"014 (B007) - The Monsters (1934-04) - Lester Dent" - читать интересную книгу автора (Robeson Kenneth)

A grinning pinhead leveled an arm at the breed and spouted gibberish.



The barker yelled, "The gentleman from Africa declares that any one can tell this man is his brother by looking at that green hat and yellow necktie."



At this point, to the barker's relief, Bruno Hen stamped off. He yanked his green hat over his eyes and loosened his yellow necktie, as if it were too tight



Bruno Hen's swarthy neck was purple and he was muttering under his breath. It was a tribute to his stupidity that he thought the pinheads had said what the barker declared they had. Accordingly, he was very angry with the pinheads.



Farther down the midway was the strong-man show. A fellow with remarkable muscles stood on the platform.



"We have one of the strongest men in the world!" the barker was claiming raucously. "Only ten cents, a dime, a tenth part of a dollar, to see him perform. I might even say this man is the strongest in the world. The only other man who might be his equal is Doc Savage. But, unfortunately, this Herculean gentleman and Doc Savage have never matched strength. We do not know who is actually the stronger."



Bruno Hen scowled blackly.



"You may never see Doc Savage, folks!" yelled the barker, "So step in and see one of the strongest men in the world!"



Bruno Hen tried to remember who Doc Savage was. He seemed to have heard the name before.



Soon the breed came to a show featuring a mental marvel, a fellow who claimed to be able to answer any question asked of him without consulting a reference book. The mental marvel was supposed to know all things -- or so the barker was saying.



"The only living man who may possibly be a greater mental marvel than this individual, is Doc Savage!" extolled the barker.



Bruno Hen scratched his head, trying to remember.



"Doc Savage you may never meet, my good people," the barker howled. "So pay a dime and see the mental marvel who is almost his equal!"