 Jerry of the circus. Let's see now auntie. Never mind. I found him seems like you're in a mighty big rush young fella. Yeah I am. What's the hurry? I'll be right out as soon as I get this other shoe on. Well, I don't know when I've seen you move so fast I've got plenty to do today. You must ask There I'm all set. Well, you're gonna let me in on the reason for this burst of speed. Sure Well in the first place there's a telegram for me over at the office wagon. Oh telegram It's for mr. Grayson about the safety deposit box. Well, that's sure good news Jerry you've been waiting an awful long time to hear about it I hope it's the kind of news you've been waiting for me to but that doesn't explain why you put on your work shoe Well, when I get to find it out about the telegram I have to hurry right over the horse top and help whitey with splendor. Oh Didn't you know splendor is awful sick with pneumonia or something like that. Oh say that's too bad I didn't hear he wasn't feeling so good, but I didn't think it was so serious I don't know what I can do to help but I promise why I'd be sure to be there to do all I can Why sure Jerry you should see what you can do you and that culprit pretty good pals And if he's sick you don't want to let him down now you go ahead and run along now There's nothing you wanted me for was there. Oh, no, no, not a thing Jerry This is not much for any of us to do until we can get the circus back in order again and get out on the road Well, I'll have to hurry then No, all right. You can't come with me. You stay here with Bump. See you later. Okay, Jerry I'll be right around here when you get through Bombs all that you know, what's in the telegram when I get through at the horse top? Okay? Oh, mr. Randall mr. Randall Yes, Jerry. I Was just going over the office wagon. Good. That's just where I'm heading for you got my telegram over there, haven't you? Oh, yes, Jerry. It slipped my mind for a minute. I've had so much to think about I guess you have Yes, sir, that cyclone was just about the worst thing I've ever encountered Yeah, but we'll get rolling again Go ahead Jerry Yeah, mr. Thomas and I've had so much figuring to do my desk was pretty much upset. Oh, oh, here we are. Here it is, Jerry Thanks boy. I sure hope it's good news. I do too Shall I read it? Yeah, yes, go ahead. Let's see what it is. All right Open deposit box contents family papers photograph of your mother and only thing of entrance Entrance intrinsic intrinsic value Deed to 40 acres of property in Montana in name of Timothy Dugan last will is all of you and Probating will and having property transferred to your name will send particulars and deed by mail later Richard Grayson. Well, that's what you've been waiting so long to hear boy I think that's keen. Don't you well the property might have gold on it or even oil boy I'll bet it's worth a lot. Yeah, let's hope so anyway. It must be real valuable or dad wouldn't have bought it in the first place What's the matter? You don't seem very happy about it Well Montana is a big-stage area and a great deal of it is just wide open plain. Yeah, but oh, don't you think oh It must be valuable. Yeah, sure Jerry. Yeah, the property must have some value No doubt mr. Grayson will find out something about it and let you know Maybe it's got a silver mine on it man You'll find out pretty soon now at least the suspense of knowing what was in the boxes all the way Oh, I couldn't hardly ask for more. No, just think I own 40 acres of land. That's pretty good I think not bad Jerry not bad at all for a boy like you and there's a picture of my mother too I'm sure glad I'm gonna get that. Yeah. Yes. That is nice Jerry Well careful with that wire now. I will I'm gonna put it right here in my pocket I want to show up to bomb sir after I get through at the horse top I mean, oh you're gonna help whitey out little. Yeah, Splendor's pretty sick I guess and I think I'll take a walk over there with you and see just how bad off that little cold is You ready now? Uh-huh. Yeah. All right. Come on Okay Yeah, I'd hate to have anything happen to Splendor sort of been counting on him for big things He's gotten a morning. I guess yeah, that's what whitey seems to think Yeah, we'll find out what the doctor had to say. I guess what he'll do all he can. Oh, you bet he will and he's a He's mighty handy with horses. I've seen him nurse some pretty sick animals back to health He told me that once in winter quarters He had an awful little time with some of the work horses. Yes. Yes, I remember that year But we didn't lose one animal whitey runs that winter quarters like a nursery. You sure babies his charges That's cuz he loves them. Hmm. You're right that time Jerry. Oh, there goes the doctor out of the horse top now Yeah, I sure hope Splendor is a better. Yeah, we'll find out in a minute now. Oh Yeah, there's whitey just inside the tent. Oh whitey. Hello there. Yeah, what did the doctor had for report about Splendor? In a bad way, I'm sorry to hear that what did the doctor say was a matter with him and just what I thought this temper this temper But I thought you said he had no more. No, that's the same thing Jerry in an animal We call it this temper, but it's really pneumonia. What are you doing for him whitey? Well, there's not a whole lot can be done doc gave him some medicine and all we can do is hope you'll pull through Can we see him? Sure sure come on back poor little fella. Look mr. Randall look at lady here. She sure looks sad about her little cold She does look like she's driven. Yeah, that's what she's doing. All right hasn't touched her oats and Splendor took sick Those animals know when something's wrong Here's Splendor mr. Randall This is a shame whitey. Just look at that poor