The North Wales Express

{NOW FIRST FTTBLJSHED.] REVENGE IS SWEET, BY ALLISON HUGHES. [ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.] The sun was shining brightly oil a odd February morning, and the sparrows chirped ae merrily amid the smoke-blackened boughs of the Charterhouse Square trees as though summer foliage surrounded their mirth. Evidently those two ancient brethren of the Hos- pital were not beguiled into any such noneenscal mistake, however, for they sauntered along shiver- ing and coughing dismally in the intervals of ooo- varsAticm. A shocking occurrence!" said one. Shocking indeed! but such events are taking pisu>» daily." Yes, but they are not all young and beautiful. Ah what a piercing wind." The bradiren's remarks concerned a. tragedy which had recently taken place- in the great city, a. tragedy so eorrowful that few who had conned bver its ric,us details from the pages of the Times had tun-'id away without some slight tightening of the fe»wrtstrings, or moisture of the eyes. Home few months before the February morning in question, a lady had taken up her residence a.t a boarding-house in the Square. Of good birth, ■judging from her refined manners, and possessed apparently of ample means, how came it then tiutt A* wadlen-tirely without correspondents, and totality neglected as regards friendly callers? i "e opinion of the dignified proprietress of tie ests 'iislimeat was buried in her own breast; but til* unanimous verdict of those keen-sighted beings, v-i. » watch so kindly over the lives of "their bet- ita.?,' as the saying goes, was tha.t No. 8 was a. divorced wife! 1 ilt, judgments of the area are arrived at by a. war, not to add mysterious process, and, must uconfess the fact, only too frequently hit the m,vic. Or* morning, there was considerable ku' 3wing amongst the ladies of the kitchen, who Lad '¡een thrown into a terrible flutter of excitement over the fact that Miss Turner had at last received a Iriter, with considerable emphasis on the word LaA. Where was the letter from?" asked cook, closing her own door with a terrible clang. Varry to be sure, where they all come from, to puch is her!' was the dignified reply of Jamès, the tfer^ral factotum of the establishment, and it may be a<<xled the frequent interpreter of such profound probiums as battled his fellow-searchers in the paths of di.*»very. You ohould just have seen her when she caugn* eiirht A the liandwriting. Well, I never! Talk of corses, and ghostises James made a sudden exit, for the bell was ringing last j,\d furiously. A hanaoin for Mess Turner! Run at once, She has urgent business." Janes sped away like a. shot, and was presently the door of a hansom upon Miss TUV- PT, LliLi ■quiring what direction she would give caL,,y. A: ,his very simple question Miss Turner, who was 11, rvously puiling on her gloves, flushed to her very ;iair-roots. J'tll tarn to drive to—let me think-as far as the Marble Arch,she stammered out at last; and j then she coloured again more painfully than before, having caught sight of James' grin of amusement. A. arble Arch, and hurgent business! 0 yas, veiy i,urgent!" was James' subsequent remark at § th< ivper table. "Very hurgent indeed when she thi! f got round it to Aldersgate Street and told cabby where he rea.ly was to go! But, a« it happens, I kt >v Ium, and he'll tell me all about that hurgent i. bi'^iiit*53 at tl,e Marble Arch for the price of a. ghss, Hie if he don't?" Amid the goneral admiration of the assembled | ki if-her: this interesting young man lifted his own glfcs to his lips with hearty relish. J&mM was right. No sooner had Miss Turner I f( acLod Aldersgate Street than she actually did g.ve cabby a fresh direotion. ,< J have changed my mind," she called through toe roof, with great difficulty making her voice Ileard amid the tremendous roax of the traffic at this hour. "Drive me to the Metropole." M 'fropole—very good, miss." Cabby ohuokled oomnhtcently, congratulating himself on having to Wait. for the return journey at the door of this I fash ar able hotel. Nor were his calculations vain. Wut for me," was Miss Turner's peremptory command, as die stepped lightly to the ground I without even turning her head. She knows her way about, and no mistake, she dopa!" he soliloquised, watching the imposing entrance I of his iare. He should have seen this same haughty woman a few minutes later, as she endeavoured to free herself from the passionate embrace of a dark- haired, loldierly-looking individual, in one of the (private rooms of the Metropole. But Ronald, you stifle me! "First let me hear your report. What news do you bring? Good or I bad ?" Thf £ ?nt]eman addressed as Ronald feebly framed the vorl "bad" with his lips, and then with a IlIctdpn-pring darted forward, only just in time to receive Miss Turner's fainting form in his arms again. "Good gracious! Then we must really part," she moaned, after a brief period of unconsciousness, during which her companion, with trembling fingrs, ahd face ashen as her own, had succeeded in un- cis pin-r the costly fur mantle which she wore, and 1 removii.-T her }>s. Nev-!—jylvia, my darling, we are beaten, it i# tr- I have seen the wretched creature, in vcrl able flesh and blood. A million curses on the fact! But, when that is said, all is said! We shall never part until we are parted by death! Understand me, never! My arrangements are made 'rrevorabiy. In a week's time from now, we shall b8 on our way to New Zealand, and the child— j list •■a, Sylvia—the child, who knows nothing—who ) •hall tipver know—will be with us." j t It sot-med to Sylvia as she looked out of the J hotel window upon the bustling crowd below, as | thovtrh <?he were dead, and some other woman stood t in her place. It was hope that had died in her I heart, v., hile she lived on. For the revelation of I thif hour, she had patiently waited—months was I' it, in those quiet rooms in the ancient Square? Is av. a century, surely, an eternity It..? impossible, dear Ronald, that you mat? [ it impossible, dear Ronald, that you malo t-hl" Tremendous sacrifice on my account. You are you:v.j and the fiery artbittons and golden dreams of n;: nhood "hall not be quenched in your soul by the b;ttpruess of exile, for one so unworthy as my- I *elf, Wf> must part, terrible as death though the separator will prove for me! Still, the duty Li o!e:i.r. We must part!" i Ronald took both Sylvia's hands, in his own, 1 looting tier steadfastly "in the eyes. No power of | language oould describe that glance, but it smote to the heart like a keen knife. Gradually it seemed as though all power of re- sistance to her companion's will left Miss Turner. Her head drooped forward, the firm contour of her lip? relaxod, and a shiver ran through her whole wm. „. Sylvia, my darling," he spoke at length, "in weet'i time I leave England with our child. I think you will not refuse to accompany me, dear wife, tor in the sight of heaven you are as surely tay wife aa the child is yours, and mine. What is Your ^nsTser?" '"O Ronald, dear Ronald! I dare not be left •«] behind. I should kill myself." i II. f Three clays after Miss Turner's call at the Mitropole, another excitement was created at the { establishment in Charterhouse Square, for on that Inorning she h: announced her intention of leaving ? the house.. i Needle-^ to relate, such events as visitors coming -d going were of ouly too common occurrence, but in 6111 particular case the announcement came as tremendous surprise; for, without the slightest Wstrrani for such a supposition, both mistress and No. 8 a permanent resident. Howevei, ac was usual with him, James tame smartly to the rescue of the wonder-stricken house. Why, it's as easy to read as winking your eye. jt W exclaimed, contemptuously. "Of course that dajr, I. had taken eye 4 'she hud hurgent business at the Marble Arch, -end bpre a considerable amount of winking went met with him. And they made it all *ight ap in in that lovely room at the Mettreypoll- wi-s aigh upon half an hour with him, so cabby •aid,' an< when they came out together they looked to th.itt as thieves: she was hanging quite.graceful tt On att kTm, and though the gentleman looked a vut ded more orf his food than there was any occa- *?[). .xmfideriag what a swell place he was stopping Us yf„ be smiled, and waved his hand, quite the r." Z R u: ('"ven James himself was rather astonished rowa.rds the close of that eventful day, a vulgarly attired woman rang the bell and jj a perapa. calling herself Miss Turner # kven ia tiie house? „ There's » young Ifdy of that name resides here, *ag x!tw lofty re^v of JTamee. But she is un- portil^ler in her ways, and makes very W friends," he added gratuitously, eyeing the jt i '!j'.ur-'fi powdered .cheeks with considerable dis- 1 *hkin. j J Well, I'm a relation of hers. \aa be quick i. show up to her room, young man, for qiy w«n't keep, and I can't stop here listening ^>ar .mpertinent gossip *11 day, whether her «Ubir< are bad, good, or indifferent." j 'Tame** vas so startled by this impudent address, %at, he ld the way, without going through the Uft formality of inquiring the sta-angers name I *od submitting ifc to the person Ate de.nred to see, j '^ough his eiders from Miss Turner were very | on this point. a" tu,* <io you do, nay Lady Temple? h«-heair} oowd«T«d femtie femaa* ia falia. nmotoc. and then the door was slammed vigorously in his face. His descent to the lower regions was accomplished by a series of flying leaps and bounds; but over the excitement and clatter that prevailed when he announced his new discovery we draw a veil. At the words "Lady Temple," Miss Turner rose with a cry to her feet. She bad been kneeling before an open box in which were to be seen numerous artioles of a young child's wardrobe. Who are you? And how dare you intrude upon my privacy? Ah, my God! it cannot "surely be—" Msss Turner olasped her handa before her eyes as ibough to shut out some horrid sight. Keep oool, keep cool! my lady, and you shall soon know the reason of my intrusion. Hearing from a. friend of mine that you and your husband were about to sail to New Zealand I thought I would make bold enough to ask you to take me with you as your maid." There was a wicked glitter in the woman's eyes as she spoke, and she looked like a snake about to spring upon its prey. As my maid?" repeated Miss Turner, in strangely bewildered tones, surveying her visitor from head to foot, and glancing with irrepressible aversion upon her tawdry finery and painted cheeks. I am afraid you would scarcely be suitable; besides," drawing up her slender figure to its full height, "I I never engage a servant under any circumstances, without character." A course peal, of laughter rang through the room, causing Miss Turner to start in horror. Could her first surmise be correct? Or was this creature mad. She was speedily enlightened on the poaart. Character, indeed! Well, I imagine my character will bear about as much looking into as yours. You ain't Lord Ronald Temple's lawful married wife, and I am, there's my character for you. And when he finds himself on the New. Zealand boai, there- will be two true and loving women ready to sail with him, for my passage is taken, as good as yours. But I wonH make any objections to your going out as my maid. I'm not a very particular sort, as no doubt you think. And now, if you feel inclined to do a feint, 111 ring the bell and send that agreeaJble young man you keep in this highily ganfceefl establishment up, and he'll soon bring you round. Good evening, Miss Turner, alias Miss Sylvia Brookfield, alias Lady Temple, and good- ness knows how many more grand titles to follow!" The door closed at last, and not unftil then did the poor broken hearted woman known as Miss Turner, after turning the key, sink into a chair, and covering her face with her hands, break into agonised weapmg. III. The great bell of St. Paul's was tolling midnight. Slowly and solemnly the tones pealed tllirough that silent Square, where, in the ancient Charterhouse, the weary brethren slept, and dreamed maybe of the happy days of their youth. And little did the tired inmates of the houses round know thait those solemn tones rang out the dieath kaell of one of the fairest and sweetest oreatures who had ever suffered, and hoped, and despaired in the City's callous midst. Left to herself, and to the terrible grief which had consumed her heart during many months of waiting, Miss Turner made up her mind now that she knew the worst, to sacrifice herself