Part 21 (1/2)
”Don't eat everything they have,” he warned laughingly
”Plentyabout a show”
”What's that?”
”If the food gives out they can eat the animals”
”Better look out that the ani out?” asked theact?”
”I don't know yet what I a ,” sht,” nodded the circus ood stunt you did this afternoon Why don't you work that up?”
”I--I'll think about it” Phil did not know exactly as , and out of the suggestion he was destined to ”work up” soive him his first real start in the circus world
”What's that funny-looking fellow over there doing?” interrupted Teddy
”That man down near the end of the table?”
”Yes”
”That's Billy Thorpe, the Armless Wonder,” the performer informed him
”And he hasn't any hands?” wondered the boy
”Naturally not, not having any ar now?”
”Eating with his feet He can use them almost as handily as you can your hands You should see Billy sew, and write and do other things Why, they say he writes the best foot of anybody in the show”
”Doesn't he ever get cold feet?” questioned Teddy humorously
”Circus people are not afflicted with that ailo ith their business”
”May I ask what you do?” inquired Phil
”I am the catcher in the principal trapeze act Youtop then”