. So long."

As they rumbled uncomfortably home on a fortuitous three-ton lorry,
Percival looked round for applause.

"_C'est bien fait, mon vieux_," chuckled Binnie. "I'll bet the Wuffle
won't go dump-hunting again in a hurry. And he won't be able to do any
damage from that little estaminet for a day or two."

* * * * *

The well-advertised series of articles in _The Daily Hooter_ commenced
a few days later. The conspirators studied them diligently in gleeful
anticipation of finding their contribution to journalistic enterprise.
It came at the end, in a brief paragraph.

"When I had collected my material for this powerful indictment, etc.,
etc." (ran the article), "I met a party of irresponsible subalterns
bent on the old, old army pastime of leg-pulling. For the sake of
exercise and amusement I permitted them to conduct me on a wild-goose
chase after an imaginary dump, which luckily led me to a sequestered
little hotel where I was able to write my articles in peace and
quietude. But to return to the main question. I unhesitatingly
affirm..."

Percival, who was reading aloud, let the paper fall limply from his
hand.

"Frederick," he said, "put your biggest boots on and kick me. The
word-merchant was laughing at us all the time."

* * * * *

[Illustration: COMMERCIAL CONSCIENTIOUSNESS.

TRAPPING IMITATION ERMINE.]

* * * * *

"The letter about the Bloomsbury cat that bought her own cat's
meat in your issue of December 6th is interesting."

_A Correspondent in "The Spectator."_

The cat would, however, have shown more regard for the feelings of our
justly-esteemed contemporary if it had wrapped up its purchase in some
other publication.

* * * * *

"In his defence, ---- said that he had really intended
marrying the girl, but that he came to the realization that
she was extremely ejaljoujs, hence his bjreach.

jThe court found that this was sufficient ground to justify
jjjustify jujjjj jstjijfjy his breach of promise."--_Canadian
Paper._

It is evident, however, that the Court did not arrive at this decision
without considerable hesitation.

* * * * *

More Headaches for Historians.

"The revellers passed the time in dancing and singing until
St. Paul's clock struck midnight. Then 'Auld Lang Syne'