 I did get a grand welcome and it's good to be back Jerry come on sit down on the steps here and this is all you have to do until matinee oh that's right you're a performer now say where's bumps I don't know I haven't seen him since breakfast I guess he's around in one of the other I can visit and maybe with slats and hooligan why oh no special reason I was just wondering where he was Uncle Dan Jerry well I guess it's none of my business but well come on come on out with it what's on your mind well I was just going to ask you if you're ever going back hunting wild animals why did you hesitate asking me that after all Jerry you and I are pretty close we're the last of the doggins you know well are you you mean going back to the jungle yeah yes I want to Jerry I want to very much I've already sent some letters off to a few zoos asking them if they're in the market for any jungle beasts you did yes sir then as soon as you get some orders for lions and tigers and animals like that you'll be starting off to Africa well there's a little bit more to it than that Jerry it's not quite that easy well what else is there to do you just got to pack up what you need and leave I only wish it was that simple Jerry you know taking an expedition into the jungle requires months of planning and preparation yeah it does huh yes sir it's a big job it's not like taking a train right across the country oh I know that I suppose you have to buy certain things and take along and figure how long you're gonna stay and everything that's it exactly that's what takes the time but time is not the only factor you must remember it takes plenty of money I never thought of that that should have been your first thought the equipment such as traps ammunition food supplies and clothing run into thousands of dollars let alone the transportation costs which amount of thousands more maybe you could get a loan from somebody if you promise to give them the money back when you saw the animals you brought back well that's about the only thing I can do Jerry but the big problem is to find someone with enough money to go into a big deal of that oh it's it's bumps Jerry oh hi Bob hello where you been oh just been over talking to Jim Bennett you got to keep on friendly terms with a pay master you know how are you dad fine bumps fine oh and rags old boy didn't mean to slight you how's it seem to be back then just like coming home bumps yeah that's the way I feel about the circuit about the only home I've ever known what did Jim Bennett have to say he usually has the latest news when anything is happening she know I'm glad you reminded me I heard something pretty fine you did what is it yeah sit down and tell us about it there's room for one more you on the steps don't mind if I do when you get along to my age sitting down a lot better than standing well it's about patsy what about her we're not we just a miniature not so fast it seems that she's come into some very fine luck good for her yep seems her godmother or some distant and or something I didn't get it straight but whoever it was left patsy a good size fortune wow yep that's what Jim tells me he said some fellow from some law firm got in touch with patsy to make sure she was the right person well that sounds like they mean business yep she signed some papers and she says to sign some more and we get to harper city that's where the law firm that's having the cases located we play harper city pretty soon don't we yeah just a few more towns up below how much money will she get bumps or Jim didn't seem to know that as a matter of fact the fella didn't tell patsy exactly except that it amounted to several or many thousand dollars lucky girl we'll have an error some of us now yeah she stays with the circus but with all that money it's hard to say what you'll do oh I don't think patch is the kind to let that go to her head besides she's very much like us the circus is in her blood why she wouldn't be happy anywhere else on earth I guess you're right there bumps I wonder what I'd do if I got a lot of money why you'd loan it to your uncle so he could go out on a big game expedition that's right you're not fooling I would that's just what I do hello Jason morning hello dad morning Jason well what's up why the long face boy you look like you just lost your last friend you do kind of sad hey what's the matter oh it's nothing oh come on now don't try to fool us you're not your cheerful self this fine morning it's just one of those days bumps oh say did you hear about your girlfriend I mean you hear about patsy having all that good luck yeah I just heard about it from Bennett Jim must be telling everybody in the circus he's probably more excited than patsy is you don't seem very happy about it Jason oh I'm happy for patsy naturally I would be I think it's great but sometimes money makes a oh well let's not talk about it now Jason how are your animals I haven't had a chance to get over and see them a jet well fine fine Dan I haven't got a bad cat in a lot you wouldn't be in the market for a couple of rare Bengal tigers would you not this season but I might next year why uncle Dan has taken orders so if he goes to Africa you can get you the animals you need figuring on going out out for big game that's about all Jason just figuring out you get back in your stride again Dan just takes time that's all I'd sure like to go with you if you ever go back to Africa you were down well Jerry I don't think that would be the place for a boy it's pretty strenuous Jerry oh I don't care I bet I wouldn't be afraid it's more than just bravery take strength lots of it you said something there bumps it's no sense plodding through swamps day after day sometimes shoulder deep then running out of fresh water and hoping to find more then trekking across hot sand with the sun beating down until you think you can't stand it another hour is it that bad and then some Jerry oh I