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[ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.] THE MURDER AT NUMBER THIRTEEN: A Romance of Modern Life. BY JOHN K. LEYS, Author qf The. Lindsays" &e. 4ec, CHAPTER XVI. AT THE INN BY IRB RIVER. THE Rising Sun evidently belonged to a genera tion of hostelries which has passed away. 11 was built on the very edge of the river-ir fact, the balconies attached to some of the rooms overhung the water. It was a large house, and had once in all probability been e !)Iace of some importance, but these days had ong since gone. It bore to our eyes, as we looked at it from the shelter of a smaller estab. lishment that stood nearly opposite, every sign of poverty and neglect. The windows were dirty, and some of the panes in the upper onef were cracked and broken. It was evident that many years had gone by since the doors and window sashes had had the advantage of a coat of paint. A huge swinging sign, with a flaming picture of the sun (a human head) rising through a cloud of amber and blue, was hanging above I' the main entrance. But the place had evi- dently degenerated into something not much better, and in some respects probably much worse, than a common pot-house. There was plenty of accommodation within these wide walls, but what sort of entertainment was to be had there was another matter. The windows in front were not shaded by curtains. Some of them had no blinds. None of them showed any signs of that smart- ness or cleanliness that would betoken the presence of guests. t I fancy that, if they are still here, they are in some of the rooms overlooking the river," said Charley, as he scanned the front of the house through an opera-glass he had brought with him. Don't you think that it would be a very easy thing for a boat to put out from one of the back windows of that inn, and take passen- gers on board an outgoing vessel ? I suggested. The very thing I was going to point out cried Charley. I shouldn't wonder if they cried Charley. I shouldn't wonder if they have been brought here for that very purpose." "All the more reason for being particu- larly careful as to how we approach them," said 1. Mr. Jubb agreed with me, but Charley could see no necessity for caution. He argued that the police in that part of the world were not thinking of the murder at Number Thir- teen (as it was called at Eastcliff), and that Ida would be safe enough if the attention of the police were not attracted by all this elaborate secrecy. As it was, he was in favour of going into the house prepared to break through any obstacles that might be interposed, and abtaining an interview with Ida herself. He said he should not feel comfortable, or any- thing else than miserable, so long as he had not had an opportunity of hearing from Ida's own lips that she was not in any sense a prisoner, but acted of her own free will in accompanying Dangerfield from place to place as she had done —a point which Charley thought was by no means clear. I confessed to him that at one time I had had doubts of my own on the subject, but I had come to the conclusion that if any coer- ;ion had been applied to Miss Braithwaite it was of the moral order only. I did not think I t was possible that in a thickly-populated BEFORE HIS ASSAILANT COULD RECOVER HIS BALANCE, CHARLEY HAD SKIZED HIM BY I THE THROAT. I country like England anything like imprison- ment should be practised upon her-not to speak of the guarantee afforded by the presence of her maid, Julie. We were discussing what would be the best and most prudent way of gaining acoess to Ida, when Charley suddenly left his seat, put on his bat, and marched out of the room. I am going across the street," said he, to see if Miss Braithwaite is staying at thatout-at- elbows place over the way. If ^either of you are coming with me, come along." Of course there was only one thing to do. We got up and followed him across the street. Charley marched into the hall of the establish- ment, where dirt and shabbiness reigned su- preme. Mr. Jubb was close at his heels, and I brought up the rear. On our left was a large, uncarpeted room, furnished only with a long deal table and some benches. Before us was a staircase covered with well worn waxeloth, leading to the upper floors, and beside it, through an open door, we oould aee the first of a series of steps which evidently led to the cellars. On our right was the red-curtained bar. No one was visible, and we had just reached the foot of the stairs, when an enormously big man darted out by a tide door from the bar, and stood right in front of us. Well, gentlemen, what can I do for yeu ? he began. Oh, it's you, is it ? he cried, with a noticeable change of tone as he recognised Charley. He was one of the men