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they were leaving the grounds�察�Phil paused suddenly。 

     ;Look there�察─�he said�察�pointing to Mr。 Sparling's office tent。 

     ;Well�察�if it isn't Billy Ford�察�the president of our class�察─�breathed Teddy。 

;I didn't see him at the train when we came in this morning�察�did you�拭─�

     ;No。     He wasn't there。; 

     ;Now�察�what do you suppose he is doing in Mr。 Sparling's tent�拭─�



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     ;I haven't the least idea unless he is trying to find out where we are。 

Hey�察�Billy� ─�

     Billy   Ford   paused   at   the   sound   of   the   familiar   call�察  �then   the   Circus 

Boys   hurried   toward   him。     Billy  went   suddenly  red   in the   face   as  if   he 

were very much embarrassed。 

     ;What you doing in there�拭─�demanded Teddy。 

     ;Whywhyperhaps I was trying to join the show�察─�stammered Billy。 

     ;We wouldn't have you。          You and I couldn't travel in the same show。 

They'd fire us both。; 

     ;Why�拭─�questioned Billy�察�now regaining his presence of mind。 

     ; 'Cause�察�between us we'd put the show out of business。; 

     ;I believe you would�察─�nodded Phil。 

     ;Where you going�察�boys�拭─�

     ;Mrs。 Cahill's。; 

     ;Then   I'll   walk   down   that   way   with   you。    What   time   do   you   get 

through at night�拭─�

     ;We finish our last act about ten o'clock�察─�answered Phil。 ;Why�拭─�

     ;Oh�察�nothing much。         I just wanted to know。; 

     Phil shot a swift�察�suspicious glance at the schoolboy�察�but Billy's face 

bore an expression as serene as the May morning of that very day。 

     Mr。 Sparling hailed the lads as they were leaving the lot。 

     ;You may be excused from parade today�察�both of you。                  You no doubt 

will want to spend all the time you can with your friends。; 

     ;Thank     you�察─  �smiled    Phil。   ;There's    the   finest  man    a  fellow   ever 

worked for。; 

     ;Worked�拭      �Do you call performing in a circus work�拭─�

     ;Well�察�at least it is a pretty good imitation of work�察�Billy。; 

     ;I used to think just like you do�察─�added Teddy rather ruefully。 

     ;Is it really work then�拭─�

     ;Oh�察�no�察�it's just play。     Come to the show and you will see us play。; 

     ;By the way�察─�inquired Phil�察 �the fellows are all coming this afternoon�察�

I suppose�拭─�

     ;Yes�察�but not this afternoon。; 

     ;Evening�拭─�



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     ;Yes。; 

     ;That will be fine。      We have a short run tonight�察�so the boss will not 

be in any hurry to move the show。           You'll see it all。; 

     ;Why�察�don't you always give it all�拭─�

     ;No。    Sometimes�察�when the weather is bad�察�or when we have a long 

run before us�察�Mr。 Sparling cuts some of the acts out entirely�察�and shortens 

others。    But�察�of course�察�the audience doesn't know this。; 

     ;Is that so�拭─�wondered the surprised Billy。 

     ;Yes。    Are you boys all going to sit together�拭─�

     ;Yes。    We'll be where we can see you。           And the girls are going to be 

there�察�too。    I reckon the whole school will be on hand。; 

     ;How about Uncle Abnerwill he go to the show�察�do you think�拭─�

     ;I know where you'll find him�察─�spoke up Teddy。 

     ;Where�拭─�

     ;You'll find him hiding behind the hen house watching the parade go 

by。    He won't dare show himself after the way the clowns had fun with 

him when the show was here before。; 

     ;Poor Uncle Abner�         �I must go over and see him after we have called 

on Mrs。 Cahill。; 

     Arriving at Mrs。 Cahill's�察�they found her out in the yard�察�arrayed in her 

best dress in honor of their coming�察�and it was a joyful meeting between 

the three。    In a short time�察�however�察�Teddy grew restless and decided that 

he would wander about town and call on his other friends。 

     ;I'll tell you what let's do�察�Teddy�察─�suggested Phil。 

     ;What�拭─�

     ;You come back before parade time and we three will sit on the front 

door   step   and   watch   the   parade   go   by�察  �just   as   we   used   to   do   before   we 

went   into   the   show   business。    I'll   run   over   to   see   Uncle   Abner   in   the 

meantime�察�and we will both be back here by half´past ten。                   The parade 

will not get along before then。; 

     ;Yes�察�do�察�boys�察─�urged Mrs。 Cahill。          ;I'll have a lunch for you after the 

parade。     You will like that�察�will you not�拭─�

     ;I should say we shall�察─�laughed Phil。          ;But�察�I had rather thought you 

might like to eat with us under the circus tent。; 



