I should worry about them. Then they all
began laughing at me, because I was trying to look fierce and bold. Maybe
you think that's easy.
Gee, I guess we went through every street in Kingston, with people staring
at me all the while, and kids hooting, but I didn't care. Anyway, I was
proud to ride on that wagon.
Just when we were coming back into the circus grounds, I saw Harry Donnelle
and the patrol and some other scouts waiting, so I climbed down, because I
wanted to be with them. Mr. Costello came out and talked to us and said
that I did fine.
He said I was the idol of thronging multitudes-that's just what he said. I
was good and thirsty, I know that. Gee, didn't Harry Donnelle laugh.
Mr. Costello said, "The boy scouts are an honor to this great and glorious
country and I should like to take our intrepid young friend to Europe to
appear before the high nobility."
Harry said that I was a modest kid and that he guessed one continent was
about all I could carry in my pocket. He said that some day maybe I'd pick
up Europe if I happened to be passing that way.
Then Mr. Costello gave us all tickets to the show that night and after
that he made me a speech and said how I was beloved by all the world
renowned personages in the side show.
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