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BEATRICE. BY H. RiDER HAGGARD. Author of "She," "King Solomon'* Minee," "■Allan Qjateriaain," t>tc.,etc. CPAPTBB I.A Miar WBAUH. HE autumn af'er- I nooa was. facing into evening. It bad been olcody weather, bu'» the clouds had sr jftenad and op. Now the?/ were lost in -Io,vIy dark- ening blue. The 'Y sea was perfectly ) and utterly still. It geeoiad to sleep, but i'j its sleep wa*»d »ith tha rising *de, The aye couia net aurk ite slow increase, bat Beatrice, standing apoQ the farthest point of the '¿)og R-.ctM, idly pfftyi that the long brown seaweeds which clung about theU sviflf began to lift rat the water took Ibew w<fght, tili at last tite delicate pattern "Wd out Md lay like a wo, Iau,il hair upon the greeq dettil of 118.. Meanwhile a mist was grow- dense and soft upon the, quiet waten, It was Dot Wow. up from the wjet it simpiy pw like do twilight, w.Jcing the silence yet more silent &qd blotting. away tha, outlines of the land. Beatrice gave up studying the seaweed and fetched the gathsrin^ of the fleecy hosts. 44 WW. prions fjveoing," she said aloud to Iceooli, speaking in A low, tull Toice. "I have not pm one like it aiwce mother died, and that is "Teq fea" ago. I've grown sines then, grown tlerJ waky," and she laughed somewhat sadly, and Wfctfi M OM awn reflection in the quiet water. Sbe eould not have looked at anything more Charming, for it would have been hard to find a Khl ef nobler mien than Beatrice Granger as she Jtood and fizid, on this ber twenty-second birth- *9, into V»* t Of rathe* more than middle bejffbt, and WtodwHed like a statue, strength and health t-medlto radiate from ber form. Bat it was ber Sao. with the stamp of intellect and power akedowimm it* woman's lovelincM, that must have imuft her ramarkabie amaog women even more besutifol than bewelf. There are many girls who ""Yt rich brown hair, like some antumo leaf here tad there Jost yellowing into gold, girls whose deep gray eyee caa grow tender as a dove's, 01 flash like the stirred waters of a northern sea, add fr^ose bloom can bear comparison with the wild- log rose. But few can show a face like that wbicb spoa tfeis day first dawn ad on Geoffrey Bipgham kit eoMraw and his hope. It WM strong and rare and sweet m the keen »ea breath, and look- ing on it one mast hnow that beneatb this fair ..k loy a wit as fair. And yet it was all tMMnly; here VM not the bard sexism ITS nap of the cattured female. She who owned it was capable of many things. She could love and the .1d suffer, and if need bo, &be oould dare or die. It wae to be read open that lovely brow and face, and in the depths of those grey 8,.eB-t.bat is, by tbmo to whom the book of character is open, and mka wish to study it. Bat Beatrice wae not thinking of her loveliness nsthe gaz'3d into the water. She knew that aha was beautiful, of coarse; her beauty was too obvious to be overlooked, and besides, it had been brought home to her in several more or less dis- agreeable ways. "Seven years," sbe was thinking, "since the night of the 'death fog'; that was what old ISdwarJ n<J>od it. I ao it lllJUI T • ->V ■"> bign then," and tallowing her Urangbte she touched herself upon the breast. u And I was happy too in my own way. Why can't oae always be fifteen, aDd believe everything one is told?" and she gig had. "Seven years and nothing done yet. Work, work, and nothing coming out of the work, aDd everything fading away. I think that life is very dreary when one has lost everything, and found nothing, and loves nobody. I wonder what it will be like in another seven years." Sne covered her eyes with her baud*, and then taking them awey, once more looked at the water. Such light as straggled through tbe fog was beb'nl her, and the m:st was thtckeniog. A.t first she bad some difficulty Wa tracing her own likeness upon the glal'ry- surface, but gradually she marked its outlde. it stretched away from ber, aad its appearance was as though she Irerself were lying ou ber back in the water wrapped about with the fleecy suet. "How carious it seems,"aba thought; what is it that reflection nmuuia me of with the white all ronud it?" Next instant "UO gave a little cry and turned sharply away; she knew now. It recalled her abook, as she bad last seen bee aeven yean ago. CHAPTE8 II.—AT TUB BKI ROOK. A mile or more away from where B"triee stood aDd saw visions, and fartber up tbe coaac-libe, a wteottd group of rocks, known from their colour as the Red Hocks, or sometimes, for another reason, M the Bell ILockL,, jut out between bail and three- quarters of a mile into the waters of the Welab Bay that lies behind Ramball Point. At low tide these rocks are bare, so that a man may walk or wade to their extremity, bu. when the flood is fall only one or two of the very largest can from time to time be seen projecting their weed-wreathed Iwad4 through the wash of the shore-bound waves. In certain seta of the wind and tide this is a ferrible and most dangerous spot in rough weather, M mote than one vessel hae learnt to be* out. So long ago as 1780 a three-decker man-of-war went ashore there in a fusions winter gale, and, with one exception, every living sonl on board of hereto the Bomber of seven hundred, was drowned. Tlle om exception was a man in irons, who came safely and serenely ashoie seated upon piece of wreck- age Nobody ever knew bow the shipwreck, happened, least of all the survivor in irons, but go tradition ef the terror of the some yet lives in the district, and the spot where tbe bones of the drowned men still peep grimly through the ivand is not unnaturally supposed to be haunted. Ever aiam this catastrophe a large beU (it wae originally the bell of the ill-fated vessel itself, end still bears bee name, H.M.S. Thunder%" stamped upon its ■etal) has been fixed upon the highest rock, and in timet of storm and at high tide Mnd* its solemn note of warning booming across the deep. jkt the bell WM quiet now, and jqø, beneath it ia the obadow of tfce rook whevaaa it was piaced, a NMa balf bidden in seaweed, with which be nppimei to bave pwrposciy coveured bimaatf, was aottM) upon a piece of wreck. In appearance be WM a very fine man, big-shouldered and broad- Juabod, and bia age might have been thirty-five g. -t4» ft little Mreu Of bis frame, however, what V;, btNtateew tbe mmt and tbe anpleaaantly damp eea- woed with which be was wreathed, not much was to lie Men But such light as there waa fell upon hie face as be peered -mijarly over and round the roaif, pad gjiitfd 40-.0 the bar- ef the doable ten-bore gun Xu t'Ch. be held across his knee. It yy a (trik oy ooontenanee, with its brownish tjtst, dark peaked beard, and strong feataras, vary powerful and very able, And yet there wee a oposin softneoe is; the lace which hovered tennd po region oC tbe mouth like light at the edge of it, dark cioud, hinting at gentle supahio* But little of tbiø wee vuibls now. Gsvirey Bipghem, aa.rriaw.¡at-l..w, of the Inner Temple, M.A., was PHIT1 with » way serious occupation, lie was tryiwr to sheas eurlew ae they passed over him Wdieg-place en their way to the mud bukltwfaere tjjtey few further along the coast. <" |fow it there is a thing in the world which eallt AN thcaaetMe of man's every faculty it is curlew mboaing is a mist, Perbape be may wait for. an fceur or even two boon and see nothing, not even M oysto-catcber. Then at last from miles, away eomes tbe faint wild call of surlew on the wing. He strata* Ins eyes, the call eomee nearer, bat ^rlhtag 6M> be see. At last, seventy yards or aiece to the right, be catcher rgbt of the flicker ot ftffnting wings, and like a flash thoy are gone. Again a calk-Wo aulaw are lighting, He looks nod looks, in his excitement struggling to laia feet rawing laia bead iuoMttteuaiy far above the afceUeriae reek. There they come, a greet flock of thirty or more, hearing straight down on brm, a toured yards oS—eighty—sixty—now. Up goee Ae |im, b«t alee end al»s J tbey catch a glin.pea of ifcil^lMgMMiag oathe barrels, and perhaps of, tfc»heed hehiart Ihwft, eadiwaaolfaer meead they hrofcif jaii r»Ker«d tbii way and that 0 tw:;sting off like a wisp of gigantic snipe and vanishing with melancholy cries into the depth, of; mist. This is bad, but the ardent sportsman sits down with a groan and waits, listening to the soft lap of the tide. And then at last virtue is rewarded. Pirst of all two wild duck come over, cleaving the Air like arrows. The mallard ia missed, but the left barrel reaches the duck, and down it comes with a full and satisfying thud. Hardly have the cartridges been replaced when the wild cry of the curlew is once more bestd-quite close tbU time. There they are, looming large against the fog. Bang ) down goes the first and lies flapping atnotig the roeks. Like a flash the second is away" to the left. Bang 1 after him, and caught him too I Hark to the splash as he falls into the deep water fifty yards away. And then the mist closes in so densely that the sport is done for the day. Well, that right and left has been worth three hours' wait in the wet seaweed and the violent cold that may follow-tbat is, to any man who has a soui for true sport. Just such an experience ae this bad befallen Geoffrey Bingham. He had bagged his wild duck acd his brace of curlew-that is, he had bagged one of them, for the other was floating in the sea —when a sudden increase in the density of the mist put a stop to farther operations. He shook the wat seaweed off his rough clothes, and, having lit a short briar pipe, set to work to hunt for the duck and the first curlew. He found them easily enough, and then walking to the edge of the rocks, up the sides of which the tide was gradually creeping, peered into the mist to see if he could find the other. Presently the fog lifted a little, and he discovered tbe bird floating on the oily water about fifty yards away. A little to the left the rocks ran out ia a peak, and be knew from experience that tbe tide setting towards the shore would carry tbe curlew past this peak. So he wont to its extremity, sat down upon a big stone, and waited. All this while the tide waa rising fast, though, intent as he was upon bringing the curlew to bag, he did not pay much heed to it, forgetting that it was cut- ting him off from the land. At last, after more than half an hour of waiting, be caught sight of the bird again, but, all bad luck would have it, it WIU still twenty yards or more from him and in deep water. He was determined, however, to get the bird if be soul J, for Geoffrey hated leaving his game, so be pulled up his trousers and set to work to wade towards it. For tbe first few steps all weat well, but the fourth or fifth landed him in a bole that wet his right leg nearly up to tbe thigh and gave bis ankle a severe twist. Rtfloct* ing that it would be very awkward if he sprained bis ankle in such a lonely place, ha beat a retreat, and bethought him tbat, unless the curlew was to to become food for the dogfish, he had better strip bodily and awim for it. This-for Geoffrey was a man of determined mind-be decided to do, and had already taken off his ooat and waistcoat to that end, when suddenly some sort of a boai-be judged it to be a canoe from the slightness of its shape-loomed up in the mist before him. An idea struck him; the canoe or its occupant, if anybody could Do insane enough to come out canoeing in such weather, might fetch the curlew and save him a swim. H; be