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-=- r-W Ar,% IF &AID v arm |E|» all "we By WILLIAM L.E i CHAPTER XXIJI. Places Matters in a New Light. The words npnii the second dip of paper were: | SItice believes ebat Sybil still Joves Wilfrid .Hag bee..Hb>s istucorrect. Tellllimeo. The girl is meroiy usirtsr tlnghes for bet own put- poses She Joves Arthur JK.ua.fcoId. I have just learnt the truth. Something that will aatociahyon. Rambold. Who waa Arthur Rnmbold f I had never beard mention of him. This was certainly a new featcro of the affair. Sybil bad a secret lover of whom L was in ignorsuce. She was no donbt IItill in com nm oration with him and tbrotfgb him hart Jenrnli of Eric's wbezeabouls and other facts that had surprised met. 1 tead end is-read ibei letter much pnzz'ed. She was only tiding me lor her own pllrposu-or In plaiu English she was fueling me. 1 felt angry with myaelf tor not being more Wary. The train stopped ai P teston, and then rushed nOltb IIRain ItS I rat atme in the corner of the carriage thinking deeply-, and wondering who was this man Rnmbold. Ati Carlisle another surprise was in store for )M. for I found s hnrited note from Sybil saying that sbe bad anfortnna: elv been ierogni«e,.{ by a friend anj compelled ti> leave. She had gone oo to Glasgow, and would await me there at tbo Central Station Hotel. Therefore, by the Scotch express at two o'clock that morning I tiaveiltd up to Glasgow, sinri Oil arrival found to my chagtin that the had stayed thero one night, and attain left. There was a note for me, spying that she had gone to Dnmftiea, bat that it would be best for me not to follow. "Return to Newcastle, and await me," she wrote. "Myqaick movements are imperative for my own safety. I caftnot t ell you in a iettet What baa happened, bnt will explain all when we meet." By what train did the lady leave ?'" 1 in- qoired of the hall-pcrtei who bad banded me the Httter. "The six-twenty last nigbt,»u" was tho roan's ttaawef. I got her ticket. X lfrst-clnsa one to Port WMiUtt." Then the went north—not south," I ex- claimed. surprised. or eonrse." Sybil had n.Med ms'llf hfcr letter by sftyiog that the had gone to Dumfries, when really the had travelled In the opposite direction. She bad purposely misled me. The lady left hurriedly, it would appear." Yes, sir. About five o'clock » gentleman called to sea her, and she met him in tbo hall. She was very pale, I noticed, as though she was surprised at big. Visit, or rftther upset. Bat tbey wen teat together. She returned an hour later, wrote this letter, which ahe told me lo give to yon if you called, and then left for Fort William." And did the mart call again ?" Yen. She said bo would, and she told me 50 tell him that she had gone to Edinburgh. told hi to that, aud he seemed very fnrprised, bet WMt Rwey. He was in evening dresit, nnd it seemed as though they had intended dining together. Sbe seemea," added the man rather aaeeringly, to be more like a. lady's-maid than a lady." Bot the gontleman, describe him to me." Ob, be was a raihet short, pedgy man, fair, With a baldish bead." Was it Parbam ? The description soiled him, lie gave no card ?" Mo. Re met the young lady here in the hall. If, idea was that his presence was very un- welcome, as she seemed in great fear lest he sbaold return before aba could get away." Hub the men left Glasgow ?" u I think so. I saw him on the platform feboht nine, Jost before the Edinburgh express left. He's probably gone on there. He seemed faite a gentleman." They uppaaied to be friendly ?" Perfectly. Only she evidently did not 6X. pb<tt to meat turn. She asked the nah*e of a hotel at Fort William, and I told bef to go to tbe Station." w Then she's there," I exclaimed quickly. tbe Station." w Then she's there," I exclaimed quickly. Probably. She arrived there this morning." I I tipped the man, and after idling in Glasgow some hours, left for Fort William, determined to disobey Sybil's order to go back to Newcastle. It Wat a long bat picturesque journey. When I arrived I went at once to the hotel to enquire if Mca Morton vete there. The manageress shook her head, saying "There was a. Mrs Morton, a young woman like a lady's maid, who artived here yesterday morning, andjleft hero last evening. A lady was awaiting ber-her mistress, 1 think." What was her name ?" «• Mrs Rumbold," was the answer, after re- foninfe to the visitors' book. Rnmbold I the name of her secret lo*er." Was the yonng 01 old ?" Elderly, with grey hair. A rather stiff, formal kind of person." "Whete have they gone 1" I I beard Mis Rnmbold say that she wonted to rc to Oban. So perhaps they've gone there." There was a boat down to Oban in three hours' time, therefore I took it, passed down the bottlli. inl Loch and by the islands cf Lis more, places to well-Known to the traveller to Scotland to need any description, and that same evening found myself in Oban, the Charing-cross of the High- lands. I had been there soTornl times before, and always stayed at the Gteat Western. Therefore I took the hotel omnibus, and on alighting asked if a Mm Knmbold was staying there. The reply was a negative one, therefore I Went round to several other hotels, finding at taat that she and her maid bad taken a room at the Alexandra that mtoning, bnt had and- denly ebanged their plans, and had left at two o'clock by train for the Bonth, bat whether for Glasgow or Edinburgh was not known. I therefore lost track of them. Sybil had ap- parently Hutsceasfnlly escaped from her male visiter at Glasgow, while at the same lime Mis Rumbold —pi obablv the mother of the man she loved in secret—bad awaited her up at Foit William. For what reason" Why was she now mas- querading as maid of the mother of her lever ? Again, if her visitor in Glasgow WKII really Parbam, he noaht havo very quickly obtained knowledge of her whereabouts, for only a few days before I had watched him arranging that ingenious plot against her in Dean'g-lr&T:J-IL plot which would have no doubt been carried tato execution if Sytil bad been present. I hesitated how to act. If they had gone south, it was useless for Tie to temain in Oban. iler appointment wiih me waa in Newaaetie, and it beemed certain tbat the would eoooer or later reeli me there. Bnt at that moment my curiosity was atoused. re- garding this Mra Rnmbotd. as to who and what fehe wat, and further, as to the identity of Arthnr, about whom the dead man had known so leech. "They ammated to be hicndiy," said the hotel porter. I left Oban and went back to Glasgow. My friend, the ball porter, at the Central Stuiion, was talkative, but had not seen the lady agxin. It struck me that an the bald-beaded man had met bar in Glasgow, and bh she bad left a mes- sage for bim that IIbe bad gone to Edinburgh bho would naturally avoid both {dicta, or ut any rite not bait tbei< Had she gone on to Dumfries ? She had left a metsaee for me that slie witit theie. Would she hdw go there in order to see if I weie await- ing her inatewd cf at Newcastle. Dumfries, the town of Burns, was on my way down to Carlisle, therefore I resolved tj mnke a bait there for all iictw or two to enquiif. I remained the night in Glasgow, for I was fogged ont by so much travellifg, find nest d«y in-t before twelve, I alishied at Onirtfrie*. I had never bean there before, bnt outside tho s,.Ivttict) I iiow the l(ttilwity [Ioitl, and entering, asked whether alra U a cuboid was Ma.ji'fc there. Ye", sbe was. Did I wisb to see her aaned the lady clork in the bureau. I replied in the uffirmative, and sent her my name, Mr Mortou," written on a slip of paper. The waiter returned with a carious look apon his fitco. I saw in an instant thsttaotnetbioc had ocernred, and was not surprised when he said- Mrs Rambold has a bad headache, air, and would be glad if you'd call again about five or six. The chambermaid says she's lying Jowo." "Is tbere another person with bet ?" 1 in- quired. Her own maid, I mean." No, air. She's aloue," Ate you quite sure of that ?" Quite. 1 took her name when she arrived in the hotel. Sbo has no maid." And no lady friend ? "Nf. She's entirely alone." That suiprifed me. Had Sybil patted from her and Rone straight on to Newcastle in order to find me ? Tiiere was nothing to be done but to wait until half-past five, and call again on Mrs Ru mbold. I therefore took a room at the hotel, and lunched its the coffee-room. The womnn'a excute made me suspicious tint IIhe wished to avoid meetinp me, anu tbat when I rctiuned at six I "hould find her gone. So I passed tbe lime in wriiii.