Part 3 (1/2)
”Look out for yourself I'll take care ofto”
Having finished their breakfast the boys started for the village, to call on Mrs Cahill, their guardian and the custodian of their earnings As they were leaving the grounds, Phil paused suddenly
”Look there,” he said, pointing to Mr Sparling's office tent
”Well, if it isn't Billy Ford, the president of our class,”
breathed Teddy ”I didn't see hi; did you?”
”No He wasn't there”
”Nohat do you suppose he is doing in Mr Sparling's tent?”
”I haven't the least idea unless he is trying to find out where we are Hey, Billy!”
Billy Ford paused at the sound of the familiar call; then the Circus Boys hurried toward him Billy went suddenly red in the face as if he were veryin there?” de to join the show,”
stammered Billy
”We wouldn't have you You and I couldn't travel in the same show They'd fire us both”
”Why?” questioned Billy, now regaining his presence of mind
” 'Cause, between us we'd put the show out of business”
”I believe you would,” nodded Phil
”Where you going, boys?”
”Mrs Cahill's”
”Then I'll walk down that ith you What tiht?”
”We finish our last act about ten o'clock,” answered Phil
”Why?”
”Oh, nothing much I just wanted to know”
Phil shot a swift, suspicious glance at the schoolboy, but Billy's face bore an expression as serene as the Mayhailed the lads as they were leaving the lot
”You may be excused from parade today, both of you You no doubt ant to spend all the time you can with your friends”
”Thank you,” smiled Phil ”There's the finest man a fellow ever worked for”