the King of the Tigers. done, Clotilde !“ he exclaimed. “Well !“ thundered the audience. “Bravo Then there was a murmur as a huge iron cage was trundled into the arena. tigers !“ said Bob Cherry. “The The boy tiger-tamer walked in beside the cage. The juniors looked admiringly at his well-set-up figure, his splendidly developed limbs. hat !“ said Harry Wharton. chap’s fit, if you like. Look “My “That at him.” as a fiddle !“ said Tom Brown. can’t be much older than “Fit “He we are, either.” him a cheer to start with,” said Nugent. Hurray! “Give “ ” Jack Talbot looked round with a smile as the schoolboys cheered. He saw their Greyfriars caps, and a curious look came over his face. Joey Pye nudged him in the ribs. told all about you, Jacky!“ he remarked. went up to “I’ve ‘em “I the school, you know, and talked over.” ‘em your cheek, Joey.” “Like the original Joey Pye never did want for cheek.” remarked “Well, the clown complacently; cheek could make a chap rich, I “If should be rolling in golden coin now.” curious to see Greyfriars’ fellows here,” said Jack abruptly. “It’s They’ve come to see me.” “Why! mean—it’s curious. You remember I told you once, Joey, that I “I came near getting a scholarship for a public school—before I joined the circus?” said Jack thoughtfully. “Yes?” the school was Greyfriars.” “Well, The clown whistled. might have been a spectator here,” said Jack, of—hum “I “instead !“ hat!” said the original Mr. Pye, in surprise. Jack walked to the “My
the King of the Tigers. “Well done, Clotilde !“ he exclaimed. “Bravo !“ thundered the audience. Then there was a murmur as a huge iron cage was trundled into the arena. “The tigers !“ said Bob Cherry. The boy tiger-tamer walked in beside the cage. The juniors looked admiringly at his well-set-up figure, his splendidly developed limbs. “My hat !“ said Harry Wharton. “That chap’s fit, if you like. Look at him.” “Fit as a fiddle !“ said Tom Brown. “He can’t be much older than we are, either.” “Give him a cheer to start with,” said Nugent. “ Hurray! ” Jack Talbot looked round with a smile as the schoolboys cheered. He saw their Greyfriars caps, and a curious look came over his face. Joey Pye nudged him in the ribs. “I’ve told ‘em all about you, Jacky!“ he remarked. “I went up to the school, you know, and talked ‘em over.” “Like your cheek, Joey.” “Well, the original Joey Pye never did want for cheek.” remarked the clown complacently; “If cheek could make a chap rich, I should be rolling in golden coin now.” “It’s curious to see Greyfriars’ fellows here,” said Jack abruptly. “Why! They’ve come to see me.” “I mean—it’s curious. You remember I told you once, Joey, that I came near getting a scholarship for a public school—before I joined the circus?” said Jack thoughtfully. “Yes?” “Well, the school was Greyfriars.” The clown whistled. “I might have been a spectator here,” said Jack, “instead of—hum !“ “My hat!” said the original Mr. Pye, in surprise. Jack walked to the
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