for the sake of him she loved best in the world; better even- than her own life. For the sake of his future," she argued (falsely or not, she will not say) for the sake of htf future, which she could only blight, and destroy, by continuing to exist, she would meet death; since he had sworn that only death should part them. A few years of sorrowful remembrance, then old associations and habits would resume their sway, and the past would fade from his vision like mist in the sunlight. Only, he would think of her fioinertunes, as one who had loved, and suffered for him. And—yes, thank God, suffered innocently. The last stroke died away, and Miss Turner, 7°,^ possessed not only of innocence, but the steadfast courage of a martyr, advanced to her dressing table, and taking from thence a small bottle labelled Poison, drank off its contents without flinch- mg.; Then, and not till then, did she write a few passionate words of farewell to Lord Ronald Temple, after which she threw herself upon her bed with a sigh of infinite weariness, and relief. The fatal step had been taken! No retracing her way back again now, into the great world of human love, and passion, and despair! Next morning Miss Turner's unusual non-appear- ance, or sign of existence, was the general subject of remark. And the housemaid, after repeatedly knocking at her door, without receiving reply, stated the fact to the proprietress, with the addition, of her own surmises on the subject. The door is locked, and there ain't no sound • whatever to be heard! It's just for all the world as though No. 8 was dead." Upon this hearing, it was decided to have the door broken open, and the scream of horror, which fell from the lips of the terrified proprietress, fol- lowing upon the discovery of Miss Turner's dead body, speedily brought' the whole household like a flock of frightened sheep into the room. Yet even the most excited of them had their doubts whether the exquisitely lovely creature before them was indeed dead, or only in some deep and heavy sleep from which she would in all probability presently awake. There she lay, her dark hair spread over the pillow in disorder, her beautiful eyes closed, their fringing lashes resting on her oval cheek, her lips slightly apart—lovely ae a vision of dreamland—lovelier even than in life. Almost at the same hour as this awful discovery in Charterhouse Square, a dissipated, dirty-looking man presented himself at the Metropole, and en- quired for Lord Ronald Templq; and strange to relate, his lordship was not unwilling to' recede this visitor. Apparently, the man's name was only too familiar to him. Anything I can do for you, Mr. Johnson?" en- quired his lordship, rising from his late breakfast, and pointing with affability to a seat. No, but there is something I can do for you, my lord. I hear you are thinking of going to New Zealand with-well, with yon sweetheart, shall I eay?" "Don't you attempt- any of that kind of im- pertinence!" thundered Lord Ronald. "No offence. I assure you. No offence what- ever. I have come to give you' a piece of news, which will make all the difference in -the world to Miss Turner-your wife I mean." Lord Ronald sprang to his feet, and would have seized the speaker by the throat, but Mr. Johnson put him quietly aside. "When I say your wife, I mean your wife; and I am prepared to swear to the fact. That other precious party who has swindled you so long belongs to me! Maybe, you won't object to take a look at this proof of what I am telling you." A dirty greasy paper was here handed to Lord Ronald. He took it with trembling hands, unfold- ing it slowly, and With beating heart. Great God I could he be dreaming ? He held the marriage certificate of Charles Johnson and Emily Walker in his possession, and the date was one year prior to the date on which he was supposed to hare entered into the bonds of wedlock with this same unscrupulous woman. But your reason for revealing this ?" he gasped at length. "Revenge, your lordship!" Mr. Johnson smiled a peouliar grim smile. ( You see when I married Emily it was done in a hurry, and according to her wish as secretly as < possible! She was a- ballet girl at the time, not earning sufficient to keep her in bread and cheese. But she was young and pretty, and it appeared you held the same opinion as me, for the moment you set eyes on her you lost your heart, or your head, or whatever folks have a mind to call it. "Awful rows went,on about that time between iig, and we agreed at last to separate. Now look here, Kmily,' said I, one day. If his lordship is green enough to swallow the bait, I won't interfere. Only y«u mind and provide me with plenty of cash.' She promised, and. more than that, she kept her word until that rich Jew came along and persuaded her to trip off to Paris. She was not unwilling either, for she often declared to me that her life with you wae as dull as ditch-water, and that you kept her shorter of money than when she earned her own living. After she quitted the country how- | ever, I heard nothing more of her, until^ I read the announcement of her death in the Times. But Charles Johnson was not bamfoozled by a. silly trick like that No, I hunted her up, made a. scene before the Jew fellow and demanded my conjugal rights. He slunk out of the affair alto- gether, having long wanted the opportunity, I guess, a~H then she swore to be revenged on you,; for in her blind mad rr-ge she thought you had set me on her track. But I have had my revenge on her instead, and put a cheerful end to her blackmailing in your quarter!" "Stop a moment," cried Lord RonaJd, as Mr. Johnson was about to retire. "If you are in need of money, take these," thrusting a handful of notes into the man's band. "You have made me the happiest creature alive to-day I" How that otip, brimming over with almost deliri. ous delight, which Lord Ronald Temple had held so briefly to his lips, was dashed for ever to the ground on his arrival at Charterhouse Square we may imagine only too well! Sylvia, the being for whom he was about to sacrifice birth, nsune, the ambitions of his race, and the hope of all future advancement in his special sphere TO dead. "dead, the victim of that most cruel, and yejiismou* of all human vices, revenge. The End.

