 Jerry of the circus coming mr. Randall of course I'm not looking forward to this just because a couple of men with a circus getting the trouble all right well here we go I'm Sam Randall of Randall Brothers Circus I phone Captain Reed that I'd be in this morning oh yes sir he's expecting you're right this way please bird I'm along Jason well it's certainly nice not to be kept waiting I thought we'd never get through all that red tape at the hospital this morning I wouldn't have minded that if we'd accomplish anything but with Decker still unconscious means we'll have to go through the whole thing again tomorrow at least we've identified him not so easy to do with all those bandages on his face at that poor devil he's certainly badly cut up it's a wonder he's alive at all they say the train is usually going about 60 miles an hour in that run just down this court a gentleman his clothes certainly a mess torn and bloody and rolled in cinders lucky for him that hand car came along so soon he'd never have lived to land it in jail here we are mr. Randall Captain Reed mr. Randall to see you good morning good morning I'm glad to see you this is Jason Captain the star of our show I'm looking forward to your act well thank you sit down and make yourselves comfortable all right Riley now then you've been to the hospital yes just before coming here it's Decker all right good that's one of them located any developments yet on Lorenz I'm sorry to say no not a glimpse of it any danger of his escaping all together there's always a chance however we're getting excellent cooperation all along the line the reports are coming in regularly and I firmly believe we'll catch up with Lorenz do the publicity pictures help much in tracking him down or some but there are so many tricks in changing the general appearance that just a picture is more often misleading than helpful he doesn't fit into any of your rogues gallery of course we haven't any fingerprints to check but he looks like a man that got into trouble on the west coast several years ago that man got away they've never caught up with him not that I know of at the time he was wanted for a couple of bank robberies the place thought he resembled a next convict by the name of Pietro Lenzo so he'd serve time off for about five years I can see you've been doing quite a lot of work in this case gap we surely have what a job checking with other states looking up old records serious but it's necessary tracking down criminals is a man-sized job these days especially in this country where you can go from state to state without any checking up processes and I I think I've got my hands full taken care of one circus I can imagine you do have your hands full right let him fool you captain he's got that circus so well organized that it would run without him I know that I've had dealings with Sam Randall for years even when circuses were in disrepute Randall used to keep his people in order thank you captain I used to try hard enough it wasn't easy I know some towns wouldn't even allow circuses to play on account of the trouble they usually caused with the townspeople one thing I will say it when I once got into town and played an engagement they always let me come back he must have had quite a reputation in those days Mr. Randall he did Randall circus was known from coast to coast it wasn't so big as it is today but it always offered the finest talent and a nice assortment of animals and those were the good old days but they were fighting days fighting we had to fight with the authorities to let us play that to fight off all the hangers on that we're used to following any circus a carnival that passed through the towns then we had to keep from letting the town routies fight us hey were the worst circus in town meant just one thing to all the bums and beggars and good for nothing an opportunity to see the show for nothing a if they could get by with it and a chance for a fight if anyone tried to stop them I want a life and I'm glad that's all over with nowadays we fill our tents with children and mothers and nurses that's for the fathers there are best customers if the rest of the men are anything like me they just never have had enough circus even when they were boys I'm sorry Mr. Randall but it's getting late oh I should say it is I tell you captain when I start parking back to the old days I never know when to stop come over and catch our show here a couple of passes thank you sir I certainly will drop by my office afterwards and we can have plenty of time to hash over the old days I'll do that now about this low rent I almost forgot where I came you'll let me know immediately if any developments won't you the slightest bit of news and you'll be informed now about Decker what's the procedure there I take it he's too badly hurt to be moved yet and the doctor says it would mean death to move him for some time in that case we leave him there until they say he can be moved to the hospital in the jail he hasn't regained consciousness yet doctor thinks he'll be conscious by morning so I'm going back again tomorrow good in the meantime you'll hear from me if anything comes up thank you captain well goodbye and don't forget to come and see our show I wouldn't miss it for anything goodbye gentlemen it's very competent I'm willing to bet Captain Reed will get Lorenz and soon too just for a minute how do you look oh you couldn't see much of him all bandages imagine falling off a train right