 Jerry of the circus you are ambitious we got in about five didn't we yep What was the surprise? So that's great He met us at the run this morning and was he glad to get back with a circus I can imagine Murray said he did the work of four men this morning I guess he's always been a good worker sure and now he's trying to make up for all the time He lost out while the police held him back there on that counterfeit charge spikes certainly gets mixed up in more police Things than anyone I ever heard of yeah, of course after it happened the first time It was naturally he'd be suspected the next time that trouble came up She's roaring something fierce is she sick no at least I don't think so They all seem restless this morning. I can't quite make it out. That's funny. Are they off their feet? Well, I've been checking things up pretty carefully. I was afraid perhaps they'd gotten some tainted meat That can't be it. Whatever it is. It's your catch. Hey, look at me over there. He's thrashing around like he's crazy Well, I'm staying right here till the matinee It's funny when they get restless. They all go haywire. I stick around. I'm sure I can calm them down by show time I sure hope so Gee, it's kind of a funny morning, isn't it? Yeah, not a bit of airstear and think it's gonna rain I'm not with a son out like that I know but there doesn't seem to be any clouds and the sun's kind of dull and the sky's all yellowish instead of blue So you're quite a weatherman Jerry. What do you predict? Oh, I don't know exactly. I've never seen it like this before What's wrong old lady? She certainly knows when you're talking to her. All right. Well, that a girl. Well, then take it easy It's funny. I can't make this out to rule days. He's the most tractable of the whole lot What's the matter so busy talking to your lines. You can't say hello to your friends. Oh Patsy. Hi Patsy We didn't see you. Oh, what's up? Nothing special. I just sort of thought I was being neglected lately So I came around to find out what's going on. We wouldn't neglect you Patsy. I should say not Yeah, I guess I haven't seen you much the last few days You know what with uncle Dan coming back and spike just got in this morning. I Well, I suppose I've been kind of busy spike. Oh, that's great. I'm certainly glad he's out of that mess Yeah, I guess he is too. Uh-huh. And what about you Jason? Now Jerry seems to have a pretty good alibi You know, I'm always glad to see you Patsy. I used to think so He's a means if you've been avoiding me the last day or so now you just imagining things Patsy Sure thing say every time I see Jason. Yes, where you are and seems like if we aren't talking about his line We usually end up talking about you. Hey, Jerry. Well, it's so Well, I must say that's very encouraging. I've begun to think I've done something or not. No, you couldn't Patsy Don't ever worry about that. I guess I've just been kind of busy. That's all Hemo Where'd you get that pretty bracelet? It is pretty isn't it? Gee I'll say Never saw one like that before so big and heavy and all that carbon. Oh, what is it silver? That's right, Jerry But the jewels Say that must be valuable. That's really beautiful Patsy. I never saw you wear that before Looks like a family heirloom. Oh, it is Seems like it's pretty valuable to bring on the road. Well, it's not really mine. That is well I'm just wearing it. Who gave it to you Boris. Oh Jiminy will occurs. I I never knew he was that generous of course It's none of my business Patsy But seems like that's a pretty valuable present to accept from anyone. Yes, I know Jason I I didn't want to take it but he insisted and acted like his feelings were so hurt when I refused it that I can You be Boris giving away something like that. Well, it all happened like this He seems so kind of blue, you know after that time They got all dressed up to go to that party and no one came for poor Boris must have been a blow to his pride To fall for a gag like that. Well when he got to talking to me I could see he was feeling pretty badly everyone kidding himself. Oh, he's old enough to take a joke. I know But sometimes grown-ups are worse than kids Well, anyhow, he got to telling me about his mother Seems like she must have looked an awful lot like me. He said even her voice was like mine and Well, he got to talking and then later he came back with this bracelet and said it belonged to her and he gave it to you Well, he won't do I said of course it was too Well that that I just couldn't accept it. He had a lot of nerve Oh, but I felt awfully sorry for him Jason He thought just like a lonely little boy Boris did I'd never seen him like that before So when he just was so terribly hurt because I didn't even want to wear it Well, I just finally had to say that I would wear it for a while Well, of course, you're old enough to know what you'd want to do pantsy. You're not angry with me Are you Jason? Oh, of course not. It's none of my business. What you do, Patsy? Well, of course if you put it that way it certainly isn't Still if your best friends can't be reasonable Nemo, Daisy, Nero, Nero, what's wrong, old fella? Those cats have been acting up funny all morning. They're not the only things acting funny. What did you say Patsy? Hey Patsy, where you going? Sorry, uh-huh. Nothing to do Jerry. Well, what do you know? Uh, can I do anything Jason? Hey, do you know there's nothing wrong? Yeah, that's right. I don't get all excited. They sure quiet