I said, "We eat 'em alive. Do you want us to advertise some new kind of ham?"

"No, sir," he said; "I'm going to suggest a plan for advertising your movie show. Something striking."

Then he began laughing and he brought out a couple of big placards about as big as window-panes. They had fresh printing on them, all in great, big letters, and this is what they said:

TO-NIGHT!

Boy Scout Movie Show in Railroad

Traveling Movie Palace. One Night Only.

RIDGEBORO RIDGEBORO

TEN CENTS.

DON'T MISS IT!