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1 Business and B)ows. tNSURANCE AGENT NEARLY CHOKED Insura-nce rivalry waa responsible for a.n assault eac-e tried by the Cardiff stipendia-ry (Mr. T. W. Lewis), and' it aoo attracted to Cardiff Police-court on Friday a. large crowd of agents, who settled thems.olves down comforta.bly once the case was caMed on. and trooped out in a, body when it was over. William Henry Brooks was compla.inant. the defendant being Charles Pa,yne, 6, Allen&ba-nk- cres.oent. Mr. Geo. David appeared for oom- pla.in.a.nt, and Mr. Lyndon Moore defended. Compta.mant, gaid .Mr. Da-vid, waa an insura.nce agent, and defendant held a poei- tion under another i'nsura.nce compa-ny as a.s,i.ta;nt supermtendent. His (Mr. Do-vid's) client waa in business when defendant ca-lled upo.Ti him, and, after a. conversa.tion, he caught hold of him by the throat amd nca-rly choked him, and struck him three or four blows with his clenched nst, and on one of the fingers wa-s a< ring. A severe bla-ck eye was administered, a.nd compla.ina.nt was prao- tica.lly stun'ned. Mr. Moore admitted the assault, and men- tioned mitigating eircumsta,,ncer,. Brooks waa called and denied having 6a.M anything to anDoy or provoke the defendant who was a stronger to him; in fact, he had never seen him before to his knowledge. Mr. Moore: He asked if you had made statements about his company?—Yes. He said you had taken business from him? —Something similar. He asked you if you repeated the statement that his company was a swindle?—He may have said it. Defendant had tendered an apology, and expressed regret-after the issue of the sum- mons and not before—Mr. David elicited. The Stipendiary said defendant had made handsome amends, but talking all the cir- cumstances into considera.tion, he had been guilty of considerable violence, perhapa under some provocation.—Fined 20s. and costs or fourteen days.

Led an Unhappy Life., CHARGES AGAtNST BARRY ENGtNEER My wife get me the ea,ck. drove me to drink, and for the past seven months I have been leading a very unhappy life. In fact, I was nearly distracted, and did not know what I was doings" These words were made use of by James Oainde, sanitary engineer, of London, who was charged at Barry Poiiee- oour" 01 Frida.y with breaking a window, asaa.ulting the police, and attempting to commit suicide. Oainde came to Barry Dock from C&rdifF on the morning of Monday, the 2nd inst., and called a.t a loml hotel, where he w<m served with a pint Qf beer. Here, aocording to the story of JErncet Taylor, door porter, Oa-inde titiarrelled 'With another man, a-fter which he went outside and deliberately threw a. large stone through one of the wdndows, ca-using damage to the extent of 30s. PoIice-co'nsta.Me L<ewi& said tha.t when he took prisoner into custody he struck witness three times under the ja,w, aDd kicked the omoer's ehms. With the assistatioe of t.he dfoor porte.r, Ca.tnde wae ta.keTi to the Cen-,ral Police-sta.tion, a,nd lodged in No. 4 cell. HaAf a.n hour a<fterwa.rds PoHce-oonsta.Me Hajry Spiller heard queer sounds, a,nd on exa-mi-nrng the prieoTter's cell found the ma.n ha.ngi'ng from the ventilator. Oa-inde. who was chokmg, had torn his shirt, and 'jsed it instead of a. rope. The ma,n was cut down, and subpequently rega.incd co'neoious- neas. Charged with attemptLng to take his own life, he replied. "I know 'nothing a.bout it." Mr. Ferrier Informed Ca-inde that he would be nncd 30s. for the damage and 10&. for assaulting the police; in defa-ult, sevem days' The charge of a-ttempted suicide was di&. miseed.

tnternationa) Bowts. WALES BEATEN BY SCOTLAND. In dull wea-thar the iTiterna.ticma-l ?a.m€8 were re&umod on the Belmont Gr<"e'n, B&tfa&t, on Friday, the Scottish a.nd Wetsh repTeaentar tives bemg the opponents. Tea.ms:— Sootla.nd: First rrnJ:—Young. Gra,ig, Muir. and Kcllie; second rink-Dr. Smith, Steven- son, Smith, and Sneddo.n; tJiird rLnk—Lcar- mont, Ajiderson, Rob&an. a,nd MacMiUa.Ti; fourth rinik—AHa-n, Brown, Pea<rson, ajid Steele. Wa,l€8: First rink-Dr. Thomas. M'Ken'zie, Sc&tt, ind PoUock; scoond rmk—Col'e. Hunt. E. Thomas. and J. Thomas: third ri-iik—NicoH. Morgan, Bru'ndret.t, ajid Da,vica; fourth rick —WiLkin&o.Q. Goodfellow, Keener, ;t-nd F. W. Thomas. Ba.m fell slightly, but play was not inter- rupted. At the fifth end the score was ca-Hed, wit.h the result that Scotland led by one shot. Davies a.nd MacMiHa-n. were having a- ding- dong game. At the nrst rink Kellie opposed Police):. Wales played surprisingly against Scotland's beat, and scored time and again when the Scotsmen's winnrng shots seemed nnta.ka.ble. Da,vieo a.nd MacMilbaa played well. The Dumbarton ma.n led a.t. the gta,rt, but Da.vies a.ltered matters with a well- directed drive. Thereafter the g'a.me beca.me more level. 'At the fourth rink, Steele, &ubsti- tatcd for Person, started none too strofng!y, but. espeoia.lly a.fter the ha.Lf-ga,me, the Lanarkshire men played well. Wl'e'ti the score-board recorded the tenth end Scotland's lead waa increased to four. Shon.ly att,er- waj'ds Pearson pla-yed spJendidly, and put his rink in good form by running the jack to the ditch. At the nftee.ath end &ot.la,1Jd's position was secure, as the tota.Ia showed Scotland sixteen points to the good. Dnvies nnishcd nrst. but his score did not improve the Wcbh cha.nces. He was tern dowTL. Kellie Snished next. and was seven up. With one rink stHI playing Scotland was well to the front. Fina.Is:— Soot.la-nd 85 Wa.l€s. 63 In the a-ftemoon, with bnlh:aTt.t weaker. the peprespnta?t.iv?s of tJi<* Roae a.nd Shaenrock tried ctmcluaions, Emgla-iid. WLHining by 87 a-ga-inet 62.

