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NEW SHORT STORIES. -— I h Dynamite Outrage. By F.~BOYLE. 9thor o £ Treasures of Tliorburns," &c., &c. •he eagle eye of the penny-a-liner has not j^our a^ventut'ei s"'i after all," said '*b^I?-nt,ure'" muttered Mr Stout, peevishly, e °ouuty paper with a trembling »i <hi,t aV11?0 moment of going to press we learn ^ondi. a' outrage was at tempted early 011 #f "riling at Dempsey Hal!, the residence *W;nao? Stout, Esq., J.P. About 1 a.m. the N°»ion household were roused by a terrific ex- ihattered ovory pane of glass in illm a,,<J conservatories. Details are not *&ther Aam3> but appearances suggest, as we at H large quantity of some explosive frilto CrL'vas or hurled against the left J Aftd tV shall make inquiries immediately, •flit-fa 'jJ^ulta will be announced iu a secoiii Vi'' «tout threw down the paper, jtooi- late," he quavered. "No wonder, Opvjul j. • She's not had a wink of sleep, I'll be Idy /j '*e ute. We are excessively grateful to gfy'ou,Tain Elolmby, for giving us the comfort li&gU)v^loteccion. To spsnd the night patrol- taped Kroun^s is very unlike the entertainment #?of w;, ,to offer when inviting you to honour my **T) y»'Ur presence." the g-lx>j! t talk of gratitude, Mr Stout. Patrolling th» 's at 'east as agreeable as bivouacking Hnt on r?,0^—Mr Stout did not see the jest—he r and to protect peaceful citizens against Cw s enemy is a soldier's proper business, | 4y Cj Vuk when I think how distracted we were, 'ip, ougnter, I and everybody, when you turned feel cool and cheerful, just at the right time, to&hi. r}Ve ought to make you some acknovvledg ^V^Ptain." laughed, if that's your daughter's Mr <a'r' y°u might suggest a kiss." '^swei- jtouli looked rather surprised, but he ^h. t>. vithont hesitation, Certainly, if you 4, q In sure Violet will be Vf heavens, Mr Stout I beg and insist f^Pos *} rnot n ake such a—such a monstrous j The door opened. "Understand," Jh*t "ed> hastily, that I should leave the house flat} CfJ^Ir|ent J'' A very few hours' acquaintance •tttytuf^inced him that Mr Stout was capable of silly enough. f| W the Hon. Ralph Workington Holmby rMhew Cee^ed twelve months before to his 8 ?lriall property, which adjoined the *^viep' Hall estate; being on active Jtyt j. tfie time, as a volunteer, he had Sr« On returning to England he ^'tbin e regiment quartered at Preston. I ^On reach of his inheritance—for that t^ile „J?OD*bly the visit was still delayed. Mean- .f'inny letter arrived. The name of Horace been familiar to the Hoimbys for a Ver f11 almost. The individual who bore it, a ^eienj.0V vast wealth, claimed kindred with their o poverty-stricken line—not without 1 founds if cousinship werp still admitted thja /1Undrea years or so. Upon the strength 'pficc ^vro^e letters of congratulation and cop- t6oeiv2iW any event occurred in the family, 'cW „ with inextinguishable mirth, but 'ister eag€d with stiff politeness. When Ralph's married, he even sent a present of great r*lMHrv i was embarrassing.* To return it would %t si, V., > and Maud objected strongly besides, ^,re' "ko all the proud Hoimbys, felt that to t ^Uc the wedding was impossible. 'o^^Fa»hip wrote at length, begging to be in- SlUWhen their "kinsman's" daughter was 96pjh flurry. No more did be say, devoutly tbat the kinsman had no daughter. Mr satisfied. He had beon acknowledged itj • Further, perhaps, his modest ambition d go. Wj 'Pi'. therefore, was not surprised by the tLJY* Ifc alluded aga.ii>, m bucoming terms, to which the family had suffered by Lady death—with his lordship Mr Stout had condoled. He went on to say that "'oiid probably be visiting his estate at Njjjjt^ soon. In that case he ventured to i '1Puour entertaining his distinguished *Ooq,~ re'^tive at Den psey Hall, where better "v"e»iieJ'llQdation would be found and equal con- T ■Vhi-C€S esan)ini»g the property. (?e^cate way of putting the facts. 1I1f ohnbY had no t seen her barren acres for I fie'8hlv, y,eal'—Oot since Mr Stout came to the l e 4iiK 00t'" Slle could not afford to keep up little better than a Peel- i t crowned a cliff overlooking the a it w;is all to pieces now. As for servants, ¡ !\11Rhr only one ancient couple, their two d a son-in-law, who looked after the 'Se. 4 horses, probably no carriages fit tor Dempsey Hall stood but five ^niles the subject at mess, Ralph discovered ?*>e ^tout was famous in those parts. Ha had V- "Ighter Violet-the name tickled Ralph- a»fi itout!" But young officers who knew k khqw about her, had lost their sense of more, eiderly officers. For her n'e J8 death lately left her heiress to iiiealcul- iSt. in 'anus, coin, and beer. Brides l0v «>«et Stoutbad been declared on all hands i&itoJ!<!e.st £ il'l prefsent at a ball given' by the Ipol^gf^j t before Ralph's arrival. From the p Iter j0wnwards every man took warm interest JiH) jJ ,Pr Mr ytout had asked them all to visit ■&? shooting season—too far off, unfortu- :0H, aroused, Ralph accepted tha invita- f °nly to lunch on his way to Ormstead. "I due time he arrived. h bad\fri^^e was waiting at the station, though ad. Mentioned his train. The handsome gates nIj^^Rh' ^odge empty, as he drove r61e^I' the house itself a most surprising PP^red. DepntpseV Hall is a fine modern w6 Oen' ^a'n i" architecture, but of great size, f'^doivtra- P°rt'on °f great height. Every tk^wh Vls^le stood forlorn and empty, saving a V. Ief5e ^la?iers were busily at work. Towards Nu sf. Wing, even the stone mullions had s,0ft jj tered. In this part evidently tliQ explo- 48 if bt ^one its worst. The walls were pitted Pound shot, where ornaments or faulty ?N r n ^en toin out- '^he lead on the roof k°H. T on eT1d, the rain pipes hung trailieg aft w»«iust the spectacle Ralph had be- kV dj, a bombardment. He was astounded. Pul'ed up involuntarily. Mycertie t thoeht Tam was leeing people stood in groups upon the tk^Urw- l°M,» women, and children farmers, Sv chat'fseryants. and police. They stared and h? din^T • u^oved from place to place, calling a gl:w-U,iln £ > tl",e top of their voices. Only fs workin&» and they stopped f° ptje w and then to look round and to shout A Babel-after the Tower col. lln • '1\11 :-niJ1 distractedly to and fro, gesticulating Pt>li0g fiP'tig his face, pursued by an inspector of «i's dr^ saw a little man, still arrayed in own-apprpached him and asked '1.>tOQq'" Colonel Davies. I'll tell you$11 t'J We went to bed as usual—that is, I ^ifip r?V ^aughter luckily sat up with her maid, «<4fe oa dresses • ''t'n'i under a mistake, Mr Stout." h*Bli you all about it! It wag awful J I Wa^ys?" on the other side of the room, and « iQlefc Wrs s^°t through the door. But if fj^en in bed sne would have been ;7lt~° death, for all the ceiling dropped. «' Ij6h ,^ec?or s»ys it was dynamite v. I'll introduce myself Captain Holmby. tho, y°u all ab—Oh," he paused, collecting fe Wo £ hts; "Captain Holmby?" ;^Ph <, Qder you have forgotten my visit," said C^moani'dst these tremendous events." vj'he tt ,n Holmby, it was awful But you've pee is • 'Uneh ? Yes, yes Pardon me The confusion that—Will you stay till my return ? to n y ^ut' RIr Stout» is not the Proceeclwhen agreat crime has been ltted it ain't," grumbled the Inspector. T?Jou -^° what you like, Captain! I tk ^rder authority," and he vanished. {u6 tatraoy°ljr men to fall in, Inspector Clear the, i j urn everybody out of the grounds. lc>ugekeeper to his post and lock the Q6 talking, Captain Fall in, there fall fr vincu ^f'tliout loud remonstrance was the ih^d the f ^acki b«t on Mr Stout's return he ^tchiu- empty, and its late occupants fc lTbis AWn the V If m°re comfortable somehow," he f you y»W' Captain, you'll make allowance, feS' were a number of portmanteaux I I)'" °tt n t PurPose *° run away' ^tf^M Wouldn't sleep in this house to- ih^d the »le ^-oji-i.noor Just wait till you've *8 k7' And Mr Stout began to tell it ^y°Un» sat dowu. »!y Joined them; though she was 'Ph Saw 'with dark circles round her eyes, ii V'ere «JL s might have been the belle ^y dm,Julever ^er competitors. ksKlri 'o-da^ • She would not have left her y°u i" r any°na but Captain Holmby, I i twin's eonw Unshed under this speech, and [ felr 8troiia^ ^er supreme loveliness grew k But Violet Stout !—the name was to persuade your father that he away. Will you support me ?" *r4ly A I've told papa that it's bea all our people have to rtmain." I They'd go if they could Besides, the villain who did it does not want to kill them. It's me he's after, and when I'm out of this place, they can sleep sound." But, papa, there is not the slightest danger. Unless the man is mad he won't try again until the excitement has blown over." AIt wise as pretty, Ralph thought, That's perfectly true," he said. I guarantee you a quiet night, sir." "If I'm blown up, your guarantee will be no satisfaction But come now, Captain. You take command of the garrison, and stay with us." "You put the whole defence in my hands ? "You put the whole defence in my hands ? Then I shall be delighted." I Bravo Now I'll tell you all about it." Not now, Mr Stout. We are going to enjoy our lunch now, and attend to busmess afterwards. I'm so sorry," he said, turning to Violet, to have missed the regimental ball. But I trust our fellows made it pleasant—I'm qaite sure they tried." He chatted on resolutely, to Mr Stout's amaze —indignation indeed. But under this treatment Violat's nervousness gradually subsided. Before the end of lunch she began to smile—even to laugh. And her laugh was the very prettiest Ralph had ever heard or seen. But Mr Stout, keeping an outraged silence, drinking more champagne than usual, having awake since the middle of the night, found himself unable presently to keep his eyes open, Observing this without surprise, Ralph asked Violet to perform her father's duty by telling him all about it." I need not repeat the story, which, in truth, came to nothing beyond those facts already under- stood. Neither criminal nor motive could anyone suggest. Then they withdrew quietly, and Ralph went down to examine. The Inspector, refreshed, was waiting. All the broken glass had been swept carefully into heapfl, but there was a very faint chance that anything could be discovered there— the casing of such an explosive would fly hundreds of yards. Ralph studied the damage with a practised eye. It was worst by far in the left wing, and it grew comparatively less severe in proportion to the distance from that centre. Gradually he traced it back to a certain focus towards the middle of the wing. And then he remarked that the lower floors had suffered very much less in comparison. The greater force of the explosive had not spent its utmost force there; which is to say that the dynamite—if dynamite it were—had not beon placed on the ground. Ralph sent for a ladder, and pursued his investi- gations minutely. Point by point he narrowed the oircle until he came to a hole deeper and broader and more clean in its outlines thananv of the rest. It yawned between windows above and below. Ralph looked into the first of these. The ceiling of the room had fallen fiat; nothing could be seen upon the ground but plaster, with laths sticking through. Anything alive in that chamber must have been crushed and buried in an instant. So it was with the room on either side. Descending, Ralph inspected the lower floor. But the window where he looked for most injury had draperies nailed across it. The question was solved so far. Who occupied the apartment up there?" he asked. That one yonder—with the draperies nailed across the window—is Miss Stout's, Captain, I believe." Ralph paused to consider. If dynamite had been thrown by hand, the man who threw it must have been shivered to pieces by the explosion—he could not keep far enough away for safety. But there is no machine which would not explode dynamite by the impact—except the new gun invented by an Ameiican to suppose that the criminal used that was very extravagant. Ho set himself to scrutinise the lawn, which had flower beds and clumps of ornamental shrubs here and there. The moon was full, the sky clear, last night. A man would naturally seek some shadowed spot, and would lie down to fire— that is, if he understood what the effect would be. The belt of shrubbery bounding the lawn on this side closed iu some hundred yards away, making a semi-circular sweep. A small acacia of rare species stood opposite the horn, by itself, on the grass—just opposite also to the diamond wing. The chances go," said Ralph to himself, thoughtfully, that he would post himself under that tree." Explaining, so far as was needful, to the in- spector, he walked slowly and cautiously towards it, that officer marching parallel at six feet distance. Nothing was found till they reached the tree. Every leaf had been stripped off it, and most of the small boughs the ground under- neath was covered inches deep. But not every- where Over a space of three or four feet long, six inches wide, the soil