>g letters, and remained in patience till half-past live, who!! 1 sent up again to know if she wonld receive me. The answer came back that she was still too unwell, and I sont woid to her that 1 could wait, as I wished to see her upon a very impor- tant matter. My determination showed her that I did not intend that she should escape therefore, just before the dinner KOTS rang the waiter came to me and said 'blat the lady was In the small dtltw- ing-room upstairs, and would see me. "1 bsva not the honour of yonr acquaintance Mr Morton, and am rather curio an ?oknow what yon want wnh me." I ascended the stairs wondering what would be the outcome of my interview. I wanted to ascer- tain who the woman was, and tbe nature of tbe relatione between her and Sybil. h Whan I antetad tbe room a i at her elderly lady with whitish hair, several y brtuhed back, and attirsd in deep black rose to meet me, bowing stiffly and saying I bave not tbe honour of your acquaintance, Mr Morton, and am rather carious to know what you want with me." Well, madam," I replied, tbe fact is I want to die you a question. The Honourable Sybil Burnet bail been travelling with you dressed as h lady's maid and I am here to learn where she bas now gone." The woman started in aatpiise, and glared at me. She probably, from my disguise as a work. iug man, put me down aa 81 detective. -1 And my reply to 100, lIir, is that Mice Sybil's destination is her own affair. We patted, and she has gone south. Tbat is all I know." But you also know the reason why ebe is masqnerading at a maid why, at Fort William and at Oban you made people believe she was your maid. You bad a motive, and I think you may its well admit it.' I do not sen your right to question me about mv private affairs," aba exclaimed angrily, This is monstions." "I liave no desire to pry loto your effaiis; madam," I answsred, quite coolly. 1, Che Honourable Sybil is a trioud of mine, and I am anxious to know ber wbereaboule," I said. "But I cannot tell you what 1 don't know my- self. She went on to Carlisle, that's all I know." She parted from you snddenly. Why 1'" I asked. Shall I tell yon? Htóaoso sbe is in fear of being followed," I exclaimed, and, smil- ing, added, "I think, madam, that I hold greater knowledge of the family thau perhaps oven yon do yourself. I bave known the Seate-liffe all my life. Old Lady Scercliff is greatly upset regard- ing Sybil's orotraolod absence. They are beginning to think that something baa happened to ber. I can now tell her that Bbe has beca with you, maequerading as your maiS, and that you refuse all information concerning ber. You know. I daresay, that the police are actively try- ing to find ber ou the application of her brother, Lord Scarcliff ?" ) My threat caused her some consternation, I could see that from the way she fumed nnd fidgetled. "To tell Lady Scercliff such a thing would only be to throw a blame upon myself of which I am entirely innocent," she protested. I assure you that if I knew vvbere she had gone, I would tell you," No, pardon me, madam. You wonld not. You beltevs that I'm a detective." Itour actions ceitsinly betray you," she ex, claimed resentfully. Y&n\e been watching o. clonely— for what reason ?" Well," I leplied, slowly. The fact is I am fully awaie of tbo aecte: lovo existing be- tween Sybil Unmet and Arthur Rumbold." Sybil and Arthur ?" she cried, turning pale and looking me straight in the fxce. What do yon mean ? Arthur- my boy. Arthur ?" I nodded iu the affirmative. Who are yon ?" she exclaimed, starting np breatbleasiy ftom her chair. She was in fbar of ma, I saw. Who ate you that you should know this ?" aba .ca.ped. Willian: Morton," was my cool reply. I though; I Met my name up to yoo tbis morning." CHAPTEK XXIV. Complications and Confessions. Nixt morning, after a night jaarney, I called at the DouglaM Hotel, in Newcastle, and was informed that Mis Morton had acrived on the previous evening. At last I bad 1110 her to eartb. She sent word that she wonld tee me in balf- an-hour, thetefora I idled along Grainger-atiaet, West, killing time until she .nade her appeai- ance. She approached me in the ball of the hotel smiling merrily and potting out her hand in welcome. Her black dress seemed Blightly the worse for wear owing to her constant travelling, yet sbe was aa neat and dainty as ever, a votnan Mtheae striking beauty caused evexy bead to be turned as she passed. We went out, turning to walk tovards Blsckott-street, and then amid the bnetle of the trefGo began to talk. She asked me when I bad arrived, and bow I had fared in London. I told bet nothing 01 the success of my adver- tisements, or the diecoveiy of the plot so ingeni- ously formed against her, and allowed ber to believe that I had only just arrived from Lon don. I was waittng to eee wbetbec she would explain her joarney to Scotland, and her com- panioosbip with Mis ttumbold. dut lib. aaid bottling. We walked on together through Albion-place, and preeently fouul our- selves in Leaze-pnik, that pretty promenade, gay irt summer, but somewhat cheetleat on that gray wiutiy morning. You were lecognined in Carlisle," I exclaimed, aftbr we had been chatting soma time. Tell me about it. I wan IIulpfiwed to get vour note, and I confers I was also some- I what alarmed. Was the petson wh3 itcognieed you an enemy or a liietid." A friend," was her,prompt reply. It Has bit vety friendliness wonlo, 1 kuew, be falsi to my inteiaats, so T bad to fly. Uu recognised one, even in tbis dress, stopped me in the street, raised his bllt and spoke. Hot 1 discerned bis intention, tberefoie I passed on with affected indignation and without answering. Had I cpencil my trotitli my vuice migbt hava betiayod I roa. I went on to Glasgow." Anrl there ? Wn«t happened ?" She ulanted at ine ut quick suspicion. I saw eho Wile cmlalu,s"ed by my qnesiion. H'ippei.ea obe echoed n6rvou<-lj*. What do toc mtan ?" Wo were iu the Park, and quite alone, theie- ioie I halted, »nl looking bei sltKigbt iu tl>e (ace ".daimed j Something hapi eued iheie, Sybil. Why { don t joe tail me 7" "Sybil," she said In a tone of reproach. am I no longer Tibbie tD you, as of old ? You are changed, Wilftid-chatiged towards me There is something in your manner so very uunanal. j What is it ?" I desire to know the truth," I said, in a bard voice. You are trying to keep back things from me which I ought to know. I trust you, and yet yon do not trust me in return. In- deed, it seems very much as thongh yoa are II trying to deceive me." "Inm not," she protested, you still misjudge ive, Wilfrid, and merely becaoeo there Bre cer- 'tain tbinpg which it wonld be against my own interests to explain at tbis moment. Every women is permitted to bave secrets surely I may have mine. If you were in reality my hus- band, then it would be different. Hitherto, you have been generosity itself towards me. Why withdraw it now, at the eritical moment when I most require your aid and protection." Why f" Because in Glasgow I was recognised by one of my (nemies." sbe said. An I yon don't know what a narrow escape I bad. lie traced me—and came from London to hnnt me down and de- nounce me. Yet I managed to meet bim with such careless ease that he was disarmed, and hesitated. And while he hesitated I escaped. tie ia still following me. He may be bare, in Newcastle, foe all 1 know. If we meat again, Wilfrid," she added, in a hoarse, determined voice. If W4 meet again it wiJl all be hopeless. My doom will be sealed. I shall frill myself." No. no," 1 urged. "Comel don't contem- plate such a step as tbat." I fear to face him. I can cover,face him." Yoa mean John Parbam." Who told you ?" she started quickly. How did you know his name ?" I guessed it. Tbev told me at the botel that yon bad had a visitor, and that yon had soon afterwards escaped to the north." Do you actually know Parhom ?" 1 met bim once," was my reply, but I did not mention the fellow's conueciton with the bouse with the fatal staira. Does be know that we are friends P" How can I teli ? Bot why do you fear him?" Ab, it is a long story. 