Harry was to be the wild animal trainer, and show off the black tiger,
which was Snoop, and the fierce lion in a cage, which lion was only
Snap, the dog.
The show was not to take place until the next day, as Bert said the
performers needed time for practice. But some of the "show bills" were
fastened up about the village streets, and many boys and girls said
they would come if they could get the five pins.
Finally all was ready for the little play. Flossie was made door-
keeper and took up the admission pins. Freddie wanted to be a fireman
in the show, so they let him do this. His mother made a little red
coat for him, and he had his toy fire engine that pumped real water.
"But you mustn't squirt it on anyone in the audience," cautioned Bert.
"No, I'll just squirt it on the wild animals if they get bad," said
the little fellow.
Nan was to be a bare-back rider, and Harry had made her a wooden steed
from a saw-horse, with rope for reins. Nan perched herself up on the
saw-horse, and pretended she was galloping about the ring.
A number of boys and girls came to the show, each one bringing the
five pins, so that Flossie had many of them to stick on the cushion
which was her cash-box.
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