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..'.'1 CHAPTER XXIII.eI
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.1 CHAPTER XXIII. e I By Telegraph. Mr Townshend was an angry man that night out he had the wisdom to keep his anger corked down until be was alone. He bad carefnlly Worked for that chance of finding Henslow ^ith the crown in his actual possession—and Henslow had escaped from him. Even the Gladstone bag which he ransacked on the elec- tcio launch contained nothing but a few clothes, a brush and comb, and a tooth-brush. He left own skipper and the terrified and amazed frenchman to compose as best they might what differences might arise between them, while be Imeelf landed, found a cab.and was driven home to Jermyn Street. And in the privacy of his chambers he indulged his anger and disapoint- Ibent. It was not yet late—it was not six o'clock "-bat already the day was done for him. His angry mood sunk into despondency. He Was growing old, he told himself bis quick Bense of the exact fitting of means to ends was becoming feeble and blunt his energy of enter- prise was forsaking him. Then be revolted [ against that view. [ against that view. How," he demanded of himself, "conld i. have guessed that he was ready to leap at a (Wall and able to stick there, and rnn up llko a 5fly ? I must find out that secret of his and I'J I nave him yet." i, So with fresh resolution he re-asserted him- He sent to inquire of his watchers whether /or not Henslow had returned to his rooms in £ victoria-street. Came the answer in a little (While that he had not. Henslow, then, had to be •.JtB-discjvered somehow. Sow? How? I After some meditation, he telegraphed to I; ldaudslay at Beckford Priory as follows-" If; (H- with you?—Townshend?" He doubted" ( Whether he would, or could get a reply that Sight but he waited at home on the chance. It ?Btew late and he went to bed. 1 Next morning he was amazed by the early breezy eDtrance of Maudslay into bis bed- room. Well, here I am," said he. What's up ? I'm not," answered Townshend, with an un- deniable look of bewilderment. You telegraphed for me ?" asked Mandslay. > Telegraphed to you," answered Townshend f. la-st night." I don't understand," said Mandslay. There's the telegram," and he handed the 'flocument in its envelope. Townshend opened it and read alond-" Come ',&0 town at once, and if possible bring doctor >With you.—Townshend." And I've brought the doctor with me," said Maudslay triamphantly. ,h This is not my telegram," said Townshead. 1 i Not ?" I "My telegram was—*13 H.'—meaning Henslow with yon ?' Besides mine was sent out about o'clock from the office b9low here in Re. | ?ent-street. That, you observe, was sent out at 45 from 83, King's-road, Chelsea." "Then who sent this one?" demanded the Astonished Maudslay. "Henslow himself, I imagine." Good heavens. What for ?" Evidently, to bring you and the doctor «Way." But how did he know I was there ?" Probably he didn't, but guessed yon were. lie knew Dr. Smith was there, and believed •«at he would open any message addressed to Jou, if you were not there. In either case ne ^Ould get the ground clear." But Flowerdew'a there." He doesn't know that. And does Flower tlount ?" 9„ But why should he want the ground c ear Can you ask ? He is deeper and ™°re even I imagined, or was prepared :tor. &>Qst go back to Beckford Priory Ge jjbis and let me drass, and then 111 te y In little more than an hour Town she oil, JW, and tbe doctor was speeding b ,.ff J^ess train to Beckford, with marke y har(j ^ongbts. Townshend cherished mere! thehard f5lear points of the investigator and Pnraner ^wondered what good reason had temptedHen- |!°w back to his neice's bouse, and at the same be resolved to be upsides with bim. j doctor, being a simple. kindJyth"e^tg ^ttom. was sad and embarrassed that he had ^mistaken Henslow; there seemed to bo no .Sbt now that be was a most unscrupulous most undesirable person. And Maudslay, v^ile he bad something of Townshend s thought feeling, was chiefly consumed with anxiety ■j\it Cynthia Brooke for there was no guess- what new terror or outrage the exasperated JjObIow might have planned. h°y reached the Junction by mid-day. Town- «*iLn j* 48 beinK not on the footing of a family |ja pand likely to disturb and alarm Henslow Prioi»ti?siow there—did not ro on to the •hilo abode quietly at the Junction Qotel wnne ch^ two others drove off to appear with puzzled innocence as the victims of an inex- plicable telegraphic mistake. < They were received by the inscrntable Mor- timer. Maudslay lingered in the hall to ex- change a word with him. Well, Mortimer," said he, II What's going 'On?" Can't make it out, sir." answered Mortimer, behind his large white band. He's here Do you mean blr Henslow ?" Yes, sir," said Mortimer. And they're all fitting down to luncheon as good friends as peas Ma a pod. Where's the governor, sir ?—I mean •Mr Townshend." He's waiting at the Junction Hotel," an- swered Maudslay. "That's all right," said Mortimer, with /Obvious relief. Maudslay followed the doctor into the dining- ?*oom, and was amazed to see Henslow presiding f tn 'Dnc'leoa 'n hi8 suaveat and most self-possessed Cynthia Brooke also seemed very easy' v*nd cheerful, while the two Flowerdews were in ?Ray and smiling mood. <„ 1\ What ? Back again ?" exclaimed Cynthia. Get two more places, Mortimer." Yea," answered Maudslay, with a somewhat nervous catch of a laugh, There's been some Jaistake about a telegram, and we thought we ad better hurry back to see it there was any here." Henslow merely smiled and nodded his how- '"6-do's," and was silent. f Is the patient all right ?" asked the doctor, fwtth a touch of anxiety in his voice. She's wonderful," answered Cynthia, with Enthusiasm. She was rather restless, first thing but Mr Hensiow—he arrived just after f Otaakfast—soothed her completely with a pass two." i It was a most beautiful and delicate achieve- ment," exclaimed Flowerdew, bubbling with Relight. « I don't care about hypnotic cures,"said the •iijoctor, doubtfully. Then looking at Henslow, added, I had no idea yon were a hypnotist." tin dear doctor," murmured Henslow softly, I'm anything that seems necessary." lr. After luncheon Henslow departed. He had 5yainess, he said, to do in Seaport. And anon r^^udslav was relieved to see him ride down the ^Venue on his bicycle. fIt's not his own bicycle," murmured .( at Maudslay's elbow. At any rate, 8 not the one he has had here before." u ■ A little later Mandslay had the opportnnity-of quiet word or two alone with Cynthia Brooke. saw her enjoying the air and the sun for a little while on the terrace, and he went to her. ■! He very promptly expressed his wonder at find- Henslow sitting peacefully and trustfully in company, and her in his, after'all the trouble *03 doubt he had provoked. I must say, Miss Brooke," said he, I don't, t-Understand it." She astonished him by replying No raore do s"* now. It's very strange, but it is when I don't him, and only think about him, that I dis- him tfiost. Yot, truly, I think it was Mr flowerdew—it seems mean to say so—but I think f. Was he that persuaded me into receiving him 5 3*"etlv and without objection. And then he didi Celia ao much good that I quite forgave him, :°d thought I had been an ungrateful beast for TMinbing m 0f him. Now that he is gone • {• Now, that ho is gone," said Maudslay, with: smile," you are not sure that you were wrong ?" She looked at him frankly and quizzically a foment: and then she answered. "No, I'm not." Bat the reason of Henslow's return was yet •'f^Oexplained, and the amount of benefit he hadi ;5°no to Celia. was not quite clear—save toFlower- > ew'a enthusiastic and credulous imagination. "he doctor was with Celia, and Maudslay was ■»* the hall meditating on the situation when Mortimer came to him. < "The Governor-I mean, Mr Townshend—is 11 <he shrubbery at the end of the avenue." he; /?'apered, "and he would like to have a word yoa." t went out, found Townshend, and; °'d all he had beard. t I can't believe," said he, that Henslow's, e^l!v gone. He must have come back for some, j^Dose, and he doesn't seem to have accom- '^hed anything yst." That we can't tell," said Townshend, when to deal with a secret, subtle, daring ifiQ*ve ijbo Henslow. Can Flowerdew be in *??? with him 1" ji, xoa would scarcely aak that if yoa knew tt)°Wotdew. He i» a kind of superlative ass )j Practises science, and at the same time be- in ghosts and mediums." then," said Townahend, it would be 11'1 eaey for Henslow to deceive him." ry-" Well, said Townshend, I"1 wait and Jet d Something, 1 