"No, the lion."

"He's in the cage where he's been all the time. They haven't
opened it yet, but I guess he's all right. Say, Teddy!"

"Say it."

"I've got a pass to the show for two people for both
performances--this afternoon and tonight."

The interest that the announcement brought to Teddy's eyes died
away almost as soon as it appeared.

"Going?"

"Am I going? I should say so. Want to go in with me on my pass,
Teddy?"

The lad hitched his trousers, took a critical squint at the
canvas that was slowly mounting the center pole to the
accompaniment of creaking ropes, groaning tackle and confused
shouting.

"They're getting the menagerie tent up. I'll bet it's going to
be a dandy show," he vouchsafed. "How'd you get the tickets?"

"Manager gave them to me."

"What for?"