The Clown and the Minister Filming Locations

The noisy hotel was no place for a sick child and when the little troupe of barnstormers came to Stanton's Hole the Minister suggested to the Clown that he bring the little one to the modest parsonage where the quiet would benefit the tiny sufferer. It was hard to leave the baby and assume the motley but Blanco was the star of the troupe and his presence was necessary. Reluctantly he turned away and the audience never dreamed of the aching heart that beat beneath the highly colored costume. Then came the crisis of the fever and the distracted mother sent for her husband. There was still another turn to give but paternal love was stronger than sense of duty and the clown rushed to the bedside where presently the child lay in his strong arms and dropped off into the sleep that, if continued for an hour, meant recovery. Blanco did not dare move when the manager sent for him but there was the hint that if he did not go the cowboys would come after him and the noise would rouse the baby's slumber and sound her death knell. But there was one hope. The minister might assume the garb of the clown and hold them off for a time. It was risky in a country where human life is held cheaply but he did not falter. The precious hour was gained and the child, now on her way to recovery smiled upon the deputation of cowboys who filed into the room while Minister and Clown alike gave thanks.