But little time was spent in conversation on this evening. Every one was thoroughly tired, and each sought for a soft spot on which to pass the night.
As before, Sam crawled up on the wagon to be out of harm's way when the goat should be unfastened, while Dan and Teddy lay down in very nearly the same place as before.
"I don't fancy we shall hear many secrets between now and morning, no matter how many men come around here to talk," the former said, laughingly. "It won't take me two minutes to fall asleep, and the noise that can awaken me then will have to be very great."
Teddy's only reply was a yawn, and in even less time than Dan had mentioned he was wrapped in slumber.
Shortly after the proprietor of the exhibition began to make his preparations for retiring, and the clown asked:
"How did that row start this afternoon?"
"Half a dozen of the village toughs tried to get in without paying, and I had to polish one of 'em off," the barker replied.
"You must have done it pretty quick, for when I got out there the thing was over," Mr. Sweet said.
"The fellow was more than half-drunk, an' it wasn't a very big job. They threaten to come back and clean the whole show out."
"Yes, I've heard such threats made before; but never lost much sleep worrying about it."