 Jerry of the circus for Jerry of the circus there you are Mr. Randall I'm glad you got here I tell you I've been over and over these accounts and checked with the bank and I'm sure we didn't take in one bad bill in Evansville don't say that hardly seems possible for so much money in that town the very day we were there to have you ask me it looks like a plant what do you mean look the town is flooded with kind of it and happens the very day the circus plays a town not the day before all the day after well and the circus doesn't take in one phone of course we didn't take in some kind of it for them yeah but that kind of it was being passed around there for several days but if you remember the most of it was planned the day the fair clothes and pretty smart trick to less danger of getting caught the last day but it also was the last day of the circus Jim Bennett you're not suggesting that someone in this circus is passing out that kind of looks mighty like it don't it oh but Jim you know our folks why why most of them have been with me for years I know them better than my own family sure I know that as well as anyone but it looks to me like whoever these criminals are they're trying to make it look like the circus was to blame Jim I believe we've hit on something I always did say you could think faster than anybody else in the business of all the low-down sneaking me buddy yeah what you want I'm looking for Mr. Randall could you direct me to it and what you want with him I'm the manager my name's Hadley I've been sent up here by the Allendale police station oh yes I was expecting you I'm Randall come around to the side door here yes sir be right with you I'm sorry boss I thought he might be one of those busy bodies always take up your time and you're perfectly right Jim listen if you didn't get rid of half these people that bother me in every town I'd never get any work done well Mr. Randall you're able to check on the money yeah step right into the wagon had a this is Jim Bennett my right hand man how'd he been it glad to meet you Hadley and Jim's has gone through the whole day's take very carefully and we can't seem to spot one bad bill the counterfeit's been coming in in ten dollars mostly hasn't it yeah well Mr. Randall I'm afraid I'll have to hang around here today how do you mean well the chief said he wanted me to work here in the box office with your ticket seller and have a couple of plain clothes man stay in the crowd if any phonies come through the window I can tip the plain clothes man to follow whoever's passing well that's fair enough I'll be glad to cooperate any bad money picked up in this town yet no and there's not going to be if we can help it reports from Fordham and Evansville certainly should give you the drop on those guys if they pull me phony business in this place I hope so we've notified the main stores and hotels in town but it's not so easy there's a convention here it's pretty hard to check yes I heard there was a convention here from all over the state guess that would hurt our business done I hope to tell you well I've got a check on Belco's new act going on this afternoon you're not wasting any time taking Belco out of the side show and put them on the parade and no sir I'm afraid the major will blow up if I let Belco hang around the side show much longer I hear Belco went around the major after going through his routine for you this morning and then he gave that midget apoplexy with his bragging we'll make yourself at home Hadley I'll be back up to the parade and by then we'll know whether anything is coming in during the three genre admission please yes sir well business picking up and I'll be going to say I'm glad I got you have you got a minute well sure thing Kelly I've got to see Belco before the show starts but well how are your patients that's what I want to see you about that so a doc seemed quite pleased with their progress this morning so am I more data good meal again this morning how about the cat oh it's getting along all right poor thing was half star but something's wrong with his hand quarters you mind dropping by and seeing it of course Jerry's over there now trying to get the cat to crawl over to the edge of the cage well if it can't walk out of there get away from the edge and I don't blame you for asking you know that crazy new is gone bursar after we left he nudged the cat over into the middle of the cage in his standing guard over won't let anyone get near it that we ain't even been able to get food to it and listen when mods worked up it's no good for anyone to get near those horns of her so wonder she hasn't killed the cat she will if she won't let us fade it knew there's that cumbersome beast with those big books and I don't think we need worry about her stepping on the cat so far she's been terribly careful won't take those huge brown eyes of her off the stray for a minute well I've heard lots of strange animal friendships but this takes the cake a new and an ally cat oh well here we are boss right over here either Jerry having any luck no not a bit but I got an idea yeah what is it well as long as we can't get the cat over here to me we can get her food over there no use it starving to death say that's not a bad idea at that Jerry but then that won't help the doctor much he wants to look it over but at least it'll keep the animal from starving well maybe it's all for the best you know animals have great recuperative powers great what's that word recuperative Jerry that means to get well oh you know Jerry there's a tremendous life force in the body itself often left alone it seems to heal the body better than anything else oh I see yeah I've often noticed that with animals like one rag to say all he wants is to be left alone well of course in the native element animals instinctively know what to do sure often rags runs around and begins eating a lot of grass when he's been kind of sick you see most animals know what's good for them when they're left to their own instincts