Part 24 (1/2)
”Get the bulls out!” called a ,” answered Kennedy
”What do they mean by that?”
”In circus parlance, the 'bulls' are the elephants Where you going to ride tonight?”
”I don't know hello, there's uess I had better attach et lost”
As a matter of fact, Phil was not sure where he was hi each other with such surprising rapidity
But the lads stuck to their ground until it was no longer safe to do so Phil was determined to see all there was to be seen, and what he saw he re he understood thethat one etting the best of hiht, boys That's the way to do it Always be ready to take advantage of every opening You'll learn faster that way, and you'll both be full-fledged show,” exclaimed Phil, after others had relieved them on the rope
”Yes? What is it?”
”I have been wanting to see you, to ask what you wish us to do tonight--where we are to travel?”
”You ht”
”I could not think of doing such a thing No, Mr Sparling, if I am to be a circus man, I want to do just as the rest of them do
Where do the other performers sleep?”
”Wherever they can find places Soons Others sleep in the band wagon The rest, I guess, don't sleep at all, except after we get into a town Thetown very soon now
You h with them if you wish”
”If you do not object, I think I should prefer to reoes out”
”Suit yourself”
Mr Sparling understood how the lads felt, and perhaps it would be better to let them break in at once, he reasoned They would become seasoned much sooner
The tent was taken down and packed away in the wagons in an alo into the circus tent and see what's going on there,” suggested Teddy
Phil agreed, and the lads strolled in They found the perfore nurand concert” that followed
While this was going on there was a crash and a clatter as thewagons that had been driven into the tent fro out
”It's more fun to watch the men work than it is to see the concert That concert's a bu his hands in his pockets and turning his back on the ”grand concert”
”I agree with you,” laughed Phil ”There's nothing but the freaks there, and we'll see theo for ourtent yet?” asked Teddy
”No, I haven't had tih I don't think they care about having people visit the there Just noe don't Do you start work in the cook tent tomorrow?”