but the work of a few minutes to load the packages of breakfast
into the wagons, after which the men drove quickly away.
Phil paid the bill. But he was not yet through with his early
morning work. He made his way to the livery stable.

"Send another rig over to the car at once. I want you to bring
the day's work of lithographs and banners here, and my men will
work them out from your stables. I do not want the opposition
car to know what we are doing until it is nearly all done."

"Whew, but you're a whirlwind!" grinned the livery stable man.

The horse and wagon were made ready at once, Phil riding back to
the car with it. The banner-men and lithographers who were to
work in town had not been awakened. Phil wished them to get all
the sleep possible; so, with Teddy's help, he loaded the paper on
the wagon and sent the driver away with it. Then he awakened the
rest of the men.

Phil briefly explained what had happened.

"Now, I want all hands to turn out at once. Go to the restaurant
on the third street above here and get your breakfasts. Here is
the money. By daylight some of the business places will begin
to open. I want every man of you to spend the forenoon squaring
every place in town. Make an agreement that no other show is to
be allowed to place a bill in their windows. While you are
eating your breakfasts I will lay out the streets and assign you.
I have the principal part of the town in my mind, now, so I can
give you the most of your routes. Teddy, you will turn in and