"Oh, the Calico Clown is burning! He will catch fire!" cried the
Candy Babbit. "Will no one save him?"

"Yes, I'll save the Calico Clown!" cried the Bold Tin Soldier, and
he drew his shining sword. "I will save him!"



CHAPTER III

BOUGHT BY A BOY


The toys were very much excited when they saw the Calico Clown
beginning to burn, because he had swung too near the gas jet.

"Oh, I can't bear to look at him!" cried the Rag Doll, covering her
eyes with her hands.

"He'll be all right! The Bold Tin Soldier is going to save him,"
said the Monkey on a Stick.

"But how can he?" asked the Jumping Jack." How can the Captain get
up there and save our Clown? The string will not hold two!"

And, indeed, the Bold Tin Soldier himself was beginning to wonder
how he could save his toy friend. He could not scramble up the
string, as the Clown had done, and, if he did, the Bold Captain
might catch fire himself.