back with the show."

"Never mind, old chap. We have had things pretty easy for the
last four years. A little hardship will not hurt either of us.
And I know we are going to like this life, after we get more used
to it. What time do we get up; do you know?"

"No, I don't know anything about it. I guess in time for late
breakfast," answered Teddy grimly. "Good night."

In a few minutes the Circus Boys were sound asleep. They did not
even awaken when, about midnight, a switch engine hooked to their
car, and after racing them up and down the railroad yards a few
times, coupled them to the rear of the passenger train that was
to pull them to their next stand, some seventy-five miles away.
A few minutes later and they were rolling away. The road was a
crooked one and the car swayed dizzily, but they were too used to
the sensation to be in the least disturbed by it.

An hour or two had passed when, all at once, every man in the car
was suddenly startled by a blood-curdling yell and a wild
commotion somewhere in the darkness of the car.

"What is it?"

"Are we wrecked?"

"What did we hit?"

This and other exclamations were shouted in loud tones, as the