Part 17 (1/2)
”Perhaps, but not so gracefully”
”See, he's swinging his hand at us”
Sure enough, Rodney had picked out the two lads, and was s a hand in their direction The two lads felt very proud of this, knowing as they did that they were the envy of every boy of their acquaintance within sight of the woround
The women in the audience uttered sharp little cries of alar slender ropes had been fastened to her heels, the other ends being held by one of the perfors
As a result the falling girl's flight was checked just before she reached the ground and the spectators breathed a sigh of profound relief
”My, that was great! I wouldn't want to do that”
”No, you're too heavy, Teddy That's why they have a girl do it
She is slender and light--”
”I'd be light headed”
”Guess, I would, too,” laughed Phil
At this juncture an attendant ca before the lads
”Are you Phil Forrest?” he asked
”Yes”
”The boss wants to see you”
”Mr Sparling? All right I wanted to see the rest of the show, but I'll go” Phil rose reluctantly and followed the guide
”I'll et back here, Teddy,” he said
CHAPTER X
PHIL GETS A SURPRISE
”Where will I find Mr Sparling?”
”In the doghouse”
”Where's that?”
”Out back of the ticket wagon It's a little A tent, and we call it the boss's doghouse, because it's only big enough to hold a couple of St Bernards”
”Oh! What does he want of rinned the attendant, who, it developed, was an usher in the reserved-seat section ”He don't tell us fellows his business Say, that was a great stunt you did with Emperor”