A WRtT BY BOVRIL. I In the case of Bovril (Limited) v. Penmen. which came before Mr. Justice Joyce on Pri. day, Mr. Younger, K.C., sadd it was a. motion for injunction to restrain. defenda'nt, a. licensed victualler in London, from passing off as Bovril preparations which were Hot tha prcpara.Mons of Bovril (Limited). Defen- dant was willing to submit to a perpetn&l injunction in the terms of the writ. Couneel for defendant said his client bad no knowledge that a,ny other concoctiom was being passed off as BovriL The barma-id who was alleged to have done what was com- pladned of had disappeared. a,Tid it was im- poasibie to meet the specino charges that were made. Defendant had no intention of passing off Mother prepara-tio-n as Bovril. Mr. Justice Joyce: He says so, and peop!c ca.n exercise their own discretion, as to whether they believe him. A perpetual injunction was granted in the terms agreed.

PETTY-OFFICER DROWNED. I Petty-omcer Arrowsmith. of the Prmoo George, and Bluejacket Woodruff, members of a- party of sailors who accompanied the local Oddfellows to a. pic-aic at Greve de Lecq. Jersey, went for a bathe, and the former was drowned. Woodruff could not reach Arrowsmith before the letter sa.n! and was also in trouble, being rescued by an oal-ooker, who jumped into the water.

TO AUVERTISE that the "Best" or "Finest" Te& cam be 8<M at ls, M. p<r lb., Md cspeoiatty to adt<T. tiae that such hM been improved, ia wha.t poUtioisna can t "terminological inexactituda"; but to state that Pbi1}ip,'8 le. M. ta the Finest Tea tn Cardiff at the I prJBW t' ta eUte tt< tntth, fmd aothint bot the truth, O.-L., I i in 42ueLlity, bCUfK'D'nU"MM"JDrmiiTU mUTbC' t #+++++++ A Penny Packet of Jesse Williams' Lemonade Powder makes a pint of DEL!C!OUS LEMONADE. PACKETS, id. Each; 7 for 6d.; 14 for 1s. Only at 132, QUEEN-STREET, CARDIFF. JESSE WILLIAMS. A PfANO pop 10s. 60. A PIANO FOR 10S. 6D. t h Oi s n sPm a aT?md11 ,,nt,,O?,fit ?nL?. 11 ?M -U1?0& Ai?tQMTJ!LUn ) vanuuinfae cEtungreli,sh wm be tent, OARRIAQE PAID," to any addresa. And an payment cf & atmUM .uno?t mcnthty ier t t?*° p?M wUl become the absolute property of the Htrer. ?THOMPSON AND SHACKELL, LTD.. The Bechstein Agency, 24, QUEEN-STREET, CARDIFF. ????ir) ? 0 LARCESTDjSCOUMTSfo" CASH. -FO-5y rc,-Ins to -5ult All EIOYOr- FULL VALUE ALLOWED FO.R OLD PIAN05  BECHSTEIN, VAPS.BR 0,)WOOD- IBACH. MOOFF, CHI kLLEti-E"? lrq5tiEAD. AilD THF ESTE-y OJR(,AN6, X STOP ONE ?? J?OMENT. /? OH, DEAR, DOCTOR, MUST MY DARLING DTEP TBERE IS VERY LITTLE HOPE, BUT TRY HpUDOR WILLIAMS' PATENT TQALSAM OF TLJONEY, -L? JEJL an which contains Pure Welsh Honey. and an es?Mice of the purest and most emoacious Herbs gathered on the Hills of Wales. BRONCHITIS. There are thousands of children who die annually from Bronchitis. Whopping Coug-h. and Croup, is a. grand discovejy tor the cure of suoh coTNpia.in.ts. It is inva.lua.ble for Wea.k-chested Men, Deli- cate Women, a,nd CQildreti. It cures when aJl other remedits fa.ii. It eu r e's Coughs. Colds, Bron<'h.itis, Asthma, Tightness of the Chesu. It Cures thousands of -Lhil(tre-a of bronchi tis a.ud lvhoopizig Coug'h. It cures for One Shillm.g when Pounds have been spent in TMn. 'i'RY IT! If you h&ve a. Cough, try it; if you ha-ve a Cold, try it; if you ha.ve Bronchitis, try it. It loosens the phlegm a,nd promotes expectoration, produces v.armth and comfort to the chest, and gtves rcfreehing sleep when you hélve loqt nights of rest. A STIPENDIARY AND A MAGISTRATE IN THE COUNTY OF GLAMORGAN REMARKS: I feel it my duty to inform you that I h.tve been using your Tudor Williams' Ba-lsajn of Honey in my family, which is a. large one, for many yea-rs, a.nd ,ha.ve proved its great va-lue, having used nothing else for Cough during Measles, Whooping Congh, a.nd Bron- chitis, a,nd can highly recommend it to aJl pa,renta for suoh compla.inta For Voc.a-Ii6.ts and Public Speakers it has no equal. It ma.kes the voLce as clear as a, bell. SEE YOU GET THE GENUINE ARTICLE. TUDOR WILLIAMS' PATENT BALSAM OF HONEY. So Many Imitations amd Fraud. Sold by all Chemists and Stores at Is., 2s. 6d., and 4s. 6d. bottles. Sample bottle aent (poc-t paid) for Is. 3d., 3s., and 5e., from the Inventor. Inventor: D. TUDOR WILLIAMS, R.S.D.L.; Ma<nufa<'turer: G. TUDOR WILLIAMS, M.R.P.S., A.S.A.P.H. London (by Examination), MEDICAL HALL, ABERDARE. e2553 aa jj S B S N9 jaj SAUCE S S S NB is a revelation in ? ? sauce manufacture. BJ Grocers use it on ? their own tables. ?

NEWPORT DOCK OFFICES I The new oSices of the Alexandra. Docks and Railway Company at Newport occupy a, com- manding position close to the north lock entrance to the docl:s. They are conta-ined in a three-storey red brick building (having Forest of Doan stone porch and cornices) of red.angular about 60ft. square, con- otruoted by the company to their own designs. There are in all a.bont twenty rooTEs, well furmshed en suite. They oom- pnse board-roo-m, general manager'8 oQioe, and s.ta.S (yrticxo, with the officas of the fol- '}.()wing departmental—Accountant's, a.udit, etores, collector's, tra.iRc, and general. The ofBces are iit by elootri<'ity derived from the I ooTnpa'ny's generating plant.

