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NEATH. F..æ falsely representing himself to be a bona fide traveller at Neath, Evan Morgan, UE'vvrker, Neath-road, Briton Ferry, was fiard 20s and costs, at Neath, on Alonday. Ai. Neath, on Monday, Dd. Thomas, 10, Jaii!<r-3-6treet, was fined 40s. and costs or a UfOiii i, for stealing an overcoat from uut- side the shop of Air. M. H. Daniel. At Neath, on Monday, Jnc. Thomas, Peny Ire; William Vigors, Penydre; and Cw. Howells, High-street, summoned for .TO. ;e to a hayrick, the property of Mr. t; Sims, were ordered to pay costs. v, Neath on Monday, Mary Rees, Lakes- .r. was summoned for being drunk and <sai tiilg Mrs. Margaret Davies, "King Wil- .im y." Defendant said she went to fetch Vr isband, where he was spending money whku oaght to be for her and her children. illn,ed 5s. in each case. At Neath on Friday, Gladys Lewis, Sus- anah Phillips, and Lizzie Jenkins, school girls, Briton Ferry, were summoned for damaging a f^nce the property of the Wern ^/Tinplace Company. They were ordered to ~iry 4s. 6d.—the damage-and 2a. 6d each .t6. Mr. Thomas Daniels, Cross Keys Hote1, Brtt-on Ferry, and director of the Baglan Engi ig Workn, died on Saturday after L a io £ i £ lanese. Deceased gentleman took a deep interest in local industries, and was a k«**n sportsman. He leaves a bereaved widow and iauuiy, most of whom are grown-up. At Neath County School governors' meet- ing, Mr. Mward Davies presiding, llw ileadmaciter (.Mr. Davies) asked the corrunittee to consider re-arrangement and additioiis to the staff. Mr. K Powell said it was useless unless the governors had details of the number of pu;»ii5 and staff, addrcion required, salariec, I erc. It was decided to have th°&e details pre- pared. It. was resolved to hold a meeting on November 28th inst. to consider the whole matter. The Clerk said he had received no replv from Sir Aitred Thomas, M.P. who had be*"n acked to preside at the annual prize dJStnnution. The matter was left in the handc, oi Mr. Hopkia Morgan. It was de- cide to give a tea to the pupils after the distr 'on.

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LLANDOVERY. 1 BOWDWRETTES. (By" Dyfri.") Sincere sympathies with tho Rev. Gruffydd Evans, our esteemed curate, upon the demise of his father, who passed away in the course of the preceding week. I.. M -ss Evans and Miss Jone's, Llanfair Cot- tage, have jus-t presented the Llandmgat Guild Reading Rooms with a bagatelle table. There is a rumour that a billiard table will, erelong, be fixed there soon. UIE 11 Whilst playing against Lampe-ter College, the Llandoverians were called "New Zeaiall- ders" by those-along the touch-line. Well, they were in a good scoring mood that day. Loughor Richards is the pick of the school backs. There appears to be a dea-rlli of magistrates just now in the Llandovery district. At the last, Sessions the ccurt was kept waiting fully half an hour pending a quorum. During the wait, a well-known local soli- citor suggested that the instruments of the now defunct brass band should be blown. What an interesting experiment for the men of law'? In connection with the Christmas Eistedd- fod, one. important change in the programme has been made. The piece, "Y Gwlad- garwr," was originally fixed for the baritone solo, but as the supply of music copies is ex- hausted, the tes. piece now is "The Three Shipwrecks." The Llandovery Juniors were again de- feated, their victors on this occasion being Pamtyffynon. HOCKEY.—LLANDOVERY v. BURRY PORT. "Dyfri" writes:—For the nr&t time since the formation of the club, the Llandoverians tried conclusions with Burry Port on the ground of the latter on Saturday last. The following represented Llandovery:—Goal, D. J. Wager; full-backs, D. Edgar Williams and Edgar Evans; halves, Dan Jenkins, J. James and J. Morgan forwards, Dan Jones, D. J. Williams, .VI. H. Nichols, J. Darkes and J. C. Jones. The visitors secured from the "bully off," and the forwards were soon swarming in the home circle, and Dan Jones just missed scor- ing by inches. Several corners were exacted, but still no score resulted, the shooting being a- "bit off." One of the- Burry Portions, with a mighty stroke, relieved the pressure, and play waged for some time „ centre. Wiiiiams was penalised for "sticks near the circle, and the home centre forward Eocuring, shot a good goal, which W ager had no chance to stop. Stung with this reverse t.he Llandoverians aHa-cked: strongly, and penned the homesters on the defensive for fully fifteen minutes. D. J. Williams ulti- mat el v received a beautiful transfer from J. Morgan, and, steadying himself, shot a capital goal, thus equalising matters. On the re-play Nichols secured, and scored an apparent goal, but the point was disallowed by the visitors' referee, who ruled that the ball was not over the line. Half-time Score Llandovery-—1 goal. Burry Port.—1 goal. On the resumption, the Llandovery for- wards displayed far better combination. Nichols received a pats from Jenkins, and dribbled the ball to the left wing. Dan Jones took the centre position temporarily, and a good transfer from Nichols was well taken by Dan Jones, who, after dribbling a few yards, passed to the right wing (J. C. Jones), who, with a capital shot, notched the second goal for the Llandoverians. From this. stage the visitors were continually aggressive, and several -,hots were well stoned by the home- sters, who crowded around the mouth of the goal. An interesting game ended in a win for Llandoverv by one goal. FINAL SCORE: LLANDOVERY.—2 goals. BURRY PORT.—1 goal. COMMENTS ON THE GAME. The final score is far from being a tru* indication of the game. With better luck, and still better shooting. Llandovery should have scored at least half-a-dozen more goals. D. J. Wager, ythe visitors' custodian, was only called upon to clear on three occasions during the tussle, which he accomplished in perfect style. The full-backs were seen at their best in attack and defence, whilst the halves gave an unblemished display, Morgan, particularly giving a brilliant display. Jack Jones, on t h t, t wing, 1,1,15 very 7 rvminent for snrut; well-timed centreing in the initial moiety. Darkes was not so good as usual, rather slow in LettinL, in his strokes. I Niches played a, powerful game in the centre, and fed the wing continually in admirable style. D. J. Williams, as inside left wing, was likewise good, his defence being as sound as ever. Dan Jones was a tower of strength on the left wing, and was as keen as ever in securing the ball from the throw- out. Burry Port displayed no combination or science, and simply resorted to individul- ism, their attacks being therefore easily re- pelled. LLANDOVERY HOCKEY RECORD. The Town Hockey Club have, up to date, played three matches, all of which have been won, and registered 14 goals to their op- ponents' 2. The scorers are —Dan Jones (4), W. T. Price (3), Harry Watkins (2), I. C. Jones (2), D. J. Williams (2), and J. Darkes (1). There will be no game until the 9th December, when Swansea Celtic pay a visit to Llandovery. LLANDOVERY" IMPROVEMENT COM- MTTTEE. A meeting of the above committee was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday even- ing, under the presidency of Coun. T. Ro- berta, Crown Stores. A letter was read from Mr. John Thorn as, Llanwrtyd Wells, consent- ing to act as music adjudicator at the next Whit-Monday contests for a fee of four guineas. On the proposition of Mr. D. S. 11 10 Thomas, seconded by -Mr. T. Roberts, it was unanimously agreed to accept the terms. --A letter was read from the secretary of the South Wales W'est Band Association ,stat- |n<r that he would do all in his power to make the next year's contests a success, and with regard to test P^es and judges, the association would meet on the 18th Novem- ber to select these for the ensuing \ea-r, after which dftte he would send fuH particular,. On the proposition of Mr. D. b. ^omas, it was resolved to convene a special meeting immediately-such letter was received. The foliowing sub-committees were duly ap- pointed Brass band Messrs. G. Anthony and D. Jones (conveners), D. T. Morgan, D. R. Morgan, T. Evans and secretary. Music: Messrs. T. Thomas (convener), D. S. Thomas. J. R. James, Dan Davies, J. Major, J. Anthony, W. Roderick, D. Jones and H. F. Dann. Timbering Messrs. H. V. Watkins (con- vener), J. R. James, T. Davies, Peter Evans, Ben Morgan, J. Powell, Dl. Jones and W. Harris. Carnival Messrs. J. P. Thomas and J. F. Rees (conveners), D. T. Morgan, R. W. Price and Dr. Rosser. Mr. J. Maior said that ten months ago it was decided that the band instruments should be covered with green baize, but this had not been done.