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TO-DAY'® SHORT STORY.] r Ponsonby's…
SHORT STORY.] r Ponsonby's Comrade. I BY HAROLD BINDLOSS. I (ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.) I Far up a South American river stands kh43 city of San Jose, which might serve as in objeot-lee-son to those who talk too loudly tbout the benefits of modern civilisation, for ill that is good in it is the result of Moorish eachint* five hundred years ago. Of course, it boasts a cathedral, built when the faithful 'were* either more devout or richer than they are to-day, and this is a ruinous, second-rate copy of an ancient Cordova mosque. For the rest, it resembles a brick-kiln, with a similar temperature, and its inhabitants— a oompcund of Castilian, Indian, and neg-ro —live in half-dressed contentment, practising every vice except drunkenn«iS6. This is strange, considering its chief industry is the shipment of spirits. A rustr, sun-blistered steamer lay there one scorching- day, as she had done a good many, loading cana barrels, because in that region no one is ever in a hurry. Her cap- tain. who spoke Englrsh, or thought he did, said to Henry Pons on by, as he pointed towards the swamp stiore: "Where eet is your oompanero go to every day? This piace is no good for any mans- much like the infterno." Ponsonby smiled as he answered: "I was wondering the same thi ng. He's a man who has his own ways; but- I think perhaps I had better go after him and see. Sonehow, when King is too quiet there's trouble not far away." So he was pulled by .negro rowers across the yellow current which was thick with the debris of the tropical forest, and in due time wandered into San Jose. He saw a few things to wonder at as he paced its swel- tering streets, some of which resembled sewers, and only for the dry heat would have bred a pestilence. Half the houses were ruin3 overgrown with buganvilla and wild vines, and the rest were dazzlingly whitewashed to the flat azotea roofs. Here and there a coffee-coloured guardia lay asleep in the dust, flies bazsing about him and a rusty rifle at his side. -Mulattoes crouched in the doorways, as they did all day, staring round dreamily, and ladies of mixed ancesc~-y attired in only two gar. ments, of which the outer one resembled a dressing-gown, watched him through the unglazed casements. Heat, dust, flies, a-id smells, and drowsiness everywhere, a people who live without working, and this is the usual atmosphere of many a similar town. Then Ponsonby entered the y-ellow-washed dwelling of a German naturalist, v-hoia he had met previously in a distant forest, and found him sitting in a room filled with orchids and snakes in boxes. He did not like the prevalent odour which he breathed before one memorable night in the heart of a mountain, but it was scarcely worse than the bcquet of the town. In reply to his questions the na,turalist said: "Ah! der Herr Osmundt? Gome here, I show him to you," and led the way to the balcony. Then in a. second street Ponsonby saw his comrade seated under the awning of a little wine shop, discoursing plea.santly with a sable damsel in a dirty travesty of Parisian finery, though he seemed t-o keep his eyes fixed on the building opposite, over which there floated sundry rags of bunting doing duty as a flag. In the dcor of the wine shop stood another lady in rudimev- tary attire, and she alternately smiled at Kin, and scowled at the other. "Confound him!" said Ponsonby; "what madness is he engaged in now? Still, I shouldn't think they would take his fancy after the Donna Graciosa. Any colour and any language, they always flock roaind him." Then the naturalist grinr-ecl as he answered: "You mistakes do make; Herr Osmundt he follow der science, and they give informations. He watch dot gustoms gollector und sit in der sun all day, because dot man he g'cnulscate der rubbishy sped- mens. He can't get into do gustom-house, but der collector he can't come out." Ponsonby whistled. I thought as much," ha said. Those everlasting beetles to the fore again. King, aren't you ashamed of yourself? Come up here at once!" The big man sent a merry laugh ringing across the street, waved his hand to the waitress, and' cam," bounding up the stair- way, but, disreogarding the cooler room, per- sisted iin seating himself out on the balcony. "-Now, p-eilaaps you'll e-plain," said Pon- sonby. "What are you doing1 here?" And King laughed again as he answered: I might refer you to a motto to be found in the Royal arms. It's all very simple. That muddle-headed collector chcee to confis- cate my collection because he couldn't find preserved insects in the schedule of things which might be imported into this wretched country- He took my bribes with both hands, but wouldn't give them up, 90 I'm trying to get them by threats of violence. Already I fancy he's badly frightened of me. Tne Com- maaidant doesn't like him, so he won't assist with the