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.” 

Answer this series of questions:

1. Who is the new friend?
2. What's his name?
3. Who befriends him?
4. What can he do?
5. Are there many of them?
6. What are there many of?
7. Who else is part of the group?
8. Do we know what he does?
9. When did Leo decide to stay?
10. What did he want to learn?
11. Does he think he can?
12. What did he forget about?
13. What towns did he visit?
14. How many were in the group?
15. Were many extra special?

Numbered answers:
1. The magician
2. Carl Ross
3. Leo
4. a gymnast and tumbler
5. no
6. Singers and dancers
7. Nathan Wampole
8. no
9. At the conclusion of the show that evening
10. tricks
11. no
12. the circus
13. Cokeville, Lumbertown and, Wimblerun.
14. fifteen people
15. no