Part 18 (1/2)
”That's the felloas hanging around the lot at St Catharines yesterday,” spoke up so nized as belonging to the fore about it afterwards, and realized that he was a little too inquisitive for a greenhorn He's been on the lot all day again”
Mr Sully surveyed Phil with an ugly scowl
”What are you doing around here, youngto prevent one of your followers robbing a woman,” answered Phil boldly
”Who are you?”
”That is my own affair”
”I know him! I know him! I Know!” shouted another
Sully turned to hily
”Who is he, if you know sooutfit last year
He was always butting in then, and I can tell you he ain't here for any good now, Boss”
”So, that's the gaot a few questions I want to ask you”
”I don't have to go with you,” replied Phil
”Oh, yes you do! Bring hi and if he raises a row just hand hihly by his arms
He jerked away and started to run when he was pounced upon and borne to the ground Phil found hirasped by the collar and jerked violently to his feet, with the leering face of Sully thrust up close to his own
”I'll see that you don't get away this ti by the collar further off on the lot, the showe,” he co to do withto find out so about you first, and decide what to do with you later”
”And, when you get through, I shall have you arrested for assault It will be my turn to act then,” retorted the Circus Boy ”I have done nothing except to stop a aon Now, if you go quietly you will have no trouble But just try to call for help, or raise any sort of a ruction, and you'll see more stars than there are in the skies when the moon's on a strike Get in there”
Phil was thrust into the closed carriage, which the show back and forth between the train and the lot
Quick as a flash Phil Forrest dived through the open coachon the other side, and with equal quickness he was pounced upon by the driver, who had gotten off on that side, probably at a signal from Sully
Had Sully not run around to the other side of the wagon Phil would have quickly disposed of the driver, strong as was the latter
With an enraged cry Sully sprang upon Phil, and raised his hand to strike