| Show a W aph ow a jok IN THE DARK A recent diner nt at ft a west end hotel tells of a quaint incident he noticed there trie the other night the band was playing a certain popular music hall ball air and a young lady at one ot of tho the tables curious to know what it was asked her waiter to td find out tho the man departed laden with plates but was so BO long lone gono gone that the anxious inquirer clean forgot her cu flositz lie as to the tune well on through the dinner she was somewhat alarmed to hear a husky guttural voice from behind say bay im I 1 m afraid to go home in III the dark what exclaimed the lady in alarm im I 1 m afraid repeated the rny my sterl ous voice in slow impressive accents to go home in the dark the lady gave a little scream cream and turning to a male companion said aid la Is this nan mad it was only alter after nn an anxious inter val that the explanation was under stood |