He had often had boys and even men come to him full of silly notions about joining the circus.
He saw that Leo was a level-headed youth, and he noted, too, that the boy’s body was finely formed and well developed.
“See here, what do you think of this?” suddenly cried Leo.
Running forward, he turned several handsprings and ended with a clear air somersault.
“That’s all right.” In fact, it was first-rate.
“If I had the apparatus I would like to show you what I can do on the bar and with the rings,” went on Leo.
“You can do that at the grounds. Come on.”
Barton Reeve rode off, with Leo behind him on the horse.
Daniel Hawkins tried to call the boy back, but all to no purpose.
“Has he any claim on you, Leo?” asked the man.