little coat. He's just sick when all right Yeah, you've got him covered up with enough blankets. Yeah, that's the most important thing we can do for him You got to keep him warm. Yeah, keeping warm and white. Yeah, didn't the doctor have any word of encouragement? No, he didn't he said the little horse was pretty bad off However, he did say if Splendor gets through the day, he'll have a 50-50 chance. He's got to get well He's just gotta sure hate to lose him Don't you think it might help if you put lady down here next to him? Well, no, I don't know Well, that sounds like a good idea Jerry. I don't see how it would hurt any do you whitey? No, wouldn't hurt and it might do some good at that Jerry go get a lady and bring her down here. Okay What's the truth about Splendor whitey, and it's just like I said mr. And if the little cold pulls through the day, you'll have a 50-50 chance to get well I thought maybe you might be holding something back on a kind of Jerry bean. No, no, that's the story You're right here by Splendor you want to see your baby, don't you? Just look at the way she's watching Splendor and that's what you wanted. All right, I'm gonna be near cold there now How's that huh? I should have thought of that myself Jerry, and I've got another idea. Yeah, what's that? Well, you said Splendor had to Be warm didn't you why sure it's all we can do for him just keeping good and warm Well, what's the idea Jerry? Well, I thought maybe if those blankets were warmed it might help some I don't believe I get you Jerry well, it's all right to keep him covered up But I think it'd be a whole lot better if we kept changing the blankets always keeping a warm blanket next to him that way He'd be good and warm. That's a good idea But how do you aim to warm the blankets? Well either over by the forge or well we can get a kerosene stove going and heat them that way I think Jerry scored again. Well, there's a fire in the forge now Go ahead and take one of those blankets and get it warm. Okay whitey Well, I guess there's not much I can do around here to help so I better be getting back to business No, and Jerry and I can do whatever there is to do for this poor little critter I guess you've got plenty on your mind let alone worrying about the sick list and the horse top you better have You think we'll get away tomorrow. All right, Mr. Randall. Yes, I think we will whitey the extra canvas I sent for should get into Harper City before we arrive, but we won't be doing a show tomorrow night. No No, but if everything goes all right, we'll do a matinee day after tomorrow You know to tell the truth that I didn't think we'd get rolling so fast and I didn't either But we were fortunate and patching up most of the damage right here and that cycle was bad enough I guess it could have been worse. You bet Well, I better get going now. See you later whitey. Okay, Mr. Randall Take it easy ladies. Easy girl. We're doing all we can for splendid. Okay, Jerry Get ready to change the blanket while this one is still warm. All right here. We are now when I take this one off You throw that warm and over them. You're ready. Uh-huh. All right now quick now We don't want Splendor to get a chill there now put those other two blankets on to it now Better take this one that was next to him and get it warm make sure it's good and dry poor little colders perspire and something fierce Is that a bad sign? No, it's good Jerry. He's got to get over this fever It gets just so high and then it starts to go down. Oh Doc says to expect the crisis at any time now. Oh, what does that mean crisis? Well, that means the turning point Jerry Splendor will either start to get better and loses fever He'll grow steadily worse. No, sir. He's going to get better. I hope you're right Jerry Oh, I think he's getting better already. Oh Look at him. He's not sneezing so much and he looks up at lady now that she's next to him Yeah, it does seem like he's taking a little interest in his mom. Well, come on. Let's get that blanket dried out more. Okay You know Jerry there's something to that I mean a sick animal taking on new interest when there's another animal near them that they like sure I know that well look at the new one the alley cat over the menadry. Yep, that's an example The new got well in no time once it took an interest in that cat Hey, it looks like that fire is dying down in the forest. Yeah, I'll fix that right now There How's that for a fire that's better? I'll hold one into the blanket Jerry. All right. Here you are And speaking of strange animal friendships brought to mind a funny thing that happened when I was a boy back home on the farm What was that whitey? Well, sir, we had an old mule that dad used to work in she was a good worker, too Not stubborn, huh? Not for a long time, but she finally got that way. Let me tell you about it Hey, hold up your end of the blanket. I'm hired her so the party I'm sorry Well, this old mule and the goat we had struck up a friendship a goat That's a good one. Yeah, and it got so the mule wouldn't do a lick of work unless the goat was running along beside her I'll never forget that those two were always together even when the mule was working That's the way it had to be if we expected to get anything done Well, come on now that blanket's okay. Let's get back to splendor. All right I don't like to leave him alone too long at a time if you've got anything to do I'll be glad to stay with Splendor and watch him. Well now I'll just take you up on that Jerry I have got a lot to do so if you keep an eye on that poor little fellow You help out a lot. He look at what Jerry look at Splendor now. He shiver and worse. It seems like hmm It does look like he got another chill Jerry this little colt is plenty sick