who had successfully defied my friend in the house in Dulwieh. "Ay, it's me," said Charley, through his teeth. "And I mean to have my own way this time, I can tell you. There is no lady with me to-day." The answer to this was a snarl that a wild beast might have uttered, and a savage blow from the shoulder. This was what I had feared, for my friend was brave to reckless- ness, while the man opposed to him was I,ig enough and strong enough to be a very formid- able loe. However, the struggle ended almost before it had begun, and thaK in a way that i, for one, never anticipated. Charley tni ew hi body on one side, and so avoided the blow that threatened to annihilate him and before his assailant opuld recover his balance, Charley had seized him by tho throat, a?id, bir-j !.n<] strong as he was, ran him, by the mere imp 3tuos- ity of the onset, backwards to the ocllav 'tf ps. Then Charley loosed his grasp of the man's collar, giving him at the ^arne time a tvhove, whioh sent him flying down reveral of the steps. Before t.) man oou!d stop himself ai.d pull himself together for a counter assault, Cha< iey had closed t!:e door and turned the key, which, foi.,t.ui..tt-ely, was in the lock. The prisoner kick-id up a tremendoua shindy, but his voice, though loud as a bull's, did net carry ve, v far. the door was thiok, and there were no people about at the time. Chariey took out the key and put it into his pocket, and, turning to me with •' Come along, old man we have no time to lo^e he sprang up the stairs. I followed him, Mr. JuMi coming a few paocB in the rear. Up, up, up we went, glancing into one room after another as we went, with the muffled bellowing from the cel- lar sounding in our (-are all the timfi. At length we came to a door nt t'lm top of the house which resisted our efforts when we tried to open it. We knocked loudly, dnd waited breathlessly for an answer. Is that you, Julie?" said a girl's voice. Charley's fu'je flushed up as ho heard it, and his eve sparkled. I No;. it ifi I—Charley Protberoe. Can you open the door!" A faint scream was heard within; and then-- t "No I can't open the door. Julie has the key. How did you come here ? Are you quite alone?" The voice souaded close to us, •>n the other side of the door, and it shook some. what. Where is Julie ? What has she done with the key?" "I don't know." "Stand a little way back from the door, please. Have you gone away ? Here goes, thea He threw his weight against the door, and the lock with ita fastenings cracked loudly. Again-they yielded. Again-the bolt was forced out of its place, and the door flew open. Ida Braithwaite stood in the middle of the floor, with her hands clutching her bodice at the throat, as if her emotion would choke her. She stared wildly at Charley, and still more so at Mr. Jubb and myself, who entered the room behind him. "Why have you come here? What do you want ?" she gasped out. We have come to take you away from this inn," said Charley. "It is no fit place for you." It is not very nice, but it is better than She stopped, and a violent shudder shook her from head to foot. "But we don't propose to interfere with the arrangements you may wish to make for your safety," said Charley, a good deal embar- rassed by his position. All we ask you to believe is that we are your friends, and are anxious to do the best we can to serve you. If you wish to go abroad we will manage that you should go in the quickest and safest manner pos- sible. If you prefer to retire to some quiet spot in the country-" "Oh, no! Not that!" the girl cried. Better, far better be out of the country." "You are dependent for advice upon Mr. Dangerfield, are you not?" I asked, by way of saying something. "Yes, he has been very good to me. He was the first to perceive the danger, the deadly danger I was in, and he helped me to escape. But for him I should have been captured by the police over and over again. I tell you this because I can trust you," she said to Charley, "and these gentlemen are your friends, are they not ? He nodded. And Mr. Dangerfield-is he still kind to you?" he asked. "Oh yes Then the remembrance of some scene recurred to her memory, and she knitted her brows, saying- As a rule, he is very kind, but once or twice lately he seemed to me to presume a little upon what he has done for me. Still, I ought not to complain, you know- should I?" A look of great pity came into my friend's face. "I oan't tell you how sorry I am for you," he said, and what I want you to do is to come away with us at once. We will take good care of you. Miss Menteith will be with you, and- "But I would not be safe, should I? That is the chief thing you know, is it not ? And I could not go without consulting Mr. Danger- field, and bidding him good-bye. He has