1 dure not face that man. Wilfiid. Surely that is suffiaieiit. No, it is not sufficient," I replied. "Yon managed to escape ond get up to Fort William." Ah the mau at tho hotel told you so, I eup pose," "bo said. Yes, I did escape, and nar- rowly. I was betrayed." By whom ?" Unwittingly betrayed by a friend 1 think, she replieod, aa we walked on together towards the lake. On a winter's morciug there are few people in LeazesPark, therefore we had the plnee to ourselves, save for tbe keeper strolling idly Borne distance away. ■ Sybil," 1 exclaimed piesenlly, baiting again, and laying my hand upon her sbonlder, wby are you not straightforward and outspoken with me ?" I recollected tbe postseript of the dead man's letter which I bad secured in Nionchester-she allegation that sbe was playing me false. ner eyes ttete cast down in confusion at my plain nr-etion, yet the next instant she assumed a foolSnee* that was trnly surprising. to I don't understand yoa," she deolaied with a light iiervooa little laugh. Then I suppose I must apeak more plainly, [ said. It is a pity, Sybil, that you did not sell me the truth from your own lips." She went pale as her eyes met mine in qaick anxiety. The irnth-ahout what ?" About your Jove for Arthur Rumbold," I said veiy gravely, my gaza still bxed steadily apon here. In an instant ber gloved bauds clenched them- salves, her lips twitched nervously, and aho placed her band upon ber heart as though to slop its wild beating. My love?" Ibe gasped IJJaDkly-" My love for Arthni Rnmbold ?'* Yes, your love for bim," Ab. Surely you are cruel, Wilfiid, to speak of him —after—after all that has lately bap- pened," sbe burst forth in a choking voice. You cannot know the trae facts-You cannot dream the truth, or that man's name would never pass your lips." No," I said gravely. "1 do not know the tenth. I am in utter ignorance. I only know that you met Mrs Rnmbold at Fort William and :rav<<Ued back with her to Dumfries." That is Quito true," sbe answered. I have no wi4ii to conceal it." "But you love for her son-you have con- cealed that." .1 A woman wbn loves truly does not always proclaim it to the world," was the reply. Then if you Jove him why areyon in hiding ? Why are yon masqueiading as my ivife ? I de- manded, seriously. I was, I admit, piqued by bar attitude, which I perhaps misjudged MH defiant. Sbe 6hiugged hsr shoulders slightly, but met my g*ze unflinchingly. Yoa promisad me your assistance," she sighed. If YOII now regiet your promise I wil- lingly release you from it." I have no wish to be released," I answered. i only desire to know the truth By a fortu- nate cirenmstance, Sybil, I bave discovered yorr secret lovo for Arthur Itumtold-and yet at Kyball yoa said you had decided to marry Ellice Wineloe." A woman does not always marry tbe man she really lovas," aha argued. It is a regrettable -fact, but horribly true." Then yon love this man, Arthur Kambold. Come, do not tell me an nntrutb. We ate old enough friends to bo frank with each other," Yes, we are. I am frank with you. and tell you that you have blamed yourself for assisting me, now that you have discoveicd my folly." Folly of wbat ?" Of my love. Is it not folly to love a man whom one can never marry ?" Then be ia already married, perhaps ?" She was silent, and glar-eirg at ber 1 saw that toa-taatoodinher magnifictot. eyea. She waa thinking cf him, without a doubt. I recollected those words penned by the dead man that allegation that she was fooling me. Yes. What he said was correct. The scales bad now fallen from my eyea. I read the truth iu bar white countenance, that face so very beantiful, bnt, alas, to false. Who was Nelio, she man with whom sbe cor- responded bv means of that cipher—the man the trusted ao implicitly ? Waa be identical with Arthur Rumbold ? Had she killed the writer of that extraordinary letter because be knew the tmtb because she was in terror of exposure and ruin ? My knowledge Of Rumbold had entirely upaet all her calculations. In those moments of her hesitancy and confusion sbe became a changed woman. Her admission had been accompanied by a firm defiance that ntterly astounded me. I noticed bow agitated fib. had become. Her small bands were nosDbtioR and the was now white to the lips. Yet sbe waa still determined not to reveal her secret. Ab, yoa can never know, Wilfiid, what I hava snfIerej-wbd I am suffering now," sbe said in a deep intense voico, as me stood there together in the }(&rdenB. YOt, have tbongbt me va, and careless, and yon've often told me that 1 was like a. butterfly. Yes, I admit it-l admit all my defects. When I was old enough to leave the schoolroom, eocicty attracted me, I saw Cynthia, the centre Of A smart set, courted, flattered, and admired, and like every other girl. I was enviona. I vipd with her successes, until I, too, became popular. And yet wbat did popu- larity and amaitness mean ? Ab, I can only think of the pftat with disgust." Then, with a sigh sho added, Yon, of coarse, caunot believe it, Wilfrid, but I am now M. changed woman." I do believe you, Tibbie," was my blank reply, tot want of something else to eay. Her small hands were trembling, and the was white to the lips. Yea," she went on, I see the folly of it an now, the emptiness, the soul-killing wear and tear, the disgraceful shame and mean subter- fuges. The woman who bas success in one Bet stands aloue, friendless, with a dozen others con etantly trying to hatl her from ber pedestal, and ever ready wilb biuer tongues to propagate grave insinuations and scandal. It ia woman to woman: end tbe feels aie always deadly. I'm tired of it all, and have left it., I hope, for ever." Tben it was some adventure in that gey circle, I lake it, that is responsible for yohr pre- sent position ?" I said alowly. Ah," she slgbad. in a low hoarse voice. I- I never dreamed of tbo pitfalls got for iae, and in my ittexpetienoe believed in thtt boneety of everyone. But snrely I wa* not alone. Beneath a dress shirt beats tbe hfArt of many a bin-k- guard, and in oat Loadon drawiug-roomH are to be found poisons whose catears, if exposed, would startle tbe world. There aie men witb world- famous names wbo might to he in the criminal dock, but whose very social po-iiion is theifsatftttuatd and womf-n with titles who poea as chnrity pattens, hat. aie rcere adven- turoeseji. Our little world,. Witftid, indeed, a IItllUljlO one, a circlo ot class and ctiminalitv i TittfTlv uo<;oncfeivfcb'e by the public, wbo only know of ns toiout; "e nefftp#pot». 1 bad sr.cceft", because. I suppose, of wliat people aie pleased to e»ll i»y tood look*, bnt —bur, alas! I 1*11 a victim-1 frll into a liap ingenionaly se; for mc, and wbt-n I sungeled to ful mysolf fine 1 only fell deeper and deeper into ibn bls<l>- diy intdgno. Sou the 'no now," .,lle cded ] after a btief pta .e, a deaperaie woouu ttlau raros nought for life, only for her good name. I I live to defend tbat before-the world, for my I poor mother's sake. Daily I mn goadsd on to j Kill myself and end it all. 1 should have deny j so had not Providence sent yon lo me, Wilfiid, to aid and counsel me. Yet the Now hns again fallen, lIod I now see no way to vindicate my- self. The net has closed around roe-aud-aud j — I coast die," And she butst into a sudden torrent cf tears. Were they tears of remorse, or of heart-broken bitterness ? There is no other way," ahe added in a. faint desperate voice, bar trembling baud closing upon my wrist. YOtl mast leave me to myself Go f back to London and remain silent. And when tbey discover me dead you will still remain 10 ignotanca—but sometimes you will think of me— think of me, Wilfrid," she sobbed, as an un- happy woman who bas fallon among unscrupu- lous enemies." But this is madness," I ctied. Yon surely will not admit yourself vanquished now 7" No, not madness, only foresight. Yon, too, aie in deadly peril, and mast teave me. With me, hope is now dead-tbere is only the grave." She spoke those last words so calmly and de- terminedly that I was thoroughly alarmed. I refused to leave ber. The fact that Pnrbara had discovered her showed that all hone of escape was now cut off. Tbis she admitted to me. Standing before raG, her countenance wbitellnct haggard, I saw bow terribly desperate she was. Her chin then sank opon her breast and she sobbed bitterly. I placcd my baud tenderly tipoa her shoalder, full of sympathy. Th; story of yonr nnhappinass. Tibbie, is the story of yoar love, Is it not f" I asked, slowly. Her chest rose and fell slowly as sbeiaised her tearful eyes to mine, and in reply, said in a low faltering voice. Listen, and 1 will tell yon. Before I die it is only right that you should know tbe truth- youwhoaremyontyfriend." And sbe burst again in a flood of teais, stirred by the painful remembrance of tbe p.\?t. I stood there holding tier for tbe first time in my arm3. And she buried ber face upon my shoulder, trembliog and sobbing as oar two hearts beat in unitou. (To be continued.)