expect, has got to happen \f0 'omember,'1 he continued, emphasizing his '■ t^3 With a forefinger on Mandslay a breast, i^ m4' what is behind every action of Henslow s knQ 0 desire to possess the Burmah jewels. He ilQV:?a about the crown now, and possesses it— W«i ta'Ie but there are also the other 3 that I can't bear about. Does he know tbej are ? Has he got them ?" CHAPTER XXIV. Became of the Crown. fy.i^ftahend still had enormous influence with 'wlay^ ancl that clear and assured opinion I about Henslow impressed him. He paced back to the house very thoughtfully. He found Flowerdew lounging lazily by the fire in the hall, and he determined to cultivate his society. Maudslay quickly led on to the subject of Hens. low, and he found Flowerdew responsive. He's a wonderfully clever man," said Flower- dew, and so very sympathetic. If I remember rightly, you don't care about him, Mr Mauds. lay ?" I think he is very clever," answered Blands- lay but care about him no, I don't. I couldn't make a friend of him I don't trust bim." "How odd murmured Flowardew. aea the very man I can make a. friend of and I do trust him completely." "That sounds," said Maudslay," as If Jon had proof that he is to De trusted." I have. 1 have bad proof that he is to be trusted this very day." That," said Maudslay, with a smile, may truly mean no more than that you have trusted him this very day." Flowerdew hesitated, and frowned a little, as if there might be something to be said for that view, and then he went on with emphatic assur- ance. No, no. You're wrong. 1 believe you aregnite wrong. And now I'll tell you. This morning after he bad gone through the hyp- notic exercise with his niece he sat holding her band. He was very much overcome. He has the msdium's sensitive temperament, yon know a great deal of transmissive power something of a thought reader. Poor Celia says he. There's something troubling her mind—some- thing.' says he, catching hold of my hand that seems to concern both you and her.' I was astonished, I can assure you. For something had been troubling me since ever there was a a fear that Celia might die: there had been some. thing between her father and me that I had been thinking she ought to have known. I had no sooner turned my thoughts on to that, than be took Ul" up, it concerns her father, too," says he. Wasn't that remarkable It was clever of him," said Mandslay. "Clever?" exclaimed Floiverdev^. It was divination "So," said Mandslay. "you promptly con- fessed 'what had been between you and Ceha's fa^jowerdew looked at Mandslay a3 if he would Bay bow did you guess that ?" and then he,: answered solemnly, 1 did. God help you, exclaimed Maudslay. What do yon mean ?" demanded Flowerdew. Well" said Maudslay, 'partly I mean this- that since yon have told him, you may tell me. I don't see the point." said Flowerdew. ,It But, all the same, I will tell you this much it concerned something that I had religiously promised Celia's father to keep ti11 she got a husband, and failing that to sink in the sea." How very odd," mused Mandslay. Then if Celia died at this point, you were thinking you would have to take that particular thing out .to sea ?" I was." May 1 aak another question ? Have you got that particular thing with you now ?" You must excuse me if I don't answer," said Flowerdew. Has Henslow any reason to snppoge that you have f" That I must also decline to answer." Maudslay paused, thinking how baffling a solemn ass may be, Then he essayed another question Does Henslow know what the par- ticular thing is or contains ?" I do not," said Flowerdew, triumphantly. How should be ?" Ob, by divination 1" answered Mandslay. Whereupon Flowerdew was silent and scornful. Maudslay found means to convey what he bad heard to Townshend, who still watched without, and who refused to enter the bonae: he was quite fully, occupied, he said, outside. He would ex- press no opinion of what Maudslay told him, but he begged that he would keep on the alert within the house—he and the doctor—and not go to bed. But the crisis came early. Mandslay and the doctor and the Flowerdews had sat down to din- ner in peace and comfort, and Cynthia had left the young nurse with Celia in order to take the place of hostess for half-an-hour. Dinner was well on the way when Mortimer entered with a face that exhibited ill-controlled anxiety and emotion. He came to the table, and looking from Cyntbia to the doctor, he spoke, I'm afraid, miss, there's something wrong in Miss Henslow's room There's queer sounds. I tried the door, bat it's locked." Instantly the whole company were out in the hall. Cynthia flew to Celia's door. It was locked. The doctor spied the key lying on the mat. But," exclaimed Cyntbia, I left the key on the inside." The key was tried and the door was opened. Then an amazing eight met tbe Raze. Tbe bed was empty and the yonng nnrse was on the floor lied up in the bedclothes, gargling and flinging about in efforts to free herself. When she was realeased, she was still terrified and incoherent. But this much could be made out—that the vision in the wire-mask had en- tered, had caught the bed-clotbes from the bed, and had done her up in them, more she did not know. But Celia Henslow was gone. Where ? Mortimer broke in again with a horrified look and trembling voice. Come outside," he exclaimed. It has all happened outside, in the den," by which name the horrible chasm was commonly known. They all hastened out, and scrambled to the bottom of the chasm there was sufficient moon- light to show the way, and all that was in it. They came upon a huddled heap of white—poor Celia—in almost the same spot where she had lain ten nights before. Now she was dead of that the doctor immediately declared there, could be no doubt. And Cynthia, wailing, Oh, if I ha d not left her," sat down upon a stone in rigid grief. But there was superadded horror. Look," said the scared vo'fte of Mortimer. Look at that." He pointed uDward, and they all looked and were compelled to cry out in amazement and dread. Above them, but a little wav to the left-- sixty full feet above them—in the moonlight, against the wall, was the dark, lumpish figure of a man quite still. His head was a foot or two below the sill of a window his hands were up higher than his head, and bo seemed to carry something in them but the extraordinary -th9 incredible thing—was that there was no visible explanation of bis position. He was not banging by a rope. nor were his hands touching the window-sill he was merely stuck there like a dead fly, or a lump of clay. Is he dead ?" asked one of the company in wonder and awe. Ob, yes," came a sonorous voice from above them. but from behind—from the farther brink of the chasm—" he's dead, right enough. And now we'll know his secret." Who was the sonorous-voiced stranger? He scrambled down to the bottom and showed him- self to be Townshend all knew him, save the Flowerdews. If I'm not grievously mistaken," said Town- shend, we'll find an old acquaintance in that man-the man that began the trouble in this bouse ten days ago—the man that has flung the lady of this bouae out of the window a second time. Oh, there's no doubt about it. I saw him do it—from that second window to the right of where he is. Now, whose window is that he is under ?" Good gracious," exclaimed Flowerdew. I believe it's mine. And it's oDen." Yes," said Townshend. he came ont of it." Why doesn't he fall ?" asked Flowerdew, gazing uo in wonder. I That we must discover," said Townshend. The house-company returned indoors, bearing the body of Celia, a sad and bewildered pro- cession, followed by Townshend, Poor Celia was laid upon her bed, and Cynthia and Mrs Flower- dew remained there, stricken silent with wonder and grief. The men went upstairs to Flowerdew'a room. Townshend was first at the window. Without hesitation, he leaned out and took the something —&cash-box. apparently—from the hands of the dead man without. "Good gracious," exclaimed Flowerdew. M It is—it is the very box his brother placed, in my charge." He was about to take it. One moment, sir," said Townshend. He set the box upon the floor and pat his foot upon it. Look out. Perhaps yon can reeogpiae year friend." Flowerdew looked out somewfcat fearfully., u A wire-mask,' be exclaimed. "Precisely," said Townshend. Now, doctor, look here. What are these things fastened to the wrists t He sticks to the wall with them.. And, if yon look down. you will see that he has others below his knees." The doctor looked and felt. "They 'are discs of india-rubber," said he. He found a string attached to the thumb, and