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     ;Not till we get to the border�察─�answered the attendant。 

     ;When will that be�拭─�

     ;I don't know for sure。       I guess maybe a month。; 

     ;You don't mean he is going to keep me in that linen cupboard for a 

full monthyou can't mean that�拭─�

     ;Can't say about that。       I guess that's it。     If you're finished with your 

breakfast; 

     ;I have been finished for sometime。; 

     ;Then you'll have to git back to the coop again。; 

     Phil   reluctantly   rose�察  �but   his   keeper   kept   tight   hold   of   him�察  �and   the 

man on guard out in the corridor walked ahead of the boy on down to the 

linen closet�察�where Phil was once more thrust in and the door closed on 

him。 

     He had not been   there long   before he heard Sully  enter the   car   with 

one of his men。        All at once their voices seemed to come to him clearly 

and distinctly。      The lad did not remember to have heard voices there so 

plainly before。 

     This time Phil began looking about to see if there were not really an 

opening in his chamber。         He found it at the top over one of the shelves�察�a 

small grill�察�over which a curtain had been stretched。              Phil lost no time in 

climbing   up   to   it。   He   peered   out   and   saw   the   men   plainly。 With   Sully 

was his parade manager�察�and they were talking excitedly。 



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     Phil opened his eyes wide when he began to realize the enormity of the 

plan that they were discussing。 



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                           CHAPTER XIII 



                           THROUGH RINGS OF FIRE 

     ;If there should happen to be a wind we might cut a rope or two and 

let the big top down on them�察─�suggested parade manager。 

     ;Yes�察�it would put them out of business for the night performance�察�but 

we don't want them to fill up for the afternoon show。              That's when they 

are going to get the money。 You see�察�Sparling's show is bigger and better 

known than ours�察�and showing there the same day we are liable to get the 

worst of it。    Can't you suggest anything else�拭─�

     ;If   you   don't  like  letting  the   big  top   down    on   their  heads�察  �and 

providing     there  is  no  wind   to  make    the  attempt   worthwhile�察    �I  would 

suggest another way。; 

     ;The scoundrels� ─�breathed the listener above their heads。 

     ;What's your suggestion�拭─�

     ;Stampede the elephants。; 

     ;That's a dandy�      �And we know how to do it�察�eh�察�Lawrence�拭─�

     The parade manager nodded emphatically。 

     ;They'll never know what happened to them。             We can do it before the 

show gets to the lot if you think best�拭─�

     Sully shook his head。 

     ;No。    We'll    wait  till  just  as  the  doors  are  about   to  open   for  the 

afternoon show。       Mind you�察�I'm not saying we shall do it。 I'll think about 

the matter。    Perhaps I can think up a better plan after I have gone over the 

matter。; 

     ;Where's that boy you told me about�拭─�

     Sully motioned toward the end of the car where Phil was locked in the 

linen closet。 

     ;What you going to do with him�拭─�

     ;Drop him when I get ready。; 

     ;But aren't   you   afraid the other outfit will   get   wind of   what   you   are 

doing�拭    �It's pretty dangerous business to lock up a fellow like that。; 

     ;I   don't   care   whether   they   get   wise   to   it   or   not。 They   won't   know 

where he is。     After we get to the border I don't care a rap for them�察─�and 



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the showman snapped his fingers disdainfully。 ;They can't touch us on the 

other    side  of  the   Niagara    River   and   they'd   better  not   try   it。 Maybe 

Sparling won't be in business by that time�察─�grinned the showman with a 

knowing wink。 

     Sully rose�察�and shortly afterwards left the car with his parade manager。 

     Phil   sat   down   on   the   floor   of   his   compartment   with   head   in   hands�察�

trying    to  think   what   he   had   better  do。   These     men    were   planning    a 

deliberate campaign to wreck his employer's show。 

     ;Something must be done� ─�breathed the boy�察�clenching his fists until 

the nails bit into the flesh�察 �But what can I do�察�I can do nothing unless I 

can get away from here�察�and they will not let me out�察�at least not until we 

have gotten by Corinto。; 

