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LACROSSE. CARDIFF KEEP REFEREE BUSY COUNTING GOALS. Oa.l-diff Goals. Cardiff l? Br,ist,ot 1 Cardiff avenged themselves against Bristol at Llamdaff Fields on Saturday for the defeat I inflicted early in the season. They should be well satisfied with the victory, although the missed chances were a great deal too many. Mr. Meanock, as referee, had little to do except count the goals. Gordon (Bristol) had to leave the field just before the end owing to getting his head in the way of an oppo- nent's crosse, which caused a. alight cut over the eye. Next week Cardiff entertain the Old Mer- chant Venturers (Bristol), and should have no difficulty in registering another win.

LOCAL TIDE TABLI. I I ¡I' I I 2 i'" 3 c£ c t: I c:\ iI= i I 111 i j = w 0Q Z I g 1\11 en E-4 3 I MÕN-{M:-I-1-5-37i¡Çï2¡ -"5 llïllf-19¡UjF22 Jan. 10 (.Ht. 21 ll|28 10:31 231 8131 3 DAY, -JE. — 6 Oi 5 36 5 42 6 42j 6 44 DAY, E. 644 621 6 26 7 24! 7 26 TUES- rM. | 6 »C! 5 59 6 4 7 3 7 o Jan. 11 (Ht. i22 5 29 9 31 8 33 ?!!?7 WED- (M. 7" 51 6 421 6 47; 7 45 7 47 DAY, E.. i 7 26 7 3? 7 8? 8 6 8 7 Jan. 12 IHL !M 130 7132 8.34 2133 77 'fHUR8-?M. L 7 48: 7 24i 7 301 8 26 8 27 DAY, E. — 8 9 7 451 7 311 8 461 8 47 D 4,1Y Y (Ht. 23 8? 3 0 111 3 4|34 8M 0 FRI- (St. 8 30 8 5. 8 12 9 7!V7 DA Y. E. 18 51 8 2 8 33 9 27! 9 27 Jan 14 (Ht. 123 11 30 ?34 5133 9 SATUR- f M. I 9 12? 8 451 8 54 9 47! 9 47 DAY. E. 9 34? 9 6 9 16:10 6'10 7 Jan. 15 iRt 23 lo?130 5!33 2 33 10J33 1 • E. Dock SLIL t Roath I Alezaadra Dock. I

"FREE LOVE" CONTRACT. I A curious "free love" contract came before the Pa-ris Courts recently, Mlle. de Nuoe, better known as La Belle Chiquita," was claiming the sum of JE25,720 and a pension of X960 a year from her ex-lover, a wealthy Paris manufacturer known as Julien, who abandoned her with debts to the value of £ 5,720. The woman's advocate produced in court an unsigned agreement drawn up between the parties to which both were said to have consented. In this La Belle Chiquita" agreed to become the "affec- tionate, kind, and faithful friend of M. Julien" if the latter consented to pay her debts and give her £ 80 a month. Clause No 2 declared that La Belle Chiquita" was entitled to leave her friend in case she found amongst her other numerous admirers one who would give her a handsomer return. Either party wishing to terminate the agree- ment was bound to give the other a fort- night's notice in writing.

Village Countrv Bread. Delightful for 88.tinr.- I SteveaW (Limited), Dutch Cafe. el125-i j

For Women Folk. I  HOMELY HINTS AND DAIN1 DISHES In ba.king a cake in a round tin it is not necessary to cover the whole bottom of the tin with paper. Cut a small round of oiled paper for the centre, and oil the rest of the pan. This saves the (measuring and fitting I of the tin tfith paper, and the ea-ke comes I out perfectly whote.. Steamed Raisin Pudding I Three-quarters of a pound of self-raising flaiii-, a quarter of a pound of fresh heef suet, i half a pound of raisins, a ta.bleispoonful of caster sugar, a little allspice, water, butter, j Chop the suet very finely; stoaie the raisins. Put the flour, suet, tui°ar. and allspice in a basin; mix them well together. Dredge a little flour over the raisins, then mix them in with the other ingredients. Pour in a little water so a? to make a firm dou?h. Butter a pudding-basin well, put in the mix- ture, place a greased paper over the top, and stea.m for three hours. I  Rabbit Curry | One rabbit, two OUTIM of butter, three onion's, one pint of stock, one tableepoonful l of curry powder, one ta.lile?poonfnl of flour, the juice of half a lemon, half a pound of tice. Empty, skin, and wash the rabbit thoroughly, and cut it neatly in joints; put into a stewpan with the butter and sliced onions, and let them acquire a. Dice brawn colour. Pour in the stock, which should be boiling; mix the curry-powder and flour smoothly with a little water; add it to the I stock and simmer gently for two hours; squeeze in the lemon juice and .-erve in the centre of a dish with an edging of boiled i Tice. A little sour apple and rasped cocoanut may be stewed with the curry, if liked. Sininel Cake I One pound of fine flour, three-quarters of a pcund of fre?h batter, eight eggs, three-quar- j ten; of a pound of caster sugar, half a pound of raisine stoned and cut in half, half a. pavrod of currants, six ounces cf ground II almonds, four ounces of chopped mixed candied-poel. a little mixed spice, the grated rind and j-nice of a large lemon. Beat the butter to cream, beat in bt degrees the sugar, then the eggs one at a time, beating eaoh until quite mixed with the butter and sugar; then the flour, a little at a time. Add the ether ingredients one by one in the same manner. Line a cake-tin with three layers of ailed or buttered pai>:r, pinch up a ridge W, it,h finger at)d thumb all round the top of the cake. Bake in a moderate oven from two and a half to three hours. The cake ma.y be iced on the top or glazed. If glazed it should be done hot, and crystallised white sugar sprinkled on it, with little silvered and white ard pink comfits. If ioed, eithea- royaJ or water icing may be used. For the 'former, put three-quarters of a. pound of icing sugar into a bowl, make a pit in the centre, pour in the juice of half a good lemon and the white of a large egg; st,ir with a wooden spocn till a firm "paste is made. The cake nut ft be quite ccld and the top cut quite level; spread the icing on with a knife having a bread blade, which should be dipped in hot water. Ornament the top with candied fruit, angelica cat in rings, and silver comfits. Water icing is made with one pound of iolng sugar and one sill of cold water; put into an enamelled stewpan and stir until quite dis- solved, but it must not boil. Take from the fire aT.d continue iitirring until quite white and opaque. Spread it whilst warm on the cake and decorate. Fasten a frill of white or silve-rc-d paper round the cake when serv- ing.—"Family Herald."

