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PUBLISHED BY SPECIAL ARRANCEMENT. I The Bond of Silence, By Lewis Ramsden, Author of "The Word of a Semerletgh," II Rell Cavalier," Prisoners of the Council," My tady of the Car," &c.. &c. [COP YR I GHT.3 CHAPTER XXXVIII.-A FAMILY CATHERING At iioon Iris, Ida, Loxwood, and I were auxiousjy awaiting the appearance of Count Constantine. The tedium of our waiting ?:-as partly relieved by the arrival of further exciting news from Slavonia. The insur- gent-s were extending the fortifications of Jiotok, the town they had taken, and seemed to be making the place their base. The iurkb had made an attack upon it in strong if): c-e, but had been repulsed and pursued with great slaughter. Multitudes of men who appeared to have been secretly drilled, were rallying to the ancient Slavonian banner, and as fast as they came they were being armed with weapons of thelatest pattern. It was becoming more evident I that the rising had been long prepared and was thoroughly national in character. Turkey was ill-prepared to meet it, being already engaged in a struggle with a Great Power for the remnants of her North African possessions. It was reported that the insurgents were only awaiting the arrival of some unknown leader to take a much wider offensive. Almost punctually at noon Constantine appeared. lie was, of course, delighted to see that I had returned with Iris, and he laughed heartily as she gave a lively account of my encounter with 1'rince Dusan, rather magnifying, I am afraid, the importance of the part I had played. I knew if good fortune allowed your lover to meet you, that his bravery and discretion alike could be trusted," said Constantine. The reader of this narrative may have I doubts about the quality of my discretion, at least. "And have you succeeded in your own enterpriser" I asked. "Admirably, my friend. I think I may now safely promise Prince Dusan a further surprise, and that the regime which has made the Bond of Silence an engine of tyranny will soon be over. I will ask you my brother soon to 1K\ I hope, to accom- pany me once more this evening." '1 "Surely not to that dreadful house Ðgin:" taid Iris in alarm. There will be little of the risk lie had run in entering it before," said Constantine, and although Iris made no further demur I i could see that she was not entirely re- assured. "If you would care for me to come as i well——" commenced Loxwood. ) "Harry, you must not! If you go, who is } to take care of usr" j "True," said Constantine, with a smile. "Loxwood, you are a married man, and must forswear these little adventures. But now we have much more to tell each other, and any time in England is short." "Where are you going r" asked Iris quickly. To where duty calls the last of the Asens. and every true son of Slavonia. A swift steamer has already been chartered, and to- morrow morning I sail. In a few days I hope to be at the front." Amongst the many matters which we dis- cussed there was one upon which Iris, Ida, Loxwood, and I agreed—that to Constantino was due the share of his father's wealth which would doubtless have been his had it been known that he was alive. This at first lie refused; but finally consented. My benefactor left me more than suffi- cient for my needs; but perhaps, after all, it would bo wrong of me to keep that when I am fighting against his country," Constan- tine said. At length evening arrived, and the time for his and my own departure. The uneasiness of Iris had visibly increased. "He careful, dearest, fOJ: my sake," she said. I would rather come with you, if I could, than wait here. I shall know 110 rest until you come back. Constantine, I bog you to see that he (loc-s not enter into danger." You may trust me, sister. And I think lie has proved that even if he enters into danger he has a happy way of getting cut of it again. However, do not be alarmed, any of you. Amuse yourselves for a couple of ,hours, and we will return to make up a merry navtv." in spue or constantine's gay and confident- manner, I could see that Iris was not entirely reassured, nor was he so certain of a walk- over as his words had implied, for he took occasion to whisper to me, "Put vour pistol £ in your pocket, Leigh." I I nodded, and tapped my pocket to show the weapon was already there, and that I quite understood it might be required. When we had entered a taxi, he explained to me. "Last night and this morning I re;e;led myself to the members ^of the Bond. They assured me of a fealty which the head of the myself to the members ^of the Bond. They assured me of a fealty which the head of the House of A sen has a right to demand. They promised to keep secret my escape, and to allow my claim to meet Prince Dusan on equal terms at a meeting of the Council." allow my claim to meet Prince Dusan on equal terms at a meeting of the Council." I It is to a meeting of the Council, then, fj that we are going?'' I Yes; I have asked you to accompany me because I would like the best of support- that of a gallant English gentleman. Al- though our acquaintance has been short, I hope I may regard you as a friend and a brother?" "I shall be honoured, and the regard is mutual." Thaifks, brother Harry," he said, with a winning smile which made me see a clearer likeness to