“Buster, you saved my life,” she said gently. “Spot would surely have killed me if you hadn’t come to my help. You dear old Buster!”
Buster’s emotions cannot be described. All his rage suddenly vanished. He put a paw on Chiquita’s shoulders, and then fearful of hurting her, dropped it to his side.
She raised her head from his breast, and added: “Now come with me. Take me outside.”
And leading Buster she walked across the cage, opened the door and stepped out. Buster meekly followed. Outside she led him by a paw across the arena, and faced the great audience. “You have seen what happened,” she said in a clear voice. “Can you wonder that I love Buster the Bear?”
The audience went wild, shouting and waving to them, and Buster was so confused he hardly knew what to do. In the next story Buster becomes a famous trick bear.
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Buster Becomes a Trick Bear
Buster was not popular among the animals of the circus after his fight with Spot the Leopard, but he was a great favorite with the circus people. From being regarded as a dangerous bear, ready to kill his trainer at any moment, he was looked upon thereafter as a special pet who could be trusted by every one.