"Billy!" called Phil.
Mr. Conley responded promptly.
"I am not asking any questions. I do not want to know any more
than I do about this business. I already know more than I wish
I knew. I want to say, however, that when any more plans are
made, any schemes hatched for outwitting our rivals, I shall
appreciate being made acquainted with such plans before they
are put into practice."
Teddy looked up in amazement. He had not the remotest idea that
Phil even suspected who had been his accomplice. But the car
manager had no need to be told. He was too shrewd not to suspect
at once who it was that had carried out Teddy's suggestions and
sidetracked the opposition where they would not get out for at
least a whole day.
"Yes, sir," answered Billy meekly.
"I understand that the opposition are where they are likely to
stay for sometime to come?"
"Yes, sir; so I understand."
"Oh, you do, eh?"
"Yes, sir."
"You know all about it? Well, I thought as much. But I am
sorry you have admitted it. That necessitates my reading you
a severe lecture."
This Phil did, laying down the law as Conley never had supposed
the Circus Boy could do. Billy repeated the lecture to the
rest of the crew, later on, and all agreed that Phil Forrest,
the young advance agent, had left nothing unsaid.
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