Jerry of the circus. The. The. The. The. The. The. The. The. The. The. The. The. The. The. The. The. The. The. The. The. No one could carry a ton of stuff only the great velco, but velco not like most men Velco very very strong See these muscles Velco but that cannonball how much does it weigh the big one for that one was made special for the great velco It weighs 500 pounds your kid velco never lies about what he can do. Oh look look here comes mr Randall, he'll tell you mr. Randall. Oh mr. Randall. Oh, yeah I want you to tell this boy here that velcos cannonball weighs 500 pounds Yeah, of course it does Jerry I had it weighed and all of velcos things checked before he was taken on as part of the sideshow He just said all those things on the ground. They're way about a ton Well offhand they probably do Jerry why well Jiminy crickets? You know he carried that all the way over here from his dressing tent in one load no Did you really velco of course it is not he's gonna do some special stunts Got a few minutes to stay and watch well. I'm expecting a visit from that new clown Joe Hadley when we took on an Allendale we've got some business to talk over Let's see what time it is. Why it's early just stay and watch for a few minutes. Well, I guess I've got enough time What are you gonna do velco? Oh the beautiful lady? I do all my tricks She is so lovely So dainty and she never see the great velco do his mug me Who are you expecting velco? You do not know miss Potsy. She is the nice lady I show my great strength but velco I just saw her go Yesterday she come up to me after I pulled those lions so nice around the ring and she say she liked very much to see me Break the horseshoe break the chain velco. Are you sure she was to be here this morning? I just saw her go off the lot with bombs. He got on a bus. I thought they were going into town. No No, no, no, oh, mr. Randall the pretty Patsy could not have forgotten so soon And if she did velco, I'm sure she didn't do it on purpose. Oh, no. No She could not be so cool Yesterday she was so happy so glad when I say some morning soon, I do the great feats of strength for her Of course she was it probably didn't make it clear that you'd do them today. Yeah. Yeah, it must be so Huh and for this I carry these things into the backyard Couldn't you do them anyway? Oh, please. I'm sure mr. Randall like to see him, too Well, I don't cause the great velco always likes to please sure velco. I have a few minutes I'm sure Jerry would like to see you break that horseshoe. You bet I would duck on you You like good. I'll do it for you It up so easy and then What I break it so Jiminy crickets it Say is that the same kind we use over in the horse stand? Certainly is Jerry. I bought it myself for velco when I thought I'd keep him in the sideshow Oh, he doesn't hurt your hands velco These paws look honest mr. Randall his hands are almost as big as well as a ham aren't they? You see mr. Randall I have a good audience yeah They'll go I never did say you do that chain act. No You will not see me break the links in this iron chain. I did that's a stunt you did the day bumps And I caught you say and did your muscles balls are you mr. Randall now? I do this see it is easy for a Superman one two three Mr.. Randall yeah, you know velco reminds me of a famous man in the 19th century called the iron king Who could lift two horses one in each hand no? Say velco can you do that well? I never try how I know If another man do it I suppose the great velco could learn I know a good way to start Oh Get two ponies and start with them Oh, I see then velco and still be lifting them in a few years after they've grown up Sure, you see by doing it every day. He wouldn't notice the difference in weight so much Maybe next season I do that mr. Randall. Well you'll see it's not a bad idea Randall Randall who's that calling? It's the new clown you're talking about see here he comes around the wagon Hello there Hadley. I was over to your office wagon, but one of the men said he thought he'd seen you out here I'm sorry Hadley. I'm afraid I got interested in velco here and forgot all about our appointment. Mr. Randall. I'm sorry saw my phone It won't take a minute mr. Randall we could just step over here Where we could talk privately Oh, of course. I'm sorry velco, but thanks for the entertainment There was nothing someday velco really show you something Yeah, we might walk across the lot a bit Hadley it's so nice in the Sun good I'd like to well What's on your mind this morning? Well, I have checked over that list of yours pretty thoroughly Randall. Yeah now this fellow spike Oh, yes. Yes, I explained to you about him. If I hadn't have been pretty sure of him. I'd have hesitated about taking him back I realize he's not responsible in any way for that mail robbery in Hansburg the plattryer cleared that up sufficiently I guess there's nothing against him. He proved himself as a good man while he was working for me But you see Randall here's the danger a man who's been shut up for four years with criminals is pretty likely to