shouted ia stentorian tonea. Hullo there!" Yes," answered a woman's gentle voice across the waters. Ob," he replied, struggling to get into bit waistcoat again, for the voice tuld him that he wa& dealing with some befogged lady, "I'm sure I beg your pardon, but would you uo me a favour! There is a dead curlew floating about there not ten yards from your boat. If you wouldn't mind—" A white hand was put forward, and the canoe glided on towards the bird. Presently the band plunged downwards into the misty waters and the eurlew was bagged. Then, wbiie Geoffrey was ttiil struggling with his waistcoat, the canoe sped towards bim like a dream boat, and in another moment it was beneath his rock, and a sweet dim face wae looking up into his own. Now let us go back a little (alas that the privilege should be peculiar to ibe recorder of things done} »nd see how it came about tbat Beatrice Granger was them to retrieve Geoffrey Bingham's dead curlew. immediately after the unpleasant idea recorded ia the last, or, to be more accurate, in the first chapter of this comedy bad impressed itself npon Beatrice's mind, she came to the conclusion that she had seen enough of the Dog Rocks for one afternoon. Thereon, like a sensible person, she I 10ft Htiiaelf to quit them in the same way that she j hau cashed them, namaiy, by means or a canoe. one '0 Ller cat:06 sc.rnij 2*vJ p'ddled a little way ou1" to se-, w.Ui a v.'o»» ol to the place whence she cams. But tbe further she went out, and it WM necessary tbat she should she went out, and it WM necessary that she should go some way on account of the rock* and the currenu, the deuser grew the fog. Sounds came through it indeed, but she could not clearly dis- tinguish whence they came, till at last, well as she knew the coast, she grew confused as to whither "he was heading. In this dilemma, as she rested "'A-I' .("4 mist and keeping ùtJr grey eyes as witia open as nature would allow, aud that was very wide, she heard the sound of a gun behind her LO the right. Arguing to herself that some wild-fowler on the water must have tired it who would be able to direct ber, she turned the canoe round and paddled swiftly in t," directum wbecee !h" sound came. Presently she heard thu gua again both barrels w^ro tired in there to the right, but some way off, She paddled on vigorously, but now no more shots came to guide her, therefore f for a while ber search was fruitless. At last, however, she saw something looming through the mist ahead it was the Red Rucks, though she did not know it, and she drew near with caution till Geoffrey's shout broke upon bar ears. Sbe picked up the dead bird and paddled towards the dim figure, who was evidently wrestling with something, sbe could not see what. Here is the curlew," sir," she said. Oli, thank you," answered the figure on the rock. I am infinitely obliged to you. I was jnst going to swim for it, I can't bear losing my game. Ia seems so cruel to shoot birds for nothing. "I date say that you will not make much use of it now that you have got it," said the gentle voice in the canoe. "Uurlaw are not very good eating." That is scarcely the point," replied the Crusoe on the rock. u Tbe point it to bring them home. Apr es etla—" The bird-stuffer," said the voice. "No," answered Crusoe, the cook—" A laugh came back from the canoe, and then a question. Pray, Mr Bingham, can you tell me where I am ? I have quite lost my reckoning in tbe mit." He started. How did this myaterioms young lady in a boat know bis name? "You are at the Red Rocks there is tbe bell, that grey thing, Miss—Miss—" M Beatrice Granger," sbe put in hastily. M My father to the clergyman of BrytgaHy. I nw you when you and Lady Hououa Bingham looked into the school yesterday. I teach In the school, 8be did not tell him, however, that hie face bad interested her 80 much tbat she had asked bit name. Again be ttertad. He bad beard of this young lady, Somebody had told bim that sbe wivs the prettiest girl in Wales, and the cleverest, but that ber father was not a gentleman. "Ob," lie said, taking off hit hat ia the direction of tbe eanoe, isn's it a little risky Miss Orangar, for yoa to be canoeing alone in* this mist ?" Yes," she answered frankly, bttt I am used to it; lito out canoeing in all possible weathers. It J8 my amusement, and after all the rak really dOM not matter muqb," she added, more to her- self than to bim. While he was wondering what ebe meant by tbat dark saying, she went on quickly: "Do you know, Mr Bingham, I think that loti are in more danger than I am. It mnst be getting near seven o'clock, and the tube is high at a quarter to eight. Unless I am mistaken there is by now nearly half a mile of deep wetter between yott and tbe shore." My word he said. I forgot all about the tide. Wn-s between the shooting and looking after that curlew and the mist, it never occurred to me that it waa getting late. I aoppoee I must swim for it, tbat ia all. "No, no," she answered earnestly, "it is very dangerous swimming here; the plaee la full oi sharp rocks. and there is a tremendoas oar rent." "Well, then, what is to be done? Will youi canoe carry two ? If so, perhaps you would kindly put me ashore T' Yes," she said, it is a doable canoe really. But I dare aot take you ashore here J there an too many rook*, and it is impossible to see ttu ripple on them in this mist. We aboald sink the canoe. NQ. you mnst get in and 1 mutt paddle you home to Bryngetly, that's all. Now that ] know where I am I thrak tbat I can find tbe way. Really," he said, you are very good. "Not at all," she anuwered, "vonsee I must gc myself anyhow, so I shall be glad of your belo. Is is nearly five miles by water, you know, and not a pleasant night." ¡ There was truth in this. He was pedeall) t. 9fepared to rioIk a swim to the shore on few awe account, but be did not all like the idea ol leaving this young lady to find her °wv way hikil to BryngaMy' through the mist aud gathering darkness, and ip that frail canoe. He would act have liked it Ifsha had been a man, for be knew that there was great risk in each a voyage. So after making one more fruitless suggestion that they should try and reach the shore, taking the chance of rocks, sunken or otherwise, and then waik borne, to which Be&tric* would not consent, be accepted her offer. At the least you witt allow me to paddle," be said, as she skilfully brought the canoe right under his rock, wbfah the tide was now high enough to allow her to do. "If yQB l^ei" S^e answered doubtfully. "My hands are a little sore, and, of coarse, with a glance at his broad shoulders, "you are much stronger. But if yott are not used to it I dare say that I should get on as well as you." "Nonsense," he said sharply. "I will not allow you to paddle me for five miles." Sbe yielded without another word, and very gingerly shifted ber seat so that her back was towards the bow of the canoe, leaving him to occupy the paddling place opposite to ber. Then he banded her bis gun, which sbe carefully stowed, together with the dead birds, in the bottom of the frail craft. Next, with great caution, he slid down the rock till his feet rested in the canoe. Ba carefnl or yoa will upset ns," she said, leaning forward and stretching oat her band for him to support bimsalf by. Then it was, as he took it, that he for tbefirst time really saw hep face, with tbe mist drops hanging to the bent eyelashes, and knew how beantifal it was. CHAPTER III.—A CONCESSION OF FAITH. Are yon ready?" be said, recovering himself from the pleasing shock of this serge-draped vision of the mist. "Yes," said Beatrice. "You must bead straight out to sea for a little—not too far, for if we get beyond tbe Bbelter of Rumball Point we shall founder in tbe rollers—there are always rollers there—then steer to the left. I will tell you when. And, Mr Bingham, please be careful of the paddle: it has been spliced and won't bear rough usage. All right," he answered, and they started gaily enough, the light canoe gliding swiftly forward beneath his sturdy strokes. Beatrice was leaning back, with her head bent a little forward, so that be could only see her chin and tbe sweet curve of the lips above it. But she could see all his face as it swayed towards ber with each motion of the paddle, and she watched it with interest It was a new type of face to her, so strong and manly, and yet so gentle about the mouth—almost too gentle, she I thought. What made him marry Lady Honoria! Beatrice wondered she did not look particularly gentle, though she was such a graceful woman. And tbas they went on for some time, each wondering about the other and at boart admiring the other, which was not strange, for they were a very proper pair, but saying no word till at last, after about a quarter of an hours bard paddling, Geoffrey paused to rest. "Do you do much of this kind of thing, Miss Granger?" be said, with a gaSp, "because it's bard work." She landed. "Ah!" sbe said, "I thought you would scarcely go on paddling at tbat rate. Yes, I canoe a great deal in the summer time. It is my way of taking exercise, and I can swim well, so I'm not afraid of an upset. At least, it baabeeu my way for tbe last two yearf, since a lady who was staying here gave mo the canoe when sbe went away. Before that I used to row in a boat—that is, before I want to college." College? What college ? Girton? M Oh, no, nothing half so grand. It was a, col. lege where you get certificates that you are quali- fied to be a mistress id a board school. I wish it had been Girton." "Do you?"—you are too good for that, he was going to add, but changed it to—" I think you were aa well away. I don't care about the Girton stamp; those of them whom I have known are so hard." So much the better for them," she answered. "I should like to be hard as a stone; a stone can't feel. Don't you think that womeu ought to learn, then?" Do you ? he asked, "Yos, certainly." Have you learnt anything f I have taught myself a little and I picked up something at the college. But 1 have no real knowledge. only a smattering of things." What do you know—French and German t" Yes." "Latin?" # Yes, I know something of it," Greek ?" I can read it fairly, but I am not a Greek scholar." II Mathematics t" "No, I gave them np, There is no human nature about mathematics. They work every- thing to a fixed conclusion tbat must result. Lite is not like that; what ought to be a ?quar» couies out a right angle, and x always equals an un- known quantity, which is never ascertained until you are dead." Good gracious!" thought Geoffrey to himself between the Btrokes of his paddle, "what an ex- traordinary girl. A flesh-»nd-blcod blue-stocking, I aud lov-iy oiio Iuto tJ!O bargain. At any rate, I'll bowl titr out tui; tin; "Perhaps you ha ve rt^i !