—It was resolved that Mr. D T Morgan be empowered to invite tenders for such work.—Mr. J. R. James enquired if it was not possible to r-wtart the band this winter.— Mr. D. T. Morgan: No, because we have no bandmaster.-—Mt. T. Roberts The commit tee had given the members every encouragement, and spent over JB50 on the movement.—Mr. Nichols said that several of the malcontents then in the band had now left the town.—-Mr. J. F. Rees said that if a band was started, he would guarantee a grant from the Volunteers.—Mr. T. i\oberts remarked that this was a good offer, but would not the Volunteers, start a band of their own, and the Corooration sell the in- struments to the.'n ?—Mr. J. F. Rees said that in amalgamated Town and Volunteer Ban<^would be stronger, and the grant would l>e so much per annum.—The subject ulti- mately left open until the next meeting, and the secretary was directed to make inquiries in the meantime. — This was all the business. FUNERAL OF MRS. RACHEL DAVIES. The funeral of the late Mrs. Rachel Davies, of No. 7, Queen-street, in this town, whose death was chronicled in our last issue, took place on Wednesday last, her mortal remains being interred at Llandingat Church amidst great sorrow. The mourners included the daughter (Mrs. Walters) and the Rev. L. H. Walters and Mrs. Walters, Aberavon J (grandson and granddaughter-in-law). The the officiating clergy were the Rev. E. Jones (vicar), and the Rev. L. H. Waiters. The coffin was made by Messrs. Williams Bros.. Tanners' Hall. Tanners' Hall. < DEATH OF am. R. CAMPBELL-DAVYS. The sad. news reached Llandovecy on Thursday morning last of the demise of Mr. Richard Oanxpbell-Davys, of Neuaddfawr, near this town. The melancholy tidings for some time could hardily he credited, as the deceased had only left the disicrict a week or so previously en route foir Mentone (where the winter season was customarily speait 0,.) him and the family) apparently in a good state of health. Unfortunately the news proved but only true, a.nd the start- Imgty sudden demise of the squire of NeuadtZfawr created profound regret and consternation^ amongst the rpsident-s of Llan- dovery and Cilycwm, where the departed was highly esteemed and beloved. The de- coased gentleman was delayed in London for seme da; "J consequence of the illness of his young. daughter. On Sunday, the lt2h inst., he was taken seriously ill, and was rsmoved to a private nursing ho&pital m I Pitzroy-siquare. An operation for a.ppendi- citis was proved imperative and successfully performed in Wednesday laat at 10 a.m. by Si" Thomas Barlow. The deceased (who was not blessed with a very robust constitution) "1. '11 'I 11 1- iidwcver, culapsed later, ana aeain wun place at 9.30 on the same evening. The de- parted was the only son of the laitis Mr. Wil-1 Lam Davys Harries-Camj)be 11-Darye, J.P., D.L.. of Neuaddfawr, and was born in idA9, j being therefore at the time of his demise only 56 years of age. He was a barrister of the Inner Temple since 1873. a J.P. for the Counties of Brecon and Argyle, and D.L. a,n,d J.P. for the Coujity of Carmarthen, He was Patron of the living of Cilycwm, chairman of the Parish Council of Cilyowm, and an enthusiastic member of the Llan- I dovery Rural Distinot Council and Board of Guardians. In the year 1885 he married I Miss Grace Henrietta Wright, the youngest] I daughter of the late Col. C. Ichabod Wright, Torquay, whom, with one eon and thre.e daughters, he leaves surviving. He was a very large landed proprietor, both in Wales and Scotkmd, and by his departure the ten- amtry have lost a highly esteemed and con-! sierate landlord, ana the locality a very I liberal and benevolent donof. T'he late Mr. Campbell-Davys was peirhape better known was pE'rhaI>6 better known h Carmarthenshire and Llanwrtyd in Brec- cn«hoonancftinoonnouonnnnrel artdareth&sli j ojisbirie.. He practically owned tho latte* j village. He was the owner of the Dolecced Hotel aiid grounds, and the rapid growth of this well-known spa is mainty attributed t,) the Pinter prise of the deceased in the de- -.opment and advertising of tne Doloooed I Sulphur and Chalybeate eprings during the latter years. Mr. Campbell-Davys afforded' the visiting public access to some excellent flBhm?, and to some of the finest rambl d in Wales. The greatest sympathy is felt for the sorrowing widow and family in their' for the sorrowing widow and family in the;r trying bereavement, a.nd with Mr. Lewis Roderick, the decetwsed's private secretary and Mr. Daniel Williams, tho steward to the: estate The body of the deceased was con- i veyed to Llandovery by the 8 p.m. train on -.hiKsday evening, being met by a large, number of sorrowing fronds at the station,! and subsequently taken by hearse to Neu- awfawr. FUNERAL OF -AIR. R. CAMPBELL- DAVYS. The funeral of the late Mr. R. Campbell- Davys, of Neuddfawr, took palce on Tires- day afternoon amidst every manifestation of genuine regret for the departure of one who had all his life entered heart and soul into tne welfare of the locality -'n which he re- sided. As we have already chronic-led in our report upon the demise of the departed gentleman, his hand was the hand of a ready giver, and almost his last act prior to leaving for London was to draw a cheque for the handsome sum of je500 in aid of the Cilycwm Church Restoration Fund. The sad obsequies were witnessed by a large con- ccurse of persons resident in the country- side extending from Llandovery to Rhandir- mwvn, who had congregated to the village since an early hour, and the huge gathering was a befitting testimony of the esteem in which the departed Squire of Neuaddfawr was held. The blinds of all the houses in the little village of Cilycwm were lowered as a last token of respect to the honoured "labourer whose task was now o'er." The solemn event was of a. private and quiet character, the mournfdl cortege being form- ed in the following order:—The Rev. D. Davies (vicar of Cilycwm), the Rev. T. Phil- lips (Siloh), Rev. — James (Llanwrtyd), Rev. — Evans (Llanelly), the tenantry, la- boureTs, estate employes, and household staff tall on foot), the hearse. First carriage: Mrs. Campbell-Davys (widow), Miss Campbell-Davys (daughter), Master Campbell-Davys (son), and Mrs. Wobb (sister-m-lawj. Second carriage Mr. N. Wright (brother- ir-law), Mr. D. Jones-Lewis (barrister-at- law), 2, Harcourt-buildings, Temple, and Mr. Conway Llovd (nephew). Third carriage Mr. 1. Haley (Oilanbrane Park), Mr. H. Alfred Thomas (Penybont, town clerk), Dr. Rowlands, Dr. J. S. Rosser (Llandovery, medical attendant), and Miss Hush. Fourth carriage: Mr. C. Bishop (Cwmry- than) and Mrs. Davies (Cilycwm Vicarage). Fifth carriage: His Honour Judge Bishop kdolygarreg) and Mr. D T. M. Jones (Nan- tyrhogfan, clerk to Llandovery Board of Guardians). Sixth carriage: Mr. B. Evans (Llanfair Guange), the Rev. E. Jones (Llandovery Vicarage), and Mr. W. H. Jones (manager, National Provincial Bank, Llandovery). Seventh carriage: Mr. J. C. Vaughan- Pryse-Rice (Llwyny-Brain, Mayor of Llan- dovery), and Mr. J. M. Davies (Ffroodvale). Eighth