GOLF. +. SATURDAY'S PLAY. MESSRS. BALFOUR VICTORIOUS AT NORTH BERWICK. Mr. A. J. Balfour and Mr. Gerald Balfour, receiving a third and 2 up, beat Mr. J. E. Iiaidlay in a three-ball match by 1 up. The brothers Balfour led at the turn by 3 up, but Laidlay drew level at the seventeenth, and he was eventually beaten by a putt. Among the spectators was Lady Frances Balfour. GLAMORGAN LADIES' BOGEY FINAL. Miss R. Arnold beat Mrs. Ashley Bird in the final round of the yea,rly bogey competi- tion in connection wit.h the Glamorgan Ladies' Club. Miss Arnold, therefore, wins the salver for th" year. SWANSEA BAY BOGEY. The result of the bogey competition at Jersey Marine on Saturday was as follows;- Strokes rec.'d. Dr. v .1 10 3 down. rI. A. Jenkins 7 4 „ H. Ecde, 11 4 „ D. H. fatherland 6 6 F. H. Ben 4 6 NEWPORT MONTHLY BOGEY. The usual monthly bogey was played for on Saturday at Ladyhill. R--suit.- Strokes reo.'d. I L. A. PhiIIips. scr. 6 down. C. R. Hough 8 10 „ BARRY MEDAL COMPETITION. There were seventeen entries for the medal contest of the Barry Club on Saturday, the principal cards returned being the follow- ing:- Gross. H'cap. Net. Dr. Ayres 98 18 80 Wilfred Isa.ac. 97 16 81 T. J. Dancan 9.3 11 82 Neville Thomas 90 6 84 ABERDOVEY WINTER MEETING. The winter meeting of the Aberdovey Club was concluded on Saturday. Results;- BOGEY COMPETITION FOR THE TREFE- DPIAN CHALLENGE CUP. Strokes iec.'d. A Fisher Smitb 18 2 down. B. Segar Pugh .3 5 HEALING CHALLENGE CUP MEDAl, COM- PETITION. Gross. H'cap. Net. R. Segar Smith 82 3 79 Dudley Howard 32 z 89 BOGEY COMPETITION FOR THE CLUB'S PRIZE Strokes reo.'d. R..Segar Ptig'h 3 4 down. Dudley Howard 2 5 I ROYAL AND ANCIENT CLUB I FIXTURES. The fixtares for the forthcoming season in connection with the Royal and Ancient Club of St. Andrews have been officially arranged. The business meeting will take place on Tues- day, May 3, at five o'clock, while the Silver Cross of St. Andrews and the Bombay Medal will be competed for on Wednesday. May 4. The Calcutta, Cup tournament, which is under handicap, will be played over the new links on Tuesday, August 2. The Queen Victoria, Jubilee Va,, is fixed for Tuesday, September 6. The autumn business meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 2, at five o'clock, while the silver club, the King William IV. medal, the Royal Adelaide medal, and the gold medal of the club will be competed for on Wednes- day. September 28. Ag pre'-iously announced. the professional international match will take place on Saturday. June 18. while the Open. Championship will Lutart on Monday. June 20. The annual ball of the Royal and Ancient will take place on the evening of Thursday, September zq.

BILiJAKDS. GOOD PLAY BY INMAN AND COOK. Inman and Cook continued their match of 16,000 up for £ 50 at Thurston'a-ba.U, Leiceater- ?squa,re.on Satmxday. The chief br*aks were <? 127. 99, 71, 51, SW, 75, 92, and 95 by Inman, and 115, 124, 125, 52, 102, and 54 by Cook. Closin? score, W. Cook (r&. 4.(00) 9,593  M. Inman (in play) 7,694 j REECE DEFEATS HARYERSON. I The sixth heat in Messrs. B-urroughe3 and (I ;Watts's tournament ended on Saturday in Reeco beating Ha-rverson by 128 points. During tlie cay Reece made breaks of 223 (from 221 unfinished), 200, 72, 117, 87, 51, w, 1227 and 62. to Harveraon's 79. 64, 65. 56. 86. 182, 62, 130, 115, and 56. The final scores were:— T. Reece (rec. 5,000) 5  18,0-30 I C. Ha,rve son (rec. 5,000) 17^872 [ CARDIFF MARKERS' TOURNAMENT PIa-v was continued in the Cardiff Markers' Handicap on Saturday, when c. Tuxworth (rec. 35) opposed W. Coverley, Angel Hotel (rec. 14C). The winner of the last two handi- caps was not seen in his usual form, and, with C-overley scoring consistently, was beaten by 111. Coverley was always well in front, and compiled breaks of 60 (twice) and 38 Tuxworth's best runs were 62, 53, and 45. Scores:— Coverley (rec. 140) 500 I Tuxworth (rec. 35) 389

WHAT DID HE MEAN ? I "My friends," cried the park orator, "hociali^m is the sope of the nation! I mean • "Try it on your face, then!" came a voice from the crowd. "Socialism is the nope of the hation he cried, as tho perspiration carved its way down his face. Jut then somebody asked if he had ever tried anything for it, and this kindly inquiry did net in any way reassure the reformer of men and manners. "I mean, hope is the nocialism of the rat-ion!" he stammered. Then he olenched his teeth and started again. "Nope is the hocialism B-tit an over-ripe orange caught him in the eye. and he delisted.

