"Yes."

"What did he say?"

"He was as pleased as a child with a new toy. He said you were a
winner in the advance game."

"Will he tell the men?"

"No. That will be left for you to do in your own way."

Phil nodded reflectively.

"And now let us go into the details. We will first look over
the railroad contracts, together with the livery, hotel and
other contracts. I am going to leave you five hundred dollars
in cash, and each week you will send in your payroll to the
treasurer, who will forward the money by express to cover it.
The five hundred is for current expenses. Spend money with a
lavish hand, where necessary to advance the interests of the
show, and pinch every penny like a miser where it is
not necessary. That is the way to run a show."

Phil never forgot the advice.

"And Teddy?"

"Yes, sir."