done so much for me. He has baffled the police again and again, and has run into all sorts of diffi- culties for my sake. Only last night he put himself to a very great inconvenience -11 To save you from the police, did he say ? Why, of course Who else could we have wished to hide from ? You know what I am accused of, don't you ?" she added, turn- ing to me. I answered drily that I did know, and said no more, for I was shocked at the abp^nce of anything like contrition, or even con- fusion, in her tone and manner. And the evidence against me is so strong she exclaimed. It is indeed!" said Charley, dropping his eyes before hers, and hanging down his head. You almost look as if you believed it! she exclaimed, her eyes flashing. Charley lifted his head slowly, and looked steadily at her. You look as if you thought I was guilty— that I murdered the man she cried again. And did you not ?" Oh, how dare you, how dare you say such a thing ? You know it is not true! And for you, for you that profess such-so much—inter- est in my welfare- Oh, it is cruel, it is cruel," Charley's expression changed. He looked atbout him with a bewildered air, as if he were seeking someone to guide him. But in a few seconds he fixed his gaze on Ida. "I don't speak of murder, or of what you intended doing. But you certainly fired the shot that took Vinet's life." "I? How dare you say such a thing? I never did." "But—I saw you rise from your knees-you had been kneeling beside the body-and walk away." As God is my witness, I never did 1" (To be cow inued. )

What the Sweep Said. A lady who owes probably her life, certainly her health and happiness, to a sweep who came t oher house "on business," has been visited by a. "Newark Advertiser" reporter. For fourteen years Mrs Pegg (of Cotiiam, near Newark) had been through the fires ot affliction. "For twelve years," she said, "I was like a woman three-parts dead." She had a combination of complaints, chief of which were a very bad digestion and a torpid liver. She could not digest her food, and every meal used to bring on severe pains. Her blood be- came impoverished, and doctors could do no- thing for her "I cannot refrain," said Mrs Pegg, "from ex- pressing the great gratitude of my heart. For fourteen years I, suffered much. So weak did I become that to walk up stairs gave me very great difficulty, and I had to gasp for breath. Whatever I ate caused me intense suffering,and I soon became unable to do my work; life was a burden to me. One day, when our sweep came to sweep our chimneys he noticed how ill 1 looked, and he said, 'Why don't you try Dr Wil- liams' Pink Pills for Pale People?' I had tried nearly every medicine advertised, and the doc- tors could do me no good, so I had little faith in anything. However, after talking it over with my husband, we determined to give the Pills a trial. That is three years ago now and you would hardly know me for the same woman. The first box began to do me good, and. per- severing with them. I quickly got well. Dr Williams' Pills have done wonders for me; there is nothing like them. They are our family doctor now. Whenever I feel run down, instead of sending for tihe doctor, I fly to Dr Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People." The old, unscientific days, when all family medicines were simple purgative pills or mix- tures, are one by. It is recognised that an aperient is onlv a temporary remedy; the medi- cine tha. is to cure must cure not symptoms but th causes of diseases. Dr Williams' Pills,the saf- est and most universally useful family medicine ever compounded are not a purgative at all.They strengthen, instead of purging and weakening; hence iheir^worl^wide celebrity for he cure of anaemia, rheumatism, bronchitis, asthma, con- sumption, and dccline, scrofula, and chronic erysipelas. They are also a splendid nerve and spinal tonic, and thus have cured -many oases of paralysis, locomotor ataxy, neuralgia, St. Vitus' dance, and nervous headache. It is necessary to take care not to take a substitute: pMls coloured pink in imitation of Dr Williams' and sometimes actually e^Hod Pink PilK are offered by OTC. herwise r?$yvctable tradf nwn.Not one person wa. ever euro! by a substitute, however; therefore do not be derived into payin for anything that does rot bear the full name, Dr Williams' Pink Pilli for Pale People, on the wrapT>er. In of doubt it is better to send direct to Dr Williams' Medicine Company, 46, H-llxun-viAJuct., London, E C. inclosing 2s 9d. for one bcf.. 13s 9d for six. The pills can be obtained oi most chemists, but it is important to look or the. full name, so a* not to ri-k tak- ing a siib-it ante, and readers should r-av no fit- tention to anvihing that, is said to induce them to accept such substitutes.