standing army." Here the naturalist interposed: "Herr OsmUTidt is an ingenious man. He borrow midout asking my big snake, and let him in by der window of der gustorn-house, but dot vertiamdt collector he only kill the snake." POTIBonby groaned as he answered: "I know it's no use my talking, and I wish those blamed beetles were at the bottom of the sea. You 11 have to get through with it to-day, because—if she doesn't blow up in the :meaaltim,the steamer goes out to-morrow morning." Then he took himself away, and spent the afternoon drinking in beauty aloug the edge of the primeval forest. He had dwelt in it and knew its deadiiness, but there was some- thirug in its silence and the untrammelled strength of nature rioting triumphantly there which never failed to strangely impress him. It was dark when he re-entered San Jose, and was entertained by the naturalist to a dinner whkh he could not help fancying tasted suspiciously of snake. Then he sat out on the balcony in the light of the rising moon. From an ill-kept garden opposite rose the sclent of dew-damped flowers, the little breeze that cooled San Jose sprinkled the dnst with the snowy petals of orange blos- som, and many fire-flies sparkled among the wet grasses. A tinkle of guitars commenced somewhere below, soft Latin voices reached them chantin.g a song of Arragon, and then from a lighted wine-shop came the plucking of a bamjo, and a deep-throated chanty with a martial ring. There-up.on Ponsonby nodded, for he had last heard that refrain beside a thundering African bea"h more than a thou- sand leagues away, and he knew the congs of the fever-land have been handed down through centuries from long-forgotten days. So they lounged and chatted, Ponsonby hoping it would end peacefully after all, -uutil with an exclamation King sprang. to hia feet and bolted down the stairway into the patio. A. man with two attendants came out of the custom-house, looked about him suspic- iously, and then hurried down the steps. But With a bound like that of a panther a tall figure in white duck cleared the moonlit street, and fell upon the group. Next, and and almost before Ponsonby realised what had happened, the two assistants were rolling in the dust, and their master was being rudely bundl-ed back a-gain into the house. "Ach!" said the naturalist stolidly. "He baf him now, und I think dot gollector he get, what you say, fits." Oh, hang the collector and that mad com- rade of mine!" said Ponsonby. As if we hadn't had trouble enough without this Laat nonsense. W ell, I've got to help him and run the risk of being stabbed." Just ae, followed by his host, he ran into the street, two men grappling each other reeled forth from the custom-house, and the taller held aloft in one hand a tin ca&o which Ponsonby hated. They fell grovelling at his feet, and while King with bid free hand proceeded to bump his victim's head savagely into the dust. startled voices rang down the street, and men of many colours poured out of the doorways. "Where are my good ten dollars and whre's the big spider? Oh, you rascally thief!" gasped King, and the unfortunate official's shoulders were driven once more with violence against a jutting stone. "Stop it before you kill the man," shouted Ponsonby, grabbing the other's arm. "You seem to have got the most part of your miserable specimens, and you're not engaged in starting a revolution here. There's a high class tumult starting already." Another bump followed, and then King at up covered with dust and glory, and it was time he did. for a shouting mob was last surrounding them. The mixed population hated all Kinds of labour, but, true to their southern nature, revelled in excitement. Also, their favourite amusement was plot- ting insurrections, so howls of approval mingled with the cries of wrath. Further, the men of negro stock disliked those of Latin blood, and thus there were materials ready for a brilliant fracas. "Stand by for a rush, said King with tightening lips. "Knock down the foremost, and if we make a good show some will join in with us. If you get up without my per- mission you will be badly hurt, senor"; and the customs collector lay still, as he was told. The rush came, and next moment Ponsonby wa. fighting in the centre of a yelling crowd, while what became of the collector he never knew, because a mob of negroes shouting encouragement swarmed about them and forced them away. Down that street and the next they went, windows flung up above them, hoarse voices applauding and threatening, while olive-skinned men fell staggering under King's sledge-hammer blows. Then the front cf the crowd grew thinner, and, aided by dusky partisans, they somehow broke through, and Ponsonoy remembered bolting at topmost speed across a ousty square. FroCsh uproar roae behind t.hem, and he guessed the mercurial citizens were either starting- another rebellion or settling racial questions among themeelvo-, because