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what I want you to do。; 

     ;Yes�拭─�

     ;I'll release you from the parade for tomorrow�察�and perhaps longer�察�and 

I   want   you   to  spend   your   time   moving   around    among   the   downtown 

crowds to see if you can spot him。           If you succeed�察�well you will know 



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what to do。; 

     ;Want me to act as a sort of detective�拭─�grinned Phil。 

     ;Well�察�you might put it that way�察�but I don't。          You are serving me if; 

     ;Yes�察�I know that。       I am glad to serve you in any way I can。; 

     ;I   don't   have   to   take   your   word   for   that�察─  �laughed   Mr。   Sparling。   ;I 

think   you   have shown   me。       I   have   been thinking   of   another   matter。   It 

has been in my mind for several days。; 

     Phil glanced up inquiringly。 

     ;How would you like to e out front�拭─�

     ;You mean�拭─�

     ;To join my staff�拭       �I need someone just like youa young man with 

ideas�察  �with   the   force   to   put   them   into   execution   after   he   has   developed 

them。     You are the one I want。; 

     ;But�察�Mr。 Sparling; 

     ;Wait till I get through。      You can continue with your acts if you wish�察�

just the same�察�and give your odd moments to me。; 

     ;In what capacity�拭─�

     ;Well�察�for the want of a better name we'll call it a sort of confidential 

man。; 

     ;I appreciate the offer more than I can tell you�察�Mr。 Sparling。 Butbut´ 

´; 

     ;But what�拭─�

     ;I   want   to   go   through   the   mill   in   the   ring。 I   want   to   learn   to   do 

everything that almost anyone can do there。; 

     The showman laughed。 

     ;Then you would be able to do what few men ever have succeeded in 

doing。     You   would   be   a   wonder。    I'm   not   saying   that   you   are   not   that 

already�察�in your way。       But you would be a wonder among showmen。; 

     ;I can do quite a lot of things now。; 

     ;I know you can。        And you will。      What do you say�拭─�

     ;It's funny�察�but since you told me of the accident to your bareback man�察�

I was going to ask you something。; 

     ;What�拭─�

     ;Rather�察�I was going to suggest; 



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     ;Well�察�out with it� ─�

     ;I was going to suggest that you let me fill in his place until he is able 

to work again。       It would save you the expense of getting a new performer 

on�察�and would hold the job for the present man。; 

     ;You�察�a bareback rider�拭─�

     Phil nodded。 

     ;But you can't ride� ─�

     ;But   I   can�察─  �smiled   the   lad。 ;I've   been   at   it   almost   ever   since   we 

started the season。       I've been working every day。; 

     ;Alone�拭─�

     ;No。     Mrs。   Robinson   has   been   teaching   me。       Of   course�察  �I   am   not 

much of a rider�察�but I can manage to stick on somehow。; 

     The manager was regarding him thoughtfully。 

     ;As   I   have   intimated   strongly   before   this�察  �you   beat   anything   I   ever 

have seen in all my circus experience。           You say you can ride bareback�拭─�

     ;Yes。; 

     ;I should like to see what you can do。             Mind you�察�I'm not saying I'll 

let   you   try   it   in   public。 Just   curious�察  �you   know�察  �to   see   what   you   have 

been doing。; 

     ;Nowwill you see me ride now�拭─�

     Mr。 Sparling nodded。 

     ;Then   I'll   run   back   and   get   ready。  I'll   be   out   in   a   few   minutes�察─�

laughed the boy�察�as�察�with sparkling eyes and flushed face�察�he dashed back 

to the dressing tent to convey the good news to Little Dimples。 

     ;I knew it�察─�she cried enthusiastically。          ;I knew you would be a rival 

soon。     Now   I've   got   to   look   out   or   I   shall   be   out   of   a   job   in   no   time。 

Hurry up and get your working clothes on。                I'll have the gray out by the 

time you are ready。; 

     Twenty minutes later Phil Forrest presented himself in the ring�察�with 

Little Dimples following�察�leading the old gray ring horse。 

     ;e up to ring No。 2�察─�directed the owner。                ;They haven't leveled 

No。 1 down yet。         How's this�拭     �Don't you use the back pad to ride on�拭─�

questioned Mr。 Sparling in a surprised tone。 

     ;No�察�sir。    I haven't used the pad at all yet。; 



