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Ystrad. The funeral of Mrs. Ann Martin, widow, who resided at 16, Gelli Crossing, Ystrad, took place on Tuesday last at Treorchy Cemetery, Messrs. R. Keen and G. Durnell, Ystrad-Rhondda, officiating. The mourners included Mr. Isaac Martin (son); Mrs. Sarah Ann Martin (daughter- in-law) Mr. and Mrs. John Martin (son and daughter-in-law); Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Martin (son and daughter-in-law). The funeral was largely attended, despite the inclemency of the weather. The funeral arrangements were conducted by Messrs. Howell Williams and Son, Ystrad- Rhondda.

Upper Rhondda Holice Court. Monday.—Before the learned Stipen- diary (Mr. Arthur Lewis) and other magis- trates. YVJ^KLY TRIBUTE TO FOLLY. Jbor being drunk and disorderly, the following tines added to the drink bill ot tne derendants: —Albert Bridge, Tony- pandy, lUs.; Margaret Davies, Clydacn vale, 10s., and costs 5s.; David Davies, collier, Tonypandy, 20s., or fourteen days Annie Jones, UlaenclydacJi, ius. and costs; William Jones, Llewellyn bt., Pentre, lus. According to the evidence of P.S. James, defendant had been refused drink at dmerent places, and going into the Queen's Motel, took up anotner man's beer. John Brown, an elderly man, who smiled pleasantly at the Bench, admitted being drunk, but was not aware that he had been followed by a crowd of children. On making promises of reform, the Court took a lenient view of the case and dis- missed the summons. John Micah, l'orth, paid 20s., or four- teen days; and D. James, Ciydach Vale, 15s. ALLEGED GRIEVOUS BODILY HARM. The two cases of alleged grievous bodily harm, already reported in the Leader," were again remanded for a week. It will be recalled that m one charge a woman s leg was broken, and she now lies at the Porth Cottage Hospital; and in the other instance a boy was seriously injured owing, it is alleged, to a stone being thrown at him by a colliery banksman. TOiN *PArsD £ OBSTRUCTIONISTS, D. James Garrett and Thomas Miles, hailing liom Tonypandy, were summoned tor being drunk ana disorderly and obstructing the highway. The evidence of V.C. Fuller was that detendants, with three other men, were having a little supper party of fish and chips on the pavement, and when asked to move on the three other men" acceded to the request, but Messrs. Garrett and Miles continued to regale themselves. On being remonstrated with, they retired to. Gilfach Road, and hurled stones at the officer, who had to call for assistance. P.O. Davies was soon on the spot, and with difficulty the two men were locked up. Garrett was fined 10s., and Miles, who did not aTlnear, 16s. COAL PILFERERS. James Davies, Tonypandy, was fined 2us. for stealing coal. P.S. Griffiths stated that at 3.30 a.m. he saw defendant coming towards him with a bag, which on examination was found to contain 561bs. of coal. When defendant saw the otticer, he darted into an entry and witness followed him there. On being questioned, he defied the ser- geant to lock him up, and a violent struggle ensued. Davies admitted stealing the coal, but denied that he took it from a coal truck as asserted by the police, but from a place near the Adare Hotel. For a similar ottence, Rhoda Baker, Gelli, was fined 15s., and Emily Baker, Gelli, 10s. P.C. Swaffield proved both charges. AN ORDER VARIED. Mr. James Phillips, solicitor, Ponty- pridd, applied for a maintenance order to be varied at the instance of W. Edwards, Cwmaman. An order of the Court some time ago was 12s. 6d. a week. Mr. T. Millward, Pentre, opposed. The plea put forward was that the hus- band had four children, and it was im- possible out of his wages to continue paying the sum as ordered. The Stipendiary reduced the amount to 10s. per week. EMBEZZLEMENT. Clement C. Price, a grocer's haulier, formerly of Treherbert, was charged with having embezzled £ 1 4s. lid. and other sums, the money of his employer, Thomas Arnold, grocer, Bute Street, Treherbert. The evidence was that on March 2nd defendant was sent to deliver goods, valued at £13 lis. 6-lId., and £2 12s. was handed to him to give change. Prisoner went on his round, and later on left his horse and cart at Pentre, and absconded. He was arrested at Usk as he was leaving the gaol, where he had been imprisoned, by P.O. Williams, of Tynewydd, and, in answer to the charge, admitted the offence. Prisoner appealed to the Bench to deal leniently with him. Sentencing the man to four months imprisonment with hard labour, the Stipendiary