%w, toot" he said, with suppressed sarcasm. I have read some," sb^ angered calm! y. "I like law, especially equity law; it is so subtle, and there is such a mao of built upon such a'small foundation. It is tiko au "u'fjrowu mushroom, and the top will fail oft day. 11,a.4 ■ k.t.. '»»•. PerhAps you can taH me—" "No, I'm sure I can't," be answered. "I'm not a Chancery m^.n. I am comm a law, and I don't take all knowledge for my province. You positively alarm nc-e. Miss Granger. I wonder that the cauùe does notsiokbeneath aomuch learning." I "lio she auowered sweetly. "I am giaa 1 tiara i;vc3 In frighten somebody. I I' meant that I like equity to study; but if I were a barrister, I would be eommou law, because there is so much more life and struggle about it. Existence is not worth having unless one is struggling with something and trying to overcome it." "Dear me, what a reposeful prospect," said Geoffrey, aghast. He had certainly never mot such a woman as this before. "Repose is only good when it is earned," went on the fair philosopher, "and iu order to fit one to earn some more, otherwise it becomes idleness, and that is misery. Fancy being idle when one has such a httle time to live. The only thing to do is to work and stifle thought. I suppose tbat ycu have a large practice, Mr BingbauI 1" "You shouldn't aak a barrister that question,' he answered, laughing it's like looking at the' pictures which an artist has tnrned to the wall. No, to be frank, I have not. I have only tnkea to practising in earnest daring the last two years. Before that I was barrister .in name, and that is all." J "Tben why did yoa suddenly begin to work?* Because I lost my prospects, Miss Granger— from necessity, in short." "Ob, I beg year pardon f she said, with a blush, which he of course could not see. I did not mean to be rude. Bat it is very lucky for you, is it not J" Indeed 1 Some people don't think to. What is lucky V "Because you will now rise and become a great man, and that is more than being a rich man." And why do you think that 1 shall become a great man Z" he asked, stopping paddling in bis astonishment, and looking at tbe dim form before him. Oh, because it is written on your face," she answered simply. Her words rang true; there was no flattery or artifice ia tbem. Geoffrey felt that the girl was saying just what she thought. So you go in for physiognomy as well," he said. Well, Miss Granger, it's rather odd, considering all things; but I wiil say to you what I never said to anyone before. I believe that-you are right. I shall rise. If I live I feel that I have it ia me." At this point it possibly occurred to Beatrico that, considering the exceeding brevity of their acquaintance, they were drifting into a somewhat confidential conversation. At any rate, she quickly changed the topic. I'm afraid you are growing tired," abe said but wc mast be getting on. It will soon bq quite dark, and we have still a loag way to go. Look there," and she pointed seaward. He looked. The whola bank of mist was breaking up and bearing down oa them in enor- mous billows of vapour. Prceeotly, these were rolling over them, so darkening the heavy air that, though tbe pair were within four feet of each other, they oonld scarcely see one another's faces. Ai yet they felt no wiad. The dense weight of mist choked the keen, impelling air. I think the weather is breakiag; W8 are going te have a storm," Aid Beatrice, a little anxiously: Saarcely were the words oat of her month whea the mist parsed away from them, aad from all the seaward expanse of ocean. Not a trace of it was left, and in its place the strong wa-breatd beat upon their faces. Jfar in the west the angrt disc of the 8UD was sinking into*tbe foam. A great rod ray shot from its bent edge and laj naoa the awakened waters like a path of ire. The emiaoos light feU foil apoa the little boat aed full apoa Beatrice's lips. Then it passed oa and lost itself ia the deep mists which afeiU swathed the coast. Ob, bow beantifal it iefeheened, raieitg herself and pointing to tbe glory of the dyiig ena. It is beantifal indeed I" be aBtwarad, bathe looked not at tbe sunset, bat at the woman's ftce before him; glowing like a saint's in its goliea auriole. For tbat all. was most beaaliful—so beautiful that It stirred hitm strMtMly. It is lib- she began, ana broke off sud- denly. "What is it like?" It It is like finding truth) at hut,' sbe answered, speaking asmueb to barsel" a8 te Lm. Why, one might make an allegory out of it. We wander in mi&t and rilrknesa, shaping a vagne course for borne And tben suddenly tae mitts arebtowd away, f and glory fills the air, and there i, no more doubt, only before us is a splendour miking all things clear aad lighting us over a deahlees see. Ittoands rather too grand," she addtd, with a charming little laugh; but there's eonetbing in it somewhere, if oniy 1 could exprsa myielf. t Oh, lock t" ) ) As she spoke a heavy storm-elood rolled aver I the vanishing rim •{ .the sun. For s» moment the > light straggled with the eelipBing coad, turning ite edge ii the hue qt copper, -but tbe cloud was too strong and U>» light vanished, leaving tbe act in darkneea. WeD. II he said, your allegory would have a dismal end if yon worked it out. tt's getting dark as pitch, and there's a good dbal in that, if I only I could express myself." Beatrice dropped poetry, and came down to r t facts in a way that was very coawnecdabie. 1 I. coining BB, Kr Bi«gham, I { he s^id; yon mu«t paddle as hard a* jrou oan, 1 IU fu we am mora ttra two mile* from Bryngally, and if we are iacky we may get there before the weather breaks." II Yes, if we aro lucky," he said grimly, as he bent himself to the work. But tho question is where to paddle to—it's so dark. Hadn't we better run for the shore 7" We are in the middle of the bay now," she answered, and almost as far from the nearest land as we are from Bryngelly; besides, it is all rocks. No, ycu must go straight oo. You will sne the Poise light beyond Coed presently. You know Coed is four miles on the other side of Bryngelly, so when you see it head to the left." He obeyed her, and they neither of them spoke any more for some time. Indeed, the rising wind made conversation difficult, and so far as Geoffrey was concerned, he had little breath left to spare for words. He was a strong man, but the unaccustomed labour was beginning to tell en him, and his hands Were blistering. For ten minutes or so hit paddled on through a darkness which was now almost total, wondering where on earth he was wending, for it was quite impossible to see. For all he knew to the contrary, he might be circling round and round. He bad only one thing to direct him, the sweep of tbe continually rising wind and the wash of tbe gathering waves. So long as the^e struck the canoe, which now began to roil ominously, on tbe starboard side, he must, he thought, be keeping on the right course. But in the turmoil of the rising gale and the confusiou of tbe night this waf no very satisfactory guide. At length, however, a broad and brilliant flash sprung out across the aea,almost straight ahead of him. It was the Poise light. He altered his course a little and paddled steadily on. And now the squall was breaking. Fortunately, it was not a very heavy one, or their frail craft must have sunk and they with it. But it was quite serious enough to put them ia great danger. The canoe rose to tbe waves like a feather, but she was broadside on, and rise as sbe would they began to ship a little water. And they bad not seen the worst of it. Tbe weather was still thickening. Still ho neld on, though his heart sank within him, while Beatrice said nothing. Presently a big wave came; he could just see its white crest gleaming through tbe gloom, tben it was on tbem. Tbe canoe rose to it gallantly; it seemed to curl right over her, making her roll till Geoffrey thought that the end bad come. But she rode it out, uot, however, without shipping more than a bucket of water. Without aaying a word Beatrice took the cloth cap from her bead and, leaning forward, began to bail as best she could, and that was not very well. h This will not do;" he called. "I must keep her head to the sea or we shall be swamped." "Yes," sbe answered, "keep ber bead up. We are in great danger." He glaueed to his right; another white sea was heaving down oil him: be could just see its glittering crest. With all his force he dug the paddle into the water; tho canoe answered to it; she cams round just in time to ride out the wave with safety, but the paddle snapped. It was already sprung, and the weight he put upon it was more tbau it could bear. Right in two it broke, some nine incbee above that blade which at the moment was buried in tbe water. He felt it go, and despair took bold of him. Great God 1" he cried, the paddle ia brokeil." Beatrice gasped. "You mast use the other blade," she cried; "paddle first one side and then on the other, and keop her head on." "Till we sink," he answered. "No, till vye are saved—never talk of sinking." The girl's courage shamed him, aud be obeyed her instructions us best he could. By dint of con- tinually shifting what remained of tl1.. paddle from one side of the canoe to tbe other, be did manage to keop her head on to the waves that were now rolling in apace. But in their hearts they both wondered how long this would last, "Have you any cartridgest" she said pre- sently. "Yes, in my coat pocket," he answered. Give me two, if you cau manage it," she said. In au interval between the coming of two seas he contrived to slip hia band iuto a pocket and transfer the cartridges. Apparently she knew something of the working of a gun, for presently there was a flash and a report, quickly followed by another. "Give me some more cartridges," she cried. He did so, but nothing followed. It it no use," she said at length, the car- tridges are wet. I cannot get the empty cases out. But perhaps they may have seen or beard them. Old Edward is sure to be watching for me. You bad better throw the rest into the sea if you Gun manage it," she added by way of an afterthought; we may have to swim' presently." To Geoffrey this seemed very probabie, and whenever be got the chance he acted on the hint till at length he was rid of all his cartridges. Just then it began to rain in torrents. Though it wat not warm the perspiraiioa was streaming from him at every pore, and the rain boating on his face refreshed him somewhat; also with the rain the wind dropped a little. But he was getting tired out and be knew it. Soon he would no iongir be able to keep the caaoe straight, and then they must be swamped, and in all human probability drowned. So this was to be the end of his lire and ita ambitions, Before another hour had run its cours^ be would be rolling to and fro in the *rm» »f »»«. What would blõ w:f^ lb.rla. FIllY vt^a »},s naard the nf".V3, :'<1 wondir.v.i: It would shock It^r swiue fuow 01 tueiiug. And ESIa, his iiacLr J i '-j-iu iix-vaar-olcl p.r.