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getting   it   during   that   time。    Is   that   why   you   played   that   trick   on   me�拭─�

demanded the lad。 ;You know�拭─�questioned Signor Navaro�察�with a start。 

Phil gave a slight nod。 ;Why did you put the file in my trunkthe file you 

cut the wire with�拭─ �I thought I dropped it in my own trunk。                        Somebody 

surprised me and I was afraid they would catch me with it in my hand and 

suspect。; ;That's what I thought。; ;You are sharp。                  And you told no one�拭─�

;No。      But I had   made   up   my  mind to   tell   you。         I   didn't   think   it   would 

have     to   be   this   way�察   �though。      I'm    sorry    it  is。;  ;Well�察   �I  have     my 

punishment。        It served me right。         I was crazed with jealousy。            Ihow is 

the boy�拭─ �Not badly hurt�察�I believe。               He will be all right in a few days�察�

and   I   hope   you   will   be   able   to   join   out   in   a   short   time。;   Signor   Navaro 

extended       a  feeble   hand�察   �which     Phil   pressed    softly。   ;Forgive     me�察  �boy。 

Will   you�拭─   �Yes�察─  �whispered   Phil。   ;And   you   will   tell   no;   ;There   is 



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nothing to tell�察�Signor Navaro。            If there is anything I can do for you�察�tell 

me�察�and I shall have great happiness in doing it�察─�breathed the lad。 A final 

grip   of   the   hands   of   the   boy   and   the   injured   performer   followed�察  �after 

which   Phil   Forrest   stepped   back   to   make   way   for  the   surgeon�察 �who   had 

hurried to a wagon to fetch his case。 



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                           CHAPTER XXIV 



                                       CONCLUSION 



     ;You see�察�an accident always casts a cloud over a show and makes the 

performers   uncertain�察─  �said   Mr。   Miaco   that   night   as   he   and   Phil   were 

watching   the   performance   from   the   end   of   the   band   platform。   ;I   should 

think it would�察─�mused the boy。 Soon after that Phil went to his wagon and 

turned   in�察  �his   mind   still   on   Signor   Navaro�察  �who   had   been   taken   to   a 

hospital�察  �where   he   was   destined   to   remain   for   many   weeks。   ;I   guess   it 

doesn't pay�察�in the long run�察�to be dishonorable�察─�mused the lad as he was 

dropping off to sleep。 The next morning Phil was up bright and early�察�very 

much      refreshed    after  a  good    night's   rest  between     his  blankets    in   the 

comfortable sleeping wagon。            Teddy�察�however�察�declared that he didn't like 

it。 He said he preferred to sleep on a pile of canvas in the open air�察�even if 

he did get wet once in a while。 Later in the morning�察�after Mr。 Sparling 

had   had   time   to   dispose   of   his   usual   rush   of   morning   business�察  �which 

consisted of hearing reports from his heads of departments�察�and giving his 

orders for the day�察�Phil sought out his employer in the little dog tent。 ;I'm 

very sorry about the accident�察�Mr。 Sparling�察─�greeted Phil。 ;Yes�察�it ties up 

one act。     It will be some days before I can get another team in to take it 

up�察 �and   here   we   are   just   beginning to   play  the   big   towns。   I   have   been 

trying   to   figure   out   if   there   was   not   someone   in   the   show   who   could 

double in that   act and   get away  with it�察─  �mused the   showman。               ;How'd 

you sleep�拭─ �Fine。        Is there no one you can think of who could fill the bill�察�

Mr。 Sparling�拭─ �No�察�that's the rub。             You know of anyone�拭─ �How about 

myself。;   ;What�拭─  �Mr。   Sparling   surveyed   the   lad   in   surprised   inquiry。   ;I 

think I can make a pretty fair showing on the rings。                Of course�察�if Signor 

Navaro gets well and comes back�察�I shall be glad to give the act back to 

him。     I   know   something   about   the   flying   rings。;   ;Young   man�察  �is   there 

anything in this show that you can't do�拭─�demanded Mr。 Sparling�察�with an 

attempt   at   sternness。   ;A  great   many   things�察  �sir。    Then�察  �again�察  �there   are 

some others that I have confidence enough in myself to believe I can do。 

You see�察�I have been practicing on the rings ever since I joined out。; ;But 



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you are   only one。       We   shall need   two   performers�察─�objected   the   owner。 

;Teddy Tucker   has   been   working   with   me。          He   is   fully   as   good   on   the 

flying   rings   as   I   am�察  �if   not   better。;   ;H´m´m´m� ─  �mused   the   showman。 

