Part 7 (1/2)

At last, in response to the co and silence fell over the tent as the ringentle feat unexcelled in any show in the world

In ring No 1 the famous equestrienne, Little Di Dips of Death that defy inize a fellonsman--a townsboy, I should say It will not be necessary for h he has been riding for less than a year, he has already risen to the enviable position of being one of the foremost bareback riders of the sawdust arena I think that's all I have to say

Your friends will do the rest”

The ringmaster waved his hand to the band, which instantly blared forth and to itsobliged to go three-fourths of its length to get to the ring where he was to perforrandstand seats where his ad As a matter of fact, every one of the out Phil's na time with his footsteps and the music of the band:

”Phil, Phil--Phillip F! Rah, rah! Siss-boorinned happily and waved his whip at them as he passed

”I hope I won't ht

He had no intention of doing so He had a few tricks that he was going to show his friends, and incidentally surprise Mr Sparling hi horse, had been practicing in secret all winter on the act that he was going to atte

Discarding his slippers and chalking the botto on the ruet his equilibriuan throwing himself into his work, which increased in speed as the moments passed, until his supple, slender body was flashi+ng here and there on the back of the handso the eyes of the spectators fairly to ache in their efforts to keep track of him

The people voiced their exciteht

”My, but that boy can ride!”the act critically ”In fact, I should like to knohat he cannot do If he had to do so, he could run this show fully as well as can I--and perhaps better at that,” added the showrin

Now the band struck up thenumber of the act

”I wonder what he has up his sleeve,”that Phil was about to try so before ”I hope he won't take any long chances, for I can't afford to have anything happen to my little star performer”

As a matter of fact both Phil and Teddy Tucker had become star performers, and were so featured on the circus bills, where their pictures had been placed for this, their third season out

The year before they had appeared on the small bills in the shop s, but now they had the satisfaction of seeing the boards

Phil sent his ring horse forward at a lively gait, which grew faster and faster, as he sat lightly on the ani

All at once he bounded to his feet, poised an instant, then threw his until he reseold wheel

This was a new act in the circus world, and such of the other perfor top at the moment paused to watch it

No one washimself He knehat a difficult feat it was that the Circus Boy had not only essayed, but succeeded in doing Phil kept it up at such length, and with such stubborn persistence, that the owner of the show feared lest the lad, in his dizzinessa series of such rapid handsprings on the level ground is calculated to make a performer's head swim But how much more difficult such an effort is on the slippery back of a ined

Finally, red of face, panting, breathless, Phil Forrest alighted on his feet, well back on the ring horse's rued his horse to a run about the sawdust arena