THE CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN
COPYRIGHT, 1921,
BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY

_PRINTED IN U.S.A._

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Contents

CHAPTER PAGE
I. "ASK YOUR MOTHER FOR FIFTY CENTS" 1

II. THE BLACK HALF-DOLLAR 18

III. THE WIDTH OF AN ELEPHANT'S TAIL 37

IV. JERRY LEARNS THAT O-U-T SPELLS OUT 49

V. THE GREEN ELEPHANT BUYS AN AUDIENCE 65

VI. THE CHILDREN THAT CRIED IN THE LANE 80

VII. TICKETS TO PARADISE 97

VIII. THE CROCODILE TEARS OF CELIA JANE 112