If this was an example of the Wardrobe Mistress’s work, she had no fear now that the new costume would be a hazard. “Excellent!” he exclaimed on seeing the two girls in the wings. “Now, I have a plan for the two of you, to slowly break young Katie in on the act. What I want from you, my dear young lady, is to caper about while you watch, carefully, what Suzie does. That is what you will do in the first few shows as well.” Katie looked at him thoughtfully, trying to think in her mind what her character should be. She had learned about character from one of the clowns, who had pointed out just how different each of the clowns was, and how each of them represented a distinct personality. After that, except when she worked with Dick, she had tried to do the same. So . . . it was clear from watching Lionel’s act that the magician liked telling a sort of story. How could she fit herself into that story? “I can caper, right enough—but am I on your side, or hers?”
