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where he had dropped his suitcase。 

     ;But it's going to be a great show�察─�called Rodney。 

     ;Especially the flying´ring act�察─�laughed Phil。 

     A  few   minutes   later   both   boys   climbed   aboard   the   private   car�察  �and�察�

leaving their bags on the platform�察�pushed open the door and entered。 

     Mr。    Sparling     was    seated    at  a   roll´top   desk    in   an   office´like 

partment�察�frowning over some document that he held in his hand。 

     The boys waited until he should look up。            He did so suddenly�察�peering 

at them from beneath his heavy eyebrows。                Phil was not sure�察�from the 

showman's       expression�察   �whether    he   had   recognized     them   or  not。   Mr。 

Sparling answered this question almost at once。 

     ;How  are  you�察 �Forrest�拭      �Well�察�Tucker�察 �I  suppose  you've  e   back 

primed to put my whole show to the bad�察�eh�拭─�

     ;Maybe�察─�answered Teddy carelessly。 

     ;Oh�察�maybe�察�eh�拭       �So that's the way the flag's blowing�察�is it�拭�Well�察�you 

let me catch you doing it andstand up here�察�you two�察�and let me look at 

you。; 

     He gazed long and searchingly at the Circus Boys�察�noting every line of 

their slender�察�shapely figures。 

     ;You'll do�察─�he growled。 

     ;Yes�察�sir�察─�answered Phil�察�smiling。 

     ;Shake hands。; 

     Mr。    Sparling     thrust   out   both    hands    toward    them     with   almost 

disconcerting suddenness。 

     ;Ouch� ─�howled Teddy�察�writhing under the grip the showman gave him�察�

but if Phil got a pressure of equal force he made no sign。 

     ;Where's your baggage�拭─�

     ;We     sent   our   trunks    on   yesterday。      I   presume     they   are   here 

somewhere�察�sir。; 



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     ;If they're not in your car�察�let me know。; 

     ;If you will be good enough to tell me where our car is I will find out 

at once。; 

     The showman consulted a typewritten list。 

     ;You are both in   car number eleven。              The   porter will show you   the 

berths that have been assigned to you�察�and I hope you will both obey the 

rules of the cars。; 

     ;Oh�察�yes�察�sir�察─�answered Phil。 

     ;I know you will�察�but I'm not so sure of your fat friend here。 I think it 

might   be   a   good   plan   to   tie   him   in   his   berth�察  �or   he'll   be   falling   off   the 

platform some night�察�get under the wheels and wreck the train。; 

     ;I don't walk in my sleep�察─�answered Teddy。 

     ;Oh�察�you don't�拭─�

     ;I don't。; 

     Mr。 Sparling frowned�察�then his face broke out into a broad smile。 

     ;I   always   said   you   were   hopeless。     Run   along�察  �and   get   settled   now。 

You understand that you will keep your berth all season�察�don't you�拭─�

     ;Yes�察�sir。    What time do we go out�拭─�

     ;One section has already gone。             The next and last will leave tonight 

about   ten   o'clock。     We   want   to   make   an   early  start�察  �for   the   labor   is   all 

green。     It'll take three times as long to put up the rag as usual。; 

     ;The rag�拭     �What's the rag�拭─�questioned Teddy。 

     ;Beg   pardon�察─  �mocked   Mr。   Sparling。         ;I   had   forgotten   that   you   are 

still a Reuben。      A rag is a tent�察�in show parlance。; 

     ;Oh� ─�

     ;Any orders after we get settled�拭─�asked Phil。 

     ;Nothing for you to do till parade time tomorrow。                   You will look to 

the same executives that you did last year。              There has been no change in 

them。; 

     The   lads   hurried   from   the   private   car�察  �and   after   searching   about   the 

railroad   yard   for   fully   half   an   hour   they   came   upon   car   number   eleven。 

This was a bright�察�orange´colored car with the name of the Sparling Shows 

painted   in   gilt   letters   near the  roof�察 �just under the  eaves。      The smell   of 

fresh   paint   was   everywhere�察  �but   the   wagons   being   covered   with   canvas 



