 Jerry of the circus. What are you saying Jerry? Where's that a song? Nothing, I was just thinking. What about? Is it a secret? Oh, of course not. It's about Spike. Oh. I've kind of been wanting to tell you. Go ahead. I'm not sleepy any how tonight. Me neither. Gee, all the excitement I've seen Mr. Bradley off on the airplane and then the string and all. You're pretty nice to Johnny to give me that dragon ring of his. He was always heard of superstitions about that drink. Yeah, I know. Said it brought him luck in the theater. I think he really wants to pass that luck on to you. I guess I'll be kind of needing it. What makes you say that, Jerry? Oh, nothing. I was just thinking. Oh, come on now, Jerry. You'd better get it off your chest, even if it is most morning. Yes, it is late at that. That was kind of a slow lot tonight. Thought we never would get loaded. We've been pretty lucky so far this season except that flooded area we came through. And that's one thing Randall always gets us there. Well, come on now. What's worrying you, Jerry? Well, I'm not exactly worried. But you know what? I told you about Spike not being really guilty. Well, at least he says he was framed on that robbery charge. Yeah, and I believe him too. You see, it all happened in Hansburg. Oh, I see. Now, don't tell me you're planning to do a little detective work again. That's exactly it. The only man who really ought to be able to help is the station master. His name is Platt. Why didn't he help at the trial? Well, I guess he did testify Spike was working around that time, but of course he couldn't prove he was. No one could really except the real robber. Will Spike get any ideas on the subject? No, that's the worst of it. I don't want to go right up and ask Mr. Platt. No, I think I'll just hang around and maybe I can find something out. Now, listen, Jerry. Men who are smart enough to rob Uncle Sam's mail and get away with it are likely to be too dangerous to fool you. Well, you can't let an innocent man stay in jail. Spike was going to try and find out things for himself. That's why he escaped. But now that he can't, I'm going to at least try and see if I can't find a clue. Well, you better let me in on anything you do, Jerry. I wouldn't want you to stumble onto something, not have someone know what you're doing. Oh, don't you worry. I got this lucky ring. Guess that'll see me through. See, this must be quite a great year. See how slow we're going. Golly, it's as dark as pitch out. No moon or nothing. Well, it won't be long. They're dark long now. Oh, say, Jerry, this is terrible. It's most three o'clock. Say, we better turn in. Okay. He wasn't exciting seeing Mr. Bradley off. Yes, it sure was. I bet he's plenty happy about seeing his son off. And then when he threw that baggage out of the plane, honest, I was so surprised. He was probably afraid you wouldn't accept the ring if he gave it to you because you knew how much he thought of it. Yeah, that's it. All right. He offered it to me before and I wouldn't keep it. But I guess he really wants me to have it. In his note, he said he didn't need any more luck now that he's going to be at the sun and his wife. Oh, say, Jerry, you're wound up just like an alarm clock. Come on now and get in the bed. We'll have to be up early in the morning. Yeah, I know. Say, Bumps, look. Not now. No, I'm heading for bed. Yeah, but look, that light up there. Huh? Hey, that's funny. It did seem to be a light of it. Well, it's gone now. That's because we're turning all these screws. See, this must be a bad brain. Oh, probably someone burning something up there at some farmhouse. 20 times a night for a fire. Hey there, everybody up. There's a fire up ahead there on one of the flat cars. Gee, Bumps. Hey, all hands up. We may be needing plenty of help. Why aren't we stopping, Widy? Well, we can't stop on this grade. We try to uncover any of the coaches while they start on that hill back there. And it ends up in the heap of tangled steel at the bottom. Well, what are you going to do? Then we'll have to get to the top of this grade first, Jerry. Then we'll have to figure out our next move. Well, anything I can do, Widy? Yeah, run on through the cars ahead and wake up all the books. They did their alls resting out so as they can help as soon as this train gets to level ground. I sure will. I'll be right back as soon as I wake up. Uh, what cars on fire? That's the Propson Wardrobe Wagon. There's a stiff breeze blowing and those flames are heading back for the horse cars. How many cars back at the one that's on fire? About seven, I think. Well, how do we load them? And all the baggage stock are directly back at the fire. And then the rain horses are in the next car. Can't have a circus without a horse here. We won't have to. We'll save those horses. I hope you're right, Bunson, but that blaze back there is getting planned to fever heat. Well, how long before we get up this hill? Seems like we're getting on the level now. Look at this boss blow out that window. I call all the folks in the cars ahead. They're getting up, Widy. Looks like we've reached the top. You see, we're gathering momentum. Well, we'd better get there soon if we're going to save any of the horses. But isn't there something we can do? Not a thing. There's no way of getting past that car that's on fire. We don't dare open the door into it. Prefer the current air will fan the fire and make it worse. Oh, that's fierce. We just got to get splintering the rest of them out in time. See, Widy? They don't know what's happening. They'll be scared to death. Oh, steady, Jetty. Very, my boy. We're going to need all the help we can get just as soon as this train stops. Oh, how good it has happened. Yeah, the spark must have