"That's too many. You'll give out under all that, and now we're
talking about doubling you out in front. I guess we will let the
front of the house take care of itself for the present."
Phil looked rather disappointed.
"Of course, any time you wish you may come out, you know."
"Thank you; I shall be glad to do that. I can do a lot of
little things to help you as soon as I learn how you run
the show. I know something about that already," grinned the lad.
"If you wish, I will double somebody up on your flying rings act.
What do you say?"
"It isn't necessary, Mr. Sparling. I can handle all three
without any difficulty, only the bareback act comes pretty
close to the grand entry. It doesn't give me much time to
change my costume."
"That's right. Tell you what we'll do."
"Yes?"
"We'll set the bareback act forward one number, substituting
the leaping for it. That will give you plenty of time to make
a change, will it not?"
"Plenty," agreed Phil.
"How about the flying rings. They come sometime later, if I
remember correctly."
"Yes; the third act after the riding, according to the
new arrangement. No trouble about that."
"Very well; then I will notify the director and let him make
the necessary changes.
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