Chapter 26
It had been a day of exciting adventure, but so far as Kit was concerned the end was not yet. He performed as usual, but as his second act was over at quarter past nine, he thought, being fatigued, that he would not wait until the close, but go at once to the circus car in which he had a berth, and go to bed. He crossed the lot, and emerged into the street. It was moderately dark, there being no moon, and only the light of a few stars to relieve the gloom. Kit had not taken a dozen steps from the lot when two stout men approached him, both evidently miners. "That's the kid that prevented my cutting the rope," he heard one say. "Is he? I saw him with the giant." "I mean to settle his hash for him," said the first. Kit saw that he was in danger, and turned to run back to his friends.
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