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MARCHIONESS OF BUTE'S FIRST VISIT TO CARDIFF. The Marriage-Gift Movement. A meeting ot ladies was held at Cardiff Town Hall on Saturday, to make arrangements for tbe reception of. and presentation to, the Mar- chioness of Bute on the occasion of her first visit to Cardiff, and in couimamoratiou of her recent marriage. The Mayor (Aid. R. Hughes) presided, and said that Lord and Lady Bote would arrive at Cardiff on October lltb. On Friday, October 12tb, the Mayoress would hold a reception at the Free Library (the Park Hall not beiog avail- able), when tho Marchioness would be piessnted with an illuminated address and a wedding gift. A few days afterwards the Marqni* and Mar- chioness would give a garden party on an exten- sive scale in Cardiff Castle grounds. The following were elected as an Executive Committee The Mavotess, Lady Windsor, Mrs 1 Eccles (wife of the High Sheriff), Mra Mackio- toah of Mackintosh, Lady Piice Fotherglll, Lady Morgan Morgan, Lady Gnno, Lady Marchant vVilliams, Mra Robert Fottsst. Mrs Pritcburd Hughes, The Palace, Handaff; Mra Har- rison, the Vicarage, Oatdill Mra John Dun- can. Mra J. P. Inulednw, Mrs E. Li. Griffiths, Mrs Boyd Harvey. IUts Corbett, Caerphilly Mis E. M. Bann, Abardare Mfa W. fl. Newton, Penarth Mrs Datzie), Utk Mrs W. Jones, Newport-road, Cardiff: Mis P. W.Carey. Mrs ( W. H Lewis, Bryn Kbos Mrø Charles Spenier, Mr< Bernard Reece, Mrs J Herbert Cory, Mrs W. L. Youth, 1\1rll Tlniman, Hantahen Mrll Riches, Mra Lynn Thorns. Mrs P. R. Cresswell. Dowlais Mrs Nortrau Hankey, Mrs Stewart, Aberlillerv; Mrs O. H. Jones, Mrs j Hentv Lawit, Mu Bird, Mra Wheatloy, Mrs D. Davioe, Canton, Cardiff; Mr. Morgan Williams, Park-DIMe, Cardiff; Mr. James Corbett, Mrs Morgan Lindsay, Mrs Jenkins, Treorchy Mrs Kees, Aberdate Mts T. W. Lewis, Mrs Gray, Mertbyr Vale, Mrs Gwilyni Williams, lilts Aithur Williams: Mfs Oswald Stoll, Mrs Warren, Radyr MIll n, (Jahden Visher, lladvr Mrs Edmnnd H&Odcoek, Rumoey Uill; alM Sankoy, and Mis Cautillon, with power to add to -their number.
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PILOTS AND AUMtRALTY .COLLIERS. The Kharki Case. The meeting of the Caidiff pilot. convened for Saturday tast ro conaider the question of appeal- ing against tbe recent decision of tbe Divisional Court of the Rio? s Bbncb in tbe caaa of the Ad- neuralty collier Kbaiki was abandoned owing to the smallness of tbe attendance. The Kbarki ia generally employed in carrying coals on Ad- miralty account between Curd iff and tbe coast, ing depots, ap'i the Cardiff oilota changed has tbe usual locar pilotage dues for services ren- dered. Tbe captain lelused to pay the daesf claiming that the oollier was a Eint: s ship in the ordinary acceptance of the term, and tbat for this leason qbe wai entitled to exceptional treat- ment. The master was 811mmone;1 before the Cardiff Stipeodiary, who decided againBt the viaw taken bythemaater, but the Admiralty took the «aae to tho Divi-ional Coait, where the Stipendiary's decision was reversed, and the master's contention upheld. The Cardiff Pilotage Board considered tlio rating of the Divisional Court at a recent meeting, when they decided to leave the question of oppeal to ibl pilots tt emaelves.
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MERTHYR UNION AND C.O. An Ultimatum. At the Mertbyr Guardians' meeting on Satur- day a letter was react from the Glamorgan County Council intimating tbat they were informed by their FinaneeCommittee that the guardians bad not forwarded their quota of tbe county rate. Unless this was paid by tbe Zixt tbey wonld con- sider the expediency of levying for the amount due. with tbe addition 01 10 per cent. The Depnty Clerk said the amount was £8,183 la 4d. aud in reply to a query said there was a sum of JE7,706 due from the overseers, distributed among the parishes as fellows :-Aberdate, JE2 000 GeUiKa.er.jE1.4M; Va.!OOtl £248; and Met thy r, £4,000.. After soma disouaeion the chairman moved that a cheque for tha amount duo be made out, but not paid until ibe money bad been received from tbe overs«,tr«. Mr Davaid Evana moved an amendment to the effect that the cheque be not paid until credit was given for the amount overcharged tho OOiOD by the County Council, in teapect to the cost of the Herthyr Pupil T*JlC',0r9. Ceutre. Tha:e was no secouder, and the motion was eventually canied.
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TURBINE STEAMER FOR P. AND A. QAMPBELL. TO BE READY FOR NEXT SEASON. Whatever doubt may ezift as to the suitability of turbines for ocean navigation, there ia no disputing their vaiu* for channel services in which high speed is<Je*i■ Thill i. evidently the opinion of Messrs P. and A. Campbell, who have jnat ordered luibtue steamer for the Bristol Channel (roro Mew* Denny Brotbets, Dnmbirton. The new steamer, which is to be ready for next season'" eeiv.ee, and will bave accommodation for 2,000paaeengers, is practically a Icproanctiol1 of tbH Queen Alexandra, whose steaming on the Clyde, was responfibtB for much of tbe satly aaecMiof thenew type of engine. She will, therefore, be 270 {e'n 32 feot broad, 11 feet deep. and 800 tonll M»o*s. Her specified sea speed i-4 20 knots, but it is likely that iu accordance tTHb Piecadent this will work out at over 21 knot". Her manoecvripg qualities ate goaranteed by the rac,t tbat on irial she ttiust show ability to stop dead in ber own leugth when going nt a spaed of 12 knots. The price is said to ba.E40.000. )
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NEARLY ELECTROCUTED. Marvellous Escape at Ystradgynlais owned by tbe Gurnos Colliery 00., w* Morgan, a young electrician, was engaged in connecting a pumpinthetlant nndetRtonnd to Ibe electric mains when by some m'stake someone at the surfaca switched on tbo current. Morgan roceived a shock of 440 volts, and, fast in tbe relentless grip of the current, was twisted and tossed among the \Vir! for live minutes tiu a. yenng hanlter, Jack Phillips, at the risk of bill own life, lAsbed forward and succeeded in extii- eating him by pulling "t bl' coat .li-II. Mor- gan, who was standing It) a pool of water at the time, had endored in the minutes that elapsed befote rescue- "e escaped with a burnt right band, which is now partly disabled, and several small borne !lLnd btnises. Dr. Walsh declared that had it not been tor the fact tbat Morgan was io a measure uaw to the current it would have no doubl; proved fatal.
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TONIC SOL-FA ASSOCIATION. Programme of the. South Wales Conference. The Exicntive Committee of the South Wales Tonic Sol-fa Association met at Mountain Ash on Saturday to rrake tinal arrangements for tho October conference. Mr T. Glvndwr Richards presided. It was decided that Mr Gwilym Evans. Mountain Ash. be chairman of the tirllt meeting, on October 27th, when MtD. W. LeA-is. Bryu- Hmoiat), will deliver Ui+ ii**ngoraI on <( Chwaeih Getcidoiol OeneUl ('• ()«r N&iion'a Mnt-ical On the day the morrinR j»eswion wiU be devotod II) hani- new tiJins.Hcuons, nnd » lesllon Lv M'r J, T, Kees, Mi* Htc., Ab«yaUvylb, on Flow io Write Eftec'ivelv f." String Mid Wood Wind ",ill Dic-ide AL the ..flMlJoon meeting, vben Mr W. T. San.cel, Car^if. will give a lesson to children on Mental Effects, and Mr W H, Griffiths, \oioj i-piciiiii l, London, on Top Motes and [low to PiocIih^c Them. Mr Tom R.chmdt is ariaagin^ » codib:nod school conceit foe the eveoiiig n-e>.ting, Captain F. N. Gray to presidu. This conceit will be held at the Grand Pavilion.
