Part 27 (1/2)
”I'll tell you why I telegraphed on to ht, and what you did yesterday will be spread all over town here today It will be a rattling good advertise cards today,” s
”Glad I have proved of some use to you, sir”
”Use? Use?”
”Yes, sir”
”Don't be a fool!” exploded the showman, almost brutally
Phil's countenance fell
”Don't you understand, yet, that you already have been worth several thousand dollars to et a swelled head about it, for--”
”There is no danger of that, sir”
”And you don't have to potter around the cook tent working, either That is, not unless you want to”
”But, I do, Mr Sparling I want to learn everything there is to be learned about the show business,” protested Phil
Mr Sparling regarded hi away
As soon as the dressing tent had been erected and the baggage wastent and calling for Mrs Waite, told her anted
She ly
”Think I've got so felloorked on the trapeze fell off and broke a leg He was just about your size, and I guess his tights will be about right for you Not superstitious, are you?”
Phil assured her he was not
”You will be, after you have been in the show business a while
Wait, I'll get the with a suit of bright red tights, trunk and shi+rt to match
”Oh, thank you ever so much”
”You're welcome Have you a trunk to keep your stuff in?”