The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-24

Without further ado he is handed into the car and whisked away.
 At ten past ten he is due to look into reception at the Australia house long enough for it to be recorded in the Court Circular and so be read in Australia. At Il o'clock
 At Il o'clock
 The Royal Diamler has passed out of St. James courtyard. The subaltern has received His Highness and has re. ported to the captain of the palace guard that Edward, prince, has re. turned and gone to his quarters. A corporal with a squad is making the rounds of the palace, stopping at every guard post to follow the ritual:
 His Royal Highness, Edward. Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall. has returned to his apartment in the palace. You are now charged with the safety of the person of His Royal Highness, whom you will Loyalty guard and protect against all dangers, as commanded by his most gracious majesty, King George Fifth"
 A rakish little roadster, black, with red wheels, with seat just wide enough for driver and one passenger, spins up to the stone stairway. The evening" dressed figure is waiting for it. Over the evening clothes is gray coat. On his hand is cap; the silk top hat is carried by the youngish companion another equerry who is also a personal friend. The two jump into the car there is no subaltern at salute.
 He Drives For Himself
 The prince takes the wheel and the car shoots out into Pail Mall. At it turns past Marlborough House, where Queen Alexandra is asleep, the young ish companion may say Come on now, Ed; step on the gas P
 And, oh! how Scotland. Yard does know it and worry about itl Eddie steps on it.
 It may be that there's little house party going on down at Worthing. It's fifty-some miles to Worthing. Hell make it by twelve fifteen. He's due back at the palace any time before dawn, or not even an act Of parliament could interfere with a great turning out of the guard with alarm trumpets and galloping horesmen as provided for in regulations fixed by Henry VIII So he's always back before the guard IS cnanBeQ.
 Or the car with the red wheels may draw up about Il 80 in some parking space near the Embassy club or Graf | ton, Galleries or Ciro's, the favorite | dancing clubs. Parking attendants know they must offer no assistance to a black roadster with red wheels driven | by slender fellow in gra wcoat and | 3 cap. His companion will chase them off with warning. The prince parks hi sown roadster.
 The cap and coat are thrown into the seat The silk hat comes out.
 Inside the club there is sudden ex- citement. Table parties are shifted. If there's an undesirable in the room, q notorious divorce or a man mixed up in some current scandal, a whisper is given end the objectionable notices the time and decides to go home inn mediately.
 Court Circle Is Drawn
 It may be the princes attendant has telephoned to some dancing partners early in the evening, and that they all are there, with parties of their own. They maw be daughters of dukes or actresses from the music halls. They pay no attention as the prince comes n, but wait patiently until he appears 1t their tables. The prince never lances in public with any young wom- m who has been presented at court and