Ì«×ÓүС˵Íø > Ó¢Óïµç×ÓÊé > the circus boys in dixie land(µÏ¿ËÎ÷µÄÂíÏ·ÍÅÄк¢) >

µÚ21½Ú

the circus boys in dixie land(µÏ¿ËÎ÷µÄÂíÏ·ÍÅÄк¢)-µÚ21½Ú


°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡






¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡83¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡84¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Circus¡¡Boys¡¡In¡¡Dixie¡¡Land¡¡£¨Or¡¡Winning¡¡the¡¡Plaudits¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Sunny¡¡South£©¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CHAPTER¡¡XIV¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡DASH¡¡FOR¡¡FREEDOM¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Well£»¡¡you¡¡are¡¡a¡¡star¡¡rider£»¡¡anyway£»¡¨¡¡announced¡¡Sully£»¡¡with¡¡emphasis¡¡

when¡¡he¡¡was¡¡once¡¡more¡¡leading¡¡Phil¡¡to¡¡the¡¡carriage¡¡to¡¡take¡¡him¡¡back¡¡to¡¡

the¡¡linen¡¡closet¡¡on¡¡board¡¡the¡¡private¡¡car¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡Sully¡¡was¡¡less¡¡violent£»¡¡and¡¡there¡¡was¡¡a¡¡twinkle¡¡in¡¡his¡¡eyes¡¡that¡¡Phil¡¡

did¡¡not¡¡fail¡¡to¡¡catch¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨He's¡¡¡¡¡¡planning¡¡¡¡¡¡something£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡thought¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡boy£»¡¡¡¡¡¡after¡¡¡¡¡¡being¡¡¡¡¡¡once¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡

locked¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡compartment¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡¡¡¡shouldn't¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡surprised¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡ridden¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

little¡¡¡¡¡¡too¡¡¡¡¡¡well¡¡¡¡¡¡today¡£¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡it's¡¡¡¡¡¡going¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡means¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡getting¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡

freedom¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Someone¡¡surely¡¡will¡¡see¡¡me¡¡and¡¡recognize¡¡me¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡That¡¡night¡¡Phil¡¡rode¡¡again£»¡¡winning¡¡even¡¡greater¡¡applause¡¡than¡¡he¡¡had¡¡

done¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡afternoon¡¡¡¡¡¡performance¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡closer¡¡¡¡¡¡watch¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡kept¡¡¡¡¡¡over¡¡

him£»¡¡as¡¡Sully¡¡had¡¡imagined¡¡that¡¡the¡¡opportunities¡¡were¡¡greater¡¡for¡¡escape¡¡

than¡¡in¡¡broad¡¡daylight¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Phil¡¡had¡¡reasoned¡¡it¡¡out¡¡the¡¡same¡¡way£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡was¡¡

in¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡hurry¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡done¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡money¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡¡¡bag¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡hung¡¡

about¡¡his¡¡neck¡¡each¡¡time¡¡before¡¡going¡¡into¡¡the¡¡ring£»¡¡so¡¡that¡¡it¡¡might¡¡not¡¡be¡¡

stolen¡¡while¡¡he¡¡was¡¡performing£»¡¡for£»¡¡it¡¡will¡¡be¡¡remembered¡¡that¡¡the¡¡lad¡¡had¡¡

no¡¡trunk¡¡in¡¡which¡¡to¡¡keep¡¡his¡¡valuables¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡No¡¡chance¡¡to¡¡escape¡¡presented¡¡itself¡¡during¡¡the¡¡evening£»¡¡however£»¡¡and¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡lad¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡forced¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡return¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡imprisonment¡¡¡¡¡¡again¡¡¡¡¡¡after¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡night¡¡

performance¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨If¡¡you¡¡expect¡¡me¡¡to¡¡be¡¡in¡¡working¡¡order¡¡you¡¡should¡¡give¡¡me¡¡a¡¡decent¡¡

place¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡sleep£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡told¡¡¡¡¡¡Sully£»¡¡¡¡¡¡while¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡sitting¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡lunch¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

private¡¡car¡¡that¡¡night¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Sully¡¡grinned¡¡and¡¡winked¡¡an¡¡eye¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨See¡¡anything¡¡green¡¡in¡¡my¡¡eye£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨No¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It's¡¡all¡¡red¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡guess¡¡you¡¡see¡¡red¡¡most¡¡of¡¡the¡¡time¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨If¡¡¡¡¡¡you'll¡¡¡¡¡¡give¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡promise£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I'll¡¡¡¡¡¡let¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡sleep¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡berth¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡car¡¡

tonight¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨What¡¡¡¡¡¡promise£¿¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡asked¡¡¡¡¡¡Phil£»¡¡¡¡¡¡though¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡knew¡¡¡¡¡¡pretty¡¡¡¡¡¡well¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

