However, after a few days, the reports of
burglaries in towns where the show exhibited became even
more numerous.
"We can't furnish police protection to the places we visit,"
answered Mr. Sparling, when spoken to about this. "But, if ever
I get my hands on that red head, the fur will fly!"
Passing out of the state of Utah, a few stands were made in
Nevada, but the jumps were now long and it was all the circus
trains could do to get from stand to stand in time. As it was,
they were not always able to give the parade, but the manager
made up for this by getting up a free show out in front of the
big top just before the afternoon and evening performances began.
Reno was the last town played in Nevada, and everyone breathed a
sigh of relief as the tents were struck and the show moved across
the line into California. The difficulty of getting water for
man and beast had proved a most serious one. At Reno, however,
a most serious thing had occurred, one that disturbed the owner
of the show very greatly.
Many of the guy ropes holding the big top, had been cut while the
performance was going on and most of the canvasmen and laborers
were engaged in taking down and loading the menagerie outfit.
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