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Saturday's Football G. T. P't- The Beat. 3 2 19 England 2 0 10 Pts. ptg Nevport 21 Deronport Albion 6 CarciS .9 Mosc;e/ 3 'LLtn?Hy. Sf?r?a, Xfcath .13 A.beravon 4 Poittypool :i i'enarth », AbeitiUfry 6 Pili Harriers.. "? 'a Abe.j:till?ry 3 6 ;asteg HrMgend. 3 Maesteg. Mountain Ash 9 Cinton 9 P01Itard,n,e 6 Pony^rai? 0 Lydrey 11 Bristol. Pontypridd 5 Cardiff Maokintoeh 0 Bridgwater Albijns 13 Llw.vnypia 4 Biaina 0 Brynrnawr 0 Cardiff IV- -Y.-o 4o Xoseiev Reserve.- 0 Swansea fiejerves .19 1'orthcawl 0 I Xe^port Reserve" 3 Cwmbran Albions 9 Neath 3 (;Ivn-Ne-itli 0 LIanellj,- Reserves 0 Briton Ferry 0 Llwynypia Keserves 6 Tvlorstcwn 0 Aberrarn 6 Pontypool Reserves 4 Maesteg: Rangers 3 F-ridgend Reserves 0 Oamfach 5 Brynrnawr Reserves 0 Tredegar õ Pontiottyn u New Tredegar () Aberbargoed 0 Ncvt,i,ridge 6 Pa nteg 0 0 Cardiff Roxburgh; 0 Cheltenham 40 Abergavsnnv 5 Pill Extras 3 C'axdiS Central^ 0 Mefton 10 C'ndrrford 3 t'hepetow 19 Oajdiff Lutons 0 Splott Oru^ariere 5 Grange Excelsiors 3 B.r t?. r i a,) 3 24 Rumney. 0 7;:ri. 2: 1:5t';1' g Gcwerton 0 iorseinon fl Llan^-amlet 6 I.landilo 3 Hoixlv 3 i.L: ¡ ¥l:2' f?nton Rovers 3 Irbistl 0 7 4,,a.n,-etown 0 Crusaders is Gabalf 0 Cardiff AVelili 3 Docks Temperance 0 Newport Catholic Instl. tute C Newport 'Quins 3 LlaniF,)en 11 ll:1rry Parade. 4 Llunhilleth 0 Crumlin 0 Pts. Pts. Richmond 11 Blacliheath o Leicester. 16 Lonàoll Welsh. 6 Plymouth 3 United Perviceg 0 Old Merchant Tayor. 23 Lcm-lon Scottish 0 Birkenhead Park 39 6 -Nortl,ia,mpton 18 Old Edwardian5 0 Ruselyn Park 3 G,e HG"p:ta1 0 Old Ley "inns 5 Old Millhillians 8 St. Thomas's Hospital. 3 London Irish 6 Lennox 11 .St.. Bartholomew's H-os. 24 OU1 AHeynians 2t Marlborough Xornad" 0 r; ]"{'W High School.. 0 16 Iteadiiigley 10 }hncheter. 13 Coventry 4> >tratford-on-Av<jn 0 Bedford 16 Nottingham 3 Ciifton 0 Bath 16

NORTHERN UNION RESULTSI Ft. York 11 Euddersfteld. 7 Broughton Rangers J7 Run-corn g •Salford é4 St. Helena 5 Hull 2 nnn?'et.?8 Eociidale Hor, etg l,e 5 :'wjnton 6 5 Oldham J5 Wigan 7 Leeds 19 KeigMev 10 Batley. 4 Wakefield Trinity. I Dtvsbury 9 Merthyr Tydfil 3 Hulifax 14 Hull Kingston Hovers.. 2 Bianiiey 17 Bradford 8 N, I::¡¡t" ¿ Ebbw oral" 5 G. T. P'te. Wa,rrington 2 4 16 Ebbw Vale 1 1 5 G. T. P'ts. Dewsbury 3 1 9 Merthyr 0 1 3 SCOTTISH TEAM TO MEET I FRANCE. The Scottish team to meet France at Edinburgh on the 22nd inst. was selected on Saturday night as follows :-Ba-ck. F. C. Bucharuall (Oxford University); three-quar- ters, J. Pearson, A. W. Angus, J T. Simeon (Wa,t-sonia,ns), and J. D. Dobson (Glasgow Academicals; half-backs, G. Cunningham (Oxford) and J. M. Tennant (West of Soot- land); forwards, J. M. B. Scott (Edinburgh Academicals), J. M. Mackenzie (Edinburgh university), G. O. Gowland (London Scottish), L. M. Spiers and J. C. M'Callum (Wateondans), G. M. Frew (Glasgow High School), and A. R. "MorJie and J. Stevenson (St. Andrews Univer- sity). I The new caps are Buchanan, Dobson and Stevenson. —————

