 Jerry of the circus couldn't have picked the worst time for it under where Jerry is you ought to be here by now Oh, he'll be long soon. I sent for him and with his curiosity. He won't be able to wait I sure hope this shower. That's up to for the night show That's pretty close too close to suit me. Hey, did you see that lightning? Yeah I don't blame my old uncle out people always crawling under the bed And I've heard that some people hide their heads during these turns personally. I wouldn't miss them for anything Yeah, well, that's one thing I just assumed to do without Say boss. Yeah, I think we'll have to put out a runway for the night show. Well, that's waiting our chief it clears up At least we're getting one break out of this thing. It's sandy ground the water pretty much runs off Yeah, if it went for that bank note coming up, I wouldn't be good this storm at all We've had pretty good luck this season Little things like a cyclone a fire and a runaway train a few things like that Hey, it was a matter of fact. I was only thinking about the rain And we've had pretty clear weather most of the time. Yeah, but this shower sure hits us bad when you consider the cash We've got to have in a day or two. Well, maybe we'll make it up for tonight Sounds like it's letting up a little bit now That must be Jerry. Come on in the door is unlocked Important for me, Mr. Randall and you got wet Jerry. No, I ran between the drop What did you want, Mr. Randall? Well, I don't know how important it is But it has all the air marks of big business. Yeah, that sounds exciting. Oh, what is it a letter from the M. O. Railroad M. O. Railroad Montana Overland Railroad Company for me. Well indirectly. It's addressed to your father Timothy Duggan Oh, I took the liberty of opening a Jerry. Sure. That's okay. I thought it might be an advertisement or something But it's a personal business letter. Yeah Well, that's funny as far as I know dad didn't have anything to do with railroads except to ride on them. Well, here you are Jerry you read it Sure looks important on the stationery Say that's funny What's funny how they find out dad own that property up there in Montana? Oh, it's easy enough to check on those things Jerry Most deeds to property are recorded. You just have to go to the county registrar's office and check the records Oh But look mr. Randall, why would a railroad be interested in what was going to be a dude ranch? Your guess is as good as mine Jerry. It's got me all they seem to want to know is if dad still owns that property Must be important or they wouldn't tell him to wire collect. Yeah someplace. It says Here it is Please notify us immediately by wire collect as time is an important factor in this deal deal All right does sound like business all right sure does All they really want to know is the address of the property owner. Look the sun's coming out Say you're right Jim. I didn't notice it to stop raining. Oh, that's fine Now if it only hold off until after the show tonight. Oh, I like the range Well, so do I but not when it hurts business. Maybe we'll make this payment yet boss I hope so but what with the strike and all the unexpected setbacks we had it doesn't look too good Gosh, I sure hate for you to have to borrow again the interest is fierce and alone like that Yeah, I sure wish there was something I could do here here Jim We shouldn't talk like this in front of Jerry. Well, don't you worry Jerry I've been in worse spots than this. Yeah, come out alive, too I can see that well, I hate to bother you about this But well, what do you think I better do about this letter mr. Randall? Well, I'll tell you what Jerry I'll wire them that your Timothy Dugan's heir and own the property and they're with the circus and they can get in touch with You here if they want to oh say thanks mr. Randall. I sure appreciate it What's going on sounds like rags and a cat I golly. It is right Hey, Rags come here. Yeah, I don't know that's funny sounded like it was right out here Oh, hello there speed that a have you seen Rags? No, I injure though. I reckon I heard him a spell back Oh, I had a swan. I heard him out here and a cat There you are right. Hey, where have you been, huh? Oh So you've been fighting huh you got to be ashamed of yourself look at him wag his tail Yeah, he doesn't look like a guilty dog to me. He's all out of breath. Where have you been Rags, huh? Maybe just came running around when he heard you call him There is a cat around here Sounded like it came from that tree over there. Well, there goes Rags Did you chase a cat up that tree? I can't see a cat up there. I can't either There's another cat Sounds like it came from the top of the wagon. There's two cats raking you up to hurt a cat. Oh, oh now I see the light. Well, you ought to know speed. Oh, why would speed know? Mr. Randall is how I was out here and the rest of you was inside the office. Yeah Yeah, did you see a fight speed? No, I was just walking along kind of slow when I come Sure, it's funny. We can't see a cat if there's one up on that tent. It certainly seemed to come from there But no, no, it's come from that tree again. Hey look at poor Rags. He doesn't know where to go He's frantic