for several minutes they were liiue molested. Neither was there an armed guard to be seen, these having discreetly hiuden thornse! es away, knowing that in times of excitement a mob with revolutionary ten- dencies occasionally found diversion in hang- ing a soldier or two. .So they pressed on towards the river. King casting wistiul glances over his shoulder, as though he were sorry the matter seemed over. If such was the case he must have been gratified, for when close to the water's edge another band of citizens poured out of a shadowy street, and a roar told them that the pursuers were still behind. All you have to do is to go right straight through," said King "breathiessiy. "Judgiii.g by the row they're makiLg, some patriots must be there. Ola, viva la liberta-d! Ade- lante los heros!" and he quickened his pace to a charge. He swang a piece of old bronae railing, and Ponsonby clutched the pillar of co-xie broken balcony, but just how he got it he could not remember, because under such circumstances men do things mechanically. A few knives glinted before them among the struggling mass, stones began to hurtle unpleasantly past his head, co, tighteniig his grip on the timber and hailing the nroes behind him. he followed his com- rade. Then the previous scene was repeated, with interest this time. Curiously assorted w-eapoidS from knivea to empty bottles were plied about him, but the press prevented them doing much damage. Also, part of the mob seemed friendly, and when King, driv- ing through th-"m like a battering-ram, opened a passage, Ponsonby, staring straight in front of him, made for the river. A minute later he ran along the ricketty barge-wharf, while some of those beside him leapt into the water. There was a hurried splash of oar-blades, and a man he could not see, apparently with good intentions, thrust him over the wharf edge just above a boat. He landed with a thud upon the Mulattoes below, someone came down heavily upon his head, and when he had struggled from under the weight the craft was already shooting out into the river. Turn back; I want the other English- man. Round with the boat he shouted in indifferent Castilian, but the dusky oars- men refused to return at any price, and though Ponsonby fumed and threatened, held on indifferently towards the steamer. He hoped his campanion mjght be in some of the other craft which followed them, but when he reached the vessed there was no sign of King. The skipper started when he saw him, and this was not surprising, for Ponsonby had lost his sun-hat, and his jacket was torn across. There was a iiasty cut on his upper arm, and one on his shoulder, a swollen lump on one temple, while every bone in his body seemed aching. Carramba!" said the former; "more politico ashore. This people is fond of the politico, and they often make such esoa-n- dalos. No, they ooane not here, senor; this ship is of another state. Rayo! that would be insult the nation And where your gal- lant coropanero is he get him to?" "I don't know," said Ponsonby, grimly, "but, judging from experience, he'll get out cf that place somehow or turn it upside down. He's a man of misapplied abilities, if you know what that means." Ponsonby managed to clean himself in a basin-like saucer of muddy water, and with strips of plaster about him sat on deck the whole night, waiting while the uproar in the town died away. But the big adventurer never came, and, in spite of hie belief in his companion's capacity for taking care of himself, Ponsonby grew anxious about him when in the early morning the skipper stated he must sail in half-an hour. Then, even as he asked for a boat to go ashore, a barge with rum barrels and bags of sugar came sliding towards the steamer with heavy-splashing sweeps. When it grated alongside the negro boatmen grinned from ear to ear as one with unusual caution adjusted the slings round a barrel, and then shouted, Ola, arriba! Con muchiesimo cuidao!" Ponsonby knew that meant "Heave up very carefully," and a laugh broke from him when as the ca.sk swang through the gang- way a muffled voice said, "For heaven's sake, knock the .head in and take me out of this!" It was done, and, amid a roar of delight from the passengers, King, smelling like a distillery, crawled out from the cask, hi3 torn garments goak-ed in mother of wine. "How on earth did you get theTe?" said Ponsonby; and King chuckled as he answered: "It's well to make friends with the ladies, and the fair keeper of the wine-shop evolved this idea. It was probably the only way I could have got out alive, because it seems I had the misfortune to damage some popu- lar favourite. Whew! I feel as though I should never straighten my limbs again; but I've got the collection safe; after all." Then the winch commenced to clatter, and when the la-sf sugar-bag was hove on board the steamer dropped down stream.
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Passing Pleasantries.