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CHAT WITH A FAHOUS FOOT-1 BALLER. I Mr John Robertson, a miner, is one of the leading players in the Shettleston Swifts Football Club. At his house at Barrpcknie, near Glasgow, he told a story interesting to all footballers. He said, I am 26 years of age, and at the age of 20 I was a prominent member of the football club. One day I was engaged in a match, and I sustained a nasty twist, which I think I got by my trying 'to save myself. 1 came home from the match, and I felt a stinging pain ia my back, but like all football play- ers paid no heed to it, thinking that I would be all right in a few days. But I jr' t so bad that I 1 d to cease work ande the doctors—J had 1011r- /but my case baffled them. A lump came on my back like a marble. The doctor shook his head and said, 'Poor lad, you have spinal disease, and I would advise you to go into the infirmary.' Well, I was sent to the Glasgow Infirmary, and by this time I could only just crawl about. The pain I suffered was beyond description. Sir, I lay for eighteen weeks in the infirmary, and after that they despatched me home as incurable. My folks were communicated with, and poor John Robertson was driven home to die! My jaws were sunken, my legs were merely bones covered with skin. Wbat'wastodone? The highest skill in the infirmary had ^been baffled » I WAS AN INCURABLE. My mother, there, spent £ 150 in trying to get me cured. But, to continue my story," said Mr Robert- son, the doctors plainly said, Your case id qui ;e incurabla.' At night, I lay moaning. My limbs were powerless, but I had my faculties, and when lying in bed there was always leaping into my mind an article I had once read in a newspaper about Dr Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People curing a man at Lochgilphead, Argyllshire. I remembered that he too had a hump growing on his back, and I was wondering and wondering if I shouldn't give Dr Williams' Pills a chance. I lighted upon the case of Little Nell' in Glasgow, and I read every detail of her suffering eagerly, and when I had come to the last word of it, I hrew up my hands and cried Yes, that's my case! I'll give Dr Williams' Pink Pills; a trial.' I sent for several boxes, and I negan with two Pills after every meal, then I tried three, and, though Ijj had no power in my legs, I suddenly felt a spring come into them, just as if theI blood were returning to them. I felt a sensation of life returning to my limbs, and for three months I persisted, taking the Pills regularly. I got to be able to stand between two chairs. Then one day I was able to let my whole weight go upon my legs, and I managed to walk half a yard with my hands resting on the top of the chairs. In a day or two I was able to walk the length of the room. After a while I was able to walk on crutches; but even them I was soon able to abanden. And, sir, it was Dr Williams' Pink Pills, and them alone, which wrought the marvellous chaa^e in my case. And you are still able to take a walk now ?" "Walk! Why, on Saturday I tramped seven miles, and could have gone twice the dis- tance." Mrs Robertson added: "Yes, sir. Dr Williams' Pink 'PiUs saved my son's life. Had it not been for them ne would have been away to a land where suffering is uuknown." To show you that I can walk," Mr Robertson added, I shall be happy to accompany you to the railway station." He walked faster than the reporter who had interviewed him, and ou the way said 11 There is another friend of mine who was hurt at sea, and lost the power of bio lower limbs. He was home a year. Then he commenced to take Dr Williams Pink Pills, and now he is back to sea, and as strong as ever he was." Dr Williams' Pink Pills have cured numerous cases of paralysis, locomotor ataxy, spinal disease, rheumatism, and sciatica; also of diseases arising from impoverishment and vitiated humours of the blood, which cause scrofula, rickets, chronic erysipelas, consumption of the bowels and lungs, anaemia, pale aud sallow com- plexion, general muscular* weakness, loss of appetite, palpitation, pains in the back, nervous headacke, early decay, all forms of female weak- ness, and hysteria. These Pills are not a purgative. They are genuine only with the full name. Dr Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People, and are sold by chemists and by Dr Williams' Medicine Com- pany, 48, Holborn viaduct, London, E.C., at 2s 9d a box, or six for 13s 9d. They are bnrivaJted as a tonic for both sexes,

THR GAMBLE INSTITUTF, ST. HELENS St Helens (Lanes.), the chief centre of the gless trade, was in hight fete on the occasion of the I public opening of the Gamble Institute by the Right Hon. The Earl of Derby. The streets were gaily decorated, and the day was observed almost as a general holiday. The sitp of the Institute as a general holiday. The sitp of the Institute covers &n area of more than a thousand square yards, and the building in the heart of the Borough, near the Town Hall is of imposing dimensions. It has been erected to serve the double purpose of a Public Library and Technical School. The In- stitute has been prected and provided at a cost of some £ 30,000 by Colonel Gamb.e, C.B., ahd by hiifc presented to the Boreugb. For over fifty- two years Colonel Gamble has taken a considerable interest in ell public affairs of St Helens, atld thus a long career of great usefulness is fitly crowned by this magnificent gift to the cause of education. He is an Alderman of the Borough; and has been Mayor on five occasions. The pre- liminary ceremony took place in the Town Hall, the Mayor (Councillor Martin) presiding. The most prominent persons on the platform being Lord and Lady Derby, Colonel and Mrs Gamble, the Mayoress, and a large number of mayors from adjoining towns, besides all the local notabilities. Colonel Gamble formally handed the Mayor the title deeds of the Institute. His Lordship, in formally declaring the building open to the public, bore testimony to the public spirit of the munificent donor, and referred to his characteristic modesty. The party were then escorted over the Institute by the Mayor, .and subsequently entertained at luneheon. lie proceedings, which had been admirably organised, furnished a theme for mutual congratulation, and thanks solely to the bene- volence of Colonel Gamble, St Helens can now boast of being the proud possessor of one of the best and most complete Free Libraries and Tech- nical Schools in the Kingdom. --===--

