 Jerry of the circus Well about me for oh just a little business Jerry bought my property in Montana. No, oh And what you will find out later? Oh tell me now. Let me talk to mr. Randall first And we'll let you win on it later. Oh, I don't see why you won't tell me What's the secret about now Jerry? Well, where were you heading for right over there to the ticket wagon? Jack Hastings has those picture finish and he's gonna give me a set what pictures the pictures He took a me up on El Mundo. Oh, well you run along get them you'll find out soon enough what I'm gonna discuss with mr. Randall All right Come on Mile a little bit Jerry What's the funny Dan that boy mr. Randall Jerry What's he done now? He's all put out because I won't tell him what I wanted to see you about oh Well, I guess you can't blame him. He's in on about everything that happens around here. Yeah, that's right Well, what did you want to talk to me about Dan? Let me pull this chair up here and You've got a little time haven't you? Oh sure sure thing. What's in your mind? I guess you've heard on about set mm-hmm I heard you've got another order for animals and looks like you'll be putting out to Africa pretty soon That's it. I figure to get away within a couple of months. Maybe sooner. Well, I'm glad to hear that Dan. Thanks, but What about this talk you want to have with me in regard to Jerry? Well, I've been thinking mr. Randall I'm the only relative Jerry has yeah this expedition. I'm going on may take me as far south as the Veldt Well, that's way down in South Africa right and I thought that Jerry should have someone to sort of look out after him and I'm an uncle and he isn't much good thousands of miles away and out of communication of the world for months At the time yeah, I see what you mean You never know just what might come up as far as that goes this big game hunting is dangerous business And there's no telling what might happen to me. Mm-hmm. That's right, but What's your point? Well, I think he should have a guardian well if it's not asking too much mr. Randall I think you're the man for the job asking too much Say you you know how much I think of Jerry. Why if that boy were my own son I couldn't care for him any more than I do it would be an honor Dan I'm glad to hear you say that mr. Randall. Yeah, you know Dan I've been thinking quite a bit about Jerry's welfare and his future He's going to a month or something someday who mark my words. Oh, I'm sure of that all right But I don't think he's getting the proper training being with a circus. He's Missing a lot of things a boy of his age should have I know the boy should really have a home But I haven't got a home so I can't do anything about that much as I'd like to well Have you ever thought of sending him to a good school? No, I haven't mr. Randall Well, I have Dan I've given it a lot of thought in fact. I sent to several schools for catalogs and literature Let's see. Yeah, it was last week I should get them here or at the latest hour next stand tomorrow. You have been thinking about Jerry. Yeah What do you think about a good school for Jerry? I think it's a great idea Well, how about a good military school would be the best thing in the world for I'm glad you feel that way But what about the money for the tuition? Oh? We'll work out out somehow it takes quite a bit of money to send a boy to a good school Well, you you let me worry about that. Okay, and I'll let you pick out the school too. I don't know a thing about those things All right fine now. What about this guardianship? Well as long as I'm his only relative and likewise his guardian And I'm willing to have his guardianship transferred to you. It shouldn't be any trouble at all good Well, and suppose we do it the first thing in the morning when we get into Winkler fine I'll meet you here at the office right after breakfast. All right Sounds like Jerry now. Yeah, that's him on it. Come in Jerry Look at these keen pictures of me on El Mundo Say those are good pictures here, Dan. Hey, look at that one where I'm hanging on to this This is a good one Jerry. Yeah Here's a dandy to this one where you're standing up on his head say they're all good Did Jack give you these uh-huh for keeps That's all right. Oh here you are you hang on to them now. Don't you worry. I will well I guess that's about all we have to say mr. Randall. I'll see you in the morning Okay, Dan, and I'll see you after a while. All right Say yeah, did you have your talk about me mr. Randall? Yes, we did Jerry and you're pretty anxious to find out what we were talking about aren't you sure I am but Well, can you blame me? Oh, no, I guess we can't blame you Jerry I'm going to let you in on it. Oh swell How would you like me for a dad? What I said, how would you like me for a dad? Oh, I don't know what you mean Well, not exactly a dad Jerry, but your uncle Dan and I have decided that you've got to have a guardian Especially now that your uncle is going out on a long expedition and you're gonna be my guardian. Yep How'd you like that? Oh, that's keen. I would have picked you myself. Fine. I'm glad you're satisfied Hey, what do you start? Well, I start my new job tomorrow Jerry Yes, sir tomorrow you'll have to answer to me for everything. I'm awful glad mr. Randall I wouldn't want anybody else in the whole world for