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ingly along his back, talked to him a mo- suited, humiliated, swelling with outraged 
ment, and took him over to the rope. This dignity and ire. His right paw caught the 
was in reality a four-inch canvas band bull, artlessly prancing over to investigate, 
stretched taut six feet or so above the floor, and sent him flying as though from a cata- 
with just enough give and sag to make the pult to the other side of the cage, where 
act appear thrilling, while actually safe he dropped with yells of fright and pain, 
enough for the animal if he minded his busi- Probably Wallace would have served any 
ness. other object, animate or inanimate, in like 
Wallace put both paws on the lowest of manner ; only the bull, for his sins, hap- 
the steps leading to the platform above his pened to come first. The other lions leaped 
head, stopped, and looked unhappy. The to their feet as though galvanized; the 
trainer encouraged him and sent the bull in trainer caught Wallace and forced him to 
to help him out. This the youngster did, a crouch; the dogs sprang to attention, 
enthusiastically; and with much manceu- Fortunately for all concerned, as in the ma- 
rring got his charge up the steps and safely jority of similar cases, no climax occurred, 
launched upon the rope. But Wallace was though people craned forward, stirring with 
nervous, and showed it. That was none of the morbid instinct of curiosity which is 
the bull's business, however ; he had carried inherent in the masses — a curiosity that 
out his orders, and felt correspondingly stretches its neck to look and shrinks 
jubilant. So, just as Wallace got carefully blanching when it has seen. The incident 
to the middle of the rope, where the sag ended there — except for the two principals, 
was greatest, the bull's feelings overcame When the bull was whole once more, Wal- 
him, and he spun around on his tail directly lace refused positively to speak to him, de- 
beneath the other, barking joyfully — a grave spite all his apologetic overtures. Wallace 
breach of discipline. Then things happened, would run no more risks of being rendered 
It might have made the lion giddy ; he might ridiculous by any foolish dog who had no 
have forgotten for the instant where he more sense than to play such low-down 
was; a number of cogent reasons might be tricks upon a friend. Wallace's acquaint- 
advanced. He stopped short, growling for- ance was forfeit. Only just before his act 
midably, and looked down at the dog like a did the injured one deign to notice his erst- 
cat on a. wall. The rope began to sway; while chum's existence. Then he ran him 
Wallace tried to stop it, to advance, to re- into the farthest corner, warned him not to 
treat, and only made it swing the harder; interfere in matters that no longer con- 
suddenly slipped one foot off and fell. Be- cerned him on pain of severe chastisement, 
fore the house could gasp or the trainer and went loftily back to do his turn with- 
could stir he had landed, on his feet, in- out assistance. The next time he wished 
THEY LEARN TO LOOK FORWARD TO THE HOUR OF THEIR APPEARANCE WITH QUITE HUMAN INTEREST." 
