N.B.—The grave is managed thus: A hole must be previously prepared rather near to the edge of the scena. Then a tunnel must be made by which the "corpse" can creep out of the grave and get away underground. This is done by digging a trench and roofing it with boards or hurdles and covering it over with earth and turf again, so that the audience will not notice it. The grave, too, is made in the same way, but shallower and partly filled up with sods; the diggers remove the top earth, then, hidden by the rest crowding round, they remove the board and pile up the sods on the surface. As soon as the corpse is lowered into the grave he creeps away down the tunnel, and so goes off the scene The diggers throw in some earth, jump down and trample it, then pile up the sods on top till they make a nice, looking grave.
The whole thing wants careful rehearsing beforehand, but is most effective when well done, especially if accompanied by sympathetic music.
It is a good thing to use for an open air show to attract a crowd when raising funds for your troop.
SCOUTING FOR BOYS.
PART III.
will be published on February 12th, 1908,
at FOURPENCE.
CONTENTS—
Chapter IV.—CAMP LIFE.
Hints to Instructors.