on the chance he pulled it. The india-rubber disc was at once released from the wall. How's that ?' asked Townshend, profoundly interested. "That evidently works a valve." said the doctor, to let air in. The thing is a sucker on the principle of a fly's foot—or of the wet bit of leather with a string that boys lift stones with. It is a very clever invention. But who is the .1 man ?" Yoa don't guess ?" said Townshend. liet me take off the mask I know how to manipolate that kind of thing." He undid and removed the wire-mask. ilenslow," exclaimed the doctor and Flower. dew together. They reached out to drag the body in j but that was a difficult task. It was too low to be easily reached, and the suckers with which his knees adhered to the wall were difficult of attainment. Tbe two wrists wers detached and held by the doctor and Flowerdew, while Townshend leaned: past them and with the crook of a cane caught at the valve-string which passed from the toes to the knee. Then how it happened exactly no one could tell—the body tore away from the hands that appeared to hold It, and from its one remaining spot of adhesion to the wall^aTSS fell, turning over and over-fell into that abyss where the life of poor Celia Henslow had been finally extinguished. This is a cursed place," said MandsJay, in horror. Townshend looked at him, put in his hands the. bo* upon which he had kept his foot, saying, Take care of that," and dashed from the room, followed by the doctor. With one accord they took the same way—the way to the bottom of the cbasm. On finding the body, Townshend; plunged his hand into its bosom, and felt it here and there. Sold," he muttered in disgust. "Soilli again." But you knew he was dead ?" said the doctor, in wonder. Yes," said Townshend; but I did not know he had done me." By the way," said the doctor, we have not dsccvered how he died." I can tell you," answered Townshend. I shot him with this." He exhibited a weapon like a long pistol. I call it the Graham re- volver. It is the invention of a friend of mine. It :is noiseless; it fires a shot like a darning- needle, which leaves no sign of wound." All the same," said the doctor." it is well for you that this has happened." Perhaps," said Townshend. His death may be put down to his fall." He deserved it," said Townshend, "and they may put it down to what they like." When the body was carried in, the remarkable suckers of indiarobber were removed by the doctor for careful examination, and the pockets were emptied by Mortimer at Townshend's re. quest. Nothing of consequence bat papers were found, and they were obviously the papers which had been in young Billiter's despatch box :-(1) the acknowledgment by the authorities of Sonth Kensington of the loan by the elder Henslow of a Burmese crown ornament: (2) an acknowledg- ment by Mr Flowerdew that he held a certain box in his strictest keeping according to the expressed desire of the elder Henslow (3) the doubtful will in favour of Cynthia Brooke which the younger Henslow bad said he bad found; and (4) some other papers which need not be named here. It is evident now," said Mandslay to Flower- dew, that it was not by divination be knew of the box you had charge of." Despite Flowerdew's remonstrance, that box was opened,and it fulfilled Townshend's expecta. tion of it it contained all kinds of uncut jewels, doubtless the missing jewels of the elder Hen- slow. "But wbere-where is the crown ?" Townshend desperately demanded of Maudslay in private. What has become of that priceless treasure?" There was no answer to the question until next day. Maudslay came to Townshend in the morn- ing with a newspaper in his band. and aemile on his face, half amusement, half triumph. Read that," said he. Townshend read as follows;- EXTRAORDINARY RESTITUTION." The clever thief who so cleverly stole a cer- tain worthless crown the other day, from a. figure in a case in the South RenslngtonMnseum, has quite as cleverly restored it to its place. The sha-m crown of Sapi-Yaw-Lat again adorns the brows of that wooden queen. Its little value was, of course, the incentive to this extraordinary in. stance of honest repentance and restitution." The clever scoundrel," exclaimed Town- ,shend. Of course he put it back," said Mandalay, but why ?" Don't you see ?" said Townshend. He was really afraid I might take it from him and yet while I could not touch it in South Kensington be could claim it with that paper of his brother's in his hand. After poor Miss Henslow's death — and on that he appears to have become re- determined-he could put himself quietly for- ward as his brother's heir-at-law." "But what about the will,in favonrotCynthia?" Is it valid ?" asked Townshend. At any rate," said Mandslay, 141 am glad the crown is back on the bead of Sapi-Yaw-Lat; it is best there." I am not so sure of that," said Townshend. If I bad the power," said Mandslay, with passionate utterance, 1 would bnry all jewels again in the earth, or smash and grind them np to make sand. They provoke wars, quarrels, and all kinds of crimes." Yon won't say that," smiled Townshend, when Miss Brooke has accepted you for a hus- band. Then you will try to establish the vali- dity of that will and if yon manage to do that you will quite eagerly scoop in both the crown, and the box of jewels." Mi3s Brooke," said Mandslay, subdued and blushing like a boy, has not accepted me yet." Of course not. You haven't asited her. Bat you will and you are pretty certain of her answer. Meanwhile the crown rests upon the head of Sapi-Yaw-Lat." (The End.)
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WELSH NATIONAL COUNCIL Progress of the Campaign Fund. A Vigorous Propaganda to be Pursued. Notwithstanding the inconvenience of the holidav season for political mission work, the officers of the Welsh National Council have been actively at work in laying oUt plans for a vast educational campaign in Wales in the autumn and winter. Already a large number of rtieetings have been definitely fixed,and many have been held in the populous districts of South Wales. A novel feature of this campaign is that a bouse-to-honsa canvass for aid to the Cam- paign Fond is inaugurated in every district where meetings are held, and the practical assistance given by this means to the funds of the Council has more than justified the inno- vation. At Tonyrefail, Penrhiwceiber,and Pontar- dawe this form of propaganda is in active opera. tion, and ultimately every village and hamlet in Wales will have an active committee collecting money and distributing suitable literature deal- ing with the story and character of the latest Education Act, and particularly with what is now universally known as the Welsh Coercion Act. The chief difficulty of the chairman of the General Purposes Committee of the Welsh National Libeial Council (Alderman Edward Thomas, J.P.) and the secretary (Alderman W. H. Hughes, J.P.) is to cope with the demands of volunteers for work. Added to this has been the absence of Welsh members of Parliament on their well -earned holidays, bat when the Council meets at Cardiff on the 7th of next month the final touches to the plan of campaign will be given, and a unique effort at popular political education will be consummated. Now that it is acknowledged that Wales is taking an honour- able lead in the fight for reiigious equality in State and school, Jet it preserve that lead, and the striking triumphs that have followed the policy of the Welsh County Councils since their last I elections will be repeated when the Parlia- mentary elections have to be made, and that event can reasonably be regarded as being within reasonable distance, in spite of this Government s limpet attachment to power. The subscription list to date includes the following items, already reported in these columns Subscriptions obtained by Mr Lloyd George, M.P £ 514 13 0 Mr John Cory, J.P., D,L., Dyffryn 25 0 0 Councillor Robert Bird, J.P., Cardiff 10 10 0 Mr Lewis Haslaoi, Liberal candidate for Monmouth Boroughs 10 0 0 Mr Sidney Robinson, J.P., Cardiff 500 Col. Ivor Herbert, C.B., Llanarth. 6 0 0 A Friend," Llanelly 5 0 0 Mr R. Cory, J.P., Cardiff 500 Mr Artbur J. Williams, J.P., Coed- ymwstwr 5 0 0 Mr Fra.ncis Nnn, Colwyn Bay. 5 0 0 Dr. A. Garrod Thomas, J.P., Newport 2 2 0 Mr Charles Dauncey, Pontypool 2 2 0 Aid. John Daniel, J.P., Abersychan.. 2 0 0 There are a number of donations of smaller amounts: and the total is JE625 7s, exclusive of what is being collected by local committees. The treasurer is Mr C. Breese, Morfa Lodge, Portmadoc and the secretary Mr W. B. Hughes, J.P., Llwyn On, Pontypool.