carriage: Alderman C. P. Lewis (Llandingat, ex-Mayor of Llandovery), Mr. W Phillips (Llandilo, Chief Constable of Carmarthenshire), and Mr. T. Phillips (Pic- ton Court). Ninth carriage Mr. E. P. Lloyd (Glan- stvin), Mr. E. Jones (Manora-von), and Mr. 1}1 Thomas, C.C. (Dolfallt). After a brief service at the residence of the deceased, conducted by the Rev. D. Davies, vicar, the cortege wended its way tc t-he^historic church of Cilycwm, which was reached at two o'clock. The elder ten- ants on th" estate acted as bearers, and bore the coffin containing the remains into the sacred edifice, where the vicar again oih- dated. At the close of the service the hymn "Christ will gather in His Own was sung with much pathos. The body, which was encased in Lead, shell, and oak caskets, was subsequently borne out of church and lowered into the family vault, which dates back for many years. The Rev. D. Davies read the burial service most impressively, and subsequently the ever-favouride Welsh hymn, "Yn y dyfroed mawr y tonau," was rendered with such intense feeling bv the vast assemblage that many were moved to tears. The breastplate 011 the coffin bore the following inscription "Richard Campbell-Davys, Died November 15th, 1&J5. Aged 56 years. The coffin was oovered with beautiful floral tributes sent by the following rela- tives and friends:—>Irs. Davies (Cilycwm Vicarage), Mr. Vacey L. Hope, Dr. Row- lands, Mr. and Mrs. Riddle, Dr. and Mrs. Montague Curtis, the Neuaddfawr servants, Messrs. J. Evans and Owens (schoolmas- ters), Mr. and Mrs. John Price (Belle Vue, Llanwrtydd Wells), Mr. and Mrs. Lewis, "Mother," Mrs. Charles B. Wr'ght, Messrs. Smith. Eundlo and Dodds (London), the Dolecoed staff, the Neuaddfawr lalwurers 11 z!l and artisans, Captain D. Hughes Morgan (Brecon), Mrs. Morgan and family (Hen- llvs), Mrs. Prvse-Rice (Llwyny-Brain), Mr. E". P. Lloyd (Glansevinj, and Dr. and Mrs. Geary Grant (Llanwrtyd Wells). A portion of the mourning was supplied by Mr. Morgan Jones, of Bradford House, whilst the whole <f the funeral arrange- ments were satisfactorily carried out by the undertaker, Mr. W. Jones, of Alma House, LInndovery. -J. PRESENTATION TO MISS EDITH MORGAN, HENLLYS. On Monday last MiS\' -lh Morgan, of Henllvs, was presented by the tenants of the Talog estate with a costly marble dining room clock, with Corinthian pillars and bronze dome, on the occasion of her forth- coming irvarriage on the 29th instant with Mr. H. V. Watkins, of Tycerrig. The gift was supplied by Mr. S. H. Price, jeweller, Llandovery.

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LLANDOVERY COLLEGE V. REV. J. STRAND JONES' XV. j "Dyfri" writ,-is: --These teams met on the Collegiate Ground on Wednesday last, the visiting side being a, strong lot, and included Harry Watkins, Ben. Davies, Jack Auck- land (Llanelly), and Strand Jones. The homesters set the oval in motion, and play for some time hovered in neutral territory. The visitors then attacked hotly, and Harry Davies crossed in the extreme corner, the point not being improved upon. On t-he re- start Harry Watkins secured, and scored a capital try after a smart run. This try1 again was not majorised. The visit'ng three-quarters were then set in motion by Ben. Davies, and a fine round of pacing ended in M. G. Davies scoring. Ben. Davies with a magnificent kick, converted. The School forwards were then prominent with good footwork, and T. W. David dribbled over and scored an unconverted try. For some time after the re-start play waged in favour of the Golleg'.vjrus, but ultimately Strand Jones picked up at the toes of the opposing forwards, and eluding all oppon- ents, ended a brilliant individual effort l y notching a try in a favourable position. The extra two points were, however, not added. TT 1 P ±l,ati-time Score: — Strand oones' XV.—1 goal, 3 tries. College—1 try. On the resumption of hostilities by Auck- land, the Collegians got aggressive, and Loughor Richards handling, scored a splen- did try which was not improved upon. The visitors were penalised for off-side tactics, and PrichaTd (the College captain), dropped a magnificent goal. The homesters were now playing in grand style, and Loughor Richards receiving near the twenty-five flag, feinted to pass, and scored a clever try, which the same player converted. The scores were now equal, and in consequence, the. fight for mastery was exciting in the extreme. Strand Jones onoe more became conspicuous with a fine sprint, and crossed with a. try which he converted. Nothing daunted, the Collegians played like Trojans, and fine play by. the forwards terminated in Dillon storing an unconverted try. Just on the call ot time Parry forced his way over amidst deafening cheers, but the effort to inajorise was futile, and an interesting tussle 1 ended in a victory for the Collegians by one point. FINAL SCORE: — LLANDOVERY COLLEGE-1 converted goal. 1 penalty goal, 4 tries (20 points). STRAND JONES' TEAM—2 converted goals, 3 tries (19 points). LLAOTDOVEIRY PETTY SESSIONS. The fortnightly meeting oF thc-o Sessions ivatf held at the Town Hall .•>>■• Friday lr.?t. j The magistrates resent were Mr. C. P J,z,"N is, Jjlamlijrgat, and Mr, B. l-.vans, Llanfair Grange. OCCASIONAL LJCiiXCE. Mr. Edmund Long Price, arlicit IT ("Messrs. Price and Priee, applied on ot hc >f d TTt< co. Williams, the licensee of t'e P!< u-'h Inn, Myddfni, for an occasion il ">cme for the 3;th inst.. the date of the M ,,¡ilil H ploughing match. The police raised no objection, and thapplication was granted. TIIANS-FKR. Mr. T. Phillips, solicitor, ma V. ¡1n applica- tion for the transfer of the h>e:ice f ';lle Black Lion in this tow^jfroai M ss Elisabeth Jenkins to John Kynon. of i, Ash Grove, Pcntrc Yst.rad, oollier. fhe police again mttde no objection, and ;C.e tran-fer was acceded to. DR-TIXK AND DISJRPOi.T PS. Deans I 'Ih'imas Morgan, if Stcnestreet, labourer. ii b'-in-T arnnfe -,d disorderly in the boro'i-h tJJp 4-!I1 j;¡sl Eefendant pleaded s;Tiilty, an i was m il ted in the sum of :'3. "wl c wll:ch as j fdd. LLAiN'DOVETtY JUNIORS V. PANTY- FLYVYCX. es: "Bytfon" writes: —These teams met ait- j Llandovrry on Saturday afternoon. The homesters wene m-inua sevarak of their usual players, including the captain (D. J. Davies) and R. H. Jones. For the major portion of th-a initial moiety the play was even, and far from irtort.stiivr from a spectators' point of view, comprising chiefly a series i of scrums. Just at the close of the first half a good bout of passing by the visiting backs terminated in Ted Morris scoring an unconverted try. Llandovery opened fihe final half promisingly, but were met with a sturdy defence. Both teams madie ait,tir-i nate onslaughts, and ultimately Jack Wal- ters got across for the visitors in the ex- treme corner, a point which was disputed j by the homesters, as it was argued the ball Wart touched down on ths line. The referee, however, allowed it, and John m-a.jorised, the visitors thus Tifaning by 1 goal 1 try to nil. UUIJMJIK'A'IS UN TtfiK GAME. The play mast most scrappy throughout, and too much talking was indulged in on bath sides. Scientific movements were con- spicuonsly absent, and practically it was a continuous sorum or kick. For Llandovery, Tommy Lewis played a champion ga,me at half, and was the best man on the field. 