- God i she was too young to leel his loss far Ions;. By the time she was a woman she would almost have forgotten that she ever had a. father. But how would she gee on without him to guide hurt Her mother did not love children, aud a growing girl would continually remind her of her growing years. He could not tell; he could only hope for the best. Aud for bims3if! What would become of him after the short, sharp struggle for life 1 Should he and endless sleep, or what? He was a Christian, and his life had uot been worse than that of other men. Indeed, though he would have been the last to thiuk ite he bad aome redeeming virtues. But, now at the end, the spiritual horiaon was as aark aa it had bee. at the beginning. There before him were the Gates of Deatb, but not yet would they roliasideandshow tbe traveller what lay beyond -their frowning face. How could ho tell r Perhaps they would not open at all. Perhaps he now bade bis last farewell to consciousness, to earth and sky and sea and love and all lovely things. Well, that might be better than some prospects: An tbat moment Geoffiey Bingham, in the last agony of doubt, would gladly have exchanged bis hopes of life beyond for a certainty of eternal sleep. That faith which enables some of us to tread this awful way with an otter confidence ia not a wide prerogative, and as yat, M any rate, it was not bis, though the time might come when he would attain it. There arc aot very many even among those without reproaeb who can lay them down in the arms of Death, koow. ing most certainly that when tbe veil is rent away the countenance that they shall see will be that of tbe blessed Guardian of Mankind. Alas ho could not be altogether sure, and, where doubt exists, hope is but a pin-pricked bladder. He sighed heavily, murmured a little formula of prayer that had been on hl8 lips most nights during thirty yearø-be bad learnt it as a child at bis mother's knee—and then, while the tempest roared around him, gathered up his strength to meet the end which seemed inevitable. At any rate be would die like a man. Then came a reaetion. His vital farces rose again. He no longer felt fearful, he only wondered with a strange impersonal wonder, as a man wonder# about the vital affairs ot another. Then from wondering about himself be began to wonder about the girl who sat opposite to him. With the rain came a little lightning, aad by tba first flash be saw ber clearly. Her beautiful face was set, and as she bent forward searching the dark- ncss with her wide eyas, it wore, he thought, au almost defiant air. „ Too canoe twisted round somewhat. Be dug his broken paddle into the water, and onoe more got her bead on to the sea. Then he spoke. Are you afraid V he asked of her. 14 No," she answered, I am not afraid." "Do yoa know that we shall probably be drowned ?" Yes, I know it. They say the deatb ie May. I brought yoa here. Forgive tM tba*. I should have tried to row yoa eshaft ae '0. •aid. Never mind me; a man most meet hit fate some day. Don't think of me. But I can', keep her head on mach longer. Y ou bad better say your prayers." Sbe bent forward till her head wMlqaiteneat his owo. The wind bad blown aome ef her bair loose, and though he did not seem to notice it at the time, he remembered afterwards tbat alcek of it struck bim on tbe face. I cannot pray," the said; w I have nothing to pray to. I am not a Christian." The words struck him like a blow. It seemed so awful to think of this proud and brilliant woman, now balanced oa the verge of what ah. believed to be utter annihilation. Even the courage thnt induced her at sutffc a moment to confess her hopeless state seemed awful. Try," be said witb a gasp. "No," sbe answored, "I do not fear todl& Death cannot be worse than life is for most of ns. I have not prayed for years, not since—Well, never mind. I am not a coward. It wonld bit cowardly to pray now because I may be Wrong. If there is a God who knows all, HewilJ under- stand that. Geoffrey aaid no more, but laboured at the broken paddle gallantly and with an ever-failing Strength. Tbe figbtmog had passed away, and tbe darkness was very great, for tbe hurrying eloods hid tbe starlight. Presently a sound arose above the turmoil of the storm, a orasblbg thunderous sound, towards wbich the (and of the sea gradually bore them. The sound came from tbe waves that beat npon the Bryngelly r6*' Where are we drifting to V be cried. "Into the breakers, where we shall beloet," Ibe answered calmly. Give up paddling, it is of no use, and try to take oft your coat, I have loosened my skirt. Perhaps we can swim Mbore." He tbougbt to himself that in tbe dark and breakers such an event was not probable, but be said nothing, and addressed himseif to the task of getting rid of his coat and waistcoat—no easy one in that confined space. Meanwhile tbe canoe wail whirling round and round like a walnut shell upon a flooded gutter. For some distance befovb tbe waves broke npon the reef and rocks they swept in towards them with a steady, foamleas swell. On reaching the shallows, however, tbey pushed their white shoulders high into the air, curved up, and fell in thunder on tIM reef. Tbe cauoe rode towards the breakers, socked upon its course by a swelling sea, ".Good-bye, called Geoffrey to Rtakics, as stretching out bis wet band he found her owp and took it, for companionship makes death a little easier. Sfstt&s&sfajf-■ QIJ, wb, a14 roa into II For in their last extremity th~> woman tho"<>fc rattier of ber companion in peril than of herself. Oee more turn, then suddenly the canoe beneath them was lifted like a straw and tossed high into the air. A mighty mass of water boiled up beneath it and around it. Then the foam rushed in, and vaguely Geoffrey kuew that they were wrapped in the curve of a billow. A swift and mighty rush ot water. Crash l- and his aeoses left him. ( To be continued,.)
THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. How Rhondda Pfeople Spent Them. Mr T. Darocwy tsaac writes :—Beipg, as it was, an exceptionally fine day, I uudortook to walk a few miles through the valley on Christmas Day. At Tyeherbert I found that the great and only attraction was tbe annual aistedd- vod, held ut the Pubi:e-hall, where hundreds of respectably-dreased yquug people competed for prizes in poetry, proae, and music. At Traorky, with the exception of the Church service, quie- tude prevailed, but I was informed that a football match was ^opounoed to be held in the vicinity, which the. majority of the population and cared nothing about, but where a few young stripplings may have* attended. At Pentre Ystrad I notioad that hundreds of people wended their way towards Nazareth Welsh Methodist Chapel to hear the "good old story as delivered by eminent ministers of tbe connection at their anniversary meetings. At the same place, besides ool Sunday-school teas. and bazaars, the Noddfa Tonic Sol-fa Society performed a drama, entitled Life at Sea," at the Drill-hall, to a respectable audieuoe. At Ton and Ystrad Rhondda I tailed to dis- corn the slightest effects of tbe 5,000 casks" or the cart loads of spirits." True, at the latter- named place there- ware two or three dozen lads in an adjacent Ibid amusing themselves with a footbatt. Lower down, and near Llwynypia, there were another squad of the same type playing at the same game out the majority of the Llwynypia inhabitants wended their way to the anniversary meeting* held at Jeru- salem (Walsh Baptists), where the Revs J. 11. Jones, Pontypridd, and W. Morris (Rbosynog), Treorky, delivered six powerful sermons to crowded audiences. At Saiem, Portb., the annual eisteddvod was held with unusual success. Scores of people were unable to euter the F-pacious build- ing to bear the well-trained choirs competing for the several prizes offered, while at Femdale and other ueigiibouriioodti successful eisteddvodauand various meetings were held during the day and were well patronised, So after all I believe that your readers will concur with me wheu I say tliat the Rhondda people are not exactly what they were depicted by your correspondent. And may I be allowed to assure him that if he chooses to associate with tba patrons cf the follies that he teims the rational recreations of his noble ancestors," the majority of (be Rhondia inhabitants strongly object to, being tarred with the same braabt It local correspondents and roving artists will persist in falsely representing the moral tone of the Rheadda people to the world, they must not ba surprised if they lose the confidence and, consequently, much of the secrete ot the noble section oi the industrial classes. A Temperate Christmas at Newport. At the commencement of the business at New- port borough police-court on Friday, the Mayor, glancing over the charge sheet, inquired how many drunken cases there were for disposal.- Inspector Winmill, on vicarious duty at the Head Constable's deak, replied cheerfuiiy that there were only two cases.—The Mayor expressed hiq aatiafaotion and that of his col- leagues — Mr Henry Phillips and Alderman Huziey — at there being so few cases of drunkenness during the Christmas period, and thought it reflected great credit on the licensed victuallers and the town generally. He was glad that temperance principles were progressing amongst the community.—Inspector Wiumill said there were fewer cases of drunkenness than he ever remembered before at a Christmas season. — Subsequently, in hearing a case in which a young matron of Abercaru made a row at the Old Ship Inn, High-street, with a view, aa she alleged, of getting out her husband, a collier, the Bench announced their determina- tion of protecting and daiendiog publicans who were shown to have refused to draw drink, and to have endeavoured to conduct their establish- ments tomt rcprocke. Enormous Passenger Traffic. On the Great Western Railway the number of passengers booked from the company's London stations and City and West-end offices between Friday morning and Thnrsday at noon was 37,000, as compared with 22,000 booked last year between Friday morning and uoon on the follow- ing Wednesday, The return of this year conse quently covers an additional day. The traffic at the company's principal provincial centres was very heavy, there havior been 21,700 passengers booked from Birmingham. 21,600 from Bristol, 14,600 from Cardiff, 11,800 from Newport, 8,700 from Plymouth, 8,100 (roin Reading, 5,250 from Oxford, 5,2C0 from Biitb, 5,100 from Swansea, and 4.000 trom Exeter. Returns from the South- Eastern Railway Compauy show that the number of passengers booked from the London stations of their service on Tuesday was 20,775, and on Christmas Day 15.^7 rn'i I'iunu Zs-juuon R-V'T"" -~cc.pt!! passenger traffic on the same a»y: show an improvement on the corre- sponding period of 1883, when, however, th« weather was not of sejavourable a cbaract*
TRAGIC SEQUEL TO AN ORGIE…
TRAGIC SEQUEL TO AN ORGIE i Death of a Ballad-singer at Pontypridd. John Canon, a native of the North of England, met with his deatb in a sudden manner at Ponty- pridd on Sunday night. The deceased, who was about 22 years of age, gained a living by sing- ing in public-houses, and had only been in Ponty. pridd a few months. Oa Satdrday evning he and two barbers, named respectively Prodigea and Jones, were drinking together at the Blue Bell public-bouse. They left at stop tap, and taking with them three bottles, each containing three shillings' worth of whisky, proceeded t, Prodigee's place of business in Mill-street. Here they stopped up drinking until four o'clock on Sundry morning when Prodigee and Jones went upstairs, leaving, Canon to sleep on the floor of the shop below. Prodigee got up about four o'clock on Sunday afternoon, and, when he went into the shop, was horrified to dad Canon lying dead and in the same position in which be was left in the morn- ing. D.C.C. Matthews and several police officers soon afterwards visited the dwelling, and found Jones still drunk in bad. Prodigee was also in a state of semi-drunkenness, and he was taken to the police-station and detained. The police found the three bottles of whisky, two of which were empty, while but very little remained in the third. Dr Jenkins inspected the body, and declared death to have taken place several hours previously, Tha evenli caused a great deal of excitement in the town, the rumour at first being that Prodigee bad bleb arrested on suspicion of having caused Canon's death. This, however, wae not so,, Prodigee beiug merely detained in the potica-etatien until he should become sober.