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Y GOLOFN GYMREIG. Dymunir i'a gobebwyr Cymreig gyfeiiio eu $'(0' hebiaetbau, Hyfran i'w badolygu, &o., fel y canlvn Ifauo, Cil Hedd, Berlbwin-ttreel, Cardiff."
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AT Y BEIRDD. I law, ac i yncddangoa yn en tro, yr eiddo W. Rees Williams, Ystradgynlais; Rhuddonian; J. D. Jones, Glancynon; W. Thomas, Treber- bert; Joseph Henry, Drefach Gallofvdd, L'.wyn- ypia; Gweledydd; Treforfab; Teifi; a. LlibCs Wyre, Eyfrydweh yw cvhoeddi piyddest Ap Gwalia at Goren Awen, Gwitionedd et amlyced tsasg. rellni ei mynegiant yma a. thraw, amlycacb o Jawer ywgolud a uowyddoldebei meddylddrychau. Darlloner hi ya bwyllog, a. tbrosti fwy nag uu- waith, 09 am ei gwarthfawrogi, Gwycb yw meddylddrycb a ddalio ei ail-ddarllen; agresyn na ddilyuuid yr arfer gan "feitniaid" yrets. teddfod.
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Y- WENOL. Y fyw wenol fuanaf,—hoew a pheit, Hi ffy cyn y gauaf; Gwyn oeaa. r fro gynbesaf, Edn yw hi ar dwyni haf. Fwynaf,fuanaf wenol,—o'i thy bach S'i thwi bêr daw'n sirlol; Cain fun yw, cawa haf 1n al Yn ei baden deleiaiol. Caerdydd. Rees Rees (Teifi).
GORE U A WEN, GWtRIONEDD.
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GORE U A WEN, GWtRIONEDD. Gwirionedd pur, dvrchnfol! y mae bywjd Y galon ddynotyn ei blaid bob enyd Mae hanfod oi fodolnetb mewn cyssondeb A'r bytvyd sydd yn chwareu mewn boddlocdeb Ar edyn auuel ciaer a'r tlws lindysyn. Ar gantau pcllaf gwawl, ac ar flodeuyn, Yr un elfenan sydd o dan ei sailiau n'r ddistadl (faith sy'n cryuu ar derfynaa Aaghysboll meddwi dyn—y cyfynaderaa Sy'n cau u berthynaool ini ei arweddau. Pob meddwl yfo o'i ffynonau úwyfol Lieiddia fin ar loyw Oraetb iragwjddol. Sycbedig ysbryd dyn, dewy ddirfawr oesau, FYlllHoe yn hiraethus ar ei lanau. Cenhedloedd cedyrn daear, gyda bonedd Y gwareiddiadau mawr, fu'n ihoi clodforedS Yu nghyntedd teml banes i fawrbydi A wen y Gwirionedd, fel pe i ddadleni Kbyw wyneb amhvg aroi fiifyrdd flulliatl, f fyd synadig groei ar ei furiab. Bn awen gwlad yr Aipht yu chwilio delfryd I byramidiaa r gwir ar sail dywodlyd. Er baichder goiwycb boll Phmoaid banes, Nid cadaru y goreeddau saif ar ormet: Swei! i'ai i Nilusdioi'n ei gwely'n graaboeth Na Rwaradwyddo'r gwir a moli cyfoetb. Utceg ddiwvlliedig ftetbyn nerth atbrylith [ chwiJio'r Cain am 1 wybrau goleu bendlth; Droa roafa'r gwir blodeaodd ei llawiyfau Ond ar ei doniau tirf daeth awr ei banterth Pan goliodd hi y gwir oedd dan y prydfeitb; Swn camrau myrddiwn urfogedig Ilhilfaiii A ddaw'n llifeiriant: Caesar 8Y'11 cu hanvaiu Mae yu ei ellw nettb, ac yn ei fraich mae galla; Gorcbymyu yw ei lef, a phwy faidd biillu? Pwys ymberodraeth ddisgyn gyda'i sodlau, A tbeyrnwialen oreuredig byd ysgydwai. i\lae'i fiifyrdd eiwau hoddJw heb iaswelllyn [ gotfa'r ian y bu ei Bodlau'n disgyn. Gogonia Ilt diflanedig ay'n cysgOdi Adfuilion gorsedd beb wirionedd dani. Ft gerddodd ameer ar hyd meuaydd banes [ haa r teyrnasoectd eyda'n brigog rodtes; A chynauafodd lafnr y cenhedloedd Fa ucbelfreiniol, clodus, drwy ganrifoedd, i nerlhoedd byd: v gwir a'r gau wyntyllai Ya nsrtboedd bywyd ar iawr dyrna'r oesau. Y bieuin (\1'0 leyrnaau mewn rhwysgfawredd A thraba baichder yspryd ei ffugfonedd,— A fynai i deytnwialen i flsguro A cbyngorfoydd ei deymas wedi gwywo— A welodd, wedi trallod byd o chwerwedd, Mai goreu awen-awen y gwirionedd, I 1 rwodraelhu ar oreeddfaiuc brenin A chtidarn fraich yw houo alio estyn E; deddfau pur aydd fel edafedd euredd, I rwymo calou cened! with yr orsedd. Deil gogoniannau undydd byd diByiwedd Ar dadalenau banes dawo gwirionedd Nad digou yw gwycbflerau byd i gynal Colofnuu gwlad un ymheraw dwr gwamal,— Nad digon iddo'n frenin fyw'a ei deulu, Yo ddidawr o wiritwodd-heb ei chwalu. Mae gorsedd gwlad a'i sylfaon ar yr aelwyd: Mao gobaith teyrnas ar yr un a auwyd I rodio llwybrau gloewon y gwirionedd 0 dlodi'r byd I binacl urddas bonedd, Obeiwydd yno y mite cryd i rinwedd. Pa un ai'r castell gwych ai'r bwthyu llwydwedd, Lie mae y tad ddifera ymadroddiou 1:0 fywiol wlith ar feusydd egwyddoiioD, A's <|yner f^m.Ejj'a gwasgar siriol werni— Rydd law i an—dywvsa'r Hall o'i dautu At Iwybttm ttait er oi i lwybraa'c.corwfni. Ddiilanu'n rbaad croch yi olaf gerhynt. Y byw wirionedd ;;1'0 diwyllio'r leimlad— Y byw wirionedd 8Y dan blygion cariad- Yw gorea ddawo gwirionedd mam ïw phlentyn. Wrih siglo'r cryd mae hi yo siglo emyn Sy'n cryua ar beilafoedd traethau bywyd Yu ngoleu claer thyw oewydd fyd stnotbryd) Sy'n rhoi ei teaamc gylchdro drwy'r eangder, I noflo ya nedwyddweb deddf lie amser. Y gwir y mae y fam yu doddi'n ngbaloa Y tyner un gofieidia ar ei dwyfton Yw'r pelydr cyntaf—y gwlithvn