Passing Pleasantries. "Oh, John the rats have eaten all my cake!" John: What! All of it? Younog Wife: Every piece. I feel like cry- ing. John Oh, don't cry over a few rats. Scene: A Sunday-school. Young lady cate- chising the children on the plagues of Egypt. Young lady: And what became of the plague of locusts? A pause, then small boy at bottom sud- denly "Please, miss, I know. John the Baptist ate them. "What is heredity, mamma?" asked the little girl. spelling the word out through her falling tears, and waiting to write down the meaning. "It is, 'm, how shall I explain it? Oh," said the mother, "something you get from your father or me." And the small child wrote down on her paper of home lessons: -"Ileredity-spank- ing. THE TRADESMAN'S TRAP. A tradesman one day noticed an Excise officer looking closely at his shop. Presently, pocket-book and pencil in hand, the officer entered and began a conversation. "Mr. Jones, I believe." "Yes." "You keep a trap?" "Yes." "Have you a licence for it?" "No." An entry in the pocket-book. "Had you a licence last year?'' "No." Another entry. "Why did you not have a. licence?" "Because I did not think it necessary." "How many does you trap hold?" "Five." Another entry. 'How many wheels has it?" "None." "Why, what kind of a trap is it?" "A mouse trap." The officer left the shop in a harry.
THE PALACE, CARDIFF
THE PALACE, CARDIFF Another excellent programme will be found at the Palace by next week's patrons of the house. Heading the list are the Bouncing Dillons, who are paying a return visit. They are always sure of a welcome reception. Ottter items on the programme are "A Ba Bee's" artfetic novelty, entitled "Picture Post- card Album"; Les Algonas, sensational gym- nasts; Nellie Moore, a clever young character actrcss; Deans and Wilton, comedy acrobats; Garden Quintette. international dancers; the Four Gerricks, in a song soena; Raymond, and the Sisters Clare. Tnere is a sporting matinee to-day, and we are given to under- stand that Mx. Macnaghten is arranging a complimentary benefit for Mr. Burton, the popular manager, in acknowledgment of the good services rendered.
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"Empress of the Air"
"Empress of the Air" oTAR ARTISTE LIVING IN A STABLE I Although the name of Mme. Sanyeah was well known to the past generation as a star trapeze performer, it is almost lost to the present. Her discovery in a state of starva- tion, living in a sta-ble near the Clapham- road, is a painful example of the vicissitudes of 'the music-hall profession, and a reliei fund has been utilised to provide her with food and comforts. The story of her destitution makes un- pleasant reading. She has been indebted to a London cab- man for the shelter of the stable in which she was found. She was in anexhausted con- dition, and aimo&t too weak to speak. And yet this fallen 1--it4a,r was known as "The Empress of the Air," earned a saiary often running into three figures per week, and wa.s patronised by royalty. It was a.t one of these command trapeze performances that she fe.l from her trapeze, and was incapacitated for three years and ruined. She is posit 60 now, and earns what pence she can with two or three performing dogs at street corners. These clever little animals were her only companions in the stable home, and they shared "hat little there was to be shared in Che way of food.
For Women Folk, j
For Women Folk, HOMELY HINTS AND DAINTY DISHES Put the sugar used in a tart in layers with the fruit, not on the top, for that is apt to make the pasiry sodden. A greasy oven can be cleaned without any trouble by paling a thick layer of powdered linle an each shcif an<i in the bottom. Let the oven get thoroughly hot, and when it is ¡ c\)id sweep it out well. The lime will remove all dirt and grease. io reat Sciatica The best treatment for sciatica is to well ma.sa.ige the affected part with dry mustard and then cover with new flannel. When going to bed, put the feet in hot mustard and water for twenty minutes (to draw down the pain), sitting beside the fire; be careful the water is not too hot at tirst. Keep putting a little more hot water in the pan as it cools a little. The water should be kept as hot as it can be comfortably borne. After the twenty minutes is up, dry the feet well, and put on a p'ir of warm socks, which should be kept on all night, and got into a warm bed. Continue this treatment for thTee days, or until better. How to Cut Glass Glass can be cut without a diamond, and the way is very simple. Dip a piece of common string in alcohol and squeeze it reasonably dry. Then tie the string tightly around the glass on the line of cut Ling, Touch a matcli to the string, and let it burn off. The heat of the burning string will weaken the glass in this particular place. While it is hot plunge the glass under water, letting the arm go under well to the elbow, so there will be no vibration when the glass is struck. With the free ha.nd strike the glass outside the line of cutting, giving a quick, sharp stroke with any long, flat inst.ru- menrt, such as a stick of wood or a long- bladed knife, and the cut will be as clean and straight as if made by a regular glass- cutter. Large bottles can thus be readily utilised for jelly gla.sses.
