Our committee sees so many applicants." "You are Lady A.'Iggins, I believe," said the policeman impassively.
"Well, my lady, may I ask you whether you are aware thet the cherecter in question was seen to leave your 'ouse last night, at nine forty-five P.M., after the warning of approaching enemy atteck was given, and to disappear in an easterly direction, on a miniature 'eavier than air machine, make and number unknown ?" The threads of curious smoke in the fireplace were increasing.

They shivered as though with laughter, and flowed like crimped hair up the chimney.
"I had a dinner-party last night certainly," stammered Lady Arabel.

A trembling seized the sock she was knitting.

She had turned the heel some time ago, but in the present stress had forgotten all about the toe.

The prolonged sock grew every minute more and more like a drain-pipe with a bend in it.