was almost naked. "That's where the ruffian lay cried Ralph in triumph. Steady keep off i" He moved towards the shrubbery, and then out across the track which a man would be likely to leave in escaping to that shelter. It was easily found—a print of heels in the damp grass deep and irregular, as though the fugitive bad scarcely been able to keep his feet. Just as Ralph ex- pected. He had been half stunned by the explosion, and in rising to flee, staggered as if drunk. Between the shrubbery and the tree Jay the end, or tip, of a bed filled with Bengal fos.eg. Tb tracks led straight towards it. If only he tumbled among those thorns! He did! One heavy footmark, Complete, was stamped into the soft soil—then the bushes caught him, and be fell headlong atRongst them. Traces in abundance told the story. No strip of clothing had been torn out, but many of thp thorns held a tiny fragment of wooj. The butt of some instrument too small for a gun was deeply impressed, as though the owner had fallen on it. Several gold coins lay scattered over the earth as they sprang from his waistcoat pocket, and-a small silver matchbox with initials This Ralph picked up secretly and hid. Final evidence against a criminal who carries sovereigns and silver matohboxes is not to be produced without reflection. At the further edge of the little bed another footprint was distinct. Nothing beyond. Now, Inspector!" Ralph cried joyously, draw up your indictment! Here are the facts. A man with very large fest and goid in his pocket, wearing what you call gentlemen's boots, stole out from the shrubbery, armed with a cross bow and some tremendous explosive, lay down under the tree to tire, the leaves dropped all over and round him, as he lay half senseless. Then he rose and stumbled over the rose bed. AH you have to do is to find that man." Wonderful, Captain But how am I to set about it ? Ah, hijre comes my commanding officer." Ralph was glad to step aside now. The identi- fication of a culprit like this might weH prove annoying to Mr Stout; and he wished to be certain on that point before announcing his gravest discovery—the match box. Atter going through the evidence with Colonel Davis—that excepted—he withdrew. In the afternoon Mr Stout drove his guest to Ormstead. He was aware now that the person suspected was no working man or casual male- factor; but this knowledge only increased his perplexity. Ralph fouud means to suggest the initials "T.S." But they conveyed no useful significance to Mr Stout's mind. Possibly, there- fore, the outrage was not designed against him— not by accident, perhaps, had the explosive struck so near Violet's window 1 This idea was not quite novel, but Ralph had neglected it hitherto as monstrous. His course was plain. He would take an opportunity to assure himself whether or no she recognised "T.S." If not the match box must beiven up to Colonel Davis. They surveyed the small estate of which Ralph was master now-fell and bog and woodland of little value mostly. But Mr Stout offered com- fort. "You have a neighbour," he said, "not older than yourself, I suppose, who succeeded to a pro- perty more hopeless, just ten years ago- It was mortgaged above the value-I know that, for I was not only the principal creditor, but ths young man's guardian. At this time—^lid you observe a fine house upon a hill, two miles or so from the road, as we came along ? That s new Lewthwaite Hall, which .be has built on the site of the family barrack. And he could build a dozen such if he pleased That's encouraging Hovg did he do it ™ Why, science and all that. Viotet can tell you exactly. He was twenty years old when his father died—poor Hubert Lewthwaite, my best friend—so I can't claim any of the credit. All the money he had to start with was two thousand pounds, which Violet persuaded me to advance on his personal security a month after he came of age. She was only a child then. Poor Tom, my son, backed her up too— he was very fond of Harold. I regarded it as a present to the children. With that money he sank a trial shaft and found coal under Lewth- waite Pyke. What does he do next but establish a company There's iron all over these parts, you know. In two years he had paid off every mortgage, built a tramway, and started iron- works. Since then he has found copper and lots of things, dredged out Felton Bay, established a line of colliers—I don't know what all For every scheme he has a company, and threy all pay a good dividend. An extraordinary young fellow, indeed He's going to stand for Parliament next election—at least, they've asked him I must beg you to introduce me," said Ralph, vastly interested. Do you think there is any chance of coal on my property ? This prospect absorbed his attention as they drove back. At sight of his host's daughter, Ralph had ad- mitted that he nevey saw a gin more lovely; study- ing her at leisure in the evening he strongly in- clined to add that he never saw one more delightful at all points. But Mr Stout and his doings had been a joke among the Hoimbys as long as he could remember. The most charming of girls could not overcome that sense of the ridiculous all at once.. j, Ralph spent the night under & tree just; within the shrubbery, waiting for the owner of the match box. But no one came. So dawned the morning on which our storyopened, and we return to the breakfast-room. Refreshed by » sleep which, as she frankly owned, was due to her absolute confidence in Captain Holmby's protection, Violet looked more enchanting than ever. Shyness and familiarity being alike strange to her, she was qmte at ease, smiling and chatting gai'y- became con- scious of a feeling which had thrilled him several times, when a dance neared its end, and the music breathed softly, as he whirled with a favourite partner through the bqll-room half deserted; but never before in the prosaic hght of morning. That was a grave symptom, and he knew it. When the business in hand was done, it would be prudent to escape and regard the situation steadily from a distance. But just now he had to find a criminal. For if hIS suspicions were correct, Violet's life might depend on his exer. Do you take a walk after breakfast, Miss Stout ?" he asked presently.. j u "Always," her father interrupted, and a ride after lunch. If you will escort her to-day I shall be relieved. By-the-bye, my dear, talking of escorts. I did not see Harold LewthwuWa I' card among those of our neighbours who called yesterday. Is he from home ?" "Not that I know of, papa." Ah, I daresay Harold will be the last person in the kingdom to hear of our escape. He wants a wife to humanise him, as they say." Violet coloured, and changed the conversation. "If you will really be so good as to take care of me, Captain Holmby, I shall be grateful. Wilt you be ready in an hour ?" Ready and willing, Miss Stout." A few minutes afterwards she left them. Ralph had not failed to notice a slight embar- rassment at the first mention of Harold Lewth- waite's name, still less the flush that followed the allusion to a wife. "That is the gentleman whom yon mentioned yesterday ? Would he welcome an ignorant soldier, doyou think, who begged to sit at his feet and learn to make money ?" H'm! I shouldn't like to give an an opinion. Harold is a queer fellow—I don't think he s fond of strangers. But, indeed, Captain Holmby, I don't knDw much about his character, though I was his guardian. I'm not clever, you see we didn't hit it off. But ask Violet to arrange the matter, and you'll find him most obliging." There is an attachment ?" Ralph said care- lessly. Why, yes, an engagement, but, between our- selves," Mr Stout lowered his voice. "I hope it will come to nothing. I have the greatest respect for Harold, but. I'm afraid of his temper, Captain Holmby—his temper It's a bad 'un, I doubt! And one can't but fear that a man who lives like a blessed hermit at thirty will prove a dull husband for a young girl. But then again, Violet has known him all her life, and she's quick to notice things. And poor Tom, my son, downright worshipped him—he wasn't a fool either. So w'1I hope for the best—you'll have a Mind you," Mr Stout added in an impressive whisper, "I can't help thinking that the best would be, 'Good-bye, sweetheart!' Come and look at my stables." Violet was ready when they got back, and bet father announced that Captain Holmby had promised to remain till the mystery was solved. Oh, that is kind of you," she exclaimed, with a charming warmth. "We regard you aa our tu-tu-tu "Tulip 1" Mr Stout suggested innocently. No. Tutelary, that's the word !—tutelarv genius. I don't know quite what it means, but I hope it's complimentary." I accept the good intention without preju- dice," Ralp laughed, and they set forth. With such a delightful companion, on a, summer morning, it was to broach the topic he had in mind. They chatted merrily for a while. But the business had to be done, and all the time Ralph was thinking how he should begin. It seemed wisest to open abruptly, and note the effect of a surprise. Miss Stout," he said, "are you conaoioua of having an enemy" An enemy ? No I What do you mean t" she turned On him with wide eyes. Let your tutelary genius follow his own mys- terious course. The enemy would bp a man, a gentleman, as they say, perhaps tall, but certainly with very large feet-— „ I have none, Captain Holmby, none 1" But her voice was not quite assured. Who carries a silver match box in bia pocket bearing the initials W hy do you ask ?" But the white face be. trayed more than a suspicion. "Because," Ralph continued, "it was such a man who tried to destroy—not your father's house—that was not his aim-bula you i" No—no—no It is impossible! Oh, how can you fancy such dreadful, wicked things I do not know of whom I am speaking—do not blame me In kindness I must ask again, do you know such a. man ?—for Justice will put the question shortly." "I do Violet answered in tones hardly audible. Let us go back Do not press me further, Captain Holmby—oh tell me how you have come to such a monstrous suspicion In fewest words, as they returned, Ralph told his discoveries. Quicker and quicker she walked, with head always averted. In view of the house Ralph paused, and stopped her. I am grieved beyond expression to distress you like this. But you must remember, my poor ohild, that many lives are at stake beside your own—besides even your father's. This man will try again, and probably he will not fail a second time." What shall I do ? What shall I do 2" she moaned. Then suddenly came a resolution. J will tell you his name to-morrow 1" and tan off. Mr Stout was still sitting in the breakfast- room. What, back already 1 You've just missed Harold Lewthwaite. It seems that he has been confined to the house since Saturday night. Two ruffians met him on the high road as he re- turned ffrom Penwick, knocked him down, and robbed him. A pleasant state of things we-OJ Did they get any plunder in pa.rticular 1" Ralph interrupted eagerly. All he had about him. But Harold feelunosb the loss of a silver match-box which my poor Tom gave- Are you swing ?" I think I'll ride over to Ormsfead, sir, if you will lend me a horse." Certainly Lunch is at two, remember." The initials on the match box T.S." were accounted for—Thomas Stout Beyond all question now, Harold Lewthwaite, the genius, the foremost man in the county, candidate for Parliament:, was guilty, aiM he" was trying to annul the evidence against him. Aa for his motive, Violet knew it, and one might easily guess. She had not asked why her reputed lover should commit this awful crime—scarcely had expressed astonishment. What a scandal—what a terrible situation for the poor girl When Ralph entered the stableyard a maid was handing a note to the head groom. For Mr Lewthwaite," said she. Miss Violet wants it delivered immediately." That missive urged him to fly, no doubt. But be might probably refuse, trusting to an alibi concerted with elaborate pains. And what then ? Ralph started a few minutes after Violet's mes- senger. Trotting briskly, he reached the crest pf a long fell overlooking Lewthwaite Dip. Below, at a mile's distance, a carriage was standing in the road, whilst a. man talked to its occupants, lean- ing over the door. Near by, a groom held his horsje, and another, in the Stout livr, was just approaching. The latter touched his hat, and handed something. That man afoot must be Harold Lewthwaite. He walked on, reading Violet's notp. At a word, Mr Stout's groom wheeled and rode back— there was no answer. Ralph, hurrying en, met and told him to follow. Just as he came up to Lewthwaite, the other "groom trotted off with the led horse. Lewthwaite was going to walk home. He turned at the clang of hoofs in the rear—a very tall and powerful man, fair, bearded, with eyes of palest grey a face and a bearing to com- mand a ttenvion anywhere. Ralph sprang to the ground. He was acting on the impulse