CHAPTER III

WITH THE GYPSIES

I start a show of my own--Gypsy Brown plays me a dirty trick-- The hunchback in the box--Bank Holiday at Cheriton Fair--I plan to circumvent Gypsy Brown--And succeed only too well-- The crowd wrecks Brown’s booth--Pandemonium in the fair ground --The gypsies attack my show--The fate of a peace-maker-- My fight with Gypsy Brown--£10 to £1 on my opponent and no takers--A knock-out blow--Gypsy Brown vows revenge--My life in danger--How I outwitted the gypsies--The last of my experiences as a fair-ground showman 30