Jerry of the circus. Who do you think you are. a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a Now for Jerry of the circus. Well Rags old fellow, what's the hurry? Bombs, bombs, bombs. Well Jerry, what's all the excitement? Hey look, I just got the morning paper and it's all about Blatt. Headlines all over the front page. You don't say? Yeah, they got him. It says right here in the paper that the police caught him last night. No, you don't say? Here, let's have a look at that paper. Yeah, here, read it. Quiet Rags. Well I declare. Read it out loud Bumps. I didn't get a chance to finish. I was in such a hurry to let you see it. Well let's just sit down here on these steps. Okay. Come on Rags, lie down and be quiet. Now it says, carrying several thousand dollars in negotiable securities, alleged to have been stolen in a sensational mail robbery four years ago, Steven Platt, for the past eight years baggage master of the Hansburg Railway Station of the L, M and O lines, was apprehended and arrested by Deputy Sheriffs, as he was about to board a southbound freight train late last night at Garden Junction. Gee, he might have gotten away. Say, it's lucky the police got there in time. Yeah, the law has to work fast Jerry. Go on, what else does it say? A Platt is being held at the Hansburg Police Station under twenty thousand dollars cash bail, pending trial. Serves him right. Then it goes on to tell about the robbery. Yeah, the one they're keeping Spike in jail for. Now wait a minute Jerry, now listen to this. Detective work done by two members of Randall's Circus, now playing Hansburg, is largely responsible for the apprehension of Steven Platt. This new evidence, brought to light by these amateur sleuths... What, that's us, Jason and me. Yes, will no doubt be instrumental in releasing Max Peters, who is now serving a twenty year sentence for this same mail robbery. Well, that's right Bump. Ah gee, we've really helped him. It certainly looks like it Jerry. Now wait till I finish this now. A speedy retrial of the case is assured by presiding judge LaRoy. Well Jerry, looks like they caught Platt red handed this time. Yeah, now it's... Now what? It seems like you ought to be mighty pleased. Oh of course I am as far as Spike's concerned. What's gotten into you? Here you were all excited and all of a sudden you act like a punctured balloon. Is there something wrong? I was just thinking. Well, it shouldn't hurt that much. No, but this is serious. It's about Tom. Well what about it? Oh, what'll he do now? Where'll he go? Well how do you mean Jerry? Well he hasn't got any money at all. Honest Bumps, he's about as bad off as I was before I joined out with this circus. Well hasn't he got any folks? Oh I guess I didn't have a chance to tell you much about Tom. What with all excitement. Oh I should say none. You've been busier than a cat with nine kittens since we reached Hansburg. Yeah I know. Well you see Bumps, Tom's got a dad, but he doesn't know where he is. Oh that's funny. It sure is. His dad left Tom quite a while ago with Flat. Then all of a sudden he stopped writing. Well Tom's been working for his keep ever since. When did he last hear from his father? A long time back. I don't know exactly. Where was his dad then? In Portham I think. But of course there's no knowing where he is now. Oh it doesn't sound natural for a man to just stop writing to his own son with no explanation at all. And the worst of it is that Tom hasn't got a penny. Well I take it Flat never paid him for his work then. No I'll say he didn't. He was awful mean to Tom too. Made him work hard and everything. It seems like the circus plays for them Jerry. Yeah I know but I don't see how that'll help Tom unless... Say of course I might be able to try and find his dad when we get there. But if Tom hasn't a job or anything he's likely to get pretty hungry by that time. Yeah that's a trouble. If only...I wonder. What Jerry? Oh I wonder if there'd be any chance of Tom going along with the circus until we get to Portham. Well no I don't know. Well he can work for his keep. He's an awful good worker Blomst. Do you think there's a chance? Well it's an idea all right. Of course Mr. Randall is the boss around here. Yeah he's been so swell to me I kind of hate to ask any more favors but... Well Tom's really in a spot. Well he can't do any harm to ask. He can't do any more than say no. That's right. Besides I just gotta try and do some for Tom. He said he'd come over this morning and say goodbye. See listen Blomst. Yes Jerry? I'm gonna run over now and see Mr. Randall. If Tom gets here before I get back make him wait for me. Of course I will Jerry. Wouldn't it be great if I... Hey come on Rags. We gotta hurry. Hey wait a minute. Here he comes now. Who? Who? Mr. Randall? Tom. Hi Tom. Hello there Tom. Morning Blomst. Say Tom, you seen the papers? Yeah they caught him just in the nick of time didn't they? They sure did. I guess that's the last time Blad will ever be mean to you. Yeah the police sure ought to be grateful to you Jerry. Guess maybe they never would have caught him if it hadn't been for you. Got any plans Tom? Well how do you mean? Figured out what you're gonna do next. What can I do? Well I just wanted to be sure. Will you excuse me for a minute Tom? I got an errand. You stay here with Blomst. Sure. There's no place I could go anyhow. I'll be right back. I got an idea and... well Rags come on Rags come on. Well good luck Jerry. We'll be waiting. Okay keep your fingers crossed. I will. What do you say that for Blomst? What? Keeping your fingers crossed. Oh that. It's a little