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CARDIFF WORKHOUSE POST. Dr. A. B. Timms Appointed. At a meeting of the Cardiff Guardians on Satur- day the committee appointed for the purpose reported that tbev had examined the applica- tions of 19 candidates (12 men and seven women) for the appointment of assistant medical officer at the Cardiff Workhouse, and bad selected three for appearance before the Board. OnJ|y °"0' viz., Mr A. B. Timms (29), L.R.C.P. and L.R C.o., Edinburgh, assistant house physician at the Cardiff Infirmary, attended, and he was ap.' pointed. Dr. Timms and Cardiff F.C. Dr. A. B. Timms, the famous Scottish Inter. national, who. since his appointment to the Cardiff Infirmary last season, has rendered valu- able assistance to the Cardiff Rugby team, talks of concluding his football career; but itiaprobabta be may be prevailed upon to go through another seaBOD. and the suggestion is made that be and Gwyn Nicbolls, his friend in the Australian tour, should determine to give the club for which they have done so much the benefit of their experi- enced ekill. at all events until Gabe and Bush return from Australia.
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RISCA CYCLIST'S OFFENCE. At Newport County Police Court on Saturday William Lewis, a Risca collier, was summoned for furiously riding a bicycle on the higKway at Risca, on the 3rd September. Witness alleged that defendant was riding at a great pace on Saturday night, and knocked down a little "irl named Perry, injuring ber arm and side. Defen- dant allesed that several people were in the road, that he raolt his bell, and that the little girl would have escaped if her father bad not dragged her towards him. He denied riding furiously. The Chairman said that ringing the- bell did not relieve a cyclist of his responsibility, but as defendant had pulled up and expressed his regret, he would be fined 20s, including costs.
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FUGITIVE UP A WATER-SPOUT. When the Preston police on Fridav morning visited a house in Gradwell-street to arrest Roger McGuire, a labourer, he made a reckless dash for liberty. The police surrounded the house, but McGuire rushed upstairs, opened a bedroom win- dow, and was climbing up the water-spout to the roof when the spout gave way. He fell npon an iron backet in the yard below; and received such serious injuries that he had to be reaiQyed to the Infirmary on an auajtmlftBce,
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Complete Story. I HOW THE WIFE AND I WERE TAKEN IN. i BY REID MATHESON. Author of Lady Hopecastle," A Fateful 5 Footpath," &c.. &c. Oh, by the way, Maurice." said my wifeut: breakfast, one morning towards the end of December, Gort wants to know if he can have> ,our geese and turkeys." "And who the dickens may Gort be 1" I. in- quired. looking up from the letter I was reading. Why, the man who has been taking our butter for the last two months. Maurice. How funny of you not to remember I don't see it, my dear," said I. I don't have anything to do with the bntter, nor did I arrange for this fellow to take it. That was your affair, so I had not charged my memory with his name." Well. anyway," said Amy, he will be here. this morning, and will want to know about the things. What am I to tell bim f" Oh, I don't know—anything yon like. Tell him he can't have 'em. Wickham generally takes our geese and turkeys." I finished my coffee and passed my cup to the wife. That doesn't seem to be any reason why he always should, Maurice, I've heard you say what a poor price he gives." So he does—they ail do but at least his money's safe enough." I don't see why you shoold think Gort's isn't. He has paid ma for the butter regularly every week. And it's getting near Christmas, Maurice, and we haven't heard a word about Wickham's wanting the things. I know just what it will be—we shall have them left on our hands over Christmas, and then, even if we are able to sell them at all, we shan't get any Bort of price." I looked up with an inward sigh women are always so dreadfully in earnest about things, and they always want to nail you down to some- thing definite. Then. I'll tell him he can't have them," pursued the wife briskly. Icoula see she was a little bit ruffled, and really I wasn't very particular whether or not, Wickham had the geese and turkeys—he never, has gi\en me a decent price. As you like, dear," I said. Tell Gort he can have the turkeys at tenpence a pound, and the geese at eightpence, live weight. What an uncommonly ugly beggar that is, by the way t" Amy laughed. You mean Gort. How un- kind !—and I thought you had never taken any sort of notice of him," It isn't a question of notice," I rejoined his ugliness is of the kind which positively strikes you in the eye and, by the way, Amy, I won't let the fellow have those things -unless he brings the cash—tell him that." "How dreadfully suspicious yon are 1" said the wife, as we rose from the table. At luncheon she told me that Gort had agreed to take the turkeys and geese at my price, and would fetch them on Monday morning. As luck would have it Wickham came down that very afternoon, and wanted to make me a bid for them. I'm sorry, Wickham,"I saHt vou're too late; they're sold." What. all the Jot of 'em?" he inquired, as he stood by the secretary jn my study turning his cap round and rottnd ia his hands with a discon- ) sol a fee air. "I think so; but if the other hand doesn't want | them all, you can have the rest ?wn'8ube a'goin' fetch* em, sir?" in- j quired Wickham. Monday morning—ten oYlnek '• Then I'd better c0arsame tLe, aui take what be leaves, hadnt I sir ? The sooner I can what he leaves, hadn't I, sir ? The sooner I can have em the better." .f That wili do all ri^ht," said I, and so it was arranged. On Sunday the wife and I and Miss Merridew (who always comes to us for Christmas) took a walk round our estate of twenty-three acres. and made a farewell inspection of the geese and I turkeys. The dear things," cried Miss Merridew, with sentiment, how unconscious they look." "And what a more to the point," responded the wife, prosaically, how fat." Yes, Iiitu'DK.th?y're about fit," said 1; "and now I shall be thankful when they're gone." Twenty-seven turkeys and eighteen geese," said Amy, counting i "What does that mean in £ e. d. ?" We all fell to doing mental arithmetic; but, as you may have often noticed in such cases, no one hazarded the result aloud Monday morning came, and with ten o'clock Gort and Wickham, Gort said be wanted twenty turkeys and fifteen geese Wickham took what were left—seven turkeys and three gee3e. Stoch a weighing aQ(j a 80rting as there was, and entering of figures upon paper, such feeling I' and pinching of the birds to judge their con- dition, such a chorus of "[gobbling ancl hissing. Finally, the birds were pat into crates and loaded up on the men's carts. Now came, to me, the most interesting part of the transaction. Wickham pulled from his pocket a grimy canvas bag, and paid me on the spot. Five pounds, two shillings, and eightpence his deal can:e to. I took the taoney and turned to Gort. His lot came to fifteen pounds, sixteen Bhiliings, and tenpence. I'll call on Friday to settle, sir, if that'll suit," said this worthy. Ready money suits me much better, Mr Gort," I said with a dash of severity. Very sorry, air" rejoined Gort respectfully I'd have brought the cash if I'd known." "I tbouRht Mrs Baxendale told you last week. j"38 I could have the birds, sir," but she didnt mention about the money; perhaps y.an d rather didn't take them away to-day, su 1" I would—infinjte|y rather but after that dis- armmg speech what could I do ? j j'.u ° you'd better keep 'em now you've loaded them," j rejoined, but without enthu- siasm. t, sir well I shall be taking them into Brighton on Thursday. 1'11 come without fail and pay you on Friday. u? «7?ened that, turning at that moment, I caught Wickham's eye fixed upon me. Its ex- pressIon was a. disconcerting blend of knowinjj- .a?° and said a3 plainly as T 1 Don't you wish you may get it ?" B.n°nia have liked to have retracted, to have detained those twenty turkeys and fifteen geese D v[ort should show me the colour-of his b°'couldn't bring myself tosay the word. A Desides, I reflected that Wickham was in ''Qe of business as Gort, and had win" my. aeese an^d turkeys, said the wife eagerly, when wo met at puncheon •• are tbey sold ?