his sister. "I gather from what you have said that there is likely to he some more fun?". It is possible, 1 lwlieve, because my cause is that of Slavonia, I shall command the sup- port of all present at the Council, or nearly all. But Dusan has himself sown the seeds of treachery, and one cannot tell. "What part do you wish me to play?" "I shall take my place with the members of the Council. You, as a visitor, will re- main near the door. Should matters not turn out as I hope I will give you the signal. You will then do your best to cover my re- treat to the door, and to get out of tha place by the aid of friends who may remain loyal. In such a case there is no doubt that we shall, for a time, be in what you English would call a warm corner." I nodded to show I grasped the fact. Of course," lie said after a moment's hesi- tation, if you think it wiser, for the sake of Iris to withdraw, I shall think none the less of you." "Wouldn't you?" I laughed. Well, I should tJiinlc less of myself. No, no, Con- stantine. I am in this with you, and we stick together, whatever may happen. Be.. sides, I promised myself I would get even with Prince Dusan, and I don't feel I have yet done so." We drove nearly to the House of Silence, 1 and then dismissed the taxi. Directly we "mounted the steps we were admitted without the necessity of ringing, and the hall dooj closed behind us.

CHAPTER XXXIX.—THE BREAKING OF THE BOND OF SILENCE, Silently, without even the sound of a foot- fall, Count Constantine and I were conducted to the Council Chamber of the Bond of Sileaice. At the door Constantine gave some signs which evidently had reference to myself, and the silent attendants bowed. Then one of them placed over my friend's shoulder a •i scarlet cloak such as I had seen the chief members of the Council wear. The door of the chamber Avas opened, and AA*e entered. Constantine walked up to the table, around which the Council Avere seated under the flag, the ancient emblem of Slavonia. J j;emai»ed near the door. i our appearance Avas enaently a complete surprise, for Prince Dusan rose from the central seat he occupied as Chief of the Bond. Utter amazement was the expression of his strong, aquiline countenance; but tllis quickly gave place to anger, not unmixed, 'j I thought, with fear. Astonishment, I saw, was also shown by some others of the coun- I eillors, officers, and guards, though not by the majority. Prince Dusan then by means of the silent yet facile code, addressed an imperious pro- test to the members of the Council, and fol- lowed this by a signal to the guard. j But the two members next the Princ-e in- tervened, Constantine seemed to be invited to state his claim, which he did. Avith restrained and dignified gestures, and in spite of a fur- ther haughty protest by the Chief, the deci- sion was evidently in Constantino's favour. Prince Dusan then turned a protest in my direction, and was again defeated, for Con stantme's silently eloquent claim was appa- renlly allowed. A constrained and sullen gesture fron. J Prince Dusan invited the Count to take iiis seat at the board, but he remained standing And then folloAved a scene, the drama tit nature of which I cannot hope properly U describe. The pantomimic silence in Aviiich i it was conducted seemed to increase its I tenseness. • Constantine entered upon a speech ol signs, at first restrained, then becoming passionately eloquent. Suddenly he pointed an accusing finger at the Prince, who sprang to his feet. I could, of course, only under- stand a word here and there of the sium made, but lie seemed to be uttering an "L" dignant denial, though I observed that his proud face blanched and his hands trembled He turned again to the guards, anc appeared to order Constantine's arrest; but once more the elder members of the Council intervened. Constantine produced some letters whicl he held up for the purpose, I afterAvards found, of showing they were in the Prince's handwriting. Then Prince Dusan, ior a moment, lost hit dignified manner, and made a quick grat for the letters. Constantine, hoAvever, Waf not caught napping, and two of the guards, who had moved behind the Chief's chair. suddenly seized his arms and held-him. There he stood, whilst the damning letters passed from hand to hand amongst the memliers of the Council. He made a desperate effort, and seemed to resume his self-command, his proud and arrogant air; but I could see the great drops of sweat which gathered on his brow. He must hav< seen, though he tried to appear not to do so the looks of anger, and some of sorrow, will: which the members of the Council regardec him as they passed on the letters. Then Dusan made a moAement which took his captors and all of us by surprise. Ik contrived to Avrench himself free, and with quite remarkable agility, leaped over tht table, knocking backwards two of tin Council opposite him. The next he was making a dash for tht door. He had taken something from his pocket -a pistol, AVliich he fired rapidly Fortunately his aim was wild, or lie must have done more execution in that limited 1 space. As it was, a bullet passed Ill. I pleasantly close to my cheek, and two of the group of guards standing with me by the door were wounded, though not badly. Some of us, however, were too quick foi him. With a