reminded prisoner that he had been in trouble before in similar cir- cumstances. THEFT. Elizabeth John, 5, Caroline Street, Blaenrhondda, was charged with stealing a. gold watch, the property of Mrs. Meredith, Bailey's Arms Hotel, Pentre. Evidence was given by a daughter and son of the accused against her. Mrs. Meredith stated that on the 22nd of July she left her jewellery case safe in her bedroom, and on looking at it on August 6th she missed a gold watch, valued at L2, together with a ring and seal. She identified the watch produced in Court as her property. Women were occasionally allowed to go upstairs to the lavatory. Prisoner's eight-year-old son deposed to finding the watch under the oilcloth in his mother's room whilst he was looking for hairpins. Margaret John, a daughter, stated that the watch was given to her by the prisoner. Witness went to Treorchy to look for a place, and, wishing to, take train for Ferndale, asked her sweetheart to pawn the watch, as she was without money. P.O. Thomas, acting on information, followed him in, and stopped the tran- saction. Prisoner denied all knowledge of the watch, and maintained that she only saw it for the first time when the boy showed it to her. Mr. T. Millward, who defended, ably supported the statement of his client, and the charge was dismissed.

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"Hit (Continued from page 7). come closer and closer. There was a faint light that stole through the hall from the windows and by it the butler could make out a form close beside him. In an instant more the figure was opposite him, and thus near he saw the features of a face he knew. The butler almost cried out in his amazement, for the face was that of Clarice. She passed him and glided quietly on down the itairs. What was her purpose ? Whither was she bound ? Skriggs could find no answer. He could not connect her appearance with that of the man whom he had seen standing outside the barred door. That was too absurd. But, then, what could be the meaning of her presence ? Why did the girl, Clarice, wander silently through the house at such an how? Why was she thus fully dressed when the household had long ago retired for the night ? Was she, too, restless ? Was it no other reason than desire for distraction that caused her conduct ? Or could she, too, have heard the steps on the gravel, and was she now seeking its cause ? This thought relieved Skriggs'a fears for the moment, and he was almost on the point of following his mistress to offer his aid when he remembered that Clarice's chamber was on the opposite side of the castle, so that she could not have either heard or seen. No, there was more mystery here. Skriggs huddled trembling in his place. Why he remained thus hidden he did not know. It seemed to him that he should at once reveal himself. He had nothing on his conscience, not he. Yet there rested on him always that dire oppression of mystery. It was as if he were guilty of some evil, as if he shared unknowingly in some hideous secret. The clock in the hall struck one. As the solitary note died away, Skriggs heard a new sound—the turning of a key. There followed the pushing of a bolt. Skriggs strained his ears and trembled again. He heard the faint clank of the chain. Then the door swung open and the moonlight made all clear to his eyes. There stood Clarice holding open the house door, and there before her stood the man he had seen waiting. Skriggs's ears caught the faint breath of whispers between these two. Then the man stepped forward and stood beside Clari<ro in the hall. The butler, crouched on the landing, heard the door closed and barred. Then there came the sounds of the two advancing towards him. They came nearer and passed him by. He could not distinguish the man's face. They went on, and when they had gone a little way Skriggs crept after them. He followed their dim figures until he saw them stop at Clarice's door. Then the door opened, and the two entered, and the door closed behind them. Skriggs heard the key turned in the lock. Then he stole away to his own chamber and shut himself in to brood on the mystery that was crowding about him. He did not undress, but again seated himself at the window with his pipe. He had sat meditating for perhaps ten minutes when a light tap on his door startled him to terror. The tap was repeated more loudly, before his nerves permitted him to answer. Then at last he went to the door and in a low voice that quavered asked: Who's there ? "I. Open quickly, Skriggs." The