secret Jerry has. Maybe he can tell you about it later. I hope so. Oh. Say Tom, Jerry tells me you haven't heard from your father in a long time. No. Well it's kind of funny too. Cause when he did write he was always awful regular. Wrote every week. Were you and your dad good friends? Oh we sure were. Say he took me every place. We were buddies. How did he happen to leave you with Blad? Well you see he got a job out of town in a place called Fordham. I see. Well he couldn't take me very well at first but he was going to send for me as soon as he could. Were he and Platt friends? Well we didn't know Mr. Platt very well but when dad got this job Mr. Platt said I could stay with him for a while. Until your father could send for you huh? Yeah but and dad was going to send a little money now and then but well I guess he just never had it to send. And you don't know whether he's still in Fordham or not huh? No but if he didn't have a job I don't see how he could get anyplace else not having any money or anything. Well that sounds reasonable. Well sounds like our friend Jerry's back already. There he comes now with Mr. Randall. Bob he's going to do it. It's all fixed. Good morning young man. Morning Mr. Randall. I hope you don't mind my being here. Of course I don't mind Tom. I just had to say goodbye to Jerry and all. By the way Tom what are you planning to do now that you aren't working for Mr. Platt? Well I really don't know. Jerry tells me you've got a father in Fordham. Well I think I have. Well I mean I think he's in Fordham. I don't suppose he knows about all this Platt mix up. I'm sure he doesn't. I'm afraid now he'll never know how to get in touch with me now that Mr. Platt won't be here anymore. Now Tom I don't suppose you'd want to join up with us until we get to Fordham. What? I think I might be able to find some work for you to do you know so you can earn your way. You mean it Mr. Randall. Isn't it wonderful? Of course I mean it. As a matter of fact you'll probably be able to make a couple of dollars for yourself so you won't arrive in Fordham broke. Gee Mr. Randall I can hardly believe it. Now I'll tell you what you two boys do. You run over to the kitchen and see if Leo can rustle up a job for Tom. You bet we will Mr. Randall. Can't have a couple of boys around here with time on their hands. Come on Tom I'll race you over to the mess den. Your honor. Well you know how thankful I am Mr. Randall. Alright son. Come on Tom bet I beat you. Bet you don't. Oh look at those boys run. Ah they're nice kids both of them. You bet they are. I wish I was young again. I tell you Bumps you're getting to be a sentimental old man. That's what you are. Why Sam what do you mean sentimental? You didn't fool me one bit. I know perfectly well who put Jerry up to ask me to help Tom. Oh I don't know what you're talking about. It was Jerry's idea. I know who gave it to him. You can't fool me. Oh yeah? Well when it comes to that I don't think your heart's made of stone either. What are you talking about? You can't fool me. Leo doesn't anymore need an extra hand and I need another foot. Well we won't go into that. What I really wanted to tell you was that I have to take Jerry and Jason down to the district attorney's office before we leave town. Oh anything serious? Oh no no no. They just got to sign some papers regarding their discovery on this case. And here's where you come in. Jerry has to take along that red sweater he picked up in Platt's barn. No. Why you're kidding. No I'm not. It'll be one of the exhibits in the trial. Oh just my luck. I never get the breaks. Well as he were I'll have to say goodbye to that nice sweater then. The district attorney will see you now Mr. Randall. Thank you young man. Yes come right this way Mr. Randall. It was nice of you to take your valuable time and accompany these people. Oh I'm only too glad you Mr. Stanton. I've had the papers all drawn up. You want to look them over before Jason and Jerry sign them. Yeah I'd be glad to. So you're Jerry Dugan. Yes sir. Here's the sweater you told me to bring sir. Well I'm mighty glad to meet you son. Now there are just a couple of things I want to straighten out before you leave town. Well I'll be glad to tell you anything I know sir. Good. How about this man Spike. I understand he's a friend of yours. He sure is. When he told me how he'd been framed I just made up my mind I'd do everything I could to try and find out who framed him. So you're convinced he's innocent. Of course. Well doesn't this prove it. I mean finding Platt with the goods and all. Well it may and it may not. After all so far there's no proof that Max Peters the man you call Spike and Platt weren't working together. Oh no it couldn't be. Have you anything more than Spike's word for this. Oh no but I'd trust Spike any time. Isn't it possible that they were working together and then the Platt double cross Spike at the last minute. But Spike just isn't that kind of honesty is it Mr. Stanton. I admire your loyalty son. However it's all probably will be cleared up at the trial. I just wanted to be sure you didn't have any more information. You know to help clear your friend's good name. No I wish I did but I didn't have the least idea who'd framed him. All I knew was that he worked for a man named Platt. So you had to go on. Yes sir that's all. All right Jerry thank you very much. Now if Jason and Mr Randall have finished looking those papers over we'll get them signed. And that's all we have to do. That'll be all. It's all we can do until the trial comes up. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