ILADY'S " SKIMPY " SKIRTS
I LADY'S SKIMPY SKIRTS The lerngth of a pantomime artist's dress prami&es to be the cause of an interesting law suit in Dublin. A writ has been issued by Hiss iiinnle Cunningham, who is popular on the music-hall stage in Ireland, in con- nection with her Irish songs, against ilessirs. Warden (Limited), theatre proprietors, of Belfast, and the Theatre Royal (Limited), Dublin. ilessrs. Warden arranged for the .production of the pantomime, Jack and Jill," first ill Belfast and subsequently in Dublin; and Miss Cunningham was F-elected to play the leading lady. The management supplied the dresses for the part; but Miss Cunningham protested that the skirts were too skimpy, and asserted that she was engaged as leading lady a,nd not as Colum- bine. The management refused to lengthen them, and in the result the part was trans- ferred to another lady. The trial is looked forwa-rd to with considerable interest in Dublin., where the pantomime is at p-resext drawing crowded houses.
BOVRIL BONUS PICTURES.
BOVRIL BONUS PICTURES. Bovril (Limited) this year offer three pic- tures free to their customers: either a grivure reproduction of "The Sleeping Minstrel," by A. A. Dixon, 37in. by 32in., or a pair, "My Boy," by Fred Morgan and -Che Huntsman's Pet," by Arthur J. Elsley, each of. the la-tter being 32in. by 22in. These gravures are finely reproduced from the original oil paintings, and the terms upon which they may be acquired are on the same lines as in previous years. Up to June 30 next a coupon is issued with every bottle, tin, or jar of Bovril, and for an aggre.gate face value of 21s. in these coupons the single picture or the pair will be exchanged. One of the smaller pictures may be obtained for 123. worth of coupons. Signed artists' proofs come higher, five guineas for the larger- I sized pictures, or two and a half guineas for the small size. All previous coupons are available for these pictures.
I FOREIGN MAILS
I FOREIGN MAILS To be despatched from London Sunday, Feb. 7:— QUTWARD-Morninig- To United States, &c., via Southampton. To Teneriffe, via Spain. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8. Morning- To Egypt, by Italian packet. Supplementary mails to Martinique, Guadeloupe, Venezuela, Panama, Colombia, Pacific, &c., by French packet. Evening- To Egypt, Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles, and Zanzibar, by French packet. To Constantinoplo and Smyrna, parce Imails, via Li,ei,po?W, per s. Samgoc-sa. ToL\tNOf fr'ca, parcel mails, via Liv-P-1, per s. Gando. INWARD.-Due Monday— From West Indies and Pacific, via Southampton. From United States, &c., via Plymouth.
I LOCAL TIDE TABLE I
I LOCAL TIDE TABLE I Q I  h | ». i S | I ♦* egs  O W 1 & | t" 2 • h o I ,¡ I /III I I' ??< o t ¡oQ I'" Satur- 4 Jtf. 7 2 7 22 1 73 1 7 4 8 6 8 6 < E. 7 19 7 38 7 20 • 7 20 8 23 8 22 Fdeab T, 6 ER. t 7 2 ■« *3 » 2 day.6' Rt 2 10 23 5 30 3 32 5 33 9 33 & bun- (M. 7 35 7 35 7 .-6 j 7 37 8 38 i 8M  Feb il 752 753 8 53 854 day. 1,751 1 2,3 4 .0 .31 7 53 8 53 8 54 Feb 7 Ht 52 10 23 4 30 3 32 8 33 1. 33 3 J:?u-tM. 8 6 8 .7 | 8 7 a 9 T"9 99  E.. 8 22 8 42 8 22 824 1 9 24 1 924 day, 8' Ht- 32 2 8 2 28 3 8 4? 1,91. 32 7 -33 5  32 9 Feb 8 t '?ues- k M. 8 39 8 53 8 .;? 8 40 I 9 o9 9 31 y  E, 8 54 9 13' 8 5 b 55 9 53 9 5) -),y.9 ? EH.t' 32 4 22 11 29 4 32 2 32 8 39 114 Feb ? 11 t32 W ed- JS1. 9 9 i 28 97 9 10 10 6 10 8 ?E. 9 25 9 43 9 23 9?5 10 10 o22 F.?'I 0 FU t31 9 22 9 3 I 23 6 131 5 31 8 30 10 i k'rs- » fli. 9 20 9 ?,8 | 9 38 9 40 10 34 f 10 3Q u.?. -J E. 9 55 10 15 9 53 j 9 57 1 1 10 & FebH? Ht 31 9) 21 4 1 27 9 O 4 30 3)?9 0 » B. Basin t Alexandra Doik.
