Part 39 (1/2)
”Here he is,” grinned a perforainst the lad's inclinations
Mr Sparling surveyed hi to break up my show, are you?”
”N-no--sir”
”Can you do that again, do you think?”
”I--I don't know”
”That's the greatest Rube
I'll double your salary if you think you can get aith it every perfor if the mule is,” stammered Teddy somewhat doubtfully
As a result the lad left his job in the cook tent, never to return to it After many hard knocks and so the act that he was able to go through with it without great risk of serious injury to himself The educatedCoood care not to round off his act by a high dive into the big bass horn
No one was hted at Teddy Tucker's sudden leap to fame than was his companion, Phil Forrest Phil and Dr Irvine returned to the show, one afternoon, about a week after the accident They had coh somewhat pale after his setback, was clear-eyed, and declared hi on with his act at the evening perfor told hi In theorder
”I'll look it over myself this time,” announced the show in this show Your friend Teddy nearly put the whole outfit to the bad--he and the fool mule”
That afternoon Phil had an opportunity to witness for himself the exhibition of his cohed until his sides ached
”O Teddy, you'll break your neck doing that stunt one of these ti tent after Teddy and the
”Don't you think it's worth the risk?”
”That depends”
”For two dollars a day?”
”Is that what you are getting?”
”Yep I' his trousers pocket significantly ”I'd juure”
”What are you going to do with all your ht I'd buy a bicycle”
Phil shook his head
”You couldn't carry it, and, besides, nobody rides bicycles these days They ride in automobiles”
”Then I'll buy one of them”
”I'll tell you what you do, Teddy”