| PONTYPRIDD DISTRICT COUNCIL. 'I COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE LIST OF VOTERS. THE .» ATER SUPPLY: THE COMPAQ REPUDIATE THE MEDICAL OFFICERS STATEMENT. PANTYGRAIGWEN ROAD IN A "HOR- RIBLE STATE." On Tuesday the forLnighily meeting of tiie Pontypridd District Council was held at the Council Office, l'ontypncui. tho chairman, Mr James Rooerts, J.P., presiding. There werr- also present: Councillors P. Gowan (vice-chairman), R. L. Phillips, D. R. Evans, H. M. Rowlands, R. T. Richards, W. H. Gronow, W. Jones- Powell, T. B. Evans, F. G. Edwards, Hopkm Morgan, Watkin Williams, Tom Taylor; with the cierk. Mr M. Grover, the depuiy-elerk, Mr J. Sprague, and the surveyor, Mr Edward Rees. Air H. Rowland complained that a number of nJunes were omitted from the list of voters for the County Council election, and desired that the assistant-overseer should be called in to explain matters. Mr W. Jones-Powell said his name and those of Mr R. L. Phillips, Mr William Seaton. and others, had been ieit out. He thought the mat- ter should be left over until the next meeting,and the assistant overseer asked for an answer then. Mr P. Gowan thought the assistant-overseel should be asicea to attend the present meetir as was done on a former occasion. He had the information with him, which be could give, if necessary. The Chairman agreed that the assistant-over- seer should be written to. A number of those names had been knocked off by the Revising Barrister. Mr H. Rowlands asked how was it that the District Council lista were made out correctly by Mr Parry. The deputy-clerk said the lists were not made out by Mr Parry. Ultimately ,on the motion of Mr Jones-Powell it was decided to acquaint Mr David with the complaints, and to ask for an explanation by the next meeting. The general manager of the Barry Railway wrote with regard to the disputed right of way at Hafod, and saying tine matter was in the hands of the solictors. It was decided to com- municate with the solicitors. The clerk of the County Council wrote ac- knowledging the receipt of the District Council's resolution with regard to providing. proper ap- proaches to the County Oiiices if located at Pontypridd. The secretary of the Pontypridd Water Works Company wrote with regard to the report sub- ffi..<U by Dr Howard Davies on the sample taken from the oap at his surgery some time ago. The report had been submitted to the Company's directors, who repudiated the statement of the medical officer, and also his charge of neglect. On that particular day the water had been turned off from the mains for several hours for necessary repairs, and it was possible that the first flush might have been turbid for a moment or so. It was decided to send a copy of the re- ply to the medical officer, and also to ask the company te give due warning before turning off the water in the mains. A communication was received from Messrs Rickards and Blosse, Cardiff, to the effect tliat they noticed the Council had constructed a bridge at Pwllgwaun, and in doing- so they had de- stroyed uto txamplateg belonging to their clients. They wanted an explanation. The Surveyor said they had filled the tram> road in upon the site of the old ford, but it was not destroyed. It was decided to reply to this effect. A letter was read from the Pontypridd Gro- cers' Association asking the District Council to call the attention of the County Council to the considerable damage done to shop windows, shutters, etc., by matches being struck on them. Mr D. R. Evans also complained that posters and bills were being struck on private property, thus doing considerable damage. The Clerk was instructed to asoertain what powers the Council had in the matter. The Local Government. Board asked for a oepy of the report ef the medical officer for 1897. The Clerk promised to send it. The Clerk of the County Council wrote to say he would place all communications in reference to the Hafod boundary question before his Council. The Chairman said this would not be reouired until such time as the Rftondda and Pontypridd Councils met. Dr Hamlen-Williams' notice of motion with regard to the lighting of Upper Boat was, in his absence, adjourned for a fortnight. Mr T. B. Hvans proposed the attention of the County Council should be called to a place opposite tlie Albion Hotel, on the main road, which was unfenoed. He thought the County Council surveyor should be wntten to. This was agreed to. Mr W. Jones-Powell said he had been asked by several inhabitants at Graigwen to call the attention of the Council to the state of the road from Graigwen to Pantygraigwen. The road was in a most dreadful condition and dangerous to health on account of smells arising from ob- noxious matter. Mr H. Rowland: Is it in the Town Ward? Mr W. Jones-Powell: No, it's in your ward, and you ought to look after it. The Chairman: It's a carriage road, is it not? The Surveyor: It's a footpath. The road is a private one, and the footpath is private. It is in a very bad state. ;Mr P. Gowan felt much obliged to Mr Powell and further obligated to another member who put the fault on