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FOOTBALL. (By En Avant.) NORTH WALES COAST LEAGUE. BANGOR V. LLANDUDNO SWIFTS. This match was played at Llandudno last Satnr day, in dirty weather, but in the presence of a fairly good gate. Mr A. W, Menzies, Carnarvon, was the referee, and the players lined up as follows:— LT.ANDUDNO. R. Hersee. W. Hughes, F. Jones. J. Roberts. Tom Knight. Ned Hughes, Webbe, H. Williams. H.Bevan, Allman, Davies O W. Lewis, H. Williams, C. Jones, R Owen, ft Jones, W. Davies, T. Buckland, J. Arridge J, Dunniclifle, S Boberts, W Arridge, I BANGOR. At 3.5 p.m., Bevan kicked off for the Shifts, and Dunricliffe had the first bite of the Bangor men, and clumsily punted up to midfiel l, whence Ned Hughes again sent up. This tine, Dunni- cliffe had a clear course, and running strongly in, be drove at the ball with a mighty punt, which should have sent it to the other end of the field. To the huge delight of the home crowd however, he clean missed the ball, which went rolling to- wards the goal line. Sam Roberts, seeing Webbe and Williams dashing after it, sprang in and tried to clear, but the leather slipped off his foot and went behind, Llandndno thus gaining a corncr iu less than half a minute from the kick off. Sam drove the corner kick out, but jKuight returned, and Sam bad bis work to do over again, and from his second attempt. Charlie Jones headed forward in a beautiful lit -er, only to see Fred Jones calmly punting it back. W. Davies sent Fred's punt back to Ned IT gtid Ned promptly tried a shy at goal, but land 'he ball behind. Wil- liam sent the goal Ik to Richie, who was standing on the half-li* but Fred Jones got pos- session an A sent into touch, and from a subsequent throw for Llandudno, Walter got the ball, and at once showed that his feet had lost none of their cunning or their power, for in a second the ball was describing a huge parabola ip the air, its descent being in the direction of thejaome goal. Will Hughes dashed eut to meet the dropping ball, but off his foot it darted sideways and fUshed into touch. A lovely sequence of patfes by Bevan, Webbe, bnd Williams, was the outcome of the throw, but Dunnicliffe met them in full career, and drove the leather far up the field again. It dropped like a lump of lead at Walter's foot, ard he banged it across the field to Richie, who, tackled by Ned Hughes and Fred, was dispos- sessed of the ball, but got it a moment later off Knight, and transferre i it to Owen, who sent over the bar. Bangor came again after the goal kick, and were swarming in the home goal when Hughy handled, and from the free kick the ball came to Charlie, who passed nicely to Hughy who in- ttantly returned, but the ball w&s in turn missed as it flew along the ground across the field by Charlie, Allman, and Dick Owen. and then Ned Hughes dashed i8 and sent into touch far up the field, and Sam did the same thing with the throw cut. From the second throw, the home forwards went up in a line, Bevan finally sending far for- ward and sprinting after the ball. Sam sprang at the flying ball and missed it, then Dunnicliffe had a go at it. He missed it too, b'lt instantly re- I covering himself, he went at it again, and this time he got in a good ore which Ricbie shot well forward, Knight returning strongly, Dunnicliffe I doing ditto but sending into touch again. From the throw, Dick Owen shot behind at long range. Williams returned the goal kick, and the ball came to Walter who elicited the cheers of the crowd by the manner in which, with really tricky and useful little side kicks he befooled Roberts and Will Hughes, but Will was on« too many for him at the finish and got the ball away. In » moment, how- ever, Walter had the ball again, and, adopting other tactics, he swept in a superb centre which sent all the Bangor forwards rushing headlong for goal. Here however, Fred stood like a tower, and with the utmost coolness sent the ball far up the fiAld again, and in a moment, the home forwards were busy at the other end, where Sam Roberts stuck to the ball like a leach and after a desperate struggle cleared the invaders out. They were soon back again, and Buckland missing his kick, Bevan had an opening in front of goal of which he took instant advartage and shaved the upright with a spanking shot. A strong return by Sam put Bangor on the attack, but they did not stay long, and Williams getting hold shot far forward when Webbe darted off and finished up with a flying shot at goal which Dunnicliffe diverted behind. The corner was beautifully placed but strongly cleared by Dick Owen, and Walter ana Hughy with pretty passing raced away till Knight ran in and punted iRtO touch. Buckland :returned the throw finely, and afterwards put in some desperate work, in which he was abjy assisted by Owen and Hugby, which resulted in the ball coming to Ricbie, who went in a good ceptre, Hughy forcing a corner off Ned Hughes, which 'was sent into touch. Bevan got the ball from the throw out, and darted off up the middle, bat was stormily met by Buckland. The light-weight never flinched the shock, and though stopped for the moment, resumed posses- sioif of the ball in a second, and running forward, followed doggedly by Tommy, he crossed the ball to Davies who was standing well offside. Sam Roberts turned round to start after the ball, but finding it in possession of Davies, who was between him and the goal, he turned round again to claim offside. The referee did not blow his whistle (properly so), and Davies ran straight into goal after the ball, but the moment he touched it, the whistle rang clearly out and pulled him up. The crowd howled with vexation, but the free kick was instantly taken, and in a moment Hughy was penalised for a breach of the rules. The free kick came to Dunnicliffe, who lunged viciously forward, but sent the ball agairst Williams, off whom it darted behind. Ned Hughes darted in to meet the goal kick and headed it back, but Charlie got hold of the ball from Owen, and he and Buckland essayed to make ground, but were soundly beaten by young Allman, who fought sturdily for the ball and got it. At this moment Buckland was peualised for a foul of so-Le kind, and Fred Jones put the free kick into the net without, however, touching anyone with the ball. Hughy got away from the goal kick, and passed to Walter, but Will Hughes sent far up the field, and in a jiffey the Swifts were swarming round the Bangor goal, whence Buekland cleared off the goal line. The bail came to Webbe who banged in a splendid centre, which Ned Hughes pounced upon, and trying a bit of individual play he got right through, and arrived close in with an open goal before him. Just as he was preparing to shoot though, Sam coolly'walked right in front of him, and his tremendously hard shot rebounded off Sam far up the field, Iwhence Fred Jones shot over the bar. After a throw to either side, a magnificent centre by Hughy brought the Bangor lads headlong into the home goal again, but before any of them could arrive, the ball had reached Dick Hersee in goal. Dick cleared in a somewhat clumsy fashion, but it served for the moment. The ball, 'however, came to Buckland in the middle of the home half; and, running up at I full speed, he sent in a magnificent shot, which r se from his foot like a rocket and was just sail- ing under the bar when Dick Hersee made a I supreme effort, and just catching the ball on the tips of his fingers he diverted it out of goal over the bar. It was a really fine save, and Dick well II deserved the cheers which the crowd showered on him, but it was awfully hard lines for Buckland, for it was a shot of a thousand, and one which most goal keepers would have found it impossible to stop. The corner came to nothing, but the j Bangor forwards made a desperate effort, and ere long were again in front of the home goal, and Hughy beaded, "at close rp.nge, I a splendid oentre froof Ritchie, right into Hersee's clearance, away went Webbe and j Williams, but a splendid .effort by Sam pulled 1 J them up in the nick of time, but, sticking to the ball Hke grim death, Williams finally beat him, and was on the point of shooting in when William rushed out and kicked clear. A moment later Williams shot behind. Sending the goal kick heavily over the halfway mark, William had the mortification of seaing Fred Jones pouncing on the ball and serving up to Webbe and Wil- liams, who at once raced away in com- pany, forcing a corner off Sam Roberts. I. This was cleared, and Knight was penalised for pushing Hughy, and the free kick was passed by J. Arridge to Walter, who, though he* made a gallant attempt to get at the ball, failed, and it went into touch. Will Hughes returned the throw strongly, and was followei by Buckland, after which Fred came into action, and from his giant punt Davies got away, but was beaten in the run up by J. Arridge. Davies fouling Arridge, Bangor got a free kick, but Hughy shot behind. Splendid work bv Walter and Hughy enabled the latter to send the ball to Ritchie, who, met by Fred, touched the bill neatly passed the big 'un, and, following swiftly after it, he got in a clinker, which Will Hughes cleared in a brilliant fashion. Bangor were now pressing, but were finally.sent empty away, and Webl e and Willinms got to the other end, where Webbe rattled the net with a 8mack on the side. From a throw out given by Williams Bangor went away in a line, and Charlie Jones was pushed by Fred, and Bangor had an other free kick in front of tbo uome goal. Buck- land touched the free kick sideways to Davies, but he made a mull of it, and seat across to the other Davies. He, too, made a hash of the job and dropped the ball among the Bangor forwards again while they were still in front of the home goal, and with a hop, skip, and a jump, the Bangor Davies danced in agfcin and crashed the ball strongly goalwards. Like a rocket the ball flew in, and glancing of fNed Hughes's head, it was the next second resting safely in the net, Hersee having not the ghost of a chance of saving. This event was received in dead silence, but the score was affected in this way :— BANGOR, 1 GOAL; LLANDUDNO, 0. This happened after 3 b minutes' play, and the Swifts became for the most patt charged with conviction that the game was already lost, for the rest of the first half was as lifeless as they are made, and when HALF TIME a was called, the score still remained:— BANGOB, 1 GOAL; LLANDUDNO, 0. Ne4! Hughes stopped the opening rush of the Bangor men in the second half, and put his front line on the way to the other end, but this early visit from his toes brought Sam out of his shell, and he got in a mighty punt which transferred the war to the other end of the field. Will Hughes thought he could not do better than follow Sam's example, and, as the result of this, Sam had his work to do over again. He aid this all right, but Allman handled, and Buckland sending the free kick well up, Richie beaded beautifully into the home goal, whence Fred cleared easily, Bevan sending well forward to Davies, who was miles off side. The referee again did not whistle till Davies touched the ball, but when he did so there was a howl of