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 one another 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.
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