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     ;Very well�察�I'm ready to see you fall off。; 

     Phil sprang lightly to the back of the ring horse while Dimples�察�who 

had   brought   a   ringmaster's   whip   with   her�察  �cracked   the   whip   and   called 

shrilly  to   her  horse。    The  old gray  fell into   its   accustomed   easy  gallop�察�

Phil sitting lightly on the animal's hip�察�moving up and down with the easy 

grace of a finished rider。 

     After they had swept twice around the ring�察�the boy sprang to his feet�察�

facing   ahead�察  �and   holding   his   short   crop   in   both   hands�察  �leaning   slightly 

toward the center of the ring�察�treading on fairy feet from one end of the 

broad back to the other。 

     Next he varied his performance by standing on one foot�察�holding the 

other up by one hand�察�doing the same graceful step that he had on   both 

feet a moment before。 

     Now      he   tried  the   same    feats   riding   backwards�察     �a   most    difficult 

performance for any save a rider of long experience。 

     Mrs。 Robinson became so absorbed in his riding that she forgot to urge 

the gray  along   or to   crack the   whip。        The   result   was   that   the old   horse 

stopped suddenly。 

     Phil went right on。       He was in a fair way to break his neck�察�as he was 

plunging toward the turf head first。 

     ;Ball� ─    �she  cried�察  �meaning      to  double    oneself    up   into   as  near   an 

approach to a round ball as was possible。 

     But Phil already had begun to do this very thing。               And he did another 

remarkable feat at the same time。            He turned his body in the air so that he 

faced to the front�察�and the next instant landed lightly on his feet outside the 

ring。 

     Phil blew a kiss to the amazed owner�察�turning back to the ring again。 

     By this time Mrs。 Robinson had placed the jumping board in the ring 

a short piece of board�察�one end of which was built up about a foot from the 

ground。      Then she started the ring horse galloping again。 

     Phil�察�measuring his distance�察�took a running start and vaulted�察�landing 

on   his   feet   on   the   animal's   back�察  �then�察  �urging   his   mount   on   to   a   lively 

gallop     about   the   sawdust    ring�察  �he  threw    himself    into   a  whirlwind     of 

graceful     contortions     and   rapid    movements�察      �adding    some     of  his   own 



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invention to those usually practiced by bareback riders。 

     Phil dropped to the hip of the gray�察�his face flushed with triumph�察�his 

eyes sparkling。 

     ;How is it�察�Mr。 Sparling�拭─�he called。 

     The showman was clapping his hands and clambering down the aisle 

from his position near the top row of seats。 

     ;You don't mean to tell me you have never tried bareback riding before 

this season�拭─�he demanded。 

     ;No�察�sir�察�this is my first experience。; 

     ;Then all I have to say is that you will make one of the finest bareback 

riders in the world if you keep on。          It is marvelous�察�marvelous� ─�

     ;Thank you�察─�glowed the lad。            ;But if   there is any credit ing   to 

anyone      it  is  due  to  Mrs。   Robinson。      She     taught   me   how    to  do   it�察─�

answered Phil gallantly。 

     Little Dimples shook a small�察�brown fist at him。               ;He knows how to 

turn a pretty pliment as well as he knows how to ride�察�Mr。 Sparling�察─�

bubbled   Dimples。       ;You   should   just   hear   the   nice   things   he   said   to   me 

back in the paddock�察─�she teased。 

     Phil blushed furiously。 

     ;Shall I ride again�拭─�he asked。 

     ;Not necessary�察─  �answered   the owner。           ;But�察 �by  the way�察  �you   might 

get   up   and   do   a   somersault。   Do   a   backward   turn   with   the   horse   at   a 

gallop�察─�suggested Mr。 Sparling�察�with a suspicion of a smile at the corners 

of his mouth。 

     ;A somersault�拭─�stammered Phil�察�somewhat taken back。                    ;WhyI I´ 

´I guess I couldn't do that�察�I haven't learned to do that yet。; 

     ;Not learned to do it�拭      �I am surprised。; 

 

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