y," the PRIME MINISTER
had laid it down that guns are liable to seizure on the shore below
high water mark, but that, once they are fairly on dry land, "the
proclamation has exhausted itself."]

I.--OUTSIDE THE LAW. II.--WITHIN THE LAW.

* * * * *

SPEAKER stayed storm of renewed interrogation by calling on next
question. Some time before ordinary calm was restored. On benches above
Gangway on Opposition side there is rooted belief that there is more in
this than meets the eye. LLOYD GEORGE is evidently at the bottom of what
begins to look like a bad business.

_Business done._--In Committee of Supply, Colonial vote agreed to.
Progress made with Education vote, amounting this year to modest total
of L9,480,621.

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MR. PUNCH'S HOLIDAY STORIES.

(_Constructed after the best models._)

I.--AN ALPINE ADVENTURE.

Inside the Fahrjoch Hut a merry clatter of tin mugs proclaimed that a
climbing party was supping. Ralph Wonderson paused for a moment,
thoughtfully stroking his crampons, before he threw open the door and
entered.

Two stalwart and sunburnt young Englishmen, a beautiful fair-haired
English girl, and three hirsute and jovial Swiss guides were feasting on
the sardines and dried plums which experience has shown to be the best
diet for mountaineers. They looked up cheerily as he entered, and
greeted him with the easy camaraderie of the mountains.

Gratefully relieving himself of his rope, ice-axe, _Baedeker_, goggles,
corkscrew, crampons and other impedimenta of the expert Alpinist, Ralph
seated himself beside the girl.

"You look tired," she said sympathetically.

"Yes," he replied, picking up a sardine by its tail and dropping it into
his mouth with the ease of one long accustomed to mountain huts. "Yes,
I've just satisfied a long-cherished ambition by doing the Matterhorn
and the Jungfrau in the same day without guides."

There was an instant chorus of admiration. The three guides rose to
their feet and gazed at the newcomer in astonishment.

"_Ja wohl! Auf wiedersehen!_" they said warmly.

There is no body of men in the world so free from petty jealousy as the
Swiss guides.

"It is nothing," said Ralph lightly. "What are your plans for to-morrow?
I rather thought of taking things easily myself and doing the
Wetterhorn. I wondered----"

"I'm sure we should be delighted to join you," said the girl, "if you
could consent