PENGAM BUtLDER'S FA)LURE. I The adjourned examination of Wi!Iia,m. Ja-mes Ma.d!ey %,nd George Perry. trading as Madley a.Tid Perry, builders ard contraoto.ns, P<mga.Tn, was ta.kc?i at Trcd&gar Banlruptcy. court on Friday, before the rcgistra.r (Mr. E. H. Da-vies). During cxfti-iiiiat-ion it was Et.a<ted that six cottages at Pe-nqam were built at a cost of JB1.264. a.Ttd sold by a.uction for JE1.075. Debtors admit.ted tliat it was a rash a.Tt<l 'b.a.za.rdoua sppcuhitioD.—The exa.mina.t.iom wa<3 closed.

HU.NTtNG APPOINTMENTS. I OTTER HOUNDS. MR. CLAY'S (Subscription). Tnpsda.y. July 17. Old For.?c on Ga-rron 10.30a..m. Frida.y July 20. Part-y-Seal 10.15 a..m. PEMBBOKESHIRH AND CARMARTHEN- SHIRR (Sub°cnpti&Ti). (AVat4T perriiittirig). Wednesday. July 18. Pap'r Hm'crfordwpat.11. O a,.m. Friday. July !'0, where leavG off on Gleddau 11. 0 a..m.

TO ADYERT:SH thnt the "Best" or *'Ftne:t" Tea can be sold -,tt Is. Cd. per,lb.and especially to adver- tiso tha.t such 113.5 booll tmprov&d, js what politiwmg u1l a "enplnologf!;<J Inexactitude"; but gf,<te tb2.t rhiiitpe's Is. 8d. is the Finest Tea in CardiS at the Mice t) te ef.6tO tle truth, and nothing trut, the tnith. 0240&-U SMOKERS YOU DON'T SMOKE TINFOIL OR FANCY LABELS, BUT IN BUYING PACKET TOBACCOS YOU PAY FOR BOTH. NELSO-N. & CO. AM OFMBntG SPECIAL VALUE LOOSE TOBACCOS. AND THEY GIVE YOU FUM< WEIGHT. eSM To Prevent Sick-headache on land or sear—to correct aenaa-tioTia of giddiness—to remove the biliouaneaa caused by change of diet—change of air —change of environmen-t—you must take BEECHAM'S PILLS. You will then lose all your liverishnesa," ha.ve no more pa<in a.fter eating, a.nd your eiok-hea'd- ".ho and giddineas will vanish. It is imjpo&siblo TO ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAY if you are out of aorta. A box of Beecha-m's Piil? will M.keup very little room in your tra,veUmg bag, and you never know when they will come in handy a.nd moat pToba-bly save r-au much suffering and expense. If you find that the oha.cge o! living does not agroo with you. or your appetite is not what it should be. you can a-t onoe put yourself right if you. TAKE BEECHAM'S PILLS Prepared onJy by THOMAS BEECHAM, St. Helena, La-no. Sold everywhere in boMe. Price Is. Hd. (56 alilla) a.nd 2s. M. (168 piUa). ESTABLISHED 18M. FURNITURE BARGAINS AT BEVAN & COMPY. (LJMTrED), 97, St. Mary-st. &21,Duke-st., CARDIFF. Massive Eedst-oads .from .El 9 6 Everlasting' Wire-woven M3Ittrel!eeB.. 0 9 11 Feather Beds 1 12 6 Useful Cottage Bedroom Suites. 3 17 6 Excellent Sa-tin Walnut Suites. 6 19 6 Strong Leather-cloth Suites 4 15 0 A Vast Array of Overmantels 0 10 6 Splendid Walnut Sideboards Of 4 12 6 Hands<?nM Chippecda,le Cabineta „ 3 19 6 Terms: Either CaW or Most Genoroua Arrangem€ait6 for Ct'edit. Alao NEWPORT, SWANSEA. PONTYPOOL, and PONTYPBIDD. j GEORGE POOLE SURGEON DENTIST, 3, WESTBOURNE CRESCENT. CARDtFF, GUARANTEES ABSOLUTELY PAINLESS DENTISTRY. ESTABLISHED OVER 25 TEAM. Na.t. T&l. 334. elm GENUINE gALE QENUINE C.ALH AT THE ATLAS FURNISHING CO.. rpHE JJAYES, CARDIFF. We beg to thaTik the Tiumero-as Customer who have taken the opportunity of securing IMMENSE BARGAINS AT THE GENUINE CLEARANCE SAU; a.nd to inform the Public that we have atill a. LARGE STOCK which must be cleaned, and to effect thia we have a,?ain 'DEDUCED THE 'DRICES MUCH BELOW COST CALL SOON. SECURE THE GIVING UP BUSINESS OWING TO THE DEATH OF MR. L. SAMUEL. GIVING UP BUSINESS. GENUINE SALE G E NUl N E S Ä L E PREMISES TO BE CLOSED. a,939S NO CHEMICALS USED. REYNOLDS' WHEATMEAL BROWN BREAD. BOLD BY LOCAL BAKERS. ORDER SAMPLE LOAF. J. REYNOLDS & CO. (Ltd.). MILLERS. GLOUCESTER, I.; AWARDED 16 GOLD MEDALS. CERTAIN CURE FOR HARD A SOFT CORNS PAINLESS AND HARMLESS. In BoMJea, price Is.; by Post, is. Id.. fr<Mn th8 Solo ProprietMB:—' D MORGAN & CO. <La.te J. MUNDAY), CHEMISTS. 1, HIGH-STREET¡ CARDIFF. a6961 OUR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGDB WiU Parnieh iBtornmtion o< -t,h-. BEST AND CHEAPEST FIAN OS BY ALL MAKERS. Prom JBM 16w. Od. Dpwtrda. HANGS AND ORGANS TUNINGS &nd REPAIRS. EXPERT ADVICE GRATIS, Irrespective of Diat&IlC8. DALE. FORTY. & CO. H)GH-STREET, CARDiFF. An<o at OHEI/TENHAM. BI&MINGHAM. FOLLICK, PAWNBROKER & JEWELLER, 48 & 50. BRIDGE-ST.. CARD!FF. MOST MONEY LENT ON GOLD. SILVER, AND DIAMOND VALUABLES. 4d. IN THE .S INTEREST EXCEEDING £2. ALL VALUABLES ARE KEPT IN MILNEB'S BEST FIRE AND BURGLAR-RESISTING SAFES. A La-rge Stock of Unredeemed Jewellery always on Sa,le a.t pricea. eZ!99 Jackson tor Furniture! Jackson for Furniture! Jackson for Furniture! CASH ONLY. itooently Opened to supply the pubHc a' FACTORY PRICES. The only Qrm IJup;¡lyiD8 ooatoTDera a.t wholesale Brice diraot. lnndlng purchasers a.re invited to vtt.t our y<tctory and aee c'ood. so! id rnnntar< boint m<tde by Mpert worttmen. 65, Queen-st.. Cardiff,) THE TWo .,¿ lSPOT8 roll 91,bt.Mary-st., „ J BARGA.IN&. EVERYTHING FOR THE HOUSE. CATALOGUE FRER. <l6M ?[R?T? WILLIAMST" 28 and 80 ROYAL ARCADE. CARDtFF Is now Clearing the Whole o'f her Sum.EMr Stock, <'onsiat]iig of MILLINERY, BLOU8.ES, COSTUMES, OVERALLS. a.nd BONNETS. SUNSHADES a.nd UMBRELLAS, FEATHER and LACE STOLES. GLOVES, TIES. OOLLARETTES, CORSETS, and UNDER. CLOTHING at LESS THAN COST to eCe<A Speedy Clea-Kmce. FOR FEMALES ONLY. Horton's Ortginat Benedict PH!s In a few d!iY5 correct &11 Irregularltiee and remoTe aU aJao oare Anæmia. and cau. no !ojury; to th. marrie-Ior :in:te .ue inv&1lUble. By Feet. under coTer, tor 1/lt or 2/9, <rotn G. D. HMton (l&t< Ch)ef Diapcnaer from Bir:n:osrh&ct Lyine-in Heapittt). Dwpt. 19, Atton-roMi Korth, D!jrutnghtm. Sold OYet M yeftra. SUl'PHED DIRECT ONLY, RELCOM EVBm et2M VARICOCEL E. A Crentlema.n who hae suSFered from NerTOoa Debility, NervouBneas, Bra,in Faer from Over Study, Sleepieeenees, <&c., will be pleased to forward particula.ra of simple aclf-treatmect to all Suiferers on rcceij¡t of sta.mped a-ddreased envelope. He will send FREE SAMPLE of the Remedy. Write to-day; it win coat you nothing, amd cnro is certain Addresa: R<-T. T. STONE. "The Limes." Kemp Town. Brighton. Na.me paper, e2393 PrtnM tnd puMiehed by Thomaa Jonca for th< fto- prietora at 66t, St. Mary-street, in ttM Ctty a< CMdiS. t SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1906.