•' „ nh^a^e'" 1 iePJ«ed rather grimly. oo,'ri see the money, Maurice," she said .wheedling me; "I do so love to finger gold." fl"° was my answer I should like to about four times as much this morOln/(. Your (Drecious Gort didn't pay up." Amy stopped short, and turned very red. ancy someone didn't tell him about bring- lnr. tbe money," Lw-ttd. hi,* <»k ™annce, I'm very sorry.I did mean to, t enlit came to the point I really couldn't, etned so rlistrnstful and after all he's aiways paid me most honestly for tue butter." "Well, let's hope he'll pay me all onestly for the geese and turkeys, that's Fri<la Promise t0 you That aounda all right, Maurice, because Wh i.13 his day for going to Brighton." ip -j the back door bell rang at breakfast time Bon Friday the wife said. eagerly, "There's Gort." out it happened to be the butcher. Every time that bell rang during the day Amy made the same remark, only tbe eagerness ?rpdu- ,y modified itself. She was wrong every time. 'I If that fellow doesn't come first thing to- morrow morning," said I, "I shall go down and look him up." The fellow did not come, so I went down. The village lies a good mile from our house, v(We n have much to do with it. However, tV, to know which was Gort's cottage, tnough he had only been in the neighbourhood about three months. I knocked at the door, once, twice, a third time veiy loudly. No re- sponse or sign of life. oomeone came out from next door, it was Miss irinnell, the respectable person who owns both cottages. "I can't make anyone hear, Miss Pinnell," said 1 with some annoyance. • ri here's no one there, sir," she replied, inaulgeatly.but as though I ought to have known It. r Where's Gort, then ?" He went away last night, sir and the rest ot the furniture went off this morning by his directions." The rest of the furniture 1" repeated I, con- founded. Yes, sir. Mrs Gort and the children went away on Tuesday, and she took the main of the things with her. I tbink Gort have got the offer of a situation as manager of aj greengrocery business, or something of that kind." "W here's his pony and trap, then ?" i de- manded. Ob, he sold that in Brighton on Thursday, sir." The deuce he did," I began. Then it struck we that nothing was to be gained by giving myself away, so I added, in a friendly manner, I hope he's paid up his rent ?" Oh. yes, sir, thank you he's paid me every- thing jnst up to the last fortnight, and he's keepin' the cottage on another week because he says he exnects to be up and down a time or two till he's settled. Oh, I ain't a bit afraid about the money, sir, a very straight-dealin' man, Mr Gort, air, don't you think ?" It is to be hoped so," I said with restraint would you give me his-address, please ?" As, I'maorry, sir, I can't," said Miss Pinnell regretfully he didn't leave an address-JD fact he said he didn't rightly know where be'd be going to." Promising this- a man does not usually ship off wife and children and furniture, and then follow himself without some sort of notion where lie is »oing to. What station did his things go to this morn •ing ?" I asked. It Skeynee Junction, sir; Jimmy Ruddtook them down in his cart," I returned home in no very serene humour Amy. poor child, feeling guilty, forebora to ques- ticn me, and the fact rather annoyed me than not. "Well," I said at last with a sort of sombre triumph, I know all aboat your friend Gort now, Amy—bs'a eloped." t Oh, Maurice," she cried, coming up to me with a distressed face, oh, I am so sorry." "So am I," I1 rejoined; but not a bit sur- prised." The only person who seemed to see humour in the situation was Miss Merridew but she saw enough for itix Ob, you poor dear things 1" she cried, as though she were not obviously exploding with ill-timed mirth you poor dear things To think of all the pains you've been at to fatten up those geese and turkeys for Mr Gort—all the maize and the barley meal, all the water they've I had to drink—the pains you've been at with them all these weeks. Oh, really, it's too funny I for words." "It didn't seem to be that, I thought dis- gusteiily, but I only said I was glad somebody j .found it amusing. In the afternoon I drove over to Skeynes Junction to interview Hood, the station-master, and as I bowled along the nearly. four miles of muddy road my: mind reverted uncomfortably to the expression of Wickham's eye when I had turned and caught it. He must have known all about this fellow Gort, and if so it was clearly his duty to warn me. But I needn't have expected that there's a curious perverted kind of esprit de corps about j these Sussex aborigines they'll see you cheated | right and left, and never; speak, but when you make the discovery—and too late— they are un- commonly ready with Ah, I could have told I you that, sir; we all know his litttle games." I I found Hood in the goods yard amongst his j fowls he was in his official dress, except for a tweed cap which, negligently perched upon the side of his head, stood for the sign and symbol of relaxation's hour. Then I told bim my errand. "I'm not the least surprised," he said I I made sure there'd be inquiries for that man, so I did my best to get out of him where he was going but he wouldn't let on." But ho must have given some address for the goods to be sent to ?" I urged. 1 No, he didn't sir, they were all booked to i the company's terminus, Hazel Walk, to be called for.' He's a deep 'un, I fancy, that Gort. I've bad a little to do with him myself, on the company's account. He got a lot of manuie consigned to him at this station a few weeks back, but he wasn't able to clear it. Eventually Pilkington took it—you knOR him. sir ?—comes t from over your way. Him and Gort were jnst hand and glove in fact, it was Pilkington j brought Gort into the neighbourhood." No recommendation to Gort," 1 said shortly, j No, they're about apairof beantie3, I fancy," said the station master. 1 Pilkinton is bound to know Gort's address," said I, ruminatively I wonder if he would give it me ?" Not much fear of it," rejoined Hood and if I WIMJ you, sir, I wouldn't ask him for it; it would be sure to get round to Gort and spoil t your chance of dropping on to him." Then bow in the world am I to set about j finding the fellow ?" I demanded. For I mean 1 to do it, if it costs me more than I get for it." Well, sir," said Hood, "I would suggest that you write to our goods superintendent at Hazel Walk, and ask if the furniture consigned in Gort's name has been removed, and, if so, to what address." But would he tell me a thing like that ?" Ob, I think so, sir, if you was to explain to Mr Black what you want to know for." I looked at my watch. Well, then, I'd better get back at once, so as to write by to-night's post. Good-day, Hood— much obliged to you." I went home and got a letter written to Black, enclosing stamps and asking him to wire me in reply. Next day, being Sunday, of course there was nothing further to be done in the matter but Hood turned up about middle day, and handed me a. paper with three addresses, all in the E. district of London. After you was gone yesterday, sir, 1 remem- bered that Gort had given me some letters to post, and that, feeling convinced things wern't just on the square with the fellow, 1 jotted down the addresses. I don't know as they'll be of any use, but I thought I'd bring 'em along." I thanked Hood and took him into the house .'or some refreshment. I that day the wife and I, and perforce Miss MerridSw as well, could talk of nothing but Gort and ll#*F,,ana for his discomfiture and the recovery of the fmeen pounds, sixteen shillings and tenpence. For time bemg,we-wera vie- j tims of a monomania. Perhaps," auggested M £ s Merridew, with the easy optimism of one who has nothmg at stake," perhaps he means to con's aH the I time- you say Miss Pinnell told JTJ he hasn't j given up the key of the cottage" 1 I smiled compassionately. My dear Miss Merridew. to my mind that i fact is one of the most convincing proofs of bis intention not to do so the retention of that key is a blind, nothing more or less." Oh, I'm afraid so," said the wife, sadly. About 10.30 the ladies retired, and I had just settled down for a quiet pipe, when there was a sound of quick footsteps, and in burst Miss Merridew breathless and giggling. I looked polite but also annoyed interrogation, "Oh," she gasped—and every two or three I words were interrupted by giggles:" Ob, Mr Baxendale, when I think of all the trouble you've had in fattening these geese and turkeys for that I wretch, all the water you've had to carry for them, all that good maize and barley-meal-Obi really, you musa 1 think me unfeeling, but really-Ub, dear (Giggles ad lib.) I should have considered ]t beneath me to show irritation at the woman's idiotic behaviour, Pray sit down I said, with elaborate con- cern, and I'll go and ask Amy for sal volatile I think you will soon be better." Ob, you silly creature," she cried, holding her sides. I don't want any sal volatile. You really must forgive my interrupting you, but for the life of me I couldn't go to bed until I had had my little joke out. Oh, you poor dear creatures. I do feel so annoyed for you." With that she giggled herself, perhaps a trifle disconcerted, out of the room. Next morning, in the expectation of a tele- gram from Black, I could settle nothing. Ten o'clock passed, eleven, and still no message. I began to fnme. Confound the fellow's procrastination," I said. "It's lost me the two morning trains already." About 12.40 Black's wire came. Goods removed Saturday expect to be able to see person who removed them to-day." This was neither satisfactory, nor entirely the reverse of course it aid not follow that the per- son who bad removed the things was Gort, but at least, whoever he was, he might through him get to learn their destination. It being nearly one o'clock, and the days so short, I abandoned all idea of going to town until next day but I wired the superintendent at Hazel Walk that I hoped to be with him in the morning. .1 Promise me, Maurice." abjured the wife, that if you have to go and hunt up this wretch in any East End slums you won't go aloJ1A he might murder you if he found himself driven to bay." I smiled. Amy had dwelt upon the subject of Gort, until she had come to thmk of him as a des- perado to whom bloodshed would be a trifle. Trust me for taking care of Number 1, little woman," I replied, and our plan of campaign being approximately settled we positively man- aged to drop the subject. After dinner, Miss Merridew being an en- thusiastic (though rank) whist player, we sat down to a dummy rubber, and were more or lees absorbed in our game, when, the parlourmaid entered with that air of decorous mystery she alwavs wears when she has a message to deliver. Please sir," she said, coming close to me, Mr Gort wants to know if he can speak to you." Had a thunderbolt fallen into our midst just at that moment, the incident would have passed almost unremarked Show him into my study," I said with com- posure; I will be there presently." In point of fact I followed hard upon the parlour-maid, for nothing could be further from my desire than to keep Mr Gort waiting. But until I saw the squat form and swarthy snub-featured countenance, I scarcely believed tuat it was indeed Gort—the man for the un- earthing and perhaps condign punishment of whom 1 had imagined deen-laid plots-come voluntarily to seek me. Good evening, sir," said Gort, civilly. Good evening." Ah, I'm sorry I couldn't manage to get up here last Friday," he said. "■ But the fact is I was so busy getting my furniture ready for rail, and settlin' up small accounts with the people round us as I thought might be anxious for their money, that I'd but just time to catch the last up train." Whilst, and without the faintest trace of discomposure. Gort volunteered this explanation, he took from his pocket a canvas I bag which clinked musically, and emptying it ont upon my secretaire, began to separate gold and silver and copper, and arrange them in neat little piles. "Fifteen pound, sixteen and tenpence I think, that's correct, sir ?" Reproach and questioning had been npon the tip of my tongue they got no further. Quite correct, thank you. Oh, by the way, bow did the birds pluck out ?" Capital, well, sir. The people I took 'em to was wonderful pleased with 'em. I'm going into rather a different line now. sir, or I'd have keen glad to deal with you again next season." Have I(glass of whisky, Gort ?" I asked him. No, thank you, sir, much obliged to you. 1'\6 but just had my supper, and I'm rather in a hurry, dead evening, sir." Good evening, Gort," I rejoined.pleaaantty. I began to feel quite cordial towards the fellow. I found Amy and Miss Merridew in a state of exsited speculation. Well;" they cried simultaneously. I'm exceedingly sorry, Miss Merridew, but your joke, which was never quite robust, is quite done for." So saying,I tossed a handful of money into the wife's lap. Ob, Maurice," she cried, burying her small hands amongst the coins, I am so delighted; And to think what horrid suspicions we had of that poor man." I laughed that aspect of the matter tronbled me very little "I must wire to Black first thing to-morrow that the business is settled." Miss Merridew took immense credit to herself for perspicacity. Did she not say Gort would turn up ? Some people always will be in the right.
COLLIERY BARHOQKS.
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COLLIERY BARHOQKS. Brfdgend Magistrates' Decision Discussed At a meeting of the Mid-Glamcrgan Colliery I Managers' Association at Bridgend on Saturday a discussion tcok place on a recent decision of the Bridgend Bench that a man employed in a colliery could not be fined for neglect to obey an order of the manager to use a ba.v-ook. The ground of the decision was that neither the Coal Mines Regulation Act nor the special rules specified that a barhook should be used.
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Eisteddfodau. 1 -j BRASS BAND CONTESTS. Ferndale and Cory Winners. For the fifth Eisteddfod meeting at Rhyl on Satarday the programme was made up entirely of brass band contests. There were three classes arranged—one for quickstep, one for Welsh bands, and one open to all comers, and lor each two South Wales bands had entered, namely, the Cory Workmen's Prizi Band (Mr J. E. Fidler) and the Ferndale Prize Band (Mr A. i Owen). Other entries included Ferndale, Royal J OakJey (Festiniog), Nantlle Vale, Llanddulas, I Festiniog. Brymbo Connah's Quay, and Irwell. Mr J. Ord Hume was the adjudicator for the quickstep. Bands were at liberty to select their own march. In the second competition, for j Welsh bands, the test piece was a selection EliJah" (Mendelssohn), there being a first prize of JE15 and a second of JE5. In the open i contest, Auber's Le DominoNur was the test piece, and the prize was JE55 Results.—Quickstep—1, Royal Oakley; 2, I Ferndale 3, Cory. Welsh Bands—1, Ferndale 2, Royal Oakley 3, Connah's Quay. Open Class { —1, Royal Oakley 2, Ferndale 3, Irwell. The I adjudicator highly praised the playing of all the bands, and said the contests had been excellent. The Eisteddfod has proved a financial success, Llanbradach Choir Welcomed Heme- Llanbradach Ladies' Choir (Mrs Moses, con- ductress) had an enthusiastic welcome on their return home on Saturday morning. The choir, which were bracketed first in the ladies' competi- 11 tion at Rhyl, were escorted by a large crowd to the Town Hall, where they were entertained at lunch. The choir have won four prizes in 2 £ years. Gorsedd Examinations. At the annual meeting of the Gorsedd it was decided that the following be the subjects for next year's Gorsedd examinations :—For the degree of bard, Tafolog's Ode on the Church- yard," The Heroic Poem on Isaiah," by the Rev. J. Cadfan Davies together with a general acquaintance with the poetical works of the late | Rev. R. Ellis (Cynddelw), and with Yr Ysgol < Farddol," by Mr D. W. Jones (Dafydd t Morganwg), of Cardiff. For the degree of ovate, ] the articles in the Geninen on Welsh litera- j ture, by Professor Edward Anwyl "The ilistory of Wales," by Professor Owen M. Edwards, of Oxford and the Welsh Grammar of Prin- I cipal David Rowlands (Dewi Mon), of Brecon. Mr John H. Roberts, Mus. Bac. (Penceidd Gwvnedd), of Liverpool Mr R. vVilfrid Jones,, of Wrexham and Mr John Williams, of Car., narvon, were deputed to prepare a syllabus for the examination in musical degrees. Brass Band Contest at Llanelly, A brass band contest was held at Stradey grounds, Llanelly, on Saturday, under the auspices of the West Wales Association of Brass 1 Bands. Eight bands competed, ind there weie j about 4,000 people present. Mr Albert Whiff, Mus. Bac. Rochdale, adjudicated. Results Class A, grand selection (Donezetti). first prize, j JE12, Cwmtawe. This band also won medals for cornet, born, and trombone sclos. Second prize, ( £8, Tycroes third prize, £4, Protheroe's Band, ¡ and medal for euphonium solo. Clas3 A, marching contest, first prize, Cwmtawe. Class B, first prize, £8, and cornet and euphonium medals, Llandilo second, £5, Ystradgynlais third, JE5 i and medal for trombone solo, Brynamman. Class B, marching contest, Ystradgynlaia. j Eisteddfod at Morriston. I A. successful eisteddfod in connection with Carmel Chapel, Morriston, was held at the Forward Movement Hall on Saturday. Results :—Chief choral, Skewen Choir. Child- ren's choirs, Morriston (conducted by Mr Llt3wèUyn}. Drum and fife band—1, St. John's, Clydach 2, Calfana, Clydach 3, Industrial Scbool, Bonymaen. Duet, Mr D. Davies, Allt- wen, and Mr Nicholas, Ystalyfera. Tenor solo, divided between Mr Sam Jenkins, Llanelly, and Mr Nicholas, Ystalyfera. Recitation, Miss Davies, Morriston. Recitation (juveniles), divided between Miss Bronwen Evans, Clydach, and uliss G. Jones, Clydach. Solo (juveniles)—1, Miss Wil- liams, Llanwrtyd Welts 2, Miss Ivey, Llan- samlet. Violin solo, Mr Ivor Shadrach, Morris- ton. Basse solo, Mr D. Davies, Alltwen. Essay, MrJ. Pbillips (Treforfab), Morriston. Recitation, for children under 12 years of age-I, Lily Thomas, Forest Each 2, Annie Thomas, Forest Facb.