LLANDCBtE SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION,…
LLANDCBtE SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION, The following gentl&ien have been nominated for the nine seat* on the Llandebie (United Dia, tiiet) School Board Viscount Kmlyn, Golden utove. William Evans Penlai* William Stephens, Myatlc HiU. *W. N. Jones, 'Jury da it. *D. K^shards, Hill Siije. *D. J. Joaes, Ammanford. John Hughes, Llaodno Bank. "Henry Herbert, Brjnmarles. •B. G. XtcarcBce, Middlefon Hell. Thome* Jeremy* OilyrynU, G. LI. Hancock, Biavhe Iodge. W. M. Job, Ammanford. Au asterisk denotes a member of the old board,
A FRUITFUL DISASTER.
A FRUITFUL DISASTER. Miu Weakins (in tjjf background): "Dat ye. Miatah Cowles am d* m^a' gracefulleat gonnleman ltk A'. room. Jess look, how nice he leans bitself ovah fey: ttbeah wbftl' Miss Jakeson't gotte* UrOowiai: "Any a**1 «hatll tMbe lemmin- peel on d* h' meter bnmctcagreod 1"
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---.-)-HE OLD BAILEY; .
)-HE OLD BAILEY; OR, CELEBRATED TRIALS RE- TUlD. BY HARRY BLYJH, Autbo-P of M The Devil's Heir," A Wily Woman," &t\, &c. SYNOPSIS OF PRECEOING CHAPTERS. CHAPTER L—GREGORT FRAME'S MISSION.—The scene opens in London, at Charing Cross Station, which had not then been open many months. Gregory Frame having crossed from Calais, proceeds to the office of Custeg Woolfsteln, who Is described as the Napoleon of private detectives." Gregory has already been recommended to Woolfivtein by his Paris friend and confrere, Benjamin Surgart. Gregory tells his story to the following effectTwenty years ago, accompanied by his wife Jna, to whom, he was passion- ately devoted, and his friend l&boderick Bledston, whom be implicitly trusted, he had emigrated to Aus- tralia. The three proceeded up country to the gold diggings. For months they toiled ceaselessly, but vainly. Khoderiek was taken ill and confined to his bed for some days. Leaving his hut one morning almost broken-hearted at his lopg run of ill-luck, which bad reduced his beloved Ina to such sore straits, and his grief increased by anxiety for his friend Rboderick, whom he feared w&s fast sinking, Gregory proceeded alone to hie almost hopeless task of goi'd seeking. He unexpectedly struck a rich vein of gold, and saw at once that from the depths of poverty he had been as it were lifted to the pinnacle of wealth. He hastened back to his but with the glad tidings of joy which would comfort his wife and encourage his friend. Arrived there lie found the nut empty. Siok friend, loved wife, and baby Blanche bad all disappeared alto. gether I Shortly the truth dawned upon, him. His wife had eloped with his friend who hadoniy shammed illness, and tbe pair bad taken tbe child with them. He followed tbem, found that Rboderick was sus- pected of having murdered and robbed a miner, and thus secured the means of flight, and that the guilty pair had sailed for London. Now, after ye Ten teen years, Gregory wished to track them, that he might, us he said, share his gold with his former partner, and take his wife once more to his bosom—purposes which the detective doubts. Going out together they are f,)l. lowed byacouple of men who had tvidently been on the watch, one of whom, pointing to Gregory, Pays he is worth millions, and the pair speak of abducting him far the sake of his gold. Shortly after a handsome carriage drives rapidly post, and in the beautiful occupant thereof Gregory thinks he recognises his wife. The detective declares this to be impossible, as the lady is one of the highest ladies In the land. Ore gory rushes after the carriage, and is knocked down by a passing cab but instead of being taken to the hospital he is taken charge of by a tall, commanding, looking woman, who orders his removal to her house in Surrey-street, whither the detective accompaniy. him, and where he is shortly attended by Dr Doubly, outee, who turns out to be an acquaintance of Woolfstene CHAPTER. II.—"GOD WATCH OVER. HIM."—The sci-ne changes to the i emote hamlet of Cram ber Grey. stone, in Sussex, where tho Rev Theophilu&Mertoa labours among an unappreciative peasantry. He had been one of the victims ot the dread Black Friday," when his savings, by means of which he had hoped to make provision for his ward, Blanche Darrell, had been swept away. Blanche, who is eighteen years of age, is engaged to John (or Jackl Wentworthy, Jack proceeds to London, followed by tbe prayers af Vicar Merton, Mrs Wentworthy, and Blanche Darrell wiin pray God watch over him and give him grace Arrived at London Bridge Station, Jack is about to jump inte a hauaom when his attention was at- tracted to a young girl wholooked »t more like an angel than aught humano. She was leaning against a pillar in aparoxysm of grief. Jack, seeln; her about to fall, runs to save her. CHAPIER III. —DISAPPEARED. —It is found that Gregory Frame has no bones broken, but the shock necessitates his being conlined to the bed placed at his disposal for a day. The detective Woolfstein therefore leaves him for a while, but on returning the next morning. finds to his unutterable surprise that his client, whom lie had left in bed, had mysteriously dis- aopeai ed^ leaving absolutely no trace. (JIIAPTKR IV.—l-ouis DERRICK.—Jack Wentwoi tb finds himself the centre of attraction at the station as be holds the' fainting lady in his arms. She soon recovers, and blushing at the situation in which she ttnds herself, murmurs her thanks. The next instant a young man somewhat over-dressed forces his way througu the crowd, and introduces himself to Jack Wentworth as Louis Derrick, the brother of Hilda, the young lady to whose help Jack had so opportunely come. Jack is persuaded to accompany the two to their lodgings, where lie is promised a couple of rooms for himself. Arrived there he finds traces of wine drinking and card playing, which somewhat astonish and perplex him, thouch his faith in the purity of Hilda Derrick remains unshaken. A stranger who is introduced as Stephen Jtook arrives, and is introduced to Wentworth. Louis Derrick accompanies Rook on a walk, leaving Jack and Hilda alone together. It is incidentally mentioned that Rook is one of the two men who had followed Gregory Frame the previous day. He now informs Louis that they have captured a rich prize, and that Louis will 14 required to negotiate curtain securities with thirty thousand pounds which they hope to get from Frame, who is ill their power. Louis is promised five thousand pounds tor bis sbare in the transaction, and mentally resolves to induce Jack Wbntworth to do the work instead of him. so that Louis may avoid all risk. CHAPTERS V. AND VI —SEARCHIKO WOtt A CLUE.- Woolfstein. the detective, naturally surprised, and to some txtent alarmed at the mysterious disappearance of Gregory Frame, undertakes on his own responsi- bility a search for the missing man. In the course of his searches, his unofficial connection with the authori- ties of Scotland Yard and the Fenian conepir.icy w allnded to as forming one of the matters into which he has to inquire. By skilful tracking be finds that tbe lady in whose house Frame bad found refuse bad, accompanied by a man wearing flash jewellery, set oft for France, and thus he was as far ott finding Gregory Frame as ever. The third day after the disappearance of his client, Woolfstein is surprised to find the great Parisian detective, Swigart, waiting him at hi" office. CHAPTER ViT —G!*ES s"-e n:*vs of Jack Went- ,ù would orobabiy have bi:.uielf. 1\v rnuans in :n1 Cryle. a young ine,icnl practitioner at Cramber Greystone, Blanche learns that the house where Jack has taken np lodging* is a noted private gambling house, and that beautiful Hild Derrick it only used to lure men to their ruin. Blanche per- suades the Hector to take her up to London for a few days that nay look up her 1 over. CHAPTUR VIII.—Woolfstein and Swigart together continue the search for Gregory Frame, and find that he was smuggled in a four-wbeeler from the house in Surrey-Street while in a state of unconsciousness, and that the lady of the house, xccorapanied by a male friend shortly after followed him, but that they did not leave tor France as Woolfstein first imagined. CHAPTER IX —THE HOYB FOB DOGs. Whero waa he ? What did that rambling, jolt- ing sensation oi movement mean ? Was It some cleverly contrived gag which allowed him to breathe with freedom and yet prevented him from making his voice I Why were bit limbs bound so securely ? These were the ques- tions which in a dim, vague way pasaad through the still half-stupefied brain of Gregory at he slowly recovered aome degree of eonsciousoest. Dreamily be realised that be had met with an accident; indietinetly he reealled having been taken to some bouse. That wao all. What was happening now t What were they about to do to him! He waa being taken to an hospital, no doubt. Perhaps he had been delirious, and they had bound, him to prevent him from doing injury to himeelf or to othera. They had been attentive in the matter of ruga and things. In a little he would know bow long he had been insensible; in a little he would be in comfortable quarters, and the jolting of the vehicle, which pained his bruised muscles, would cease. He passed into a soft and pleasant doge for a little while, and be awoke with a clearer brain, but still one fog, and indolent. They were surely taking him a long way, he reflected. There was a wbite pieroing miet abroad which pre- vented him from distinguishing the interior of the cab, and this cold white cloud completely hid the characteristics of the road along which he waa being driven. The frequent twists the wheels made told him it was rusty, and tbe aharp click of the iced mud sgainst the glass showed that it was a well-worn way. He wondered whether there was anyone with him in that cab ? He bad come to the conclusion that it WM a Mb. Carriages have easier springs. Of coune they would not send him such a journey all alone. Af he could neither speak nor move, it was impossible to satiafy himself on thit