Part 23 (1/2)

Teddy by this ti his companion about the waist, he held on until he had untwisted the tiger's tail fro back with his burden against the rope

Phil's lio of him, collapsed in a heap

The circus men were too busy at the moment to notice him One of the al was upon it like an avalanche

Biting, clawing, uttering fierce growls, he tore the hard wood into shreds, the ht

Cautiously the rear door of the cage was opened Two rasped Bob by the shoulders and hauled him out with a quick pull

The crowd shouted in approval

”All out! Let go!” shouted Mr Sparling

It took the strength of two rip The instant he lost the pole the beast whirled and pounced upon the spot where he had left his victie beast uttered roar upon roar, that made every spectator in the tent treh the bars and attack theuess he's hurt,” answered Teddy

”Give hiet some decent air into him Is he rabbed Phil, and as a helper lifted the botto ran to his own small tent with the unconscious Phil

”Fetch a pail of water”

Teddy ran for the cook tent to get the water He was amazed to find no cook tent there Instead, there rerass, trampled doith a litter of papers and refuse scattered about

By the time he had dashed back to the tent to inquire where he could find a pail, one of the show Phil's face with it

He had made a hasty examination of the unconscious boy's wounds, which he did not believe were serious

Phil soon ca been in attendance on the wounded animal trainer

”No; he'll be sore for a few days, but there's nothing dangerous about those scratches, I should say I'll dress the wounds and he can go on about his business,” was the surgeon's verdict

”I've got to ride E of the sort You'll get into ht quick, at that”

”But,” urged the lad, ”the people will all think I am seriously hurt if they see no ood plan for h the perforet all about it in a fewturned to his assistant with a significant nod

”I told you that boy was a natural born showman You can't stop that kind with a club Can you stand up alone?”

”Yes”