Taken as a whole, it was a fair exhibition of gymnastic work, and some of the boys standing around applauded.
“Have you finished?” asked Pepper.
“I have,” answered Reff Ritter. He caught his breath. “There’s a pattern for your friend to go by.”
“Thank you, but I don’t need any pattern,” answered Andy. “Here goes for another try at it!”
He went up lightly and began to perform. First he did several things which were comparatively easy. But each turn was clean-cut in itself and decidedly graceful.
“Andy certainly knows how to go at it,” remarked Joe Nelson, who was present.
“Huh! He hasn’t done anything as difficult as I did,” put in Reff Ritter.
Then Andy began to do other things, making swings and leaps that were really wonderful in one who was only an amateur. The boys applauded more and more. Then he made a leap and a twist seldom seen outside of a regular circus performance.
“Look at that!” cried Pepper, enthusiastically. “Nobody can do better!”
“Sure, an’ Andy’s the bist acrobat in the school, so he is,” said Emerald.