“Not a bit of a claim. He treated me like a dog, and now I’m going to leave him whether I get in with the circus or not.”
CHAPTER IV.—LEO JOINS THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH.
On the way to the circus grounds Leo told Reeve much about himself.
He was seventeen years old, and for years had had a nice home with his parents, and it was during this time that he had taken a thorough course of gymnastics.
His father had been a retired officer of the United States army, and was supposed to be well to do at the time of his death.
But Leo had never gotten a cent out of the estate, and since becoming an orphan had known nothing but hard work.
The boy was satisfied that Squire Dobb was keeping him out of his money, but he had no proofs to use in bringing a case against the rascally lawyer.
Life on the farm he could not endure, and it was only the hope of getting some money out of Daniel Hawkins which had kept him so long at the drudgery there.
Now he was satisfied there was no money to be had, and he intended to leave at the first chance.
By the time Leo’s story was told the party had arrived at the circus grounds.