Show PETERS PETER'S RODEO ADVENTURES Chapter IV lV 00 op Peter and his pony were on th the th Rodeo grounds early the opening day But Mr Hansen was already there helping the other Rodeo men to get the final made before the crowd came When Peter Rode up looking more than ever like a cow-boy cow Mr Hansen smiled and slapped him on the should should- er I J knew you'd be on time son Youve You've never been late on the job yet We were just needing you Peter smiled faintly unlike his usual us us- ual sunny self Mr Hansen knew v at once that something was wrong What is it Peter he asked Arent you happy all over to be at atthe atthe atthe the Rodeo but buthe but yes Y choked Peter he he no more for tears started and he just could not let Mr Hansen see them so he turned quickly to help a aman aman aman man stretch a tent Mr Hansen was puzzled but there were so many things to do he al almost almost al al- most forgot Peters Peter's unhappiness until until until un un- un- un til all aU was ready and the lad was stationed at the door taking tickets Again he noticed the sadness on on Peters Peter's Peters Peter's Petr's Pet Pet- ers er's rs r's face All at once Mr Hansen chuckled to himself after thinking a long time I have it now now Why was I so stupid id idl In a jiffy he was in his car carand carand carand and speeding towards town Peter smiled bravely at the people as they came ame in and tried to have bave havea a cheery word for all but all but still in his heart he was sad o e People flocked in and among the first came the big farmer whom Peter had seen by the bill board days before He was by his wife and their five boys Hello Pet Peter et er erl en he called We came to spend some Bome dollars jest to see i if they i would come ome back to us with some neighbors of like you said Peter beamed a welcome and replied I hoped you'd come to the Rodeo All at once Mr Hansens Hansen's big car drove up and there with his family was Peters Peter's mother with her twins Peter was so happy and when he saw i his mother buy the tickets with his own Rodeo money he be was prouder than everYou ever You did get a way to ride mother moth moth- er he whispered as she handed banded him the ticket I was afraid no one onet t i would think th of you and I knew you couldn't ever walk so far Wasn't Mr Hansen good to think of bring bring- bringing bringing ing you 7 All day Peter lived in his glory Mr Hansen I soon on took his place atthe at atthe atthe the door and told him to have all fun fan there was to have And it was such fun to know that in his pocket and in mothers mother's and even the twins were his own nickels that could buy the balloons popcorn candy bananas Dixie fruits and anything else they might wight wish What great reat sport it was to see Tom Mix ride his horse and to see his cowboys master the bucking horses Even the wild ones from the desert Then there were the horse faces raceS so so many beautiful horses ran their best thai Peter was thankful his mother had taught him never to bet bet he he wondered how he could ever have known which one to bet on While he was wondering what hed he'd do some one touched him on the shoulder shoulder shoulder-he he turned and there stood Tom Mix reaching out to shake hands and saying How lIow do you do Peter Peter Im I'm sorry I didn't meet you ou I sooner I |