Presently one of the circus men got up from his seat and walked
around the lumber piles. When he saw the boys and Mr. Jally he
uttered a whistle of surprise. Then he turned back to his companions,
and all three of the men hurried away into the woods skirting the
railroad tracks.




CHAPTER V

SOMETHING ABOUT A LION


"They are certainly up to something," was Snap's comment.

"Yes; and I'd give something to know just what it is," added the
doctor's son.

Having rested, Mr. Jally took the boys to the bank of the river and
there showed them how to make a good picture with a strong reflection
in the water. This was rather difficult because of the distribution
of light over the plate.

"Be careful when you point your camera toward the sun," said the
photographer. "Otherwise you may get a sun-spot, or 'ghost,' right
in the center of your picture."

"I know about that," said Whopper. "Once I tried to take a picture
of my cousin standing by a well. The glare of the sun got on the