03- borne Jones was the pick of the backs. al- though the other two tackled well. Bow- berry was head and shoulders above h's fellow forwards, althongli 0eorg*z. LVivies and J. Preecc played a hard game. For the visitors, Hedle,y John, Walters, Jack John, and Owen were always prominemt. SERIOUS CHARGE. AGAINST TWO LLAN- DOVEBLVNfs. Considerable excitement was created in the town on Saturday morning, when ine m-ws spread broadcast that, acting under :t war- rant issued on the previous oven1 is, Deans had arrested two well-known rtsi dents in the borough, na.mely. David Thomas of Queen-street, labourer, and David Hours Frost, of High-street, labourer, for the sori- ous charge alleged against them of having stolen the sum of £ 150, the mopies of oil: William Griffiths, a tailor, residing in Cross- Ian^ in this town, between the 6th and 12th instant. It is common knowledge that the prosecutor was recently left over £ 200 upon the death of his mcther, to whom compensa- tion money was awarded in consequence ot her husband being one of the vict!rns of the Wattstown disaster. It is stated that the prosecutor kept the money in a dtraiwer in the lower room of his house, and the amount was suddenly misled ia^t Sunday. It is alleged that the prisoners and the prose- cutor were upon friendly terms, ard wne frequent visitors to the house between the di.ties in question. On Saturday, at nu n, the prisonerg were brought before His Wor- ship the 'Ma.J'or (Aid. C. P. Lewis1, and upon the application of Sergeant Deajta. they were remanded in custody until Wedmsaay, the 22nd inst. LLANDOVERY BIBLE MEETING. A meeting of the Llandovery Branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday, at which the Rev. Cynddylan Jones, D.D., attended as a deputation from the parent society. The Rev. E. Jones (Vicar) pre- sided. There was a fairly good attendance, and the reverend gentleman gave a lengthy and interesting discourse, which was highly appreciated. Several gentlemen on the plat- form also addressed the meeting. The local secretaries are Ald. J. R. James and Mr. T. L Morgan, Medical Hall, whilst Alderman T. Watkins acts as treasurer. YOUNG MEN'S GUILD. "Capital Punishment," was the subject for debate at last week's meeting of the Yroung Men's Guild, and a capital paper thereon was read by Mr. Lewis Thomas, New-road. Mr. C. R. Perkirs (an old and loyal friend and supporter of the institution), occupied the chair. < £ n a vote being taken, it was proved that the majority of the Guildites present were in favour of the abolition of capital punish- ment.—A vote of condolence was passed with the Rev. Gruffydd Evans upon the death of his father. TABERNACLE BAND OF HOPE. The weekly meeting of the Tabernacle Band of Hope was held on Friday evening, under the presidency of Mr. G. Morgan, Ys- tradwalter. The following programme was creditably accomplishedlitecitatian, Mas- ter Evan Williams; duett, Misses Gretta Thomas and Gwladrs Morgan; glee. the children; impromptu speech, 1st, Master Wil- lie Morgan; solo, Master George Davies. Misa M. J. 'Thomas, Rock Cottage, and Miss I Amelia Thomas, Bailyglas, acted as accom- aniste. s NOVEMBER FAIR. I This mon» ly event took plaoe on Thurs- day and Frfday, and was largely attended, by dealers and stock. Trade was, how- ever, not over-brisk the fat cattle, particu- larly being slowly disposed of. Colts aver- aged £ 7 to £ 11 10s. Oi. each, colliers £ 29 to £ 33, carters £ 26 to £ 30, mountain ponies (which were plentifully represented) £5 to £9. yearling steers JB4 10s. to P,8, cows and calves £10 to JB15, store bulls L7 to £ 10. j and fat cattle 76. (id. to 9s. xwwr DEATH OF MP. DANIEL JONES. The death took place on Wednesday even- ing of Mr. Daniel Jones, of Volunteers' Yard, Lla-ndovcry, and formerly of Trced- yrhiw, timber haulier. Deceased had been in indifferent health for some time, and leaves a widow and several children surviv- ing. The funeral was a public one, and took place on Saturday, the interment being at Ebenezor Baptist Chapel. The Rev. H. Ifor James, pastor, iyas the officiant. WELSH 'VARSITY MATCH. The annual encounter between the rival colleges of Liand'cvcry and Brecon—^gener- ally termed as the \Velsb Varsity—takes place next Wednesday, the 29th 111st- at Llandovery, and as usual, is anticipated with intense interest amongst- enthusiasts of both schools. According to papeT form there appears very little difference, between the fifteens, but as the game will be played at Llandovery, the homesters will probably prove victors by 5 to 8 points.

MORRISTON-POHTARDAWE LIGHT RAILWAY. Farmer Sues the County Council At Swansea County Court on Tuesday, John Wiiiiams, farmer and butcher, Wa,un. forgaji, Morrist.on, claimed x,45 damages from Glamorgan County Council and Mr. J 1. T. D. Nicholl, Merthyr Mawr (who was brought in as third party), for removing a hedge for road-widening for light railways between Morrifton aad Pontardawe. Mr. Meager (instructed by Messrs. Edward Harris and Co.) appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Vaughan William^ (instructed ly Messrs Morgan and David, Neath), and Mr. J. Davies Williams (instructed by Messrs. T. W. Jamej» and Thorny) apPeared respectively for defendants and the third party. Mr. Meager said the County Council, with- out notice to treat or consent, pulled aown his fence and took pggeession of two strips of land for the road-widening for light rail- ways. Mr Vaugha'i W illiarns I think I shall show your Honour there was a ";i?take and an inadvertence. We bought from the la.nd- lord (Mr. Nicholl). and he told ua that the only tenamt wa." Wm. George Davies, and that is the whole cause of the mistake. Mr. Meager said it did not affect plaintiff's 'a."d one jot-. Mr. Vaughan Williams sa;<:? Mr. Ernest Leeder was called in as arbitrator, and counsel admitted that when tne award came to be made. it did not include the two par- cels of land in cmestion owing to Mr. Nicholl having forgotten that plaintiff was occupier of this part ot the farm- Mr. Meager argued there wns no mistake at a-U in law, as nobody had been paid in respect of the land in question. His Honour t-ckfd why. ,vll-n Plaintiff was found to be the tenant, wa€ n°t settled with Mr. Van Ethan Williams said Mr. Nicholl had been paid £ 67 in lieu of replacing the fence, as the County C°']r!C'' alleged, and tl present Pr>xeedings vvas a resnlt ot a dispute on that point. Answering Honour, Mr. Davies Wil- liams said his client was goinp to replace the hedge, but as an obligation to the County Council- Plaintiff spoke to da"13^0 to hav crop, cattle, etc., cs a result of the fields being unfenced. Mr Vaughan Willians characterised the claim m "outrageous" and "grossly in. fiated." John Thomas (surveyor) and the adjoining tenant (Mr. W G. Davies) were called, t;he latter saving that his claim was settled by Mr. Leeder's award. For the County Council, Mr. Vaughan Williams submitted that defendants were absolutely protected by the -^atute with the exception Of one small corner of the land, in rœ¡ý'Ct to which -62 4s. 6d. had been paid into court. T. M. Price, surveyor, Bridgend, who car- ried out 'the nP^otiatToT?iS with Mr. Lewie Nicho'l the agent of his brother (the owner) said that in a letter th-e agent stated that the land in question was in the occupation of Davies. and that he wa-s under this im- pression was shown by Mr Nicholl consent- ing to re-fence, not orjiv the land adjoin- ing, but the land. By Mr. Meager: Tho property was scheduled two .Y-ars ago in Williams' name, but witness thought that the tenancy had changed meanwhUe. Mr. Davies ^^liams, for the third party contended there was no action for indemnity, though, if the County Council suffered dam- age to the plaintiff," an independent action might be brought against the third party. id His Honour sa'<i# he could not resist giv- ing jtidgftoent again$t the County Council and plaintiff awarded £ 30 damages. As to whether there could be an indemnity it was difficult to decide, but he held there was an intent^011 ny the a,gree-ment to fence to indemnify the Couiity Council in the event of Mr. N'choll's tenant taking an ac- tion for not fencing and therefore he re- lieved the COUNTY Council to the amount of the damages and Mr. Nicholl must pay. Judgment was enterg^j for the plaintiff for £ 30 damages as asain?t the third party with costs. order was made as to an injunction that* had gj30 been applied for. injunction that had alsü been applied for.

