Sparling.
"How, how?" answered a showman.
"Somebody--"
"I'll go up and get them," spoke up Teddy Tucker. Teddy simply
could not keep out of trouble. He was sure to be in the thick of
it whenever a disturbance was abroad.
"That's a good plan. How are you going to do it?"
"I'll show you. I'll shake 'em down if you will catch them when
they reach the ring."
"Yes, but be careful that you don't fall."
"Don't you worry about me!"
Teddy untied a rope from a quarter pole, straightened it out
and throwing off his coat and hat, began going up the rope hand
over hand. The monkeys peered down curiously from their perches,
chattering and discussing the little figure that was on its way
up to join them.
Teddy reached the platform of the trapeze performers. From there
he climbed a short rope that led to a smaller trapeze bar higher
up, thence to the aerial bars, where the whole bunch of monkeys
were sitting, scolding loudly.
"Shoo!" said Teddy. "Get out of here! Better get a net and
catch them down there," shouted Teddy, standing up on the bars
without apparent thought of his own danger.
"Look out that we don't have to catch you!" called
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