Part 12 (2/2)
”Yah,” agreed Oscar, after which he subsided, listening to the proceedings that folloith grave, expressionless eyes
It is doubtful if Oscar understood what it was all about, but his gravity and judicialtent into an uproar of merriment
After the evidence was all in, the entire co, amid much merriment--for the performers entered into the spirit of the trial like a lot of schoolboys--Oscar was asked to decide what should be done with the prisoner Larry
Oscar was at a loss to kno to answer
”Duck hiested one
This was an inspiration to Oscar He smiled broadly
”Yah, dat iss”
”What iss?” demanded the Tallest Man On Earth ”Talk United States”
”Yah,” agreed Oscar, s seraphically ”Duck um”
”Larry, it is the verdict of this court that you be ducked, as the only fitting punish hands on a Circus Boy Are we all agreed on the punishe?”
”Yes, yes!” they shouted ”The rain barrel for him”
”Men, do your duty!” cried Mr Miaco
”I wouldn't do that,” interposed Phil ”You haven't any ht to duck him than he had to put Teddy under the water tank
It isn't right”
But they gave no heed to his protests Willing hands grabbed the red-headed tent him over the barrel of water they soused hiain
”Take hied Phil
Then they hauled Larry out, shaking the water out of hi ceased, he threatened dire vengeance against his assailants
Four perfor tent and threw him out bodily
Instantly Larry's cory explanation of the indignities that had been heaped upon hiround, and the next instant a volley of stones was hurled into the dressing tent
Phil was just coan A stone just grazed his cheek Without giving the least heed to the assailants, he turned to cross the paddock in order to slip out under the tent and go on about his business
Most lads would have run under the circumstances Not so Phil
His were steady nerves
”There he is! Grab hi that Phil had been one of those who had helped duck hi taken part in the ducking, Phil Forrest had tried to prevent it