Circus World Page #4

What about you?

I thought you were going

to stick around.

Where're you going?

Where do you suppose?

I'm going to see Purdy about

getting a job

and I'll settle for a partnership

you and me.

That's a very attractive offer,

Mr. McCabe.

A fella doesn't very often get a chance

to go in partnership

with a horse-riding pauper.

Right now you need a partner.

You figuring on being a

partner to me or anybody

you'd go out and earn it.

Among the things I'm good at,

taking advice from elders.

I'll go with you.

Elders! Partners!

That Texas punk!

You should have belted him.

Why don't you be a good boy,

take your hat in your hand,

go over to Purdy and see if you

can borrow some equipment.

- Old Ed Purdy!

- That's right.

He better be careful the way

he talks to me!

I knew that phoney when...

If he tries to pull anything on me,

I'll show him!

Come on!

Sure not causing much excitement.

It's pretty dreary.

Kind of quiet, huh?

Yep.

- Wanna change it?

- How?

Let's go into the opening act.

You gotta be kidding!

Just take the cue, boy.

- What's happening?

- Just hang on.

What?

Matt Masters!

You're not going to...

Oh, yes, we are.

Let's go!

Steve, stop it!

Steve!

Matt!

Knock on that!

Thank you.

Monsieur, je vous en prie.

Une photo.

Why not?

Attention!

C'est tout!

Je vous remercie, monsieur.

Monsieur American,

Matt Masters I artiste

celebrant 'Wild West

heroiquement arrete

une coach de Deadwood Dick

En Champs Elysees.

Bravo, Matt Masters!

Premier artiste de la Far

West!

Purdy was sore at you when he saw

that crowd tonight.

Why didn't you tell him

it was your idea?

He might have made you

a partner!

You've had your jokes.

You've finished your dinner.

Do you want me to answer

these telegrams or not?

Ones Hagenbeck in Copenhagen.

There's one from London

Associated Shows.

Can use your animals.

How much?

' Have a spot for Liberty Horses.

How much?

- Answering?

- Sure.

What are you trying,

get me drunk?

To be frank, yes.

That way you might say a few words

about our secret future.

Well, you don't have

to get me drunk,

I'm gonna build a new show.

I'll never use that word again,

but when do we sail?

We don't. We stay right here.

You can't build a circus here.

There ain't five Frenchmen

that can sit a horse.

Always thinking of a dog

and pony show.

All the big acts came from

Europe, the home of circus!

Belgium, Germany, France...

The big name families:

The Hannefords, the Bradnas,

the people that spell Circus.

They were born here,

so I figured that

while we're taking this tour

at Purdy's expense

we can pick up a few

of these great acts,

and build a real show.

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