[Illustration: _Imperial Beggar_. "PITY A POOR WAR-LORD WHO HAS LOST
HALF HIS MEN, AND MUST HAVE MORE MONEY IN ORDER TO LOSE THE OTHER
HALF."]
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[Illustration: _Voice through telephone (to officer dragged up from the
first sleep he's had for two days)_. "Thought I'd better report,
Sir.--we've just got the consignment of footballs up."]
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