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Teddy Tucker's dramatic landing in the net after a circus act gone awry captivates everyone, including Mr. Sparling, the circus owner, who's relieved that Teddy is unharmed. Despite the light humor that follows, the looming threat of a heavy storm quickens the pace of the evening's show, leading to an early wrap-up with the intention of beating the storm to their next location, Tarbert. Early preparations at Tarbert see the circus crew hastily erecting tents under Mr. Sparling's strict timeline, fighting…-
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The twentieth chapter of "The Circus Boys in Dixie Land" narrates a comedic and slightly harrowing adventure involving Teddy Tucker and the show's Fat Lady, Marie. After a storm disrupts the circus's schedule, forcing them to skip a location and head straight to St. Charles, Louisiana, the troupe, during a brief stop due to a washout, takes the opportunity to wander near the tracks. Marie, intrigued by flowers, finds herself in peril on a steep railway embankment, sliding towards a swollen stream. Her…
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In Chapter XXI of "The Circus Boys in Dixie Land," titled "On a Flying Trapeze," Phil Forrest's aspiration to perform on the flying trapeze materializes. After discussing with Mr. Sparling, the circus owner, about a trapeze performer's upcoming season booking, Phil seizes the moment to express his own desire to join the trapeze act. Despite his extensive responsibilities within the circus, Phil is confident in his trapeze skills, having practiced leaps, birds' nests, and other aerial maneuvers. Mr.…
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In the closing days of the circus season, Phil Forrest cements his place as a star trapeze artist in Texas, despite the chill of approaching winter nights stirring impatience among the performers. As they head to Tucker, Texas, a joke among the performers about the town's name foreboding trouble sets a light-hearted tone, despite Phil's decision to forego his dangerous triple somersault act, heeding Mr. Sparling's warnings of the inherent risks. Tucker welcomes the circus with no apparent signs of the…
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In Chapter XXIII of "The Circus Boys in Dixie Land," a tumultuous lion hunt unfolds amidst the aftermath of a tornado devastating the circus. The show's arena is ravaged, but the circus community is mostly unharmed, save for some minor injuries. Phil Forrest, one of the Circus Boys, is initially feared injured but is quickly found safe. The circus owner, Mr. Sparling, and the crew are relieved to find that no one has been seriously hurt. However, the escape of Wallace, the lion, from his damaged cage…
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In the final chapter of The Circus Boys In Dixie Land, Phil and Teddy are faced with a dangerous situation involving Wallace, a powerful lion. As Phil struggles to control the restless beast, he hears the sound of a circus wagon approaching, signaling the arrival of help. In a bold move, Phil uses a torch to scare Wallace back, narrowly avoiding a potentially fatal encounter. Meanwhile, Teddy, having secured a lion cage, instructs the crew to position it by the back door, planning to lure Wallace into the…
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Following their victory in Corinto, the Sparling Circus enjoyed booming business, spurred by Phil Forrest’s success in thwarting a rival circus. Phil discovers his lost money and attempts to return it to Mr. Sparling, who refuses it, offering a reward instead for Phil's bravery. The circus moves on, leaving Canada for the United States, with excitement about their upcoming Southern tour. Meanwhile, a traitorous employee leaking show secrets to rival Sully Circus is discovered and dismissed, heightening…
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CHAPTER 17 -The beasts of Tarzan
Upon rediscovering the "Kincaid", Mugambi, along with a native woman he unexpectedly encountered, and a horde of fierce beasts, ventured downriver in a commandeered dugout. Their journey was hastened under the cloak of darkness, aiming to reunite the ferocious pack with Tarzan by reaching the vessel where the drama between human and beast would unfurl. However, tensions spiked when Mugambi’s party unexpectedly collided with another canoe, occupied by Rokoff's men, instigating chaos. Shots were fired,…-
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CHAPTER 19 -The beasts of Tarzan
The Last of the "Kincaid" unravels the initial phase of the return voyage to Jungle Island for Tarzan, Jane Clayton, and their entourage, which includes both crew members and the distinctive beasts that have been part of their extraordinary journey. As the day breaks, Tarzan is eager to set sail back home, entrusting the Kincaid under the watchful guidance of its remaining crew, who, reassured by Lord Greystoke's promises of no prosecution for their involvements with prior misdeeds, eagerly prep the ship…-
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CHAPTER 20 -The beasts of Tarzan
In Chapter 20, titled "Jungle Island Again," the narrative returns to the stranded party on Jungle Island, led by Tarzan, struggling for survival. Tarzan emphasizes the construction of a vessel to return to the mainland, a daunting task that causes discord and laziness among the crew, raising Tarzan's concern for Jane's safety with the increasingly unreliable Kincaid's crew. Conversely, on the island's north coast, the mutineers of the schooner Cowrie, under Gust, Momulla, and Kai Shang, plot greedily over…-
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