"It there's any disturbance, turn on the band.

Make them play like blazes, the louder the better." Derrick nodded, and hurried off to overlook things.

He found that the women were rather nervous, for they had heard of the fate of the last circus; but they, too, were encouraged by his cool and easy manner and the few words of cheer which seemed to come so easily to him.

The early turns went well, especially those of Isabel, Alice, and Sidcup.

Sidcup's was followed by an exhibition of bareback riding by two men.