about society--! H. solved the most complicated
mysteries with a stroke of his hypodermic needle, and was only baffled
in locating the murderer of Cock Robin. His name struck terror into the
hearts of criminals and competing publishers. After all the criminals
in England had been jailed or hung he was killed by an author, but the
great H. solved the mystery of the grave and came back to life in time
to see his murderer knighted. Now at work on the suffragette case.
Ambition: Another Dr. Watson. Recreation: Fond of Doyle's works and the
violin. Address: 31 Baker Street. Clubs: London Prison Society. Epitaph:
Au Revoir, But.

HOMER, travel writer, mythology expert, and journalist. Began career as
a reporter on the Athens "Times." Was discharged for incompetence, and
took up honest writing. Found a publisher who thought his writings would
sell to posterity. Later H. took charge of the Ulysses Tours. Was war
correspondent for the Greek associated press at the siege of Troy.
Ambition: Fewer classics and more money. Publication: See libraries and
school rooms. Address: Care Athens. Clubs: Literary, Fourth Estate.

HOOD, Red Riding, a brave little girl who escaped alive from a wolf
which had previously partaken of a relative.

HOOD, Robin, a fine robber of merry England who took from the rich and
gave to the poor, and made crackerjack material for stories.

HOOD, Sarsaparilla, the manufacturer of another remedy for Harvey's
discovery.

HOPE, the most beautiful woman who ever lived. She was a near relation
of Ambition. Discovered the words "wish" and "if" and gave her name to
the world. She was the first woman to manufacture ideals, and has been
made the patron saint of the suffragettes (see Suffragette). H. went
about making life worth while. She was loved by all those millions of
lovers and all those millions of men and women who endeavored to do
things. Ambition: The discouraged. Recreation: Success. Address: Perhaps
she has resided in your home.

HORACE, Quintus Horatius Flaccus, a rhymester of Greece who sang and
drank of the Falernian wine.

HORATIUS, Roman bridge tender who saved the city, and swam the Tiber
without getting stuck in the mud.

HOUR, The Man of the, most popular and versatile man who ever lived.
Attracted tremendous attention. Newspapers printed his picture and ran
long articles about his life, family, eccentricities, etc. Won fame in
war, science, pulpit, aviation, stage, art, music, politics, l