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here he was captured alive, and he said it was on Washington Avenue in the Bronx. He was an awful nice fellow. CHAPTER XX THE PARADE Before we were finished I could hear the band playing outside and when I went out all the wagons and chariots and things were in a line ready to start. There were two elephants, a big one and a baby one, and about a half a dozen cage wagons with animals in them and a steam calliope and a lot of things, all gold and red. There were some dandy white horses. On Marshal Foch's cage was a big sign that said: MARSHAL FOCH THE RETURNED LEOPARD AND SCOUT BLAKELEY PRIDE OF TWO CONTINENTS! HIS DARING AND DAUNTLESS CAPTOR. I climbed up to the seat and sat by the driver. He had an awful fancy hat and kind of tinsel stuff all over him. He had a tassel on his hat and it kept blowing in my face. I didn't know what they were waiting for, but pretty soon Jib Jab came out and he had a chain around his leg. He looked pretty fierce and savage. A keeper was holding the chain and Jib Jab pulled and jerked on it, so a lot of people who were standing around backed away. The wagons were all around in a circle so I could see him in his cage, and he winked at me while the keeper was fixing the chain to one of the bars. Oh boy, but that was some parade! The streets were all full of people and the steam calliope made so much noise you'd think you were in a boiler factory. Oh, didn't everybody stare at me! I guess my face was as red as the fancy wagons, but what did I care? On one of the streets I saw Harry Donnelle and the other fellows coming out of a candy store. They were all wiping their mouths with their handkerchiefs and Westy was rubbing his stomach with his hand, as if he had been eating something good. They just aid that to jolly me, I bet. 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
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