The next time they started in, after the brief intermission,
Phil and Dimples varied their performance by leaping from the
ring horse, then, taking a running start, jumping to the back
of the galloping animal. Only once did Phil miss, and Dimples
not at all.
She greeted his failure with a merry laugh that goaded the lad to
renewed efforts.
"Have you forgotten how to jump?" teased Dimples.
"I'll show you whether I have or not. Keep him up close to the
ring curb and stand back as far as you can."
"What are you going to do?" she questioned suspiciously.
"Going to prove to you that I have not forgotten how to jump,"
answered Phil, with determination.
"Please don't do anything foolish," warned the dainty rider.
"It is too early in the season to break your neck. Just think
what you would miss were you to do so this early--think what I
should miss. Come up here and be sensible--that's a good boy."
The ringmaster paid no attention to their chatter, which was in
tones too low for the audience to catch.
Phil placed the little jumping board in place, upon which
the riders step just as they are leaping to the back of the
ring horses.
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