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suspiciously。 

     ;My eyes�察�but you're inquisitive�           �Going to wash the kid down。 Next 

time mebby he won't be so fresh。; 

     And ;wash; they did。 

     Suddenly      the  full  stream    from    the  standpipe    spurted    down。    Larry 

promptly      let  go  of  his   captive。   Teddy      was   right  in  the   path   of  the 

downpour�察�and the next instant he was struggling in the flood。 

     The showman dropped him and started to run。 

     Teddy let out a choking howl�察�grasping frantically for his tormentor。 A 

moment   later   the   lad's   hands   closed   over   Larry's   ankles�察  �and   before   the 

man was   able   to   free   himself   from  the   boy's   grip Teddy  had pulled him 

down   and   dragged   him   under   the   stream   that   was   pouring   down   in   a 

perfect deluge。       The Circus Boy�察�being strong and muscular�察�was able to 

acplish this with slight exertion。 

     Larry's panion was making no effort to assist his fallen rade。 

Instead�察�the fellow was howling with delight。 

     No   sooner�察  �however�察  �had   Teddy   raised   the   man   and   slammed   him 

down on   his   back under the   spout�察�than the   lad let   go of his victim  and 

darted off into the shadows。          Teddy realized that it was high time he was 

leaving。 

     The man�察�fuming with rage�察�uttering loud´voiced threats of vengeance�察�

scrambled out of the flood and began rushing up and down the tracks in 

search of Teddy。 

     But the boy was nowhere to be found。              He had hastily climbed over a 

fence�察�where he crouched�察�dripping wet�察�watching the antics of the enraged 

Larry。    ;Guess he won't bother another boy right away�察─�grinned Teddy�察�

not heeding his own wet and bedraggled condition。 

     The two showmen finally gave up their quest�察�and all at once started 

on a run in the opposite direction。 



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     ;Now�察�I wonder what's made   them run away like that�拭                   �Surely  they 

aren't scared of me。       I wonder�拭     �Guess I'll go over and find out。; 

     Leaving   his hiding   place�察  �the   lad   retraced his  steps   across   the   tracks 

until finally�察�ing up with a man�察�who proved to be the superintendent 

of   the   yard�察  �Teddy   asked   him   where   sleeping   car   number   eleven   was 

located。 

     ;Eleven�拭     �The sleepers have all gone�察�young man。; 

     ;G´g´gone�拭─�

     ;Yes。; 

     ;But I thought; 

     ;Went out regular on the 9��30 express。; 

     Teddy   groaned。      Here   he   was�察  �left   behind   before   the   show   had   all 

gotten away from its winter quarters。            But he noted that the train bearing 

the   cages   and   other   equipment   was   still   in   the   yard。 There   was   yet   a 

chance for him。 

     ;Whawhat   time   does   that   train   go�拭─  �he   asked   pointing   to   the   last 

section。 

     ;Going now。       Why�察�what's the matter with you youngster�拭�The train is 

moving now。; 

     ;Going�拭     �The matter is that I've got to go with them�察─�cried the lad�察�

suddenly darting toward the moving train。 

     ;e back here�         �e back�        �Do you want to be killed�拭─�

     ;I've    got   to   get   on    that   train� ─  �Teddy     shouted     back     at  the 

superintendent。 

     The great stock cars were rumbling by as the boy drew near the track�察�

going faster every moment。            By the light of a switch lamp Teddy could 

make out a ladder running up to the roof of one of the box cars。 

     He could hear the yard superintendent running toward him shouting。 

     ;He'll have me�察�if I don't do something。             Then I will be wholly left�察─�

decided Teddy。        ;I'm going to try it。; 

     As the big stock car slipped past him the lad sprang up into the air�察�his 

eyes   fixed   on   the   ladder。  His   circus   training   came   in   handy   here�察  �for 

Teddy hit the mark unerringly�察�though it had been considerably above his 

head。     The next second his fingers closed over a rung of the ladder�察�and 



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there he hung�察�dangling in the air�察�with the train now rushing over switches�察�

rapidly gaining momentum as it stretched out headed for the open country。 



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                             CHAPTER III 