the County Council, and so tak- ing it off the District Council. (Laughter). The owners of the property abutting on the road had seen the ground landlord, and if the matter were allowed to remain until the summer the landlord would probably carrv out the work. Mr R. L. x mllipe agreed that the road was a sore to the district, and he thought the road should be put in order. Mr T. B. Evans said he was afraid the town ward members did not look after the town pro- perly. He noticed a very dangerous spot oppo- site the Albion Colliery. Mr Powell said he had the matter down on his agenda. There was a very dangerous wo. on the road leading from the Berw road to the rail- way bridge, which was dangerous to vehicular traffic. -»■ few stones laid down there would im- prove it very much. The Chairman said they should consider what Mr Gowan had suggested, because there was no obligation on the landlord to carry ont the work. Mr R. L. Phillips moved that the owners be asked to put the road in order. Mr Gowan moved that no action be taken. Mr H. Rowland seconded. Mr Hopkin Morgan said there was strong reason to believe that offensive accumulations were allowed to remain there, and ought to be done away with. Mr Rowland, the sanitary inspector, said he knew Pantygraigwen road to be in a horrible state. Mr Watkin Williams desired to know if -iere were anything to be gained by all this. If they wanted to take the road over, the surveyor showed be asked to prepare plans and estimates as in other cases. There seemed to be something behind the scenes. Ultimately Mr Gowan's motion was agreed to. Mr Roberts-Rosser wrote stating that Mr Rich- rad Taylor would not, in future, carry out the scavenging contracts, and cheques should be made out to Mr H. Hibbert. The Surveyor reported that the Taff Vale Railway Company were making good the Hafod road by mean 5 of pile driving. The Surveyor further stated that the Clerk urve and the committee met the Mountain Ash Dis- triot Council at Cilfynydd with regard to the proposal to construct a bridge across the liaH to Clydach Valley. The Surveyor submitted a sketch plan and primate, and tto Mountain Council proposed to bring the. master before feheir next meeting.. j Inspector Rowlands report«l .^J^J £ nitarv Captain Williams with regard condition of his shows, With the««ceptaon of|tto refrajn left*. Mr Studt said he 0 a lot of from coming to the towii Inspector expense m matter up. Sifted one case of typhoid fever Ia^Cilfynydd road, one case of diphtheria f Panol and one case of scarlatina at iSSd.'He had visited Glyntaff Schools J f^nd that some of the defects had been Tv*rrwiied. There was still cause for complaint with regard to the playground. Mr Jones-Powell said the matter would be considered. The Clerk stated that he had received appli- cations from two Cilfynydd ratepayers, Messrs E. R. Edwards and E Mciyan asking for a complete list of attendance, actual and possible, of Councillors W. Lewis T. B. Evans for the last three years. Mr T. B. Evan-, propose! lint, the Clork pre- pare a complete list. of tin', attsiulances of all members by the next meeting. Mr T. Taylor objected. He thought it wac the duty of every candidate, to report ius attend- ances to his constituents. If any person outMdo disputed them he was fjuii-j jit liborty to comr to the Council Offices to ohfvk thf>m. Thf Chairman thought .*ome rtxvrd sh-nltl tv kent, of tV time the members spent taer<». bom- left lor boforp fill n,t;n 'VT-OYr. A fw of the c'.h-.r .11' "Uhn wsvsx.'d facetious and suggested that a record of the speeches livered should be kept. Mr Watkin however, was of the opinion that the were very fairly reported. The road foreman, Mr Mainwaring. his customary report, in winch he stated the scavenging had been doBe very satisfactory (iui-iiig the past fortnight. Coun. P. G. took e:eeption to this statement, and thwt he had received complaints that refuse*^ allowed to remain in the Trailwn district times for nearly a week. Tin road foreman replied that le was KJ pared to meet Mr Edwards any time up°n « j accuracy of that report. He did not listen j all outside tales. Mr Edwards retorted that men in the Tra^. had complained to him, and he would as [ l>elieve them as he would Mr Mainwaring; told him it was a very frequent thing Gardens for the refuse to remain two, fooTi six days at a. time. uti Mr Mainwaring said Mr Edwards' info uld were telling him untruths. He wished ke \1'0 bring them to him. i Mr Edwards said he was not suppose" j bring any ratepayers before the Council, j* j did not believe any man would rim about a' f any member of the Council to tell an uutm about a trivial matter like that. ,< about a trivial matter like that. t1 Mr Hopkin Morgan thought it was the doof of the Council to uphold their officials. visited the Gardens every day. and he had 00* seen mud on the road for a day in his The Chairman said probably Mr would take measures to justify his remarks-. Mr Edwards: No; I shall advise men to j to the District Council themselves. Mr Jones-Powell again referred to the of Berw road, and the surveyor waa to look into the matter.

