"
"I see you haven't driven the bulls on yet," meaning
the elephants.
The elephants were standing off beyond the docks, huge shadowy
figures, swaying silently in the faint light, for there was a
slight haze in the air that even the brilliant moonlight could
not wholly pierce.
"No; I thought it best to load the bulls and the ring stock
later on. The bulls might get frightened with all the unusual
noises around them. After they become more used to this method
of traveling they will be all right."
"What time do we pull out?"
"It will be three o'clock, I think. Perhaps a little later
than that."
"You mean earlier," suggested Teddy.
The showman turned on him sharply.
"Why, hello, Teddy. Really, you are so small that I did not
see you."
Teddy winced.
"I guess I'm some, even if I am little," protested the
lad warmly.
"You are right. You are not only some, but _much._
What's this I hear about trouble on the lot? Some of the
men said they heard there had been an accident, but they
guessed it didn't amount to much."
"It was not very serious," said Phil.
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