voice thrilled the old man to increased amazement, for it was that of Clarice. At once he unlocked the door, and saw her faintly through the shadow. "Let me come in a moment," Clarice said. Then when the door was shut again: "Will you do me a great favour, Skriggs ? Can I trust you ? "Yes, miss, you can trust me; that what's I'm for." And you can keep a secret ? A secret of life and death ? Will you swear never to reveal it ? "I'd do anything for you, Miss Clarice." Yes, I believe you would," the girl answered, gently. "Now follow me." She went quickly out of the room and led the way to her chamber door. Skriggs followed, and when she turned the knob and whispered to him to enter, he stepped into the room. For a moment the light of the lamp dazed him. Then his eyes became accustomed to the gloom, and he saw standing before him the tall figure of the clergyman who had called on Clarice. CHAPTER VIII. THE GHOST. Skriggs came forth from that chamber a changed man. If possible his shoulders were more bent, his steps more shambling; in his eyes was a furtive look that was strange to them. His three score and ten years shewed more clearly than before. Most marked of all was the blending of various expressions on his face-fear. relief, horror, satisfaction-any or all of these were there as an observer might choose. The mystery of Cliff Castle seemed concentrated in the butler's face. He walked with clumsy care, as if guarding against a lurking spy, and his watery eyes roved here and there suspiciously. When he was again in his chamber he scanned it carefully as if in search of some concealed marauder, then he undressed and got into bed, but not to sleep. He fixed his eyes on the ceiling, and thus lay staring till the dawn in meditative watchfulness. The most noticeable effect of that night on his conduct was that he spoke no more to Mrs. Brennie of Miss Clarice's strange ways. On the contrary, he discouraged all the attempts of the amiable and portly housekeeper to beguile him into discussions concerning the tragedy and its effects. When she persisted in speaking of Clarice's remarkable behaviour, Skriggs either maintained complete silence, or, if too muoh exasperated, rebuked her harshly for meddling Curiosity. The housekeeper, thus deprived of a pleasant escape-valve for her petted nerves, was forced to seek other solace, and delighted the cook and the housemaids by unaccustomed familarity and confidences in conversation. Her friendship with Skriggs was almost wholly broken off, and their intercourse became limited to their mutual employments. "Mr. Skriggs," said Mrs. Brennie one morn- ing on. meeting the butler in the hall, "do you happen to know where the keys of the old wing are ? How should I know ?" retorted Skriggs, snappishly. "I ain't the housekeeper, and I don't wear no basket. I thought the keepin' of the keys was your business, Mrs. Brennie." "Well, of course, so it is but the woman began. Skriggs interrupted her. "But you're so busy a-lookin' after other folks' business, you can't tend to your own. Oh, yes, no doubt," and Skriggs darted a venomous glance at his fellow- servant. "I can't think what I did with 'em," Mrs. Brennie said, apologetically. "But you've no call to be so sharp, Mr. Skriggs. I expect I've covered 'em up somehow. There's nobody could have touched 'em unless you or Miss Clarice." "Well," Skriggs advised, irascibly, "you've asked me, now you'd better ask young miss, an' then you'd better turn to and hunt 'em up." "I've asked Miss Clarice," the housekeeper said, "an' of course she hadn't taken 'em. I can't think-" "Don't try," said Skriggs. Then, as with a new idea, he asked: "But what are you a-stewin' 'bout those keys for, Mrs. Brennie ? What's to do in the old wing ? "Nothing much. I thought I'd put some broken chairs in there out of the wav." "If tflat's ail, I wouldn't trouble," Sfa-igg; remarked with unusual kindliness. "There's plenty of room in the storehouse. Put 'em there. "Well," said the other, much relieved, "since you're so good as to suggest it, I think I will. I'm sure to oome across them dratted keys some time, somewhere, some way, I suppose. But, to tell the truth, Mr. Skriggs, I ain't a- hankerin' to go into that haunted wing nohow. My nerves is in such a state, I'm always a-lookin' over my shoulder in those rooms and ftxpectin' to see tilings, it gives me creeps only to think of goin' into 'em." "Then I'll give you some advice," the butler said. "What's that?" "Don't go into 'em," and with these words Skriggs