Departure of the f{ev. Syqlog Morgal from Hhydyfeleri INTERESTING FAREWELL PRESBNT^' TION. A large number of the personal frieads ofjjJJ Rev. J. Symlog Morgan, who lias reiinqui^T the ijastoiate of Bethlehem Baptist Ch&P\j Uhydyfolen, to take up a similar »harge Ainon, Treorky, assembled at the former P?jj| of worship on Wednesday evening in order to farewell to the popular poet-preacher andji Mrs Morgan. The proceedings were PreSl2» over by the Rev J. R. Jones, pastor of nacle, Pontypridd, who, in the course of his troductory remarks spoke of Mr Morgan as the most promising young ministers in the pulpit. Amongst those present were the W and Mrs Symlog Morgan. Revs W. Roes, dia; R. D. Phillips, Cilfynydd; T. Rich* Llantwit; Samson Jones, Treforest; Dr Grifliths, Unitarian minister, Pontypridd; JS*- Lewis, Calvary, Treforest; D. G. Brans. EBJj ezer, Rhydfeien; and T. Davies, Pentre Mr William Thomas, Treforest; Brynfab nelian, and Carl Ionawr. Speeches having delivered expressive of the high esteem in vv Mr and Mrs Morgan are held in the district-, Gower, as the senior sister in the church, O sented Mr Morgan with a purse of gold, toge or with a copy of the immortal Islwyn's poem6- l William Davies, Rhydyfelen House, Mrs Morgan with a gold brooch, the gift <» church, as well as a morocco-bound copy of lyfr Mphant," given by the members of the of Hope. In doing so Mr Davies spoke in of the warmest nraiso of tlie earnestness a»d votion displaved by Mrs Morgan ivarious partments of church work. The Rev S Morgan made a very feelin^ response on of Mrs Morgan and himself, and alluded to u great kindness he had experienced at the kjjrf of his flock at all times. During the several bardic effusions were read. The poems apr>ear in our Welsh columns, and "c" we have pleasure in giving the »nly English that from the pen of Mr C. Evans (Carl Ion* One thing's with us. constant ever, Howe'er our future we arrange Bring it bane, or bring it hi easing, Life is one unending change. Much we've learned from Nature's Much to us is still most strange; But this fact strikes deeper daily, Nature is the realm of change. Man is but a tiny plaything, [ Jostled on life's fitful tide, Borne with every hanging current, Whereso'er its whims decide. Faces came and faces wander, And the friends we make to-day, We transfer to other circles, Eer the morrow's passed away. Short the day since brother Symlog Came amongst us here to stay, Now he leaves us, but there linger. Mem'ries that ardour's alway. For we've learned to love him dearly, As a taan of sterling worth; Love him for his blameless living, For the life that's more than birth. Nobly he hath do his duty To dispense the Gospel light; Seeking to illume the darkness, Of Rhydfelen's fearful night. Honour marks him for her favours, Wha.tso'er the path he chose; Whether on eisteddfod platform, Or in telling God's own news. He hath sipped the glorious nectar From Parnassus' dewy height, f Till his pen drops silvery sweetness, That our inmost souls delight. I In the spheres of bard or preacher, Ave, he climbs the rungs of fame; Adding other laurels daily, Gaining honours to has name. Fare thee well, our friend and brother, Stay not in thy upward flight; May Jehovah in his service, Vest thee with a wondrous might. I, May the vales of dear old Gwalia With thy truest praises ring; Till thy name on every hearthstone Both the young and aged sing. ¡

A Llantrisant Collier Assaults His Wife. At the Llantrisant Police Court on Friday! before Messrs Evan John and P. J. Dufifl,, Cecilia Henderson, summoned her husband, John Henderson, of Talbot road, Cross Inn..ej assault. On Monday night, the 28:h nit. defendant wished his wife to lend him I(I to buy some "booze." She. did not have it. ? she was sent to her mother for it. It wa3 fused him, and soma words ensued, and quently the defendant struck the complI The defendant' wis bound over to keep the pea

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