"Look what's coming, fellows!" he exclaimed, and everybody of course sprang up.
CHAPTER XI
THE COMING OF THE CIRCUS CARAVAN
"Hey!" cried Bobolink, as he rubbed his eyes, "wake me up, somebody, won't you? I've got the nightmare, sure; I'm seein' things I hadn't ought to."
"Gee whiz! it's sure an elephant, fellows!" ejaculated Joe Clausin.
"And what's that coming along behind the same? Get on to his curves, would you, boys? We're the gay defenders of Lucknow, for as sure as you live the camels are coming, heigho, heigho!" sang William, striking an attitude.
"It's the circus that was billed to show in Stanhope this very day," declared Jack, with sudden conviction.
"That's what it is!" echoed Jud, with a grin; "heard they gave a turn over at Warren last night. Say, I bet they've been on the tramp the rest of the night, and the way that old elephant moves along proves it."