"It's a great comedy act. He's engaged. Turn him over to the superintendent of ring stock and tell him to make a place on the train for the brute."

"I've already done so."

"Oh, you have, eh?"

"Yes, sir."

"Anybody would think you owned this show, the way you give orders around here."

"I'm willing, and so's the donkey," grinned Teddy.

"For what—-to go on at every performance?"

"No; to own the show. We're going on right along, anyway.
Gid-dap!"

"Hopeless!" muttered Sparling, shaking his head.

CHAPTER V