Part 27 (1/2)
”Thank you; I do not smoke”
Tripp looked at him in amazement
”And you in the show business?”
”Is that any reason why a ular?”
”N-n-n-o,” ad, just the same I have considerable work to do in the car”
Bob rose reluctantly and followed Phil fro car ood start on the work of the day
He looked for no difficulty, however, in outwitting his young opponent
As they approached the railroad yards each car stood as they had left it, shades pulled well down and no signs of life aboard
”Looks as if your creas still asleep,” sht say the same of yours, did I not know to the contrary,”
answered Phil suggestively
Bob shot a keen glance at hi much Of course I did not think your men would be asleep all this time They are surely out to breakfast by this ti a fool as you look, are you?” deer ”Well, I will see you later”
Each went to his little office and began the work of the day, but there was a grim smile of satisfaction on the face of each
Fully an hour passed, and one of the lithographers from the rival car went aboard with the inforet a piece of paper in anyin town thus far
”Why not?” demanded Tripp
”They say their s are already contracted for,” was the answer
”Contracted for?”
”Yes”
”By whoet”
”Seen any other show?”
”No; not any that I know, nor any with paper and brush under his arm”
”H-m-m-m,”ot the start of us No; that is not possible He is too green for that Have his one out on the country routes yet, or are they still asleep?”