IMARRYING A DtAD MANI
I MARRYING A DtAD MAN I Deathbed marriages have, now and again, been solemnised, but we only know of one instance of a marriage between the living and the dead. This, it need scarcely be said, came off in America. In 1886 a young man died, who wa.s en- gaged to be married. Both he and his intended bride were firm believers in spiritualism; and the lady resolved that, as she could not wed her lovecr in the flesh, she would marry his disembodied spirit. The ceremony was gone through. How the dead man did his part we are not informed, but the live woman, we are told, neither fainted nor faltered. Some very eccentric matrimonial arrange- ments are occasionally brought to light in our law courts. A singular illustration occurred not long a,go of the extraordinary views that often prevail as to the way in which private agreements affect marriage. The parties in the case in question were a porter and a cook, who had married on the express understanding, embodied in a formal agreement, that unless Ard until the latter should "arrive at the following1 accomplish- ments-n;a;mely, piano, singing, reading, dancing, writing, and speaking," the "marrying" was to be no more thought of and considered null and void. The pair were regularly married, and, as the lady did not master the required accom- plishments, continued to live apart for fourteen years, the husband fully believing that the worn n was not his wife. When, however, the :)a;,fJ came up for decision, the judge was of a different opinion.
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BILLIARDS.I
BILLIARDS. I —————— ——————. 19.-CANNONS IN BAULK. I By RISO LEVI (Copyright). I As already stated, when playing a cannon off the top cushion with both object balls a considerable distance from the top cushion, the most certain way of getting the cannon is by means of a half-stroke, provided that the position is such that the cannon is on from some spot in the D by means of a half- ball stroke, and provided also that a half- ball stroke can be p.layed without any fear of a kiss taking place between the cue ball and the first object ball. In many positions, however, although a cannon off the top cushion can be made quite easily from the D by means of a plain half-ball stroke, and, although a half-ball stroke cannot possibly cause a kizs to take place between the cue ball and the first object ball, the cannon cannot be played as a plain half-stroke with- out great risk of losing the white when this ball is the first object ball. In some posi- tions a true half-ball stroke would certainly pot the white, and in other positions, although a true half-ball stroke would not send the white down, a cannon played as a half-ball stroke without side might easily cause the white to be lost owing to the contact not being a true half-ball one, though, to aU intents and purposes, a half- ball one, especially as judged by the throw- off angle BIAGRAM 521.-A ctmnon off the top cushion. Red bill oin. from the top cushion and 23jin. from the Eido cushion. Object white lSin. from the top cushion and '12Hn. from the sid cushion. The cannon is '1 I haif-bafl elrcke without side from the end of the D, but sucii a stroke generally causes the object white to enter the corner pocket. Tho correct way of playing the cannon is shown on Diagram 582. Diagram 531 illustrates one of these com- monly occurring positions, and also illus- trates how the white may be lost when the cannon is played off the white by means of a plain half-ball stroke. Diagram 532 shows the object bails in exactly the same position as on Diagram 581, and illustrates the correct way of playing the cannon. It will be noticed that the cue ball is spotted very differently, and this altera.tion of the angle precludes apossi- bility of a half-ball stroke potting the white. To compensate for the altered spotting of the cue ball the stroke must be played with running side, and drag should also be used DIAGH,Ul 532.—A cannon oft the top cushion. A ha?f-bali stroke with running side. Object balls situated exactly as on Diagram 582. Cue ball a few inches from the far end of the D. A half-ball stroke cannot pot the white. in order to check the speed of the cue ball previous to its contact with the white. This cannon can be made by means of a thinner than half-ball stroke with side, but long distance strokes should never be played in this manner when a half-bail stroke will serve owing to the unreliability of thin contacts as com- pared with half-ball ones. An exception to this rule, of course, occurs when the position is such that a kiss may easily take place ad the result of a half-ball stroke. Mr. Levi's articles appear every Saturday in the Evening Express." No. 1 of this series appeared on October 3.
