Sparling. "I got them far up the river last winter.
When I first conceived the plan of sending my show down the
river, on the river itself, I took a trip out here to look over
the ground--"
"You mean the water," corrected Teddy innocently.
"A little of both, my boy. I found that no show since the early
days of the barnstorming outfits had ever attempted the feat.
I learned a number of things that made me all the more anxious
to try it. The next question was a boat. I heard of some of
the old broad-beamed river craft that were out of commission
up stream. I found them exactly suited to our requirements, and
I rented them for the season. It cost quite a sum to have them
fixed up, but you will find them just the thing for our work.
What do you think of the idea?"
"Great!" breathed Phil. "It fairly takes my breath away."
"When--when do we move in?" asked Teddy Tucker wonderingly.
"We begin moving in this morning. I have given the
orders to have the property removed from the trains and
brought here, now--that is, all that will not be needed
for today's performances.
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