"I'll tell you what you may do. You may take my horse, and I will stay here. Go to the hotel and say that I sent you."
"What name shall I use?"
"King. I am Paul King, and I belong to King Brothers' Circus."
"I don't like to deprive you of your horse."
"It is of no consequence. If Nero comes back I can meet him just as well alone."
"Do you think he will come back?"
"Aye. Look!" he added, with excitement, "there he is!"
CHAPTER XXX
THE CIRCUS
Speeding toward them came the big beast, lashing his sides with his tail, evidently in a state of great excitement. Gerald trembled as he saw him. There are few, whatever their courage, who would not do so. He did not dare to set out on the way to the village. He thought it better to remain with the lion's keeper and under his protection.