Herbert, galvanised into action, produced a small oblong object from his pocket, lighted the end of it with the glowing butt of one of my Corona Coronas, and placed it underneath the car. In a few moments all that remained of my three-thousand-guinea ten--cylinder twelve-seater was one small nut, which was immediately impounded. I raised the collar of my overcoat (second reef), shifted my face to the eastward, and, notwithstanding the blister on my heel, turned my steps towards my destination. I uttered no plaint. I had transgressed against the immutable law. * * * * * IS THE RACE LOSING ITS NERVE? "A sensation has been caused by the announcement that Miss Teddie Gerard is leaving 'Bubbly' to play the leading part in 'Cheep' at the Vaudeville Theatre."--_Daily Mirror_. * * * * * THE "WAR LEADER" AND TWO SENSITIVE SOULS. [Illustration: "THE ENTIRE GERMAN ECONOMIC STRUCTURE IS ON THE VERGE OF COLLAPSE,"] BUT [Illustration: "WE SHOULD BE MAD IF WE BLINDED OUR EYES TO THE FACT THAT THEY CAN HOLD OUT FOR YEARS YET."] [Illustration: "THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN AN UTTER FAILURE. NO SHORTAGE OF FOOD EXISTS OR WILL EXIST"] IF [Illustration: "WE ONE AND ALL DETERMINE NOT TO CONSUME AN OUNCE MORE FOOD THAN IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY TO KEEP BODY AND SOUL TOGETHER."] [Illustration: "THE WAR IS, TO ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES, ALREADY WON,"] PROVIDED [Illustration: "THAT IN THE NEXT THREE YEARS THE WHOLE NATION MAKES SUCH A STUPENDOUS EFFORT AS WE HAVE NOT AS YET DREAMED OF," ETC., ETC.] * * * * * [Illustration: _Bookmaker (with long experience of the Turf but none of Coursing)_. "I'M GIVIN' YOU SIX TO FOUR AGAINST THE FAWN, SIR. NOW I'LL GIVE ANYONE SIX TO FOUR AGAINST THE BLACK." _Friend (hurriedly)_. "BUT YOU CAN'T GIVE THOSE ODDS WITH ONLY TWO RUNNERS." _Bookmaker_. "WHY? AIN'T THE BLOOMIN' RABBIT GOT A CHANCE?"] * * * * * NEW MEN AND OLD FACES. [According to a writer in _The Daily Chronicle_, Lord Morley's face "in conformation gets more and more like Goethe's."] VISCOUNT, better known as plain JOHN MORLEY, As I gather from a chatty screed, Ever daily grows exteriorly (Pray forgive a rhymer's urgent need) More like GOETHE--please pronounce it "Gertie"-- Who expired soon after eighteen-thirty. But this instance is not isolated, As a survey of our statesmen shows; WINSTON now suggests a long post-dated DAN O'CONNELL in his mouth and nose; NORTHCLIFFE's growing more Napoleonic Than the Corsican, though less laconic. In the noble lineaments of BILLING Shrewd observers (like myself) can trace Wonderful, inspiring, vivid, thrilling Memories of JULIUS CAESAR'S face, With a hint of something far more regal, More suggestive of the soaring eagle.