illlidd- A'I dafn gwyiyfol yo y ffyuon beraidd. Y fam yw'r dy wysoges ucbel-arddas Sy'n dysgu gwirioneddau deddfau toyrnas. Bendigaid hi I pan weler gwlad A blodau Ar ffyrdd ei meib i blethu ei llawryfau. Daw ei meib M i morchad yn ireidd-dra ie'nctid— Gynyddol dytfa — am wybodaetb astud- Fod deddfau rbif yn sefyll yo eo symledd Yc un yn ngbyfrif dyn a chyfrif anian Ac et i fyci llygrodig dwyllo'i hunan, A haeru yo ei fywyd anffyddlondeb, Fe saif y gwir yr an yo mbrawf dwyfoldeb, Fe badodd awenau mwy dengar na'r gwir Geobe iioRdd i fwydo a dagran en tir, Ar fwyniant ofetedd disgyuodd eu bias, Nes duodd y ddaeur dan wybren oedd lao. Gwaradwyiid III proliud, a chwerwedd eu RMe, Oedd medi cynliauaf en bad yn y gau. Yn nghalon cyfriuach cy/athraoh y byd Fe daimlir ognion gwaithredoedd sy'n fad Yn troi ar begynau yn ddyrns ea tieln; Ond teimlir cyfandir yn 8ymud tucefo- A'r meddwl cuddiedig yn llygad yr haul Pn 011 ai gwirionedd oedd sylwedd oi sail' Rbyferthwy chwyldroad gwirionedd 1n dan SVnaelb loriau sylfelni ei ormes yn Jân. Mae twr i wirionedd yn nghalon pob dyn 011 clwyfa gymdeitbas, arcbolla ei ban Wrth daio cymdeitbas roae barn, ar-yn-ail, Yn gollwng ergydion ay'n siglo el sail. Mae dirgel gymondeb rbwDt: meddwl a bod— Elfenau gwirionedd a cbynydd a cblod A ihynged yr ysbtyd mewn anwir a gwarth— I fyd heb ddyfodol diflana fel tarth. Y crebwyll cyfeiliorn sy'n atwaia y byd: Dan gwmwl anobailn cyoniwair ohyd. 'Sawl bywyd o heulwen oodd falchder ei oea A glwyfodd wirlOuedd-Jycbwinodd oi f00S- Wrth ddilyn bndoliaeth awenac mwy byf, I hwylio yn rbodres awelon oedd gryf ? Y don a'i dyrcbafodd i uchdar mor fawr A chwalodd ei lostr yn ddinvitr i lewr. Yn ngolnc! amrywiaeth ctmdeithaH, mae dye Yn byw ar ei oreu, os ffyddlon i'w bun. Gwna awen gwiriouedd e'n ffyddlon I fyd, A deddfau tragwyddol k Haw ar ei gryd. Yo chivyldro trnfnidaeth ei fywyd ni fold Oud tal1> gwirionodd yn gyagod ei bedd; Os yn yr ariandy'n mbrif ddinas y byd, Yn pwyso milivuau, neu yr. yr ystryd Yn byw ar ymyion anffodion, a'i ffydcl Yn crynu yn ngbanol gerwinder ei ddydd, Nen n metw y faicbnad a'i gynyich yn biic, A dagrsu canrifoedd ar wyueb fo syii Ncu ar Werydd rhamantus a tbymesll o (tor Yn ehwyddo'i gynshanedd ar fanlawr o for. Gall baichder ledwenu ar foethion y glwth, Heb leddu y mwyuiant, dan dlodi y b"th. Mae'r Itawen ysgafnfryd alllilhro ei droed Mewn dawris ar y palmant, heb feddn erioed Y balm o wirionedd sy'n disgyn In rhydd I galon y uweithiwr ar ddiwedd at ddydd. Gall bywyd awenan DlWY Huber roi bri Monvdol with eagyn Tn swyuol eu en Gall gwlad duirywiedig roi ooron ar at-l Tywysog er hyn, nid diogel ei sail. Mlie gwynfyd pathact i awen y gwir, Y diwyd svmlgalon tJ.' r gwron II" n bor- Nid gwynfyd i falchder, na gwyofycl i drais, Nac i'r gwr hocedus, na r nchaf ei 1:1i" Mile dyiuder sylweddau dan ffurtiau y ihai'o, Ac awen gwirionedd wna'r dyfnder yn gain. Bytb dtwaio y wyneb mae'1' bvd yn mhob naaa Rbodresu wna hagrweh; ymhoni wna'r gwan; Dan fantell ysearlad ymsytbu wna ffng DAn bali o lasliw y llysiwr a blvg. 'Fu clogyn gwirionedd am undyn erioed Na fyddai'n wirionedd o'i goryu i'w droed; Na nwefus gwirionedd ar wyneb un ferch Na fyddsi gwirionedd y galoit yn serch. Mae natar gwirionedd fel Kkter ei lIan- Ni hulia ei blodau dros fiigau fo grin. v Odidog wirioneddl mao'i awt»n yn fyw, Ya tardda'n risialog o ffynon tin Daw; Fe adenodd atbroniaeth feddylddwYI hv glan, I yfed o honi, ti'; gweled mewn rban. D«,vfudteiddiol foddylwyr! yr oil a wnaent b", Oedd gweled ei rhanao yn myned yu fwy! Beth ydyw gwiriouedd ?" ywcweatiwny byd; Ac ato gwitionedd yw'r cwastiwn i gyd. Yn nyfnder ei feddwt inaa golen i ddyn I wel'd ei wirionedd—gwirionedd- t w hon: A gwal'd y berthynxs mewn foywyd—mewti boi—.i r* P0"' °'wyo o fyd yu ei rod. Mae byihol gystondeb uwirionedd i'w gaol Rhvvng bywyid y rbosyu a tblysui ai ddall- lthwng meddwl a moddwi, agwvddor a gwaith, Sy'n douan tragwyddol yn colchi ei diaetb. Gwyddoniaatb fytb-ddiwydl mae awen ICwir- ionedd Yn Rvsgod Sbecina ei c^eddfaa diddiwedd. Mae n symad fel yspryd dros wyneb y ddaear I wrRodo ar ffeithiau a deddfan yn tiydar Yn memiWn pm hanea-cofnoda y bennod o fysvyd, o ftdefnytM, daiom a phechod. Mae n gwybo gweitbradoedd egnion cyfanfyd— Y nc-ithoedd 8)"11 syaiud mewn mater a bywyd. Pa ddawn ond xwiiiofcedd allasai fytb gynal Y pwvsau anfeidtf.t—rlioi bydoedd I'w o'fal Ac olrain a cbMPicln ei tilfyrdd o ffeithian; A gwiando'n «u murmur gefofoiedd >n chwarsn MSvvii Ytucbwii mao n ttsgyn ^wybiei.i ehttonol; A iniliwn o heuliau dysgleiiwvn Hifaitiol y" lywallt ihaiadrau o folituu (liddiwedd Ar lwybran clodfoi»i« atinyiiih Gwirionedd il'woiphen yn ein nesaf ) 1 Abeiamuu, Aberdar.. Ap Gwalia.
