Balloon
Cecile Jammes always told stories of her father. He never came to see her perform (he's too busy, she'd say) but he had such lovely adventures that the ballerinas felt as if they knew him.
They of course didn't know that Monsieur Jammes wasn't in fact a balloonist always off on adventures in Africa, India, and the Continent. They believed every word that Cecile said, no matter how fanciful or false it was (though how could they know?) Besides – they didn't need to know that though her father worked with balloons, all he did was sell them in the park.
A/N: For some reason I really like this one. Can't explain it really...Thanks for all your reviews, I'm glad that you're enjoying these Leroux-inspired drabbles!