of the moment, AIIQwa new neighbour to introduce himself, Mr Lewthwaite." "Captain Holmby, is it?" replied the other, gravely smiling. I was returning to my house by the priyate way. Will you walk with me ?" He opened a gate by the roadside, and held it for Ralph to pass. The latter felt bewildered. To accuse this stately gentleman of such a crime seemed monstrous But Mr Lewthwaite invited the explanation. I received a very curious warning from Miss Stout just now. She passionately entreats me to leave the (fountry. Do you know why ?" Ralph was embarrassed, but he answered steadily, I understand that certain evidence has been found which connects you with the attempt to destroy Dempsey Hall." Indeed! I gathered something from Mr Stout of your interesting discoveries. Pray give me the details." Ralph felt almost as if he were called upon to justify himself. And he began at the beginning. Mr Lewthwaite soon interrupted him. Pardon me, Captain Holmby It is not im- possible to throw dynamite by means of an engine. The process is one of my discoveries. It would revolutionise society, wouldn't it? Ob, but that's a trifle 1 You will see things much more astound- ing if you live. Pray go on His attention became fixed as Ralph proceeded. My match-box found in the rose bed. Dear- dear But I explained to Mr Stout how that njust have happened. Why did he not tell me the thing was found 1" "He does not know. I have kept the secret as yet. Mr Lewthwaite, except for Miss Stout, hoping——" That was kindly meant of you, and I am grateful. But the simple fact is the match-box was stolen from me on Saturday night See how the ruffians treated me 1" He raised his hat and a skull cap; the crown of his head was plastered all over. Then, for the first time, Ralph met those pale, grey oyes, and on a sudden the imprudence of his conduct struck him keenly. So cool and gentlemanly had been Mr Lewthwaite's manner that he found himself reciting perilous facts as though to a disinterested listener. Ralph glanced round. They were crossing iv spur of the fell. At no small distance below, Lewthwaite Beck framed among rocks and ferns. Not a house nor a living cretnre in sight! The path was bounded on this side by a low rustic paling. Suddenly he felt a grip upon his arm, turned, shouting his Joudest-at the sight of the face bent over his, knew that a madman held him fast Ralph was strong—an athlete—but he could make no struggle with his right arm forced back, almost dislocated. With his left he grasped the murderer's beard, and held on for life, kicking and shouting. But the combat was hopeless. The other raised him like a child, carried him a few yards, and tossed him over the paling. Raving and foaming now, Lewthwaite disengaged his beard, and Ralph fell headlong 1 He knew no more. But the groom below had heard those cries of agony. When he reached the spot Lewthwaite was descending—to finish his work. The man followed, supposing an accident had happened. But at his shout the maniac looked up, and began climbing swiftly back. One glance at the face, blazing with frenzy now. alarmed the groom, who fled in panic. He had but jusfc time tp mount. Yelling and curs- ing, Lewthwaite was on his heels. He seized the other horse, but it plunged an" f • ? ?na,5 force he tried to pull it down, and the frightened animal trod upon his foo.When the servants came running from the Hall, they found their master lying in the road, helpless, but a roaring madman. The story of that dynamite outrage ends here. Ralph was carried back to Deippsey HaJJ, and Jay there for months—not unconsoled. For the first day he ventured out, on Violets arm, he took advantage of her defenceless position to extract a confidence which was communicated to Mr Stout presently. My boy," exclaimed that worthy man, "Yon Hoimbys have been laughing at me for years, I know. But, please heaven, my grandchild will be one of yon, after all." Harold Lewthwaite remains a hopeless lunatic*
Poverty.
Poverty. He found hia wife in tears. I In answer to his frantic appeals she could only bury her tear-wet face upon his shoulder and sob tumultuously. After an hour or two, however, she became sufficiently calm to be partially ooherent in her discourse. Edwin-.—" Her countenance was full of agony as with the memory of a horrid dream. to-day for the first time I have realised our poverty. For the first time A shudder convulsed her fragile frame. "—r—I have felt the band of penury at my heartstrings." He stroked her throbbing temples and mur- mured soothingly. To-day, Edwin," she wailed, "therecame and stood in front of our humble home one of those ha,nd.orgati men who play till you pay them some thing, and Edwin She pressed her hand over her eyes. "1 hadn't a cent in the house." And tha loving husband vowed that she would never again suffer want if be had to steal for her. The Typewriter's Name. When Mr Keedick reached home the other evening, he was confronted by a very angry wife. He had scaroely got inside the door and hung his bat on the hall rack before she blurted out:— You've got a new typewriter Why, yes," replied Keedick. "How did you find it out 1" Oh, I am up to your goings on, I can tell you. You got your new typewriter yesterday." I did. Who told you ?" Well, if you must know, it was Mrs Gaskett. Her husband told her. You needn't think you can keep things from me." I have no desire to, dear." U Don't dear me! Your typewriter is only 18 years As nearly as I can judge of ages, I should say that was about right." And has melting brown eyeà" Mrs Keedick went on indignantly. Possibly, but I haven't notiped them doing any melting." Ob, no Of course not With a soft voice and charming manners ?" You are nearly right." Nearly right! I know I'm quite right I" exclaimed the jealous woman. Now, I want you to tell me the name of the forward creature." You want the name of my typewriter Yes, I do." What for ?" Never mind whAt for. I Wapt your type* writer's name." It is John Henry Simpsop. What you going to do about it Luck was with Him. Pale 3nd agitated, but proud even in his misery, the young man stood before her and looked her square in the eye. "This is the wreck of all my hopes, Viola Biggers," he said, the crushing out of aU that makes life desirable. For the last six months I have dwelt in a fool's paradise. I have per- mitted myself to hope that you—but why should I speak of the past ? The dream is over. It has been a rude awakening. Henceforth, since you so decree, our paths diveeppe." It is better so, Mr Blupkett," replied the young woman coldly, though I would still gladly be your friend." What is friendship to a heart that craves for something deeper, higher, holier r he exclaimed bitterly as he turned to go. Who talks to me of friendship When pinps the heart for lovp ? Who seeks with Where did you read those lin, Mr BlunketU" she interrupted, her cheeks aflame and her eyes sparkling with interest and excitement. "I saw them the other day in 'The Weekly Tomahawk,' and they seemed so tender, so true, eo expressive of the heart's most sacred Mr Blunkett," said the young woman blush- ingly, I wrote that little poem myself and sent it to The Tomahawk.' I am glad it pleases you, and—and if you will give me a little more time to think over this matter, why, I am not sure but that I-I might." He went to Church. I went to church yesterday," said Polonius, who is most frequently seen at the theatre; he looked gloomy. Iudeed ?" There is a half-smothered intonation of sur- prise in that exclamation of yours, but I forgive you, me che-ild I tell you this incident to show how all things combine together tq swing a guilty conscience. I bad dyed my hair and moustache for the first time, and bad all the morbid sensitive- ness of a fellow who isn't used (itfit..It seemed as if every person I met lookaS me fjaquii ingly, as if he was seeking to be enlightened on some Occult question. I< began to wonder if I had done the job right, and if there were nob some carroty roots left as a visible contradiction of the jet-black majority of my hirsute growth. I imagined sarcas- tic smiles on the faces of old acquaintances, and coldly critical ones on those of styangers, and by the time I sneaked into the backseatof afashionable church I was in a clammy perspiration and wished devoutly I hadn't. And what do you think that confounded choir was singing ?" "Give it up." 'Turn, sinner, turn, • Why yrijl ye die Y "Ha, ha!" 9b, you may laugh he exclaimed, bitterly, trailing streaks of black over his countenance as he wiped it upon bis handkerchief, but I just believe they did it purposely. But I'm going to take their advice. I will subside meekly into the gray t and baldheaded row, but I will never attempt to dye any more. Taking Down a Drummer." A few years ago a number of us were stopping at the Henry House in Abilene, Kau. Among the guests was a plug-hat-silk-umbretia clothing drummer from Boston. He had no desire to make up or affiliate with the boys," but was a crowd all to himself, so we concluded to initiate him. About six miles west of Abilene was a water station called Sand Springs." As soon as Mr Boston was within earshot, one man said, Well, I got in one nice order yesterday from Jones at band Springs." "Yes," said another, I fixed him with his boots and shoes And I," said another, sold him a splendid order of notions. Another one said, I heard him wish a clothing man would come along." Mr "Boston at once pricked up his ears went into the ticket office and asked the azent* Where is Sand S1>rlll?" The agent told him! The first station west.' He purchased a ticket and had his seven big trunks checked to Sand Springs." When the train arrived there, the baggageman rolled his trunks out on the prairie. Mr B. in- quired of the burly Irishman who ran the pump engine, Where's the town, sir ? Be jabers it's'myself and this water tank is all there is uv it." "Why," said B., is there not a Mr Jones starting a large store here ? DlVd the bit," said Pat. It soon dawned upon the Bostonian that he had been the victim of a cruel joker. He had to skirmish around, and paid a farmer$3 to haul his baggage back to Abilene. When he re- turned, one of the boys gave him the" grand hailing sign and told him why it was done. He set 'em up in fine style, and said he would ever be ready to extend the band of fellowship to a worthy brother whenever he should find him. He Repented. He was something of a flirt. She was poor and pretty, and the other girl was possessed of a for- tune and hair which her friends called auburn." He and she sat one afternoon, and the hyacinths on her,hat danced as she talked. You didn't come over last Sunday afternoon," she said. No. The fact is I was not feeling very well, and— And you thought a walk with Eunice would do you good ?" she put in, mischievously. He assumed an injured air. I did happen to meet Miss Eunice," he said stiffly, quite acci- dentally, I assure you. I suppose Tom told you Well, ves," she admitted, he did." And of course you allowed him to projudioe you against me," he returned bitterly. She drew a geometrical design on the navel with the tip of her parasol before she replied,— not at all! It was quite natural for you to join Eunice when you met her," but her tone belied her words. U You know I don't care anything for Miss Eunice," he said tenderly. Why, I should think those lovely eyes of yours could see mora plainly than that." A little smile lifted the corners of her mouth. This time the design she traced on the gravel was a very intricate one. He loolfed around to see if any one were watching and then threw one arm carelessly over the back of the seat. "Eunice is a very nice girl," she said demurely. "It is not her fault if she does wear a No. 6 shoe. She wouldn't if she could help it, poor thing." I—I don't"—he stammered. Of course it isn't, and no matter what anybody may say I am sure that she does tell the truth occasionally." He was fidgeting with his cane. well, Miss Annie," be said, "any foot would look larger after yours." # She moved a little nearer to him and oast a side glance at the russet shoe which protruded from her gown. I shan't listen to your flattery," she said. I just know you don't mean it." It It isn't flattery, and I do mean it," he asserted stoutly, and you have no vanity at all, or you would know it is all true." Ob Jack 1" This time the parasol slid out of her hand. When he returned it their fingers met and lingered. "You know I don't care for anybody but you," he said, tenderly. The Sun was setting when they arose to depart. He looked down at her with a proprietary air. You know now that I don't care a fig for Miss Eunice," he said, softly. Oh, yes, she answered, pleasantly, and it is lucky you don't." M Lucky why so!" "Because," she responded, brightly, "she passed right by us awhile ago when you were holding my hand and saying that you did not oar for anyone but me. Tbey walked on in silence.
