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142 CARAVAN DAYSadvice about investments. Very often he arriveswithout clothes and pillages my wardrobe. Theseare the occasions of headlong and unthinkingflight, when he has suddenly found the way openbefore him and it has occurred to his mind thatthere is a caravan somewhere on the road. Hehas of course great qualities as a caravanner, notleast of them that enormous willingness to doanything that is wanted at a moment's notice,and that eagerness to embrace adventure of allsorts, without which our way of travel wouldsurely lose its savour. And he always has thetime of his life.The Old Campaigner has a passion for waysidecompetitions and tests of efficiency. He isalways willing to pithimself against anyone atanything. If he iswalking on a moor he is read}'to back himself for any amount to be the first ofthe party to find white heather. He loves to rollstones down steep hills and see if his goes fartherthan yours. He is an adept in racing two bits ofstick down a stream and pelting them with clodsto urge them on. There is a familiar motor signa little hollow triangle at the top of a stickwhich has given him new openings. And morethan once the caravan has had to wait while heand I have finished a bout of chucking stones