guardians. Yeah, we do get along pretty good at that Don't we I'll say we do Are you going to continue to listen to me and do as I say sure whatever you think is best for me Well, if you think it's the right thing, then I'm sure it is. That's a way to talk Yes Mr. Wells local representative of the Montana Overland Railroad. Oh, I come in glad to know you mr. Wells. Have a chair. Thank you I take it you're looking for Jerry do good mr. Wells. That's right. Well, here's your man right here Jerry meet mr. Wells. How do you do sir? Glad to know you Jerry Although I did expect to meet someone a little older. Well, you'll find Jerry a good little businessman in that case I'll have to be careful. I received a long-distance phone call just a while ago But after our mr. McNear got your wire and the information about your route Seems to me your company is mighty anxious about this property of Jerry's That's why I'll have to be careful You know that we're anxious and you might hold out for a pretty steep price And you want to buy my property? That's why I'm here young man. Well, what do you want it for? Well, let's start right at the beginning Jerry. Okay The MO railroad is extending a spur line to link with our main road at a junction not far from your property And we need your land to run the extension through I guess I'll have to admit. I don't know what that means. Oh now Jerry and after me telling mr. Wells You were a good businessman. Well, I can't help it. I just don't understand in other words Jerry We want to run some new track right through your property. We've been wanting to do this for a long time, mr. Randall We had a hard time finding the owner of the land. Oh, that's all all the county recorders office showed was that it was owned by a Timothy Dugan Well, how did you finally find this someone with our firm found out that Timothy Dugan was a circus man And so the office got busy and send out letters to every circuit. Well, that's almost as good as your detective work Jerry I'll say now young man. What are you going to ask for the property? Well, I don't know. I don't know what it's worth The actual worth is recorded in the county assessor's office. It's about two thousand dollars. Is that all? Yep, it's out in the wide open spaces Jerry thirty-five miles to the nearest town Well, why don't you make Jerry an offer mr. Wells? All right, I will The Montana Oberlin authorized me to offer five thousand dollars not because the property is worth that much mind you But it's worth that much to us because of the shortcut. Hmm. Well, how does that sound to you Jerry? Well, I don't know. You know, I haven't seen the land yet. Well, it might have gold on it or silver Well, it might be worth a whole lot more than that. No Jerry The property has all been carefully gone over by a geologist and it has no value in that regard Well, anyway, I think it's worth more than five thousand dollars. How about six thousand? No, I'd rather keep that three times as much as it's worth now Jerry's showing his business ability You are hard to deal with young man. Yeah Hey, it seems to me Jerry that that's a pretty fair offer if they build their tracks someplace else It might be a long time before you get another chance to sell. I know but all right Jerry I'll give you my final bid. I'll go as high as the railroad will allow me. I'll give you seven thousand five hundred Is it a deal? Wow, you want a day to think it over? No What do you think mr. Andal? Oh, I don't want to advise you in this Jerry. It's up to you It's really not any good to me. I mean the property. There's taxes to be paid on it every year. You mustn't forget that What do you say rag? You mean sell it? Yeah, I will you can have it for 8,000 7,500 is the best I can do. Well, all right good boy Yeah, you you drove a hard bargain Jerry Now who's your legal guardian Jerry? I don't know. I guess my uncle. That's right Yes, his uncle is today, but tomorrow we're taking out the papers that will make me his guardian. Is that so? Well, we'll have to make out some papers to Jerry. We'll have to get your uncle to sign them along with your signature Have you got the deed to the property? Uh-huh. It's in bumps wagon Over in the trunk and where will we find your uncle? Well, he'll he'll most likely be out in the backyard someplace you'll find him when you get back to the wagon I have a company check right here now. I'll just fill it out for you and we'll draw up these transfer papers And we'll be all set. Hmm Well, that's certainly a lot of money for a boy like you to have Jerry. I'll say it is I wish I had an estate like that when I was a boy. I worked mighty hard for every penny That goes for me too. Well, I'm gonna work hard too. You don't think I'm satisfied just because I got this money Do you? Oh, that's the spirit Jerry You ready now Jerry? You mean to go back and find Uncle Dan? Yes. Sure. Come on Well, Mr. Randall, it's been a pleasure meeting you. Thank you, sir. I'm glad to have made your acquaintance Okay, Jerry goodbye, Mr. Wells goodbye, Mr. Randall. Hey, Jerry Yes, sir. I say don't cast that check and spend it before you see me Well, because I've got an idea where you're going to spend part of it If you don't see me on the train tonight, you be sure to come to my office Why get after we're set up at Winkler in the morning