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     ;Oh�察�my�察�my�       �Eat with the circus�拭─�

     ;Not with the animals�察�he doesn't mean�察─�corrected Teddy。 ;He means 

we should like to have you eat with we performers。; 

     ;Yes�察�with the performers�察─�grinned Phil。 

     ;Can     I   eat  there    with    you   just   as   well    after  the    afternoon 

performance�拭─�

     ;Surely。; 

     ;Then we will have our noon meal here。              I have some fresh molasses 

cookies already baked for you。; 

     ;Cookies�拭─     �Teddy's eyes brightened。 

     ;Yes�察�do you want some now�拭─�

     ;I always want cookies。         Never knew a time when I didn't。             I want 

'em when I'm awake�察�and I want 'em when I'm asleep。; 

     He got a double handful in short order。 

     ;Well�察�I'm off� ─�announced Teddy。 

     ;How about the parade�拭         �Will you come back and see it from here�拭─�

     ;Yes�察�I guess that would be some fun。            I can make faces at the other 

performers who have to work。           Yes�察�I'll come back。; 

     ;Don't forget about the donkey�察─�called Phil。           ;When are you going to 

take him over to the horse tent�拭─�

     ;I'm not going to give myself away by leading that fright through the 

streets。    I've fixed it with one of the hostlers to smuggle him over to the 

stable tent�察─�grinned Teddy。 

     ;Taking him in this afternoon�拭─�

     ;Not    I。  Saving     that  for  a  grand   surprise   tonight。   What     are   you 

going to do to surprise the fellows�拭─�

     ;I hadn't thought。      Nothing quite so sensational as your feat will be�察�I 

guess�察─�laughed Phil。 

     In the course of an hour both lads had returned to Mrs。 Cahill's humble 

home。     But while they were away from the show grounds�察�the owner of 

the   show�察  �without    the   knowledge     of   the  lads�察  �had  paid  a  visit   to  the 

principal of the school and was back on the lot in time to head the parade 

when it finally started。 

     ;Kinder wish I had gone in the parade�察─�regretted Teddy。 



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     ;Why�拭─�

     ;Good place to show off。; 

     ;You have a much better one。; 

     ;Where�拭─�

     ;In the ring。    Anybody can ride a horse in a parade�察�but not everyone 

can perform on the flying rings and leap over elephants to boot。; 

     Teddy instinctively threw out his chest。 

     ;You're right�察�at that。     Hark� ─�

     ;Yes�察  �they   are   coming。   I   can   hear   Billy   English   blow   the   big   bass 

horn。    You could hear him over three counties�察�I really believe。; 

     Laughing   and   chatting�察  �the   boys   settled   themselves   on   Mrs。   Cahill's 

hospitable doorstep to await the arrival of the parade which could be heard 

far off on the other side of the village。 

     Now and then the high�察�metallic notes of the calliope rose above all the 

rest�察�bringing a glint of pride to the eyes of Teddy Tucker。 

     ;I just love that steam music machine。; 

     ;Well�察�I must say that I do not admire your taste�察─�laughed Phil。 ;It's 

the   most   hideous   discord   of   noises   I   ever   heard。 I   never   did   like   the 

steam piano�察�but a circus wouldn't be a circus without it。; 

     ;Nope�察─�agreed Teddy with emphasis。 

     Down the street a gorgeously colored rainbow slowly reached around a 

bend and began straightening away toward the Cahill home。                   The parade 

was approaching。 

     As the gay procession drew nearer the boys began to evince some of 

the enthusiasm that they had known before they themselves had become a 

part of the big show。 

     ;Remember the parade two years ago�察�Phil�拭─�asked Mrs。 Cahill。 

     ;I could not very well forget it。        That was a red letter day in my life�察�

the day when I fell into the show business。; 

     ;And that wasn't all you fell in either�察─�added Teddy。 

     ;What else did I fall in�拭─�

     ;In a ditch when you stopped the runaway pony。; 

     Phil did not laugh。      He was thinking。 

     ;That was a lucky fall�察�too。; 



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     ;Why�拭─�

     ;Because it was the means of giving you and me our start in the circus 

business。; 

     ;Hurrah�      �Here they come。         Now see me make faces at them  when 

they go by�察─�said Teddy。 

     The   Cahill   home   was   near   the   outskirts   of   the   village�察  �and   as   the 

golden     chariot   of   the  band�察  �glistening   in  the   bright   morning    sunlight�察�

approached�察�the lads could not repress an exclamation of delight。 

     ;I used to think the band wagon was solid gold�察─�breathed Teddy。 

     ;When did you find out differently�拭─�

     ;That day�察�two years ago�察�when I scraped off some of the gold with my 

knife and found it was nothing but w

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