Part 6 (2/2)

”You coet into so clothes I'rinned the boy as they turned to go, Phil leading the way to the car nugle, rubbing their eyes and stretching the been ht find the old coffee stand and have a cup before breakfast To their surprise, upon arriving at the lot, they found the cook tent up and the breakfast cooking

”Why, how did you ever get this tent here and up so quickly?”

asked Phil after they had greeted their old friend of the cook tent

”Ca squadron This is a railroad sho, you know,” answered the head steward, after greeting the boys

”Flying squadron? What's that?” de squadron is the train that goes out first

It carries the cook tent and other things that will be needed first We didn't have that last year You'll find a lot of new things, and some that you won't like as well as you did e had the old road show What's your act this year?”

”Sas My friend Teddy I expect will ride the educatedthe steas preparing a pot of stea coffee for them, which he soon handed over to the lads with a plate of wafers, of which they disposed in short order

It was broad daylight by this tio out and watch the erection of the tents It was all new and full of interest to therass and the smell of the canvas their old enthusiasreat to be a circus man, isn't it, Phil?” breathed Teddy

”It is unless one is getting into trouble all the time, the way you do I expect that, so you don't want”

”What?”

”Oh, I don't know But I a quite serious”

”You better look out for yourself,” growled Teddy ”I'll take care of ht,” retorted Phil, with a hearty laugh ”Come on, now; let's not quarrel I want to find some of our old friends Isn't that Mr Miaco over there by the dressing tent?”

”Sure”

Both lads ran toward their old friend, the head cloith outstretched hands, and Mr Miaco, seeing thereet them

”Well, well, boys! How are you?”

”Oh, we're fine,” glowed Phil ”And we are glad to be back again, let me tell you”

”No more so than your old friends are to have you back

Sa this winter?”