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Dymunir i'n gohebwyr Cymreig gyfeirio eu goheb- iaethau, llyfrau i'w haaolygu, &c., fel y canlyn Dafydd Morganwg, Morganwa House, Llantvrit- street, Cardiff.
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BARDDONIAETH. Y LLOER. Nos fugeiles fyg, a weIJr-r gant Yr wybr gain i'm lloni; Rhyfeddyw'rlloer! ufuddha'rlli' B^l'a-wg. e ganddi reolir. Mynydd Cynffig. CWFJIGWISOH.
,DIARER.
DIARER. Diareb, gwireb ddiguro>_Syniad 0 w&s<in&ebh cryuo Brawddeg lawn, ac ebrwydd glo, Perfedd "Multum in varvo." Solomon.
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YR HUNANOL. 0 ryw achau goruchaidd—y tarddodd Y torddyn gwyilt, balchaiddj Gwag ei siol, afiesol Baidd, Salw, teneu, Sultanaidd. H. Neandkb Richards.
AWRLAIS.
AWRLAIS. Qywreinwaith cywir, law oelt Wele, cawd aur dafod Lief awr yw y llefwr od Diwyrni bob diwrnod. Mae'n adwaen y mynydau,—ar ei daith Cura 1.dlck ellw.dau; A swn ei gloch seinia glau lawn arwyl uwohben oriau. Gowerton. OBPGFSTN.
ELIAS Y THESBIAD.
ELIAS Y THESBIAD. CAN r PABCH. DAVID PHILLIPS, ABSBTAW& Elias oedd ddyn, meddai Apostol, Yn gorfod dioddef fel ninau yn hollol; Ond ni chawn ei debyg mhlitb dynion yn unman, Yn hanes dynolryw mae'n sefyll ei hunan. 'Does son am dad iddo, am fam ni ddywedir, Am frawd a qhwaer iddo ycbwaith pi chrybwyllir; Melchisedec yr ail, fel hwnw ymgyfyd, Heb air am ddechreuad na diwejfd i'w fywyd. Ar unwaith hab rybudd f mellten y fflachiai, Pryd ns. f'om yn disgwyl o nen ddigymylau; Y gair cyntaf ddy wedai fel taraii sy'n craccio— Brawyphus y twrw trwy'r holl wlaa sy'n rhuo. Wrth Frenin y wlad fe ddywed yn ddigrvn,— Dim gwlith pa gwlaw mwy, am flwyddau, ddy- feryn, Ond 'nol fy ngair i I" O, antur ryfeddol I Ao fila fe giliai 0 r golwg yn holloL Ar lan Afon Cerith y gwelwn ef Acbigfrain porthent & chig ac&bar% Bob bbreu a nawn ac o'r afon yr yfai Nes sychu ei dyfroedd, ac yua, sypmdai. Sarepta, yo Sidon, yw'r lie y cawn, wadyn, Ei weled mewn ymgom & gwraig weddarn syayn; Gofynai am lyroaid o ddwfr i'w yfed, Mae hithau'n ddiatreg i'w gyrchu yn myned. Ar 01 iddi gychwyn, draohefn ymbilia,— "Pwg yn dy law, hefyd. im' damaid o fara." Atebai y weddw, Does genyf ond dyrnaid 0 flawd 1D y gelwrn, ac olew rhyw lymaid A chasglaf y briwydd i'w grasu yn deisen 1 mi a fy mab—yna marw o angen." Atebai Elias,—"Dos, gwna fel dywedi, Ond dwg » mi n gyntaf ran fecban o hyny. "Fel hyn 4'wed yr Arglwydd, Yrolew ni p\1a.. A't blawd yn y gelwrn, gei weled. ni pheidia, Nes daw y cymyl^u i dduo yr wybren, A lawio eu cynwys i fwydo'r ddaearep," Ac felly y bu am ftwyddyn gron gyfan, Cai'r prophwyd, a r weddw, a'r bachgen eucyfran; Y blawd yn y gelwrn roes iddynt eu gwala, A'r olew yn y 'sten oedd beunydd yn para. Rhyw dro wedi hyny, Obadiab yn llwfr Ymdeithiai y wlad i chwilio am ddwfr, A'r Brenin ffordd arall i'r perwyl yr elai Mewn ymchwil am ddwfr rhag marw'r ceffylau. Elias, fel mellten yn digsyn o'r nefoedd, 0 flaen Qbadiah n ddisymwth a safoda, Gan dd'wedyd, "Pps, adywed i'th glwyddj Tyr Q-rwele Elia?—wel, tyred yn qbrwydd I' Ahab wrth Elias benuohel, Tydi yw y gwr sy'n blino yr Israel." 0, na, ma JDyfi, ond tlldi, adyn ynfyd, A thy dy dad hefyd, yw achos y drygfyq. Gan hyny dos 'nawr a chynull holl Israel, Cymanfa syda heddyw ar ben mynydd Cwinel* I brofi y cwestiwn, yn ngwyddfod y lluoedd, Ai Baalim sydd dduw, neu Arglwydd DduwY- Nefoedd. Prophwydi duw Baal, prophwydi y lhvyi. Na fyddttd yn absen' un heddyw o'r rheiny; Pwysigrwydd y ddadl sy'n ddiattrDgj I brofi y mater heb oedi yohwaneg." Ac Israel ymgasglai'n lluoaog niferi, Aq Ahab y Brenin a thorf o'i broffwydi; Elias ei bupan, dros enw ei Arglwydd,— YIl dyrfa fowp iawn ar lethr y, mynydd. Elisa ddyedai, c. Obbwi .èvd;yoh lawer, A minau yn unig dros Dduw to eich cyfer; Dewiswch-eich abertbj eioh afeor cyfodwob, Qnd tdn dan yr aberth yn unig wo roddweh. Gelwch ar eich duw—ei achos arddeled, Heddyw yw y dydd penderfyuir ei dynged; A'r Dow a atebo drwy ddn heddyw yma Gaiff fod yn Dduw mwy." "Amen," meddai y dyrfa. c. 0, Baa!, gwrando nil" cydweddient yp eb- fwydd, Fel na ddelo'th enw fan yma i waradwydd." Ond nid pedd llefervdd, na neb yn ystyried, En dnw ni ofala am wasgfa eu henaid. Wol, gwaeddwch yn uwch Elias watwarai, Can's duw yw efe; ond Rm pad atebai 1 Mae'n brysur, fe ddichon—rhy brysur i wrando: Neu cysgu y mae—rh^id i chwi ei ddeffro." pnd byddar yw Baal i lef ei edmygwyr, Ni wrendi ei glustiau ar pais ei addolvvyr; Duw pren nia yw dda i ddim mewn caledi, Er clustiau a breichiau ni chlyw i waredu. Elias yn awr ei dro yntau a ddaethai, Cyweiriodd yr allor, a'r aberth a laddai. gwlychwch yr allor a'r aberth sydd arni, A llenwoh y ffos o ddyfroedd o bobtu." Ac felly y gwnaethant; ond tfin a ddisgynodd, Wrth weddi Elias, aberth a losgodd A lleibiodd y ffos gan sychu ei dyfroedd, Nes difa y ewbl yn ngwydd y tyrfaoedd. A'r bobloedd afloeddient yn uchel mewn moliant, Yr Arglwydd sydd Dduwl rhown iddo'r go- con) sin t! Fe wnaeth yn rhyfeddol, dyrchafer ei Enw; Gwasanaethwn Jjjf mwy hyd adeg ein raarwf Elias yn awr orcbymfnai yn sydp. Dehwch brophwydi y llwyni a r eilun; Na ddianged yr un—prysurvch yn union A lleddwch hwynt oil ar lan afop Cison." I Ahab, y brenin, gorchymynai y gwron, Mewn nerth ao awdurdod— Dos fyny yr awrhon I fwyta ac yfed, fel byddech yn barod, Trwst llawer o wlaw sydd wexthian yn dyfed." I goryn y mynydd ei hunan esgynai, Gan ostvvng i'r ddaear a I ben rbwng e, liniau. I'w lane mae'n gorchymyn, luarmoryn awr edrvch A thyred yn ebrwydd i ddweyd yr hyn welych." 'Does dim," ø r llano, ond awyr glir, boeth. Dos eto, hyd seithwaitb," atebai y ProffWyd. Y seithfed tro ddaetb, a'r llanc a ddychwelodd I adroddodd i'w feistr Yr hyn weitbiap a welodd, Mae cwmwl bach du, fel cledr Haw rhywun, Yn codi o'r mor yn agos i r tertyn. Elias, wrth Abab—" Yn awr, brysia yn ebrwydd, Rhag rwystro dy daith gan faint y gwlawogydd." Elias ei hun wregysodd ei Iwynau, A rhedodd ar draed, fel ewig y llanjai Cyrhaeddodd y ddinas o flaen y meirch gwydyn A dynent y cerbyd a'r Brenin I w canlyn. 'Nol hyn ni a'i cawn yn ffoi i'r anialwch, Rhag Jesebel front, i Kei!lio dyogelwch. Yn hyny canfyddwp mai dyn ydoedd yutau. Yn caetei amgylchu 6 gwendid fel ninau. Dan gysgod perywen yn atbrist eiteddodd. Gael marw cjn sywud 0 r fan y deisyfodd j Gan drallod ei fron ymollyngodd I gysgu, Daeth angel i'w ddenro,— Nawr cyfod i fyny,— "Ifwyta ae yfed, darparwyd i'th angen." Bwytaodd ac a yfodd, a cbysgodd drachefn. Daeth angel yr ail dro i'w ddeffro, a dy wedai, Cwyd, bwyta ac yf, a chychwyn i'th siwrnai; I Mae iti lawer o ffordd i'w cherdded, cei wybod, Yn nerth y bwyd hwn am ddeugain niwruod." Ac felly cychwynodd daith hirfaith, a cherddodd Hyd fynydd Duw, Horeb, ac yno gorphwysodd. Mewn ogof yn ymyl yn awr y llettyodd, A gair Duw a ddaeth ato. fel hyn y dywedodd,— Beth wnai di fan yma, Elias. gofynai. On'd ceisio fy einioes y maent. ebe yntaa. Dos allan o'r ogof, a eafar y mynydd, Heb ddyn yn dy weled, ond ger bron yr Arglwydd." Gwrnt mawr a daiarjryn yn rhwygo'r mynydd- A dryllio y creigiau, a'r tSn a u hamgylchodd* Nid yn y rhyferthwy llefarai yr Arglwdd, Ond lief ddystaw, fain lefarfti yo ebrwydaj ^an glybu Elias, ei wvneb a guddiou^ Yn mhlygiau ei fanteQ ac felly y saf odd Llefarai y llais, "Dos, dychwel oddiym^ Eneinia Hazael yn frenin ar Syria; A Jehu fab Nimsi eneini di n frenin Ar Israel, I dynp ty Ahab i W derfyp. Elisens, mab Sapbat, eneini ef hefydf Yn dy le di bydd l mi yn broffwyd fel y bum gyda thi, iddo yntau y bYddaf" A thrwyddo i'r bobl Fy Enw mawrygaf." Wrth fyned, canfyddodd Eliseus yn aredig, Fe'i cuddiodd a'i fantell. wrth basio, In garedtg; Ac yntau adawodd yr ychain, a rhedodd I'w ganlyn, ac wrtho ef mwy yr ymlynodd. Ymhellacdi y gwelwn ef at Ahab yn niyned, Am helynt y winllan cyhowiaodd ei dynged "Lie llyfodd y cwn waed Naboth ddiniwed, Da waed dithau a lyfant fan byny, cyn sicred." Canfyddwn ef eto ar fryn gery Ddina. Yn torchi y mellt gan wneuthur galanas Ar filwyr y Brenin, acyna disgynodd,— rr Brenin ei hunan ei dynged fynegodd. Wet, bellaob, ei yrfa Sy'11 dyfod i'w therfyo, Rhyfeddach na dim glybuwyd am undyn. Tra rhodiai efe, Eliseus yn ei ganlyn, Gwahanwyd y ddau ar d'rawlad amrentyn. Mewn oerbyd o dfin esgynodd ef i fyny, Y mellt yn olwynion, a'r oorwynt i'w dynu; Ymgiliodd o'r golwg yn entrych y nwyfre,— Ni welwyd ef mwy er chwilio ymhob lie. Fel fflachiad y fellten y gwelwn ef gynta', Mewn tyipestl a tharan y rhodiai tra yma; Y trydan ar mellt ei gymdeithion ef ydynt, frioaol i'r oyfiyw yw 'madael mewn corwynt I
