 Jerry of the circus What you're doing please let him go beppel of course he has now be sensible beppel help the major out of that tub I'll help you major now now take it easy beppel. There you are major. Here's my handkerchief wipe your face Thank you Jerry my eyes. Oh, how they burn. Well, it's just the soap water. They'll be all right Let him alone now you better get over to your tent and get into some dry clothes major. Can you get over there by yourself? I should say you two are acting like children you should be ashamed of yourself. It wasn't my fault Johnny I tell you had it in for me now wait a minute major We saw the whole thing Jerry and I were standing right over there by that wagon and it seems to me you made an awful Puss about getting a few drops of water splashed on you That's right. Oh, I said was it's a pity a person can't walk across this lot without getting wet You make a big amount about little water, so I give you lots of water to tell you the truth I think you both are at fault. You men let your tempers get the best of you too easily Now why don't you forget it all and this shake hands me shake hands with that demon? Now major now beppo See major that was willing to make up and forget come on major there's no use you to being enemies Shake hands now and forget it and try to control your tempers in the future Well on major all right I'm sorry it happened major. I guess I was a little hasty Maybe it was all my fault your fault It was my fault no beppo. I'm to blame it was my fault for kicking about a few drops of water I tell you it was my fault. No, it was my fault Beppo knows I tell you I am to blame. It was not your fault. I am to blame. Gentlemen gentlemen here here is this starting all over again Now you better get over to your tent and get into some dry clothes major what a midway is about to open. Oh All right. Goodbye beppo. I'm sorry, but remember next week. Okay. Okay. I'm sorry too major We know Friday no more nothing till the next week anyway, golly. It's getting later I got to get over the horse stand and help whitey Hey, what are they got up there sleep? I don't know Jerry, but I wouldn't worry about it You run along but not a word about this to anybody. Do you hear me about major? I might be able fight isn't good business to carry stories around a lot. Oh, I won't say no good boy I guess I'd better get ready to well so long beppo and we won't say anything to anybody about this I've got a hurry now. See you later. Right Jerry. I'll see you after the show Hey boy, where's the fire? There's no fire Somebody chasing you. I'm just in a hurry. Oh I'm late What's been holding up golly? I'm sorry whitey must have been something more than this and make you late. You've never done this before I I just forgot I guess and it's all right Jerry. No harm in fact. There's not a whole lot for you to do I won't be late again. Forget it. Come on into the tent. Have the horses all gone up water Yeah, I think so. I think so. I'll tell you what you might do them. What how much you brushing Splinter down a little No particular reason he's a little dusty since you've been riding him around a lot the last few days Besides, I think he'd like you to brush him down. Okay. I'll do it. I'll get the horses out for the pageant All right, say why do you know what's this horse's name? That one there is Bella. She works in the Statue Act. Yeah, I know and she sure can't hold still can't you? Yep, one of the best I've ever seen for that line of work. She's pure white, too. Well almost Well, what do you mean almost? I have to touch her up and cover up a couple of dark spots I didn't know that. Oh, yeah Hey, how do they ever teach your horse to hold still like Bella doesn't the act? Well Jerry I guess the horse has to have that inner from the start and of course a little sugar at the finish of each trick helps to keep him steady When did they get the sugar when they're all through work? No, you've seen the Statue Act, haven't you? Yeah Well, you notice the ringmaster blows a whistle and then the curtain goes up And then the two men the two girls and the dog and Bella here strike a pose and hold real still for about a minute Well, then the ringmaster blows a whistle again and the curtain goes down. Yeah, I know Well, that's when bad luck Bella gets that piece of sugar when when the curtain goes down between each trick Oh, so that's how they do it. He holds real still cuz she knows she'll get the sugar That's it exactly but it's not as easy as it sounds. Oh, it's a lot of training. I guess it did She holds so still you can hardly see her breathe. The funny part of it is that Bella used to be a fire horse No, yeah, that's what she was all right I bet if someone rang a bell while she was old and still in the act you'd start to run No, she wouldn't right now you see Jerry when they first started to train her to hold still They'd get her up in a pose and then they'd try to get her excited They'd have dogs bark at her and they'd shoot guns off Yes, and even ring bells until she got used to all that and paid no attention to it the more I hear about horses The smarter I think they are no they're smart animals. Yes, sir There's no two ways about it I guess with patience you can teach a horse to do most anything why I wouldn't be surprised if you could see Oh there there goes the bugle I had better get these trappings on