She asked him all
about how he had spent the winter, and seemed particularly
interested in Mrs. Cahill, who was now the legal guardian of
both the boys. Mrs. Sparling already had a letter in her pocket,
with the check for one hundred dollars which the showman had
drawn for Phil. It was going to Mrs. Cahill to be deposited to
the lad's credit, but he would know nothing of this until the
close of the season. After he had gone home he would find
himself a hundred dollars richer than he thought.
His call finished, Phil went out and rejoined Teddy. Together
they
started back toward the dressing tent to set their trunks in
order
and get out such of their costumes as they would need that
afternoon and evening. Then again, the dressing tent was really
the most attractive part of the show to all the performers. It
was
here that they talked of their work and life, occasionally
practiced
new acts of a minor character, and indulged in pranks like a lot
of
schoolboys at recess time.
As they were passing down along the outside of the big top,
Phil noticed several laborers belonging to the show sitting
against the side wall sunning themselves. He observed that one
of the men was eyeing Teddy and himself with rather more than
ordinary interest.
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