it, then a lot of hi

ng to run the who

am

you can hoof it. If I find you butting

w who was hanging

yesterday," s

elonging to the foreman of the stake and chain gang. "I got to thinking about it afterwards, and

eyed Phil with

doing around h

event one of your followers robbi

are

my own

now him! I Know!

ed to him

if you kno

last year. He was always butting in then, and I c

is it?" sneered Sul

questions I w

to go with you

and if he raises a row just han

ed Phil rough

the ground. Phil found himself grasped by the collar and jerked violentl

't get away this time,

collar further off on the lo

iage," he com

to do with me?

ut something about you first, and

my turn to act then," retorted the Circus Boy. "I have done nothing except to

trouble. But just try to call for help, or raise any sort of a ruction, and you'll s

, which the showman used for driving bac

he other side, and with equal quickness he was pounced upon by the dri

of the wagon Phil would have quickly dispos

y sprang upon Phil, and

ason in jail," dared Phil, taking a bold course. "You know

ecognized the truth of the lad's words was evident w

id once more thrusting Phil into the carriage, this

ge rumbled away, soon reaching the village str