point. So far he had experieneed no feeling of apprehen- sion for his own safely. There Was a sort of dull curiosity to know what had happened since he remembered seeing Custeg and the Doctor at bit bedside, and some mild wonderment as to what would happen next. Now and agaiu some heavy oaths from the driver hazily reaobed his ear. The atmosphere damped and deadened every sound. After a little they left the balf-fronen slush of the ill-made road behind them, and its white abroad of clinging mitt. The snow glistened on the hardy hedges, the ioe cracked beneath their wheels, a cold air Imote Gregory's cheeks, bnt it WM a dry and re- viving one. A frosty moon Met its steely light into the Interior of the cab, and be aaw that be was alone. The change of road and atinoaphess evidently pleased the driver. He no longer urged his animal either with whip or curse*. He went leisurely along in tbe manner of one who knows that his time and his road are both his owa. Now and again the pace Was that of a snail, to allow him to consult with a deep bottle be kept in a capacious pocket. He varied the monotony of continuous drinking and driving with husky, but obeerfully-rendered snatches of ballad of the Seven Dials ordtt. It couctgaed itself in the most thorough fasion witb the execution of one R. J. Jeffreys, who had brutally murdered hie own son, and who had been dnty and righteously banged at the Old Bailny in the Ootober of the previoui year. The invigorating air atimulated Gregory Frame's Sraia at every yard of progress. He did not UIr4., wen's song. Be began to wonder why he w?«MMt»fc»D tIQ'¥' tho .t. Bat be WM etfll ill and weak, and he comforted himself with the reflec- tion that the last people he remembered seeing were Custeg and the Doctor, and Custeg would surely see that no harm befel him. On went the lumbering vehicle, its progress becoming more and more difficult. The snow was deeper, and it teemed to Gregory that they kRd I left the roadway and were going over marseip ground, for often the patches of ice broke under the wheels, and the cab itself threatened to sink into the sump beneath. Every minute he grew leas sonfideat. But he and danger were old companions, and the resolve be made to maintain his calmness was likely to be kept. At last the creaking, jerky thing stopped before a ruinous-lookiug building standing alone in the centre, as it teemed, of a world-wide plain of suow, and showing its murky ugliness against the clear, cold moon with revolting distinctness. The driver, who had as bloodthirsty a voice aq .ever possessed by man, cursed as he pulled his wearied animal up, cursed as his stifl joints worked his way from the box to the road, cursed as he floundered on the slippery ground, cursed when he opened the cab door. The reader may interlard the fellow's talk with as many curdling and blasphemous adjectives at may appeal to his own fancy. I wonder if the beggar's come to hisself," he growled. "Now, then, my nabs, wake up." He prodded him with a heavy bludgeon be pulled out of his pocket. "Siuge me if I can get you into our merry little 'omD by myself, with roads like these." Ou 1 you are &wake. That's more like it. Now, you needn't flurry your preoious vitals. We ain't again' to stiffen yer. Bless yer liver, no. Ye're a deal better to us alive than corpsed, Now, me noble swell, I'm agoing to undo this strap which is round your legs, and then you can walk into your new country rasideuce. Why, bless my old eyes if you ain't got a pretty little gold lever watch, as big as a turnip, but a bit more valuable, and a chain strong enough to hold a man-o'-war. A ticker in the hand to-day it worth the promise of the Bank of England to. morrow. If you want any civility from me you won't mention this 'ere little incident. My partner in this job ain't got any consideration for the feelings of others. He wouldn't think any- think of robbing me of my jusfc perks. Now, none o' yer games, or I'll give yer a wunner with this porsuoder." His tapped Gregory's head with that murderous weapon misnamed a life preserver, and if that ain't good enough for you, here's another little persueder." He produced a pistol, the barrel of which gleamed in the moonlight, But it wouldn't be any good you a-trying on any. thing. In a way of speakiDg we're a thousand miles away from anywhere. It would take you all your time to find your way to anwhere, except to what the poets oati a watery grave.' Whoa, stallion, up with your knowledge box, and I'll take your nose-bag off." Gregory got out of the cab calmly, even leisurely, carrying the rugs that bad bean put over him. Now bis moutb was free he said with the greatest saug froid- I'm too cold and sore to think of trying to get away from any place that promises warmth and shelter. I hope your people have a good tire somewhere, I should be giad, too, of a little hot brandy." As Gregory stood in the snow, feeling cramped, numbed, and in pain all over, he saw that tha gaunt, spectural building in front of him had at one time been med as a water mill. At least:, there was the big wheel, ice-bound, long, jagged icicles drooping from it towards the frozen face of the pool, which reflected the moon's rays in a erreenish. slimy manner. y"rc » 'coal 'un -way said the man, having first of all consigned his own limbs, eyes, and other appendages to a regiou unneces- sary to particularise. You remind me of Bill Sweeney, blest if you don't. Just afcre Billy was scragged he says to the cbap as had the job in hand, he says, Look here, old pal, if you evor do a bit m *!>« i«*y, ycu to ,U« prow luges London ain't no good,' ana tben they knocked Billy off. Ullo blest if tbe boss ain't got here fust." The door of tho evil-looking place opened, and a man with a lantern, which the light of the moon obscured, came out. His face looked peculiar at that little distance. When he was close to them, Frame saw that he wore a mask. Is it all right, Rat Tearer?" asked the man with the concealed face. The one he addressed bad, as Gregory discovered afterwards, earned this soubriquet by a way ha bad of biting off the heads of live rats when encouraged by his one ateadfc.:t fA" of half-n-f^wri pAr f-ail. Right; riiiut -3 bones in coflius, it's been a cold job Put the horse in," cried the other man, an- grily," and tell that woman to keep to bet own room," Frame observed that a female form now stood in that opeu doorway. This mun's voice seemed to be vary fam!liar to him. lie could not fix it, however. It was as the faint coming to memory of a long-forgotten dream. We have taken some liberties with you to- night," the voice went on, addressing bim, but we do not contemplate the necessity of nal"gr violence against you. To-morrov. ii" «'■ 14- I out whether you are a reasonable or an unreason- able man, or whether——" To-morrow will be time enough for any dis- cussion you choose. To night I am cold, in pain and I need reoi< and sustenance. Give me these, and the man who guards me-I presume I shall be guarded-will but waste his labour." "For your own sake I am glad you are to unconcerned. We will do what we can for you to-night. Let me remind you," the voice con- tinued maliciously, "You are far from human aid here as tbougb you were in your tomb." "That being so," said Gregory gravely,walkiug as eMily as his hurts would allow by the side of the masked man, I shall put my trust in God." CHAPTER X.—A Plcnuk FOR LiM. When Gregory bad crossed ttil reshold of that gloomy building the heavy doo., reaking on its rusty hinges, closed behind him, and was bolted and barred. Probably the" Rat Tearer" had another way of entering the place. The prisoner was sensible of an atmosphere of decay and mouldiness. There was the hint of a lighted room at the end of the passage which faced him, but his guide turned abruptly to the left, and led him up a narrow winding staircase. The lantern gave only a faint, sickly light, and Gregory could not distinguish anything more than a few feet beyond bim. The air WM wicked with a dank, oruel cold. Oa the second landing the masked man turned to the right and pushed open" door on his left. It was net much larger than an ordinary prison cell, A small modern stove had been put in it, and tbe flue oarr:ed through the wall. There was a low truckle bed there, a chair, and some other conveniences, but no table. It was high pitched, too—indeed, remarkably BO, and Gre- gory thought it might onca have been used for ttonng grain. He noticed that the only way light could get into tbat place was through a small and glazed aperture made so high up in the waU at one end as to be beyond possible reach without the aid of a ladder. Later on he reflected that it was to destroy the possibility of him get- ting there that a tabte was denied him. "You must make yourself as comfortable at you can," said bis conductor, standing at the door, and not entering the room. "Some food will be sent up to yon. It remains with yonrself how long you stay here. You can leave to-mor- row if you are amenable to my arguments. If not. then you must stay here till loa are—aye 1 though it be twenty years hence." He closed the heavy oaken door, and secured it with heavy outside bolts and a valiant lock. Left alone, Gregory sat down and thought. "This maul; be Onstoo work," he refleoted. Not another soul in London knows who I am or what I am worth. I wonder bow much be ex- pects to make out of me? Shall I beat bim, or shall I yield t To-morrow will be time enough to decide. Yet it is hardly likely that a man so well known at Custeg would attempt such a dangerous gams. Bnt what will not men do for money ? He could not have planned the acoident which befel me. But my helpless condition may have tempted bim. It is lack of opportunity, not lack of desire, that keeps many a man with a clear reputation. Yes, yes; it must be Custeg. Who eise but Cuflteg would think me worth the stealing 1" A little later the rough and ready dealer ia sanguinary adjectives who had driven him there brought him up some stewed fowl aud a bottle of Burgundy. A man with