Once more the prod was brought into use. Jupiter waxed angry.
With a great cough, he curled his trunk about the heavy
gangplank, wrenching it free from its resting place.
Raising the planking high above his head he hurled it into
the river.
"Ladies and gentlemen," announced Teddy Tucker, in a loud voice,
"you have witnessed a most satisfying, edifying, gratifying,
ennobling, superb and sublime spectacular prelude, as our press
agent would say. But, if you know what's good for you, you will
now hasten to the high places, for there's going to be something
doing around here in about a minute."
Teddy was no false prophet in this instance.
Strutting up to the angry Jupiter the Circus Boy slapped him
playfully on the trunk.
"You bad boy. I thought January was the limit, but I have
changed my mind. You--"
Suddenly Jupiter's trunk curled about the lad. The angry
elephant raised the boy far above his head and hurled him up
into the air as he had done with the gangway, except that he
threw Teddy in another direction.
CHAPTER IX
PHIL FORREST TO THE RESCUE
"Catch Teddy! Catch him!" shouted Mr.
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