Mrs. Martin had a glimpse of a white-haired gentleman with an elderly lady sitting next to him in the row just ahead of the Curlytops, and a little to one side.
“Look, Richard—the man who saved Trouble!” said Mrs. Martin to her husband.
Just then William gave a cry of dismay. His bag of peanuts (which he was saving to feed to the elephant on his way out) seemed to fly out of his hand. The bag burst, showering the nuts on the head of the white-haired gentleman.
CHAPTER III
JANET’S PIE
Talking about it afterward, Ted remarked that he was glad none of the circus acts had started, because he would have missed some of them in watching the old gentleman. The parade around the circus ring was just over when Trouble, by accident, flung his bag of peanuts on the head of the old gentleman who had saved him from the elephant that morning.
“Oh, dear!” gasped Janet, as she saw what her little brother had done.
“Trouble, my dear!” murmured Mrs. Martin.
“Careful, son,” warned Mr. Martin, but it was too late for any warning.
However, no great harm was done. The old gentleman with the beautiful white hair turned with a smile when he saw what it was that had hit him. Some of the peanuts had scattered from the bag into his wife’s lap.
Gathering up these nuts, the old gentleman put them back in the bag and, handing them to Trouble said, with a smile: