The Cardiff Times

i, CHAPTER XII. The Cup and the Lip. Blondbl could not hide the agitation ha felt as he listened and saw whither the visitors' errand tended. Fabri, who was the leader of the depu- j tation of three, discerned this, much more I Baudichon and Petitot, whose eyes were on the watch for the lest sign of weakness. And Blonde! was conscious that they saw it, and for that strove the more to mask his feelings nnderashow of decision. I have little doubt that I shall have news within hour," he said. Before night I must have news." And nodding-with the air of a man who knew mnch which he could not impart, he leant back in the old Abbot's chair. Bat Fabri had not come for that, nor was to be satisfied with that; and. afterapause, Yes," he replied, I know. That may be so. But you see, Messer Blondel, this affair is not qaite where it was yesterday, or we should not have come to yon to-day. The King of France -I am sure we are much indebted to him-does not write on alight occasions, and his warning is explicit. From Paris, then, we get the same story as from Turin, and this being so, and the King's tale agreeing with our agent's He does not mention Bast erg a Blondel rejected. He repented the moment he had said it. By name, no. Bnt he says Enough for anyone with eyes," Petitot "Claimed. He says," Fabri repeated, requeesting the other by a gesture to be silent, that the Grand Duke's emissary is a Paduan expelled from Venice or from Genoa. That is near enough. And I confess, were I in your place, Messer -Blondel— "With your responsibilities," said Petitot trough closed teeth. "I should want to know-more abont him." Shis from Baudichon. Fabri nodded. I think so," he said. "I really think so. In fact, I may go farther and say that were I in your place, Messer Blondel, I should seize him to-day.' "This minute," said Baudichon, last of the three. And all three, their ultimatum delivered, lokked at Blondel, a challenge in their eyes. If he stood out longer if he still declined to take the step purdence demanded, the step on which they were all-agreed- they would know tlrst there was somethingbehind, something of which he had not told them. Mondetzead the look,and it purtuxbed him. Bat not to the point of sapping the resolution whieh lie had formed at the Council Table, and to which, once-formed, he clung to the-obstinacy of an obatinatojnan. The Re medium first; after- wards what they would, but the Remedium iirst. He was not going to risk life, warm life, the; vista-of sunny unending to-morrows,, of springs and summers and the melting of snows, for a cruze, a scare, an imaginary danger. Why-at that very minote-the lad he had commissioned, to seize the thing, might be on the waywithJt.,| At any minute a step,might sound on the thres- hold, and herald the promise of life. And then- then they might deal with Basterga as they, pleased. Then they must hang the.Padtran, high „j as Haman^if they pleased. But.nntil then—bis mind was made up. I do not agree withy on," he --said,'biaunder- lip-thrust out,, his head trembling a.little. You will not-arrest-hini ?" I shall not arrest him,"he replied, hard- ening himself to meet their protestant and in- dignant eyes. li Nor would .yon," hecontinued j with bravado,- "'in,my place. If you knew as mncha3l do." 14 Bnt if yoa know, Baudicfcoasaid, '■ I would like ta know also." -The responsibility is mine." Blondel j swayed himself from-side to-side in his chair as h&-sadd It. The responsibility is mine, and I willing to bear it. It 13 the old difference of policy between us," he continued, addressing Petitot. You ara-willing to grasp.,every-petty ad-wmtag-e,l.am vvillin, ,-To-risk much to..gain much," Petitot ex. claimed. To take-somaadsk to gain, ajreal advantage," Blondel retorted, correcting ham with aneye.to .Fabri^ whom alano. as ihe-ono impartial hearer, hefaared. For-to-what doea tha coursQ which, .yger to take account.? You seize Basterga: luer,yomvill release him at the Grand Duke's."Xe.gt,teSt, What.are '-we :the:.better ? What is gained.?" "-Safety/* c';Nc,.onthe:MbarhMd; da.nger.1)IU1 tFor," wsxnad thatwahave-detected their plot, they' will hatch another- plot, and instead of working as at jjresent under our eyes, thoy will work below the surface with aagmented care and MCtecy; they will, perhaps, dscerve-us. No, my friends "—throwing bimself back in hi3-chajr i with an air-of patronage, almost of contémpt-r rfbr-foy dint of repeating his argument ho had come to believe it* and to plume-himself upon it —" Uook farther ahead than you do, and for the. sakeof future gain.am willing totake--present responsibility." They were silent awhile 5, his-old maatery was beginning to assert itself. Then Petitot spoke. '"•-It's a heavy responsibility," he said, a heavy one, Messer Blondel. And', should harm; ,Cgme-of it 2" Blondel shrugged his shoulders. V'Yon have no wife, Messer BlondeL" The Fourth Syndic stared, shaken by surprise. •"Yon have no daughters," Petitot continued, a'slightquaver in his tone. "You have no little children, you sleep well of'nights, the fall ofiwood-ash does nolrrouseyou, qfnd you do not listen when you awake. You do not—" ho paused, the last barrier-of reserve broken down, the tears standing opennlyn in his eyes-" it is foolish, perhaps, you do not yearn, Messer Blondel, to take all your love in your arms, and shelter and cover them from the horrors that threaten us, the horrors that may fall on us-any night. You do not "—he looked at Baudichon and the stout man's face grew pale, be averted his eyes—" you do not dream of these things, Messer Blondel, nor awake to fancy them, but we do. We do," he repeated, in accents which went to the hearts of all, day and night, rising and lying down, waking and sleeping. And we— dare ran no risks." In the silence wbieb followed Blondel's fingers tapned restlesflly on the table. He cleared his throat and voice. But there, I tell yon there are no risks," he said. He was moved nevertheless. Petitot bowed, humbly for him. Very good," hesaid. Ido not say that you are not right. 13ut-" U And moment by moment I expect news. It might come at this minute. it might come at any minate," the Syndic continued. With a glance at the window he moved his chair, as if to shake off the spell that Petitot had cast over him. 11 Besides-you do expect the town to ba-taljen in an hour from now ?" fa No." In broad daylight ?" Petitot shook his head. 11 God knows wha.t I expect," he murmured despondently. When the information we have points to a night attack ?" Fabri nodded. True," he said. And the walls are well guarded at night." Fabri nodded again. "Yes," he said, it is true, I think, Messer Petiiot," turning to him, we are a little over fearful." The two others were silent and Blondel eyed them harshly, aware that he had mastered them —yet hating them. Petitot'a appeal to his feel- ings—which had touched and moved Blondel even while he resented it as something cruel and mair-had lacked but a little of success but missing, failing by ever so little, it left the three iU-equipped to continue the struggle on lower grounds. They sat silent, Fabri almost con- vinced the others dejected and he eat silent also, hardened by his victory, and hating them for the manner of it. Was not his life as dear to him as was their wives and childreii to them ? And was it not at stake ? Yet he did,not whine and pole to them. God 1 they whine, they com- plain—who had long years to live and roseof, momings without counting the days, and, at the worst and wezeGeneva taken,had but the common risks to run and many a chance of escape. While he- yet he did not pule'to them. He did not stab them unfairly, cruelly, striving to reach their tender spots, to take advantage of their kindness of heart. He bad no thought, no notion of betraying them; but had he such It would serve them right. It would repay them selfish- ness for selfishness, greed for greed. In his place they would not hesitate. He could see at what a price they set their petty lives, and how little they would scruple to buy them in the dearest market. Well was it for Geneva. that it was he and not they whom God saw fit to try. And he glowered at them. Wives and daughters I What were wives and daughters beside life, wann life, life stretching forward pleasantly, indefi- j^ely, morning after morning, dayufter day— life and a continnace of good things ? Immersed as he was in this train of thought, it was none the less he who first caught the sound of a foot on the threshold, and aaunrmon? at the door. He rose to his feet. Already in his mind's eye he saw Basterga cast to the lions; and why not ? The sooner the better if the Remedium were really at the door. "Theremaybenews even now, he said^triving to mastezhisorootion, and to speak'with the superiority, of a few minutos before. One moment, bv your leave. I will see and let you know if it be so, Me33er Fabric Do. by all means," Felix answerecL-earnestly. "'You will greatly reliovo me." II AJ, indI hope it is so," Petitot mar- mored. "Iwill see,and—and return,? Blondel re- peated, beginning to-etammer. I—I shall. not be aminnte." The.strugglefor composnre^was vain; his head was on fire, his limbs twitched. Yet when he reached the door he paused,afraid to open. What if it were the Remedium, what jf it were some trifle. What if-but as hehesi- tated, his hand half eager, half reluctant, rested on the latch, the door slid open a few inches, his eyes met the complacent smirking face of his messenger. He fancied that he read success in Gentllis' face, and his heart leaped np. I shall be back in a moment," he babbled speaking over his shoulder to those whom he left. In a moment, gentleman, one moment." Audgoing out he closed the door behind him—closed it jealously, that they might not hear. n Xhoce he-has news which, will decide .him,! big t tarily. Messer Blondel, ia over courageous for me." He shook his head dismally. He is very courageous," Fabri assented in the same undertone. Perhaps even—a little rash." Baudichon grunted. "Raaht" he repeated. I would to like know what he means ? I would like to Imow-" A cry as of a snarled wild beast entshortthe word a-blowr a shriek of pain followed, the door flew open as they rose to their feet, appalled and astonished, into the room fell a lad—it was Louis Gontilis, a red weal across his face, his arm raised to protect his head. Close on him, his eyes flaming, his cane quivering in the air, pressed Messer BlondeL In their presence he aimed another blow at his victim, but the blow fell short, and before he could raise his stick a third time the astonished looks of the three in the room reminded him where he was, and in a. measure sobered him. But he still gasped, unable to articulate: and the poor smarting wretch cowering behind the magistrates was not more deeply or more visibly moved. Steady, steady, Messer BIondeI t" Fabri said. I-fear something untoward has hap- pened. What is it ?" And he put himself more decidedly between them. He has ruined tis." Not that, I hope." "Ruinedusl Ruined us I" BIondeLcried, his rage almost choking him. He bad it in his hands and let it go. He let it go." That which vou That which I-commissioned him to get." But you did not-oh.worsbipful gentlemen," Gentilis wailed, turning to them indeed, he did not tell me to bring aught but papers. I swear he did not." Whateverwas there, I said. Whatever was there." the Syndic screamed. No, worshipful sir," with a storm of sob3. No, no. Indeed no. And how was I to-know ? There was naught but that it* the box, and who would think treason would lay in a- Mischief lay in it." "Ina bottle." And treason,too," Blondel thundered .drown- ing his last word, for aught you knew. Who are you to judge where treason lies, or may lie ? Oh, pig, dog, fool," he continued, carried away by a fresh paroxysm of rage, At the thought that he had had it in his grasp and Jet it go. A I If I could score your back. And he brandished Jhig, cane. H You have, scored his face pretty fairly, Baudichon muttered. "To score his back too-" "Were nothing for the offence I Nothing! As you would fsay-:if ,;YOu kaewrit," Blondel panted. "Indeed?" u Then I would like to know it. What isit.ba- has done ?" He. has lef t undone that which.he was ordered to-do," Blondel answered moresobetly than he had yetrspoken. He had recovered something of his-power to reason. That is what he has done. But for his default we 8honld.atj.this moment, he in 91 .posùiotQlseiZ:e:.tlæsterga:" "Ay ?" ^.Ay, and.to seize him with proof.of his,guilt. Proof and to spare." "But I conldnot^know," Louis whimpered. Worshipful gentlemen, I could not know. I could not know what it-svaa yon-wanted." I toldyali to bring the contentsof the box." fiettersay Letters, worthy sir, but not Silence„and go into that room 1" Blondel pointed with a, shaking finger to a»; small inner serving Twm:at,the end of the parlour. "Gol" he repeated pexemtonly, and stay there, until I come to you." Then, but not until the lad.had taken-his tear-bedabbled fa.cainto,.tho-closetand had closed the door behind him, tha Syndic turned tothe three. 