Joe Strong the Boy Fire-Eater
Joe Strong the Boy Fire-Eater
The Most Dangerous Performance on Record
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Dollar Prize Trick." In that volume is related how Joe constructed a trick box, out of which he made his way after it was locked and corded about with ropes. Helen Morton helped him in this trick, which was very successful.
The circus management offered a prize of ten thousand dollars to whomsoever could fathom how the trick was done. Bill Carfax, an enemy of Joe's and a former circus employee, tried to solve the problem but failed.
The box trick was a great attraction for the circus, and Joe was in higher favor than before.
He had been on the road with the show for some time when the events detailed in the first chapter of this book took place.
By dint of much shouting and urging the people to retain their seats and not rush into danger, Joe Strong and the others succeeded in calming the circus crowd. Meanwhile there was much suppressed excitement.
"Is the tiger caught? Is he back in his cage?" was asked on every side.
While Joe and his fellow showmen were calming th
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