The Circus Comes to Town by Lebbeus Mitchell
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of the country had been searching for him and Mr. Bowe had spent
thousands of dollars in the effort to find him. What money and mind and trained detective intelligence failed to do, the retentive memory of the elephant, Sultana, has accomplished and, thanks to her, a grieving father and mother are reunited with their long-lost son. The performance will now continue and you will see what a great degree of intelligence is possessed by these pachyderms in the tricks which they will now perform for your gratification." And how the people shouted and applauded at that! "Bow to them. They are cheering for you," said Whiteface to Jerry. "They are glad you have been found." Jerry waved his hands to them and bowed and a patter of hand-clapping ran along the audience as they passed until they reached the entrance. Chris suddenly cried, "Danny! Look at them el'funts! They're standin' on their heads! Lookee!" Jerry just had to see that and he squirmed around in Whiteface's arms. "They're funny!" he laughed. "Which one is Sult Anna?" "She's the one at the table," replied his mother, "ringing the bell for a waiter to bring her something to eat." "Can el'funts do that?" Jerry asked amazed. "Much more than that, Gary," she responded. |
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