"Oh, no; that was not the cause of my coming away. The fact is, my uncle, who was with me, became fatigued (he is a very old man), and I felt obliged to come home with him. I should have been glad to stay till the close."
"It's a pity you did. Coleman's circus, though I do say it myself, has no superior on the road this season."
"I can easily believe it, sir. By the way, I was rather interested in the bareback riding."
"It takes everywhere. I have two of the smartest boy riders in the country."
"Where did you pick them up?" asked Hugo, with assumed carelessness.
"The younger one, Charlie Davis, comes from Canada."
"My attention was particularly attracted to the other."
"Robert Rudd?"
"Yes, if that is his name. How long has he been with you?"
"Two seasons. Before that he was with another smaller circus."