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Queen and .Sick ChildI
Queen and Sick ChildI A MOTHER'S TOUCHING STORY I I The Rev. J. F. Jones, Vicar of Burstwick, near Hull, told an intsTe&tin? sto'ry about the Queen and a Yorkshire baby at a church gathering there yesterday. The vicar stated that he recently spent seventeen nights in making personal investigation of the sorrows of the waifs of London. One night on the Embankment near Cleopatra's Xeedle he spoke to a woman who turned out to be from Leeds. She told him her husband and several children had died of coasaraption, but she had got her baby into Brompton Hospital, where it attracted the attention of the Queen. Miss Knoliys, who was with her Majesty, made notes of the child's history, and a I private detective was sent to Leeds to sub- stantiate the story. "The Queen," added the woman, "sent me a letter to Leeds, saying, 'I will save the life of your baby, is possible, and am going to send it to the south of France. The woman showed the vicar a letter from Miss KnollYB thanking her for a bunch of prim- roses she had sent to the Queen, and saying her Majesty trusted the change would save the child'13 life. The child is still in France. I The vicar, who provided for the woman immediate needs, said he was convinced of I the genuine character of her story.
STOLL'S PANOPTICON I
STOLL'S PANOPTICON I  in No more popular playhouse is there in South Wales than Stoll's Panopticon, Cardiff, abundant testimony of which is found in the crowded audiences seen there at every performance. This is so not merely be.caus.3 of the pleasing variety of the programme, but also because of the wonderful bioscope pictures that are produced. The chief picture next week will be a powerful dramatic story, entitled "The Anarchist." The moving picture will represent the plotters at work, the assassination, the dis- guised assassin, the widow and daughter, the daughter's resolve, the Anarchists' haunt, the plot to wreck the Paris express, and the act of revenge. The Bested Thief" is an extremely funny picture, and a roaring comedy is Doctor Right's Patient." 'ihere will be special pictures showing the devastation of Messina and the work of rescue by the gallant British bluejackets. Other good pictures are "Willie Stickitfast" and The Pierrettes' Tplisman." There will be new selections on the cinephone, and Miss Edna Lewis, the popular contralto, will sing, Since Daddy's been Talctn Away." Mr. Harry Lewis, the well-known Cardiff bari- tone, will sing to illustrations "Roses Bring Dreams of You," whilst a really noteworthy turn is the special engagement of Mr. H, T. Chinn, Wales' premier concertinist. Musical items will be given by Miss Hetty Hocking, and other attractive features are announced.
THE ITALIAN UIHCUS
THE ITALIAN UIHCUS Its success during the present weeh indicates that the Royal Italian Circus is certain to attract big audiences to Andrews'- hall Queen-street, Caidiff, during the remainder of its stay. Unlike other circuses, the artists at Signor Batholomews Volpi's wonderful show are all animals, who go through all the performances of human performers, excepting, of course, talking, The Royal Italian Circus consists of up- wards of 2CO performing ponies, dogs, monkeys, goats, and the renowned Malay bear, Madame Batavia," and the historic baby elephant. Queen Alexandra's net, "Jumbo Junior." Madame Batavia is the most wonderful bear in the world. She drove a motor-car to the London Stock Exchange and danced at Covent Garden Fancy Dress Ball on two famous occasions. Jumbo Junior when he first arriYed in London was so small that he used to drive about in a cab. Then he visited all the fashionable parties in London, and became Queen Alexandra's pet. Now he is the elephantine musical prodigy of the age. "Thersa," the musical end calculating pony, is a veritable equine Datas." and the astound- ing cleverness of the dogs, monkeys, and ponies must be seen to be realised. The performances begin each evening at eight o'clock, and there are mat,inoos on Wednes- I days and Saturdays at 2.30.
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