第19章飞跃“小埃及”Flightypt（2）
&ledoghadbeenapartofourfamilyforabouttwoyearswhenahobokhebadaskedifwecouldgivehimsomethiherequestwasn’tatallunusual。Inthosedays，manyhobosstoppedatourer。
&aplateoffoodtotheporchwherehewaited。Ashesatdow，weboysgatheredarouellingusalltheplaceshe’dbeehingshe’dseen。Wewerespellboundbyhistales。
Allofasuddeopped。WelookediioarioodJacky。Forseveralmomentstheylookedatohenahugesmilecameacrosstheoldhobo’sface。
“Youlittlerascal，”hesaid，ghimbyse-souareyoudoinghere”
&ledogbecamehystericalwithjoy。HewasalloverthehandjumpingasifhewouldherewasnodoubthekhehoboandkergandtalkingtoJacky，theoldhoboutteredabriefediately，Jatrolledhisenthusiasmandlaydowheoldma。
“Boys，wheredidyougetthisdog”askedthehobo。
“Wefoundhimlodgedbetweenthedoorandthesduriornadoof1925，”saidmybrother。
&addsup，”saidthehobo，“IwaswithaMissouriinMarchof1925。Thatwassuresomeblow。Thebigtentedtoshreds。Everythingwasdemolished。”
“Thispoodlewastheopshowdog。He’ssovaluablehewasinsuredforhundredsofdollars。Luckydog，heis。Blowedallthatdistagettinghurt。”
&hehoboasked，“Doyouhaveabarrelhoop，boys”
&youone，”saidmybrquioldbarrel，heliftedoffoeelbands。Hedashedbadedittothehobo。
Frombehhisoldbatteredhatthehobo’sblueeyessparkled。Asmilebrhhisheavygraybeard。
“Watchthis，”hesaid。“Lessyouboysbeentoacircusyouain’thihis。”
Hewalkedoutintotheyardaheloopacoupleoffeetabovetheground。
&ready，”hesaidtoJausingthatstrangesourembledwithexandhesprangforedthroughtheloop—forward，thenbackward。Asandsued，hehurledthroughthehendoverend。Hedanhishihens。MybrothersandIstarediheknowledgeableoldhoboputJackythroughhiscircustricks。
&lerustyohesureaiinganyofit，”saidthehreatbeiheragain。Bringsbackmemories，don’titlittlefriend”hesaidfoedJack’shead。
&haforlornlookabouthim，hestraightenedup。“IguessIbestbegoing，”hemumbledandheadedslate。Withouthesitation，Jackyfollowedathisheels。
“Jaeback！”allthreeofuscalled。Butitdidriourcheeks。ehadlosthim。
&hehobopaused。LookingdownatJacky，hesaid，“Ourcircusdaysisover，friend。Overahetrampinglife’snolifeforyou。Youbeststayhere。”Jackystood，watgthehobooisedtofollow。
&hegatethemanstoodmotionlessforseveralseslowlyturnedaround。“Bsthebigtop，”hesaid，“You’dbetterlothehousetillm。I’dhatetoseeyoulosehim。”
Sowedid。Jackylivedwithusformanyyears，andalthoughhewasthesmartestdogweeverhad，weeverpersuadehimtoperformcircustri。Wefiguredhe’dtakenthehobo’swordstoheartandputhiscircusdaysbehindhimondforall。