THE BRETHREN: A ROMANCE OF THE CRUSADES. FBY RIDER HAGGARD.] [All Righta Reserved.] CHAPTER XV. The Ftight to Emesa. Then came the weariest time of waiting the brethren had ever known, or were to know. although at nrst they did not feel it so Ion? and heavy. Water trickled from the wa,lla of this cave, a.nd W'ulf, who was parched with thirst. gathered it in his handa and drank till ho was satisfied. Then be let it run upon his head to cool its aching; and Godwin bathed such of his brother's hurta and bruises as could be come at (for he did not dare to remove the ha.nberk), and so gave him comfort. When this was done, and he had looked to the saddles and trappings of the horsea. Wulf told of a.tl that had passed between him and Lozelle on the bridge. How at the nrst onset his spear had caught in the links of and torn .away the headpiece of his foe, who, if the lacings had not burst, would have been hurled to death, while that of Lozelle struck his buckler fair and shattered on it, rending it from his arm. How they poshed past each other, and for a moment the fore hoofs of Smoke hung over the abyss, eo that he thought he was surely sped: How at the next course LozeMc's spear passed beneath his arm, while his. striking full upon Sir Hugh's breast, brought down the Mack horse and his rider as though a, thun- derbolt had smitten him. and how Smoke, that could not check its furious pace, leapt' over them, as a horse leaps a-hnnting: How he would not ride down on Lozelle, but dis- mounted to finish the fray in knightly fashion. and, being shicldl.e3S, received the full weight of the great sword upon his maii, so that he staggered back and would have fallen had he not struck against the horse. Then Wulf told oP the Mows that followed. and of his last that wounded Lozelle, shear- ing thr.msrh his mail a.Tid felling him as a.n ox is feHcd by the butcher; how also. when he spra-ng forward to kiil him. this mighty and brutal man had prayed for mercy. prayed it jc the name of Christ and of their own mother, whom 3." :1. child he knew in Easex: How he could not butcher him. being helpless, but turned away, saying that he left him to be dealt with by AI-je-bal whercon. this traitorous dog sprang np and strove to po-mard him. He told al"o of their iMt fearful struggle, and how, aha-ken as he wa? by the blow upon his back, al- though the point of the dagger had not pierced his mail, he strove with Loeelle, ma.n tc) man; till at length his youth, great natural strength, and the skiil he had in wrestling. k:¡rnt in many a village bout at home. enabled him to prevajl. and, while they hung together en the perilous edge of the guff. to free his right hand, draw hia poniard, and make an end. "Yet," add&d Wulf. "-never shall I forget the look of that man's cyea as he fell back- ward. or the whistling scream which came from hi-) pierced throat." "At Iea.st there is a. rogue I<ss in the world, although he was a brave one in his own knavish fashion." answered Good'win. '"Moreover, my brother." he added, placing h's arm abnat.WuIf'a neck. "I am glad it foil to you to fight him, for at the last grip ycnr might overcame, v/bere I. who am not 30 strong, should have failed. Further. I think that you did well to show mercy, as good knight should; that thereby you have tined great honour, and that if his spirit n see through the da,rkTiess, our dead .ncie is proud of you. now, as I am, my brother." "I thank you," replied Wu!f simpty; "but in this hour of torment, who can think of each things as htmour gained or lost?" Then. lest he should grow gtin' who was sorely bruised benea.th. his mait,_they beg.t.n to wa'Ik up and down the cave 'from where the horses stood to where the two dead Ast-aesins lay by the door, the faint light gleaming upon their stern, dark features. Ill company they seemed m that silent, lonely plaoe. The time crept on: the moon sank towards the mounta.ins. "What if they do not come: aeked Wulf. "Let us wa'it to think of it tiH dawn," answered Godwin. Aga.ln they walked the length of the cave and back. 'How can they come, the door being barred?" asked Wulf. "How did Masauda come and go?" answered Godwin. "Ob, question me no more; it is m the hand of God. .Look," said Wulf, in a whisper. Who 'st,and yonder at the end of the cave—there by the dead men?" "Their spirits, perelia,-nee," anewevod God- win, drawing his &word and leaning forward. Then he looked, and, true enough, there stood two ngur&s faintly outlined in the gloom. They glided towards them, and now the level moonlight shone upon their white robes and gl-aamed in the gems they wore. "I cannot see them," said a. voice. "Oh, those dead soldiers, what do they portend?" "Art least, yonder &ta.nd thcdr noises." answered another voice. Now the brethren guessed the truth, and, like men in a dream, stepped forward from the shadow of the wall. "Rosa-mnnd!" they said. "Oh, Godwin! Oh, Watf!" she cried in answer. "Oh, Josu! I thank Thee. I thank Thee-Thoe and this brave woman!" and, casting her arms about Masouda. she kissed her on 1he face. Masouda. pushed her back, and sa-id, in a voice tha,t was almost. harBh: "It is not ntti.ng. princess. that your pure lips should t-,uch the cheek of a woman of the Bat Rosamund would not be repulsed. "It is mosrt att,ing," ehe sobbed, "thaA I shontd give you shanks who but for you must a.!so ha.ve become 'a woma.n of the AMMSins,' or a.n inh.a,bLtant of the HOUÐ of Dea.th." Thc'n Maaouda kissed her back. a.nd. thrnet- in,7 her away into the aiiii, of WuK, eaid roughly: So. pilgrims P&ter and John, your patron saint-i have brought you through eo fa.r; and. Jchn. you fight right well. N.ay, do not stop for cur story, if you wish us to live to tell it. What! You have the horses with your own? Well done! I did not credit you with so much wit. Now, Sir Wulf. can you walk? Yes; &o much the better; it will save you a, rough rid.e, for this place is ste.p, though not so steep as one you know of. Now !K"t t.he princees upon Fia.Tne. lor no cat t-) surer-foofpd than tha.t horse, as you may remember, Pct-cr. I who know the path wiii lead it John, take you the other two; Peter. do you follow last of a.Il with Smoke, and. if they hang baok. prick them with your sword. Come, Fta,mc. bs not afraid. F!zL-ne. Where I go, you can come," and Maeouda. thrust her way through the bufhca and over the 4edge:: of the cliff, ta-lking to the snorting borso and patting its neck. A minute more, and they were scrambling down a. mountain ridge so steep that it R.eemcd as though they must fall and be dashed to pieces at the bottom. Yet they fell not, for, made as It had been to meet such houre of need, this road vas safer than it appeared with ridges cut in the rock at the worst places. Down they went. and down, till at length, panting, but safe. they stood at the bottom of the darksome gulf where only the star- light shone, for here the rays of the low ¡ moon could not reach. "Mount." said Masouda.. "Princess st:oy you on Flame; he is the surest and the swiftest. Sir Wulf. keep your own horse Smoke; your brother and I will rido those of the soldiers. Though not very swift doubtless _.they.. aj-a .good beasts, and accustomed to such roads." Then she leapt to the saddle as a. woman born in the desert can, and pushed her horse in front. ?_ (To be continued.)