derision from the crowd and cries of" Well played, Referee." Will-am came out of his goal to take the free kick, but the referee very properly stopped the game till the howling ceased. When the music ceased William sent the ball to Dick Owen and Richie, but Fred Jones calmly stopped their rush and sent the ball to the other end of the field. Dunnicliffe again clean missed the ball, and Williams darting in got in a beauty, which Sam could only head behind. John Roberts put the corner behind. Williams stopped the goal kick, and gave to Bevan, who, after a bit of dodging, got a clear field and let fly, sending behind. This small measure of success cheered the Swifts up wonder- fully, and they began to press their opponents back in a dangerous fashion. Ki>ight returned the goal kick finely, and the home quintette made a united rush, which Davies spoiled by pushing Bucklflad, The referee at once gtve a fr-e kick, and again the crowd howled aud shouted Play up, referee," but the game proceeded, and Richie shooting far up field, Will Hughes shot into touch, and from the throw out Owen shot behind. Dick captured the goal pack and shot hard injagain, but Will Hughes cleared, and in a moment Bevan was going full speed for the other end. Dunniclitte stopped the run up, and then some rattling good work by Buckland, Dick Owen, and Richie best Fred Jones, who was compelled to kick into touch to put an end to the raid. The throw was put behind. Hugby stopped the goalkick, and in the subsequent rush the Bangor Davies was penalised for pushing, the crowd this time cheering ironically. The free kick was panted out by Buck- land, and in a moment Walter was racing away at top speed for the other end, followed by the whole of the Bangor forwards. Several hot shots were sent in before they were again cleared out, but the defence stood the racket all aright, and then the Swifts went away in a line for the other end, and little Allman got in a dangerous daisy-cutter, which scraped the post as it went behind. Poun- cing on the goalkick Allman put in a wonderful overhead shot which dropped right Lt the Bangor goalmouth, but Sam again dashed at it—and missed it. William, however, was on the alert and, darting out of his den, he got rid of the ball, which he sent across the field to his left. One of the Bangor men seemed to me to handle it as it flew across, and the home Roberts claimed hands, aud, running to the ball, picked it up. He, however, was too previous, for the referee had not seen the first case of hands, but could not fail to see this, and, consequently, gave Bangor a free kick. Again the crowd howled, but the free kick came to nothing, as Will Hughes cleared easily, and, run- ning up with the ball, be was penalised in midfield for fouling Hughy. Will Hughes headed the free kick back, and the home forwards made a united rush on the Bangor goal from whence magnificent work by Buckland fdrove them out. They came again in a moment, and Webbe got in a splendid centre which Dunnicliffe sent into touch on the other side of the ground. Ked Hughes got hold of this, and dropped in a magnificent shot, which William caught in the goalmouth and then dropped. The home forwards were on the move towards him like a flash, but stooping down, William patted the ball a short distauce away from the goal, and then, springing lightly forward, he got his foot to it and punted far up the field. It was a desperate near thing, and hard lines for Ned. but the way William cleared his goal was splendid. In a moment Walter had banged a splendid centre in at the other end of the field, but Fred Jones kept off Richie, and Will attended to Dick Owen, what time the ball rolled gently over the goal line. The I goal kick came to Buckland, who at once returned with all his force, and Ned Hughes missing the I ball, Diok Owen pounced on it%and shot behind. Hughy getting the goal kick, he touched across to Owen who repassed to Buckldhd. who handled. The cl"'wd howled with delight. Hughy returned the free kick, and Fred Jones missing his kick, Charlie darted on the ball and raced away with it, but repeated charges by Will Hughes kept him in check, till at last Fred got a chance of clearing. Llandudno now put on a spell of pressure, but Buckland finally raised the siege by desperate I efforts, but Jonn Roberts dashed to the ball and I sending nicely to Allman, the little one got in a real beauty, which William only got rid of as it was going in at the far corner af the goal. Dunni- cliffe in trying to improve on William's clearance, giving a corner. This was splendidly placed, but by tremendous efforts, J. Arridge managed to clear it away, sending across to Walter, who, running towards the home goal, had passed the I "hall, but, without turning, and while still on the I run, got in a curious back kick which sent the ball in the direction he was going and to Will Hughes, who punted away. Charlie then got the ball, and with a neat forward kick gave Dick Owen posses- sion. Off went Dick, but like a bull Will Hughes went at him. Will fell, and tumbled Dick over. The referee threw the ball up, and as a f result of the followirg melee Webbe raced 8W8Y, finally parting to Allman who centred per- fectly, Sam Roberts clearing, and the ball beiag afterwaards sent behind. J. Arridge afterwards 1 tie»led a long shot by WHl Hagkos, —————————————— — and after a short visit to the other end by Walteo and Hughy, Webbe gave Sam something to dl with a well judged long shot. In came the bale again from Knight, and William fisted out. Thn ball dropped not a yard out of goal, and Be>a hurled himself at it accompanied by W:1 liams. William and Williams met the bal- at the same instant and the ball remained dead, and neither of them knew where it was. William was the first to find out, and with a touch of his foot he sent it out of danger. A very near thing. Will Hughes banged the ball in