Part 32 (1/2)

he called down There seemed no other way out of it

CHAPTER XVIII

TEDDY TAXES A DROP

”Throw hied Mr Sparling

”No one can throw a rope that high,” answered Phil ”I think the first thing to be done is to get the monkeys and I have a plan by which to accoe brought in We should have thought of that before”

”That's a good idea,” nodded Mr Sparling ”I always have said you hade in here”

While this was being done Phil hurried out into the erie tent, where, at a snack stand, he filled his pockets with peanuts and candy; then strolled back, awaiting the arrival of the cage

”We shall be able to capture our monkeys much more easily if the audience will please leave the tent,” announced Mr Sparling

”The show is over There will be nothing ht differently There was considerable to be seen yet No onetothe people out by force

The cage finally was drawn up between the two rings

This instantly attracted the attention of the little beasts

Phil stood off froe a few feet

”Now everybody keep away, so the an chirping in a peculiar way, giving a very good ian slowly tossing candy and peanuts into the cage

There was instant co occurred up there as to cause the spectators to gaze in open-, continuing to toss peanuts and candy into the cage

”As I live, they are co in a like it in my life!”

”I always told you that boy should have been aperformer,” nodded Mr Kennedy, the elephant trainer

”He is everything at the sa

”It is a question as to whether or not he does one thing better than another There they come Everybody stand back I hope the people keep quiet until he gets through there I ah”

There was no hesitancy on the part of theby their tails to facilitate their descent, until finally the whole troop leaped to the top of the cage and swung theround

Phil lowered his voice to a low, insistent chirp Oneas fast as they could stretch up their hands and grab the tail board of the wagon

Instantly they began scra for the nuts and candies that lay strewn over the floor

The last one was inside Phil sprang to the rear of the cage and sla it

”There are your oldwith flushed, triumphant face