To-day's Short Story. I YARN OF A PARROT. I Once upon a. time. in far away Persia. there Jived a merchant who had a. very beautiful parrot. He had bought the bird of a, trader from Hindoosta.n. He kept it in a fine large cage and took the greatest possible care of it. But the parrot pined for hia native land and often implored his master to let him, out so thttt he could go free. The Ynercba,nt, however, always refuted, as the bird was a very wise one, and .he valued it exceedingly. One night the parrot heard the merchant Joying plans for a journey to Hmdoosta-n, and the cunning bird laid a. plan of his own, so that he, too, might go there on his own. account. The next day the merchant told h?s friends what he proposed to do, and a,sk-e-d them what presents they would like him to bring ba<*k from the wonderful laud of jewels and elephants whither he was going. So each of them chose something they would be pleased to have him get for them. The merchant then. a.&ked the parrot what present he would like. The parrot answered: "Dear master, I only want you to take a message from me to any other parrots you may meet in Hindoosta.n. Give them my compliments. Tell them I am shut up in a big cage here, but that I do not forget them. Tell them, also, I would like their advice and instruction. That is all." The merchant promised faithfully to deliver the message, though he wondered somewhat. at the words in which he waa to address the parrots. Then he set out on his journey to Hindoostan. In dae time he arrived there safely, and tor & while he was so busy he forgot about the parrot's message. But one da.y as he was passing through an open neld he sa.w severa.I parrots in a tree overhead. Then he remembered what he had proTmsed to his own parrot, and stopped his horse under the tree. He called to the parrots and delivered the message to them, taking care to give it exactly as his parrot had worded it. The pa.rrots a-bove him listened very atten- tively, and for a while after they seemed to bo conaidermg. Then one of the parrots suddenly began to tremble and dropped. down dead. The merchant, perceiving this, was very much grieved at heart and blamed his own parrot for sending a, message that had re suited in the death of one of his feathered Tftations. He went on his way and pro- ceeded to nnish his busin-ess in Hindooetan. and upon that being accomplished returned ) home. His family and friends welcomed him joyfully, and to each he gave the pre- sent they had chcsen. Then the parrot asked him: "Where is my present? Tell me what you sajd to the pajTots in Hmdoostaj.t and what they eadd in reply." "Your message was the meeaage of a. fool," returned the merchant, "and I was a fool to deliver it!" The pa-rrot appealed greatly aatonished. "My lord," said he, "why this repentance, why this wrath, why this sorrow?" And the merchant answered. "I stated thy mage to a Sc<-k of your relatives. an'd one of them so felt the incen&e of their grief that he fell over &iLd died of a broken bea-rt." When the parrot heard this it. too, bega.n to tremble, and falling from its perch died likewife, When the master saw this, be wae over- whelmed with sorrow because of the den,th of hts bird friend, and cast hia ca.p on the ground a? a token of hts grief. Then ho took up the body of the parrot and cast it out mto the garden, when lo! the cuTnung bird flew awa.y to a high tree nea-r by. At this his master flew into a great rage and dema.nded an expla,naUcn for his deceitful conduct. Whereupon the parrot answered: "Dear master, you have been very kind to me. bnt liberty is sweet. How would you like to be ehrtt up rn a cage? But know that the parrot who feU down dpad when he hea.rd my message was only acting a. part. By doing so he meant to convey to me thresh you the means of eecape. I am now going bilck to Hindoosta'n. bat I will return again and bring you a. present as a. rewa.rd for your kindness to me as a ca-ptive. Fare- well!" 80 saying the parrot B'ew away. He was absent so long the merchant concluded that he had forgotten a,H about his promised present h]. the joys of his recovered liberty. But one day when the big Persian ro&es in the merchant's garden were all a-bloom, and he himself was walking about and enjoying their fragrance, he he&rd his na.me called,l a.nd. looking up. behold his oM fnend, Mr. Parrpt. perched on a. branch overhea.d, and ttolding aomething in one crooked cla/w. "Here. master." said the bird, "I ha.ve )broug'bt you your present. Wear it, and it -wt!! preserve you from a.H miaforttne &nd harm. Hold out your robes, and I will drop it in." Tha m<;?cha/nt did as ho was bidden., a.iid bh.o pa,rrot dropped a. ahaning' somet-MDg wi.diu. its folda a.nd imme.dia.tely after flew iLwaY, cover more to return. The ehiTo.ing aomb,ig proved to be a; meet :1 wonderful emerald. cut in the form of an eye, and engraved on the back with mystic symbols. The merchant showed it to the wfse men of Bagdad, and they one and aJ! agreed that not only waa it a priceless geom, but that the parrot in all proba-bility had p-eclied it out of the eye socket of some Hin- doostan..tdol. Therenpon tJie merchant 'ordered it to be set in a goH frame, and wore it ever after as a eba;rm a.g:¡.inet the evil eye, as the poj-rot bad directed.

