“Piperock ought to be glad, Ike. Don’t you know it? They ought to rise up and sing a song of thanksgiving and vote us a medal.”

“What for, Magpie?”

“To think we didn’t buy out P. T. Barnum.”

Which we hope Piperock appreciates.

Transcriber’s Note: This story appeared in the December 18, 1919 issue of Adventure magazine.