You would be a wonder. I'm not saying that you are
not that already, 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?"
"It's funny, but since you told me of the accident to your
bareback man, I was going to ask you something."
"What?"
"Rather, I was going to suggest--"
"Well, 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, and would hold the job for the
present man."
"You, a bareback rider?"
Phil nodded.
"But you can't ride!"
"But I can," smiled the lad. "I've been at it almost ever since
we started the season. I've been working every day."
"Alone?"
"No. Mrs. Robinson has been teaching me. Of course, I am not
much of a rider, but I can manage to stick on somehow."
The manager was regarding him thoughtfully.
"As I have intimated strongly before this, you beat anything I
ever have seen in all my circus experience. You say you can
ride bareback?"
"Yes."
"I should like to see what you can do. Mind you, I'm not saying
I'll let you try it in public.
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