the parade horses right now I nearly forgot it was your time of day and you're talking to you. Okay. I'll brush Splendor now Hello there Splendor want to get a good brush in Kind of glad to see me. Aren't you? You know Splendor, I you're gonna be a wonderful trick horse when you grow up. Yes, sir Folks will be talking about you some day like we were talking about Bella only they won't be talking about how still you hold no sir E they'll be saying there goes Splendor the great high jumper Starting to show anytime now. I'm all ready. It doesn't take you long to get the horses ready Tired just winded don't work so hard You don't have to get Splendor ready before the show while you're going at that brush like you only had five minutes to Do it in maybe someday. I will get Splendor ready to go out into the ring Yeah, yeah when he learns a few tricks you don't want to show off You want to get out there with the rest of the horses and get some of that applause? I bet he'll get a lot of applause to ensure well Well, here comes the hustlers now and the show is about to start. I'll see you later, Jerry. Okay Well, we can't do with that old rope around again. We sure know take it on. I don't know why you have to be tied up anyway Yeah There we are that feels better, huh for a little fella tied up all the time now and give your neck a good brush in There they go Splendor out to do the parade. Oh, you like to be going out under the big top with them, huh? Oh Splendor take easy now. You're not going with them. Oh still. How can I brush you? Oh? Here now, where you going? Sure. I better put that rope back around your neck Splendor come here Splendor Splendor don't follow those horses. Hey wait come back Splendor Probably he's gonna follow all those horses into the ring if I don't catch him Whoa Splendor whoa Splendor come back here. Whoa Splendor Splendor Oh, Mr. Bradley Splendor just ran into the ring with the rest of the horses You mean that little coat has gone into the parade. Yeah, you ran away from me followed the other horses I saw him run right after them through the back door here. Come on. Let's have a look Oh golly. Look there. He's running right after the Arabian. He's pretty excited, too That little coat isn't used to all those lights in the music who wears whitey. Oh, I don't know but golly What do I do better find whitey Jerry? I'll get someone to go in there and grab Splendor and take him out of that ring before the elephants go around Well, he's too little to be in there loose someone should be leading him I know it but golly Luke Jerry what he's stopping now and he's turning around And coming the other way. Oh, Mr. Bradley. Then here come the elephants now and he's heading right for them They might hurt him. Why doesn't somebody save them? I guess no one has noticed him yet. I'm going in there and get him myself I gotta be careful Jerry. Don't run out there in front of those elephants Jerry. Jerry come back Jerry just look at that boy run out in front of that herd of elephants. He's trying to head off that little coat. Yes He's got him. He's got him. Good boy Jerry. Look at that boy He's jumped up on that pony and he's riding him off in front of the elephant and bear back, too I've seen a lot of sites around the circuits, but never a thrill like this Listen to that audience why they think it's part of the show say that boy is all right. That's a boy Jerry Oh good boy Jerry good boy You took an awful chance, but I guess it was worth it. Yeah, I'll help you down Splendor was in right for the elephants. Did you see him? You bet we did we saw a mighty fine piece of work. You were running in there just in time and getting Splendor out of that way Wait, you took it. It took a lot of nerve Jerry. That was nothing. I couldn't stand here and see Splendor get hurt Oh, you took an awful big chance of getting hurt yourself and maybe killed Yeah, you must think an awful lot of that pony to do what you did. I do I wonder if mr. Randall was in the house to see it golly. You don't think he was do you? I don't know Jerry. I know I shouldn't have gone into the ring, but somebody had to do something Golly Splendor, why did you run after those horses? If you behave yourself? This wouldn't have happened. Well, it's too late to talk about it now Jerry. It's all over. I wonder what why do you say it? I guess I shouldn't have untied Splendor. Oh, here comes whitey now Yes, sir Gee whitey, I'm awful. Sorry. All right. All right, but come on now Jerry tell me what happened Oh, I I mean I Untied splendid horror so I could brush his neck and well when he heard the other horses going out he ran after him And I tried awful hard to stop him honest I did he did a swell job of getting that cold out of the way of those elephants like that That's what the boys tell me I didn't think splendid run away. I thought he'd just stand still and let me brush him There's no telling what a spur to coat like Splendor will do Jerry That's why I keep him tied up all the time. It'll never happen again whitey honest Well, I should hope not you better get splendid tied up in a tent again This is no place for him standing here by the back door. Yes, sir I'll have to make a report of this to mr. Randall. Oh, gee whitey. Oh, sorry Jerry Orders his orders go on get over to the horse top now in that coat. He's had enough excitement for one day Come on Splendor