nerves. Happily, his condition
spares him the additional pang of knowing that Giant Galligantus is also
on the sick list, with what it is feared is a mild attack of the
prevailing epidemic. Later.

The following bulletins have just appeared: "The condition of Giant
Cormoran remains unchanged.

"John Smith, M.D."

"Giant Galligantus is suffering from a severe shock to the system, with
complications. It is feared that the attack is of a similar nature to
that of Giants Blunderbore and Cormoran.

"John Smith, M.D."

Latest.--Giant Cormoran is no more. A memoir will appear in our next.
Special space will be reserved for advertisements on the cover.

From the _Evening Tell-Tale_, August 1st.

The Giants' Bay Mysteries.--

The Plot Thickens.--

Sudden Death of Giants.--

Rumoured Government Intervention.--

Further Wholesale Disappearances.--The plot thickens at Giants' Bay.
Two of the leading giants of the place, Giants Blunderbore and Cormoran,
have died of what is apparently an acute gastric epidemic. Meanwhile
hundreds of inquiries are pouring into the place respecting missing
relatives and friends. It is stated that an entire learned society has
disappeared.

Owing to the urgent representations of the _Tell-Tale_ and other
journals, the Government has at last awakened to a sense of the gravity
of the situation. At the Round Table last night a commission was
appointed to inquire into the matter. It will meet this day week, and
after appointing president and secretary, adjourn till October.

The police are reticent; but on inquiry at the head office we understand
that search is being made in the atlas for Giants' Bay. For the
information of our readers, we give a map of the locality of the
mysteries, and fancy portraits of the three giants. During the present
excitement, and in the interests of our subscribers, it has been decided
permanently to double the price of the _Tell-Tale_.

From the _West Anglian Anthropomorphist_, August 2nd.

In the continued unexplained absence of the president and members of the
society, the usual meetings will not be held in August. We may point
out for the benefit of advertisers that a considerable amount of
additional space will thus be available for their announcements.

From the _Giants' Bay Broadsheet_, August 3rd.

It is with feelings of unfeigned melancholy that we announce the demise
of our excellent neighbour Giant Galligantus, after a brief illness.