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♦ FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. Blackberry Friday. BY QUEENIE SCOTT-HOPPER. Snraly nowhere in the coontycontd be loand i snch blackberries as those which grew in the old Quarry. Great purple clusters, hanging one above another, from the brambles which covered its steep batiks—clustaia ready to drop into your basket as yoa stood looking at ikern instead of baying to be sought out slowly and carefully, while tborna stuck in your wrists and knees, and yon sighed to think how little also bat prickles you were getting for yonr pains. There were blackborries enough in tba Quarty for all the children in the neighbourhood, and no one could hinder them from filling their baskets there thoogb Ihe'bnsby-haiTed, fierco-eyed bId- feentleman, whose gardeo was closu to the top ot the Qtiany, would glare over bis bedge some times at the soand r.f merry voices, and wistt that he bad the power to cbase away all the yonn6( scamps who disturbed his peace. But as the old gentleman and bit big bnll dog could not inter- fere with the children so long as tbey did not come over t he garden fence, the blackbeuy bas- ttsts were happily filled in the hollow, and the merry voices diet not find it ncceesiry to hash themselves tc whispers. It was for the old Quati y that Alec and Ertol were bound, on the annual holiday known to the children of the north AS Blackberry Friday. Each bad a bit basket ou his arm, which be expected to bring borne quite full at dinner time. and from wbicb, during the afternoon, were to be filled a row of yellow pie-dishes on the kitchen dresser—for this was baking day, and everyone at Sunnymead lovtd blackberry tart. The boys had just loft the garden gate "ben there was a little cry of glee, and a small white fignre eagerly rushed to graet tbem. "liollo, Daphne I" cried Errol. Where b-tre yon oprnag from P" Motoer is bere, too," said foar-year-old Daphne, shaking her cuils back from her laagh- ing eye*. "She has to go to town to-day, and ► be said she wonld leave me nt Sannymead with Anntie and Alec and Errol. Where aie yoa going, boys ?" '•Off to the Quarry to pick blackberries,' reclie ) Alec, catching her up and percbiug her 011 the shoulder. I'll come and help you," snid Daphne. I love blackberries." I Buppoae she may go, Cousin Phoebe ?" aaid Alec, as Daphne's mother caora in sight. Mother is bnsy this morning, and we will take good care of ber." 11 Very well," was the reply, io rather a hesi- tating tone. "You won't let her go near the pond, Alec, will you ?" Oh, no," promised both boys at ouoe. Aod you won't let ber get her dear little hands and knees fall pf prickles 1" We'll take the prickles out of ber again, anyhow," cheerfully promised Errol. And yoa won't let her stain her froci ?" We'll try not to," answered the boys, with a rather donbtfal glànceas Ibeir little charge's dainty whiteness. And, boya- Bnt Alec had started off at n gallop, sparred by Daphne's commanding Gee-op 1" and the drammiog of her beels upon bis chest and the trio were out of hearing of any furtbor orders. Daphnea mother looked after them, feeliug something like the hen who sees Her duckling swim awny from her across the water; bat nothing was to be Ruined by worrying, and, after all, sbe knew aba could trust tbe boys. Never, indeol, were two more devoted gnar- dians. When tbov reached the Quarry a. serious discussion was held ana Alea and tfrrol de- cided that they must take it in tarns to pick btackbetties and to look after Daphne. Bat un- fortunately the boy who was picking blackberries was always mora attractive in Daphne's eyes than the boy who was acting all ber keeper and bit ode atnbftion #as to aetAmblo with ttiem up tbe tteapasS bftska nn l pltinve into the thlchekt Of the blackberry bushes. Blackborries vthioh grew low, and within 6Asy reach bad no charm for her. Daphne's motto was Excelsior." I want to help," sbe announced again and atrain. Well, look bere, Daphne," eaid Errol. My basket's baif-foll Will yon stay here and take care of it, and T will go and pick with Aleo ?" Daphne nodded, Enol having just popped into her month half a dozen choice blackberries and he tau oft to help Alec. A few minotea latel, however, the boys were startled hy frantic screams. Back they rushed, through the bushes, to tbe place where they had left hur, scratching their handr, and faces as they forced their way among the brambles, and what did they tied ? Ob., Alec 1 Errol I" lamented Daphne. Come and pick me up. I've sat down in the basket I" Is was too true. The boya picked her up, and stood for a. moment gazing hopelessly at the frock which a few mi nates before had been so oienuand whita. ThiBre's one comfort, anyway," said Errol solemnly at IlltC, She's so dirty now that she can't norsibly get much dirtier. Daphne old Jady, YOIl can do anything you like with yourself, and never mind." At nretDaphna enjoyed (his permission, bat it was not long before sbe w\s iu tronbfe again. Aieo "od Eirol found her screaming for btlp in, tbo midst of a. thicket of nettles, -1 They're biting, they're biting I" she cried, in wild distress. Boys I boya come and kill them, quick I" When tbe boys had rescued her, and rnbbed ber little bare knees with docken leaves, they decided that she must somehow bo kept within bounds. I don't know how to do it," said Errol,posh- ing back bis cap from a hot and worried brow. Unless wo tie her up to a. tree, as if she were a pony. How would you like that, Daphne ?" Daphne was quite trilling to try the plan, and chuckled with merriment am the boy., having knotted together all the stu'ng in their pockets, fastened her to a convenient poplar-irce, aud fancied their troubles were over. How could they tell that, within ten minutes after, Daphne would have wound her string so lightly round and round that who was held fast against the tree-trunk-ml weeping and struggling prisoner ?" il Boys, boys, do come quick," she wailed. Come and take the ntriog OL N&.T. It's breaking nrteiatwo." it was impossible to set her fiee nntil the siring bad been cut through in several places by the boys'pocket knives, and foe soma time alter this adventure Dnpbne isfosed to be com-' fotted. Not until Ertoi bad invented a new interest by showing her how to'mnke a cat's- cradle with the remainder of the Btring, were her team dried, and her dimples in view again, leav- ing the boys free to return to their blackberry- gathering. As Aleo had overtnrned his basket in his baste to reach the bioless cuptive, ahd they bad to boftin tbeir task all over agaio, It tnay be eaessed that the morning's work wae not getting on very fast. Tho boys now pet to work with all thoir might to till the baskets. Every now and tben, if tbey were out of sight among tbe bushc-s, itiby would call, Hullo, Dapbne 1 Aie you there ?" And the little voice would call iu answer, Iloilo, boys I All right." Tbis happened so often that at last it seemed unnecessary to repeat the signal especially as j the sound of their voices set the bie ball dog burkingi u Mr Haicourt's garden at the top of the Quarry. The baskeis were full to the brim at Jaat but when the boys iiurried back, hot and broalblass with tbeir spoilc, there was no Daphne to b" seen. Little pass I she mast have hidden herself," said Alec, and they teprchad among the elder- bti-bas and cAlled ber by her name, till all the echoes.rang with "Daphne. Daphne." At last, not >ar fiom the edge of the pond, Errol caaght sight of a white thing on the graaa. It waa Daphne's sun-bonuet, and close j beside it lay the tangled atrinR she bad been trying to milk. into cats cruoles. The boya looked at each other, and their faces grew neatly "s white as the little Ponnot. Sbe ran't bave fallen into the pond 1" said Alec, in a voice that sounded shaip like a cry. We sbeald have beard the splash, and beard ber acream. We ware an awfully long way off. part of the time." said Eriol, with dry liPI, We must find ber somehow," snid Alec. w6 can never, never go home and tell them we've lost Dapbne." So round thenond they searched and up and down the banks and tbey could hardly speak to each other for tbat wild fear in their hearts. It seemed bouts since Daphne had been playing with them, attic and merry, on the grass Kelow. At last, Alec, glancing in despair over the badge of Alr Harcoort's gaiden. gave a sudden cry of surprise and relief. Vor tbate, ancior the sivade of a big rotebiwh, Dophuo lay eurled upon the moaay turf, fast asleep and nrar her, keeping guvrd over her slumbers in the friend- liest way, sat the big ball-dog. He showed his teath and gtowled, however, as tho hoys approached, so that tbery did not da,¡e to open the gala, and seemed as far :IS ever from rsgaiu- iUIl posssesion of Daphne. Tbey harried lonnd to the back door, where a timid knock brought out '.ha boa.ekeeper. I it Wbat do you want 1" sue ashed, xomewbat severely, as she oaugbt sight of tlit, bo>s. You don't intau to smy yoa \e lost your ball in the Ironl garden ittain ?" Ou, no," Erred hastened to asame hor. It isn't oar bal'. It's our litlie cousin." -6 Well, come and fetott her out then but you Hliouldn'c be always loaning things ovor the uedfte," jumbled the hon»c-kceper, and both boyn lauuhod. '■ VVe didn't los.« Daphne over the ho^ge," explained Ertol, "Suetauawtt.yftwtu 1111 aud -=- j tve bave had an avvfol hunt for her. I' j jnst this moment that wo found she had so how got into Mr Haiconrt's garden, »od to sleep under the big rosebush. M0. Tbe hoase-keeper, still grumbling, at las^Vj80i ducted the boys by a side path into the RB"Vj,a calling in reassuring tones to tbe buil-dog did so. Hat \7hen they reached the big bash, tbere was uo Daphne tbere. 7" What do yoo mean by playing such a °°' angrily asked the housekeeper but the bOY astonishment was avsr greater than ber °?n.'ffle(j It's Daphne wbo is hoaxing ns," exolai Alec, in au injured tone. We both 8aWi.j|j asleep nnder that tosebash such a little W ago." At this moment they beard" merry vocie. to Oh, bere are tho beys They bave come seek mo." And through tbe open door of tba house they beheld quite u friendly little P^[J Mr llureoOlt, Dapbno. aud the bulldog— ew" J at tbo little table, in tbe mitfdre of which stoou glass dish of plams. • .y So yoa are the owners of the sleepins be» „ whom 1 hava just found under my r0SO'k°8?a«e exclaimed Mr Harconrt. Supposing I 10 to give her up to yoa ? She and I are beco»» groat friends." tba "Mr Harconrt is coming down iuto ,• Qaarry some day to piek blackberries with w announced Daphne. What a lot of ',#9 ;0 I havo had this morniag t First I sat doWn the basket——" d- And then yoo went so pay calls in thi. folly stained frock." pas in Alec. W h' yon suppose yoar oaother will say when she it ?•' "ShewUlsay," replied Dapbne; lol.Sø)1. that I mast have a. clean one." And this was exactly what she did.