For Women Folk HOMELY HtNTS AND DAtNTY DISHES Pa/rsley will keep fresh for sevcra-l days if put into a. tiu amd covered down. tight. The moat suitable dresses for children to wear when p!aying- on the sands a.re hoHaBd dresses, as they a.re easily got up. It is not generally known that a pait of water, with a. good haadtal of sw&et hay in it will absorb all unpleasant smell from a. freshly-painted room. Coffee Cream )ce To eight yolk,, of eggs add a larpe cup of atromg-made coffee, a. pint of Veiled milk. a.Tid Boz. of sug'a.r. Stir this over the fire until the eggs are get in the crea.m, a.'nd. then stra-im the custard throu.gh a. ha-ir aieve; add ha.lf a< pint of double oraajn; freeze. Furniture Potish. I Equall pa-rts of vinegra. line&ed oi!, and I methylated spirit. and ha.1f the quantity of turpentine, 'well shaken, to be applied, after I the furnihure haa been wa&h&d witJi vinega.r a.nd wa.ter, with a. pi(!oo of flannel amd potiahed with two soft dusters. A brilliant surface will be the result.

Passing Pleasantries. I Shopkeeper (to new boy): When you've Anished sweeping the shop and put thing'3 straight, don't hang about wasting your tircc. You can be catching flies and putting them into our new patent ny-trap, so that it will be ready to put in the window. Two young fellows, who had good opinions of theTns'eIves. went out driving in a trap recently. Passing through a. pretty wood- land, they came upon a party of girls ako.t<*h- in- The youth who was driviDg. aa soon as he came opposite the a.rtists, suddenly puHGd up the horse, and, putting on his mo&t fas- cinating air, paid: You can put ua in your sketch if you like, ladies." Whereup&n the youngest of the girls looked up and quietly aatd: "Thanks; but as we are not sketching tropical scenery we don t rcqaire any I monkeys to paint in." The drive was conHn'ued in silence. FRANKLY ACKNOWLEDGED. I I s,%y, you told me ib would be a, good 'thin? if I put m-6ney in this business, didn't you?" I bdi&ve I did." Well I've lost every ha;lf-pen.-ny." Yes. I tlho.ugrht pCfTsibiy you wOllld." You t bought I wouM? Co'nfouDd you, you rust wknowledged tha,t you told me it w-.cyu.ld be a. good thing." It wae—for me."

SHIP'S COOK AND H!S FAM!LY I A sea cook. na,med AKrod Attwell, was a,t I Newport on Friday charged with running away tmd leaving his wife and three children cha.rsreaJ)]e to the yaa.rdia.ns ai-uce J&ncuajy 26. 1905. The a.mouut xpoendoo was jE21 98. 8d. When he was arrested in Grimaby a.nd handed over to J)e.tective Caldioot, he said be was paid off in New York with Y,3,), a<nd in1R'TNlM to re-pay the gua.rdia.ns, but was robbed. He had been previou&ty convicted for a simUa.r t-hiTig. acd told the benQh that it did him Do good. Sent to prison for three months.

CBICKHOWELL BUSINESS DISPUTE. I At CrickhoweU Potice-court on Friday. Valtace S. HoweH. of LIanbedr, near Crick- howell, farmer, was charged by Mrs. M. Evans. of Llanelly HiH. with defra.u'ding her ,of. Mr. T. Va-QKhan d<;f€ndc-d. The parties, it appeared, had a transaction over a pig in CrickhoweH Market the previous day. the price to be .El 8s. Prosecutnx al]efed that she paid the defendant two sovereigns and received only two shillings for change, and twopence for luck." the defendant, on the other hand. stating that she tendered him a sovereign and a half-govereiizn. The Chairman (Mr. E. Pirie-Gordon) said that both parties appeared to be con 8 dent they were right, but it was evident that a mistake had been made by one of them. The case was dismissed.

TEA is of the few top leaves of I twig. Are You the bottom comes from the top. e-ó I LtdiM' Coatumea, Blouse*, &C,, 'p" Claud;, tetwined in three d<y<t.—l. Mi,