few others, I sprang in timf to intercept him and to help secure him Then I stood aside, for his capture was really no business of mine. The members of the Council had all leaped to their feet, and the two who had been knocked over were assisted to rise. The thing had happened so suddenly thai everybody was astounded. Yet the con- fusion was silent save for the sound of thE shots. Then, just as I was making a move to set the hurts of the wounded men, something else happened, the import of which I did not grasp until too late to prevent it. An officer, Avho had helped to capture flit j Prince, held his hand, Avhieh still grasped I the smoking pistol. I saw that hand bent. I Avith the muzzle of the weapon pointed at the captive's heart. He uttered no cry, though he made a desperate struggle. Then there was another report, and his tall figim seemed to becom suddenly inert. The Prince had been made to slay himself with his own hand, and he had died silently, as befitted the strange rule he had enforced Out of the brief confusion which folloAved, the wonderfully ordered method of these silent people quickly asserted itself. The body of Prince Dusan was carried out, though the officer AVIIO had guided the fatal shot first snatched off the cape or hood of imperial purple, and placed it on the table. More men now entered the room, as though the whole strength of house and warehouse had been gathered. The members of the Council took their seats, all excepting Constantine, who still remained standing. One of the elder members made an inquiring gesture, and in response eAeryane in the room held uu Lis vickt h ind. THe noon oi imperial purple was inrown over Count Constantino's shoulders, and he took the place so lately vacated by the man now dead. Though his face was so boyishly handsome, lie looked every inch the representative of a long line of nobles and princes. He showed no elation over his victory and advancement., but a sense of duty and responsibility. He stood looking at the expectant faces for a few moments, and then his lips opened; but not to make the mute signs. Brothers 1" he exclaimed in a loud voice, The Bond of Silence is broken 1" Again the utterance of speech within those walls seemed to have a bomb-shell effect upon the listeners—far greater-- than when I had broken silence from the prisoners' place. But without heeding the looks of consterna- tion, Count Constantine went on: I The vow of silence is fulfilled, for the final blow for Slavonia's freedom is being struck. Henceforth not silence is required; but burning words and burning deeds. Therefore I have made this my first act as Chief of the Bond." A confused sound of speech came from most of those present, especially from the younger members and the officers, who joined in a shout of approbation. These sounds were silenced, however, directly Constantine again commenced to speak. "You have seen the death of a traitor, whose blood be upon his own head. He brought about the premature rising in Slavonia, which he hoped would make our aim only partially successful. Ambitious of the title of King he had bargained with our enemy for a feudatory throne and a vassal kingdom. But Slavonia must be Avliclly free. and most of the traitor's plans have been frustrated. Our work here is now done. Our arms have been dispatched, and the King of Bothnia has agreed to allow their transport from his coast. The sacred soil of Slavonia calls to every one of us. The Bond of Silence rind its Chief shall lead in the fight for freedom." This brief and impressive speech, which being delivered in Slavonian I did not under- stand at the time, was received with a tumult of enthusiasm. Slavonia shall be free 1" they shouted. "Long live our Chief!" Then some of the officers uttered another cry. "Constantino A sen shall be our Czar, as was the Asen of old!" And all present took up the cry Long live the Czar Constan- tine But Constantine shook his handsome head, and smiled with a sadness which 1 think must have been prophetic. Thank you, my brothers, but the time is not Yet; though, with God's help, you will one day choose your Cz, and King. As for me, my only ambition is to see Slavonia free." Still Avlien, iter a brief and final consul- tation with the Council, he left the place with me, the cry was again raised "Long Live the Czar Constantine Asen!" It seeuis," I fcftid. as we walked, from tji-3 noupe, tnat i am ascending in i the social scale. I went in with a Count [ and have come out with a King." But Constantine only again smiled But Constantine only again smiled "I Avondcr someone outside didn't hear I the sound of those shots," I continued. fne he/l^1 anything which happens in the Council Chamber of. the Bond of Silence," he answered. "f^iVoii'\there a roy. though, over the death of Prince Dusan? t/VXoLt-i'e isLto° weJI organized for that. It is not the first time that a traitor has met his doom in that house." A day or so after I saw a short space in several of the morning papers headed Death of a 1 rince. This Avent on to sav that Prmce Dusan had been found shot in a room of his own town house. From the evidence of his valet, and other servants it seemed clear that the Prince had incau- tiously handled his automatio pistol, and a verdict of "Death from Misadventure" wa" returned.

