Part 39 (1/2)
”Go don and see if you can find some new clothes that will fit you If not buy two suits and splice theether”
”Yes, sir; thank you, sir”
”Have the bill sent to me Tucker, you do the same
But remember, discipline must be maintained in this show,”
warned the owner sternly
CHAPTER XXI
ON A FLYING TRAPEZE
The lesson lasted Teddy for a few hours; then he forgot all about it But he wastent for several days
That afternoon Phil, while attending to so, had occasion to write to a trapeze perfor season
”I have been thinking, Mr Sparling,” said Phil, ”that I should like to perfor trapeze next season You know I have been practicing for solanced up frouess that's the only thing you haven't done in the show thus far”
”I haven't been a fat wohed Phil
”What can you do on the bars?”
”I can do all that your perforht be able to doleaps, two-and-a-halfs, birds' nest and all that sort of thing”
”Is it possible? I had no idea you had gotten that far along”
”Yes I have been wishi+ng for a chance to see how I could work before an audience”
”Haven't you enough to do already?”
”Well, I suppose I have, but you knoant to get along
The season is nearly closed now, and I shall not have another opportunity before next spring, possibly As long as you are going to engage soht be a good plan to offer myself for the work”
”Why, Phil, why didn't you tellin this show that you want You know that, do you not?”
”Yes, sir,” answered the Circus Boy in a low tone ”And I thank you very o on?”