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Turton before he was unfortunately taken ill, did that part of his act. But he is unable to go on. And I am now about to introduce to you a young man who will take his place. You have all seen him. But a little while ago he thrilled you, in company with his partners, the Lascalla Brothers, in a high trapeze act.
Of course there were men whose duties were to see to these things for the performers, but Joe took no chances he supervised everything himself very carefully, as did Tonzo and Sid Lascalla. For when one's life depends on the strength of a wooden bar or on the firmness of a rope, it behooves one to look well to the apparatus.
"If you'll give me more money I'll try for a better record yet," said the boy fish with a smile. "Say, what are you trying to do become a millionaire?" asked the ring-master, jokingly. "Oh, I can always use more money," replied Joe. As he came down to the ground he saw Tonzo Lascalla looking at him. The trapeze performer had heard what Joe said last.
Another performer had been secured in his place to act with the Lascalla Brothers, but Joe did his lone trapeze work with the same satisfactory results as before. Finally, the young performer decided to take a step he had contemplated for some time. "Look here, Mr.
They sat not far from Tonzo and Sid Lascalla, and the former, looking over at Joe, asked: "When are we going to have that supper?" "I can't say," Joe answered, trying to be jolly about it. "What supper is that?" inquired Helen, smiling at Joe. "Oh, it's one he's going to give to celebrate his increase in salary," answered Tonzo.
"See you later!" called Joe as he hurried back to join the two Lascalla Brothers, that they might run into the ring together and stand posed for a moment, their arms on one another's shoulders, before they began their act.
With this Joe was well pleased; for while the Spaniards worked well with him, Joe could not help feeling that they did not like him for having taken the place of Sim Dobley, who had been discharged. "Well, Joe, I hear you're pulling down a pretty good salary now," remarked Tonzo Lascalla to our hero one day.
After some rather usual and not very difficult acts, to get themselves warmed up, the Lascallas prepared for one of their "thrillers." Joe climbed to a small platform, fixed high up on one of the poles at one side of the tent. Sid Lascalla occupied a similar position on the other side. Between them swung Tonzo on a trapeze. "All ready!" cried Joe. "Ready!" answered Sid.
His legs, too, on the strength of which he depended for many tricks, were symmetrical with muscles, and his hands and wrists showed force. The young acrobat finally seemed to be satisfied with his shoes, and nodded his readiness to his two partners. In the first part of the program the three worked together as the "Lascalla Brothers," though there was no real relationship.
"But there's one thing, though. If they ask to have Sim Dobley back again I'll tell 'em it can't be done. I won't have that fellow around. That's flat, let me tell you." Sim Dobley at one time was one of the Lascalla trio. He was discharged for misconduct, and Joe was given his place in an emergency. This angered Sim and he threatened revenge.
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