11 I-ask your pardon," he said, making no attemptto disguise the agitation which still moved him. L-ut It was.,enwgh, it was more than enough to try me." He pansedjtndrwiped hi3brow, on which the-sweat stood.-in beads. I" He had under liliLhardthe papers," looking at them a little askance -as if he doubted whether the-. explanation would pass, "that wensed. The papers that would convict Basterga. And because they -di& not wear.the appearance he expftted-because they were disguised, you un&rstand-they,wero,in,a.bottJo in fact-and were not precisely what he expected "Heloft them?" ".He left them." There was somethingtlibe a tear, a leaden drop, in the corner of the Fourth Syndic's eye. U.Still if he had acaass to.themrohce," Petitot suggested briskly, what has been done once may be done twice. He may gain access to thom again. Why not ?" "Ha may, but he may not. Still, Ishould have thou_-htlof that.and-and made allowance." Blondel answered with affair ehow of candour. "But too often an ccasion let slip docs not return, as you well know. The least disorder in the box he ssarched may put Basterga-on-the alert, and wreck my plans." They did not answer. ey felt one and-all, Petitot and Baudichon no les& than FaJbri, that they had done this man an injustice. His passion, his chagrin, his singleness of aim, the depth of his disappointment, disarmed even those who were in the: daily habit of differing I from him. Was this-this the man whom they seeretly accused of lukswarmnesa ? And to whom they had hesitated to entrust the safety of the city ? They had done him wrong. They bad not credited him with a tithe of the feeling, the single- mindednesa, the patriotism which it was plain he possessed. They stood silent, while Blondel, aware of the precipice, to.tbe verge-of which his improvident passion had dawn him, watched them out of the corner of his eye, uncertain how far their com- prehension of the scene had gone. He trembled to think how nearly he had betrayed his secret mud toolt the more shame to himself, inasmuch as in cooler blood, he saw the lad's error to be far from irremediable. As Petitot said, that which could be done so easily and quickly once, could be done a second time. If only he had not struck the lad. If he only had commanded himself, and spoken him fairly and sent him back. Almost by this time the Remedium might I be here. Ay, here. in the palm of his hand. The reflection stabbed Blonde! so poignantly, the sense of his folly went so deep, he groaned aloud. That groan, fairly won over Baudichon, who was by nature of a kind heart. U Tut, tut," he said. You must not take it to heart, Messer Blondel. Try again." Unless, indeed," Petitot mnrmured-bat with respect, "Messer Blonclel knows the mistake to be fraught with cousegugnees more grave than we suppose." The Fourth Syndic smiled awry: that was precisely what he did know. But. "No," he said, "the thing can be cured. I am sorry I lost my temper. Not a moment must be wasted, how- ever. I will see this young man if he raises any difficulty, I have still another agent whom I can employ. And by to-morrow at latest-" You may still have the thing in your hands." I think so. I certainly think so." Good, Then till to-morrow," Fabri answered, as he took his cap from the table and with the others turned towards the door. Good luck, Messer Blondel. We are reassured, We feel that our interests are in good hands." Yes," said Petitot, almost warmly. H Still, caution, caution Messer Blondel. One bad man within the gates—" May be.hung' t" Blondel cried gaily. Ay. may be But unhung is a graver foe than five hundred men without. It is that—I would have you bear in mind." u I will bear it in mind," the Fourth Syndic answered. And when I can hang him," with a vindictive look; be, sqie. I will—and high as Haman." He attended them with solicitude to the door, being set by what had happened a little more upon his behaviour. This done and the outer door closed upon them, he returned to the parlour, upon whom be had taken the precaution of turn- ing the key. Instead he-stood awhile, pondering with a oale face; a haggard, paler replica heeeemed, of the stiff, hard portrait on the panel over the mantle. He was wondering why he had let himself go so foolishly he was reoognisingwith a sinking heart that it was to his illness heowed it that he had so frequently of late lost control of himself. i-I For a man to discover that the power of self- mastery is passing from him is only adegme less appalling than the consciousness of insanity itself; and Blondel cowered, trembling under the thought. If aught could strengthen his purpose it was the suspicion that the insidious disease from which be suffered was already sapping the outworks of that mind, on whose clever combinations he depended for his one chance of cure. Yet while the-thoaght strengthened,it terrified, him. I must make no second mistake," he muttered, his eyes on the door of the serving- room. No second mistake." And he waited awhile considering the matter in all its aspects. Should he tell Innis more thaniie had told him already ? It seemed needless. To send the lad with curt, stern words to fetch that which he had omitted to bring—this seemed the more straight- forward way and the more certain, too, since the lad had now seen the other magistrates, and could have no doubt of their concurrence or of the importance of the task entrusted to him. Blondel decided on that -azoeand advancing tothe door-openeci itand called tohia prisoner to-come-ent. To hia credit he. i t said tho*aight -of thd lad'^ "wealed face gave the Syndic something of'» shock. Horwa&sooti to be more gravely shaken. His firsfi words were an inquiry, instigated partly by- curiosity, partly by the-desire to tix Louis' scared facnltte3 as to the aspect of the phial which the lad had omitted to bring. What was its colour: and size, and how full was it ?" he adpl, striving to speak gently and making allowance for the cowering weakness o the youth before him. Do you hear?" be urged 4. of what shape was it ? You can tell that at least. You handled it, I suppose ? You took-jt, outof the metal box?" Louis barst into tears. BiondeLhad much ado-for it,wa.s,true he had small command of himself—not toaftdtafth i your tears 'help you or advance me ? Speak, I tell you, and answer my question, What was the appeaxauer. of this flask or bottle, or what it was—that yoa :eft there ?" The lad Ank to his knees. Fear and pain had robbed him of the petty astuteness he posse33ed. He no longer knew what to tell or what to withhold. And in a breath the truth came out. Don't strike me," he wailed, guaxd- ing hissmariJSng face with his arm. And I'll tell yon alii I will indeed." All ?" "Ar, thetmtb. I didn't Beet" ldidn't go to' it. I darecLnot. I swear I dare&irot. "Didn't see It ?" the Syndic said slowly. "r The phial 2" No." This time .Messer Blondel did notstrike. He, tleant heavily against the table: his face which a moment before had been swollen with im- patience turned a sickly white. Yon-yon didn't see it 2" he muttered—his tone had sunk to a whisper. "You didn't see it ? Then-all yon told me waa alie ? There was nothing- no bottle in the metal box ? No-buthow-did yon knov." Did ho—" with a-sharp spasmof' pain—"send yoabere,-to -tell me this ?" "No, no. Shettoldme. She Jookedo-forme j —in the box." Who?" Anne. Anne Royaurne. I wa"raid, the .1 lad continued, speaking with a little more-confi- dence, as he saw that the Syndic made no move- ment to strike him, "and she said she would look I for me. She could go to his room, P-nd run little risk. But if be-had caught me there lio would have killed mEtI he would Indeed he would f" he repeated desperately,.as he read the stormaigna that besran to darken the Syndic's face. You told hertherl, 2" 11-1 could not do it myself. I could-not indeed." He cowered lower but he fared better than be expected. The Syndic drewa-long fluttering breath; a breath of returning life, of returning hope. The coloui, too, began to come back to his cheeks. After all it might have been worse. He had thought it worse. Hehad thought him- self discovered, tricked, discomfited by the man against whom be had pitted his wits, with his life for stake. Whereas-it seemed a small thing in comparison—this meant only the inclusion of one more in the secret, the running of one more risk. the hazarding another tongue. And the lad had not been so unwise. She bad easier access to the room than he, and ran less risk of suspicion-or detection. Why not employ her-in place of the lad ? The youth grovelling before him wondered to see him calm, and plucking up spirit stood upright. "You must go back to her, and ask her to get it for yon," Blondel said firmly. "You can be back within the half honr, bringing it." Louis began to shrink. His eyes sank. "She won't give it me." he muttered. "No?" Blondel, as he repeated the word, wondered at his own moderation. But the shock had been heavy he felt the effect of it. He was languid. almost half-hearted. Moreover, a new idea had taken root.in his. mind. "You can try her," he said. I can try her, but she will not^ive it me," Louis repeated with a new obstinacy. As the Syndic-grewmildhe'graw^sullen. Thechange^ was in the othor,not in himself. Subtly heJmew that thic was no longer. in the: mood to strike. Blondel ruminated. It might be better, it might-even be safer, if he saw-the girl himself. The story—of treason and a. bottle—which had imposed on this)omar&mightmotsound plauzible to Her. It-might be wiser to attack her on other grounds, grounds on which women lay more open. And self-pity whispered with a tear that th& troth,'than which becouldconmive, nothing more rnovinllf nothing more sublimely sad,, might .go-farther with a woman than bribes or threats -or the most skilled-invention. He made up his mind. He would, tell the truth, or-some- thing like; it, something'aslike.Tt as he dared, tell her. II, Very well," he said, you can.go. But be silent. A word to him—and I shall learn it: sooner-or'later^—and you perish on the wheel. Yon-can £ onow. I shall put the;matter in-other hands."

CHARACTER READING. Lecturing before the Royal Institution last: week Professor Karl Pearson tookas bis subject Character Reading from External Signs." Referring to the delineation of character by physiognomy, phrenology, palmistry, hand- writing, Ac., he said that the only way of deter- I mining whether there was any truth in those j molhod3 was the-dull way of statistics. To this j end he-had for six years bsen obfcainingrobsarva- t ion son .school children, and he had now some 6,000 records, half being of boys and half of 1¡ girls; the observations on, the boys were, however, the only ones that so fsr had been reduced. In connection with the problem be thought that folk-belief also should be con- sidered. For instance, so far as he knew the colour of Judas Iscariot's hair was not recorded yet by the old masters Judas was painted with ¡ red hair, and in directions for passion plays his representative was ordered a red wig. In pro- verbs a. general prejudice against red hair was I apparent, and the curly-haired person also seemed to be-objectionable, Again, why was roundness of face as&*ciateclwitlifooliahnem t',a,g., Antony and Cleopatra," Act III,, ee. iii.) ? What about fat-headed people; and' why were shrewd people called iong-headed ? The comparison of hair-colour and eye-colour with temper, health, conscientiousness, intelli- gence, popularity, &c., yielded the general con- clusion that on the whole the red boys were more conscientious, more quick-tempered, and more delicate the black ones being less conscientious, more snUen, and less delicate. There seemed to be a good deal in the attempt to read character by handwriting, and the investigation of 600 specimens of hanclwriting--cradely classified according to general goodness—indicated that bad writing was a warniug note. With regard to the-connection of size of head and intelli- gence, the data. taken from 1,000 Cambridge I undergraduates showed that on tho whoIc tho 1 head waa longest for those who took fi.rst-clas3 honours. There was a high correlation between intelligence and aptitude for athletics, and the tendency was for the athletic boy to be healthy, intelligent* quick-tempered, not I sullen., self-con- scious, noisy above the average, and distinctly popular. In conclusion Professor Pearson thought a real science of judging character was possible to a. certain extent, though wa should never be able to predict of the individual or to say more than that phexe was a pspfcability of his falling into a certain class.

WONDERFUL SAFETY LAMP. Luminous Bacteria Agtow for Weeks. Vienna, Sunday.—Professor Hans Molisch, of Prague, has reported to the Vienna Academy of Sciences the discovery of a lamp lighted by means of bacteria., which be claims will give powerful light and be free from danger, thus being valuable, for work in mines and powder magazines. The lamp consists of a glass jar in which a lining of saltpetre and gelatine inoculated with bacteria is placed. Two days after inoculation the jar becomes illuminated with a wonderful bluish green light, caused by the innumerable bacteria which have developed in the time. The light will burn for from two to three weeks, afterwards diminishing in brightness. It ren- ders faces recognisable at a distance of two I yards, and large type is easily legible by it. Pro- tessor Molisch asserts that the lamp yields cold light which is entirely safe.—Renter.

SUICIDE BY CHARCOAL A Sanguine Agnostic. A case of suicide by means of charcoal was investigated in the Lambeth Coroner's court on Saturday. The deceased was a commercial traveller, Arthur Earnest Bursill, aged twenty- two years, of Thome-road, South Lambeth. For twelve months he had been suffering from pains in the^head. On Thursday morning his mother discoveredhim lying dead on some old mattresses in a lumber shed. Near by were the remains of a. charcoal fire. On a box in the shed the mother found a letter from her son, in which he had written :—" It is my last and express wish that my body should be handed over to St. Thomas's Hospital for dissection, on condition that the hospital pays all the expenses of my funeral. I prefer that my body should be cremated, as it is cheaper. I am an Agnostic, and personalty do not beueve-in any hereafter, but still, I hope there is. I feel snro the law of nature makes everything possible. Do not moara for me, as all must die, and it is far better to-die young than to be a nuisance to all for years. As a matter of fact I have been ill for eighteen months, during which time I have not been-out of pain farjone minute. For months and months I have been inagony, and I have not known what a night's rest was in all that time, and have often been without sleep for three-weeks." A pathetic figure at the inquest was tho deceased's fiancee, who said that Bursill left her at Vanxhall Station on Wednesday night, and on kissing her very affectionately remarked, The world is very beautiful." Death was due to suffocation from charcoal fames, and the jury leaerdicf; of Suicide while of unsound. mind: _———

MARCH-OUT FATALITY. Themarch~oatof the-EdinburghCity -Artillery Volunteers oil Saturday afternoon was attended by-a fatality caused by the bolting of the horses harnessed to the new 4.7 guns. Passing along Prmce's-street the animajabecame so restive that they had to be turned into a side street. Here they quieted down, but no-soonar had they"re- joined the main body than they overpowered their driver and galloped off. Before they could be pulled up a little girl named Margaret Wilson was knocked down and crushed so terribly that she-died within a-short time. A pavement artist, who waa alsotmable toget clearof-the-TWJawsys,-j

CARDIFF ELECTRIC CAR ACCIDENT;' [ Claim for Personal Injuries. In December last a man named Crocker was • travelling-on top-of an electdcroar on Newpoart- road, when the trolley-rope of a paasingcar caught him rotmd the neck and he was thrown violently into the road. Crockerwas taken to the Infirmary badJyinjnred. He made a claim against the Cardiff Corporation foz.f-Aoo for personal in- juries. The case was entered for the present Assizes. On Saturday, however. thoCorpora- tion. made.an. offer, whichMr^Crocker,.acting on the. ftdvfoo^fw]b||i?.^

Complete Story. THE BLACK CAT. BY FRED M. WHITE. ,Author of:" Blackmail," TheCrimaon Blind," &c., &c. I. From the East-Kent Standard :— „ A tragic- affair, resulting in the death of Mr Mortimer Colles, the well-known scientist, took place at Recuhrera, on Monday. It appears that place at Recnlvers, on Monday. It appears that the deceased gentleman and his friend, Mr. Philip Lyne, Professor of Physics at University College, were making, a series of experiments on heat with the aid of magnifying glasses. What- ever the peculiar nature of the experiment might be matters little. In.the course of the proceed- ings it beoame-necessary for the two gentlemen to separate, Mr Colles proceeding some-six hun- dred yards away from his companion in the direction of the sea, the whole business taking plac"n"the cliff- Nobody appeared to be moving, the cliff line thereabouts being particuariy flat, sterile and uninteresting. It would have been difficult for a rabbit to pa33 without notice. On the verge of the cliff towards which Mr Colles made his way stands the ruins of a martello tower. The tower is not.,more than six feet high,and nothing but the bare circular walls remain. At this moment the passing of the sun behind a cloud checked the .progress of the trifling experiment. Doubtless in an6 of idle curiosity, Mr Colles peered into the-tower. Ten minutes elapsed, and he failed to ■emerge. Natu-mliv Mr Yjvne grew somewhat impatient. After hailing his friend without avail, he entered the tower, and there- upon was horrified to find Mr Colles lying there dead, his throat cut from ear to ear in three dis- tinct places. Ths clothes of the deceased were torn from his shoulders, or rather cut. off in some strange fashion. Death must have been instantaneous. An inquest will be-held in due course. -.» The inquest connected with the above case was held at the Lion Hotel, Reculvers, on Tuesday evening. After evidence of identification and the usual official routine, Mr Philip Lyne was called. Questioned by the coroner, he said that he had known deceased many years. He had always been regarded as a. genial and entertaining man, and one, moreover, of great physical and mental strength. The Coroner: Waa Mr Colles as cheerful lately as usual ? The witness replied that he was bound to say no. He had every reason to believoihat the de- ceased gentleman was worried over a. knotty problem of considerable scientific importance, and that he had complained of want-of sleep. The.merves.of an imaginative man were easily upset. Dr» Heather was the next~witneas called. He deposed to the nature of the wounds, and was emphatic in his declaration that they could not have been self-inflicted. By the Coroner Were they all fatal wonnds ? xvi tuess Undoubtedly. The carotid artery was severed in thres places. The deep slashes pacwsn the throat might have been planned out with n. Tlller and compass, so mathematically regular were they. The Coroner Done with some sharp instru- ment doubtless? Witness: Not-paiticularly sharp. The wounds gave me the impression of having been inflicted by adull razor handled by someone who possessed great muscular force. More I cannot say. lani strongly of opinion that this is a. case of murder, and that this is not the first time an attempt to take the life of the deceased has been made. The Cornaer You see theimportance of pro- ceeding further? Dr Heather Quito so, sir, On examining the body the right breast of thedeceased reveals three long scars, healed sometime ago, but evidently the remains of deep-scars. There-are three of them, and the Jines-have^ the aame mathematical reguJarity of thoserwhich subsequently resulted in death. The Coroner t Can you tell us,any more ? Witness: Unfortunately, no, I am as hope- lessly fogged as-anybody else. I At the conclusion of the inquiry, which lasted upwards of four hours,.the jury brought in a f. verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown. iiT" Two years passed away, and the public,had for- I gotten the tragic death of Mortimer Colles indeed, I trust I shall not be accused of callous- ness when I confess that I had almost forgotten I it myself. It remained for Bonham Carter to I bring the matter back vividly. ¡ He bad written to me proposing a visit,, with a corollary to the effect that the offer was off provided I had taksn to myself a wife in the meantime. The proper assurances feeing vouch- I safed, Carter-cams dne course. On the vary first evening over the walnuts and the wine Colles's name came up. It was a great shock tome when I beard it in Paris," eaid Carter. I was very fond of Colles. And the poor felIw died beforo his great rlis. covery could be HKufu public. What a thousand pities I" N. Did you know anything of it?" I asked eagerly. No, I didn't, I'm sorry to say. Colles pro- mised to tell mo everything when he had worked it out to his satisfaction. He dragged me from Wady Haifa to Paris by way of Rome and Berlin searching for Stemitz, the eminent authority on bacteria, whom he desired to see, Give me the details of his death." I responded at considerable length. Long before 1 had finished Carter had moved from his -eatandwas pacing up and down the room. Phil," he asked suddenly. How far is it from here to Reculvers ? Could we drive ovei to-morrow and inspect the scene of the murder?" We could—certainly but what good would that do?" Carter came over and tapped me significantly on the shoulder. To-morrow night," he-eaH impressively, if things are as I assume them to be. I shall tell yon how and by what means our friend Colles met with his death." "Yon mean to say you know the man ?" I cried. II I am practically certain. I have been face to face with the murderer," said Carter. "No wonder the police have failed to solve the problem. This thingisontaidetheir ken entirely." Carter's eyes sparkled, and he laughed in a creepy kind of way vastly unpleasant to the ordinary listener. Then be turned to me abruptly. It The more I think of it the more certain am I that I have solved theimysterv," he said. To- morrow I shall know definitely. Still, so sure of my ground am I that if you like I will tell you the first volume of the romance this evening. What do you say?" That my reply was an eager affirmative goes without saying. Then I will begin," said Carter, as he pro- ceeded to light one his peculiar ill-flavoured cigars. It is some two years and odd months ago that Colles came to me with the information that he had made a discovery. We had pushed I I on some way up the valley ot the Nile-we were I quite alone—in fact, we were prospecting in the idle fashion of men taking a. holiday. Colles had wandered off alone from our little camp only to return in the-evening in a state of con- siderable excitement. Carter.' he said, I have found the tomb of King Ramin,' Now, ao you are probably well aware, Colles was not in the habit of making rash statements. Neither need I enlarge to you upon the import- ance of the discovery. The next morning found us in the little valley where stood thepyramids— a minatnre copy of the great pyramids—after which Colles proceeded to adduce reason why the pile contained the ashes of King Ramin. The arguments were cogent enough to convince any Egyptologist. And what do you propose to do now ?' I asked. "«Make the best of our opportunity and explore the place,' Colles responded. 'We'll burgle tho tomb and ask permission afterwards if necessary.' At the end of an hour we had loosened the stones that sealed the entrance, Colles' unerring judgment picking this out at once, and then we proceeded to-crawl along the dark funnel lead- ing to thaboort of the pyramid. Instead of being close-andstuffy, the air was quite fresh and sweet. II When we reached the central chamber the reason for this became apparent. The apex of the pyramid had been left open so that a circular shaft of light strack down aDd faintly illumin- ated the place. On a raised stone pile was a kind of brazen cage and under this there rested swathed and bandaged what is known to be the body of King Ramin. What a find I Colies, eyes fairly blazed as he regarded the illustrious mummy. II We must have these at any cost,* he mattered. Meanwhile X^vas gazing somewaat-cnnonsly arotmd me. One thing that struck me as peculiar was the number of rat3 creeping like brown shadows over the floor. How did they get there, and still more pregnant question, how did they manage to exist ? I could only account for it by the suggestion tha.t there were small unseen egresses from the-pyramida which we had not -noticed. Icoaideet Colles to-tako no ittterest in any; thing but the illustrious mummy inside the brazen cage. Already he had commenced a vigorous attack upon the stonework into which the metal was welded, and in a short time it was possible to move the brazen sarcophagus from its place. "I was bending forward to assistinthisopera- tion, when with aloud hiss something big and black and furry shot past me with the forc-o-of a catapult, and landed lightly on the summit of. thensage. T It waaraJiage.blaucktjat,- Lyne. the higgeat X hav&«vEr sees; It wa» certainly sa-large-aaa collie dog, and then I recogmsectthat the mystery of the skeleton was solvecl T-heaDimsl,- that confronted us with almost devilish menace, must haw been torn and bred an the pyramid, the descendant of a pair doubtless placed inere thousands-of years ago. "4 A dangerous and repulsive brute,' saw Colles. Just as well to see if there are any more before proceeding further.' ••A careful investigation failed toaiscover another cat. As-we retomed to our charge, the brute n the cage hoisted her tail and swore horribly. Colles shot out his arm, and like lightning she was npon it. I was fairly quick i; with toy ^tnifa which,I promptly buried inJihs Colles' coat into ribands as if severed with scissors. Then the creature dropped with an almost human cry of pain and vanished into the darkness. At the end of an hour the tablets were in Colle- possession. They were indeed a precious find, far the most important ever discovered. In the excitement of the moment, I had almost for- gotten that fiend of a cat, and as I live, at the minute Colles laid hands on those tablets, a long howl came out of the darkness, and I saw two great eyes glow like coals. I Clap the stone to and shut the brute in,' said Colles, when we at length emerged from the tomb. It seems to have got on my nerves. We'll just do our best to make the place look as if it had not been disturbed. This find is too precious to be spoken of this side of Cairo.' Needless to saylheartily agreed. At the end of an hour we removed all traces of our work, and well pleased turned towards our camp. By this time we had forgotten all about the black cat when Colles happened to give an involuntary glance behind him. Look here,' he said, give the beast one with your revolver.' Sure enough some thirty yards behind us was the black cat. A spasm of rage possessed me. I fired two shots at a fair range, and I saw a black mass of fur bound into the air and roll over into the feather grass along the side of the track, He's settled, thank goodness,' said Colles." III. We drove over to Reculvers the next morning, and there we made a close examination of the- scene of the mystery, resulting in Colles' lament- able death. Carter left no stone untumed, he asked a thousand questions, he paced off the distance for some hundred yards round the Martello Tower, after which he finally strode' away in the direction of the cliffs. Are you perfectly satisfied ?" I asked. That everything is correct, yes," Carter responded without hesitation. "I am absolutely certain of it. Can wo get down these cliffs Certainly not for quite half a, mite either way," I said. All tho same I'm going to try," said Carter. These chalk cliffs are a bit dangerous, but I am skilled at this sort of thing. I am a light weight, and I shall come to no harm. Don't be anxious about me." Still, I was anxious till Carter returned. And lwasgladtotioehim safe on terra firma again. There was a subdued but certain triumph on his. face that aroused my curiosity. My inquisitional nerve remained on the stretch till after dinner. Tt was with a feeling of relief almost that I saw Carter light one of his unspeakable cigars and lean back in his chair. You aredoobtless on tenter hooka to hear the completion of my story," he began. I should have confided it to you last nirht, only I could not be absolutely certain of the facts as I am now." 1' Then no doubt any longer exists 9" I aaked. None whatever," Carter replied, emphati- cally. I have solved absolutely beyond ques- tion the mystery of poor Col'es' death, and the' evidence to clinch it I discovered during,my climbing expedition this morning." Go-on, go on," I cried impatiently. Festina lente,' old man. Before-going on.I shall have to retrace my steps a little, in fact I shall have to go back to the timein Paris- when I joined Colles, when he was hunting Stemitz. We were staying in a small old- fashioned hotel not far from the Ruede Rivoli, as.-both Colles and myself had a rooted dislike to the modern Caravanserai.' The place was dark and somewhat gloomy indeed along the corridors and in the big dingy bedrooms a score of murders might have been-, committed with impunity. Colles and I were, going upstairs one evening when we found on the. landing a waiter or two with a couple of chamber maids simmering with excitement. The cause of Ihe hubbub was found to be the invasion of the; house by a. huge black cat, which finally had; been driven out on to thetoofbyscoumgeons" garcon. But such an awful brute, monsieur,'said:, the chambermaid. 'As big as a dog, ma foi, and eyes like pale blue saucers. It must ha.vo: escaped from the show.' We must lay a trap for the creature," I said,: and see that next time we don't make a mis- taka. I sat on the edge of my bed a little later. lighted a eiga-r and fell into a reverie. Justas my cigar had burnt down to myfingers and I was drawing the last fragrant whiff, 1 was startled: by a, queer strangled scream. Almost before I could risa to my feet the sound came aga.in. Then I recognised both the voice and the-direc-f tion of the cry They came unmistakably from Colles's bad-- room. "Like a flash I tore across the corridor and barsjt open Colles's door. Colles, stripped to his pyjamas, lay upon his bed fighting and clutch- ing at some black object rolled upon his chest. For heaven's sake, harry,' he gurgled-; You'll find my revolver under my pillow. The brute's throttling me.' Directly I had that weapon in my haati the cat jumped to the floor swearing horribly. It came as a great relief to me to find that Colles was not greatly injured. The loss of blood was not much to speak of, but Colles was shivering and trembling, his face had tho ghastly blu look of one who has re- ceived a great shock, and, ai3 you know, Colles. was anything but a coward. Colles was notable to leave Paris for a day or two, and in the intervening horns we diaenssed the black cat from every point of view. How the brute had contrived to follow Colles to Paris was not so much a mystery after all. A cat can find its way anywhere. It could traved easily on the axle of a railway engine, in the darkness it could easily slink aboad a steamer, and live on the mica and rats in the ship's hold. That pMt of the problem we had no difficulty in solving. I did not accompany Colles to London because you already know I had business elsewhere. I said good-bye to my friend, and his last words were that I should never see him again. I began to fancy so myself when the day before I left Palis I had a brief cable from Colles :— "'Saw it night Hyde Park. Good-bye, old friend.' The black cat killed Colles ?" I asked. "Assuredly. The brute had followed you on that fateful morning. It must have been lurking behind the Martello tower. A crouching cat does not occupy much room, you understand. Once Colles entered the ruined tower his fate was sealed. The cat must hàve dropped right on his shoulders, and with those razor-like claws cut his throat in three places, severing the caro- tid artery instantly. Don't you remember that there were three parallel cuts, exactly similar to those healed ones, on the body." Mine was the silence of consen, and Carter continued. At the inquest you stated that you saw, or fancied you saw, a shadow flitting over the-cliffs. That shadow was the black cat. To be quite sure of that I made a close observation of the spot where the murder took place. I even de- scended the cliffs, and there I was lucky enough to make a remarkable discovery. What do you think it was ?" My dear fellow, how could I possibly tell ?" Well, it was nothing more nor less than the skeleton of the black cat." (The End.) Next Week:— THE SIGNALMAN'S STORY. By Emeric Hulme-Beaman.

COLLIERIES TRANSFER SEQUEL Abercarn Compensation Dispute. Some time ago the United National Colliery Company transferred their Abercam collieries to the Ebbw Vale Company. The United National Company had a scheme under which their workmen contracted themselves ont of the Workmen's Compensation Act. When the Ebbw Vale Company became their employers they pre- ferred tho men to accept the provisions of the Compensation Act. Hence a calculation was made as to the amount of money contributed by the workmen and the company under the United National scheme, and the amount paid out to those who had been injured, or to the families of those who had been killed. These calculations led to the conctnsion that a surplus was left in band which the workmen desired, as provided by the Compensation Act. upon the termination of their contracting-out scheme (after putting aside a sufficient amount to meet the liabilities to the widows and orphans and those permanently incapacitated) toshan with the employers. It is stated that when the employers were applied to with a view of complying with this section of the Compensation Act they declined to do so, and as a consquence the workmen have appealed to the Registrar of Friendly Societies, who is the authority cited in the Act as the arbitrator, fail- ing this point being settled mutually by the em- ployers and workmen. The registrar fixed May 7th as the date of hearing the Aberearn work- men's appeal at his office in London, when evi- dence will betgivsn bearing out the above facts.

SUSPICIOUS OASE DISMISSED. Atdaidiff on Monday Sarah Ann Hession (27) wascharged on a warrant with assisting in the management of a disorderly house at 34, .Little Frederick-street, on the 14th inst. P.O. Edgar Dix said between 6.30 and 7.5 p.m. on the date named he saw five prostitutes and seven men enter the house, and four men and four prostitutes leave. During the time the constable was watching prisoner was standing on the door. Witness tald her he h--d.a,.warmut for her, and she replied, Why? don't yon have eomeone else who are^ keeping brotbels day and night ?" Dix then went upstairs and found the bedclothes all dis- arranged and covered with mud. In reply to-the' charge prisoner said, "This is what my new lodgers have done for me.Prisorer: I have got no lodgen.-Replying to the bench, witness said he did not see anyone in the bedroom when he entered. Alderman Carey said although there was a. groat amount of suspicion they mnst-dis- miss tho-case, as the constable could not prove for what purpose the parties,entered. Roth Nancek&vill (25), for assistingin the management of a. disorderly house at 15, Mary Ann-etzeet on the 14-th iuat4 i vfo fined £ 2 and r 21 days; Tho oase was-provedby PiC.'s Edgar Dix and Arthur Clarke.

SWANSEA STREET RE0ULATJONS. .—— Several parents were summoned iat Swansea on Monday because their children, agoazmder.161 had sold.papers in Fines of 5s**vere imposed. <

D ymunir i n gohebwyr Cjmreig gyfeirio en &o- hebiaethau, llyfrau i'w hadolygu, Jrc., fel y I canlyn: Dafydd Morgajawg, MorganwgHease Eilantwit-street, Cardiff."

AT EIN GOHEBWYR. Y Mesur Addyag.Desgriflad cywSr ofcono. Diolcb am y darh. Y Pellebyr Biwifra;—Oymmeradwy. Y Gwynt. -Ei thaf desgmfiad. Panl a SHas yn y Ca=hibril,CymmgiAdwy iawn. 64 Llythyr o Drai.Yn ei dro.

BARDDONIAETH. Y NANT. (Baddugol.) I 1 Rhed hi rhwng mei'ni'r mynygict,geA yr allt Gvda. rhwysg ysblenydd; Er dfeled tlysni'r dolydd, 0, na chawn fdrT* ei chan-o hyd. <' Mawddach Jones.

'>0 PRioDAs. r r Ordinha-AIor Tr ayn -i'w Priodas pur ydjw; Diwyriad uuiad deuryw, Ac hyd fedi i'r cl.dati gyd-fyw. SenLaac.

GWYRDDLESNL Hardd Iwyshod yw swyrddlegni.—yn n&ni HoU aniar. w'i d!,Ysni; A mantell werdd ein erddi Hyd LVMWR rof i'n:daeslr ni. America. H. D. Jones.

OYWYDD Y GWYNT. A gant Meredydd ap Rhys, 1430. Tydi,'r gwynt, tad eira ag pd* Traws cefnir tros y eyfnod i •* Anadl oer, anwadal wyd, A'th wyneb a wnaeth anvvyd. ■* Diane yr wyt o'r deAti, "V"r5'; I berfedd y gogleddgaa. Oer y w draros o'rdwyrain, J < e Erduw.cyrch t'r dean cain.. Blinder fydd blaen d' arfeddvd, Bwhwmau bedwar baft byd. Deuddeg Gwynt y'th iedyddiwycfi Ac yn y twn un gwynt wyd: Dy rif yn Bedwar Brifwynt, A nawn o'i'gaol yn nn gwynt. 1 Dy bun, y gwn dy enwd Yn wyth ysgollwynt I ni, Yn biaff ac yn fain heb rys, Yn wresog, yn o&r eisys. Ynwan, yngryf un iawnoed; Yn ddrwg ac yn dda^erided. Un ]led z'r bydiouby& Agunhydageinhiadwydi; Troed nid oes, nidrbamnaldwrn, Nagoagedd, corff, nag«sgwm; Ni'th aned o*rtudded tau Ni'th ludd ing, ni'th ladd angau; N i? th faeddv, tes, ni'th fawdd, tong Ni'th wel dvn, nith ddeil-dynion 1 Piliwr adail, p'le'r ydwyd rt Planed wyllt, pa Ie nid wyd ? Mor a, ihir rhag merthyri Ni ddichon bod. hebot ti. Melinau gwynt ymiaen gwyl, Dy gyrch, 8, dwg ï-r gorchWyl. Duw dad, rhuad y rhoes Iui hanner ein heinioes; Dau einioes corf dyn os eaid, Un yw'r anal a'r enaid. GoDy'- ti mae'i gwyiat main, I ni'n banal ein hunain. Oyn y dydd y eawm d'ocldei Creadur nwyd. gwaith Creawctrnef. Ystent flin, yatynt floedd, Ystitmizat, Tr yr-Wrmadd, Un don a wna eigion wau, Ag anal v maginau. Bronwynt r. beri an wyd, Breibiwr oedd bwa'r wybr wyd Berw a dyr craig, bwrdiwr craf, Blaiddwybr yn rhoi bloeddobraf: Treisiaist goed am eu trysor, Tymestl a marwesX-l mor. Trig yn iach corn bwbach bau, Trwy air Duw tro i'r-deau. Bwrw ddail o'r wybr i ddolydd; Bwrw y coed a brig gwydd. Can brofiad dy huddiad hwyr, Cria ar hyd cwr yr awyr, A chwyth yn y twymwyth tan, A ebin awdi echenetdrisu.