SURRY BURGLARY RECALLED.I
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SURRY BURGLARY RECALLED. I Another Adolf Beck Case. On April 22n^> 1901, James King was sentenced at the Old Bailev to seven years' penal servitude, having been found guilty of warehouse-breaking and wounded with intent. On September 3rd, 1903, he was ordared to be released from Dart- moor on ticket-of-leave, only two years and four months of his sentence having expired. He left for his home, in Victoria Dock-road, with a gratuity of £1 89 lOd in his pocket. Official records of the trial show that several dock constables swear I that they had seen King in the warehouse, and I struggling to avoid arrest. King declared that Ginger" Reardon was the man who should have been arrested. Reardon was called and denied that hs was concerned in this warehouse job. Later" Ginger "Reardon was sentenced to five years' penal servitude for a robbery at Barry and it was after this that King was seut bome, after servinil two years and four months of a wrongful sentence. The Barry Robbery. The robbery case at Barry referred to was that in which the premises of Mr Coleman Follick, 44, lioiton road, were broken into on the night of June 17th, 1902, jewellery oftneva)uoofJE550 being stolen. Reardon. whose description was telegraphed to Scotland Yard by the local police was arrested in Camden Town. and in his house some of the missing jewellery was discovered. To Sergt. R. II. Thomas (Barry Dock), Reardon denied the charge, but pleaded guilty at the Car- diff Assizes, Justice Ridley descibintr it as a rob- bery "cleverJy plannad and equally cleverly traced."
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SWANSEA GIRL'S ESCAPE. PLUCKY RESCUE FROM THE SEA. An exciting scene, and a very narrow escape from drowning, was witnessed at Port Eynon Bay on Friday afternoon. Miss Glance Williams, daughter of Captain Williams, of the ship Van- duara, of Swansea, whilst bathing with two other girls in a rough ground sea, was swept off her feet and carried out to sea. A young man from Swansea, a visitor at Horton, who was walking along the beach, heard the cries for help, and rushed down to tha water's edge. He threw off his hat and coat and swam out to the drowning girl, who by this time was a considerable distance out- side the breakers. After a desperate struggle he succeeded in bringing Miss Williams in an un- conscious state into shallow water, where other help was waiting, and artificial means for restor- ing respiration were resorted to. Miss Williams; was then carried in blankets to The Hollies, the house of Captain Bevan. Dr. Simons, a visitor, being in attendance. Miss Wiliiams was some hours before she recovered consciousness, but is reported to be progressing favourably.
PAINTER'S SHOCKING DEATH.
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PAINTER'S SHOCKING DEATH. Mr Troutbeck held an inquiry at Westminster on Friday with reference to the death of Law- rence Wood (5S), who resided in Prince of Wales's-road, Hendon, and was employed 8S a generatlJainter. It was stated in evidence that on Wednesday afternoon he was painting the outside of a stable skylight over a loose box, and a few seconds after he had sent a nephew to mix some paint a crash was beard, and Wood was found lying unconscious on the brick floor, having fallen a distance of over 11 feet. He was removed to St. George's Hospital, where he died 5 the same evening. Dr. Robinson, the house sur- geon, described the injuries as remarkable as the result of one fall. The base of the sknll was fractured at both sides, the upper part of the right side of the skull was broken in six or seven pieces, there was a fracture of spine, and the first three nb" on either side were broken. It was supposed that Wood in reaching to paint the upper part of the frame mnit have leawd on a rotten saah, which collapsed and ca £ ed his fall. A verdict of Accidental death was re- turned.
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ELEPHANT MISUNDERSTANDS. Attacks Friendly Policeman. While a travelling menagerie was being landed at Boulogne on FrIday some children commenced to throw food at one of the elephants. Some mischievous boys, however, tossed the animal stones, and, fearing that it would resent this, a policeman named Petit ordered the children away. The elephant, misinterpreting the officer's action, flew into a fury, and, seizing the police- man round his waist with his trunk, dashed him heavily to the ground. The animal was about to dash forward to trample on Petit, but he, pre- tending to be dead, lay motionless. The ruse suc- ceeded. as the animal walked over him and was speedily led away, while Petit was conveyed to. the hospital with comparatively few injuries.
FLY-WHEEL BURST.
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FLY-WHEEL BURST. Pontardulais Man Killed. On Saturday Edward Hamer, a married man, 66 years of age, was killed at the Clayton Works, Pontarchilais, by the bursting of a fly-wheel at the mortar machine at which he was working. >
POOR WOMAN'S HONESTY."
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POOR WOMAN'S HONESTY. The Relief Committee of theWest Ham Union, st its meeting on Thursday, was told that a poor woman who had for years been in receipt of a smaH sum weekly as outdoor relief desired to see them, and when the woman was admitted she laid down before the chairman tbesamofjESO odd, the exact sum of money she baa received from the guardians' representatives as outdoorre- lief. Her explanation was that she had recently come into a legacy of £200, and she thought that it would be only honest to refund to the guar- dians the amount she had received from them. The guardians were unaware of the legacy, and the chairman and members compiimeuted the woman for her honesty, which the chairman said should be made widely known.
The Tondu Ghost. .