POSITIONS IN WELSH CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP. I per- Pcints centagi P. W. L. D. For Asst. of wins. yMth. 211 17 1 2 247 51 90.00 yewport. 22 16 0.. 6 233 46 86.36 Swansea 20 a 2 4 248 35 80.00 C?rdiS 20.. 13 3 4 288 53 ..7500 Ha,neUy. 20.. 12.. 5 5 153 63 72.50 Pontypool 22 14 6 2 204 103 63.18 AbertiUery 18 10 6 2 156 83 6L 11 Pontypridd 14 7 6 1 54 58 53.57 Penarth 19.. 8.. 9 2 128 126 47.36 93 40.00 A draw oounts as half a win. LOCAL SOCCEH RESULTS. 0 G. Aberrlare 4 Paultoa 3 Ton Pcntre 2 Bristol League 0 Merthyr 1 Trp.hjTris. 1 Cwrnparc and Treorky 4 Eatrv Dock Albions C Cwm Albions 3 EubW Vale 1 Xew Tiedcgar 3 Aberdare Ret-erves 1 Barry District 3 Mardy 0 At)»»rtiliery t Blama 1 Milford liiited 3 Aberystwyth 3 Pen1 broke 4 Cardiff City 2 Abergavenny 1 Ynysddu I BuiJtl1 Wel' 1 T4194rtii 0 Marion9 3 Canton Institute 0 j Troedyrhiiv 2 0 POHtlottyn 1 Britbdir y Cardiff Insurance United 0 Park Villa 0 Briton Ferry. 1 Keath. 0 It oath Ebenezer 3 St. Marv'e 2 :¡s 3 lo:ta6ted" 2 K.-iet Moore Juniors 3 Bute Juniore 0 Hope Baptiet 2 Penart.h Parish Church 0 Lindons 0 Penarth United College 0 Newport West Park. 4 6th Company Boys' Brigade (vewport) I Crumlin 3 Newport Y.M.C.A. 1 L:;saht' Excelsiors.. 4 High Croft. 2 Caerleon 3 0 Lawrnce Juniors 4 Hintons 2 Splott Pioneers and Juniors 3 Scratch Team 0 .Cathedral Corinthians.. 5 Conway-road WesJeyans 1 | Cathedral TT»:ted 1 (iabalfa 0 Cardiff Corinthiane 5 Cardiff C'amerons 3 f-handon Villa 5 Victoria United 1 St. Dyfrisr's 3 Irfc United Reserves.. 0 Grange .Juniors 2 Hoath-roari Wc..J<,yans.. 1 Clarence Jun-ors 3 Docks Institute 0 Chwter 6 Rhyl z St. Vincent's '.Cardiff) 3 Whitchurch Mental Hos- pital 1 Llanbradach Reserves.. ?. Treharris Albions 1 Giliach 3 Troedrhhvfwch. 2 J'ort Talbot 7 Swansea Town 0 Mackintosh 2 Barry Island 2 Splott Weeleyans 1 Cardiff United 1 St Margaret's. 2 Weil!\eids. 0 Gordons 6 Severn-ioad Old Boys.. 0 Barrv Intermediate Old Boys 3 Barry Y.M.C.A 0 B\i"r:X:Ïi: :to;y;¡. Pyke-etreet School Old Hisrh-atreet Schocl Old Boys Roo. (Barry Dk) 2 Boys (Barry) « Morriston 3 Swutsoa United 2 Mond 1 Belgrade 0 Mumbles Albioaa 7. Poritardawe i Sketty I Glyateg Albions 1 St. Katherine 2 St. Thomas AlbKns 1 Barry Dock Albions Barry West End 2 Reserves 3

STOLL'S PANOPTICON I Judging by the varied and excellent pro- gramme promised at Stoll's Panopticon, Cardiff, there ong-ht to be crowded houses a.t this popular place of amurement this week. "The Lady Detective," which is the star picture turn announced, is a combina- tion of fine scenes and exciting incidents, and this production in itself is well worth t,he price of admission. "The Pillagers" is another beautiful coloured picture of an Arab encampment, which is attacked by pil- lagers. For breathless interest and excite- ment this subject will be very hard to sur- pass. "Billy's Wedding Day," which will also be presented on the bioscope, is a merry tale of a youth who, rising late on his wedding morn, borrows a bicycle after a scrambled breakfast in. order to be in time to lead his bride to. the altar. Other inte- resting reries of pictures include "The Post- mistress," "tkkfast Paste," and the "Man and the Doll." The xaudevioe turns include the special engagement of Marcella, the masked and mysterious elocutionist, and two vocalists who have already gained a local name for themselves, viz., Mr. James Hope, who will sing "The Silver and the Gold," and Mr. Fred Dyer, who will sing to illustrations "If I had the world to give you." In addition to the evening performa-nces -at 7.15 there will be matinees at 2.30 on Wed- nesday a.nd Saturday.

HOW TO CURE A COLD, HOW TO CURE A COLD, To cure a cold it is important t'hat the! local irritation should be soothed, so that the accompanying cough showrl be allayed. But more import a-r>t -,till is it that the system should be braced up in order bath to throw off the trouble, and keep it from pre-a.ding CT becoming chronic. It should never be forgotten that a neglected cold may lead to much more serious trouble. In Guiaiacoise (pronounced Owy-a-li-kosei is to be found a preparation which does both of those things. It. contains a compound of guaiacol, which both and heals the affected parts. It also, however, contains a food prepared from be-of which is in such a form that the system absorbs it immediately. It acts at once as a tonic, while it also stimulates the appetite and encourages the digestion of ordinary fcod. G-uaaacose is sold in bottles at Zs. 9d. by D. Harries, 102, Queen-street, Cardiff, and all other chemists. It is quite pleasant to take, and can be given safely to the youngest child or the weakest invalid. Besides ordinary colds, it is invaluable in bronchitis, influenza, whoop- ing cough, and even in the early stages of elo95 <