Aberavon School Attendance officer Rebuked. At Aberavon Police Court on Monday the case of Rees JOhIJ6, school attendance officer at Bryn, and Levi Thomas, was called three times without the appearance of the prosecutor. When he did appear the chairman (Dr. Arnallt Jones) asked: What explanation had he for keeping the court waiting so long? Witness I have been trying to persuade a defendant to come here to-day and that has kept me so long- I am very sorry. Dr. Jones Are you the man who com- plained to the school managers the other day that the magistrates did not give you sufficient supp?rt ?-No answer. Dr. Jones: Y ou go to the managers and say we do not help you and you keep us waiting here for hours. You have no room to complain about the magistrates.

Swansea Solicitor and Merthyr Stipendiary. At Aberdare on Tuesdav, Mr. Lewis Mar tell, solicitor, of Swansea, rene.wed his application for Permission to make certain alterations in the Welsh Harp Inn. The .D'cnchary (Sir T. Marchant Wil- liams) Before you make the application I want to draw your attention to this letter you have sent to the Bench. It is not a very proper one to send to the Bench. Mr. Martell (apparently astounded) I wrote that letter to make an appointment with the magistrates, as suggested at the last court. Stipendiary: It is no use sending letters of this kind. Mr. Martell I do not think there is any- thing improper in the letter? Stipendiary: No, if you carefully read it there is not in, improper in it, but if you take a superfi-ial glance at it it is an im- proper one. 11 you write letters you should put them in good English. Mr. Martell: I an-, glad you have found out that there is nothing improper in the letter. The Stipendiary then said the magis- trates were unanimous in deciding not to allow the alterations to be carried on. The proposals were to have the living room up- stairs and to make the whole of the ground floor a drinking saloon. The Bench would not allow that- Mr. Martell repeatedly attempted to argue the case, but the Stipendiary continually checked him, ultimately saying: "1 won't allow you to argue the case. Until you make provisions in your plans for the family to live downstairs we wil not look at them. Next case, pleaee."

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EBRATED CONTORTIONIST'S PAINFUL EXPERIENCE. Mr. George Antill, professionally knovn a- the "Evening Shadow," whose perform- ances as a contortionist have afforded amuse- ment to thousands, has undergone an experi- ence that not only kept him off the stage for nine weeks, but actually threatened to prevent him ever again following this means of employment. A "Brighton Standard" reporter interviewed Mr. Antill when on a recent visit to the Brighton Alhambra. Ye6, I am pleased to say that my trouble is now all gone," said the contortionist, "and for my recovery from biliousness C'nd piles I have bile beans alone t-o thank. Some yea-rs ago, I became a victim to biliousness and piles. No one who has seen a con- tortionist perform could fail to imagine something of the agony which accompanied my performances while suffering from the piles. I aJways felt languid and depressed. I was troubled with sick headaches, and the piles caused terribly acute pains across the region of the kidneys. "Sometimes during my performances the pains would catch me suddenly, so that L hardly knew how to get off the stage with- out collapsing. At last I became so weak and ill that I had' to give up my profession, and for nine weeks I was medically attended. On my return to the music halls, however, the old trouble returned, and I was forced to the conclusion that there was nothing for it but to leave the profession in which I had been so successfully engaged for some twenty years. However, I determined not to give in without a struggle. I tried al- most every kind of medicine without gain- ing anything more than temporary relief, til! a fellow artiste prevailed upon me to give bile beans a trial. The benefit I de- rived from the beans was almost immediate. "The heavy depressed feelings left ill. the biliousness departed entirely, and the pain from thp piles gradually grew less severe. Finally, after a thorough course of bile beans, I was completely cured." Bile beans cure biliousness, indigestion, constipation, piles, anaemia, "nerves,' female ailments, weakness, dizziness, rheu- matism, pains in the back and side, in- somnia, loss of appetite, congested liver, headache, uatulence, pimples and other (f- uptions and ailments having a common ori- gin in impaired action of the stomach and liver, and are also effectual in warding otf Cf.lds, chilis, neuralgia, and influenza. Of all chemist's, or post free from the bile bean manulacturing co., Hed Cross Street, Lon don, K.C., on receipt of prices, one a-nd- ihreo-half-penoa or two- and n i rrf- petn<M (two-anci-nineponny box contains three times the one-and-three-halfpenny size). Do not accept substitutes.

MAYOR OF NEATH AT CHURCH. Petty Conduct of a Disappointed Section. Mayor's Sunday at Neath produced a R n- gular development. It will he remembered that the Lib.-Lab. party sustained defeat and were unable to obtain their own Mayor. On Sunday they abstained from accompanying the Mayor (Mr. W. E. j»ees) to church. L" they Uiought thereby to mar the success ot he event, then they were dis- appointed, tor there was a targe and repre- sentative attendance, including Mr. H. Ec- cles (the High Sheriff), Mr. W. R. Evans (Ligh Sheriff elect), Sir Griffith Thomas, Mr J E. Moore-Gwyn, J.P., of Duffryn, and the leading gentry and tradespeople of the town and neighbourhood. Beautiful wea- ther favoured the procession, which included the borough police, under Head Constable Lewis, and the Artillery and Town Band. At the church, which was crowded, the rector preached, and the offertory, which is to be divided between a new mission ha and the Neath Nursing Institution, amount- ed to C24 6s. 8id. After the service another parade followed through the principal streets of the Nortel Ward, and then followed a meeting at the Gwyn Hall, which was packed with an ap- preciati ve audience of ladies and gentlemen The Mayor called Alderman Charles to propose a vote of thanks to the rector. In doing go Alderman Charles felt sure that they all must have been delighted w/h the ndmirable sermon they had heard that n.orn ing (Applause.) He couldn't help think- ing that the mayoral procession would do much to impress upon the young people of the town the dignity attaching to the ,>lli 0 01 Mayor. He congratulated the .Mayor upon the excellent attendance, and he 1 rust- ed that the brilliant sunshine was a hajipv augury of a prosperous year o. office. (Lo jd applause.) Sir Griffith Thomas, in ^ecou i n?, t,(11 ul tho new Mayor, with the ice cf his colleagues, would be able to Co much to fur- ther the interests of the old town. Wnat- f'vei friction may have taken place, he hoped they would stand by him and Jo «nat they could for the town's advancement. The vote was carried, and the R^nior ap- plied, and trusted that now the Mayor "f Neath had now been constitutionally made Mayor, that he will receive the whole-heart- ed support of the burgesses. (Renewed ap- plause.) The Mayor having thanked the visitors and burgesses for their attendance, the cere- n ony concluded. CONGRATULATIONS AT POLICE COURT. At Neath Police Court on Monday, when the Mayor (Mr. Rees) sat for the first time, Mr Pegge congratulated his Worship upon his elevation to the offioe. The Mayor said he would do his duty, and believed he would have the hearty co-opera- tion of the solicitors and the police. The first case, that against Wm. Holmes, a labourer, who was charged with having heen drunk and incapable, was dismissed.

