lled classical texts. It is to the young student that we
must look for salvation. Do you know young Frawde of my College? I have
had most interesting talks with him--a really able man, but of course
quite misunderstood by his tutors: able men always are."

"He is, I suppose," said I, "reading for a Final Honour School."

"Of course he is doing nothing of the kind," Fadmonger replied with some
warmth. "In the present degraded condition of Honour Greats it is quite
unworthy of a serious student. He is at present preparing to take a pass
degree: and after that he thinks of going abroad to devote himself
seriously to a course of Tymborychology. A most interesting young man,
with admirably sound ideas on the present state of the Schools. . . ."

* * * * *

It happens that I know Frawde: and when I next met him I commented with
some surprise on his new departure. Frawde was quite candid, and said it
had been necessary to do something in order to patch up his much-ploughed
character before Collections. He had been plausible, and Fadmonger
credulous.

"And really, you know, the Fadder wasn't half a bad chap"--he had given
Frawde a recommendation to read in the Bodder--"and I am going there
too," said the serious student, "as soon as I can find out where it is:
but nobody seems to know. After all, lots of chaps go abroad after their
degraggers: why shouldn't I have a spade and dig in Egypt or Mesopotamia
or somewhere, same as anybody else? Eh?"

And, upon my word, I really don't see why he shouldn't.

THE TORTURED TUTOR:
A DIALOGUE OF THE DEAD

"The question is," said Pluto to the deceased Tutor, "which of our
penalties we can assign to you. Something you must have, you know: it's
the rule of the place."

"Sorry to hear you say so," replied the Tutor. "I _had_ hoped that
perhaps I might be allowed a little quiet to enjoy the pleasant
warmth--my doctor really sent me here as an alternative to Algiers--and
possibly throw in a little journalistic work which would advertise you in
the evening papers. You're not known enough up there."

"Not known? Why, surely you yourself must often have been recommended
to--"

"Of course, of course," the Tutor hastily interrupted,--"but not by any
one whose opinion or advice I at all respected. Whereas if I might just
have leisure to look round and jot things down, now that I am here, I
could put you in touch with specialists who--