a more villainous and blood-thirsty visage even Frame in all his travels had never seen before. The dainty way in which the capon had been prepared was utterly incon- gruous with the surroundings. Truffles were with it as well as button mushrooms. The Burgundy WM superb. Now, Governor," said the murderous-looking wretch who conveyed these things to Gregory, "you get outside this lot^ and you won't hurt till the morning. Don't ytjd fancy you're agoing to 'ave this sort of grub #v«ry dav. You aint. If you're in this ere mansion after twelve to-morrow I'm going to cook for yer, aud I'll give you some tasty bita-yoa bet your ahirt on that." W ith a loud, sinister laugh the rascal left Mm, being as carefnl as the massed man had been to secure tbe door behind bim. The food brought him rather puttied Frame. There is someone here who has known refine- ment," be reflected "probabiy a woman." I He ate witb heartiness. Ho felt no fear fa* himself. He had atamdy determined that hie wnaeji and aot hie blood, wa* all Mc | wer* tobesung fvr. The "Rat Tearer" made his way to a lower I room, where Mt Stephen Rook was sitting on tbe side of a big fire, also eatiug with all the vigour inspired by hunger. The mask he had before worn be had thrown carelessly on the floor. The Rat Tearer" settled himself at the table, and. without saying any grace, commenced to ( show his dexterity with the knife and fork, especially with the former. It often usurped the piaca of Cbp latter, and not unfrequently served the purpose of a. QOOn. He OTPs U1:10. the food on that table ts iboagh it 818, a latter of life aud death to put it otBS sight with the utmost speed. When Stephen Rook took any- thing the "Rat Tearer" advised him "not to make a pig of himself." All things come to an end, and so at last did this wretch's meal. lie threw himsslf back in his chair and lighted his pipe. I was that hungry," he declared, I could have eatea a tombstone, and finished up with the railings of the graveyard just to help digest It. It's a pity you didu'c," said Stephen Rook sulleuly. How is the-the gentleman up above. Gosb, he's the cooledt covey I ever did come across. I never seed a. bloke so unconcerned. He's showiug off a bit .to-night. He won t have tbe same spirit to-morrow." Don't you make any blooming error. I was all quiet and comfortable when they gave me my last hit o' bard.' And the beak he says, I 'opes this '11 be a lessou t., yer.' 1001111.1 have pulled his liver out of him while he talked. Now I'm out I'm livelier than ever I was. 111 get scragged in the eud, in course, but aint it better to die like a public man than have a work us funaral1" Your ambition in that direction will, without doubt, be gratified," observed Rook drily. Ai far as our friend upstairs goee? he is cool because be guesses that all we want is money. He has plenty of it, and rather than bainconvemencod will bleed freely." You were precious careful of your lovely features to-night. What was the game in wear- ing that mask ?" You are very dull, Rat Tearer," returned Rook, regarding his ugly companion with great complacency. Don't you see that after we have got the money from him he might feel a bin spiteful, and try to discover ua. If he never sees my face he can never identify me." What about me, tben?" growled the other. "Oh, you know how to look after yourself." By the living blazes, I do. I'd rather run tba risk of danciug in the air than the certainty of a 'long stretch' when we've got the rbino. Ill take care be don't follow m. That bit of water won't tell no tales if I load his oorp^e ail right, and then there aiu't no one to want-to trace him. It will be another pf tbem mysterious disappear- ances." ances." "I did not contemplate, nor do I advise vio. lence," Mr RcJok, with the staid air of a lawyer giving counsel to a. client. "When we get our mouey. and I leave this place, It is entirely your own affair what to do," If Yes, you'd let Ijiin slowly ettn-veto death, whilst I put him out of his misery quick—and I can do it quick when I start." N«w, remember this," said Rook. "If »« don't bring him to his senses in the morning ) shall have to go tu town. D°u't let Madame get near him, or she game is up." "Hup 1" cried the "Rat Tearer." "Why, I thought we was aU a swimming together." ITee." Rook lowered his voice. "Years agj she was spoons on that man. Time has altcrcl him. She has not recognised him. Whan she touk him into her place it was all chance work. He looked rich, and that was enough for her. lie was uucouscious, and his face covered with mud. If he talks to her his voice may briag back the past. She may then recognise bim, aud her oid affection may return, and where should we be" It "Gowd only knows what a woman will do," the Rat Tearer" commenced in a tone of hope- less regret, when Madame Dubois herself entered the room in ber graad manner, and interrupted their pleasant and genial chat. (TQ be continued.) -i-L-1.
THE SUNDAY-CLOSING ACT. --
THE SUNDAY-CLOSING ACT. A Whitohupch Publican Fined. At Llandaff police-court, on Monday-~before Col. Woods and Mr G. Elliot—George Steel, of the Crown Inn, Whitchurch, was charged with keeping his licensed premises open for the sale of intoxicating liquors on Sunday, the 15th inst. Mr David appeared for the defence.—P.C. J. Phillips (117) said on the above date he, in company with P.O. Jones, about ten minutes to eight o'olook, visited the above premises. He there saw a man go to the bouse and knock at the door. The door waa answered and the man said, "It is ail right, Mr Steel." He then opened the door, and walllWlked by Mrs Steel what be required, The man soon afterwards walked from the house. He then went after the man and found him to be George Pike, living abont 50 yards away. He fonnd a tin jack balf full of beer in his possession. He took him back to tbe boulle. aud saw defendant and his wife. Witness asked Mrs Steel why she supplind the man with the beer, and she replied that be asked for a quart of beer as bis wife was fll, and she supplied it. Witness deposed there was nothing said about there being a person ill when they were at the door. Mrs Steel admitted she was wrong in serving tb, man. Witness then said be should report the matter, and defendant said, "For God's sake, look it over this time you can very well do ^between you. It shall never occur sgaln.' premises, where he could hear ad? the oouversa™ tion tbat passed between defendant- and the man at the door. Cross-nxaunned Witness admitted having searched the man as soon as be came from the house. He was in plain clothea at the time, and it being dark he oould not be recognised. Ho went into the tap-room only, Mrs Steel said she received 5d for the beer; this he had forgotten to stete in his evidence, but he now hWore :t. The man ioid him he paid' for the beer. It was a ball-gallon measure, and contained about a quart of beer. P.O. Jones gave corroborative evidence, but said he wished to add that he Mked Mra 3U*>1 wbetbar she received 6d or 5d for the beer. S.eet did not say anything to this.—Mr David addressed the Benoh for the defence, aud called Mr. Steel, Me Steel, and the mfta Pike, who evidftoco showing that the beer WM purely a gift, and denied that any money bad passed between them.— Pika believed he told the constable tbat ba had paid for it, but it was owing to hit surprise at seeing the constable.—Defendant was eventually fined £5 aad costs, Tbe lioente w.. not endorsed,
MISS .JPNNER. AND THE PENAKfr?…
MISS .JPNNER. AND THE PENAKfr? «.6!3TEAli#. 1 At tbe Penartb police-court, on Monday, Mist Jenner applied to the magistrates for relief from the summonses heard against bar in thit cotrt on October 16th last, issued by the overseers of Wenvoe tor rates, Ac.—Miss Jenner declared that no legal demand of aUf kind had been made upon her for the said rates. On October lbth she stated in upen court hetinabtiity to pay an j she deeply regretted their decision. The clerk had sent her a letter in Christmas week threatening her with a distress warrant. It was her duty to caution the magistrates in the matter. It waa known she bad nothing to distrain upon since the scandalous treatment she had in March last. On tbe firat Wednesday in April last she waited oa the magistrates at St. Nicholas-General Lee in the chair—and tbe bench granted her an assur- ance that no summonses should be issued against her without a week's notice. In view of the proceedings m bankruptcy sbe was disqualified from paying her rates and taxes till next sitting, under 54 (*eo. IIIM chap. 170. She now applied for exemption from payment of rates pro tem.—- The ease WM adjourned for a week.
A CURIOUS CHURCH ORGAN.
A CURIOUS CHURCH ORGAN. The organ at the parish obnrcb, Stratford-on- Avon, which baa lately been reconatrncted, at a oott of nearly f 2,000, by Messrs Hill and Son, of London, performed another freak on Snuday,|much to tbe annoyance of the congregation Meembled for morning service. The instrument bfM a wonderful and intricate arrangement of electric wires, pneumatic tubes, and Hydraulic engines, the key- tfeard being placed at a distance from tbe organ, which it divided into two portions, piaeMi in different parts of the church. At the end of the first psalm the organ, which had previoualy evincwi a disposition to ignore the soore, became utterly unmanageable, and struck up a series of discords, resembling the bagpipes. In vain the organist tried by working the stops and pedalt to silence the instrument. Eventually, in evident disgust, he shut off the engines and left tbe organ, the remaining two Psalms being sung without any accompaniment. The oiganist afterwards seated himself at a small harmonium, which happened to be in the north aiale, and with the Msistanee of this tbe service west continued. 0. tbe occasion of tbe attendance of the mayor and corporation at church a few Sundays ago, the organ was persistently silent. The ouiy other instrument in England b uilt on the same prin- ciple is in Canterbury Cathedral, and that it aid to be working satisfactorily.
