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THE TRUTH ABOUT GEORGE P. G. WODEHOUSE 3

Illustrations by Charles Crombie.

"DAYS OF MY LIFE."—IV. H. RIDER HAGGARD 13

Illustrations from photographs and from drawings by Frank Wiles, etc.

POKER-FACE CARL CLAUSEN 24

Illustrations by M. Mackinlay.

"PINK-LEGS" ALBERT KINROSS 40

Illustrations by Stanley Lloyd.

WILLIAM—KNOW THE WORLD LAURENCE CLARKE 49

Illustrations by S. Abbey.

THE JUBILEE OF WIMBLEDON F. R. BURROW 58

Illustrations from photographs and drawings.

THE HOOF OF HIRAM SCHUMWAYS H. DE VERE STACPOOLE 65

Illustrations by Fran Gillett, R.I.

ONE OF THEIR QUARRELS ARNOLD BENNETT 74

Illustrations by J. Dewar Mills.

ACROSTICS 84

"WHAT SHALL I BE?" The Choice of a Career:

VII.—Medicine ONE OF THE MOST EMINENT PHYSICIANS OF THE DAY 85

VIII.—Journalism SIR ROBERT LYNN 89

IX—The Army Authenticated and Approved by THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR 92

Illustrations from drawings and photographs.

THE HOSTAGE PERCEVAL GIBBON 96

Illustrations by S. Seymour Lucas.

PERPLEXITIES HENRY E. DUDENEY 103

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