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SWANSEA POST OFFICE OFFICIAL'S RETIREMENT. The Lon glands Hotel, Swansea, was re- cently the scene of an interesting presenta- tion, the recipient being Mr. Tool Nicholas, who for upwards of 33 years was engaged in the telegraph department of the local post office. In the old days, when the apparatus was not so effective as at present, and the circuit accommoo,atron rot so exten- sive, Mr. Nicholas rendered yeomaJi service to the department and to the public in many a hard day's work, but increasing j^sars and failing energies at last brought about a ner- vous collapse, which necessitated his retire- ment with a. well-earned pension. It was to celebrate this event and to show their sym- pathy and high esteem tha.t his colleagues met together. The Postmaster pre- sided, and among the large num- ber present were Messrs. J. How- ells, C. Desmond, A. Polk inborn, T. S. Chis- lett M. W. Jenkins, W. Rees, W. T. Hyett, 1. Jones, W. John, F. Critchley, and W. G. Thomas. After an excellent musical pro- gramme, arranged by Mr. D. E. Rees, was gone through, the postmaster presented Mr. Nicholas with a gold chain and pendant, a silver match-box, and an ebony silver- mounted walking-stick, which were sub- scribed for by his colleagues. Many tributes to his goodness of heart, sterling worth and steadfast. comradeship were voiced by those who had worked with Mr. Nicholas for many years. Messrs. Mat. Jenkins and Rees feelingly referred to the long period of the friendship which existed between them and Mr. Nicholas—outside their official life—and it was with a tremor in his voice that the guest of the evening rose to his feet, and, in a few words, thanked bis late fellow -officers for their generous presents, and still more valuable words of affection and esteem. The seoond part of the programme was then pro- ceeded with. and. after votes of thanks tc the chairman and artistes, a. most eucceseM meeting concluded.

(COPYRIGHT.) GENTLEMAN JIM. By GEORGE R. SIMS. Author of "Da.gi>Det Ballads," "The Other Gue&t," etc., etc. I was a convict, herding with the lowest and yileet tine ves--habitual criminals, who ra-a drawn in vice and ULispheirty with their earliest breath, and whose lives had been one long outrage on honour and decency. Ii, a moment of madness I, a man of birth and education, had committed an act which had brought in- within the clutches of the law, and a judge, with a full knowledge of all the circumstances, had seen fit to con- demn me to spend five yeans of my life with professional felons. in proaouuemg sentence, he even added to my shame and humiliation by publicly lec turing me on the enormity oi my aoct, and in calm judicial tones bad dwelt upon the neces- sity of mailing an example of me in the interests of the profession to which I then had the honour to belong. 1 was a solicitor, in partnership with my father in a well-known Thames-side town in Surrey. 1 had only been admitted SoO ue twelve months, and found myself, in conse- quence of my father's serious ilirr-ss, sud- denly compelled to assume the entire respon- sibility. 1 was extremely anxious about my father's health. I was devotedly attached to him. a.nd the doctor had told me that his recovery depended entirely upon his being kept free from anxiety. One day my father called me into nis room before 1 left foi the office, and with tears in his eyes made a terrible confession to me. He had, owing to heavy lotoses by speculation, been tempted to raise money on securities! which did not belong to him, but were en- trusted to his care. The tune ioi which he had borrowed the money was on the point of expiring, and the lender had demanded the repayment, other- wise he should dispose of the securities. If that were done the discovery of the criminal act my father had committed would be in- evitable. He implored me to see what ^ould be done there was a large sum of monev bound to come to him when a chancery suit In which he was engaged was settled, and this would more than pay all his liabilities. Eut time must be gained, and this matter settled, or the consequences would be terrible tie told me planily that the anxiety was kilbng him, and that sooner tha.n bear the disgrace of prosecution a.nd exposure he would put an end to his lite. I went to the office that day almoet becide myself with anxiety and grief. I looked into our affairs, and found that it was impossible to raiee the amount legitimately at once. But I discovered that with a month's delay it might be possible to do so, especially as we had several outstanding accounts for a iarge sum, which, with pressure, might be got in. On the previous day I had received a cheque for two thousand pounds from a client to payoff a mortgage, the interest on which was Just due. I paid the interest myself, and a<-exi the money to obtain nossession of the securities my father had dlegally parted with. I it a ri-i, i i t li, I shcu ld be ttble to raise the money again and pay off the mortgage, and no one he a.ny the wtser. I had absolutely no dishonest intention. I firmly intended to repay the money, and I should certainly have the means of doing so. But bv one of th(x-e accidents which fre- ic f quentlv happen to upset the beet laid plans, a week later everything was discovered. The gentleman who had paid the cheque found out that I had paid the interest instead of the nrincipal, and having heard—so I found out later—rumours as to the stability of our firm, instantly commenced crimitral pro- codings against us. My father was unable to appear. The doctor forbade his removal from the bed upon which he lay, and certified that it would be certain death to him. But I was arrested and put upon my trial. My father died before the case was fully dispoesd of, and r was sentenced to five yea-re' penal servitude for embezzling the tnoney (, client en- trusted to me for a specific purpose. Every Convict has to serve for nine months in a separate prison before being sent to the great convict establishment, such as Portia,nd or Dartmoor. I commenced my prison life a-t Pentonville, and here, thanks to the good offices of a "screw," w the warders are called by the prisoners. I Nv"ls able to communicate from time to time with the brave giri who had been my affianced wife, and who cheered my captivity by assur- ing me that, whatever the world might think fo my offence, her faith and love were still mine, and that when in due time the day of my deliverance came I would find her waiting to share my lot, whatever it might be. At Dartmoor a different fate awaited me. I had the misfortune to arouse the enmitv of a warder named Johnson—a man who was continually favouring the old fraol birds and winking at their breaches of discipline, but making up for it by reporting every trifling offence on the part of the unfortunate men who. like myself, were, in spite of their one slip from the path of rectitude, incapable of lying and fawning to secure the good offices of a cowardly brute. My only friend in this earthly Purgritory of lost souls was a young fellow known to the convicts as Gentleman .Jim. He, like myself, was a gentleman,, and we were united in a common bond of loathing for the hardened and foul-mouthed ruffians who were now our companions in servitude. Our hearts sick- enoa as we listened to their horrible con- (1 versa tion. to the diabolical coolness with which they boasted of the fresh crimes they meant to "commit on their release. and the systematic manner in which the old hands e-ndeavoured to corrupt the younger convicts, many of them doing what is known in thieves' slang. as their first "lagging." G+ntlenja.ii Jim was my "pal" from the first and many a talk did we have together I" the "shop," where we worked at the t3ame bench, and out on the moor, where it was our good fortune to find ourselves generally in tne gand told off for the same "barrow run. A handsome, bright young fellow of twenty-five, Gentleman Jim accepted his fate with a brave iight-heartedness of which I was quite incapable. But he had nothing to repent; no deed of shame to look back upon). He told me that he was absolutely innocent of the crime for which he had bean sentenced, and I unhesitatingly believed him. He was a young fellow of good family, ha tol me, and having been extravagant and got terribly into debt he had quarralled with his father, left his home, and enlisted in a false name in a regiment of Foot Guards. H t' had been convicted and sentenced to peml servitude for being concerned with three others, private soldiers like himself, in murderously attacking and robbing, late at night a drunken man returning from a race meeting with a pocketful of bank-notes. Jim and the soldiers had been