showman¡¡would¡¡demand¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨That¡¡you¡¡won't¡¡try¡¡to¡¡escape¡£¡¨¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡84¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡85¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Circus¡¡Boys¡¡In¡¡Dixie¡¡Land¡¡£¨Or¡¡Winning¡¡the¡¡Plaudits¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Sunny¡¡South£©¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I'll¡¡make¡¡no¡¡such¡¡promise¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Then¡¡it's¡¡the¡¡linen¡¡closet¡¡for¡¡your¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨All¡¡right£»¡¡I¡¡will¡¡sleep¡¡in¡¡the¡¡linen¡¡closet¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡suppose¡¡you¡¡will¡¡want¡¡me¡¡

to¡¡ride¡¡again¡¡tomorrow£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Sure¡¡thing£¡¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Then¡¡don't¡¡forget¡¡the¡¡twenty¡­five¡¡dollars¡¡in¡¡advance¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Say£»¡¡¡¡¡¡that's¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡money¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡I'll¡¡¡¡¡¡pay¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡act£»¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡is£»¡¨¡¡

protested¡¡the¡¡showman¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Very¡¡well£»¡¡then¡¡I¡¡will¡¡stay¡¡in¡¡the¡¡closet¡¡and¡¡you¡¡can¡¡cut¡¡your¡¡bareback¡¡

out¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡You¡¡do¡¡not¡¡have¡¡to¡¡pay¡¡it¡¡unless¡¡you¡¡want¡¡to¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Sully¡¡growled¡¡and¡¡handed¡¡out¡¡the¡¡money¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Phil¡¡put¡¡it¡¡in¡¡his¡¡pocket¡¡with¡¡a¡¡smile¡¡and¡¡half¡¡audible¡¡chuckle¡¡that¡¡did¡¡

not¡¡tend¡¡to¡¡make¡¡Sully¡¡feel¡¡any¡¡the¡¡less¡¡irritable¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Perhaps¡¡it¡¡is¡¡a¡¡good¡¡thing¡¡that¡¡I¡¡am¡¡a¡¡prisoner¡¡if¡¡I¡¡have¡¡got¡¡to¡¡stay¡¡

with¡¡this¡¡outfit¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Why£¿¡¨¡¡snapped¡¡the¡¡showman¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Because¡¡¡¡¡¡some¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡light¡­fingered¡¡¡¡¡¡gentlemen¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡dipping¡¡

into¡¡my¡¡pocket£»¡¡when¡¡I¡¡wasn't¡¡looking£»¡¡and¡¡take¡¡the¡¡money¡¡away¡¡from¡¡me¡£¡¡

That's¡¡the¡¡way¡¡you¡¡would¡¡get¡¡it¡¡back¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨That¡¡will¡¡be¡¡about¡¡all¡¡for¡¡you£»¡¡boy£»¡¨¡¡growled¡¡the¡¡showman¡£¡¡¡¨That¡¡is£»¡¡

unless¡¡you¡¡are¡¡willing¡¡to¡¡tell¡¡me¡¡what¡¡you¡¡are¡¡here¡¡for£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Circus¡¡Boy¡¡laughed¡¡lightly¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡have¡¡nothing¡¡new¡¡to¡¡say¡¡to¡¡that¡¡question¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You've¡¡done¡¡your¡¡part¡¡well¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡You¡¡must¡¡have¡¡got¡¡busy¡¡pretty¡¡quick¡¡to¡¡

have¡¡tipped¡¡off¡¡Sparling¡¡before¡¡we¡¡caught¡¡you¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Tipped¡¡him¡¡off¡¡to¡¡what£¿¡¨¡¡inquired¡¡Phil¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Well£»¡¡never¡¡mind¡¡what¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡You¡¡know¡¡and¡¡so¡¡do¡¡I¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡After¡¡that¡¡the¡¡lad¡¡was¡¡sent¡¡to¡¡his¡¡closet¡¡to¡¡spend¡¡the¡¡night¡£¡¡The¡¡next¡¡

day¡¡was¡¡a¡¡repetition¡¡of¡¡the¡¡previous¡¡one£»¡¡except¡¡that¡¡Phil¡¡rode¡¡better¡¡than¡¡

ever£»¡¡if¡¡that¡¡were¡¡possible¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡as¡¡he¡¡was¡¡riding¡¡under¡¡the¡¡name¡¡of¡¡the¡¡

performer¡¡who¡¡had¡¡been¡¡injured£»¡¡he¡¡could¡¡not¡¡make¡¡himself¡¡known¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Saturday¡¡came¡¡along£»¡¡with¡¡the¡¡lad¡¡apparently¡¡as¡¡far¡¡from¡¡making¡¡his¡¡

escape¡¡as¡¡ever¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡what¡¡he¡¡had¡¡hoped¡¡would¡¡come¡¡to¡¡pass¡¡had¡¡done¡¡so¡¡

