"
"That's Bad Eye," pointing to the prisoner, "and he is bad
medicine, besides."
"Is it possible?" muttered Phil, a new light breaking over him.
Suddenly Teddy uttered a yell.
"I've got him! He's the fellow who stole my egg." Teddy made a
dive for the prisoner, but strong hands pulled him away.
Bad Eye, it developed, smarting under the punishment that had
been meted out to his companion, had once more joined the show,
determined upon revenge. He had in the meantime grown a full
beard, so that no one recognized him. Now, Phil Forrest knew why
the voice was dimly familiar to him when he had heard it that
night out on the lot.
Caught red-handed, Bad Eye made a full confession. And to the
surprise of everyone, he implicated Manuel, the assistant to
the Spanish clown. Bad Eye admitted having thrown Phil Forrest
overboard, as well. He denied having stolen Tucker's egg,
placing the full responsibility for this on the shoulders
of Manuel.
What was done with the egg was never known, though Manuel was
believed to have thrown it overboard. Diaz, after his one
violent outbreak, had made no further evil attempts.
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