The
educated mule and the boy became a feature of the Sparling
Combined Shows from that moment on, but after that Teddy took
good care not to round off his act by a high dive into the big
bass horn.
No one was more delighted at Teddy Tucker's sudden leap to fame
than was his companion, Phil Forrest. Phil and Dr. Irvine
returned to the show, one afternoon, about a week after the
accident. They had come on by train.
Phil, though somewhat pale after his setback, was clear-eyed, and
declared himself as fit as ever. He insisted upon going on with
his act at the evening performance, but Mr. Sparling told him to
wait until the day following. In the meantime Phil could get his
apparatus in working order.
"I'll look it over myself this time," announced the showman. "I
don't want any more such accidents happening in this show. Your
friend Teddy nearly put the whole outfit to the bad--he and the
fool mule."
That afternoon Phil had an opportunity to witness for himself the
exhibition of his companion and the "fool mule." He laughed
until his sides ached.
"O Teddy, you'll break your neck doing that stunt one of these
times," warned Phil, hastening back to the dressing tent after
Teddy and the mule had left the ring.
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