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Updated: May 31, 2025
"Really, there's no danger. I've done the stunt a score of times, and I can judge my distance perfectly. Besides there's the safety net." "Yes, I know, but there was poor Oh, well, I won't talk about it! Good luck!" and she hurried on, for it was time for her act the whistle of the ringmaster having blown. Joe looked after the girl he loved.
"What's that?" "No flying rings today." "I don't understand." "No flying rings, I said. Mr. Sparling isn't going to put on our act today." "How do you know?" asked Phil in some surprise. "Heard him say so." "When?" "Just now." "Why, I came in with him myself less than ten minutes ago " "I know. He stopped right in front of my table here to speak to the ringmaster.
He ceased and there was a violent clapping, and yeaing, for it was a popular choice. The prize, a large box of cigars, was put aside for the camel, as he was anatomically unable to accept it in person. "And now," continued the ringmaster, "we will wind up the cotillion with the marriage of Mirth to Folly!
The ringmaster, roaring again with his heavy voice, announced that the show was about to begin, and, as a sign of defiance, he threw two or three old fencing-gloves among his fellow-wrestlers. The crowd rushed into the tent, and soon only a small group of loungers remained in front of the deserted stage.
That was the name of the trade journal devoted to the interests of circus folk, tent shows, and the like. "The last number had a piece in it about our losing money on fake tickets," went on the ringmaster, "and it said it was the first case of its kind to appear in several years. There have been no complaints of circuses in other parts of the country being cheated that way, this article said.
After the preliminary whistle of the ringmaster which ended the other acts and prepared for Joe's new one, the young magician advanced to the platform and gave a little "patter." "Ladies and gentlemen," he said, "in introducing my new act I wish, first of all, to assure you that there is no danger. Even though I seem to be in the midst of fire, do not be alarmed.
But I do not blame him, and I think it much to have seen a clown once more who jested audibly with the ringmaster and always got the better of him in repartee. It was long since I had known that pleasure.
Painfully the young acrobat started to pull himself up on the rope. The ringmaster glared at him and then cracked his whip once more, taking the young performer in the arm. "Shame! shame!" cried Snap; and "Shame!" added the other boys quickly. "Shut up, you boys!" growled the ringmaster, turning quickly. "Then let that boy alone," answered Snap loudly.
All a-spangle, to the blare of quick music, the great tent ablaze with light, the rows of benches crush-crowded with excited humanity, Andy Wildwood left the spring-board. For a second he whirled in midair. Then, gracefully landing on the padded carpet, he made his bow amid pleased plaudits and rejoined the row of fellow tumblers. "You've caught the knack," spoke the ringmaster encouragingly.
Now the ringmaster, angered beyond endurance, began reaching for Teddy with the long lash of his whip. The business end of the lash once brushed the boy's cheek. It stung him. "Ouch!" howled Teddy as he felt the lash. "Stop that!" exploded Mr. Sparling, who, by this time, had gotten into the ring to take a hand in the performance himself.
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