" Joe looked at Harry Loper closely.

"I hope it doesn't turn out this way with Harry Loper," mused Joe, as he began climbing up a rope ladder that led to one of the high platforms.

Joe found that Harry Loper had done his work well, at least as far as the platforms were concerned.

Like a flash there had come to him the memory of the too loquacious Harry Loper, who had fitted up his aerial apparatus.

"Have you seen him?" asked Joe of Harry Loper.

The young fellow was handing Joe this mixture, some of which was also used by all who took part in the blazing banquet scene, when the flap of the tent was suddenly pushed aside and Harry Loper entered.

Joe Strong looked from the sobbing Harry Loper to the amazed Ted Brown.

Who is he?" He realized that Harry Loper was but a weak tool in the hands of some one else, and many things that had seemed strange came back to Joe with a sudden rush now.

" "IIhe told me to stay here," Loper stammered, indicating Joe.

In spite of the strain of what he had gone through in listening to the partial confession of Harry Loper, Joe did some of his best work in the fire acts that day.

Paddy Flynn is there and Loper.

Joe and the lad had talked at one side of the tent and in low tones, so the young circus man knew their voices had not been overheard by Paddy and the man he was guarding, Harry Loper.

"Meanwhile you stay here, Loper.

"I didn't think things would take just that turn, but after Loper's confession and what Ham told you, I believe it all.

"It was Harry Loper who gave me the first idea.

And it was because he bribed poor Loper that he was able to do it.

Carfax, it was surmised, hoped to get Ham Logan under his influence through drink, so that he might use him in order to injure Joe, after having failed with Harry Loper.

Harry Loper changed his rather loose and weak ways and became one of Joe's best friends.

My name is Zack Loper.

"Loper!" "Yes, George" "You can swing yourself up.

Yet I believe still George would rather have had old Loper by him in his extremity than any of them.

he cried; "I've something to show you, Loper.

She has her father's eyes, do you see?" "She is her mother, Loper," said George"just as innocent and pure and foolishjust as sure of the Father in heaven taking care of her.

The town is now full of these bush-lopers.

" "Bush-lopers, mademoiselle!"