than ever. Fortunately it was the last page but one of the story.

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[Illustration: _The Visitor_. "I HEAR YOUR BOY IS IN PALESTINE. HOW
INTERESTING IT MUST BE FOR HIM TO MOVE AMONG THOSE SCENES WHERE EVERY
SPOT BEINGS UP SOME RECOLLECTION OF THE WONDERFUL EVENTS OF BIBLICAL
HISTORY!"

_The Mother_. "TED DON'T SAY MUCH ABOUT THAT IN 'IS LETTERS. 'E SEEMS
TO THINK THE COUNTRY IS SUFFERIN' FROM A FLY-PAPER SHORTAGE."]

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"Senhor Rodrique Bettencourt will be Premier, and Senhor
Adinterin, President of the Republic."--_Dublin Daily Express_.

But is nothing to be done for Senhors Defacto and Dejure?