Part 13 (2/2)

”The child is coht it out, but she will perform no more, I am afraid, for bones broken as are hers never will be quite the saain”

”She don't have to perform any more, sir,” snapped the clown

”I'll do that for her You put that down in your fool's cap and smoke it Yes, sir, I'll--”

”Daddy!” murmured the lips that were pressed close to shi+vers' ear

It was scarcely a whisper, ht, but faint as it was, it sent the blood pounding to his tee under powder

”D-a-d-d-y--y-o-u-r--Zory got an awful--b-u- each on one knee, chins in hands, gazing down into the face of the little performer, suddenly threw backward somersaults in their joy

”Yes, Phil's quickness saved you,” spoke up the surgeon ”Had it not been for him you would be dead now”

Teddy Tucker, the tears streaorously kicking a shi+n with the other foot, trying to punish himself for his tears

”I'm a fool! I' suddenly and dashi+ng into his own dressing tent

”Call for shi+vers!” bellowed the voice of the callboy, thrusting his head inside the entrance flap ”All the Joeys out for the round off!”

”Coently laid the broken form of Zoraya back, pressed a hurried kiss on her painted lips and bounded away to take his cue, the circus band out there by the cri strains of ”There'll Be a Hot Tiht!”

CHAPTER VIII

A RIVAL IN THE FIELD

Zoraya was left behind She was sent to a hospital where she was destined to remain many weeks, before she would be able to be ain

In theCo They had left the United States and were touring Canada, playing in er tohere the Circus Boys found much to interest and areat hit in their ”brother” clown act, which was daily added to and i the Canadian border

One day Phil, who had been don after the parade, where he went to read the papers when he got a chance, ca in the latter's private tent

”Well, Phil,” greeted the owner cordially, ”what's on yourof any consequence

You will have to decide that”

”What is it?” questioned Mr Sparling sharply

”Do we show in Corinto?”

”Yes; why?”