in¡¡a¡¡measure¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡That¡¡is£»¡¡the¡¡owner¡¡of¡¡the¡¡show¡¡had¡¡become¡¡a¡¡little¡¡careless¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡85¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡86¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Circus¡¡Boys¡¡In¡¡Dixie¡¡Land¡¡£¨Or¡¡Winning¡¡the¡¡Plaudits¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Sunny¡¡South£©¡¡



in¡¡watching¡¡the¡¡boy¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Instead¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡accompanying¡¡¡¡¡¡Phil¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡ring£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Sully¡¡¡¡¡¡satisfied¡¡¡¡¡¡himself¡¡

with¡¡standing¡¡by¡¡the¡¡entrance¡¡to¡¡the¡¡paddock£»¡¡next¡¡to¡¡the¡¡bandstand¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡left¡¡Phil¡¡free¡¡to¡¡do¡¡pretty¡¡much¡¡as¡¡he¡¡chose£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡was¡¡almost¡¡as¡¡

closely¡¡confined¡¡as¡¡if¡¡he¡¡were¡¡in¡¡the¡¡owner's¡¡private¡¡car£»¡¡so¡¡far¡¡as¡¡getting¡¡

away¡¡was¡¡concerned¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡the¡¡boy's¡¡mind¡¡was¡¡working¡¡actively¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡As¡¡he¡¡sat¡¡on¡¡the¡¡back¡¡of¡¡the¡¡broad¡­backed¡¡ring¡¡horse¡¡that¡¡afternoon£»¡¡

his¡¡eyes¡¡were¡¡looking¡¡over¡¡the¡¡tent¡¡questioningly¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡¡¡¡believe¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡can¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡¡¡it£»¡¨¡¡¡¡mused¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Phil¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨If¡¡¡¡conditions¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡same¡¡

tonight¡¡that¡¡they¡¡are¡¡this¡¡afternoon¡¡I¡¡am¡¡going¡¡to¡¡try¡¡it¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Just¡¡¡¡¡¡then¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡band¡¡¡¡¡¡struck¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡lad¡¡¡¡¡¡rose¡¡¡¡¡¡gracefully¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡feet¡¡

ready¡¡to¡¡go¡¡through¡¡his¡¡act¡¡for¡¡the¡¡edification¡¡of¡¡the¡¡great¡¡audience¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Phil¡¡was¡¡making¡¡more¡¡money¡¡than¡¡ever¡¡before¡¡in¡¡his¡¡circus¡¡career£»¡¡and¡¡

he¡¡now¡¡had¡¡only¡¡one¡¡act¡¡instead¡¡of¡¡several¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡he¡¡cared¡¡little¡¡for¡¡this¡£¡¡

It¡¡was¡¡merely¡¡a¡¡means¡¡to¡¡an¡¡end¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡night¡¡he¡¡accompanied¡¡Sully¡¡to¡¡the¡¡lot¡¡as¡¡usual¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Phil¡¡might¡¡have¡¡

appealed¡¡to¡¡a¡¡policeman£»¡¡or¡¡to¡¡one¡¡of¡¡the¡¡many¡¡people¡¡about¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡will¡¡

be¡¡¡¡¡¡remembered£»¡¡¡¡¡¡however£»¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡given¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡word¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡

nothing¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡sort£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Phil¡¡¡¡¡¡Forrest¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡boy¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡break¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡word¡¡

after¡¡once¡¡having¡¡given¡¡it¡£¡¡He¡¡proposed¡¡to¡¡get¡¡away¡¡by¡¡his¡¡own¡¡efforts¡¡or¡¡

else¡¡wait¡¡until¡¡rescued¡¡by¡¡the¡¡Sparling¡¡show¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡As¡¡had¡¡been¡¡the¡¡case¡¡with¡¡the¡¡afternoon¡¡show¡¡Sully¡¡remained¡¡over¡¡by¡¡

the¡¡bandstand¡¡while¡¡Phil¡¡went¡¡through¡¡his¡¡act¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I'll¡¡finish¡¡my¡¡performance£»¡¨¡¡decided¡¡the¡¡lad¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡want¡¡to¡¡give¡¡him¡¡his¡¡

money's¡¡¡¡¡¡worth¡¡¡¡¡¡whether¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡deserves¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡treatment¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡not£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡then¡¡¡¡¡¡I'll¡¡

make¡¡my¡¡try¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡can¡¡do¡¡it£»¡¡I¡¡believe¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Nothing¡¡of¡¡what¡¡was¡¡passing¡¡in¡¡the¡¡mind¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Circus¡¡Boy£»¡¡of¡¡course£»¡¡

was¡¡suspected¡¡by¡¡the¡¡owner¡¡of¡¡the¡¡show¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Phil¡¡had¡¡just¡¡rounded¡¡off¡¡his¡¡

