CHAPTER XIV.—LEO MAKES A NEW FRIEND. 

Leo found that the specialty company numbered fifteen people. The performers were, for the most part, of very ordinary ability. There were several song and dance men, a number of musicians who drew tunes out of a variety of articles, several lady vocalists, a comical fat man and a magician. 

The magician was a young fellow, hardly older than Leo. His name was Carl Ross, and he had such a smiling face and gentlemanly manner that Leo took to him instantly. 

“We want a good all-around gymnast and tumbler,” said Carl Ross. “As it is the show is lop-sided—too much singing and dancing.” 

Leo was asked to give an exhibition of what he could do, and readily complied, performing at first on the floor of the stage and then on a bar let down from the flies. 

“Very good!” said Nathan Wampole, highly pleased, and Carl Ross also smiled his approval. 

At the conclusion of the show that evening Leo decided to join the company, and from that moment on he and Carl Ross became warm friends. 

From Cokeville the company proceeded to Lumbertown and then to Wimblerun. For the time being Leo lost track of the circus and devoted himself entirely to his new position. His acts on the stage were well received, yet Carl Ross remained, as heretofore, the star of the combination. 

“I wish I could do tricks,” said Leo, as he watched the young magician at practice. “But I don’t believe I could learn.”  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Which person became the new friend?
2. Who is the new acquaintance?
3. 
Q2:
1. What is the name of the new friend?
2. What is the new friend called?
3. 
Q3:
1. Who asked to become Carl’s friend?
2. Who made friends with Carl?
3. 
Q4:
1. What is Leo capable of?
2. What is Leo able of doing?
3. 
Q5:
1. Is there an important number of gymnasts and tumblers?
2. Is there a lot of gymnasts and tumblers?
3. 
Q6:
1. What is the most represented in the show?
2. What is the show mostly constituted of?
3. 
Q7:
1. Which other people are part of the band?
2. What other person is part of the group?
3. 
Q8:
1. Is what Leo does known?
2. Do people know what Leo does?
3. 
Q9:
1. What made Leo want to stay?
2. At what moment did Leo decide to stay?
3. 
Q10:
1. What did Leo want to gain experience in?
2. What did Leo want to know more about?
3. 
Q11:
1. Does Leo think he is capable?
2. Is Leo confident about what he is capable of?
3. 
Q12:
1. What was forgotten by Leo?
2. What did Leo omit to think about?
3. 
Q13:
1. What areas did Leo go to?
2. Which towns has Leo been to?
3. 
Q14:
1. What number of people were in the group?
2. How big a number of people were there in the group?
3. 
Q15:
1. How many of these people were extra special?
2. What number of these people were extra special?
3. 