down when you talk to them, don't they? Well, they know I do everything I can to make their lives easy Say where'd Patsy go? I don't know. She just said something about having something to do and barge dog Isn't that like a woman though? Ask for your advice and then when you give it to her she goes off in a huff You know Jason, I've been thinking I was afraid of that Jerry. I could almost hear you. Yeah Say, uh, how long has Boris been with Mr. Randall? Oh a couple years. And Patsy's been with him longer than that, hasn't she? Yeah, ever since she was a kid. Doesn't it seem kind of strange that traveling together like this for so long that This would be the first time he'd ever kill Patsy how much he looks like his mother. You're right Jerry. I hadn't thought of that Though I've been thinking of plenty other things. What? Well, I'm afraid I don't like Boris very well Jerry. So wouldn't be fair for me to say But you do like Patsy a lot Too much. I'm afraid. Oh go on. How can you like anyone too much? Will you grow up Jerry? You'll find out. Well anyhow I think it's kind of funny that Boris should all of a sudden notice that Patsy looks like his mother and When she did when she was young and never mentioned it in all this time. Don't you like Boris either? Well, not too much. You see he doesn't treat whiting very well He usually doesn't bother about being nice to anyone unless there's something they can do for him Say maybe that's it. What? No, it couldn't be what on earth could Patsy do for Boris But there must be something funny going on Gee, I wish I knew what it was. Well, it looks like you've got another detective job All cooked up and ready for you to work on well Guess you'll have to help me on this one because so far it just doesn't make much sense I'm afraid I can't help you much this time Jerry You see like and Patsy the way I do if I do or say anything against Boris Well, it looks like I'm jealous and not being very gentlemanly about it. Gee, you're right. I never thought of that Say Jason the the sun's gone and look hero stop that Everything's all right. Take it easy boy And this guy is funny sort of sullen never been so quiet Look not a leaf stirring So you people are noticing the weather too, huh? Yeah. Oh, it's you Kelly I don't remember ever seeing it quite like this before have you once But I've been trying not to think about it all morning. What do you mean Kelly? Well, I hate to say anything, but it looks like we'll find out soon enough anyhow So I may as well admit that this looks mighty like tornado or cyclone weather to me What? See that ought to be exciting. You betcha. It's too exciting for my taste. You're not serious. Yes. I am Of course, I ain't been in one of those things since I was a kid But I'll tell you if you're ever cotton one is something you'll never forget You mean we might be getting a cyclone. I couldn't say Jerry I never been in a cyclone, but I was in a tornado once and it was terrible Is this the right part of the country for those things Kelly? I'm not right. Sure, Jason But we're not far from that cyclone belt Gee whiz. I don't know whether the folks around here have cyclone sellers or not But they have them in park city. I know and over by wellerton Uh seller just for cyclones. Oh, I you're kidding Kelly. Indeed. I'm not Listen Jerry when a thing like that hits there's no use fooling around about saving anything The only thing you can do is to get into an underground seller or get flat on the ground in a ditch or something deep Say even as exciting as that sounds I I don't know as I'm so anxious to get mixed up in one of those things Well, I should say not but uh, what's the difference between a cyclone and a tornado? Well, a cyclone is also a windstorm But instead of coming straight for you in a straight line It comes in a huge circle like an immense funnel Well, I guess that isn't what we're gonna have because it's so awful quiet. Yeah, that's the trouble It's too quiet. It often gets like that just before one of those bad winds come up Your animal's been nervous too this morning. Yeah, I'll say can't seem to get them settled down Yeah, we've been having our trouble over in the menagerie top, especially them zebras They sure have been ornery. Do you think they might sense there's something funny in the air? That's what I'm afraid of the elephants were stamping around and trumpeting like mad However, Gertie took command and got ardor in the rain She's your boss of that herd, isn't she? She knows how to keep order too I wish she could keep those pesky zebras in order. Oh, what about the drafts? Well, they're flighty and dumb, but we can always handle them It's the zebras that are stubborn and dangerous in an emergency Say, uh Looks like the sun is trying to get out. I hope I didn't get you folks worried But then there's no use not being prepared in case of trouble. Now, you're dead right killie Say it'd be fierce if a cyclone had come up and while jason was in the steel, wouldn't they? You don't even think of such things jerry and there's one thing to remember and that is you can see those things coming a long way off Yeah, that's the only good thing I know about and you say the best thing to do is to lifelet on the ground Yeah, that's right. I'll sure remember that Yes, I'd better get right case of trouble. We sure got to stick together. Well, I hope this isn't just a false alarm But for the present, I guess I'd better give my cats a little attention