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Conscience v. Law. SPIRITED SERMON AT CARDIFF. The Rev. John williamson, M.A., pa!ltor ø- Charles-street Congregetioual Chnrch, 011 S' day evening preached a timoly sermon 0» subject of conscience and law, with leferance to the Education Act and rssistance. Taking as bio text tbe verse fr0^hfj] 5th chapter of the Acts of the Apostles, ™ Pet«r and tha other apostles answered and **jJ W e ought to obey Gad ratber than men,' preacher pointed ont how the Apostles collision with tbe Jewish aathoriiiea because refused to obey the command not to teao^» Christ's name. Tbey were not lawlaas men 5 t tbe contrary, St. Paul himself distinctly tafXj, the doty of subjects to obey the law. jl) was admitted that human government divinely apnointed for man's welfare, for 8 « protection of the good and for the punishment the wrong-doer. Any government was b'& III than anarcfey. Even a prevent more evils than it caased, and tbere no truly Christian man, and no wise naato^ read history, who would ligthly iefa«e sob" sion to any lawcf the land in which he But it had been generally recogniaed might come a point at wbicb a man's to the law might be set aside, aod superseded a higher taw when, ia fact, one s iyaty to Couicieaee and t God might necessitate tbe setting aside tbe claiJL. human law. Tbe determination of tbe* ticular point must bo left to tbe convictiofl«_ tba p9tson himself, for each man iabisO^J conscience was supreme, and there was appeal from n to auy higher aatborily, i°te°ice science was notbiog el re bnt tbe of God in tha sont of man. tig* that, a man onght to be able factorily to account for bis actions, and be happened to be a minister of Christ, 'b.t tried to interpret tbe law of Obdn to 0' 1 people, and conceived it to be biedat, the law of tbe land, he ought to be able to clear And unmistakable reason f jt Briefly leviewing the Education A Jt of 1902i 1g0 preacher pointed oat the reasous why it obnoxious to tbe spirit of every oaiu iu the p8* who lo?ed freedom, who loved what was J and wbo believed tint freedom was the bieatB life, why more thau 60,000 of ibe most able, high minded, Christian citizens of ccuutry bad chosen to adopt A Policy of Reiiat&cce tat.ber than obey an Act which violated consciences. The Nonconformist, the jJ tbe nsn-ialigious persou, the Aguoatic w..re jJC/J to be cornpelledto pay for tbe teaching of leligioas doctrines to the cbildren oftbei* ( as they contcientioasly disbelieved, It was P a qaestion of tbe truth or otherwise of l 'r< doctiines. The qaeitton was tllia. tbat than half of the nation did not beliefa in dectrines, and yet through the A.d el authorities pat their bands into theoocketf all alike and compelled them to pay ""be^f they believed or not. Qo for one coald conscientiously pay for the support of tl1-. tot him, erroneous doctrines. De coald not the support of any religipas not bidding of the civil aa'lliority. flo c0 8«<j, aappott «vea his own charoh, whiph be at tba Ihetattee dt Mi Act of Parliwms hnrch to oppose such a doctrine as this tbat »jad he belonjed to was founded, and lo be co&Py to believe this or that because the lawof raid be mast was a most holy conviction, and aa insalt to J*?^ Christ. He woald rather consent to be a police court and allow the law to take b'8 (jijiff and sell them than pay voluntarily for te#c° {<» a doctrine which be balioved to be contraU the mind of Christ. That was The One Simple Point. _j It was a point of conscience, which lo the very highest religion. The civil and liberties enjoyed by Nonconformists to would never have existed but for tbe self- fice and tha martyrdom of their forefathers. he wonld feel himself to be a craven aod ae? ij^r if, wben the time came wben only by acts ou his part coald bo belp to preserve liberties, be sboald shrink from doing bis according to his conscience. Tbe pfasan* .j one of the biggest crises ibat had ever ocC .iq* in the history of this coaotiy. The Act of 1S02 was a long-desired opportaatty that Roman system wbicb, in bis belief, most deadly enemy of national progro*9.^ public morality. In opposing it, ha wa* ata-Q for ali tbat in the British Empire he ti,o«* was ibe best in it. Ha was standing fo* gj^ traditions which bad made his coaatry wan, and bo felt he was standing for bi*^ Whom bo loved better than bis country. -it; help tbem all to see the tight, and huinRse. then to do u,
DR. DALLTNGER AT OARDtff.
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DR. DALLTNGER AT OARDtff. Science and Christianity. tf Cardiff Coaway-xoad Wesleyans were in seenring as tbe preacher there yesterdaT Dr. Dallinger, F.R.S., and large congregated including many strangers, were present 0 service. Tbe eminent scholar preached a e* gfrl* in tbe morning which will lemain a mern'J^ one to those who beard it. It was a atrik'0* peiience for instance, to bear this P •cientiatn declare with all tha weight of hia a ct rity as an investigator aud all the aotUaa>*V a« evangelist that though science might the mysteries of the heavens above aud beneath, though it could accnrately mfa*n! incomprehenfiblo speed at wbich a beam$)»• navels, and the distance separating ns f* eiais, though it might triumph over the it leries of the elements and harness tbeo>» coald ltsver find bo much ns a shimmer tianscondental love of God. Dt. ss hia text the two Sciiotura) phraaew. My Father are One." Because I live. tj|#* live also." Of wbat avail is it, ha ofl* man siionltl by resosreb, deep and compiobeud the mind of God, as zove*\e»°{ nature, of wbat avail to fathom tha ot creation if be failed to understand the l5C,? I* God and tbe infinite pity and love it needed the Incarnation 10 reveal tbis » .^g*4 was the only avenue to lhat supreme ^n0?aCtifl" Because Ho livetb, man shall live—a which enabled the preacher with wonderf° £ |}tf and power of diction to em £ h«.;ise the 00 of human uatore.
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MOTOR-CAR LEAPS A WALL. Exciting Somerset Scene-^(#l A motor-ear performed the rewarkable Bnrnbam. on Saturday. of jumping a 8 ?ftgy. after inflicting aerious injury on a jiung ,j»J W hila proceeding along the esplsnada 0' pretty little Somerjetshire resort, the tbe car saw a lady cyclist approiching 11 opposite direction. The chauffeur a wept gracefully aside i0 collision with the lady. But, in doiofZ from one danger to n not her. The nx°tor".ja lided violently with a seat on the e3P'R^er'f*<,7 one of tbe occupants, a yoqng tadv tea Burnham, named Hill, was serionsl.V .*0^4 -Ab if in terror at the diaarter, the tP plunged wildly forward, jumped a aa* w*(0pe to" began rushing towards the water. ^e<ce«^il'5 wards tbe sea was covered at a speed the legal limit, and It was uot until l?hat was reached and tbe wheals sank dot* rush of the vehicle was checked. Th» «r jj# I badly injured, and both he and Mite II. prlfcauoulS condition.
CARDIFF POLICE FORCE'
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CARDIFF POLICE FORCE' An American Chief's 0P'n'^U Mr Han is. chief constable of i* U.S.A., wbo is a native of South present 011 a visit to his friends. #nd who baa been 42 years a. police bad a distinguished career, has tskau ,^i0 of his visit to this conuu-y to inflB,r*,a j,*1* *1 methods of our loading police pol'6* nt opportauilv of witnessiug the .C»rdi« Kjnto x. parade a few daja ago, and ia3 hvsteni adopted by Chief Constable Mr H»rria paidseveral tribuisa to b* ana uencr.ii «;lfitiency of the force, w gards as one of the smartest be has gards as one of the smartest be has
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"vji..■; .1 -i-—pcflj The late Earl of Poitarlington bad » memory lor names aud lacea. On 00: 0111 O" Hie Earl, leeeiving a gracioOs bow ¥*1 Viclotia ft a Mat thorough [louas K a u'l? j, fccconipauiod by a. lew woids of k'n • rV hftcr Ins lieallh, roplied i. 0 u "1 e j R „ j I <41 madam your ftico see-i.a at aiigo'^ ,eU>l> me, but. for tbo life cf uie, I "cau.uvl ywui mnue."