McDonnell, who wrote to Mr. Fox to ask for him - as A.D.C. I believe. Smith has worked here for a couple of days last week, but the ''Challenger'' arriving yesterday has started him off again. 16th. I can't close my letter without a word about Grindell. I am afraid he has gone pat recall. If anything could have been done at first so that he might have been reinstated after three months' suspension, he might have been saved. But now all his offices are filled