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And, after all, what was it, that career from which we hoped so much? I stood waiting my cue, ready to act my part in the farce or tragedy, whichever it turned out to be." "I think it was more like a circus," said Robin. "Very like a circus," he admitted with grim appreciation. "A circus in which no one knew whether he was to be a ringmaster or a clown.
"I don't believe I'm going to relish being ringmaster of a lot of stuffed animals, no matter what kind of a title I get. How much pay goes with the job?" "Fifteen hundred," said the governor. "Well," sighed Breed, "it will give me a chance to be around the State House during the session, and I'll take it. Then if I don't like it I can resign after the legislature adjourns."
Once more it whirled, and this time merely cracked in the air. Again and again an idle snap in the air. Broken by that grim suspense, Borgson yelled in terror. Kamasura laughed and glanced at the circle of sailors like a ringmaster in a circus in search of applause.
You ought to see me when I'm really working." The band played on and the show moved along with a merry medley of daring deeds and furious fun from the clowns. At last, in response to the command of the ringmaster's whistle, the band ceased playing and silence fell over the tent as the ringmaster raised his hand for silence. "Ladies and gentlemen," he said.
He raised his long lash again, but before he could bring it down Snap and Shep leaped from their seats, quickly followed by Giant and Whopper and two well-dressed men. "Don't you hit that boy," cried Snap loudly. "Don't you do it!" "That's right -let the kid alone," added one of the well-dressed men. "Go back to your seats -this is none of your affair," growled the ringmaster.
The band struck up a lively tune, the ringmaster cracked his whip, and Phil leaped to the back of the ring horse beside Dimples. "We are off," smiled the lad. "I hope not," laughed the woman happily. Further conversation for the moment was interrupted, for the time had arrived to begin their work in earnest.
The first prize goes to Miss Betty Medill, the charming Egyptian snake-charmer." There was a burst of applause, chiefly masculine, and Miss Betty Medill, blushing beautifully through her olive paint, was passed up to receive her award. With a tender glance the ringmaster handed down to her a huge bouquet of orchids.
"Keep him up lively," he said to the ringmaster. All at once the lad started on a brisk run across the sawdust arena. "Yip!" encouraged Dimples. "Yip! Yip!" answered Phil. The lad leaped up into the air just as if he had been hurled there on springs. As he leaped his legs were curled up under him, and his working mate saw that he was not going to land on the back of the horse at all.
Phil needed that moment to steady himself, for the big top seemed to be whirling about on a pivot. Now he began dimly to hear the thunders of applause that greeted his really wonderful performance. "Can you stand alone now?" "I think so," came the faint reply that was instantly drowned in the great uproar. But the lad wavered a little after the ringmaster had released his grip.
"Is that all in the letter, papa?" asked Flossie. "No, not quite," he said. "I'll read a little more," and he read: "When our circus was wrecked we lost a valuable trick dog. He could play soldier, say his prayers, turn somersaults, and do a number of tricks. The ringmaster feels very badly about losing him, and has tried to locate him, but without success.
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