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Eccentric Miss Fludyer FREE STATE SENATE
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And then and subsequently
over the hotel.
What rotten lack it was. They
ABOLISHED
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tamspired that in her younger had been having a lovely day, and Irish citizens to obtain a deci- dava Miss Flodyer had travelled they had all looked forward toision from the Supreme Court much, and seen many
strange such a jolly evening.
uphin the validity of any Act in- places, and could tell many strange There was no blindfold competi-consistent with that Treaty. tales. She was a bad raconteur, tion. The various bunches of equally with the right of the. and Dorothy Bentham, another of keys were reclaimed by their res judges themselves to security of her gid adorers, said afterwardspective owneIT
tenure, lies henceforth at the that you'd fairly got to "shake Balf an hour later confusion mercy of a chance majority in things out of Fluddy, but that reigned in the hotel, and the pro- the Chamber. She was "well worth shaking.” prietors were interviewed by
3
Now there are forces stirring As Dorothy sat down to dinner number of irate visitors at in Ireland not far below the sur that evening she observed to her once. Their belongings had been face, which, before many years Mr. De opposite: "Poor old Fladdy was in gone through most systematically are past, may cause trouble again. When I went up and thoroughly. A most dis-Valera himself to be looked upon to dress I found her hanging on criminating choice of jewellery as a moderate and Constitu- to my bedroom door, shaking the had been made, and a good many tionally-minded statesman, even handle vigorously, and cursing the notes of various denominations as John Redmond and MI. regarded as while because she wanted a nice were missing also. Gold tops of Cosgrave, once
had dangerous agitators, are now bot bath before dinner, and some-dressing-case fittings too one bad bagged her pet, particular vanished; articles of tortoise-shell regarded. Let these forces get bathroom I gently explained and ivory had disappeared from a firmer grip on the Dail (by short, Miss no means an unlikely event). and the poor old thing was so toilette tables. In apologetic. As usual she had Fludyer had made a very good and and Great Britain might find herself faced over-night by the PENINSULA & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY gone up the wrong staircase, lost comprehensive haul.
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The truth was gradually borne accomplished fact of s MAIL STEAMERS her way in the corridor-she's as
blind as a Bat without her gis-in upon the victims and the tele Republic lawfully established by Act of a Dominion Parlia- lampe-and then she dropped, one phone wires were soon busy. by one, her spongebag, the hand- Shortly after dincier the policement upon the Ulster border and kerchief from the pocket of her arrived, and late that night a ze within two hours' steaming of
presentative from Scotland Yard Holyhead. case and her matches. She always "We will do our best,” he pro-
-Power Is There smokes in her bath. she told me mised, "but T'm afraid it is hope I know very well that all this isa."
less."
will sound fantastically impos- The poor lady WES soundly This surmise was correct. For sible in English ears. I only chafed that evening and re it almost at that precise moment in wish I could think it were im- the with great_good humour, though a Continental night boat. Miss probable. Unquestionably uttering feeble protests.
Fladyer and her associates (a power will be there; and I know "The other day," she said, "small but select gang of hotel nothing in the political outlook did find the bathroom. It was the thieves among whom she was of my countrymen which sug- afternoon that I went to sit with known as "Swanky Sal) were gests that the power will not be Mrs. Meldrum when she sprained estimating the value of that lady's used.
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her ankle, and there was someone (ban), and laughing heartily at her In a situation dark with having a bath and they hadn't vivid and ribald accomt of her menace I can see but one gleam locked the door. I had misiaid adventures at Deanstrand.
my third pair of glasses, 10 I couldn't see
who it was, but I Judged from what I heard that it searched the
was a man." "She
(The End)
of hope; and that, oddly enough, is to be found in the baffing, tortuous, but fundamentally sin- cere mind of Mr. De Valers him- helf
faces of these present q STEEL, COULSON cannot think that he is
"If anyone blushes shall know that he has a remarkable fow of [language.".
Came at last a day when a long drive zad a picnic tea had been arranged. Among the number of those who had elected to remain
BILLIARDS
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blind to the dangers to stability and order inherent in single-i chamber government; gnd though his public pronounce- ments have not gone beyond be- yond an admission that some check on too hasty legislation is desirable and a hint that this might take the shape of a sixth
at Deanstrand was Miss Fludyer.