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made it impossible for them to see how the new wagons looked。                        There 

were   many   of   these   loaded   on   flat   cars�察  �with   which   the   railroad   yard 

seemed to be filled。 

     ;Looks     bigger    than   Barnum   &     Bailey's�察─   �nodded    Teddy�察   �feeling   a 

growing pride that he was connected with so great an organization。 

     ;Not   quite�察  �I   guess�察─  �replied   Phil�察  �mounting   the   platform   of   number 

eleven。 

     The   boys   introduced   themselves   to   the   porter�察  �who   showed   them   to 

their berths。     These were much like those in the ordinary sleeper�察�except 

that    the  upper    berths    had   narrow     windows      looking    out   from    them。 

Across each berth was stretched a strong piece of twine。 

     Phil asked the porter what the string was for。 

     ;To hang your trousers on�察�sah�察─�was the enlightening answer。 ;There's 

hooks for the rest of your clothes just outside the berths。; 

     ;This   looks   pretty   good   to   me�察─  �said   Phil�察  �peering   out   through   the 

screened window of his berth。 

     ;Reminds me of when I used to go to sleep in the woodbox behind the 

stove where I lived last year in Edmeston�察─�grumbled Teddy in a muffled 

voice�察 �as   he   rummaged   about   his   berth trying  to   accustom  himself   to   it。 

Teddy never had ridden in a sleeping car�察�so it was all new and strange to 

him。 

     ;Say�察�who sleeps upstairs�拭─�he called to the porter。 

     ;The performers�察�sahsome of them。             This heah is the performers' car�察�

sah。; 

     ;How do they get up there�拭          �On a rope ladder�拭─�

     Phil shouted。 

     ;You ninny�察�this isn't a circus performance。             No�察�of course they don't 

climb up on a rope ladder as if they were starting a trapeze act。; 

     ;How�察�then�拭─�

     ;The   porter   brings   out   a   little   step   ladder�察  �and   it's   just   like   walking 

upstairs�察�only it isn't。; 

     ;Huh� ─�grunted Teddy。          ;Do they have a net under them all night�拭─�

     ;A net�拭    �What for�拭─�

     ;Case they fall out of bed。; 



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     ;Put    him   out� ─  �shouted    several   performers     who    were    engaged     in 

settling themselves in their own quarters。           ;He's too new for this outfit。; 

     Phil drew his panion aside and read him a lecture on not asking so 

many questions�察�advising Teddy to keep his ears and eyes open instead。 

     Teddy grumbled and returned to the work of unpacking his bag。 

     Inquiry for their trunks developed the fact that they would have to look 

for these in the baggage car�察�that no trunks were allowed in the sleepers。 

     Everything about the car was new and fresh�察�the linen white and clean�察�

while   the   wash   room�察  �with   its   mahogany   trimmings�察  �plate   glass   mirrors 

and upholstered seats�察�was quite the most elaborate thing that Teddy had 

ever seen。 

     He called to Phil to e and look at it。 

     ;Yes�察�it is very handsome。         I am sure we shall get to be very fond of 

our home on wheels before the season is ended。               I'm going out now to see 

if our trunks have arrived。; 

     Phil�察�after some hunting about�察�succeeded in finding the baggage man 

of the train�察�from whom he learned that the trunks had arrived and were 

packed away in the baggage car。 

     By this time night had fallen。          With it came even greater confusion�察�

while   torches   flared   up   here   and   there   to   light   the   scene   of   bustle   and 

excitement。 

     It was all very confusing to Phil�察�and he was in constant fear of being 

run down by switching engines that were shunting cars back and forth as 

fast as they were loaded�察�rapidly making up the circus train。                The Circus 

Boy wondered if he ever could get used to being with a railroad show。 

     ;I must be getting back or I shall not be able to find number eleven�察─�

decided Phil finally。      ;I really haven't the least idea where it is now。; 

     The huge canvas´covered wagons stood up in the air like a procession 

of wraiths of the night�察�muttered growls and guttural coughs issuing from 

their interiors。    All this was disturbing to one not used to it。 

     Phil started on a run across the tracks in search of his car。 

     In   the   meantime Teddy Tucker�察  �finding   himself   alone�察  �had   sauntered 

forth to watch the loading�察�and when he ventured abroad trouble usually 

followed。 



                                           

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