A Regrettable Incident MR A. 0. JONES AND PERCY BUSH Famous Cardiff PiayerExculpated By 11 PENDRAGON. G. T.Pts. Cardie u 3 9 Mostley 1 Pt Not many Cardiff people were present on the Reddings Ground at Moseley on Saturday to witness the very poor display put up by the blue and blacks against the Midlanders. It is well t-bat such was the case, for no enthusiast who had been thrilled by the brilliant form of the Welsh Metropolitans since December 11 could have been other than grealtily disappointed with their exhibition against Moseley. The absence of five or six of the leading players did not suffice to account for the poorness of the display, for, except at ha.!f-back, the whole team was out of gear. It was simply and purely a general falling off, and the great things looked for from the Cnrdiffians in tlhe second half of the season will not be realised unless the, committee and captain take prompt steps to pull the team together. This may be some- what difficult, for J. L. Williams was injured towards the end of Saturday's match, and had to leave the field, whilst W. Spiller was injujied whilst playing for the Reserves at Cardiff. If these two firfe players should be kept out of the team for a period it will be a serious matter, and it is sincerely to be hoped vhart. they will both be fit again in a few days. In each case it was a severe kick on the leg that was responsible for the injury. Early in the match on Saturday it was otivious that Cardiff were off colour, and it was soon palpable that the scoring was not going to be heavy. Ewall Davies's opening try was a. clever one. He gathered a loose kick from the home full-back very smartly, and, although a determined attempt was made to tackle him, he wrenched himself clear a:id sprinted finely for the line, crossing in the corner. Percy Bush got the second try with characteristic opportunism. When surrounded he neatly punted over his opponents' heads, again captured the ball, arid ran over behind the posts, but he could not convert. The only score produced by combined passing was that gained by W. A. Jones in the second half, after a brilliant run by Percy Bush. All the three scores registered by Cardiff were good, but other- wise the play of the team was poor, and indicated a reversion to the form shown prior to December 11. Moseley's try, achieved by Gibbins, wa? rather a smart one, and was gained by taking advantage cf a gap in the line-out after the manner of the New Zealanders. It was obtained at the close of the game, when J. L. Williams was off the field, and Moeeley, having an extra man in frr;mt, Gibbins was able to work himself into a position where he was unmarked. Taking the ball well from the half-back who threw it in. he went over cleverly, and J. G. Coopper made no mistake about converting. On the Cardiff side W. L. Morgan and Percy Bush were the only members of the back division to play really well. Considering their forwards had none the better of the argument, they performed admirably, and gave quite a good account of themselves. W. A. Jones has not played regularly this season, a.nd could not be expected to play in his old style, but he made a number of clever runs, although he might have paid a little more attention to his wing man, who had only one real chance, and from that he scored a grand try. Both J. L. Williams and R. A. Gdbhs have often played better, and they did not make as strong a right wing as might have been anticipated. Frank Wood played pretty well at back and kicked effec- tively, but he generally had ample time. Of the forwards Jenkins, Groves, and Brown were the best. Casey was unable to do him. &elf justice after his injury. It was obvious that by reason of absenteeism the Cardiff combination was all awry. Nevertheless, the visitors at full strength would hardly have beaten Moseley by a big score on their form of Saturday, for the home forwards were distinctly good in open play, and frequently broke a-way with fieroe and desperate rushes. Referee and Percy Bush A regrettable incident occurred about half- way through the second half. J. G. Coopper kicked the ball over the Cardiff line, and Percy Bush, instead of touching it down, ran it out and kicked, as he very often does. Apparently, there was some mis- conception in the mind of the referee (Mr. A. 0. Jones) áis to what had happened, and he and the Cardiff outside half were seen to be talking to Laoli ot-hor. The next moment it was obvious that Mr. Jones, by pointing to the touch-line. was ordering the famous Cardiff player off the field. Immediately J. L. Williams, R. A. Gibbs, and other Cardiff players engaged in conversation with Mr. Jones, and it seemed he was convinoed he had made some error, and Bush resumed playing, much to the gratification of the spectators in the grand- stand, who had shown much concern at the unpleasant incident. Interview with Percy Bush At the close of the game the writer made further inquiries into the matter, and Cardiff football enthusiasts will be more than pleased to learn that the famous Cardiff half- back has been cleared of any suggestion of ungentlemanly conduct on the field. Conversing with Percy Bush in the pavilion a few minutes after the final whistle, he gave me the following explanation of the incident:— "After Coopper kicked over the line I picked the ball up, and after running a little way kicked it out. Mr. Jones said to me, You touched the ball dbwn,' I replied that I did not, to which he answered, I say you" did.' To this I retorted, 'Well, of course, if you say I did, I suppose I did, but I say I didn't.' Then he fired up, and said, 1 won't be spoken to; you must go off the field.' I then observed, Hang it, I have a right to protest," and after several of the other Cardiff players had spoken to him Mr. Jones allowed the game to proceed, apparently being convinced that a mistake had been made." Some of the Moseley players who were in the pavilion at the time absolutely con- firmed Bash's version of the incident one of them remarking to me, Bush did not touch the ball down, I'll take my oath he did not." Mr. A. 0. Jones was also spoken to hut bp expressed a desire not to discuss the match and seemingly he was quite satisfied that he had acted hastily and in error. Therefore, while the incident was extremely unpleasant, no reflection rests upon Percy Bush as a consequence of it.

"UPON MY HEAD, One of the most amusing things said by Lord Beaconsfield was at the moment of his entry into public life at High Wycombe. As the two candidates stood aifle by side addrcssing-the people, Mr. Disraeli's opponent, a county man of influence, said that he was "standing for the seat upon the constita- tion of the county, upon the broad acres of his fathers, upon law, property, and order. "And what does Mr. Disraeli stand upon?" cried a farmer in the crowd. "I stand," said the future leader of his party, rising without a moment's hesitation, "upon my head." It was thought, by Mr. Disraeli, the smartest thing he ever said

ECHO OF WYE BOATING FATALITY. The body of Joseph Hudson, who, with his twelve-year-old son, was drowned in a boating accident at Redibrook six weeks ago, was dis- covered by a bargeman in the River Wye at Tintem 011 Saturday afternoon. The son's body has oiot yet been recovered.

STRANDED LINER RE-FLOATED. A telegram received by Lloyds states that the Hamburg American liner Fuerst Bis- mark, whioh stranded at Ooteville, has been floated.

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING I The results of the tie shooting in connec- tion with the sealed handicap of the Welsh Miniature Eifle Association were declared on Saturday evening, the chief prize-winners beixig: Cardiff and District J.oo..gu.e.-G. Perrin Bircligrove; P. J. Edwards, St. Fagan's; W: Hunter, St. Fajgaa's; and J. Radford, St. Fa-gan's. Monmouthshire League.—I. Thomas, Bed- was; F. Eastwood, C-aerleou; C. Joyce, aier. leon; and E. Brangha.m, Caerleon. Bridgend Dictrict.H. Riley, Tondu; W. R. Williams, Bryn; J. Moles, Tondu; and D. Thomas, Bryn. Carmarthen District.—G. E. Bushell. St. David's; R. C. Phelps, Carmarthen; W. B. Phillips, Tenby; and D. Lewis, Tenby.