again and the home forwards made another rush, and the ball was handled, close in front of the Banger goal. Fred Jones took charge of the freekick, and shooting hard along the ground, sent the ball flying through a forest of legs and into the net. The crowd burst out into a loud and prolonged cheer, but the Bangor men claimed that the ball had not touched anyone in its passage into the net. The referee, however, decided that a score had been made, and consequantly the score read:- BANGOR, l GOAL; LLANDUDNO, 1 GOAL. This happened 20 minutes after the restart, and livened the Swifts up to 6ome tune, and for the next ten minutes the Bangor defence had a warm time of it. At last, however, a splendid passing ran was initiated by. Walter, and away went the visiting front rank in line. They were checked by Roberts handling. Davies placed the free &ick in well, and Ned Hughes kicked the ball backwards. Before it could; get behind, Hughy dashed in and swept it across the goal mouth, Hersee clear- ing well. Buckland returned magnificently, and Knight headed back. In it came again like a bullet, and Fred Jones headed out, and then attempted to work away the ball away with his feet.. He was, however, furiously assailed by Richie, and after some struggling, they both let fly together, and the little fellow being a shade the quicker, the ball shot off Fred's foot, diagonally into goal, giving Hersee, who han placed himself in a position to ruett a possible shot from Richie, no chance of saving. BANGOR, ? GOALS; LLANDUDNO, 1 GOAL. This was something of a staggerer to the Swifts but to their credit be it said, they lost no jot of heart or hope, and the play became faster than ever, and for about five minutes, each end was visited m rapid succession. At last however, the home forwards got off with a big return by Will Hughes which Davies failed to stop, clean missing his kick, and Bevan sent in a scorcher which Ar- ridge put behind. The corner was only partially cleared, and another hot shot was sent in. This William got iid of in first rate style, and Owen and Charlie Jones tried to get -) the field. Fred Jones was too much for them, a;, i was making off with ball when Owen nipped in a,- t,n, and slapped the ball against the side of the net, fter a couple of throws, Ned Hughes got the ball id did a run up on his own account. He had to fight every inch of the ground, but he kept going, and at last passed to Davies, who, as usual was lying well up. Sam went for Davies but missed him and the ball, and the little Flint man went straight for goal! and arrived theTe to find nobody but William at home. The Bangor defence seemed paralysed for a moment, and so did Davies, and there was a perceptible pause in the play. Davies was the first to recover his senses, and then with a diagonal shot, he landed the ball along the ground into the far corner of the net, beating William easily. EANGOA, 2 GOALS LLANDUDNO, 2 GOALS. The cheers which greeted this achievement were simply frantic, and the home team now played for all they were worth in order to get in a winning goal. The Bangor defence, too, became somewhat feeble, and the halfs and backs were somewhat un- certain in their kicks. a result most of the play was in the Bangor half, and there can be no doubt that the Swifts had a lot of bad luck in failing to get ahead. At one time it seemed they could not tail to do so, for shots rained in on the Bangor defence from all quarters, and the way they were cleared was of a very dicky nature. Suddenly, however, Walter IIgain started off for the other end, and this was the signal for as warm an attack on the Swifts' goal as they had just been making on that of the Bangorians. Over and over again thQ ball seemed to be on the point of getting past Hersee. Once'Buckland sent in a thunderbolt of a shot, which looked as if no two men could stop its progress. In fact it passed everybody, and was just sneaking into the goal at the comer, low down, when Hersee threw himsel f on his knees and threw clear. In a moment it was back again, sail- ing in at the same corner, but this time under the bar. This time Hersee was at the other end of the goal where he had just fisted out a good one, but at the very last moment Fred Jones got his head under the ball and hurled it out of goal into the midst of the swarm of players in front of him. A wild kick sent it spinning behind, and thus the siege was raised. In a mement the Swifts were at the other end, and a repetition of the previous at- tack was begun, but ere any mischief had been done the whistle sounded for time, leaving the score unchanged, and the FINAL RESULT was BANGOB,, 2 GOALS LLANDUDNO, 2 GOALS.

FOOTBALL NOTES. [By En Avant]. NORTH WALES COAST LEAGUE TABLE. -2 d' § -2 1 g | | S •§ .9 s S Flint 5 4 1 0 22 10 8 Llandudno 4 3 0 1 14 8 7 Rhyl 3 1 2 0 10 13 2 Holywell.. 20 1 1 4 6 1 Carnarvon 3 0 2 1 3 10 1 Bangor 1 2 OF 1 1 2 5 1 Llandudno's fine League record was very nearly being besmirched with a defeat on Saturday, for Bangor played them a hafd game, and might very easily have won. However, they saved their bacon to the extent of one point, and still retain second place in the League table with a record of seven points, as against eight to the credit of Flint. Flint, however has played more games by one, and are only a point ahead.

As I have hinted, the game was, for the greater part, an uninteresting one, but I must admit that the Swifts had the most of the game, and had they exhibited more pluck, would have won. Their faint hearte loess was particularly neticeable after Bangor had scored the first goal, and there were not wanting indications of a complete collapse for a rood while after that. In the second half, however, they came again m a surprising manner, and this half was by far the most interesting of the two, and after the equaliser oame, the Swifts were Continued on page1- Ur !(:,f.. • J