“Yes,” agreed Mr. Taylor. “And he’s very funny. He’s the one who fell off his horse.”
“No wonder he knew how to fall!” laughed Ted. “I like him!”
Indeed, Mr. Portnay was well known in the films, and quite a favorite with boys and girls. Ted and Janet had often seen the Portnay pictures in the Cresco theater.
With wondering eyes at being this near to a real movie actor, the Curlytops watched Mr. Portnay get into his car and drive away with others of his company who had come to Cresco on location.
“Well, I guess the excitement is all over,” remarked Mr. Martin, as the crowd began leaving the field when the actors and camera men had moved away.
“But we saw a lot, didn’t we, Jan?” asked Ted.
“It was wonderful!” she returned. “I’d like to see it all over again!”
“But we must start on our tour, if we’re going,” said Mrs. Martin, as she lifted Trouble into the car. “Come along, Curlytops.”
Mr. Martin looked over his machine, to make sure everything was all right. He counted the bags, valises, and other things they had brought with him, and noted that the tent to be used for camping was on the running-board.
Suddenly he gave a start of surprise and asked his wife: