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then Mr. Stubbs would look back and scream out something, which would
cause the confusion to cease for an instant.

It was really a comical sight, but Toby seemed to think it the most
natural thing in the world that they should follow him in this manner,
and he chattered to the old monkey quite as fast as any of the others
were doing. He told him very gravely all that he knew about the
accident, explained why it was that he conceived the idea of running
away, and really believed that Mr. Stubbs understood every word he was
saying.

Very shortly after Toby had started to run away the proprietor of the
circus drove up to the scene of disaster; and, after seeing that the
wagon was being rapidly fixed up so that it could be hauled to the next
town, he ordered that search should be made for the monkeys. It was
very important that they should be captured at once, and he appeared to
think more of the loss of the animals than of the damage done to the
wagon.

While the men were forming a plan for a search for the truants, so that
in case of a capture they could let each other know, the noise made by
Toby and his party was heard, and the men stood still to learn what it
meant.

The entire party burst into shouts of laughter as Toby and his
companions walked into the circle of light formed by the glare of the
lanterns, and the merriment was by no means abated at Toby's serious
demeanor. The wagon was now standing upright, with the door open, and
Toby therefore led his companions directly to it, gravely motioning them
to enter.

The old monkey, instead of obeying, stepped back to Toby's side, and
screamed to the others in such a manner that they all entered the cage,
leaving him on the outside with the boy.

Toby motioned him to get in too, but he clung to his hand, and scolded
so furiously, that it was apparent he had no idea of leaving his boy
companion. One of the men stepped up, and was about to force him into
the wagon, when the proprietor ordered him to stop.

"What boy is that?" he asked.

[Illustration: BRINGING BACK THE RUNAWAYS.]

"Job Lord's new boy," said some one in the crowd.

The man asked Toby how it was that he had succeeded in capturing all the
runaways; and he answered, gravely,

"Mr. Stubbs an' I are good friends, an' when he saw the others runnin'
away he just stopped 'em, an' brought 'em back to me. I wish you'd let
Mr. Stubbs ride with me; we like each other a good deal."

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