                                  PHIL TO RESCUE 



    Phil Forrest was in a panic of uneasiness。 

    No sooner had his own section started than he made the discovery that 

Teddy Tucker was not on board。            Then the lad went through the train in 

the hope that his panion had gotten on the wrong car。               There was no 

trace of Teddy。 

    In the meantime Teddy had slowly clambered to the roof of the stock 

car�察�where he stretched himself out�察�clinging to the running board�察�with the 

big car swaying beneath him。         The wind seemed�察�up there�察�to be blowing 

a perfect gale�察�and it was all the boy could do to hold on。            After a while 

he   saw    a  light  approaching    him。    The    light  was   in  the  hands   of   a 

brakeman who was working his way over the train toward the caboose。 

    He soon came up to where Teddy was lying。              There he stopped。 

     ;Well�察�youngster�察�what are you doing here�拭─�he demanded�察�flashing his 

light into the face of the unfortable Teddy。 

     ;Trying to ride。; 

     ;I suppose you know you are breaking the law and that I'll have to turn 

you over to a policeman or a constable the next town we stop at�拭─�

     ;Nothing of  the sort�      �What do   you take   me for�拭      �Think I'm  some 

kind of tramp�拭─�objected the lad。        ;Go on and let me alone。; 

    The brakeman looked closer。           He observed that the boy was soaking 

wet�察�but that�察�despite this�察�he was well dressed。 

     ;What are you�察�if not a tramp�拭─�

     ;I'm with the show。; 

    The brakeman laughed long and loud�察�but Teddy was more interested 

in the man's easy poise on the swaying car than in what he said。 

     ;Wish I could do that�察─�muttered the lad admiringly。 

     ;What's that�拭─�

     ;Nothing�察�only I was thinking out loud。; 

     ;Well�察  �you'll   get   off   at   the   next   stop   unless   you   can   prove   that   you 

belong here。; 



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     ;I won't�察─�protested Teddy stubbornly。 

     ;We'll see about that。      e down here on the flat car behind this one�察�

and we'll find out。      I see some of the show people there。 Besides�察�you're 

liable to fall off here and get killed。       e along。; 

     ;I can't。; 

     ;Why not�拭─�

     ;I'll fall off if I try to get up。; 

     ;And you a showman�拭─�laughed the brakeman satirically�察�at the same 

time grabbing Teddy by the coat collar and jerking him to his feet。 

     The trainman did not appear to mind the giddy swaying of the stock 

car。   He permitted Teddy to walk on the running board while he himself 

stepped carelessly along on the sloping roof of the car�察�though not relaxing 

his grip on the collar of Teddy Tucker。 

     Bidding   the   boy   to   hang   to   the   brake   wheel�察  �the   brakeman   began 

climbing down the end ladder�察�so as to catch Teddy in case he were to fall。 

After   him   came   the   Circus   Boy�察  �cautiously   picking   his   way   down   the 

ladder。 

     ;Any of you fellows know this kid�拭─�demanded the trainman�察�flashing 

his lantern into Teddy's face。       ;He says he's with the show。; 

     ;Put him off� ─�howled one of the roustabouts who had been sleeping 

on the flat car under a cage。       ;Never saw him before。; 

     ;You sit down there�察�young man。            Next stop�察�off you go�察─�announced 

the brakeman sternly。 

     ;I'll bet you I don't�察─�retorted Teddy Tucker aggressively。 

     ;We'll see about that。; 

     ;Quit your music�察�we want to go to sleep�察─�growled a showman surlily。 

     The brakeman put down his lantern and seated himself on the side of 

the flat car。    He did not propose to leave the boy until he had seen him 

safely off the train。 

     ;How'd you get wet�拭─�questioned Tucker's captor。 

     ;Some fellows ducked me。; 

     The    trainman     roared�察   �which    once    more    aroused    the   ire  of   the 

roustabouts who were trying to sleep。 

     They had gone on for an hour�察�when finally the train slowed down。 



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     ;Here's where you hit the ties�察─�advised the brakeman�察�peering ahead。 

     ;Where are we�拭─�

     ;McQueen's siding。         We stop here to let an express by。            And I want 

to tell you that it won't be healthy for you if I catch you on this train again。 

Now�察�get off� ─�

     Teddy   making   no   move   to   obey�察  �the   railroad   man   gently   but   firmly 

assisted him over the side of the car�察�dropping him down the embankment 

by the side of the track。 

     ;I'll make you pay for this if I ever catch you again�察─�threatened Teddy 

from the bottom of the bank�察�as he scrambled to his feet。 

     Observing that the trainman was holding his light over the side of the 

car and peering down at him�察�Teddy ran along on all fours until he was out 

of sight of the brakeman�察�then he straightened up and ran toward the rear 

of   the   train   as   fast   as   his   feet   would   carry   him��
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