We have all heard of the men who have wagered that they would make the tour of the world ander various eccentically accepted {iificaties one man without @ penny fu his pock dressed in suits of newspaper only; s0- other pushing a arrd all the way. When it was announced that others were going to attempt the journey in automobiles it might have been supposed that absurdity could go no further, even if it
yet another of these original sportsmen west so far. hstad on New Year's Eve started out from Trafalgar Square to walk round the world; and the principal condition of lifs trial is that he shall wear iron mask gil the time and never reveal *'widentity a(atil his retarny Who would choose hastily between such fate Tears isis bal of conte, on the object; that of the prisoner of the Bastille?'
two "well-known American million-and|in Germany, Japan and Denmark, before their presence leads to a serious outbreak of plague or some other disease aires," an argument in a Pall Mall clab' and an intrepid Englishman. The nationality st least of the modern Mao in the Iron Mask is known.
Among other conditions are that he is to send from every town of any importance that he visits a signed document from the principal inhabitant and written account of his journeys; he is to push " perambulator all the way; be is to find a wife before he turns up in Trafalgar Square again. Let us forbear to lay stress on the association of the last two conditions. But where! is the woman who will risk her happiness upon the removal of that iron mask
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