walked away. Skriggs was smoking a last pipe in the kitchen one evening a week later. All the other servants had retired for the night except the house- keeper, who had gone out to make a call and had not yet returned. Skriggs sat comfortably smoking and meditating on many things, when his ear was attracted by the click of the Ste, and then followed the sound of feet on e path. "There comes the old girl," Skriggs muttered, disrespectfully, and his face brightened a little, for in a curious, shamefaced way Skriggs was fend of Mrs. Brennie, though he would not have confessed the sentiment, even to himself, forwarlds. Iffie butler looked up, expecting to see the door open and the housekeeper appear. The door, however, remained shut, and Skriggs noticed that the noise of steps had ceased. For a moment he wondered idly at Mrs. Brennie's delay. Then he was aroused by the sound of a stifled scream, followed instantly by a clatter on the gravel. At once Skriggs was on his feet and hurrying to the door. With all the speed his decrepi- tude permitted, he scrambled down the steps lad glanced about him. On the gravel at hi* feet he saw a huddled body lying motionless and silent. Stooping over it, he saw that it was Mrs. Brennie, and her colourless face and still- ness shewed that she was in a profound swoon, if not already dead. The butler's first instinct was to alarm the household and summon assistance, but on second thoughts he decided not to do so as yet. He alone would try to minister to the woman. With this purpose, he raised her by the shoulder, and thus supporting her, dragged her up the steps and into the kitchen. Leaving her stretched on the floor, he hurried into his pantry and returned with a bottle of brandy. Some of the spirits he managed to force between the housekeeper's lips, and soon he saw a little colour dawn in the cheeks. Encouraged by this Skriggs chafed her hands energetically", and varied the treatment by other doses of brandy until at last the housekeeper's eyes unclosed. For an instant the woman stared at Skriggs blankly, then her eyes lighted with intelligence. Skriggs, watching closely, saw that she remem- bered. And w, memory flashed across her brain, horror returned, and her mouth opened for a shriek. But Skriggs slipped out a hand and held it firmly on the open mouth, so that the scream was muffled into a gasping sob. And as he held her thus quiet, he spoke soothingly. "Now, don't you go a-yelling and gettin' all the house around our ears. You're as safe as safe, Mrs. Brennie. You're right here in the kitchen with me with you, an' there can't nothin' hurt you a mite. Just you take another nip 0" brandy. I'll take my hand off, if only you won't screech. An' then you'll tell me all about how 'twas you got upset." Skriggs kept his gaze riveted on the house- keeper until he judged that she had regained some degree of self-control; then he ventured to withdraw his hand, and offered her a glass of brandy slightly diluted with water. Mrs. Brennie sat up on the floor and drained the spirits. Afterwards, with Skriggs's assistance, she got on her feet and tottered across to a chair into which she sank with a groan of relief. Skriggs regarded her with keen curiosity, mingled with concern; and when at last she was thus comfortably disposed, he questioned her: "Now, what on earth gave you such a start as all that ? Mrs. Brennie sat bolt upright and shuddered visibly. "Give me some more brandy," she whispered, and glanced about the room apprehensively. "Nothin' goin' to hurt you in here, Mrs. Brennie," Skriggs said, soothingly, as he hurriedly mixed another glass. When he had prepared the drink for the housekeeper, he also prepared one for himself, for he was fatigued with his late exertions. Then he settled himself opposite the woman and waited for her to speak. "It's a warnin' were the housekeeper's first words. "I'm a-goin' to die." "Pooh cried Skriggs. "Is that all ? The contempt in his tone stung Mrs. Brennie to new fervour. "Is that all, indeed Perhaps it ain't nothin' to you, Amariah Skriggs, to be face to face with death. You're older than I am, and you're used to the idea of dyin', I suppose; but I'm a young woman, so to spenk, if I have buried two husbands, an' I hope I can die like a good Christian when my time comes but it's dis- concertin' to weak nerves so it is, when death rises up an' stands before you all in a minute so. That's what it is, Mr. Skriggs, an' no amount of innuendoes from a hoary old man don't make no difference." (To be continued. )