Shortly afterwards, we sailed for South Africa within a few days of each other, and there, at Paardeberg, I received an unwelcome Mauser bullet in my left thigh. While on sick leave at Capetown, waiting until it is possible to rejoin my regiment at the front, I have passed the time by writing this account of my adventures; and, now it is finished, it will shortly be on its way to England, whither, if all go well, I hope, before very many months have passed, to follow it.

The End.


PUZZLERS FOR WISE HEADS.

9.—Transpositions.

These are the names of two famous soldiers, sailors, poets, novelists, and two queens.

  1. EGLLINNOTW.
  2. ABGHMLOORRU.
  3. ELNNOS.
  4. ABEKL.
  5. AAEEEHKPRSS.
  6. ENNNOSTY.
  7. COSTT.
  8. CDEIKNS.
  9. ABEEHILTZ.
  10. ACIIORTV.

[Answers on page 230.]


Answer to Puzzle on [Page 167].