MADAME-HUGHES THOMAS, HaTing returned from her tour of Canada and the U.S.A. with her Welsh Ladies' Choir, will resume lessons on January 15th in voice culture, singing, pianoforte, and harmony.— 3, Windsor-place, Cardiff.

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Northern Coal Trade MINERS AND QUESTION OF SETTLEMENT I The deadlock caused by the repudiation by I Northumberland and Durham miners of the eight-hour agreements entered into with the owners continues unabated in both counties. Speaking approximately, there are now over 70,000- men idle. Mass meetings of miners were held on Saturday, an,d will be resumed to-day, in Northumberland with a view to effect a I settlement of the crisis. The loss in output and wages is very great. The executive of the Miners Association meets to-day, and a full meeting of the miners' council is expected to be heM during the week. In many cases the more recent stoppages are due to the action of putters, and in regard to this the men's agents ask that where terms are arranged, and these are pub- lished, the full terms with reference to the local conditions should also be published. In some cases the bare announcement has been made of an advance of 6d. per score 10 putters, but in such cases there have been special local conditions. The publication, however, of such announcements has caused strikes of putters elsewhere, where smaller sums have been awar-flfd. The agents state that at several pits which were idle on one or more days last week arrangements .have j' been made to start work to-day. In Northumberland the outlook is, perhaps, a little brighter, but at tile moment the only actual oha.mge is the addition of another ool- liery—Hartley—to the list of strikers. The men's agents state chat settJements have been pracdcally arrived at in the case of the two Netherton pits, and at Seghill, while only small piatters lie between the owners and men at the three pita owned by the same company, known as Seaton Del aval, New Delava-l, c,.nd Hartley. The group of ten pits in and around Cramlington, which have divided with Baokwortli the doubtful honour of being the focus of the trouble, have con- sented to join the agents in a. deputation to the owners. Several more collieries have I joined Cramlington in asking for county sup- port and a ballot on the question of a general lock-out. This, however, has so far only been supported by mass meetings, and can alone be dealt with by the executive when put forward by lodges. A demand for two-thirds of the lodges is necessary to force compli- ance, but this is not likely to be insisted upon, a substantial demand put forward in the proper way sutticing.. In Durham work was resumed on Saturday in a couple of collieries, but many more collieries were added to the list of those idle, although, ae most of these were thrown idle by the putter lads, the stoppages are not expected to be long. At Auckland Pa,rk, Eldon, and Shildon Collieries settlements have been arrived at, and work is to be resumed. The congestion of shipping in the Tyne, at Blyth, Sunderland, and Amble, is increasing, despite the diversion of v,eesels to the Humber and -Wales, and very little coal is being shipped, and that little chiefly bunkers for the immediate needs of departing vessls. Crews are being paid off and ships laid up The Palmer Company staithes at Jarrow are completely idle, and only a dribble of business is pass- ing through the Tyne Commissioners' staithes and the North Eastern Railway load- ing places at Tyne iiock and Dunston. Little is being shipped on the Wear. The dispute is also having a disquieting influence upon the ClevelaAnd iron markets Under ordinary conditions supplies of coke are none too ample at this reason of the yea.r, and the stoppage of collieries has already shortened the supply to such an extent that pig iron producers have been compelled to put furnaces on slack bl-wt. Stocks of coke are understood to be practi- cally nil, the make having been absorbed as it was produced. Notices have been posted at some of the blast furnaces that the work- men must consider themselves on datal notice. Inquiries made at the London Coal Ex- change show that the effect of the deadlock ha.s been to create a scarcity of steam ooal, but there is no immediate fear of an increase in the price of coal for household purposes.

POOII PEOPLE'S DEATHS. I OFFICIAL INQUIRY REQUESTED I AT CARDIFF. Twenty members of the Cardiff Workhouse Visiting Committee having siyeci-a-ily 13let, t9 consider the circumstances of the deatlis of Herbert C. Ransom, aged two months, and Mary Ann Evans, aged 52, and the result, of the inquests held, reported to the Cardiff Guardians on Saturday the iresult of their inquiries. Having read the newspaper reports of the two inquests, with correspondence froip the coroner (Mr. W. L. Yorath), the medical officer (Dr. W. C. Milward), and the relieving officer (Mr. ""V.raias Williams) asked the board to hold ar. inquiry into the matter, the jury in the second case having added a rider to their verdict that the conduct of these officials had been reprehensible. M-r Williams had written to the committee admitting that he should have seen that the patient was actually admitted to the work- house, but pleaded in extenuation the extreme pressure of his work at the time. fhe committee reported that they were of the opinion that there should be an inquiry into the two cases by the Local Government Board. They recommended that the clerk should send the Local Government Board a short statement of the information in the board's possession, with the request for a local inquiry. It will be remembered that in the case of the infant the jury considered that better means of bringing cases of urgency before the medical officer should be devised; and tha.t in the other case the jury did not con- sider the officials did all that they could. In moving the adoption of the report, Alderman F. J. Beavan (who preedded at the committee) said they found there was a. prima facie case for an inquiry in both cases, and especially in the case of Mrs. Evans. Mr. R. Sutherland, in seconding, agreed. Canon J. R. Buckley supported, saying that the request for an inquiry was made in fair- 1 ness to aJl concerned. The recommendation and report were adopted.

