"What made you say that, Phil?"
"I had no particular reason. Perhaps I thought I was saying
something funny."
"Nothing very funny about that," answered the showman.
"I agree with you."
"I thought perhaps you might ask me where we were routed for
this season."
"And I thought you would tell me when you wished me to know,"
answered the boy.
"It was not because I did not wish you to know our route, Phil.
I rather thought I should like to give you a surprise."
"Yes, sir."
"We are going to surprise the show world at the same time, so you
see you are not the only one who will be surprised."
"You arouse my curiosity, Mr. Sparling."
"Still you refuse to ask where we are going," replied the
showman, laughing heartily. "I have made my arrangements with
the utmost secrecy because I did not wish any of the opposition
shows to get a line on my plans. Not one of them has done so
thus far. Tomorrow they will know. Or at least by the day
after tomorrow. I am not going to let you in on my little
secret today either. Do you think you can possess your soul
in patience until then?"
"I think there will be no trouble about that.
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