METHODISM IN WALES.
METHODISM IN WALES. New Work by the Rev. D. Young. An important work dealing with the fascin- ating subject of the history of Methodism in Wales wiU see the light, appropriately enough, during the Wesleyan Conference proceedings at Cardiff, the town in which the author, the Rev. David Young, laboured until recently, with con- siderable acceptance. While in the Welsh Metro- polis the Rev. David Young displayed in ail. eminent degree the qualities of the man of original thought, and of the thoroughly earnest, preacher of the Gospel and the perusal of his new work (in advance proof-sheets of which we have been favoured) affords gratifying evidence that here the diligent student possesses the happy faculty of literary constructiveness. After tracing in brief and interesting style the introduction of Christianity into Britain, and the dawn of the Reformation, the author of Method. ism in Wales describes the origin of the formal breach in the Church in Wales, its cause, and immediate results, and gives attractive portrait- sketches of early religious reformers in the Principality, such as Wroth, Erbury, Walter (Jr&doc, and Vavasour Puwell. Then in another interesting chapter Mr Young touches upon the distinguishing characteristics and main lifo incidents of Griffith Jones, the morning star of the Methodist revival in the Principality," Howell Harris (the founder of Calvinistio.Method- ism), Daniel Rowland, Philip Pugh, Howell Davies, and other famous preachers of early tun's. John Wesley's first visit to Wales consti- tutes the subject matter of a series of highly- interesting chapters in Mr Young's work. Mr Wesley set out for Wales on Monday, October 15th, 1739, and about four o'clock in the after- noon of that day preached at the foot of the Devanden Hill, two or three miles beyond Chepstow. After addressing large congregations at Abergavenny and Pontypool, Wesley came to Cardiff on October 18tb. Here, as the clergyman was unwilling to allow him the use of the church for the services on a week day, he preached in the Shireball at five o'clock. In the evening Wesley preached again to a much larger audience, then, on the following morning, proceeded to Newport, where,as Wesley himself has stated, he preached "to the most unsensible, ill-behaved people he had met in Wales. The same day Wesley returned to Cardiff and again preached in the Shirehall. "Such freedom of speech," says Wesley, "I have seldom had as was given to me in explaining the words the kingdom is not meat and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy. and the Holy Ghost.' At six almost the whole town, I was informed, came together, to whom I explained the last six beatitudes. My heart was so enlarged, I knew not bow to give over, so that we continued for three hours." This brought to a close Wesley's first visit to the Principality, It is not at all improbable," says Mr Young, that a society was formed in Cardiff immediately after his first visit there." In the following year, when Charles Wesley visited the little town, there were several hungry souls, be says, greatly disappointed because be did not preach. These be sent to the "society," and when be returned to Bristol his brother was anxious to kuow all the particulars his brother Charles could givo him about the state of the little flock in Cardiff. To Cardiff belongs tjhe honour, the Rev. David Young assures us, of possessing the mother ohurch of Wesleyan Methodism in the Principality. Here was formed the first society, and here was built the first chapel by Wesley's followers in tha whole of Wales. The first Methodist chapel huilt in Cardiff, and in the Principality, was opened by Mr Wesley on Friday, May 6th, 1743. The new room, as Mr Wesley calls it, stood in the centre of the town, in what is now known as Church-street. The various visits of the Brothers Wesley to Cardiff and other parts of Wales are described in detail by tn. author of the work under notice. The author points out that for rather more than half a century Mr Wesley exercised a most careful oversight and judicious control over the societies in and about Cardiff, that he received his first members to form the first society in the town, appointed the first officers, directed the erection, and con- ducted the opeping services, of the first chapel, stationed^the(hrst ministers and successors as like- wise, up to the time of bis death, and frequently and regularly visited the place. Thomas Glascot, says Mr Young, was probably the first officer. He was the host of Charles Wesley on hIs first visit to Cardiff. Mr and Mrs Jones, of Fonmon Castle, were most devout Methodists as long as they lived. Mrs Jones joined the society on Friday, July 17tb, 1741, and Mr Jones almost immediately afterwards. Fonmon Castle was converted into a sanctuary, to which all classes of people came ia large numbers to hear the Gospel preached, and many were both convinced of sin and born again within its walls. It became the home of the Methodist preacher, and both the family and the servants dwelt daily in an atmosphere of prayer and praise. Mra Jones, we are informed, went with Charles Wesley to Cow- bridge the first time he preached there, and stood by his side fearless of the threats of the mob, who had showered stones an John Wesley upon his first visit to the town, and actually prevented him from preaching. Her husband was suddenly called away from her when they were botb young, and the resignation she then displayed, together with the profound peaOft she possessed, and her glorious victory in death, mark her put, Mr Young observes, as one most exem- plary Christians connected with the early Methodist Church in any part of the country. The Rev. David Young proceeds to exhaustively trace the growth of Methodism in Cardiff and the information furnished is of a thoroughly in- teresting nature. He states that there were three men who, perhaps, did more than any others in both founding and establishing Wesleyan Methodism in Cardiff and the neighbourhood, namely, William Price, Benjamin Wright, and John Williams; Williams came from Swansea, Wright from Suffolk abuut the year 1810, apd Price was a native of tbe town. The Wesleyan society in Charles-street became one of the most influential churches in the town, many of the leading families attending, among whom were Captain Cory and his family, Mr Vaohell and bis family, Mr Bird, &c. It was considered that a better chapel was required, and during the super- intendence of the Rev. Charles Tucker, Wesley Chapel was erected in Charles-street in 1850. The chapel was rapidly filled to overflowing, and it was discovered that if Methodism was to grow a second chapel must be erected at the Docks, so six years later the chapel at Loudoun-souare was undertaken. The old Cardiff circuit of 50 years ago. worked by two ministers with a membership of 391, and having a grant from tbe Home Mis- sion Fund of J351, has grown into eight circuits with a church membership, including those on trial, of over 5,000, worked by 20 ministers, by a band of 200 local preachers, a strong band of Sunday school teachers, class leaders, and tract distributors, who for ability and enthusiasm are unsurpassed in any othar church. Roatb Chapel was erected in 1871 at the cost of £U,OOO; and Penarth (Arcot-street), Broadway, and Cathays are three large chapels, equally attractive, com- modious, and successful, and possessed of fine school premises. The remainder of Mr Young's admirable work is devoted to Methodism in other parts of Wales, and it is throughout marked by careful research. The History of Methodism in Wales will form an invaluable contribution to the literature of the country.