"BRIDGWATER PRICES." MR. G. L. NQRRIS AND CARDIFF I GUARDIANS. There was a roar of laughter at the meet- ing of the Cardiff Guardians on Saturday, when the Clerk (Mr. A. J. Harris) -read the following letter from Mr. G. L. Norris, who wrote from Overthorpe, Penarth:- Dear Sir,—Free Trad* $lTI.r1 L\ --J. "VI.IJ. tion have again enabled the Bridgwater Poor-law Guardians to accept a tender for the supply of best English beef at 5Jd. per lb., best English mutton 5id., best English suet id. per lb., bread 41c% per 41b. loaf, flour 31s per sack. The slowest tender sent in for bread was 42d. Will yon kindly let me know what you are paying for the same articles, and also how these Bridg%vater prices compare with German priced May I also ask my friend Mr. Beavan—(laughter) —to kindly answer this question when he is on a public platform speaking to working men or Cardiff ratepayers, and oblige? (Lond laughter.) Mr. W. J. Travers: Does he refer, to best bread ? It cannot be made for the price. (Hear, hear.) The Rev. E. T. Davies (Penarth) said Mr. Norris, as they knew, was a most pertinacious gentleman. If they gave him the figures he asked for they might find it smooth eailing and all right. (Laughter.) But if they put his (Mr. Norris's) "dander" up—(more laughter)—they would never .know when they had done with him. ("Hear, hear," and con- tinued laughter.) He wouid, therefore, propose that Mr. Norris be given the par- ticulars he asked for, e-specially considering he had received the following flattering post- card from him:- De,ar Mr. Dayies.-I have sent a letter to the clerk addressed to the guardians for Saturday's meeting asking the prices paid for certain articles, ,1100 giving the prices paid by other guardians for the same articles. Knowing you to be a fearless and above-board guardian for Penarth-(roars of laughter)—I respectfully ask you if you will be good enough to ask for it or to see that it is read. (Continued laughter.) The Chairman (Mr. O. H. Jones): That is the reason you want to answer him? ("Hear, hear," and more laughter.) Mr. W. Jones: Can any ratepayer go to the offices and And, out the prices? The Chairman: Yes. Mr. Jones: And it is quite open for Mr. Norris to go? The Chairman: Yes. Mr. J. T. Clatworthy moved that this be done. I The Chairman said no harm would be done in telling him that if he liked he could go to the office to get the information he wanted. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Clatworthy's proposition was adopted.

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Football Notes [By "FORWARD."] Everybody who witnessed England's final trial match at Twickenham will sympathise with the Rugby Union selectors in their embarrassing and difficult position. Instead of being made easier, their task has become more irksome tliangever, the play in Satur- day's match completely shattering every anticipation and revealing weaknesses which had never been suspected. England's team against the Rest was generally regarded as the virtual international side which will sport the red, red rose in the match with Wales on the same ground next Saturday. I With the exception of Hudson, on the left wing, and Johnson, at full-back, the rear division was wholly composed of London l Harlequins, who have been winning all their I club matches this season and piling up big i scores. With such men as Birkett, Stoop, and Poulton among them, they could not possibly let their side down. But they did, and that is why England was beaten by the Rest. The combination of the Harlequins was routed by the Rest forwards, aided and abetted by a. Redruth youth named Solomon, who played in a red jersey at left centre. Not only did he make the Harlequins look foolish by his sQund defence, but he completely eclipsed them as an attacking player, and had a hand in all the four tries scored for the Rest. His just reward will be that he will be one of the fifteen men to meet the Welshmen in five days hence. It is practically impossible for him to be left out. He is a strongly- built player, who is absolutely fearless in attack and defence, and his style and methods convey the impression that he learned his football in Wales rather than in Cornwall. Whether Birkett will be chosen after Saturday's exhibition is a knotty little point for the selection committee, but if they judge him on that one day's form he cannot receive serious consideration. But, who is the other and better centre? R. W. poulton, though oft-times brilliant in his aggressive work, is not quite a safe man to play against Wales, his defence being lamentably weak. Spoors, of Bristol, played a very good game with Solomon, but he, again, is not quite the right stamp of an England player. With no other candidate for the position, I fancy that Birkett will be the committee's choice, because they must feel and know that he did not show his true form on Saturday. Hudson is fairly certain of the left wing position. unless Ben- netts will be preferred as a clubma-te of Solomon. Individually Hudson is the better player of the two, and next to him comes F. C. Chapman, of Westoe. He has shown form far above the average in both trials at Twickenham, and deserves recognition. Maybe that Mobbs will be called upon after all, although he seems to be out of favour with the committee just now. < But the oommittea's perplexities do not end with the three-quarter line They are more confounded still over the half-backs. Great things were expected of the famous Harlequins couple Sibree and Stoop, but they, like their club-mates, broke down and cut a poor figure. The diminutive David Gent, of Gloucester, was far too smart for Sibree, and so clearly outplayed him that he was transferred from the Rest to the England side in the second half. Coverdale, who is not much bigger than Gent, displayed greater cleverness and resource than Stoop at outside half, but, Stoop, I believe, will be chosen, and there would be no error made in picking Gent as his partner; Sibree's ffiain fault is that he is too slow in passing out the ball ^fterh^0jfe4 bx his forwards, while Gent, on the other hand, whips it out quickly and clearly. What would also be an advantage to him and to his side is his intimate knowledge of Dicky Owen's tactics. In common fairiless to Sibree, it must be said that in the first half he was playing behind a. beaten pack, the Rest for- wards being not only keener and faster, but more skilful in gaining possession in the scrums. It was also hard* lick that after changing places with Gent the England for- wards, improved, and succeeded in heeling out rather frequently. The superiority of the Rest forwards was no less a surprise than the break-down of the Harlequins combination, and the com- mittee need have no difficulty in choosing eight .rattling good forwards out of the six- teen who played at Twickenham. Every- body expected that the team would be chosen immediately after the match, but the ^electors evidently wanted more time to get over their astonishment before settling down to their task. Pillma-n and Morton, the two Black heath forwards, together with Johns, the Gloucester veteran, were palpably the best of the Rest forwards, who played well as a pack, although they carried a winger in Pillman. The Blackheath man makes no pretence of being a scrimmager, but he is worth playing in any team for the value of his cleverness in the open. He is the speediest man I have seen playing' as a forward for many a season. He played no small part in breaking up England's back combination, and if he is chosen he will be a thorn in Wales's side next Saturday. The other for- wards who were most in the picture were Romans, of Bridgwater; C. S. Roberts, Guy's Hospital; and Lieutenant Wod4house, of the Umted Services. itomens is the sturdiest and hardest scrimmager of them all. Had the team been choeen on Saturday every- one could write with a certain degree of definiteness about the prospects of Wales winning the first international match on the Twickenham ground, but even in the absence of the names of the elect I don't think I am risking too much in predicting a victory for the sons of Gwalia. Before seeing Saturday's trial I was inclined to look with favour on England's chances, but the sorry exhibition of the England backs has greatly altered the outlook. At the same time there is a danger in urider-estimating England's strength. I say again that the English selectors can choose a stronger side this season than they have been able to do for many years, and as a matter of sport, whatever the result may be, one cannot help hoping that the very best team possible will be picked. It is a difficult job, we all know, but not so difficult that it oannot be done. and done well. Basing my judgment entirely upon what I have seen in the trial matches, I should like to see England represented by the following:—Back, W. R. Johnson (Bristol); three-quarter backs, A. Hudson tGloucester), B. Solomon (Red- ruth), J. G. Birkett (Harlequins), and F C. Chapman (Weetoe); half-backs, A. D. Stoop (Harlequins) and D. Gent (Gloucester); for- wards, W. Johns and H. Berry (Gloucester), S. Romans (Bridgwater), C H. Pillman and H. J. S. Morton (Blackheath), Lieutenant Wodehouse (United Services), C. S. Roberts (Guy's Hospital), and L. Haigh (Manchester). That team, in my opinion, would make Wales go all the way, and would have, at the least, a sporting chance of winning. In any event, it will be a great struggle, as the Englishmen will, naturally, be determined to play every ounce that is in them to win their first match for their country on the Rugby Union's new ground at Twickenham. Judging by the sale of tickets, there will be a big Welsh invasion of the Metropolis next Saturday, and those who have never been to Twickenham before will find that the Rugby Union have shown admirable foresight and enterprise in making a commodious and well-appointed home for themselves. In olub football the most notable perfor- mance of the day was that of Newport in beating the Devonport Albion men on their own ground by the ample margin of fifteen points. This is the biggest score registered against the Albion by a Welsh team on the Rectory ground for many years. I am not sure that it is not a record score. The Usk- siders will have a stiffer game with Plymouth to-day, and will be heavily handicapped by not having the services of Jack Jones. Charlie Pritchard, and Jatman. Still, they ought to pull through and bring back their record. ) Swansea had a narrow escape down at 'llanelly, and one striking feature of Welsh football this season is that the scarlets have played drawn games on their own ground with Cardiff, Newport, and Swansea. Cardiff did not have too much in hand at Moseley, and their form was much below what it has been in recent matohes. Neath kept up their sequence of victories by beat- ing- Aberavon by the substantial score of thirteen points to four, and thus retain their proud position as top sawyers in the Welsh championship-

