rew
uneven and in some instances stopped altogether. The leader could not
understand what the trouble was. He called out angrily to the offending
musiciansbut this seemed only to add to their troubles.
All at once the big Germanwho played the bass hornrose from his
seat and hurled his music rack at the offending Teddy Tucker. Everything
on the bandstand came to a standstilland the performers in the ring
glanced sharply down that waywondering what could have happened.
The leader turned and discovered Teddy and his lemons. He was
beside himself with rage. He understoodnowwhy his musicians had
failed. Teddy sucking the lemon had given many of them "the
puckers."
It was an old trickbut it worked as well as if it had been brand new.
The Circus Boy was delighted. The leader experienced no such
sensations. With an angry exclamationhe leaped from the box on
which he was standingaiming a blow at Teddy with his baton.
The boy dodged it and ran laughing out into the ringfor it was now
time for him to go on in his next act.
After a minute or two the band once more collected itself and the show
went onbut there were dire threats uttered against Teddy Tucker by the
leader and players. The bass drummer grinned a
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