"And he hasn't any hands?" wondered the boy.
"Naturally not, not having any arms. He uses his feet for
hands."
"What's he doing now?"
"Eating with his feet. He can use them almost as handily as you
can your hands. You should see Billy sew, and write and do other
things. Why, they say he writes the best foot of anybody in the
show."
"Doesn't he ever get cold feet?" questioned Teddy humorously.
"Circus people are not afflicted with that ailment. Doesn't go
well with their business."
"May I ask what you do?" inquired Phil.
"I am the catcher in the principal trapeze act. You may have
seen me today. I think you were in the big top then."
"Oh, yes, I saw you this afternoon."
"How many people are with the show?" asked Teddy.
"At a rough guess, I should say a hundred and fifty including
canvasmen and other labor help. It's a pretty big organization
for a road show, the biggest in the country; but it's small, so
small it would be lost if one of the big railroad shows was
around."
"Is that another armless or footless wonder next to Billy
Thorpe?" asked Teddy.
"It's a freak, yes, but with hands and feet.
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