To make matters worse, when he was taking the
collar off Captain the brute tramped heavily on his toe, and took the nail
off. Supper was n't ready. The dining-room was engaged. Dan was showing
Sal how the Prince of Wales schottische was danced in the huts Out Back.
For music, Sal was humming, and the two were flying about the room. Dad
stood at the door and looked on, with blood in his eye.
"Look here!" he thundered suddenly, interrupting Dan--"I've had enough of
you!" The couple stopped, astonished, and Sal cried, "DAD!" But Dad was
hot. "Out of this!" (placing his hand on Dan, and shoving him). "You've
loafed long enough on me! Off y' go t' th' devil!"
Dan went over to Anderson's and Anderson took him in and kept him a week.
Then Dan took Anderson down at a new game of cards, and went away
West again.
Chapter XV.
Our Circus.
Dave had been to town and came home full of circus. He sat on the ground
beside the tubs while Mother and Sal were washing, and raved about the
riding and the tumbling he had seen. He talked enthusiastically to Joe
about it every day for three weeks. Dave rose very high in Joe's
estimation.
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