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The Tondu Ghost. STRANGE AFFAIR AT MAESTEG. Interest in the Tondu ghost remains un- abated, and reports are to hand that it has beeo seen in the distance in various quarters in the neighbourhood. The most authentic seems to ba that a servant girl saw the gaunt, cadaverous figure gliding about in the vicinity of Ynisawdro Farm. Watchers are still keeping a look-out, but since the story «-> the midnight attack they are exercising a wist-, cautiousness, for the supposed spook seems to feb an adept at the catch-as-catch- can style, if the sensational narrative told by the man who engaged in an encoanter with it ia to be accepted. Two reputable inhabitants of Tondu tell another curious story. While out watching for the famous ghost they heard the sound of ft. galloping horse annroaching rapidly. The sound' came nsarer until it seemed close by them, bnt the watchsrs could see nothing, and the rattle- of the hoofs grajnalJv died away in the distance. The Tondu ghost scare has put into general; circulation in the district once again weird stories which have from time immemorial belonged to; the local folklore. It is 'said that every night' about the honrof 12 a biack dog suddenly appears on the cross, roads on the highway between Lalestou and Bridgend. It calmly trots off down one of the side roads and seems to melt into thin air. Many people are said to have fol- lowed the mysterious animal, but have never, been able to trace it far. A rural postman used to say that every night" he met a big black dog on the cross roads near Ewenny, where the road branches off to Ogmore, trotting along silent and mysterious as though on a ghostly errand. At a village not far from.. Bridgend it is said that on the night before any-- one of note dies in the vicinity a phantom- funeral passes through the village at midnight., to the churchyard. Some of the older villagers claim to have seen the creepy sight. There are vague rumours of a ghost in the. neighbourhood of Maesteg. A local resident was; driving in his trap up a hill near Llangynwyd.) the home of the Maid of Cefn Ydfa, a district j rich in ghosts. Walking up the hill in front of' him was a tall, powerfully-built man carrying a- stick. Suddenly this man began slashing at- something with his stick, seeming to be engagetl; in a deadly combat with spirits of the air.t Nothing could be seen by the gentleman in the; trap. But the man on the road continued to slash out furiously, chasing his spectral aagaulant up the hill.
RAILWAY HORROR.
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RAILWAY HORROR. AN EXPRESS FALLS 200 FEET. Second Train Falls on Top. Seven persons were killed and thirty-fiva in-, jured, some of them fatally, in the wreck of two. trains on the Seaboard Air Line at Catawba Junction, South Carolina, early on Friday morn. ing Th;, first train, a crowded express of fiva coaches and a sleeper." plunged through a trestle bridge into a deep ravine, Po drop of 200 feet, and the demolished cars were piled upon each other until they were level with the top. The scene of the accident is a lonely spot near Catawba River. The injured suffered terribly before doctors and nurses arrived in a special train. The engine- driver and other train hands were either killed • or injnred. The accident was so sudden that the^ danger to trains following was completely for-' gotten. No warning was given them to atop. Five miles behind the expressr a goods train was coming in the same direction, The engine- driver only realised the danger when suddenly he 'v saw the yawning gap piled with wreckage, andy crowds of injnred passengers climbing out of thef ravine. He barely had time to apply the brakes! and leap for bis life when the whole train crashed 1 down on to tbe wreckage. It is believed that some passengers injured iu the first disaster were pinioned by the wreckage of the second and] killed outright. Examination of the lina after-; wards disclosed that some of the rails had been' maliciously tampered with and disconnected*) but there is no clue to the perpetrators,
CHAFFING THE KAISER'S SON
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CHAFFING THE KAISER'S SON Stories of the Crown Prince's Betrothal. Berlin, Friday.—Amusing stories are current here apropos of the Crown Prince's betrothal. It is said that when the matter was iirst arranged the Prince, who has been severely under parental tutelage ever since his childhood, asked hia Imperial father, irreverently, Now, father, am I really grown up ?" Another stoty is to the effect that another Ger- man Princess, who aspired to ascend the throne ot the Hohenzollerns, and believed that ber ambition was favourably regarded, sent tbe young Prince a box of cheap bricks, with a curt note intimating that he was better fitted to build mock houses than to build his own destiny. The curious stories as to the Crown Prince's enormous appetite are being revived. Yesterday morning a policeman was seen rubbing off a pedi- ment in the Sieges-Allee, a chalked-up picture of the bridegroom-elect carrying out his historic bet that be would eat four pounds of beefsteak fog breakfast.
DILEMMA CF A DuCKESS. —— 'liC
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DILEMMA CF A DuCKESS. —— 'liC Bathing Machine Collapses. The Ducbess of Aosta, wife of the heir to the Italian Throne, who has been spending the summer at Nieuport, has bad an amusing experi- ence in a bathing machine. The machine was being driven along the sands to the sea, when the forepart became detached, and the machine feU forward in such a position that the door could not be opened. The Duchess was thus a pri- soner inside, but, fortunately, she is of light build, and when assistance bad been procurer. she was leleased from imprisonment by bong: pulled through the window of the bathing machine—happily none the worse for her ad veIl. f: ture.
TERRIBLE FISHING DISASTER.
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TERRIBLE FISHING DISASTER. A Queenstown correspondent telegraph" that the Canadian schooner Troop, from the Grand Banks, haa arrived at St. John's, Newfoundland* with the news of a terrible fishing boat disaster. The Troop met another fishing schooner, the, Coleraine, which reported having spoken a\j French barqnentine, name unknown, 170 miles off Cape Race. The vessel bad only three men I; left out of a total crew of 34, the others having W been lost while fishing with their dories. Tbe French captain asked for help, but the weather i was too bad to go on board the barqcentine. It is feared the vessel with the remainder of her crew have Deen lost.
THE WELSH REVOLT.
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THE WELSH REVOLT. Activity of Mr Lloyd George. Mr Lloyd George and his colleagues activelv engaged in organising their forces to meet the Welsh Coercion Act. Mr Lloyd George is in communication with the Free Church leaders of every denomination, together with political organisations and County Council Pro. gressives, and the measures determined upon will form part of an organised scheme. Notices were; issued on 8ø.turday convening the great national conference at Cardiff on October 6th.
FELL FROM AN EXPRESS.
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FELL FROM AN EXPRESS. As an express from Euston was passing near • Castle Thorpe, Bucks, on Friday mght a man, who is apparently a sailor, fell out of the train. Some workmen found him about 5 o clock on Saturday morning alive and conscious, he having" lain on the line all night. He stated that he fell asleep a-nd stepped on to thelinein mistake for the lavatory.
POISONED BY PLUMS.
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POISONED BY PLUMS. It was proved at an inquest held at Douglas., Isle of Man, on Friday, that the death of Wil. liam Edward Cavanagh, the two year old son of; a mariner, was due to damaged plums discarded: from a costermonger's barrow. It appeared that '■ three hours after the child had eaten the fruit he became violently sick, and died in a fewl hours. A post-mortem examination showed thatt death was due to irritant poisoning set up by the damaged fruit. i .L
CHILD KILLED BY BEES.
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CHILD KILLED BY BEES. Paris. Friday.—A child, eighteen months old,, has just died at Largentiero from the effects of1 bee-stings. While playing in her father's! orchard tbe baby drova the point of a stick into bee-hive, the occupants of which imineaiatelirM 8warmed out and attacked him. Tbe little sot-- ferer was literally covered with stings, and;^ died in his motber's arms in great agony.
PRECOCIOUS ANARCHIST ARRESTED.
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PRECOCIOUS ANARCHIST ARRESTED. Barcelona, Saturday.—Tbe police have arrested a large number of anarchists, among them a certain Reales. a precocious propagandist, 14 years of age. The majority of the men arrested have been released, nothing being found agaiast them. A chemical analysis of the bomb which exploded at the Law Courts last Sanday evening has sbown it contained nitM-glyebnae. The discovery has somewhat disconcerted the authors ties, for none of the anarchists residing in Bar. celona is known to possess sufficient technical knowledge to prepare such a substance.
> SPITTING IN COURT.
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> SPITTING IN COURT. At last week's Newport County Police Court Alfred Yates, a carpenter from Crose Keys, was observed by a constable to spa on tbe floor, after being cautioned about a similar thinK" and in spite of the fact that a printed notice pro- hibiting spitting ts displayed in the conrt room He was on Saturday summoned for the offenc8(- and fined 10s including costs, the clerk pointing oat that he was liable to a penalty ofjES.
KILLED ON THE LINE AT CARDIGAN.
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KILLED ON THE LINE AT CARDIGAN. Mr James Edwards, Greenfield-square, Cardi- gan, carpenter, while walking on the railway on Saturday was struck down by a train and killed. He leaves a widow and several young childreB.