CONTENTS.

CHAP. PAGE
I Billy First Hears of the Circus[ 9]
II Making Preparations[ 17]
III Billy Whiskers Decides[ 29]
IV On His Way to the Circus[ 39]
V Going the Rounds[ 51]
VI The Elephant’s Trunk[ 63]
VII Billy in Danger[ 71]
VIII Chosen Leader[ 81]
IX Billy Whiskers Joins the Circus[ 93]
X The Kidnappers Foiled[ 105]
XI The Wreck[ 121]
XII Home Again[ 135]

ILLUSTRATIONS

[The bears began to push apples, cakes and peanuts through the bars of the cage to Billy.]

[The procession finally moved off.]

[“Quit that!” shouted Billy.]

[“I’ll give you this pony, harness and wagon if you’ll let me have Billy.”]

[He rode on the back of Jumbo, the great elephant.]