Part 12 (1/2)

Phil sprang fro lightly on the floor in his bare feet

”Good reeted the Circus Boy

Snowden glared at the lad, as if trying tosport of him But there was only pleasantness in the face of Phil Forrest

”Huh!” grunted theup and down the car, roaring at hishis opinion of them in the hich Phil already had become fa from beneath the covers Whether or not he had done this purposely, it was difficult to decide Be that as it ht of the pink foot He rose to the bait like a bass to a fly

In another second he had pounced upon the foot Grabbing it with both hands he gave it a violent tug Tucker responded

He ca the quilts before hier's head

Then came Teddy Tucker

Ted landed, full on Mr Snowden's head, with a wild yell

Doent the er and the Circus Boy, with the latter on top, in a writhing, howling, confused heap

CHAPTER VII

THE FIRST DAY'S EXPERIENCE

”Give it to him, Teddy!” howled the crew

Tucker, as soon as he could right hier's head, at the sa Mr Snowden's hands pinioned to the floor

The ry as the seconds passed Phil, who had gone to the wash room to make his toilet, hurried back at sound of the row

”Teddy Tucker, what are you doing?” demanded Phil, for theon the Boss,” answered Teddy triuive him two for each of us,” shouted the billposters

Phil strode to his corabbed the lad by the collar of his pajamas and jerked him from the helplessman, or you will have to reckon withTeddy aside

”You let uess I can sit on the Boss, if I want to, without your interfering with the fun”

Giving no heed to the words, Phil quickly hauled the quilts off and assisted Mr Snowden to rise

”I guess Teddy ested Phil solemnly

”He did it on purpose! He did it on purpose!”