The Place To Hear Them Roar

Tliey 'were iniiie smoking room at the hotel, aud conversación had turned upon the subject of mysterious niidnilit noises. Eachiu Lurn reiated soine lii,Lie anécdota, when a spare yomig man in the corner suddenly rós; to hia feet. "Geutlernen," said lie, "your expei'iencea are iuterestiug, but for real awe give me the roaring of tlie lion or sharp trumpetint; óf au eleplmnt borne to you on the still nig'ut air as yon lie silent, neither asleep nor awake." ïhey stared afc hini in surprise. Wasthis pale youth, then, sotne great traveler? "Excuse me," one asked, "but have you, then, really slept iu the jungle and heard these mighty beasts as they roamed about by night?" "Well, it"s not exactly that," replied the youth as ue reaohed for the haudle of the door. "But I alvvays sleep with my window open, and my lodgings are by the ological gardens