Part 29 (1/2)
Phil was not disappointed Mr Sparling did that very thing
”How's that new act of yours co man?” he demanded
”I have done nowith you a little while ago If the props are ready Mr Kennedy and I will have a quiet rehearsal this afternoon That is, if we can shoo everybody out of the tent and you are willing we should try it
How about it, sir?”
”Iman”
”Yes, sir”
”And what if this act falls down flat? What then?”
”It ive up the show business and go back to Edmeston, where I'll hire out to work on a faruess the farm will be the best place for me”
Phil was sole, however, unable to hed heartily
”My boy, you are all right Go ahead and work up your act You have , of course, under the approval of Mr Kennedy He knoould go with his bulls”
”Thank you, thank you very much,” exclaimed Phil, impulsively ”I hope you will be pleasantly surprised”
”I expect to be”
Phil ran as fast as his legs would carry hiood news to Mr Kennedy Active preparations followed, together with several hurried trips to the property roo famously with his part of the plan, and both Phil and Mr Kennedy approved of what had been done thus far
According to programme, after the afternoon show had been finished and all the perforone to the cook tent the rehearsal took place in thekept away, but a pair of eyes representing hih a pin-hole in the canvas stretched across thewhere the ticket takers stood when at work
”That's great, kid! Great, you bet!” shouted Mr Kennedy after a successful trial of their new apparatus
With light heart, an expansive grin overspreading his countenance, the lad ran to the cook tent for his supper He ca it as it was, for the cook was about to close the tent Mr Sparling, as standing near the exit, nodded to the chief steward to give Phil and Mr Kennedy their suppers
”Well, did the rehearsal fall down?” he asked, with a quizzical smile on his face
”It fell down, but not in the way you think,” laughed Phil happily
No further questions were asked of hirand entry opened the show to a packed house, a shout of laughter froreeted the entrance of old Eown of ancient style, with a market basket tucked in the curl of his trunk But theelephant's ear
There, perched jauntily to one side was the azed upon It was tied with bright red ribbons under E roses protruding froether it was a very wonderful piece of head gear
The further the act proceeded the more the humor of Ehed and laughed until the tears ran down their cheeks, while the elephant hi to share in the hued in so many funny antics
Mr Kennedy, faot hih out loud
But where was Phil Forrest? Thus far everybody had been too much interested in the old lady with the trunk and the h so if he had closed with the show already