WANDERtNG BOY. ) I Edwin Pinkcott's Fate. I SKELETON LYtNG IN BUSHES I Mr. J. B. Walford, coroner, conducted an inquiry at Abertillery on Friday into the cir- cumstances attending the death of the boy Edwin Pinkcott. whose skeleton was found on the mountain at Blaenavon. on Wednes- day morning. The nrst witness was William Pinkcott. the father, who said he was a- collier. He had examined the remains and the portions of clothing and positively identified them as being those of his little &on. He felt parti- cularly sure of the boots, because a. fortnight before the child was lost he (the father) had put a Dumber of hob-nails in them, and he now recognised those nails. The child was three years and three months old when lost and was in good health. Little Edwin had attended the British Council School for a- couple of months before August last. On the day he was lost he went to school, as usual, in company with an elder brother, who was six years of age. The child usually came home to dinner, but did not do so on August 25, and the brother said he did not know what had become of Edwin. By the Foreman: He (witness) had never taken the child for a. walk anywhere near the spot where the body was found. Miae Ethel Ball. who was the little lad's teacher at the British School, said she last saw the child at school on Friday afternoon, August 25 laet, just a.fter school com- menced. Witness was positive the child was at school that afternoon, but could not say dcunitely that little Edwin stayed till the school was closed, ae the children sometimes ran home if not watched. Robert Parker, of Green Meadow Fa-rm, CwTQtiMery. said he waa on horseback looking for some sheep about six o'clock on Wednesday morning, and when out on the open mountain, between CwmtiIIery and Blaenavon. and in sight of Messrs. Vipond's Top Pits, he noticed something lying in the bushes. At nrst witness took it to be a dead sheep, but on closer examination saw it was the body of a little child. It lay face down- wards, among the gorse and heather, a few hundred yards from any path. Witness had passed close to the spot dozens of times previooaly. without noticing the remains. In&peotor Lewis said it would be quite pc&sibl.s, owing to the' rough nature of the ground and the heavy growth of gorse. to pass within a, few feet of the body and yet not notice it. Repaying to the Coroner, Inspector Lewia t-tid that at the time of the child's disappeaj'- a-noe there were rumours of kidnapping by gypeies. but be did not think there was a.ny truth in that idea,. The inspector also referred, to the wandering disposition of the child, and roid that Qn one it was foj-nd on the pla.tform of the Abertillery Railway Station, whilst another time it was discovered in the Ioca.1 market-place. In summing up, the Coroner said the facts on the surface appeared to be quite simple. that the c.hild had wandered away on the mountain a.nd died of exposure. It WM possible that the little fellow might have fa,Ilen asleep after wandering a little way, and t.hen. waking up in the da-rknegs per- haps. had valked on until it fell. exhausted. o't the ppot where the remains were found. With regard to .he rumours which had been a.uoat when the child disappeared, the Coroner sa.id the days of kidnapping by gypeies appeared 10 have gone. and even when that was done there waa generally an object to the kidnapping. Mr Walford commented on the &ad r.ature of the case. and said, that terribly sad as the discovery of the remains must bo to the parents, the ending of the -i,izr,err-o of uncertainty regarding their child's fate must be a cause for thankfulness to Mr. a.n*i Mrs. Pinkcott, as it was to every- body eh,) The jury, without retiring, returned a ver- dict of Death by misadventure," the child having died from exposure after having wau- dcrcd away. and got lost on the mountain.

I Came from Shietds. I HEAD MtSTRESS AND FATHER'S MAtNTENANCE. Mice Elizabeth Jane Winter, a school mis- tress from South Shields, of echolastic a.ppedrance and determined mien. was in Cardiff Police-<'our: on Friday to show cause why she fhoiild not contribute towards the maintenance of her aged father, who is dependent. Mr. Pritchard (general relieving omcer to the Cardiff Guardians) appeared for the board; Mr. Sydney Jenkins was the lady's solicitor. Mr. Pr]t<-hard &ajd defendant's father was ??'chargeabi-, to the union on account of age iand d<'stitution. She was a school mistress I:t South Shicids. a,nd had been written to f by witness on more t'ha,n one ocraeion. She ?ieferre(I his letters to her Cardiff solicitor. There were two eons who contributed under orders, but the board still thought that this lady should contribute towards her father s support. Before taking these proceedings he had done his best to persuade the kuly to contribute The two eone paid 5a. each. and, considerinf; d?fenda.nt's position, it wao thought she &hou]d contribute a like sum. Mr. Sydney Jenkins: The sons are in a.n excellent position aa engineers at eea.?—Yes. Is not 10s. a week sumcient to recoup the guardians for the outlay?—The lady is in BTioh an excellent position that the guardians thought she should contribute to her tattler's maintenance. At wha.t cost in the workhouse?—I think it would then work out, proba-bly, at lOs. a- week. The Stipendiary: I suppcoe the amount of a.Howa.nce is determined by the capacity of those who contribute or should contribute? Mr. Pritohard: That's how we look a-t it. The Stipendia-ry .(to defendant): You are ordered to contribute 5s. a. week towards the support of your destitute parent &nd to pay tb,a costs.

HIRE OF A HORSE AND CARTI At Neath County-<)o-urt on Friday bis Honour Judge Bishop determined the case of Marks v. Williams. which had been before the court several times. The plaintiff was David Marks, a Crynant shoemaker, and the defendant T. C. WilHama, a Cardiff contractor, who is bailding the new police-station at &even Sisters; and the claim waa for L16 for the hire of a horse and cart and Mr. John Plows (instructed by Mr. J. Taliesin Daviea) appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Hugh Jones. Merthyr, for the defen- dant. His Honour suggested a. compromise, and, eventually, gave a verdict for the plaintiff for £10, each party to pay their own costs.

COLLIERY COMPANY'S CLA!M I Mr. Stanley Griffith Jones mentioned to I the Ncath CoTinty Justices on Friday the caacs of the Aberpergwm OolHery Co. against Howcit PoweII, coHier. a.nd others, who were 8amm<MMd for bettch of contract, for an adjourmnont. He saad tha.t there was a chance of the matter bping a,micaNy settled, but if not, the men had connter-cla-ims against the company, and it would be more convenient and leaa expensive if the cases could be beard together. Mr. W. H. David, who represented the com- p<my, I)K)ip,ted out that the counter-ctaim was not in order, and objected to the adjournment. The Bench granted an adjournment, defen- dants to pay the costa of the day.

SQUEEZED AND K!8SED HERI Jaken Poterse-n, a ta!I young foreign gai!or was brought before the Newport mag'istra.tee on Pridp.y, ch-irged with being drank and disorderly and with aa&Mlting Miss Lily Bird. Miss Bird stated that &he encountered the pTieoner Ttear Itagisn-stre-et. He squeezed her very h.a.rd ajid then let her go. Re- newing his conduct, he kissed her. The Clerk: He insulted yea? Mias Bird: Yes. he rubbed his dirty face in mine and frightened me. Fined 218.

THE WHISKY APPEAL. I At Newinsrton Sessions on Friday a letter was read from Mr. M'ConneII, K.C., t.he chair- man, in which he suggest-edtbat the appeals in the whisky M8e should here-heard before Mr. Jjoveland. K.C., and a fregh bench of magistrates, who could vote with open minds, the appeal to sta-nd over to be mentioned on October 13.