We don't want to get Rags too excited. What gets me is I can't find either of these cats either can I Ask me there's something fishy about all this here Rags now quiet. Come here There's something going on around here, and I can't quite figure it all out Okay, speed. Joey. Shall we call it a day? I reckon so, Mr. Randall sir. If you think that's no What are you talking about? Well, Jerry, it's speed stunt. You better let him tell you about it. You mean to say Say just what is all this? Maybe we're nuts Jerry First is a cat and a dog fight. We tear out of here and no cat or dog And you're calling along comes Rags and we hear cats up in the tree and on top of the tents, but no cats Well, I guess I'd better get out of this business before it's too late. I'm slipping Come on speed. You'd better break down. Well, all right, sir. You see Jerry I was brought up in the fall. Well, I guess I just took natural like animals and how I got the You've been making that meowing for sure that this now listen I heard that meowing come from that tree. No one can fool me about that So did I and from the tent top, too. You couldn't have done it speed Well, then suppose you tell me where you'd like to hear it come from now Jerry. Oh Back of Mr. Randall Say, what in the dickens all these animals doing around here? Does that satisfy you Jerry they came from in back of me all right even made me jump How can you do it send your voice around like that a ventriloquist? Well of all things and here I thought I was going back for a few minutes You sure make us well chicken. He's good Isn't he good enough to fool me the other day then you knew about it all the time? Sure, and I promised to keep it a secret so he could have some fun with you Well, it sure is a wonderful trick, isn't it right? We almost had you going in circles out pop Say this is great. He does anybody else know about a speed. No looks as how you all on my first subject Say I'd sure like to pull a trick on someone and be in on it That's not just like a boy You know sooner fall for a joke than you want to go out and try it on someone else Well, you got to kick out of watching Jim and me and rag. I certainly did Well, Jim, I'm afraid we've got work to do. Shall we let these pranksters cook up their next devilry alone? It's okay with me boss. Now. There's a cloud in the sky. Maybe we'll clean up tonight Oh, and Jerry I'll get that wire off right away to the AMO railroad Oh, thanks, Mr. Randall and I'll leave you and Jerry's hand speed, but I'm warning you tricks are all right Providing you don't do anything that'll hurt anyone or interfere with the show. Don't you worry, Mr. Randall? We'll be careful. I'm beginning to think that with all the talent. I've got around here I ought to open a portable house in the winter and keep all you folks busy He would you really do that mr. Randall? Oh, I'm afraid not Jerry's just an idea. Well, gee, it's a swell one If I'm gonna run a circus Jerry, it's an all year round job. I can't divide my interest. Well, so long Bye, sir. And thanks, mr. Randall for not letting the folks in on the job Oh, yeah, be sure and check with me in the morning Jerry. I should get a return wire, but then I'm sure you bet I'll be around this along along come on rags. Oh boy. We won't hold a little joke in it You had as much fun out of us we did didn't you rags? Speed we gotta think of a humdinger this time. What can we do? I don't know. It's like you'd be a pretty good one to feel that one out of well We might do something when all the folks are together or can't do anything during the show You know, oh, we might do something during supper then everyone's around Reckon I might be able to make a noise like a couple of mice and the table Say that you get the women but well most of the men wouldn't mind much The main trouble is that it's so noisy in there be hard to be heard above the cloud of dishes and boys Hey, I've got it. What the major the major who's he Jiminy Wilkers? Haven't you met him yet? Can't say it's how I have Jerry. He's about the most important person in the show If you counted according to the square inch, he's a midget major might swell when you get to know him But he gets so excited about things that well he'd be a natural to play a trick on he ain't Superstitious is it? I'll see he goes to Rosa Rossi all the time when things go wrong Who's this here Rosa? Roxy. Oh, she's a fortune teller. She's good too I'm beginning to get the glimmer than I did Jerry if you think this year midgets good enough sports stand well Sure, he'll blow off an awful lot of steam But how he swell when he wants to get sore thing you think you might fall for a ghost mean a sheet and everything I just a voice that comes from the ceiling of his own room. I get you I'll say that'd be a whale of an idea. You reckon he fall for like a done a brick I only knew something about him You know about some of his ancestors appears to me like you're smart enough to get that information you bet I am RG speed. Let's do it. You will I sure swell right now rags and me We've got a job to do you don't mind. I think we'll go visit the major and we'll get together at dinner Okay, sure thing. We've seen the Jerry's long rang