;Come over to the big top and let's see what you really can do�察─�he said�察�

starting up。 Phil ran in search of Teddy and in a few minutes the two boys 

appeared in the arena�察�ready for the rehearsal。 Mr。 Miaco�察�who had been 

called on and informed of the news�察�accompanied them。                      It was he who 

hauled the boys up to the rings far up toward the top of the tent。 ;Get a net 

under there�      �We don't want to lose any more performers this season�察─�the 

clown   commanded。   After   some   little   delay   the   net   was   spread   and   the 

showman   motioned   for   the   performance   to   proceed�察  �walking   over   and 

taking his seat on the boards so that he might watch the performance from 

the viewpoint of the audience。 With the utmost confidence the boys went 

through the act without a slip。           They did everything that Signor Navaro 

had done in his performance�察�adding some clever feats of their own that 

had   been   devised   with   the   help   of   Mr。   Miaco。   Mr。   Sparling   looked   on 

with   twinkling   eyes   and   frequent nods   of   approval。   ;Fine�        �Fine�     �One 

of the best flying´ring acts I ever saw�察─�he shouted�察�when finally the lads 

rounded out their act by a series of rapid evolutions commonly known as 

;skinning   the   cat。;    Even   in   this   their   act   was   attended   with   variations。 

The   boys   concluded   by   a   graceful   drop   into   the   net�察  �from   which   they 

bounded   into   the   air�察  �swung   themselves   to   the   ground�察  �each   throwing   a 

kiss   to   the   grinning   manager。 A  number   of   performers   who   had   been   a 

witness to the performance clapped their hands and shouted ;bravo� ─�Mr。 

Sparling called the lads to him。 ;The act is yours�察─�he said。                  ;It is better 

than Navaro's。       Each of you will draw twenty five dollars a week for the 

rest of the season�察─�he announced to the proud circus boys�察�who thereupon 

ran to the dressing tent to take   a   quick bath and   get   into their   costumes 

ready for the parade。 ;See to it that they have the net spread�察�Mr。 Ducro�察─�

he directed。 ;Never permit them to perform without it。; That afternoon the 

boys made their first appearance in the flying´ring exhibition�察�and their act 

really   proved   a   sensation。   Mr。   Sparling�察  �who   was   observing   it   from   the 

side�察�kept his head bobbing with nods of approval and muttered comments。 

After the show  Phil suggested   that   thereafter Teddy  be   allowed to use   a 



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clown makeup�察�because his funny antics in the air were more fitted to the 

character of a clown than to that of a finished performer。 To this the owner 

readily agreed�察�and that night they tried it with tremendous success。 The 

days that followed were bright ones for the circus boys。 Each day seemed 

an   improvement   over   the   previous   one。        The   season   drew   rapidly   to   a 

close and they looked forward to the day with keen regret。 One day Mr。 

Sparling summoned them to his tent。 ;Are you boys ready to sign up for 

next season�拭─�he asked。 ;I should like to�察─�answered Phil。 ;This will be a 

railroad show next season�察�the third largest show on the road�察�and I want 

you both。; ;Thank you�察�I shall join gladly。; ;So will I�察─�chorused Teddy。 

;Your salaries will be fifty dollars a week next season。               And if you wish a 

vaudeville engagement for the winter I think I shall be able to get one for 

you。; ;We are going to school�察�Mr。 Sparling。               Teddy and I will be hard at 

work     over   our   books    next   week。    But    we   are   going   to  keep    up   our 

practice   all   winter   and   perhaps   we   may  have   some   new   acts   to   surprise 

you   with   in   the   spring�察─  �laughed   Phil�察  �his   face   aglow   with   happiness。 A 

week later found the lads back in Edmeston�察�bronzed�察�healthy�察�manly and 

admired   by  all   who   saw them。       Phil   had nearly  four hundred   dollars   in 

the bank�察�while Teddy had about one hundred less。 Phil's first duty after 

greeting Mrs。 Cahill was to call on his uncle�察�who begrudgingly allowed 

his   nephew  to   shake  hands   with   him。  Next   day  the  circus boys   dropped 

into   their   old   routine   life   and   applied   themselves   to   their   studies�察  �at   the 

same time looking forward to the day when the grass should grow green 

again and the little red wagons roll out for their summer journeyings。 Here 

we   will   leave   them。    But   Phil   and   his   companion   will   be   heard   from 

again in a following volume�察�to be published immediately�察�entitled�察 �THE 

CIRCUS BOYS ACROSS THE CONTINENT�察�Or�察�Winning New Laurels 

on    the  Tanbark。;     In    this  volume     their  thrilling  adventures     under    the 

billowing canvas are to be continued�察�leading them on to greater triumphs 

and successes。 



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