CHAPTER XL.-CONCLUSION. Only a few weeks after Constantine's de. parture Iris and I were married. A little while before that happy event (which took place in town, and which was a much more laslnonable function than I had bargained tor, not having understood what an immv. tant little person Iris really was), I ran down to Bockton, and went to the Imperial where my baggage still remained. The beautiful horse Czar was still there, and there was the handsome motor-car in which I had travelled to Loudon, and now hnck, These, it will be remembered, belonged to Hciga, and I did not quite know what to do about them. Then the manager brought me a letter, which he said had been left by a tall lady in a motor-car, and who by a message through her servant had fÍmply desired that the note should be given to me. It was, as I knew it must be, from Helga, and it ran :— Will you accept the horse Czar, and the motor-car, if not as gifts, yet as yours by right of capture? I have giA-en you a greater gift, though it is one you do not value; yet will you for the sake of that, try to think of me kindly? When you. left me, that day, I was shamed—nearly to death. It was in my thought, and almost became my act, to cast myself over the cliff. I was abased to know j that I had stooped from my height of cold- ness and pride to woo you with the wiles of a watitoii-iii(I even then had failed. Yet I let you go without using the means which still lay in my power to bring you back, or to thwart you in your search. I love you well enough to wish you happiness—even with another. And I am no longer dliamed, I am glad—glad that I have once lain in your arms, that my first and last kiss of love to any man was yours. And, whether it is love or no, I think that during those days of com- panionship, which you declared wefe so pleasant, your liking, your pity—whatever it might be—and my love brought us very near. If I had been first! Or if I had been as other women, and had not been robbed of my speech! I Avonder Helga." I burnt this letter when I had rep it, and did not tell even Iris all its co- ents. I sent a reply to Helga at Elmspring, thanking her for her gift, and expressing briefly and tactfully as I could the friendship and re- spectful admiration which I still felt. The next we heard of her was her wonder- ful and devoted work amongst the wounded from the sanguinary battlefields of Slavonia. The tender woman which her haughty, un* disciplined nature had concealed must again have shoAvn itself, for the sol(lierskekillc-d her the silent angel of Slavonia." Yet when I met lier years after she ap- peared coldly, marvellously beautiful as ever. Wo met, however, as friends, even as good comrades long parted, though that meeting I belongs to another story. ) During our blissful honeymoon, and many months after. Iris and I heard frequently from Constantine, who, I am proud to say, had evidently taken a most fraternal liking to me. All the world, too, heard of him as the f gallant chief who led the Slavonians to vie- lory after victory, though often stubbornly fought and dearly won, until it was quite clear, as lie had said, that the final blow for the liberty of Slavonia was being struck by this campaign. But, alas for Constantine! In the last great battle, the utter rout of the immense Turkish forces which had been hurried to the front, he fell. The shadowy crown which the members of the Bond, and afterwards the soldiers lie led, placed upon his brow was never actually worn by him. In the last glorious fight his work on earth was finished, and lie went to join the greater Bond of Silence. LOXAVOOCI, after the cessation of the per secution to which lie had been subjected be- came onc-e more the light-hearted fellow I had known him. The only drawback to his happiness is the fact that he is still putting on weiglit-at a ratfc which lie considers alarming. He seems to derive some consolation from reminding me that I am not growing any thinner. Iris sometimes insinuates the same; but I tell her that people who live in glass houses must not throw stones. [The End.] <