GWYBODAETH. Gwybodaeth, helaeth o hyd, Hon garwn hyd ein gweryd; Duwies yw ar ein daear, Un hoenus, wiw, hynod war. Teilwng, ac iawn yw talu Parch i hon o galon go. Chwilia hon uchelion haul, A'r ser, la eifioes arajil, v Rhoi mae bi am iwymtlau—a Sadwia Ya.od ei fod^wyau, '< Rhyw feddylddrych mirdfirych Beau, Djrgelion ddyd i'r gblau., Wed'yn gwthiaw, treiddiaw tfWy Waelodion anweladwy Y moroedd a n lluoedd llawn, A-nhy,-yr'ch gell'au*teigiawn: r Awyrathir, dwr a-tha«:- A hynodddeddfaa&nia.H; A chwiliao uchelion Nef yn lwys, » neifion loh. 4' r Rhydd hanes graddaa hynod—y rrnrosfld A'n mawrioh forfilod Pob hil, a phob bwystfilod Iesin byw yno sy"n bod. Yn", dywecl yn uniavm Rifedi a llwythi llawn Pob rhai btwwyliant dilar, Trigolion gwylltion a gwar; Crefyddau, duwian diwerth Ac arterion seilion sarth Y gwledydd y sydd heb son i Am leen a'l em weision Heb Air Daw, heboreu dyag I darfn twyll a'i derfysg." Y dawiol siriol a'r san^ Melus iawn y'th ganmolanlj Nid oes ond y nwydus wedd, A'r annuw, a watt dy rinwedd. Y mar yw am ein mawrion- Ein Seneddwyr llywwyr lion. •. Astud boed iddi ejstedd > v Wrth y Ilyw yn eyw elsadd, Gan gedw yn ddi-adwedd Ein g-wlad hoff mewn golud hedd- I lywio'n gwlad goleirwen Aios byth yn eires ben, Hir oes baul, trm erys ser Y nefoedd yn eu nifer. Uwch o hyd cynnydded ch^atth Y.byd am bar wybodaeth. R- Mills.

Y FALWODEN. v Yn cpw'r taid fe ddaeth yr liwyl I gann i'r Falwoden I A thystio wna fy awen wyl I hon dd'od gynt o Eden. Ha! dyma wrthddrych dewr, a by', Ond llawn o ddiniweidrwydd; 'Does neb mor hoff o'i chwinni toi A'r wech hwyaden ddedwydd. Yn araf tyr i mewn i'r ardd, Id, I wledda ar y bresych; Tra yno ar ryw ddalen hardd, Tyn wg y bardd yn fynych. Ni feiddia neb ei chosbi hi, Mae'r gyfraitb wedi newid Os game" yw'r iach hwyaden ga, .Mae'r ddu falwoden hafyd. Ceir pob cwnhingen Iwyd yn wledd, Mawrygir hi yn llawen Ond gwell gan fardd, o'i gn-d i'w fedd, Anrhydedd cig hwyaden. Yn hon mae brasder malwod lu, A ffrwyth y bresych gore'; Rho'ch y cwnhingod i'r dyn dn, Y "quacks" i Itlinos Wyre.

BUGAIL Y MYNYDD. Ar lasfron y mynydd mor hardd yw y bngail, Ar lasfron y mynydd mor hardd yw y bngail, Tra^r nan! yn trylfwio y wybren sydd araw; Mae ci yn ei ymyl, a ffon yn ei afael, A'r praidd sydd mor wyned a'r eira gerllaw. Mor hyfryd y trig, pan wena yr hafddydd, Rhwng blodau y grng, yr eithin, a'r brwyD, A'r gitn yn ymgodi hyd gin yr ehedydd, Tra'i ensid yn gwledds ar bnrdeb a swyn. Ar lwybra a-unigodd rhwng creigian ysgythral, Byddln ffyddlon amddiffyn i'r defaid o hyd Oa ayrthia. yr oenyn dros ddibyn yn grwydrol, Ei fywyd berygla. i'w arbed mewn pryd. Fe'u cadwo ddatmedd y blaidd a'i ruadau, Sy*n dringo y mynydd er llyfa eu gwaed; Fe'u tywys i ddyfroedd grislalog ffynonau, Arweinia. i borfa sydd wyrddlas dan draed. Morwrol yw calon hoff fogail y mynydd, Pan rodia'r mynydd-dir y nos wrth ei han Bydd yno fel memtwy ynnghol y dyatawiwydd, ran gysga'r pentrefwyr mown breuddwyd yn flin; 11 Ymdrecha-drwy ^atorm^d agairwon gawodaa I wylio'r peagu ynghyd; v" Ermyn*d dwa,y traman rhwng mellt tharahkn, Paradwys t'rtugw),Tw,.MYyn.Vdd 0 hyd. I -r Daniel Harding, "1r"'

^Y WASG Ceni nen GwylDowi, 1903."—Cynnwyaa hop 16a o fywgraffiiadau lied-ddyddoxol. I ddaehreu, ceir ysgrifau ar LIawdden, gan Rhys J. Hnwe, D. Williams, B.D-, a Watcyn Wyn, Ceir eng- lynioh. -ar yr tra testyn, gan loan Biyn- I mair, TWyúôg Jeffreys, CSdfan, Wtttcyn Wyn GwUytnMathafarn.a PhCFW^on. Yr oeddwn wedi arfer credn nad ymadawodd Llawdden enwad er fant- ond fe- 4dfehon mai- nhw ey'n iawn. Erthygl Qsraonfarddr D.D., ay'n.-cahiyn, ar y Parch.' Rhys Gwesyn Jones, D.D. Yna ceir bias Unelliado Taliesin o Eifion, g&nJDawi Glan Dafas-; a rhjdify Pilrch. D. Jones, B.A. ddesgrifiad coffadwriaethol o'r Deon Lewis. Heb j faoylu, ceir cipdrem yma ar fywydany-Parch. Isaac Thomaa, Caersalem Newydd Mrs Mary I Owen, yremiynyddes- y Parohl D. M.Jenkins I GWilym Ideyn, Ac." 1'; rhai Itfny sy'n hoffi; ^byw^affiadaa byrion (Ù). henwogion YmQaw-. g. nis gellir cael gwell crypJUpad na Qheuinpn 6l'Y.m