act¡¡by¡¡a¡¡backward¡¡somersault¡¡and¡¡the¡¡attendant¡¡had¡¡slipped¡¡the¡¡bridle¡¡over¡¡

the¡¡head¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡ring¡¡¡¡¡¡horse¡¡¡¡preparatory¡¡to¡¡leading¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡animal¡¡¡¡¡¡back¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

paddock¡¡and¡¡horse¡¡tent¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡run¡¡along¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡will¡¡ride¡¡him¡¡back£»¡¨¡¡directed¡¡Phil¡¡innocently¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Why£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Because¡¡I¡¡prefer¡¡to¡£¡¨¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡86¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡87¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Circus¡¡Boys¡¡In¡¡Dixie¡¡Land¡¡£¨Or¡¡Winning¡¡the¡¡Plaudits¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Sunny¡¡South£©¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Very¡¡¡¡¡¡well£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡answered¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡groom£»¡¡¡¡¡¡turning¡¡¡¡¡¡away¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡walking¡¡¡¡¡¡slowly¡¡

toward¡¡the¡¡paddock£»¡¡while¡¡Phil£»¡¡who¡¡had¡¡in¡¡the¡¡meantime¡¡slipped¡¡off¡¡to¡¡

the¡¡ring£»¡¡was¡¡quickly¡¡drawing¡¡on¡¡his¡¡slippers¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡By¡¡this¡¡time¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Sully¡¡was¡¡looking¡¡at¡¡him£»¡¡wondering¡¡why¡¡Phil¡¡did¡¡not¡¡

get¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡ring£»¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡another¡¡¡¡¡¡act¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡coming¡¡¡¡¡¡on£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡performers¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡

which¡¡already¡¡were¡¡moving¡¡down¡¡the¡¡concourse¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡All¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡once¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Circus¡¡¡¡¡¡Boy¡¡¡¡¡¡threw¡¡¡¡¡¡himself¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡back¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡mount£»¡¡

landing¡¡astride¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Phil¡¡brought¡¡his¡¡riding¡¡whip¡¡down¡¡on¡¡the¡¡back¡¡of¡¡the¡¡surprised¡¡animal¡¡

with¡¡a¡¡force¡¡that¡¡sent¡¡the¡¡horse¡¡forward¡¡with¡¡a¡¡snort¡£¡¡They¡¡bounded¡¡out¡¡of¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡ring¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Instead£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡however£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡turning¡¡¡¡¡¡toward¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡paddock¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡exit£»¡¡¡¡Phil¡¡

headed¡¡straight¡¡for¡¡the¡¡other¡¡end¡¡of¡¡the¡¡tent¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡an¡¡exit¡¡led¡¡into¡¡the¡¡

menagerie¡¡tent£»¡¡or¡¡where¡¡that¡¡tent¡¡had¡¡been£»¡¡for¡¡by¡¡this¡¡time¡¡it¡¡had¡¡been¡¡

taken¡¡¡¡¡¡down¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡carted¡¡¡¡¡¡away¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡train¡£¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡canvas¡¡¡¡¡¡flap¡¡¡¡¡¡hung¡¡¡¡¡¡loosely¡¡

over¡¡the¡¡entrance£»¡¡but¡¡it¡¡was¡¡not¡¡fastened¡¡down£»¡¡as¡¡Phil¡¡well¡¡knew£»¡¡being¡¡

left¡¡free¡¡so¡¡people¡¡could¡¡pass¡¡in¡¡and¡¡out¡¡at¡¡will¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Stop¡¡him£¡¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡the¡¡voice¡¡of¡¡Sully¡¡and¡¡might¡¡have¡¡been¡¡heard¡¡in¡¡every¡¡part¡¡of¡¡

the¡¡big¡¡top£»¡¡though¡¡the¡¡people¡¡did¡¡not¡¡know¡¡what¡¡the¡¡command¡¡meant¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡For¡¡the¡¡moment¡¡the¡¡circus¡¡attendants¡¡did¡¡not¡¡understand¡¡either¡£¡¡They¡¡

had¡¡not¡¡noticed¡¡Phil¡¡riding¡¡away¡¡in¡¡the¡¡wrong¡¡direction¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Stop¡¡him£»¡¡I¡¡say£¡¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡An¡¡attendant¡¡discovered¡¡what¡¡was¡¡going¡¡on¡¡and¡¡started¡¡on¡¡a¡¡run¡¡for¡¡

Phil£»¡¡who¡¡brought¡¡his¡¡whip¡¡down¡¡on¡¡the¡¡flanks¡¡of¡¡the¡¡ring¡¡horse¡¡again¡¡and¡¡

again£»¡¡driving¡¡the¡¡animal¡¡straight¡¡at¡¡the¡¡attendant¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨1£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