CAERWS. THE FAIR.—The fair proved as was fully expected owicg to the reoent Christmas fat acction mart held in the interval a fortnight ago, a very small one indeed, a good show ot fat baccn pigs realizing stiff Jprices, and a few peps of sheep, being the chief stow of atcck on view. COAL WnARF A GEXCV.—We are pleased to be in a position to announce that at the commencement of the new yesr, January lat, 1914, there is going to be a change of j agency at the station coalysrd, The old established firm of Messrs R!ch&rd Evans and Oo, Haydcck colliery, have now entire- ly reJiDgniskcd their connection of many years stasdicp', which tfcey so successfully eariied cn at Caerwys, and will in future be carried on by our energetic snd enterpris- ing townsman, Mr R 0 Williams & SJD, Aled houte, Caerwys, who has for several1 years been carrying on a lucrative coal bnsiress up in the town. ECHOOL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.—The annual piiza Distribution for special gond attend- ance, certificates and broke, and aleo t e scripture certificates awarded aft;* t recent; diccs"& in^ectior s'y the R J Haroer L .i. took pleet, in th*- h Eaplanu achoG) on Tuesday, tr.,=, 22ad uts at 2 p.m. Miss ONent of Fiondeg. very graciously* with her asnai kiudness) under- took. at the invitation of the Rector, tha pleasing duty of distributing the num rJD8 certificates and special books earned by the large number of pupils now attending this pxceHeotiy conducted school onder the ne* headmaster, Mr Thos Lleweilvn Jones, and his tb'e staff. THE LITERARY SOCIETY.—A most success- 101 meeting was held under the anspices of the above on the 22nd ult. Mr Richard Roberts, South-street, presided over the meeting. The Revs J Parry Brooka and J Gwyddno Williams, also Mr Wynne, Water- street, and Mr S Edwsrd Jones, High* street, acted as adjudicators. Some of tha principal awards were as follows -&S-%Y, 1st, Hwlenydd 2ad, J E Lomax. Letter to a poetic friend J E Lomax. Singing a hymn at first eight; Herbert Lloyd. Speech: What I would do if I wts king: lit, Thomas, Pias cerrig. Daring the ) meeting two recitatirns were given by Miss Fioriie Williams, Penuoha, viz.; Rhy gyenar i ti g&DU.' and 45 Cofio Cymry'r amser gynt." At80 a dialogue was given by Miss Ellis and Miss Davies, Penycefn. A Christmas carol was ren ered by Mr Edwards, Marian bach, and friends. Thanks were proposed by the Chairman to all who i had helped the meeting to success* and was carried amid cheers,

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TH t. CHCU fi Th we was a cT.su k*0*' liapepvpflre&t; i,) aiieEdfBre at churctb co C*: Ds* as ccroplned with the ccE-prPta fo; s on ierme,r tni-tiveri-arlea of ifcu-t fcoK efy. acfti the ie< vices ikrcoghpuday vrr-rp bright, sfiii heartily jc-5c* « by all The eerol'sSngfrg W8 reujs?k«v*.s' r ('I." tknd the indefatigable choir hip 0 Jones. fjbcnd feel pressed with lie tbafc followed the trouble he t'iree with the ohoir. The c-bcrch rap kenatitnlly decorsted, fmd the saerpri edifice looked more beautiful this jear tbv-n we ever re- merriber to have seers it. The Nautelwyd Hail family sent from London several boxoas foil of the choicest and rarest of white flowers, ccisrigtfng of crobfd" liliep, ioses, snd &'j., for the use cf the decorators. Some of tbp flowers were sent in wewrv of I the late Lieutenant George Naylor LRy. iard, who fell In Belgium ia September I last. Oler the N ntd^d pew bong on the vraU, was a ia^ge cross 4 ?t 6 ins Pong, to whieh was attached ussli card bepring the fol^osirg words: "Tu my beloved, my darlkft who gave op hid young life toi bis of-untry iu endjing lote from bis mother. < Gtflater itve hath to man than J this." Oa the &uper-altar was another cress, the effetiug of Mrs Cbacberlatn, on whose card were tfce following words, la loving and tender metuory of my bo- loved grandson* from bis sorrowing