"Tell them the story of your life as a circus boy. That will be
funny enough to make a hyena laugh."

"Ho, ho!" exploded Teddy. "It is a joke. He who laughs first
laughs last."

"You mean 'he who laughs last laughs best,'" corrected Phil,
smiling broadly.

"Well, maybe. Something of the sort," grinned the Circus Boy.

"And look here, Teddy!"

"Yes?"

"Have you written to Mr. Sparling yet, as he requested you
to do?"

"No."

"And why not?"

"Same reason."

"You must write to him every day, no matter how busy you are.
Sit up a little later every night; go without a meal if
necessary, but follow his directions implicitly."

"Implicitly," mocked Teddy.