THE WINGFIELD SCULLS. I In the nna.1 hea.t of the Wingfield Seultj (AmateuT ScaHing Coampionship of Great Britain a.nd Ireland), decide over the osnal course on the Thajnes. between Putnev and Mortlake. on Friday evening. H. T. 'J31ack- sta,ffe, of the Vesta, Rowing Club (the holder). defeated A. H. Clontte, of the London Bowing Clab (winner of the challengers' heat), by tea lengths. j

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COLONEL WILLIAMS, of Swansea,, I Who is about to resign command of the lt I Gtamorgan Volunteer Artillery.

THE A RC H D E ACON'S HAT AND THE WREN. A paragraph recently appeared in the "Wales Day by Day" column relating how a- determined little wren built her neat in an old hat intended to frighten the birda from the p4-,a4s in the garden of Archdeacon E'dmondes. Soon after the wren started building her nest the hat was blown down, but the little bird continued her task WBEN'S NEST IN A HAT. I [Photo E. Lett, Bridgend. I trnda-anted. and when the hat was placed back on the peasticks she completed her nest. hatching her eg&s and rearing her brcod in the \cry article that was meant to frighten her. The hat, with the nest in it, are etill to bo seen in the garden. The hat, it will be observed from the accompany. ing photograph, is of an archediaconal eha.pe. In fact, it was once worn by Arch- deacon Edmondes. Possibly, when the wren recognised tha shape of the hat, she declined to associate it with scarecrows, a-nd instinc- tively made it her home. So when gar- deners want to construct scarecrows, they had better eschew clerical hats.

SWANSEA MAN'S RECORD. I Wi'Ham Morgan, a man with 3, record net only as a pugilist, but as a, disturber, was charged a.t Swansea, on Friday with dis- orderly conduct. and the .ragistrats tool: into consideration the fact that he had assisted the police in an emergency the same eveBing, and, therefore, fined him los. only.

LAMP-POSTS AS TARGETS. In a, caae of lamp-br&a.ldng brought against boys at Sv.'a,nsea on Friday it was stated that no tess than 840 street lamps had been broken by boys einoe January last, the number of I panes amounting to 1,900 odd. The boys were fined IQs. each.

Pa,t: So ye be insured? Mike: Oi be. They are to pa,y a thousand darlera upon me decease. Pat: WeH, here's hopin' ye'11 live long enough to git th' mconey. ONE MOMENT, PLEASE! R. F.. of Weybridge, writes: After I had fatten the second two I felt bettor than I had done for over {our yen.r3. The p&in in my b&ck has entirely gone." Hotdroyd'a Gravel riLe &re & positive C(tre for Gravel and Paine in the Back, Dropsy, Diseases o< the Kidneya. Gout, Sciatica. Is. ltd., all chemists. post tree, 12 6t:unp6.—HOLDROYD'a MEDIOAL. HALL. eteCtaMtoa td. REDUCTION IN TF-i DUTY.—PM!!tpa ajid Co., Fthe Tea Specialiifa, Oirdi<t, ha.e improved the quality of their deUct<Ma teM ld. per lb. 8t<ndMd Btecda, ?A, H. 9d.< le. 6d., &ad I& 4d. pet lb. t-< ,<

NEW VICAR OF GABALFA. I The Rev. B. W. Evana, vicar of Llwynypia, after six years' work in that parish has accepted the living of Gabalfa., near Cardiff. During the time he has been at LIwynypia Rev. B. W. EVANS, Vicar of Gabalfa. [Photo by Mr. wn. Ladd, Tonypa.ndy. Church the work has shown a e't€a<!y increase. A new church has been built !/t Ynyscynon, and is in a flourishing condition, and St. Andrew's, the parish church, has been greatly improved by the enlargement and embellishment of the building. Although additional ohurches have been erected, the attendance at the parish church has increased.

Motor Car and the Cab. GRAVE CHARGE AGA!NST CHAUFFEUR At Westminster en Friday Malcolm Henry Stem, 52. was chajgcd with being drunk at Knightabridge whilst driving a. motc?- brougha.m and with ca-usmg grievous bodily harm to William Alvea a-u<i mjury to other persons. It was stated that Alves, a. friend of prisomer, who was riding with him, was in a, critiosLi conditioT). Ca.pta.i.n C!aj'onoe Arthur Osborn, 6th Dragoon Guards, aa.id that on Friday morn- ing he was proceeding a.l<mg the Knights- bridgo-roa.d in a. hansom, with a- friend, when pris-oner, driving a. motor down the hill at eixtec'n. m.iLes a.n hoar. swerved across the road and made a. bee line for the ca.b. The collision was a, serio.ns one, the ca.bma,n beimg thrown oo.t of his seat Qn to the gI'Qund. The ca.b was much damaged, and the horae cut and thrown down. Witness a,nd his friand found, themselves on the roabd. mira<oulouely escaping with cut knees and other minor injuries. Prisoner was very drunk, and his frieTxl was picked up nnconecious. Mr. Cha.ppe)!, who wm with the last witness. sa-id that was ver)" druuk, and dto-ve deliberately into the ca-b. Oross-exa-mined: There was no ekiddi'ng about it. Accused was reminded, ba,il being refused.

PRESUMPTION OF DEATH OF A OARMARTHENSHIR.E MAN. Ic the Chancery Division tha case of Wil- lia-ms v. Willia-ma, ex pa.rte PhiUp WilHa-Yns. came on for heading;. The pIaintiB', Anme Wi!ua,nis, of GrocTi&old HQus'e, Gorslas, applied for an order pre%um-in,.g the death of her husband, Philip Wiliiams, who left the country in August, 1837. With the exception of one letter, received within a month after hts departure, nothing haa been heard Qf hi-m. The mieain? ma<n having become entiHcd to certain moneys under the will of a relative. Annie WilHu-Trs asked for the order, to be followed by letters of adminLs- tra,tion. Mr. J. Da,vies Williams (instructed by Mj'. Claud R. Da-vies, solicitor. LlajidUo) appeared for the applicant. The order was made as a.kcd for.

GWAUN-CAE-GURWEN LABOURERS SENT TO GAOL. ———— Thrco Gwaun-cac-Gorwen la-bourers. named William Cronin. (28), Thomas James (30), a.nd Eva,n WiMiaaus (33), were cha.rg'cd at Pont':1-r- dawe Police-<'ourt on Friday with stealing coa. valuo 2s., t<hc property of the Gwaun- 0aK-Gurgen Ooniery Oompany. Defendants were ssDt to gaol f<M* fourteen days.

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