grand- mother." Over this cro»8 was a exquisitely maeo cro1 n of flowers, the oirer- log of Lady S:a^isbrick, on whose card were written words of tonderF-t, love lur her brave nephew. And CIl the IS side of the alter was a broken harp of flow" and roees most artistically made, wMot was tte offering of Sir Edward and which had the following words written cn a card attached: 41 To my darling Georgrv nWi deepest grief and eterval sorrow, from bis "oving and devoteid brother, Edley." There were other tokens of love and tions, from Everard and sorrowing friends." The crown waa placid over the cross to signify that bhs beating of the cross ;eada to the wearing of the crown—tha two beicg in. separable. Many of the parishioners hava been to the church to see these be&utuc1 floral tributes paid to tte memory of Oria who, as the Rector remarked in his sermon on Christmas morning, died wearing the whIt G fliwer of innocence and purity on his. breast, and who was engaged at the time of his death in trying to banish feac from our midst and giving us a sense of safety, wbich would be a source 0: py to the whole country. And tithoagh he will not be with cs in the body to p&jeticip? in the joy which we: fervently believe the end ot the war will bring us, wo shall always feel thack'a?. tov s^feat he gave— which was nothing less than his young Hfa I-to the effect namely, the peace an4 h-p- pine si which the world yearns for at th; present time. After singing the bymn Peace, perfect peace' s t the close of the service, tho congregations-amo"-g which our deeply- lamented yonng friend was at one time so devout a worshipper filed out cf the church, with the Nantclwyd family still in the thoughts aiid proyerf4 cf each member of the congregation as they had also been during t e service. A

ABERGELE. SCHOOL PATRIOTISM.—Miss Lawll, tem- porary head teacher at the Abergele Girlo School, has forwarded a parcel of garments made bic- the pupils for the ceo of the troops at tie front. CONGRATULATIONS are due to Miss Freda Price, Broailan, Llanfalr (formerly ot the t L'angerniew rectory), on having won flfst prize In the soprano solo compfedtion at the Rhyl Eisteddfod on BuiLiLiz Om". Given good health, there is a bright future for this talented young |lady iu tha musical world* BEE SMITHFIELD.—Mr Rtahard Pearce reports for Mjnoay la-st an entry of 39 cattle (mostly fat &nd dairy of excellent, quality) and CO sbeep and calves. L""a attendance of bujera and tra e good. Fit cattle to £ 21; new calved cows, 220 101 j calvers, £ 21; heifers, 217 171 61. No prices worth quoting for other atcek, Sales every Monday. OBITUARY -Coptsla Thomait Jcnes, ion ct the late Mr Thomas Jmm, H1" Gsrych Lodge, died at Sinaaro" J ON DE<V CR»HF»R 10 0 P « J Livk, piot ALL'S WELL !-Writ;f! feoroe fr a* tne froe)t, to his wife at Pac-s-street, Ab^gele, Pte David Davies, reports thus :—" Ati's well in the trenches Hive been in them for eix days and nights. I Am as b/Apov as a schoolboy, and as cheers 1 is the little I birds in May.—A similar !t ttA, has been received by his parents ham Pee Dan Vo}d. who mentions that ttiil i trfti arth Christmas away trom home. Piior Dan I MAIN ROAD A QUAGMIRE -In view of the abnormal traffic aiung the m&in road between the Railway Station and the military camp at Kinmel Park, the Cur- vesor to the Urban Council has been corresponding with the chief engineer of the Western Cjmmand, Chestor., This officer having been informed of the state ef the road has asked the Surveyor to keep it in a good state of repair, and to keep a separate account of the money spent thereon within the urban area. I A GRAND CONCERT in aid of the local Belgian refugee fund was held at the O.M. Chapel on Christmas night, Sir Herbert Roberts presiding over a crowded gather- ing. The artistes were:-Misises M 0 Jones, Colwyn Bay; Mjfsnwy Owen, ^roesffordd; Myfanwy Davies, Sea-Eoad I alegars Llew J ones, Panaiaenmawr; Ted •Parry, Battws; G Ivor Evans, Baolfryn; and Henry Davlea, Bsttws,