on the tracks I don't see how he's still alive the doctor can understand it either they had to shave off his beard this whole head was pretty badly messed up that was the only way they could treat the wounds and there's no sign of Lorenz at all huh not one oh she bumps us through I know he'll want to hear all about everything you know he and I kind of like Decker yeah I know you did as a matter of fact I'm mighty surprised he should be teamed up with a man like Lorenz look who's here oh you know you're through already you need to make so much noise about eggs where's Bump's where's that part in reviews huh here I am oh what a house I tell you it's a pleasure to play before a crowd like that they're certainly jammed in there this afternoon mostly kids too aren't they kids make the best audience I like matinees especially if they're packed in like today what you're so excited about right didn't you tell you he's certainly trying hard enough to look to me Jerry as if you can't understand rags very well oh I can too oh don't let him kid you Jerry didn't you see what he did in the walk around just now no I guess I was talking to Jason were you sure of this that he jumped up and pretended to bite me in the city of the past and he held on for dear life I did and I kept pretending to brush him off well we must have run halfway up one side with him hanging on by his teeth when I got him off he ran away from me I chased after him as if my life depended on it he caught up with that crossing back to carries the gilded lady yeah I know and rags jump clean over over the gilded lady right across her lamp is later almost a day it's a wonder she didn't fall off she nearly did but the crowd roared but didn't you hear seems to me I did kind of notice it but Jason was telling me about Decker and how is he Jason well you can't tell yet he was still unconscious this morning yes you know I I wish we could see Decker well I guess we can all right but it must be awful to have such a terrible accident and then come to and not find any friends or anything I guess you're right at that I know it's awful is taking all the money and getting Bennett on the head and trying to put the blame on me I know but but still I just like to see him if you feel that way about it Jerry I think maybe we'd better see it could we go now before dinner well sure Jerry I guess we can make it if we hurry up I'll change in a jeffie and we'll take the trolley and get right down you will well things I've been in town all morning I think I'll head for a nice walk before dinner see you later yeah thanks for telling me about things don't be late for dinner just don't you be late bye jee bumps you're as well it take me that's all right I'd kind of like to see him myself gee everything's so quiet and quiet here it has to be you see we take care of sick people they must never be upset if we can help it and of course if everything is white it means things have to be kept clean am I right nerd that's it here we are this is his room now be quiet can't we talk yes but not loud I thought you said he's still unconscious well he is but he may come out of it any minute or it may take a day or so when he begins to regain consciousness everything must be quiet so he won't get excited and get worse huh exactly the poor devil see you can't recognize him with all those bandages on and no beard must have been a terrific shock to his nervous system it'll take him a long time to get completely over it if he ever does yes doctor you ready to change the bandages yes these people we're friends of the injured man doctor yes of course well you'll have to excuse me while I gee doctor couldn't we please watch we'll be quiet well please we'll be good now maybe it's against the rules you shouldn't ask no it's all right the boy wants to patient is still unconscious it won't upset him gee thanks this is like watching an operation isn't it a little not quite so strenuous we're here nurse if you'll help me with these bandages yes doctor good I'll cut it here why don't they work fast bumps yeah they don't waste a movement poor man look how he's bruised and cut up all bombs you want to go out son no I'll watch too much for your son no gosh though I hate to see anybody hurt that much bombs what is it you look what we're at Decker look can't you see hmm what do you mean sin what are you talking about Decker he wait a minute what have you got there this picture see the one of Uncle Dan that Patty's father sent I've been carrying it in my inside pocket see yes but I don't know why you're so excited but bombs he just like my uncle what you mean Decker Decker looks exactly like my uncle Dan now that they've cut off his beard can't you see it hey let me have another look well well Jerry I I do believe you're right oh no no no this is silly he is my uncle I know he is but he's my uncle I never mind dr. I'll take him I'm sorry this happened you can see the boys upset all right but I'll see you before I go down I can't believe it I just can't believe it no no take it easy sir but why should he use another name why shouldn't he recognize me when I joined the circus did that kind of funny when he heard my name but but not as if he knew me you must get hold yourself Jerry my own uncle at criminal I can't believe it something's wrong someplace you must be quiet now listen son we'll come back here tomorrow as soon as Decker regains consciousness huh and if he's your uncle we'll find out what it's all about