Part 15 (1/2)

Dih a series of paper hoops

This finished, she leaped to the ring, and, taking a running start, vaulted to the back of her horse

”Bravo!” cried Phil, which brought another brilliant smile from the rider She knew that it was not herself, but her work, that had brought this expression of approval fro some of the other performers tell of his achieveo

”The ring is rough I should have thought they would have leveled it down better,” Phil gru the uneven surface of the sawdust circle with critical eyes ”I'll bet Mr Sparling hasn't seen that, or he would have raised a row But still Dimples seems very sure on her feet I wonder if she does any brilliant stunts?”

As if in answer to the lad's question, the ”tweetle” of the ring to a standstill under the big top Even the band suddenly ceased playing Then Phil knew that soentleht hand to attract the eyes of the spectators to him, ”Little Miss Dimples, The Queen of the Sawdust Arena, will now perfor, unexcelled, unequaled feat of turning a soht add in this connection that Little Miss Dih this feat without finishi+ng up by breaking her neck The band will cease playing while this perilous performance is on, as the least distraction on the part of the rider entlemen, I introduce to you Little Miss Di wo, swept a courtesy to the audience, then leaped to the ani the first round of the ring she re it ht it deftly, placing it on the ground beside hiht the better observe her work

The ring horse started off at a lively gallop, the rider allowing her elbows to rise and fall with the hly become a part of the animal itself--that the motion of each should be the sa her riding whip to the waiting hands of the ringmaster

Phil half scrambled to his feet as he saw her poise for a backward so to throw herself, it see He wondered if she couldto try, but she no doubt knew better than he what she was about

The ringnal to the audience that the daring act was about to take place

Phil crept a little nearer

All at once the girl gracefully threw herself into the air

He judged she had cleared the back of the aniht up with unbent knees

But just as she was leaving the back of the horse, the ani her halfway around, and for the instant taking her un to turn backward, but he noted that all at once she stopped turning

Phil knehat that meant As show people ter, head first, right toward the wooden ring curbing

”Turn! Turn!” cried Phil sharply

The girl was powerless to do so, while the ring, could be of no assistance to her

”Turn!” shouted Phil,in the direction of the falling woman

CHAPTER IX

THE MULE DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF

The audience had half risen, believing that the girl would surely be killed It did seem that it would be a miracle if she escaped without serious injury