in a public- hen'j- drinking when the man—a stranger to them—came in in a state of partial intoxi- cation, and began bragging of his luck, and pulling out his bank-notes and his gold. When he left the house Jim fr nod him, as he declared afterwards, with the intention of warming him to get away home with his money and not tell a.nybody eke he had it about him. But at that moment the other soldiers came up, ar.d knocking the man over, robbed him and took to their heels, It was late at night, and in a lonely side- street, and nobody saw the affair; but /in a moment the victim was on his legs again, and seizins Jim by the throat he began to ebont, P(>lice!" Wlien the crowd began to assemble, they saw a. man and a soldier struggling fiercely together. The police arrived, and Jim was givm into custody, protesting his innocence. Ar. the station it was found that the man had been brutally kicked and injured while lying on the ground, and close by the spot where Jim was seen struggling with him some gold and a note, which the other eoldiere had dropped in the confusion, were found. The man swore that Jim was one of his assailants; the other men he failed to ia- dectify; and the end of it was a verdict of guilty and a sentence of penal servitude. I asked Gentleman Jim why, under such circumstances, he didn't reveal his real name. Tliat might have served him, and probably obtained the benefit of the doubt for him, as it was hardly likely a gentleman of good family would rob a drunken man. But Gentleman Jim shook his head. "No, old fellow," he said, "I'll keep that name clean. I've brought trouble enough om my people without that." Don't they know what has become of you? No. I Mitw I am supposed to have gore to Ammice araj «o be ranching, or some- thing of that sort, at) the present time. If I can help it, they'll know that my folly "•ought me to a sui& >>f broad arrows." (JmHeman Ji" had eerved a portion of his sentence before I oaint to Dartmoor, and would in the ordinaxy way, soon obtain his ticket-of-leave. It was when he had but two months longer to wait for that privilege that Johnson, the warder, having been sharply reprimanded for allowing a convict (who through his friends outside wais a little gold mine to the fellow) to have tobacco in his possession, anxious to show that he was exercising greater vigilance, made me his victim. With the aid cf arte of his creatures he planted some tobacco in my oeli, and then reported me for having it. But. the plant had come to the knowledge of Gentleman Jim, and he obtained a.n in terview with the Governor and exposed t-he whole of the nefarious scheme, not only saving me from severe punishment, but bring- ing about an enquiry which resulted in the dismissal of the corrupt official. I shall never forget the look of hatred that Johnson gave Gewtlemara Jim when, they met fot the last time. He passed close to hnn and hiased in his ear: ''T ve a good memory for faces; I'm going to remember youre, and some day I &hall pay yoii for this." I thought that mv friend would have treated the threat with contempt. To my surprise, he turned deadly pale, and made no reply. fterwards, when we were both free men, I knew what that threa.t meant, and I understood whv a. look of terror I had never seen before came into my brave "pal's" eyes. Ine last day we were together Gentleman Jin: gripped my hand and bade me good-bye. 111) off to-morrow," he said. "Good-bye, old chap, and cheer up. Perhaps we shall meet again if we do, I know that this part of our lives will be a sacred secret to both of us. God .blc& you, and good luck." I felt the loss deeply of the one ma.n I had learnt- to love an4d respect in that hideous plaoe. I had no other friend, and the dav tha t was to -give me my liberty again seemed farther off than ever. But it came at last. I was free—free to go back into the. world and begin the bat-tie of life again, with a stain upon my name that nothing could ever remove, liable at any moment to be pointed at as an ex-convict, a man who had "done time." Mv heart sank down within me as I found myself outside the prison walls, with a written permission in my pocket to be at liberty, provided that for the space of one year I reported myself at certain intervals to the police authorities. But I thought of the lovimg eyes that were waiting to greet me—of the ome faithful heart that had never wearied—and shaking oft my doubts and fears, I went forward eag-eriy dreaming bright dreams of the happi- ness that might yet be mine. A year later, thanks to the influenco,of my wife's relations, I had obtained a. position in the office of a West End lawyer, ulnder a name which my generous employer, with a. full knowledge of my past history, allowed me to assume. .^ne f'ay he called me into his office and told me that he wished to entrust me with the management, of a very important affair. 1 princit)al clients, the Earl of Mavfield, was in great trouble. His elder son was seriously ill. He might linger for some months, but he would never recover. Between Lord Mayfield and his second son there had been a long estrangement. For som4, years no news had been received of the young man, who was supposed to have gome tc America. At the father's request in- quiries had recently been inede, a;cl^ it was believed that the Honourable Jam-as Ellerelie, under the name of Elmore, was travelling about the country with a theatrical company, playing small parte. The person believed. to be the missing man was this week playing at the Ibeatre Royal, Birmingham. Would I go to Birmingham, obtain an interview with Mr, Elmore, amd endeavour diplomatic- ally tv ascertain if the suspicion was correct? If I found that Mr. Elmore was really Mr. James Ellerelie I was at once to telegraph to ray principal, who would come down and endeavour to induce him to return to his home and become reconciled to his father, who, now that his eldest son was dying, was more than ever anxious concerning his second son's fate. I arrived in Birmingham early in the even- ing, and was making my way to ^e theatre when, in passing a public-house, my atten- tion was arrested by two men who came out of It together. My heart almost stood still, and I felt myself going hot and cold, for one of thnte men was our old "screw" at Dartmoor, John- son, and the other was a man we used to tail "the Colonel," a well-educated, gentle- manly individual, who had lived for years as a systematic blackmailer, a.nd had at last been brought to justice by a victim whom hf, had driven to desperation by his extor- tionate demands. Fortunately they came out in front of me, and did not see my face, and you may be sure that I kept well behind them, but not hi far but that I could hear Johnson say to tV.3 companion: "Come alone; the piece be- gins at half-past seven." .1 gathered they were going to the Royal, and tiiat was enough for me. I was not going to sit among the audience and run the risJv of Johnson recognising me. I went back to my hotel and spent the evening in the reading-room until half-past tem, and then 1 went to the stage door of the theatre and asked for Mr. Elmore. Would the door- keeoer tell him that a gentleman wished to e him for a few minutes on private busi- ness? The answer came that Mr. Elmore was dressing, but he would be down in about ten minutes if I would wait. I waited just within the door, and pre- sently I heard the doorkeeper say: "That's the gentleman that asked for you, sir," and tne next moment Mr. Elmore came up to me and said: "I am Mr. Elmore; what do you want with me?" I turned sliarplv at the voice, which seemed strangely familiar to me, and stared the actor full in the face. Then I gave a lit tie cry of astonishment, and Mr. Elmore whispered nervously in my ear: "Don't say anything. There are people about. Come away 1" Mr. Elmore was my old fellow-oonvict, Gentienian Jim. "How the deuce did you find me cut here, old fellow?" he said, when we were in the man. street. "I didn't find yon out," I stammered. "I've corne to see you on business. I am a clerk in the office of Messrs. —— solicitors." Gentleman Jim started and dropped my I arm "What do they want with me?" he said. "How do they knQw-" Here he paused and looked at me uneasily. "They know that Mr. Elmore, the actor, is the Honourable James Ellerslic, the second eon of the Eari of Mayfield, and the- have sent me to tell him that his brother is dying, and to implore him to return to hie roof at once." "Poor Frank!" said Gentleman Jim; "is it so bad as that ? I suppose I ought to go. I never thought my father would want to see me again, for he was deuced ly hard om me, and as good as told me to go to the devil Wholl he found that I was in a mess; and it was rough on me, tor you know