Part 12 (1/2)
TRYING THE CULPRIT
”Stop him!” howled Larry, as he, followed by half a dozen blue-shi+rted fellows, bolted into the arena in pursuit of the lad who had emptied the pail ofto the pail, was sprinting down the concourse as if his very life depended upon it A canvas the boy anted for so Teddy off
It looked as if the lad were to be captured right here
But Teddy Tucker was not yet at the end of his resources He ran straight on as if he had not observed the canvasman Just as he reached the man, and the latter's hands were stretched out to intercept him, Teddy hurled the pail full in the fellow's face
Then the lad darted to one side and fled toward the paddock
The canvas tent burst the boy, followed by Larry, the others having brought up sharply just before reaching the dressing roo full well that they had no business there and that their presence would be quickly and effectively resented
Larry, consue, did not stop to think about this, so he dashed on blindly to his fate
At first the circus perfor on Clotheslines came down, properties were upset and in a moment the tent was in confusion
”Stop that!” bellowed an irate perforave no heed to the co a hurry to stop to explain
Suddenly Phil Forrest, realizing that his little coave a leap He landed on Larry's back, pinioning the fellow's arms to his sides
”You stop that now! You let him alone!” commanded Phil
Before the canvasman could make an effort to free himself, Mr Miaco, the head clown, took a hand in the proceedings
Throwing Phil from the tentman, Miaco jerked Larry about, and de on the privacy of the dressing tent in that rowled
”Put him out!” howled a voice
”What do you want hiet even with him
I'll--”
”How about this, Master Teddy?” questioned Mr Miaco
Teddy explained briefly how the fellow Larry and a companion had ducked hiether with causing hiation,” decided Mr Miaco gravely
”Fellows, it is evident that we had better try this man
That is the best way to dispose of his case”
”Yes, yes; try hie?”
”Oscar, the et!”
The Smallest Man on Earth was quickly boosted to the top of a property box
”Vot iss?” questioned theinto a questioning s to try this fellow, Larry, and you are to be the judge”