become influenced By those about him. You mean he's liable to pick up some bad trade? You mean he's liable to pick up some bad tricks and exactly Yes, I suppose that's true still spike strikes me is a pretty straight fella. Yeah, that's as it may be I took the liberty of telegraphing the penitentiary regarding him and the type of criminals with whom he was most closely Associated while there that's a good precaution to take so if a telegram comes to your office for me You'll know what it's all about. Yeah, naturally. I'd like to have it as soon as possible. Of course. I'll see it You get it meantime. I think it might be a good idea for me to meet spike informally, of course Yeah, you want to do a little checking up on your own account, huh? Exactly What's the least obvious way for me to contact him? Well, I should think through Jerry Oh, you mean the boy I met yesterday the one you were just with yes You see he happened to get spike his first job with us I had canvas man needed another hand and Jerry got hold of spike spike was standing around watching the circus go up I suppose the boy feels a proprietary interest in him. Yeah more than that spike saved his life Or at least his neck a few days later one of the horses Jerry was riding loose his cinch belt and the saddle slipped over with Jerry's foot caught and the Poor kid hanging on for dear life and spike ran out and grabbed the bridle. Well, that's good enough for me Now if you don't mind I'll drop off with the boy and get him to take me over to spike Hadley don't be too obvious Jerry's very loyal to spike Haha, I don't worry about me. Hey listen, I can always think up some story or some reason for all the things I want to know if that's why you're on this job. I'll say well, I'll be seeing you Randall I don't forget about that telegram. I don't worry so long. Say Jerry. I'm leaving. Mr. Hadley with you Belko is doing any more stunts. I'm sure he'll be interested You're not hot enough yet, have you ever seen a boy who didn't want more? No Fun is fun, but this business is good. I'm sorry, but just one more for mr Hadley some other time Jerry after all Belko has a show to do today I tell you what Jerry when I give the great performance for the lovely little lady Patsy then I ask hardly to how's that? Yeah, it sounds pretty good to me. No, you're that's great Say yeah, am I invited to? You are glutton for punishment Jackie now if you will excuse me I go and take my props back Oh You look at that. Mr. Hadley, you know those things he's got their way a whole ton Why they couldn't? That's what I thought too, but mr. Randall checked on their weight and they really do weigh that much. Goodbye my friends. I see you again Goodbye Say can you imagine picking those things up like well like you'd grab up a pick and a shovel I guess you're used to seeing a lot of unusual things around here. Aren't you Jerry? I'll say say Jerry mr Randall tells me you know a fellow one of the canvas men by the name of Max Peters Max. Oh You mean spike. That's right. Mr. Randall did say he went by another name around a lot. Sure He's a good friend of mine, but why? How do you happen to know his other name? It's a funny thing Jerry But I was talking about him only a short while ago with a non-sense Only a short while ago with an uncle of mine your uncle sure He was the district attorney on a trial that came up just a little while ago. You probably wouldn't know anything about it What trial what was your uncle's name Jefferson Whitley? He handled a new angle on an old mail robbery case called the Platt trial. Was he your uncle? Say Spike I'd like to meet you your uncle did a swell job on that case Spike told me all about it. He did. Uh-huh See ya. I kind of had an interest in that myself you did didn't you hear about it when we were in Hennesburg I happened on some information that well, it really was a cause of plants getting caught. Oh So you're the boy? Well, well, well, you know, my uncle told me all about you say I might be glad to meet you Jerry Oh gee, it was nothing just Well, anyhow, I know Spike would like to know you what let's go and see him. Well, we can't now you see he's all through He just helps get the circus up and then he helps load it again. He's always gone all day. He is Where does he go? Oh, I don't know round the town. I guess I never thought they asked him Oh, that's funny all the roustabouts and canvas men are free while the shows out But they sure work hard when they work They have funny working hours haven't I'll say up at two three four or five in the morning Then start loading as soon as the show goes on at night. Yeah, I'd rather be a performer. No, I don't know I like all parts of the circus Jerry Jerry. What you want? Hey, you know a fellow by the name of Hadley sure he's right here. Who wants me? Oh you Hadley? Yeah Say mr. Randall told me to tell you a telegram just came for you. He did. Uh-huh. Thanks I'll go right over and get it. I'm sorry Jerry Guess I'll have to leave you for the present this telegram might turn out to be pretty important to me Oh Oh Oh