- A DEAD MAN DRIVING A OAB,
A DEAD MAN DRIVING A OAB, A hansom cab, in which eat G. B. French, the dramatio agent ofNew York, bowled up tbe Fifth- avenue a few days ago. Oa tbe box was James M'Oooey, who held tbe reins leisurely in his bands. M'Oooey attracted much attention from pedestrians by the manner in which he lolled from aide to aide, threatening to fall from bis perch at any moment. The man seemed to be asleep, and a number of men followed the cab on a run nntil Forty-seventh Street was reached, when the bone. stopped. Tho driver made no remonstranoe, aDd after the vehicle bad been drawn alongside the CUlt., M'Cooey WM lifted off bis seat and laid on the aide walk. A telephone message was sent to police headquarters, asking tor an office* to take care of a drunken cabdnver. One soon arrived, aud MW at a glancc that the man wM dead.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF WALES,…
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF WALES, ABERYSTWYTH. The following students of this college were successful ia gaining honours at the recent B.A. and B.&o. examination, held by the University of London. Mr Thonma Young is bracketed first in first olass in classics: MM* Stiewyn ia placed second in aile first class in BtgMab. and obtained the number of marks qualifying for a I prise; Mr G. G. Jones is placed in tbe aeoond class in English; Mr B. O. Device ie placed in tb* second claaein msntal andmoral aeienco no ma-iidate obtained tkrst claM ia thfc cnbject. i Mr Samual Andb|^ftrf4M>i'Aa*>,tetl» Mrfrd 'i ■Mania pbyac*
TRAGEDIES IN RUSSIA.: !
TRAGEDIES IN RUSSIA. In he Government of Volinek a teriou; murder has been committed on » estate of Prince Oorooaolf, a well-it11' Russian nobleman. The steward of « gentleman has just bsen beaten to death a young man, who served as the estate 'J tary. For some reason unknown tnt young man literally beat the flaah Jr the steward's nonea, and then sure of his victim by firing four cli of shot into his body. With. J fifth charge he blew out nis own blail3 thus balancing his last account. I Another crime, in some of its feattl recalling the SJaybrick case, has been trated at Rostoff on the Don. A merch#| of the town lately married the daughter | a wealthy landowner for the take 1 dowry. The young woman, finding tK»' 1 husband was more in love with he? than herself, transferred her affection » young man in her husband's e0>Pjirf Shortly after this the merchant felj iU- j young wife sent for the physicians, their efforts to save the life of the nierCW 'ft are in vain. His early aud sudden 4jW excited suspicion, and it was decided to A*' a post-mortem examination. It wa* wjj discovered that the young -wife had atically and deliberately poisoned fortunate husband, with the intaptio" marrying his employ^ after his dece^8e.*Jj In a amall town in the interior a has just taken place of a rather seriQ-0^ nature. A merchant, on being j'JW" JL buxom widow on whom he had set his tion, resolved to make away with h'* but to effect liis purpose in the most manner he could think of. With tention he purchased a small keg of (whiskey), which he placed before 3 imbibed until the votki aud the lov# ™ both finished. j There is no necessity for writers ol Vn to invent fables and imaginary iiiC'^5 when life is so very full of the will be seen from the following iow«*S. A few days ago the Central ^c Charkoff (South Russia) was the sceOa touching a drama as any in Shakes? A young woman of that town hearing "j her sweetheart had been arrested ou '"j cion determined to join him 1 hazards. With this end in publicly stole an article, hoping ^-Jjf police would arrest her. She was P°* *Y taken, for she was immediately ioca*W*§ in the prison in which her 1 ifr immured. The young man was, foffijjaf shortly after acquitted, it being duw^*j? that he was innocent of the oflence jOjP's to him. The poor girl, on hearing lover had left the prison, and that she not be able to see him again, poisoned, i self in a fit of desperation and d,, (
fEARFUL TRAGEDY IN 8UsáJ
fEARFUL TRAGEDY IN 8UsáJ Doubie Murder by a MoUttr* f: A shocking domestic tragady aook pl&W vulitge of Pole gate, near Etstbpwiue, »*, Ibursday night. Mary Apu T»ylpr» paving a large family dependent upon feer jngs as a small general sUopkeeper, concei'J idea of terminating ber troubles by puttings to tbe existence ot iter family. At tba the attempt, which only partially •ucteedjjfe woman WM under the luflueufie of driuk» *P|5 baud, it seems,died threeyesrs ago.leaving MJ of 10 children, for whose support oe left a amount invested in house property. Tb* j son was not dependent ou ins mother, second son aensted her in keeping *^1 provision shop, but the woman found it to send out two of ber six girls to earn Mrs Taylor, who was 44 years of age, sidered a very respeetaole and deserving *2 of the village community. Latterly, hoW*' took secretly to indulgence in strong lirwk* j • 0a »»d Thursday, bei»ft TO time, Widow Taylor sat moping and tipwff home, and on Thursday nigbt she had seven children, live girls and two boys, r**6 age trom four to 14 years. The mother r three youngest ebiiuceo, a little girl and in one bedroom. In another tbree girls, aud iu a third tbe fifth girl wot to tleep with Tbe seoond son Samuel, returning home J j friend's bous^, found bis mother lying on W ia tbe parlour downstairs. At ten kissed his mother, a^d went to bed. Ab°*J| an-hour later he heard a scream, and girls crying out, Oil, mother, you are me." He rose and lighted a candle, and of bis room. Half way dews the bia sister Kate, with ber throat ble*d»>«••?: pointed upstairs. Samuel rushed up.aad, his mother standing at tbe door with soin^ in ber band, be wrenched tbe he saw two of hit sisters | iu bed and tbe ptber no tbe their throats cut. The Wlii him by hi« second nsme, Mid, 4 Bertie, He asked, Have you done the others T answered, No, but I waa jus* going tben came downstairs, and the lad, aome clothes, ran out and oalled J** neighbour, who rushed back assisted to dress tbe wound in Kate s tnroejr to bandage one of her thumbs whieb had new Mrs Taylor said to him, "I meant to do !«» tbem aud my/iolf. It would have been usaU." Another neighbour, Mr Tolbroofc> in and found tbe two girls, Caroline f| lying murdered in the pools of blood. -vUjjJ constable was summoned, and tbe Kate was conveyed in a trap t Alice Hospital, Eastbourae. A "ad despatched to Hailsbam for a constable, having arrested the w°mSKjiliba* her in the middle of tbe night to there WM no lock-up at Polegate. Polioe-oourt Plmwdi-"O Mary Ann Taylor, ri.,i wi>'ow r* h" ——■ ■ io.« a* («u> » wiiJ iroiegate, Hawi, brought up at Hailsbam pafcW, charged witb the crime. 8h» 1°° worn, aud soared, aud wheu the ob»rf 0fjt she sank into a teat and pulled a taO.l face. Samuel Bertram J» the accused, gave evidence 0iwf already published, adding that mf'f conversation op the night of *~v°^|qn showed that she WM under the 0** a*fc*i it WM time to open shop. On I she had any questioas to put togoPS prisoner muttered amid sobs, about it I did not mean to do ie. In- stable Morgan depoaed that wben ugrt >- to the bouse, be asked ber been doing to your children!" ^1^ answered, "Two are dead the -ft I suppose I shall have to go along yjW* tbeway toHailebam tbe woman seen** (p» H and talked n good deal about wanting ^0f. cemetery. She smelt strongly of Jfl' prisoner was then remMKJ" unlil d bU" f On leaving tbe dock she t ainted, en ft carried out betwsaa two.
A BRUTE AT R0GER8T<",*j
A BRUTE AT R0GER8T<j A shocking affair occurred at bel^M on Saturday night, and wbicb forg> *LatV P*| of magisterial enquiry at Newpo'6 offloe on Monday. Aa ironworker P p.bt Carter, ene of Ahe Shropshire g»*a/.uiiwied^ by Messrs Nettlefold wbea they branch at Rogerstono, went home on Saturday night, and beat ^^Lnoef* 1 young wife about in a merciless tfr*-1 examination of the house showed (1^1 sage WM blood-stained, and >> Jf. woman was attacked whilst sbs MP ({)* M her arms. Policeman Cook found J bours, heariug the cries of s°PP of murder, got the poor cr»» a** J 1 from ber brutish hatband, all been tending ber before feoiwj adjacent house. There .the p**1 ifbttt '■ lying in an unconscious condition. or. also blood marks about this room«^~j tb*^ amination of the poor creature »b«% had a bad out under tbe left eye, j- fcrs| aot see at all, snd that she wm tor j»f about tbe body. Tbe husband w«* sk*' with bloodstaiui onhuband.. ^dy'rf with unlawfully wounding his the magistrate, remanded him i« not expected that serioaa ensue to the wif*. unices srysi pel** prisoner is only 21 years of aff80 t
CARDIFF SCHOOL B0A^| ELECTION.…
CARDIFF SCHOOL B0A^| ELECTION. j Th« Last There bos txseu itu school board yeara, and it will be (aim of tbe election in January, Jajt j# is a statement of tha result °f I represents (Jnsectanao, "R.C. Bo"0 jgl representa U nS8CIt&rlaa, II R.. and Sect." Sectarian.. Dr Thomas WaUaos (Cnseetarien/ •* JK Joba Batofaelor IU.) — — — f>2ZU John Cory (0.) — Lewis WllUanw(U.)«.» TbomasKses (U.) Dr W. T. Bdwards (U.) I>S| Bev Joseph Waits(U.) -• jMy rfSi father Kichantsoa (Koman yjS 3 A.. Is Boulangei (B.Q.) /Vf Rev V. Itaulez(Sectsrian) liSO K. if. Capper (Sect,). Kev. G. A. Joaes (3ect.)..«» • „ Bev C. J. Thompson iSect.) -yaf Mr Thomas Xvaas (uasaeose*
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