"Yassir," said the porter. "Hit's for you."
Hurriedly tearing the envelope open, Jimmieboy took from it a delicately scented card on which was engraved:
The Wild Animals
Request your presence at their
wonderful Exhibition of
Trained Hagenbecks,
This Afternoon at Two
Absolute Safety Guaranteed.
R. S. V. P.
"Dear me!" cried Jimmieboy, excitedly, "I couldn't think of going. I should be afraid."