Part 12 (1/2)
Phil was halted by the assistant lanced down rather sheepishly at his costu in tatters, then up at the quizzically s face of the showman
”I--I'm sorry I've spoiled it, sir, but I couldn't help it”
”Don't worry about that, youngnot to know anything about the occurrence in which Phil had played a leading part
”Well, you see, there was a horse ran away, and I happened to get in the way of it I--”
”Yes, Forrest, I understand all about it So to that animal to make it run away and the boss is red headed over it”
”I--I didn't”
”No, that's right It was lucky that there was one person in the parade who had some sense left, or there would have been a dead worowled the assistant
”Was she badly hurt?”
”No Only bruised up a bit These show people get used to hard knocks”
”I'ht Who is she?”
”Don't you know?”
”No”
”That was Mr Sparling's hose life you saved, and I reckon the boss will have soain”
CHAPTER VII
MAKING FRIENDS WITH THE ELEPHANTS
”Is it possible? I didn't know that,” marveled the boy ”And does she perforhed the assistant, ”as you will learn if you hang around long enough
Going to the show?”
”Yes, sir”
”Got seats?”
”Mr Sparling provided et home first and put on some other clothes This suit is about done for, isn't it?”
”I should say it was You did that stopping the horse, didn't you?”
Phil nodded
”Boss will buy you a new suit for that”