Part 11 (1/2)
”Where was that?” questioned a voice ”I never heard of your riding a greased pig around these parts”
”I guess that ly
”Say, Phil,” persisted Walter, this time in a confidential tone
”Yes?”
”Do you suppose you could get me a job in the circus?”
”I don't know about that, Walt What do you think you could do?”
”Well, I can do a cartwheel and--”
”Oh, fudge!” interrupted Teddy
”That's more than Tucker could do when he joined the show
Do you knohat he did, first of all?” said Phil
”No; what did he do?” chorused the boys
”He poured coffee in the cook tent for the thirsty roustabouts
That's the way he began his circus career”
”I didn't do it more than a day or two,” Tucker explained, rather lamely
”But you did it!” jeered Walter
”Then his next achieveuess you boys never saw hiht”
”This is different The other was a bucking mule, and Teddyon Ju the owner hihed heartily at the memory of his companion's exhibition at this, his first appearance in a circus ring as a performer
”No, Walt, I wouldn't advise you to join Some people are cut out for the circus life They never would succeed at anything else Teddy and myself for instance Besides, your people never would consent to it You will be a lawyer, or so up capers in the circus ring at so much per caper It's a wonderful life but you keep out of it,” was Phil Forrest's so this year?” asked one of the boys
”I can't say I understand we are going south--to Dixie Land for the last half of the season I think we are headed for Canada, just noinging around the circuit as it were Isn't it about tiuess not I haven't eaten up all the cookies yet
Please pass the cookies, you fellow up there at the head of the table”
”We shall have our little entertaino to your sleeper We reckon Phil Forrest and Teddy Tucker ought to do some stunts for us Isn't that so?” asked President Billy
”Yes,” shouted the boys
”What, after a hed Phil ”Never perforht do you up for good”