and but it's different with the circus animals Jerry especially in cages you see that they're not free to roam around and pick up what's good for them so we humans have to use what little we know to try to help them out and I'll tell you sometimes we feel pretty helpful and well I guess Jerry suggested the only thing you can do for this cat Kelly and I tell you one thing those two animals will certainly be a big attraction together like that yeah might be a good idea to have one of the guard station here to explain to the folks how the cats saved the life of the new say that'll be great the kids will be crazy about that and he might add that the new won't let anyone near the cat you better not mention the cat's back is hurt no you're upsetting the crowd I kind of have a hunch you'll get well by itself if the cat gets enough rest and food we hope so well it's nothing else in your mind Kelly I'd better go over and get Velcro started off in the right foot and so long Jiminy it's almost time for the folks to be coming in I say look here come the towners now right this way flows right this way last chance to buy your tickets for the big show sorry no reserve seats left only a few general admissions look like a sellout tonight then yeah the convention must be here in full force had Lee only a few general admissions left now don't miss this chance to see the most gigantic show ever presented to you the lucky citizen of Alameda I wish Mr. Randler to get here did you tell him about oh here he comes now excuse me a minute then I'll catch up with him I'll see you later okay hurry folks hurry hurry only a few choices are there Mr. Randler or Mr. Randler oh there you are I was looking for you now do you mind if we get off this midway I'd like a few quiet words with you of course here a duck behind this chain it'll be quieter good yeah this is better well I suppose you've heard the news you know nothing outside the fact that no kind of it was taken in during the matinee oh you haven't heard them the chief just sent word over that about 40 bad tens were reported about dinner time tonight no where did they did they catch anyone no seems that whoever was spreading the paper was working fast all over town and not one person spotted the bad money not at the time they weren't during the rush hour evidently waited till the stores were filled with customers this is terrible oh what about Bennett did he pick up any of that funny money at the ticket window night yeah two bad tens dribbled in I happen to know both men garage men who got stuck themselves didn't realize they were passing out bad paper did you explain it to them sure they knew me anyhow and I'm glad of that because as a rule if there's any mix up at the ticket window the towners think the circus is trying to cheat him and there's one more thing the chief sent the word that as long as this thing has happened the day your circus in town you'll have to take me on what do you mean well you may not be carrying the guilty party but the law isn't taking any more chances the chief wants someone with this circus who can watch things from the inside well of course anything I can do to help Hadley but I'm afraid you're chasing up the wrong tree most of my people have been with me for years and I trust them anyway I know the way things are you can see why the chief thinks that well looks pretty bad yes of course but how I explain your presence to the performers I don't suppose you want to be known as an officer I should say not oh just say I'm an old friend thinking of putting money in the show for next season and say that yeah I've got it yeah tell them I've always wanted to be a clown you're taking me on while to allow me to get acquainted with the outfit but are you a clown sure I can do anything you say I I've used more disguises in my career than most accurate I can well believe that well what do you think you can do best well I tell you I'm a practical Joker but nature why don't you let me be one of those clowns that mix with the audience and kid them oh you mean a heckler what well that's the that's the name we have for that kind of work heckler clown it's a good idea Hadley or don't worry I'll be so good you'll hate to let me go maybe you'll be so crazy about the circus by then you won't want to leave I hadn't thought of that well if you're working for me you might as well come on meet the gang now sure thing guess my old name is good enough just introduce me as Joe Hatton come through here I'll introduce you to bumps he's one of my best clowns and I'll let him help you with well anything you anything you may need the light it say I think I'm going to like this job I hope so and I'll Mr. Randall if you will furnish me with a complete list of everyone connected with the circus we can go over it pretty thoroughly probably we can check most of the folks in office being beyond report oh I'm sure we can anyhow we'll narrow down the most likely ones I can begin my investigations immediate I have a list ready for you right after the show had oh just a minute here comes a youngster I want you to meet Jerry Jerry come here a minute I want you to meet Joe Hadley Jerry glad to meet you glad to meet you Jerry Jerry will you take Mr. Hadley over to your wagon he's joining the show and I want him to meet bumps and whole crowd sure I'd be glad to I thought of something I'd better attend to you'll be in good hands Hadley I'll explain the bumps later and okay all right with me Mr. Randall and I'll see you after the show yeah remember we leave town tonight at 120 the last section pulls out then so if you've got anything to attend to you'd better get it taken care of thanks Mr. Randall I will goodbye Mr. Randall don't worry about Mr. Hadley I'll see you meet everyone well that's nice and friendly of you Jerry I'll say we got a swell truth you'll like bumps the clown how long you've been with the circus Jerry who me only this season but listen mr. Hadley I'm gonna spend the rest of my life with the circus if I can