"I shouldn't like that," objected Billy.
"We don't. But we can't help ourselves."
"Here, where you going?" demanded Teddy suddenly.
"Taking the path across the lot here. It is much shorter," replied Billy.
"Oh, all right. I had forgotten about the path."
"I should think you would—"
Phil got no further in his remark. He was interrupted by
President Billy, crying loudly:
"Here we are!"
Instantly fifteen or twenty shadowy forms sprang up from the grass and hurled themselves upon the Circus Boys.
Taken by surprise as they were, Phil and Teddy gave a good account of themselves. Shadow after shadow went down under a good stiff punch, for it must be remembered that both boys were able to make a handsome living because of the possession of well trained muscles.