“—bu-bu-bu-blowed!” ended Tom triumphantly. “Wouldn’t that cu-cu-cu-craze you?”
Then Nelson had to tell them all about it.
[CHAPTER XI]
IN WHICH JERRY TELLS HIS STORY AND DAN PROVIDES DINNER
They dragged Dan away from the elephant and set out for the town and the telegraph office.
“I hope the money is there,” said Tom. “Of course I want to eat, but to stay here where there’s a circus and not be able to get in would be worse than starving.”
“And such a bee-oo-tiful elephant,” sighed Dan. “I could look for hours at that elephant and watch him curl his trunk up. Why weren’t we made with trunks, do you suppose?”
“I suppose little boys like Tommy would only have suit cases?” inquired Bob.
“Robert, that is a bum joke,” answered Dan severely. “Only the consideration that you are weak and faint from want of food restrains me from punishing you severely. Also Nel.”