got into the car some way from the smokestack and somehow ignited something. Oh, we can't just stand here and not do anything. Oh, no, Jerry. Now take it easy, boy. You know, you've always kept your head before when we've been in danger. Yeah, but we could do something then. Now we're just waiting. For what? We're stopping. Gee whiz, we're slowing down. Sandy said for one of us to get out there on the north side of the train. He'll be out there as soon as we stop to take charge. Oh, there's nothing worse for a circus than a fire. Now come on, folks, we're stopping. Remember, wait for your orders and keep cool. There's no danger for us, but we've got to save those horses. You bet we do. And take it easy, folks. See, sure as blazing. Hey, we got any water? Oh, out in the middle of nowhere. Darkest pitch. Doesn't look like there's water or anything else. Yeah, it's dark all right. Here comes Sandy with a breakman and some lanterns. And from the looks of things, we're going to have plenty of light. Firelight. All right, men, I'm afraid we'll have to un-couple that car and then try to get the fire out. Can't leave a close to them horse cars, not with those spark supplies. They'll have to hurry or it'll be too late. It is too late. Hey, look, the car's a baggage. Dark is on fire. Well, the horse's going to come on. Hey, quick, we've got to get that fire out, Sandy. Take your men and un-couple the cars. I'll try and lead the horses out of the cars as I'm fired. Now, come on, Jerry. You know these horses. You bet I'm a common. Hey, it's off a lot close to these cars. It sounds like the stampede. One of you men, get any rags or anything you can. We may have trouble leading these horses out and eat some blinders for them. Yeah. Thank goodness this door's on the other side, away from the fire. Help me open up this car. All right, what do you want? Here, I can manage these two horses. Lead them over that clump of trees and tie them up there till the excitement's over. Okay, Wadi. Lucky these horses are loaded on the cars with their halters on. Yeah, I'll take these, Wadi. How many in this car? Twenty-seven head. All right, men, take care of the time and follow Jerry and Buns there. They'll show you where to tie them up. Come on, Wadi. They're scared to death. Well, it's luckiest the baggage stop instead of the high school horses. Yeah, those high school horses are a lot jumpier. Oh, I'm sure glad Splendor's not in this car. I have often thought so. These poor nags traveling all night with their halters and things on them, but I must say at a time like this, it's lucky for them they do travel in halters. Yeah. I guess this is the clump of trees Wadi wants us to tie them up to. Yeah. Come on, Pat. Take it easy there. Come on. Hey, hey, Jerry. Help me with this snag, will you? You've got yours tied up all right. We don't now, Maude. You're kind of nervous, huh? She certainly knows your voice. Do you know all their names? Oh, Britton, here. Yes, they are. Come on, Pat. Water in the day, Maude. That's right, Thomas. Tie them up right here. Jerry, now go back for another load. See, that's getting to be quite a blaze in the worst car. See, Wadi and some of the men are fighting with blankets. Wadi hasn't got those cars uncoupled yet. All right. We better hurry. One of you run up there and have him back up, Jess, a little. This pin is jammed. We can't get a load. I'll go, Sunday. Did you hear that, bumps? Sully, I was afraid something was wrong. You sure are going to be tough working tomorrow, but a car of props and costumes going up in smoke. Maybe they can save some of them. Not if they don't get that blaze out pretty soon. Wadi, what do I do next? Here, help me out with these glass horses. The fires sure are getting hot. Come on, Jess, girl. You'll be all right. Sure. You don't think Wadi could let anything happen to you tomorrow? I'll take those, Wadi. You better get that blaze under control. Sounds like there's a wind coming up. No, that'll be the last straw. See, it looks like we are in for a blow. Look out, everyone. They're going to bag those cars off. They have business in this wind. Look at the way the flames are blowing back over those horse cars. One spark and a whole lot will be going next. He seems like we know sooner save a couple of them than the rest are in danger. Listen, you guys. Take those blankets back to the sleeping cars and get them soaking wet. We'll put them on top of the hottest horse cars. Get going. Give me a couple of blankets. I can run pretty fast. All right, here you are, Jerry. And get back. Quick. Watch out. They're backing her up. Blame things jammed, Sandy. What do we do? We got to get that pin on with hand on top of those clouds. I'll bet the blacksmith might have something that has knocked that thing through. Well, see if you can dig them out. And one of you men, go on up there and see if he's got something we can use. They'll be burning our tanks if we don't get this couple in loose. Listen to that wind. Here are the blankets. All right. Crawl up on that car and spread them out. Can you? Watch me. Say, these cars are hot. I don't say they are. Now, come on, men. Hand Jerry those blankets and give them a hand. Yeah, kid. Now, hey, Sandy. Had any luck getting a couple of those cars? Oh, do you want it? No, the blame things are jammed. Yeah, we certainly seem to be out of luck tonight. Here you are, Sandy. I got a sledgehammer for you. Okay. Man, get this thing working. All right, Sandy. Only some more blankets. No, there aren't any more. That's all we got. I got some branches from the trees to help beat out the flames. That's a ticket. Grab sticks, anything. Get on the east side of the file. The cars. They'll hit it on the green. Jerry. Sandy. Say, punks.