f these commands is heard, all of the
players standing in the ranks drop hands, face in the direction
indicated, and quickly clasp hands with the players who are then their
neighbors on the right and left. This brings about a change of
direction in the aisles, and therefore necessitates a change of
direction in the course of the two who are running.

The success of the game depends largely upon the judgment of the
leader in giving the commands, "Right (or left) face!" They should be
given quickly and repeatedly, the leader often choosing a moment when
the pursuer seems just about to touch his victim, when the sudden
obstruction put in his way by the change in the position of the ranks
makes necessary a sudden change of direction on his part. The play
continues until the chaser catches his victim, or until a time limit
has expired. In either case two new players are then chosen from the
ranks to take the places of the first runners.

It is a foul to break through the ranks or to tag across the clasped
hands.

MENAGERIE

_10 to 60 or more players._

_Indoors._

This game may be one of the funniest possible for a house party. The
players sit around the room or in a circle. One player who has ready
wit is chosen to be ringmaster, or there may be different showmen or
ringmasters for each group of animals. The ringmaster takes his place
in the center, and will be more effective if furnished with a whip. He
shows off in turn different troops of animals, pointing out from two
to eight players for each troop, according to the number who are
taking part. These must come forth into the center of the ring and go
through their paces as indicated by the showman. He may thus display
the growling and clawing bear, the hopping and croaking frog, the
leaping kangaroo, the roaring and ramping lion, the humped camel, the
stubborn and braying donkey, the screaming and wing-flapping eagle,
the hooking and mooing cow, the neighing and galloping horse, etc.

For instance, the ringmaster may say: "Ladies and gentlemen: I will
now exhibit to you a marvelous troup of snorting hippopotami. Such
graceful carriage has never before been seen in these ponderous
animals. They have learned to gambol in our Northern clime with even
greater grace than they showed in their native jungles. They show
almost human intelligence. Sit up there!" (cracking his whip) "Snort
to the right! Snort to the left!" etc.

When all of the animals in the men