The Circus Boys on the Plains : or, the Young Advance Agents Ahead of the Show by Edgar B. P. Darlington
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down the car, clad only in his pajamas.
"We do not know, sir. We are trying to find out. I am afraid my friend has fallen out of bed and hurt himself," answered Phil. "I hope it killed him!" bellowed Mr. Snowden. "The idea of waking up the whole car at this time of the night! This nonsense has got to stop, and right quick at that. Where's that light?" Phil was groping about the floor, trying hurriedly to locate Teddy. But no Teddy was to be found. Finally a match flickered; after lurching about the car the man with the match finally succeeded in locating the bracket lamp near the end of the car. Anxious eyes peered about them in the dim light. "Look!" howled Rosie the Pig. A pair of wildly kicking legs were seen protruding from one of the big paste cans, these cans being made like the big garbage cans that one sees in backyards in the city. "It's Teddy! There he is!" cried Phil, springing forward. "He's gone in the paste can head first!" yelled another of the crew. "Help me get him out; he has stuck fast!" shouted Phil, tugging |
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