my brother Frank and I are twins, and he only beat me in the race for the title and the estates by a minute or two." "Then you'll come back .oo-w?" I said eagerly. "Yes. Now you understood why, when I wa*> arrested, and convicted, after I had enlisted, I didn't bring my friends forward to speak for me. I couldn't drag my family down to that, you know, especially as it might have been no use against the circum- stantial evidence, and then everyone would have known that the Earl of Mayfield had a. son who was a convict. "I shall never betray you—you know that!' I said eagerly. "Oh, yea; but I often have an uneasy feeling about that portion of my life. Everybody mightn't be so considerate as you axe-, Suddenly I remembered something ihat the unexpected meeting with Gentleman Jun had quite put out of my head—Johnson. Grasping my companion's arm, I told bi'», that Johnson had beiin that very night in the theatre He would not probably have recoy nish 1 him, made up as lie would be for the stage, but he was in Birmingham, and with a man who had served with us both at Dartmoor. The best thing we oould do was to get up to London at once, and not risk a cWi'Oe meeting in the streets of Birming- ham. At that moment we were walking down Cc rporation -street. Suddenly a man stepped out from the shadow of a shop doorway and looked us both full in the face. "I thought so he said. "Two old lags. I told you I had a good memory for faces, Gentleman Jim. What are yon two doing together?—no good, I'll be bound." It, WM Johnson! Without answering the seousAml A walked hurriedly avvv, I went to the at vHch I — f' Mr. Elm^r r went, to his lodgings. He packed his port- majiteaa honiedly. We met again on thfi ralway platform and caught the 12.50 train to Euston. We took beds at an hotel, and in th.-> morning I sent a line to my employer saying that I was there with Mr. EUerslie, and he came about eleven o'clock and had a long interview. At midday they went away together to the town residence of Lord Mayfield in Grosvenor Square. I had re- mained at the hotel to take any instructions my employer might wish to give me after his interview with Mr. Ellerslie. I saw them into a cab, and gave the cabman the address to which to drive. As they drove off I turned round a.nd saw a man j 'mp into 1 hansom, which drove off in the same direc tion. I caught sight of the man's fkim as t.0' oil) passed, It was our anemy. He hadi followed us to London and been spying us aJ-. t j 1 time. He was following Gentleman Jim now to find out where he was going to. To drive after the cab aind stop it would be to et the family solicitor know that the fut'ive Earl of Mayfield was in the power of an ex-wa.rder of a convict prison. I felt desperately uncomfortable, and wondered wht would happen. All that I corud do was to semd Mr. Ellerslie a private message warning him of what had happened, and that I did directly I got back to the office. Three days later Gentleman Jim came to see me in a state of greAt nervous excite- ment. Coming out of the house that r>-orn- ing he had met Johnson, who had told h > he had discovered that, be was the son of the Eari of Mayfield, and that unless he received a thousand pounds for his silence he should go to the police. He had aeoenained that Gentleman Jim had failed to comply with the regula-tions after his release, aud. had not reported himself to the police a.nd registered his address, as lie was bound to do. He was therefore liable to re-arrest, and to be sent to Dartmoor to serve the rest of his sentence. Johnson had ascertaired the fact of the non-roporting at Scotland Yard, and it gave him the whip-hand of his victim. Mr. Ellerslie explained to me w|hy he had risked this breach of the law. He feared that it would be a link which e ight one day lead to his recognition, and it would have interfered with him terribly in the profession he had chosen. He say the folly of it now that it was too late. I told him on no account to give Johnson money; that would be fatal. He wou'd prey upon him all his life and increase his demands. We must gain time. Johnson would not be likely 41 go to the police until he was quite sore there was nothing io be fot out of his victim. Directly he haid given im up he would have played his last card and lost the stakes. I went personally to Johnson and tried to gam time. I told him that if he waited he might get the money, but that if he pressed Mr. Ellerslie he would probably drive him to suicide. He would never allow this disgrace to come upon him and live to complete his sentence. lrhe scoundrel was obdurate He waited money, and he intemded to have it, cr he'd "blow the gaff." It would be apretty scandal for the family, and if Mr. Ellerelie wouldn't find the money, perhaps the Earl would. The disease from which the Earl of May- field s elder son had been suffering was grow- ing worse. He had fallen into a state of great depression, and his symptoms made the 3oetor.s uneasy. Orders were given that be was to have a male attendant and never to be left alone. He might, in a moment of insanity, anticipate the inevitable end of the painful malady from which he was suffering. But one evening, disobeying orders, his attendant left him, apparently resting quietly in his bedroom. Directly the man had gone the invalid rose, went to a. drawer where, unknown to everyone, he kept a. revolver, dressed himself, put his revolver in his overcoat pocket, and went IDUT, aoob- servec1. by anyone. Johnson was waiting outside, watching tor Gentleman Jim. The brothers were t wins, and the resemblance was remarkable. Johnson, believing it was "his man," went up to him and threatened him. "I'm tired of waiting," he said; 'you'll have to find me that thousand to-morrow morning, or as there is a God in Heaven, I'll repor. you at the Yard in the afternoon. Tlie man he addressed shook off the hand be had laid on his arm, jujnpod into a cab, and-, celled to the • cabman: "Waterloo Sta!.iŒ1" < "Oh, you're going to disappear aga\n, are you?'" thought Johnson; "but yon dont get away if I know it!" He hailed a hansom, and told the drriver to follow th^ four- wheeler. A moment afterwards there was a pistol report, and the passers-by stopped 111 con- sternation. The four-wheeled cab was nulled up rur- riedly, and the driver jumped down. «>vhn- son sprang out of his hansom and "an to the cab. The fare had blown ^is brains out. Johnson gave one horrified look a' ,he body, that lay in a heap an the seat, smothered with blood, and then, covered bv the confusion, slunk awav, and as soon aa lie was out of sight took to his heel." 'ir/J ran. He was convinced that Gentleman JLtn 1 arf committed 6uicide, hounded to it by th& threats of exposure with which he had <.<_n- stantly assailed him, amd that an investiga- tion might lead to discoveries which would place him (Johnson) in a serious position. The next morning he got his possesfdons together and bolted to America. On 'ho way to the station he bought a paper, and read. "Mysterious Suicide of a Nobleman's Son. The victim was alluded to as 'he Honourable Mr. Ellerslie," and Johnson, knowing nothing of the insane elder brother, had no suspicion of the error under whirh h* was labouring, and it is to be presumed that he never found it out. It was from his 'ptJ* that I ascertained long afterwards that he left the country over "the EUerelie job.' The shock of his elder son's death was a terrible one to the aged Earl. He cent abroad for a time with his son, who haa now become reconciled to him, and in ivtose love and tender care he found such consola- tion as wns possible. He died a year later in that, son's arms, mercifully ignorant to the last of the r-e.uson ot tho long years of silemce which had fol- lowed on that son's disappearance. My old "prison pal," Gentleman >im. is my friend still, although he is the Earl of Mayfield now, and when my holidays coine rcund I and my good little. wife are ahv-iys welcome guests at his pretty country seat in Hampshire. I owe no man anything, for the final settlement of my father's affairs enabled me to clear off all the firm's ."abili- ties. There is a Countess of Mayfield now, and she and I are the only people" who know th: true history of Gentleman Jim. He would not marry her without telLng her of that dark chapter in his life's history. She understood and believed, as I did. But even when "Jim" and are alone together we never allude to those old dave now. Only sometimes, when he introduce6 rof to his guests as his old friend, I wondec what those guests would think if they knew that our friendship was commenced when we were convicts working side by side in the barrow runs of Dartmoor. THE END.

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