As an outlaw, the Kid was unable to work a legal profession. In order to support himself, he went to Fort Sumter, New Mexico, and spent the next two years working at his signature trade: rustling, or stealing livestock. By this point, the Kid had become a famous outlaw, built up by the newspapers.
All of the attention the Kid was now receiving was dangerous.
One dangerous incident happened at a bar; the Kid ran into a man called Joe Grant. He felt that Grant might try to kill him, so he quickly and cleverly devised a plan. Pretending to admire Grant's revolver, he asked if he could look it. Then, he set the revolver on an empty chamber and gave it back to Grant. After this, Grant took the gun and fired, intending to kill the Kid. But he had unknowingly fired a blank, and the Kid was able to shoot and kill Grant before Grant could shoot again.
Another dangerous incident occured when a posse from the town of White Oaks tried to kill the Kid and his gang, but killed their deputy, James Carlyle, by accident. Scared, the posse used this disaster to take the Kid's public glorification away from him, blaming him for Carlyle's death. Now despised by those who had once loved and worshipped him, the Kid was on the run yet again.
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