other words, keeping Pearson out, was bowled by
Skeet: 67-10-11. His 11 was a most valuable piece of batting.
Gilkes, with 12 not out, was top scorer on our side--except for
Mr. Extras. He had really done extremely well, and played with a
straight bat at everything--therefore he did not get out. A most
plucky and useful bit of work this.

But what of our innings as a whole? Let the heavens fall in
confusion on us! We decline to discuss the matter. Pearson took
five wickets for 17, Skeet three for 21, Roberts two for 13. St.
Paul's fielded well, especially Skeet, Hayne and Gibb. It was
Pearson's cakewalk-tango bowling that undid us. Note, however,
that in a second innings we quite redeemed ourselves, Rowbotham
(31 not out), Paton (29), and Brown (29 not out) playing really
excellently. Why, oh, why! didn't we do it in the first innings?

His detailed and graphic reports were greatly appreciated by the
members of the 1st XI, and read with relish by the whole school.
Whenever opportunity offered Paul would visit the Oval for a great
cricket match. Lord's not being so accessible, he seldom went to the
M.C.C. ground. Though a poor cricketer himself, he loved the great
summer game and admired those who excelled in it.

CHAPTER V

EDITOR OF "THE ALLEYNIAN."

_True ease in writing comes from art, not chance._

POPE: "ESSAY ON CRITICISM."

To the school magazine, _The Alleynian_, which is published monthly,
Paul began contributing in 1912. His success in essays having shown
that he had facility in writing, he was asked by those in authority to
report the lectures for the magazine and help to liven up its
contents. His first contribution deals with a lantern lecture on the
"Soudan," delivered before the Science and Photographic Society by
Major Perceval on November 23, 1912. A summary of the lecture is
enlivened by such observations as these:

A large and very distinguished audience was present. On the back
benches in particular was a great array of Dulwich "knuts." The
lecturer was, however, undaunted, though there can be no doubt
that he felt much awe at the number of mighty men in his
audience.

From the report of a lecture delivered on January 31, 1913, "The Land
of the Maori," the following quotation is made because of its
allusions to then topical events:

The lecturer said