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History of Methodism in Wales," by the Rev. David Young.
LORD SWANSEA AND THE FREEDOM…
LORD SWANSEA AND THE FREEDOM OF THE BOROUGH. A special meeting of the Swansea County Couneil was held on Monday afternoon for the purpose of deciding to present to Lord Swansea the freedom of his native borough. The MAYOR moved, "That the honorary free- dom of the borough of Swansea be conferred on the Right Hon. Lord Swansea, on the occasion of his elevation to the peerage and in recognition of his services to the borough during very nearly half a century." His Worship said he felt convinced such a vote would be carried by acclamation.—Mr Daniel, as one of the oldest members of the council, seconded, observ- ing he did not know anyone who bad done so much for the welfare of the town.— Alderman Richards and Messrs Jas. Jones and Lindley concurred, and the motion was carried by acclamation.—The Mayor then said it was proposed to meet Lord and Lady Swansea on Thursday, at 4 o'clock, at the Great Western Railway Station. He hoped all the public bodies would be represented. on the railway platform, and that there would be present the leading in- babitantsof the town. Aguardof honour would be supplied by Lord Swansea's old corps, while the 3rd G.R. v. would line the route to the Guild- hall, whither Lord Swansea, accompanud by the burgesses, will proceed after his recepftn at the station. Here the freedom of the borough would be conferred. His Worship then gave a description of the casket, which has already been published, adding that it is of silver, and will weigh 107 ounces. At night there will be a §ublic banquet at the Royal Hotel, which Lord wansea will attend.
THE LATE MR LEWIS DAVIS. ■B3S-
THE LATE MR LEWIS DAVIS. ■B3S A Memorial Chapel at Ferndafe. At Ferndale, on Saturday, a memorial chapel was opened which had been erected to tbe memory of the late Mr Lewis Davis, who formerly resided there. Mr Davis was a man of the broadest sympathies, supporting all religious denominations in their work in the Rbondda Valley with a generous hand. His connection with Wesleyan Methodist churches suggested that a fitting memorial would be the erection of a chapel, especially as Ferndale was greatly in need of one, and the friends are to be congratulated on the elegant structure in which they now worship. The building, which has been erected opposite the late residence of the deceased gentleman, will seat 400 worshippers, besides possessing schoolrooms and class rooms for 450. The cost of the chapel amounted to about .£2,400, of which sum Mr Davis's family and there is little doubt that at the conclusion of the opening ceremonies the place will be free from debt. The structure certainly reflects credit upon the archi- tect, Mr Jones, of Ferndale. On Saturday Mr Frederick Lewis Davis, of Mamditt Court, the surviving son, unveiled a very chaste brass tablet and dedicated the building, Mrs Davis and other members of the family being present. The services were conducted by the Revs. Neville Andrew (Cardiff) and R. Evans (Ferndale). The congrega- tions were very large, many being unable to get in.
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THE POSITION OF WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT;
THE POSITION OF WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT; [BT MK D. A. THOMAS, Friends of religious equality must have wel- comed your frank and timely article of Friday last upon this question, wherein you say, The representatives of the Principality will gIve effeat to the wishes of their constituents if they press for a distinct and definite answer to their demand." That demand is, that Welsh Dises- tablishment shall be formally assigned the second place in the Government policy, and in whatever steps the Welsh members may consider it necessary to take to obtain a distinot and definite answer, they may rely upon the loyal support of the Weish people, provided those steps show no weakness or hesitancy and are taken in time. It is a quarter of a century since Henry Richard was first returned for Merthyr it is nearly as long, since Ireland secured religious freedom for herself. DUI ing that period Wales has been struggling bravely in the same direction, and it seemed after the election of last year as tliough the battle was won. But I fear it is not so, and that we have now only arrived at a more critical stage in the progress of Welsh Disestablishment, when everything de- jjends npon the line taken by the representatives of Wales in the House of Commons. At the general election last year every Welsh Liberal candidate, with hardly an exception, made a special feature of the position given to Disestab- lishment in the Newcastle programme, with the result that the Tories were routed and their representation in the House of Commons well nigh extinguished. That we were fnlly justified at the time in the hopes we raised and in the prominence we gave the question is beyond dis- pute. The Newcastle programme, upon which the Liberal party appealed to the country, placed Disestablishment second the Parliamentary leaders of the party had voted for it in the House of Commons, several of them had publicly admitted its urgency. But how do we stand to-day ? The Liberal Government since its advent to power has never endorsed the order of procedure assigned to mea- sures in the programme which plaoed it in office. This is the point upon which it is time the Welsh electorate were fully informed, and the true significance of which Welsh Liberationists will not fail to grasp. Speaking at a breakfast of the Liberation Society just before the formation of the present Government, twelve months ago, Mr Thomas Ellis, who haa done so much to advance Welsh questions in Parliament, said the Welsh people having secured a declaration that the ques- tion of Welsh Disestablishment should take a second place in the programme of the Liberal party, asked that it should be insisted that the pledge of the unofficial, the popular Liberalism of England and Wales, should become the pledge of the Liberal Ministry and the official Liberalism of the coantry." But Wales has not insisted, and consequently no pledge has been given. The present Government has been described as the best and most democratic this country has seen. I believe it is thoroughly honest and sincere in its desire to promote Radical reforms. It has done something in the direction cf Disestablishment by introducing the Suspensory BilL The Suspen- sory Bill is, however, a very small enactment; so far it has merely been introduced, the second reading has not been taken, and had not the Tories adopted the unusual course of opposing its introduction, the probabilities are it would not even have been discussed this Session. Moreover, had it nob been for the action of the Welsh members at the opening of the Session the Bill might not have seen the light this year. It was placed at the tail end of tbe Queen's Speech, after a dozen other measures. It is little use blaming Mr Gladstone for the unsatisfactory position in which we find ourselves. He has not committed himself to the Newcastle programme, and has been careful to avoid entering into any obligations as to when the Welsh question shall be taken. In his speech at Newcastle Mr Gladstone, referring to Scotch and Welsh Disestablishment, said :—"I was careful to avoid all attempts to determine that pre- cedenco is between the two. It does not depend upon those especially responsible for the conduct of Liberal affairs in Parliament which of fchose shall take precedence. Each of them has hold, resolute, and active champions, who will not consent to wait—and they would be very wrong if they did consent to wait—until Home Rule has become law, and until, in the new ordes and suggesting of the Liberal programme, their turn has corned' I confess I do not under- stand precisely what this means, but I think we may, perhaps, draw one or two inferences from it. Firstly, that he declined at that time to com- mit himself to the order assigned to measures in the Newcastle programme; that the precedence given by the Liberal Government would depend very much upon the boldness and activity of the respective champions of various measures, and that these champions would be very wrong if they waited until Home Rule became law before pressing forward their claims. Mr Gladstone refers here to the boldness and activity of the champions-) but speaking at Swansea in 1887, in the presence of some thousands of Welshmen, he said," The inconveniences of Wales have arisen in this way—what does not often happen in political life—that Wales has not received sufficient attention, benapse she has been too patient and too silent." The Welsh members have since that time, in some degree, removfed this reproach. But Mr Gladstone, in the passages I have quoted, declines clearly to accept the responsibility (of neglect himself, and Rives us a pretty strong hint as to where the remedy lie?. We must translate the brave words of the election speeches into equally bold action fn the House of Commons. We must take a leaf out of the book of the Irish members, or we shall find ourselves outpaced in the political race. It is of no use attempting to cast the blame upon the Government; least of all, as I have shown, upon Mr Gladstone. The power has been placed in our hands, and if we do not make proper use of it—if we do not use it to obtain the second place for Welsh Disestablish- ment in the Government programme—wo shall have failed in our duty to our constituencies.
AFFAIRS OF A HAVERFORDWEST…
AFFAIRS OF A HAVERFORDWEST MERCHANT. Mr Philip Parsell Elhs, grocer and merchant, at Haverfordwest, has again filed bis petition. A statement of his affairs has just been lodged at the offices of Mr Thomas Thomas, Official Re- ceiver in Bankruptcy. That statement shows that the failure is alleged to be due to want of capital, interest on borrowed money, heavy trade expenses, insurances, losses by falling markets, and unavoidable family expenses. The receiving order has been made on debtor's own petition. He stated that he commenced business in 1852 with a capital of JB50. In 1885 he filed his petition in the Carmarthen Bankruptcy Court, when his liabilities amounted to £12,318 5s 9d, and assets to £4,532 31! Id. A composition of 6s in the £ was accepted by the creditors, and duly approved by the court. His gross liabilities now come to £14,0568s 6d. Those which areexpectedtorankare £9,295 13s lid; assets, £5,141193 8d less pre- ferential claims, J355 14s 7d; bringing it down to £5,706 5s Id, and leaving a deficiency of £3,589 8s lOd. The debtor says ho has experienced diffioulty in meeting his obligations for the last two years or so, owing to falling markets, more particularly in flour. This latterly had necessi- tated his selling at a profit ecarcrjy sufficient to cover working expenses. In the early part of last month, after consultation with some of his heaviest creditors, he placed his affairs in the hapds of Mr E. T. Collins, of Bristol. A meeting of creditors was then called, but owing to the debtor's inability to secure a composition of 8s in the the matter fell through, and a petition was filed. The debtor's business premises, which are freehold and occupy a commanding position in Haverfordwest, were mortgaged about Decem. her, 1890, to the Tauntoo Building Society for £3,875. The annual repayments amount to about £400, and are expected to terminate in about 11 years. The value of the building is estimated by the debtor at £5,500, showing surplus of 2,025 over the amount now due to the mortgagees. It is, however, doubtful whether this estimate (though very far below the actual cost of the premises— £ 10,00Q) can be realised, as, in the present state of trade, the buildings are much too large for tbe requirements of the locality. In February, 1886, the debtor deposited a policy of insurance for with a creditrr as security for £1.000 cash advanced. In May, he effected another policy for £1,000. which is held by another creditor as security for a debt of £1,795 for mopey lent between the years 1877 and 1888. Although this sum was owing at the date of the debtor's former failure, he states that 110 composition was paid in respect of it. The books of accoiipt appear to have been properly kept, except that no entries outside the actual trade transactions have been carried into the ledgers. Upon the application of creditors representing over £5,000, the official receiver has appointed Mr E. T. Collins, of Bristol, special manager of the estate, to carry on the business with a view to the better disposal of the estate as a going concern. The following is a copy of the deficienoy account: — Excess of assets over liabilities in July, 1890, as per trade balance sheet for 1890, 8d add surplus on building, less hablhtJes not entered ip balance sheet, £2,945 13s 2d; net profit from busmess from July, 1890. after deducting trade expenses, three years at i;250, £690; income from other sources, commission from sales, 8s lOd bad debts, £2.068 15s Id householders, three years at £ 200, £ 600; depreciation, £ 143 15s 4d; payments to building society, three years at £406, £1,218; interest on borrowed money, 6s 8d repairs to premises, JB120 ba"k charges, £100 16s 4d; insurances, £492 128 9d; allowances to members of family years £456 legal expenses, £150; expenses of illness and death in family, £150 wear and tear of horses, waggon?* etc., three year*, at £ 10°, £ 300 total, £ 6,280 6s 2d. On May 5th, 1890, the surplus assets amounted to I B2,462 2s 8d June 30th, 1891, £2,08916s 9J-Æ.d; Juntj 30th, 1892, £1,903; April 1st, rA jT gUres obtainable through stock-taking, ihe debtor has lodped no proposal for a composi- tiop or 8oheme. The first meeting of creditors win be held at Bristol on the 25th inst., and the public examination at Pembroke Dock on the 2nd prox.
