Part 35 (1/2)
”I have an even better sche-- one that few people in toill be able to resist”
”Yes? I a pole wagons fixed up to bring the people over We can use our ring platforers to sit on”
”Yes, that will be easy”
”Then, take soon and build a roof with canvas That will keep the inside of the wagon as dry as a barn”
”A splendid idea But how are you going to get the folks over here after you have done that?”
”Wait, I a the elephants to the wagons and hauling the people back and forth?
Nothing like that has ever been done, has it?”
Mr Sparling tossed up his hat regardless of the fact that the rain was beating down on his head and running down his neck
”Nothing ever been done to cohed up his farreat Dan Rice, that's a sche enthusiastically
”But you will have to hurry if you are going to put the plan into operation,” urged Phil
”What would you suggest, Phil?”
”I would suggest that you sendthem call at every house, at the post office, the hotel and every other place they can think of, telling the people e propose to do Teddy and I will take horses and go out with the rest, if you say so The rain won't hurt us, and besides, it will be great fun What do you say, sir?”
Mr Sparling hesitated for one brief second
”Come on!” he shouted as with hat in hand he splashed toward the lot followed a short distance behind by Phil
The arrangeested by the Circus Boy were quickly e to tell the people how theywet
While this was being done the pole wagons were being rigged for the purpose, and the elephants were provided with harness strong enough to stand the strain of the heavy loads they would have to draw
The wagons were to be driven along the village streets at one o'clock, the circus to begin at half-past two That would give the show people plenty of tiestion reat enthusias behind an elephant tealadly welcoestion a separate wagon had been prepared for the colored people When all was ready the elephants were first driven across the ridge without their wagons, to show the ani was safe Then they were hooked to the covered pole wagons and the work of transporting the village to the lot was begun
The show grounds were on an island, now, entirely surrounded by water So outfits and sat on the bank in the rain trying to catch fish, though there probably was not a fish within a ood work for a fool,” gloated Teddy
”It takes a wiseman,” was the clown's retort
”Perhaps you don't know that the river has overflowed a few miles above here, and that this place is full of fish?”
”No; I don't know anything of the sort The only water I see co around up there; I don't know Never caught any up there myself”
After a time the clowns tired of their sport and went back to their dressing tent to prepare for the afternoon perforiven that day, as it would not be safe to try to transport the people across the water in the dark
And, besides, the owner of the show hoped to be able to get his show aboard the cars before night