The six cars with their full com- plement of passengers were stand- In the Steel, Coulson Billiard stage in the consideration of ing at the door after lunch when League the leading positions re-bills by the Dail, with attention Although the directed particularly to the re- Miss Fladyer, in a typical state of main unaltered. lagitation, appeared.
Catholic Union Club have secured moval of technical flaws, there "I have lost my keys," she wall- a substantial lead at the head private he has for many months is reason to think that in ed. "Tre looked everywhere for the table, the second position been giving most serious consi- Singapore, Penting, Rangoon and them, and I can't find them. And mains very open, there being
Ideration to the reconstitution all my boxes are locked, and three teams with a-diference of
of the Senate upon new lines. don't know what I shall da” - three points only separating them.
Reliable Informants “Well we can't hold up any RNLY.P
Garz. Sgts. Mess longer," Dorothy Bentham said. Brotherston 48 Andrews
So, at any rate, I am told by "Haven't you any idea where you Gwyther
150 two exceptionally reliable in- Philpott
73 formants one himself a Senator could have lost them
Stafford Miss Fludyer sadly shook her Alexandra
of long experience and indepen- - 160 head, and the
dent judgment, the other a per- Breaks: Russell 32, Philpott 30, mouth trembled a little.
son whose duties bring him into C.ULC. "Oh, hang it all!" The under Santos graduate pressed forward sympa Gal thetically. "Here, Fladdy, take Silva. my bunch and try what you can do antonio with those”.
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Unfortunately, however,
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27stract perfection is not to be 108 found more easily in Senates Breaks: Antonio 66; Gill 42. San-than in any other of man's crea-
The example thus set was foltos 27. lowed by all, more or less, of the cs.c.c. joccupants of the cars
Phillips "And if that's not enough," Jones
McGowan (added Harold. Cleghorn, “go down Rakiser Ito the beach or round the bowling Griott
green and borrow a few more."
"OK, but I dare not take all Chart these" exclaimed the
poor soul Hodges.
Collins bewilderedly. "I shall never re- Harries member whose they are."
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Y. St. Patrick's 307 Remedios
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Andrews 350 Remedion sort them out when we come back Russell 150 Pereira
107 Castillo We'll be blindfolded and do it by John 7,000 6th Mar. Manila, Babani, Brisbane, dydney feel, and the one who gresses his Finch 7,000 3rd Apr. Melbourne & Hobart, 7,000 2nd Mex
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tions: and Mr. De Valera is of those who, in pursuit of perfec- 101tions, are readier to pull down
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That the Senate as now con- 103 stituted will disappear is cer- tain. That anything better, or 150 indeed anything at all, will take its place is unfortunately by no so means to be taken for granted.
"La Douma est morte," Cazıp. bell-Bannerman cried on a his toric occasion to a meeting in Westminster Hai, "Vive la 150 Douma I wish one could now 142 with any confidence echo that 150 CT
139 Baptiste Breaks: Andrews 35. Baptista 31.
R.E. Mess
own keys wins the prize. Good- RNYP bye, Fiddy dear, and don't worry Stakord You'll manage all right somehow." | Philpott.
Miss Fladyer departed, and B. Gwyther evidently took the proffered ad Down
Gorman vice, for a little ister in the after-
DR.C she had acquired sundry Alderman other bunches.
Newnham Lewin
The motor party returned with Ash barely time to hath and change, Edwards a and were greeted with the dis- Breaks: T. tressing tidings that "Four Miss C.P.Q. Clab Fladyer" had received a telegram Savage
Darwent just after tes which had evidently woodhouse contained bad news. On reading Rogerson (it she had turned very pale," Ramsay
DR.C obviously had been atmggling
Newnham against tears, and then had an-
Lexis Inanced that she must go and
Ash pack at once and catch the next Marsh train to tow..
Bright
Mrs Mekrun "and one of the 73
maids had helped in her pecking,
had done it 20
the poor lady, wag look after hers Frad gone
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