'IT ARROW ESCAPE OF THE PRINCE…
'IT ARROW ESCAPE OF THE PRINCE OF WALES. The Centra) News ays the Prince of Wales narrowly escaped a serious acoidcnt on Monday evening. He was driving down St. James's- street ip a private hansom about a quarter to seven, and when near the bottom of the incline a four^whoeler came out of a side street and ran right across the Prince's vehicle. The driver of the latter pulled his horse roupd very sharply, and thus avoided a collision with the four-wheeler, but he dashed into the rear of a steading hansoiri, and his horse fell. The Prince was, fortunately, not thrown out, but he was severely shalcan.
MIDLANDS AND CARDIFF.
MIDLANDS AND CARDIFF. THE NEW WATERWAY. Approaching Completion. A large party accepted, which included representatives of the naval architects, who have beeninsession at Cardiff, the invitation of tho Water Transport Company, on Saturday, to in- spect the rontaot tbe waterway between the Bristol Channel and the Midlands, to see the improve- ments which have been carried out under the Severn navigation scheme, and which are now ncaring completion. The conductor of the pvy was Mr R. Jchnston, and nmong those who accepted the invitation wore Count Lucovich, Col. Guthrie, Messrs A. Foa, J. Frazer, J. M. Jenniugs, T. Wailes, M. Aisbitt, E. >3. Ferguson, P. McVano: W. L. Hawkins, secretary, chamber of commerce J. Penn, of Cardiff; C. D. Phillips. Newport; G. W. Keeling, consulting engineer, Sharpness Docks F. Irnfrey, Birmingham Barnaby, of Loudon Alderman Higtrs, VYorcester N. Foster, Alder- man Murrell, A. Booth, alJdr. Barnes, of (ilou. custer H. Waddy, secretary. Sharpnfsts Dccks Company W. Gt: rge and S. Hoborough, cf the Birmingham Canal Company, with others. Some of the Cardiff members of the company started by an riarly train for Lydney, and from that place were taken by special tram across the Severn Bridge to Sharpness, being met there by Mr Waddy, secretary of the dock company, and by gentlemen from Birmingham and elsewhere. A steam yacht was in readiness at Sharpness to convey them through the canal to Gloucester, a distance of 17 miles, and at Gloucester the party was increased by several gentlemen who had come on from Cardiff direct by train. The lock giving access to the river .from Gloucester has been deepened under the provisions of the scheme, and now permits of the free passage of craft up to 409 tons burden. The river route from Gloucester to Worcester is 26 miles, and this was covered by the party in about three hours. The most oe- markabte feature noticeable during the trip was that so fine a waterway should be so little used. Only two strings of barges were passed on the road, there being eight to ten in each in- stance. towed by a small tug. The Severn between the two points has now been dredged, so that at low summer level there is a minimum depth of 10 feet available; and as the stream is of ample width as well as depth and has only two or three locks, transit would be easy and expe- ditious. The scheme of the water company is to put upon the river a regular daily service of towing barges, some ot which will carry 445 tons dead- weight, and are capable of going round the coast as well as up the river. There will also be light- draft barges carrying 40 tons on four-feet draft, which can be worked on any canal in the United Kingdom, and are also capable of working to any port in the Bristol Channel. It will, therefore, be in the power of the company to undertake the distribution cf goods landed at a Channel port, carrying them right into the heart of the Mid- lands through the canal system which radiates from Worcester in every direction. At the luncheon, which was set out in picnic style on the river bank, Mr Martin, engineer to the Severn Commissioners, announced that the improvement work was now almost completed, and that within a few weeks all impediments would be removed and the minimum depth of ten feet be available the entire length of the river.— Colonel Guthrie, who was also one of the speakers at the luncheon, pointed out that with regard to the despatch of exports, the Bristol Channel ports could offer by means of the Severn Waterway facilities much more advantageous than those obtainable at Liverpool, London, and Hull, whence most of the Midland manufactures aro now sent abroad; and he expressed conviction that the shipowners of Cardiff and Newport would do their best to encourage the develop- ment of this new route by reserving cargo space for parcels of goods sent down from the Mid- lands.—Mr R. Johnstone, who also spoke, stated that the Water Transport Company would be in a position to offer rates 50 to 75 per cent. below those now demanded by the railway companies. From the promises received and contracts already secured by the company, between a quarter and a half a mplion tons of goods would be carried during the year. There is an enormous quantity of imports also for which the company will provide facilities of distribution, not only to the Midlands but also round the coast. In the course of some further speech-making which took place it was manifest that general agreement with what had been said prevailed, and Mr Impey of Birmingham; Mr J. M. Jepniugs, of Cardiff; Mr C. D. Phillips, of Newport; Mr Foster, of Gloucester; Mr Barnaby, of London Mr Donell, of London and other gentlemen promised to use their best efforts to advance the project.
\ FOOD ADULTERATION IN THE…
FOOD ADULTERATION IN THE RHONDDA. At the Ystrad Polioe-court on Monday—before Mr T. P. Jenkins and Alderman W. Morgan- Giles Mills, grocer, residing at Ton, was sum- moned for selling half a pound of mixture contain- ing 50 per cent, of lard and the same quantity of cocton-seed oil.—Inspector Jones stated that on the 17th int. he entered the defendant's shop, and having been supplied with half a pound of butter, asked the defendant if he sold lard. The defendant replied that he sold lard and lardine, but very little of the latter, as it was only used in making pastry. The inspector, suspecting that the defendant sold lardineas lard, called in the evening upon a landlady iu the locality requesting her to go to the defendant's shop and purchase half-a- pound of lard and a few other articles. The defendant remarked that she could have either bladder or bucket lard. She was supplied with half-a-pound of the mixture in the bucket, and 3d was charged for it, the retailed price being 6%d per pound. She then bought other commo- dities, and » bill was given her, the mixture being recorded on it as lard. Immediately after the landlady came out of the shop Inspector Jones went in and informed the defendant that the mixture which the woman had purchased had been bought for the purpose of having it analysed by the public analyst. Defen- dant did not wish to have the sample divided.—Dr. William?, medical officer to the county, deposed that the cotton-seed oil bad been added to the lard for the purpose of increasing the bulk of the commodity. The oil was not poisonous, but it was not fit for human food. — The Bench remarked that they believed the defendant was not aware the mixture was ao inferior as had been proved. A fine of £2, including costs, was imposed. Thomas Thomas, milk vendor, Treorky, was summoned for selling milk containing only 80 parts of genuine good milk, and deficient to the extent of 20 per cent. of fat, and adulterated with five per cent of water.— Inspector Jqnes, Pentre, proved the sale.— Dr. Williams, medical officer of the county council, stated that milk of the same quality as the sample purchased of the defendant would be injurious tp the health of infants and invalided persons depending chiefly upon milk for their sustenance. The defendant urged that he had not adulterated the commodity, and attributed the deficiency in fat to the rising of the cream to the surface in the recent very warm weather while he measured out the milk with the tiu cup in small quantities on his ronnds. The inspector purchased tbe sample when the milk was very low in the can or almost sold out.—Previous con- victions were recorded against the defendant. He was fined £2 and costs for selling milk from which fat had been abstracted, and J31 and costs for adulterating it with water, amounting altogether to J65 9s 6d.~Superintendent Jones, Pontypridd, conducted the cases for the prosecu- tion.
NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD, 1895.
NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD, 1895. Meeting at Llanefly. A well-attended meeting was held in the Town- hall, Llanelly, on Saturday evening, in support of the claims of Llanelly for the eisteddfod of 1895. Mr Thomas Hughes ocoup;ed the chair, and was supported by a large number of tradesmen and ministers of the town.—The Chairman, in the course pf an interesting speech, said a warm and enthusiastic invitation was being extended to the eisteddfod of 1895, and there was not the slightest doubt that when the committee appointed re- newed their application to the Gorsodd at Ponty- pridd the promise given at Swansea would be fulfilled. Llanelly bad shown itself capable of conductipg eisteddfodau of great importance very successfully, and there were many reasons why the eisteddfod in question should be held at the tin-plate town.—Several others also spoke, and Mr Randell (bon. sec.) remarked that the guarantee fund now exceeded £1,000. which sum would in a few days be raised to or even more, if npcissary.—Votes of thanks to the Chairman brought the meeting to a close.
THE MONMOUTH BOROUGHS.
