his pocket, lighted the end of it with the glowing butt of one of my
Corona Coronas, and placed it underneath the car. In a few moments all
that remained of my three-thousand-guinea ten--cylinder twelve-seater
was one small nut, which was immediately impounded.

I raised the collar of my overcoat (second reef), shifted my face to
the eastward, and, notwithstanding the blister on my heel, turned my
steps towards my destination.

I uttered no plaint. I had transgressed against the immutable law.

* * * * *

IS THE RACE LOSING ITS NERVE?

"A sensation has been caused by the announcement that Miss Teddie
Gerard is leaving 'Bubbly' to play the leading part in 'Cheep' at
the Vaudeville Theatre."--_Daily Mirror_.

* * * * *

THE "WAR LEADER" AND TWO SENSITIVE SOULS.

[Illustration: "THE ENTIRE GERMAN ECONOMIC STRUCTURE IS ON THE VERGE
OF COLLAPSE,"]

BUT

[Illustration: "WE SHOULD BE MAD IF WE BLINDED OUR EYES TO THE FACT
THAT THEY CAN HOLD OUT FOR YEARS YET."]