     The more   he thought   and planned the   greater his   perplexity  became。 

There seemed no way out of it。            His only hope now seemed to lie in Mr。 

Sparling becoming alarmed at his absence�察�and instituting a search for him。 

His employer would quickly divine something of the truth after Phil had 

remained silent for two or three days。            Perhaps�察�even now�察�the owner of 

the Great Sparling Combined Shows had sent someone on to learn what 

had become of his star bareback rider。 

     Phil's   train   of   thought   was   suddenly   interrupted   by   the   door   of   his 

compartment being violently jerked open。 

     The  lad's   first impulse   was to tell   Sully�察  �who   now  stood   facing   him�察�

what   he   had   overheard。     Upon   second   thought�察  �however�察  �Phil   decided 

that it would be much better to give the showman no intimation of what he 

had learned。 

     ;Come out�察�young man。; 

     Phil complied�察�glad to be free of his narrow chamber�察�no matter what 

the reason for the summons might be。 

     ;What do you wish of me now�拭─�

     ;Come      into  my    office  and   I'll  tell  you。  I   understand     you   are  a 

bareback rider�察─  �continued Sully�察 �after   they had seated themselves in his 

little office�察�the door being locked behind them。 

     ;So you say。; 

     ;And a good one at that�拭─�



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     Phil made no answer。         He had not the least idea what was coming。 

     ;My   principal   bareback   rider   stepped   on   a   switch   frog   this   morning 

and turned his ankle。        He is out of the running for a week。          I need a man 

more than I ever did。       Do you want to join this show�拭─�

     Phil gazed at him in amazement。 

     ;You haven't money enough to induce me to。; 

     ;Perhaps I have�察�but I won't induce with it�察─�grinned the owner。 ;I've a 

plan to suggest。; 

     ;What is it�拭─�

     ;If you will ride for me until we get to Corinto I'll give you seventy´ 

five dollars。; 

     The Circus Boy was on the point of making an emphatic refusal�察�when 

he    suddenly    checked     himself    and   remained     silent�察 �as  if  thinking   the 

proposition over。 

     ;Well�察�what do you say�拭─�

     ;If I do as you wish�察�when will you let me go�拭─�

     ;Perhaps after we leave Corinto。; 

     ;I don't believe you intend to do anything of the sort。; 

     ;You think I'd lie to you�拭─�blustered Sully。 

     ;I'm   not   saying   that。  But   I   know   you   are   not   above   doing   worse 

things。    I'll tell you what I will do。; 

     ;Yes。; 

     ;I'll ride for you today for twenty´five dollars。; 

     ;Done� ─�

     ;Payable in advance�察�you know。; 

     ;I guess you don't trust me�拭─�

     ;Not for a minute。; 

     ;Well�察�I must say you are brutally frank。; 

     ;That's the way I do business�察─�answered the lad proudly。 

     ;But see here�察�young man�察�you must agree that you will make no effort 

to get away�察─�demanded the showman a sudden thought occurring to him。 

     ;I shall make no such agreement。           If I get a chance to get away I'll do 

it�察�you may depend upon that。           I will agree�察�however�察�to make no outcry 

nor to appeal to anyone to help me。           If I can't manage it my own way�察�I'll 



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stay here till I can。      Remember�察�I'm going to beat you if I can�察�and if I 

can't�察�why Mr。 Sparling will settle with you。            He will do it properly�察�too。; 

     The showman leaned back and guffawed loudly。 

     ;I never saw a kid like you yet。         You beat anything that ever got into a 

freak tent。     You are so infernally honest that you give me notice you're 

going to try to escape from me。           Thanks�察�my boy�察�for the timely warning。 

I'll see to it that you don't get away until I am ready to lose you。                If you 

try it you must expect some rough treatment�察�and you'll get it too。;                 ;Very 

well�察�I accept the terms。       How about the payment in advance�拭─�

     Sully drew a roll of bills from his pocket counting out the sum agreed 

upon。 

     ;If you should happen to get away I'd be out the money�拭─�

     ;I'll send it back to you in that event。; 

     ;Ho�察�ho�察�ho�      �I believe you would�察�at that。; 

     ;I certainly shall。; 

     ;Say�察�kid�察�don't it ever give you pain to be so awfully honest�拭─�

     ;I'll   confess   that   it   does   when   I   am   doing   business   with   a   man   like 

you。; 

     ;Oh�      �That     one   landed。     That     was   a   knockout�察─    �chuckled     the 

showman�察�rising。        ;I'll be back after you with the rig pretty soon。           We've 

got to fix up some togs for you to ride in�察�but I guess we can do that all 

right。    I'll have to put you back in your cage in the meantime。; It lacked 

an hour and a half 

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