THE MONMOUTH BOROUGHS. Sir George Elliot Retires. It is rumoured that Sir George Elliot, Bart., will not again contest the Monmouth Boroughs. This decision, it is stated, has been arrived at as result of a conference with the leading members of the executive of the Conservative Association, held last week, when the hon. baronet was paying Newport a brief visit. The executive have already the names of several gentlemen before them as likely candidates, but it is stated that ths most likely in other respects are disinclined to try conclusions with tht; un- doubted Liberal strength of the boroughs and the probability is that, having got rid of a candidate who would in all probability have been more handsomely defeated than he was last year, he executive may find some difficulty in selecting & champion with the winning ticket.
m A RAILWAY SCANDAL
m A RAILWAY SCANDAL Railway travellers should be ahle to look opt of window without running any risk. The penalty such an act should surely not be a fractured skull, yet some parts of lines are so constructed tnat neither an enginedriver nor a guard can venture to crane out his neck in order to look the side of the train without the certainty, if the traip be moving rapidly, of getting his brains dashed out at some point on the journey. Two Jives, have already been sacrificed in this way Red Hill station on the Loudop and Brighton Railway. Another line also seems to be so con- structed that it me^ns death, in one part of it at any rate, to anyone who puts his head far out of a carriage window. On Saturday ap unfortunate lad who did this was instantly killed by the pro- jecting parts of a, passing tender, in the neigh- bourhood of Shaawell on the London aiuj TUbury Railway. Southend excursionists, and all others who travel by this line, should take warning bv the Bad fateoUbis poor boy. I
J ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT AT…
J ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT AT PENARTH. Charge Against a Butcher's Manager. William Blake, late manager foi Mr ] £ Poole, butcher, at Penarth, appeared before GfeK Guthrie and Mr T. Morel, at the Penarth Pohce. court, on Monday, charged on remand wit& embezzling the sum of j69 8s, belonging to his employer, on the 13th April. Mr T. H. Belcher defended, and Mr Nicholsoa (from Mr H. Cousins' office) prosecuted.—Thomas Bickle, ac- countant in the employ of Mr Poole since the 15th May last, said on the 29th of the same month he was instructed to collect an account from Captain Collingwood, Westbourne-road, Penarth, amounting to J39 17s 3'/ad, and the ledger kept at the Penarth shop showed the amount was dll. That sum was debited to Captain Colhngwood, and he waited on that gentleman to demand tbe money. Mr Coliingwood, however, produced his pass-book, which showed that jB9 17.. lVjd had been paid to prisoner.—By Mr Belcher He was instructed to take proceedings by Mr Poole. He had been in tfie employ of Messrs Hern, and said he had been charged with the embezzlement; but whether he had served a term of imprisonment for such 000-, duct he declined to auswer.—Captain George, Coliingwood, retired, living at 11, Westhourne- road, Penarth, stated he was a out- tomer at the Penarth branch of Mr Poole's business. On the 13th April, this yeav, he paid Blake £ 9 5s in settlement of h bill owing 'to Mr Poole. An allowance of 12s l%d was made to him because of errors in blsaoooudi. He paid defendant in gold, and a receipt fpr the money was given to him in defendant's own hand* writing. A man named Griffiths called upon him with reference to his accounts, and he afterwards heard that Griffiths had decamped. Griffiths was the first man to call upon him after he paid tkta money to defendant, and apologised to him for the errors committed in his bill by the other man.— Mr E. J. Poole, prosecutor, 285, Bute road, Car- I diff, butcher, carrying on business at Cardiff, Fea- arth, and Barry Dock, said prisoner was manager of the Penarth branch, and had been in his em- ploy 18 or 19 months. Before going to Penarth Blake remained six months in his Bute-street business, but before entering his employ a written agreement (produced) between prisoner and himself was made. Prisoner was paid 30s a week, and it was arranged that four weeks' notice should be given on 1;e1- niination of engagement. Part of his duty was to receive money on his (witness's) behalf, Viz., ¡ cash over the counter and outstanding accounts, and he also kept a ledger, day-book, and cash- book. Defendant paid himself weekly but of the money he received, and be also paid other men, and the remainder of the takings were supposed to be sent to Cardiff twioe a week. The money was remitted on the meat ticket principle. Blake left bis employ sum- marily on a Monday morning in May. for be dismissed him because he was told his con- duct was not satisfactory. Afterwards he wrote to him (witness) a letter, to tbe effect that he had got himself into trouble through his own folly, and asked his (Ml) Poole's) forgive- ness, as he thought he was deficient in hig accounts to the extent of £20. He had written to his brother to help him, and asked witness to wait a few days before taking proceed- ings. He (witness) replied to this letter" by stating that if prisonersentin his account of tha defalcations he would consider tne application: Prisoner made no answer to this. and his letter was the firstiintimation he received of any defalca- tion in copnection with his Penaith branch. Had prisoner behaved himself he would have been n titled to a month's notice, but as he vf&k continually drunk about the plaoe be dismissed him summarily. Griffiths was the man who made up the accounts at the Penarth branch, and he sometimes received the money and sometimes it was brought to him. Griffiths absconded at the end of May, and he had a warrant issued owing to defalcations. When he engaged defen- dant he had no character submitted.—Thomas James Lewis, managing clerk and cashier in the employ of last witness, said Griffiths brought the money as a rule to Cardiff, but the writing in the cash book was that of Blake's. The debit side contained entries of money received from April 10th to the 15tb, collected by Blake. The only other two books were the day book and ledger. On the 15th April there was no entry of JB9 5s having beea received by prisoner. Neither did he find on tb. next folio, commencing April 17th to the 22nd, an entry of £9 5s from Captain Coliingwood. On the 1st of May prisoner was dismissed. On the 10th of April the value of the stock at the Penarth branch was JBIt 48 10d, a.nd on the same date the amount of cash in hand was £10 lis 9d, and during tha week he had goods supplied to the extent of i6¡ lis Id, and prisoner collected £16 12s 9a.— Inspector Rutter received prisoner in custody at ■ the Caledonian Police-station, Lopdop. When charged with the offence, prisoner said, I have got it. I would have paid it. I have written to him, but be has not answered."—Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and reserved his defence.—The Bench (after a, hearing lasting about four hours) commit- ted prisoner to the quarter sessions, bail being accepted, himself in B50 and two sureties of £20 each.
'''; CHARGE OF HOUSEBREAKING…
CHARGE OF HOUSEBREAKING AT CARDIFF. At the Cardiff Borough Polioe-court ou Mon- day—before Dr. Paine, Mr Spencer, and Mr Hooper-Thomas Impey (18), Wm. Ball (23), and Wm. Impey (22) were charged in custody with breaking and entering a lock-up shop, No. 109, Bute-street, some time during the night of the 11th July, and stealing 25s in bronze and ? quantity of cigars, cigarettes, tobacco, a chequ". book, and keys, value JB5, the property of Jamtw Edwards, also receiving the same well knowing them to have been stolen. They were further charged with breaking and entering the dwelhng-house, Nû. bed. a pillow, a counterpane, au imitation sealskin jacket, two vases, a lever watch and chain, and other articles, value £10, the property of Agcet Lewis, on the 23rd February, 1893 also receiving the same well knowing them to have been stolen. Mr Arthur Rees appeared for the defence. Pro* secutor in the first case deposed that on Tuesday evening he locked up his shop, and on visiting lfe the following morning found it had been brokea open. An entrance ha.d been effected through a window at the back, which had been opsned by one of the panes being knocked in and the catch reached therefrom. A quantity of ,tobacco had been recovered, but M pvithap The cheque-book nor the keys had been found, the magistrates' clerk argued that the tobacco could not be identified, as there were no private marks upon it. It was tobacco that might have come from any dealer in thf town. — Detective Stephens stated that h6 arrested the younger Impey iu Cardifl on Saturday, and took him to his mother's house, for which he had a search warrant. Here, inV box belonging to the prisoner, and of which he had the key, were found a quantity < £ cigarettes, and in other portions ol the room, and behind the pictures he disoovered othej quantities of tobacco. Meanwhile, the youngs prisoner made 'no incriminating remark but while the search was being effected Wm. Impey entered the house, and wrl promptly charged with the robbery. Turning the other prisoner, he remarked, with an oatk "I knew you'd get me into this." Bell w<k •ubsequently arrested by Detective Grettoal and on the three being conveyed to tM police-station, and charged, William Impey prw tested that he was asinpocent as a child' Bal pleaded that all the tobacco found on him had been given him, and Thomas Impey generouslf remarked, I'll take all the blame of it." The prisoner Thomas Impey was not arraigned on the second charge.—Agnes Lewis, the prosae cutrix, stated that on the evening in February named in the charge she went out jpto towvi leaving the house locked up with nobody if charge. On her return soon after ten o'olock shf found the front door had been burst wide opetf On entering she found the house had been r sacked, and numerous articles taken away. Thea" included a large bed and bedding, a silver watcht an imitation sealskin jacket, a pair of vases, ana 4s in silver.—Detective Gretton, who spoke M arresting Ball, said that a pawnticket in reapeS of the missing watch was found in possea^oft —Tbe prisoners were committed for trial on bótIt charges.
A TALKATIVE WOMAN AT SWANSEA,,…
A TALKATIVE WOMAN AT SWANSEA, --r- At the Swansea Police-court op MoDday-r before Dr. J. G. |Hall, and Mr L. Tulloch—r. garrulous woman of middle age named Ellen Carey, was charged with keeping a house of ill-fame, in Little Madoc-street, on the 28th ulfc, —P.O. Williams (62), proved the offence, th# prisoner interrupting each sentence with suet exclamations as Speak the truth." Qf ooursc I know how it will be—the police constable proved the charge and you will listen to nothing else and that's the law, pshaw, why did not he keep the law, and have a search warrant instead of coming like a thief in the pight I* Whenever the magistrates interposed thf firisoner burst into shiill shrieks of laughUfc n cross-examining the constable, she asked i'f he did not leave the house as he came in—ov*r wall "like a thief in the night," and then com. menced a lecture on the law, saying he couli only enter the house with a warrant obtainiS fr?" the magistrates-" That's the law <> X added, with a defiant snap of her fencers Sha then went on to say that if she liked she could take the coats off the constable's bSks. and asked what right had they to make overtures to her. "Pshaw," she added, <wtS roars of laughter from the curt, « The men yen I kept» brotSe?6 W1,°'TJS 1 Kept » oro tiie I. Well, there you are There'* tbe two mIddles a.ud 130111 ends of it. Tho* who entered my house without a warrant am iJQ.. men, but fellowlS arid Curs, What else had I to no harmlrfit & tol<* there was no barm m it, and I done it."— Dr HhII tried to on v stonieAad br0k6D the ^L8topPedf.or a moment for breath, and that Wlth. the question—" Well, I shouH wJ ? u ?'bat right men in moleskin trousers y?nrll0U8e! Is that the law | lkuiy walked in and walked out over the wall.* ?> 00 'lave yourself admitted the offence. Prisoner I admit I had those ladiesV in the house. I don t know who they were o* what they were.—Dr. Hall: But the law witf not permit it.-Prisonor: The law won't permit. It permits those gentlemen—no, not gentlemen)* but cads-to go into my house. That is lovely law—a lovely law.—Dr. Haft: You will be filled £10! I have not ten halfpence —Dr. Hall And in default you will co to prison for two icoptbs.—Prisoner Well, thank God for that. Making all kinds of threats against tbe policemen, and bitterly inveighing against the Jaw. the prisoner was removed below.