Oh, thanks, Dad. (_Grasping his hand._) I knew mother would make you see. (_Music nearer._) Listen! Isn’t that a great tune? Lifts you up on your feet and carries you over there. Gee, it just gets into a fellow and makes him want to run for his gun and charge over the top. (_He goes to balcony._) Look! They’re nearing here; all ready to sail with the morning tide. They’ve got their helmets on. You can’t see the end of them coming down the avenue. Oh, thank God, I’m going to be one of them soon. Thank God! I’m going to fight for Uncle Sam and the Stars and Stripes. (_Calls off._) Hurrah! (_To them._) Oh, I wish I had a flag. Why haven’t we got a flag here--Hurrah!! (_As he goes out on the balcony the music plays louder._ HILDA _has gone to_ WHITE _during this, and stands behind him, with her arms down his arms, as he sits there, gazing before him_.) HILDA (_Fervently_) Oh, Will, if I could only feel it as he does!! (_The music begins to trail off as_ WHITE _tenderly takes hold of her hands_.) [CURTAIN] [C] Copyright by George Middleton. See back of title page. AMONG THE LIONS THE PEOPLE PATRICIA TENNER, _a popular “star.”_ MRS. EMILY FROWDE, “_a lion-hunter_.” MISS EVA STANNARD, _about whom there has been talk_. THE BROWN ONE, } THE BLUE ONE, } _as they appear to Patricia_. THE GREEN ONE, } M. MAVOSKY, _an artist “who’s all the rage.”_ GEORGE SILVERTON, _a musician; an old friend of Patricia_. OTHER GUESTS. SCENE _Drawing-room at Mrs. Frowde’s during a small reception given to Patricia Tenner. A late afternoon._ AMONG THE LIONS[D] _An elaborate drawing-room is disclosed, with bare high-paneled walls, relieved only by attractive candle-clusters and a stretch of tapestry. At back is an alcove effect in which a piano is seen, with the usual decorations of a music-room suggested beyond. There are two openings which lead to the hallways and street doors without. Opposite these is a stone-built fireplace with a smoldering log blaze and attractive “British Soldier” andirons. By this rests a deep chair which tones with the other furnishings. A tea-table, resplendent with silver, stands obliquely in the center, with lighted candles. Appropriate ferns and flowers rest in likely places._ GEORGE SILVERTON _is playing a Chopin étude in the music-room; about the opening are grouped_ PATRICIA TENNER, MRS. FROWDE, THE BROWN ONE, THE GREEN ONE, THE BLUE ONE _and others. They are listening, duly impressed by the touch of an expert._ MAVOSKY, _the artist, is standing off alone by the tea-table complacently munching a macaroon and eyeing_ PATRICIA.