Chapter 14
Dan was making his last round of the midway. The carnival appeared to be buttoned up for the night. Now he paused opposite the freak show. Something nagged at him. The banners were up, the front lights out, but there was a bright light still blazing inside that tent. He hesitated for a moment. He knew Greer didn!t want anyone watching him come out of the pit. Yet Greer should have been out a half hour or more. Then why the light inside?
Reaching a decision, he started for the tent, his step quickening. He stopped just inside, his glance jumping about. There wasn't a soul in sight. Evidently they had forgotten to turn out the lights. He turned toward the switch box on the tent pole beside the entrance. His hand touched the switch, then dropped away without throwing it. Somet