don't care I'd still like to go oh well there's a boy for you I don't blame you Jerry I think it'd be pretty exciting too exciting and interesting especially watching those big wild animals being trapped and captured I'll bet you pitch right in and help wouldn't you sure I would well sir if I were going on a big game hunt I'd take you along Jerry really sure I would with your enthusiasm you should be valuable hey now wait a minute Jason you're not putting me on a spot are you what do you mean Dan Jerry won't take no for an answer after what you said well when you get ready to sail away to Africa you just put in two reservations one for Jerry and the other for me we've got our reservations made you'll have to get going now then you've got part of your crew together already kind of looks that way doesn't it well it's fun talking about it anyway that's right Jerry but as for me I've done enough talking I've got things to tend to see y'all later so long bye bye Jason you know Dan I've never seen Jason so gloomy he's usually so cheerful yeah he did seem as though something was bothering him and did you notice how he looked when you talked about Patsy getting that money yeah that's it what's that I'll bet a cookie to a donut that's because Patsy's going to get that money that's what's alien I should think he'd be very happy about it why sure he likes Patsy so much he should be glad for all he's most likely glad for her but he's thinking of himself I don't believe I got you Bob who said Jason is an odd fella he's very independent and he's a little headstrong I think the thing that's worrying him is the fact that he doesn't want Patsy to think he's a fortune he ought to know Patsy better than that some fellas are funny that way all right yeah I'll venture to say that's what's the matter with him he thinks if he keeps on showing attention to Patsy she'll think he's after her money no he's wrong if he thinks that Patsy likes him too much say now how come you know so much about Patsy and Jason you're not playing Cupid by any chance you know but well anybody can see that he always sends her flowers and treats are real nice and everything well I'd say you were very observant Jerry well it's foolish to talk about it Patsy hasn't got the money yet and to it might only turn out to be a couple hundred dollars why sure it'll all work out oh say that reminds me work I've got to get to work and right now I didn't realize how much time we spent here just talking well what are you gonna do oh I've got to get busy and find some way of saving Mr Randall some money I told him I would find something around the lot that could be improved well you've got a job on your hands then just about everything around the circus has been improved upon for years and I'm inclined to think things are running pretty smooth he is sir just about letter perfect and you figure the same as Mr Randall does now bumps but nevertheless I'm gonna try oh efficiency expert Dan Dugan yep that's me no Mr Randall promised me a new suit of clothes for everything I brought to his attention that would save the circus money that you're worth trying for I'll say it is Jerry especially the way I need clothes right now I could do with a new suit of clothes I've got an idea you can look into or might be something to it what's that from me now just came to my mind Dan I heard some time back that Jack Hastings uh that's our publicity man yeah I know well sir it seems that Jack Hastings has been having some trouble with the passes that we give out for the use of window space in stores uh you know for advertising see I didn't know they gave away passes for that oh sure thing Jerry every time you see one of those window cards in a store window you can bet whoever owns that store or is in charge got a couple of general admission tickets to the show well what's the trouble but it seems that they give out quite a few passes and well the folks that have got them they get down to the circus early and they get in and then there's often a lot of cash customers that can't get seats I I see what you mean yeah that is bad and uh Mr Randall's losing money there all right well now there's something for you to work on maybe you can figure out some kind of a system to take care of that situation oh that ought to be easy uncle Dan well I'm not so sure about that Jerry but if it was so simple it would have been remedied long ago of course it's only fair that folks should get the passes to the show for the youth of their windows and and it's good advertising for us yes it is bumps it's a good idea I guess every circus in the business has been using that system for years but I don't see why folks that want to buy tickets should be turned down though well just because the folks that got in free took up all the seats that's the problem Jerry and your uncle Dan is going to get to work on it right away thanks bumps very much for giving me the job I'm glad to do it Dan and I hope you figure out something too if you can figure out a way that the cash customers won't be turned down and still the folks with passes won't lose out either then you'll have it solved it's just as easy as that ain't Jerry no I mean whoa that's what you have to do yes that's the trick and then you'll get the new suit of clothes oh see how about making the passes just good for the matinee oh let's see no no bumps I don't think that would be so good it really wouldn't be fair oh why not the show is the very same whether it's a matinee or at night sure but they'll see the same show but folks that work in and stores you know they can't get away during the day to see the show that's right Dan didn't look at it that way you sure think of everything well I hope you're right Jerry I hope I can think of some way of overcoming this little bit of trouble I've got a show Mr Randall that I'm going to be of some value to it well here's wishing you luck yep good luck to you Dan