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fO DAY'S SHORT STORY.] The Mountain Avengers. A STORY OF SPANISH VENCEANCE. I Though many long years have passed away since the terrible incidents occurred that I åItn about to relate the vivid impression, .the horror of the awfnl advent-tire, remains indelibly fixed upon my memory. It was 00 September 5, 1857, that, accompanied by a true and trusted friend, I entered Cordova on an errand of life and death. Cordova, we found, wae a thorpngrh Spanish town all over, from its pointed pavement to its chim-neyless roofs, with its grated balconies and its green blinds. But what was it that had struck me and arrested, my attention, causing me tof shudder as I thought of my perilous mission? It was not the Christian cathedral, nor the Moorish mosque, nor the five or six palm trees shaking their verdant fans. No; but it was the long, continuous, splendid horizon behind the city, armed by the moan-tain chain d the Sierra Bcreno, before which Cordova stood Out- like a white frontispiece on a background of indigo. Those mo-untains had for over a week been my only thought, to penetrate within their precincts my only desire. And yet I was well aware the lone wilds I were infested by stags, boars, and banditti, and I was now boldly about to penetrate into the ravines of the Black Mountains in an endeavour to save a brother's life at perii of my own. I had received only a few days before at Granada a note of warning, and at once had started on my adventurous and dangerous mission. Upon entering an hotel I found a second 1 note awaiting mo, but not from the same hand. I had been informed that a communi- cation would await me at the Golden Fleece, I Cordova, and in great agitition I tore open the paper the moment I wis shown with my friends into a private room. The contents of this second epistle were J short and precise. t Senor Cha.rles Dudley, a guide, will await i you without the town, on the Sierra Poad. j at two i m; if j-i-ru deE-ire to azain Y'Ctl- brother, fail not --Si,-ned, Juan Perez, of the Mountain Band. "An ominous and signature, truly, Charley," said my friend, a tail, strapping ,fellow of J2-thre years my senior. I ('an't quite make t.he matter out, Ted. The note I had sent to me at Granada was written by a femaJe, who informed me my imfortunv te brother had been decoyed from the town here and been carried off into the mountains, and, aware of poor Dick's reck- lee disposition, I fear some dire ill may yet happen to him." "It ie evident he is all right at present, Charley." "Heaven grant it may be so, but we shall know all in a few hours!" "Y! They have chosen an early one for our Ptart!" Which proves. Barton, that m* v ooor b, rother has fallen in bad bands. Wehave to deal with thorough birds of prey!" "No doubt about that. and how Dick fell into their power I can't make out!" "Well, we shall soon know all. We will now have some refreshment and a bit of a. rest, and then we s-han. he in good trim for our expedition to the haunt of the Mountain Band. A little before two in the MoTning, cme?-?in? Ir- the hotel, and moantin? a couple of rri'UIes':¡' t.h?, obedient to our orders, were awaiting u» at its doors, we rode on. A mile or so beyond the town we were accosted by a stranger mounted on a spotted ho-ree, and wearing the costume of the Manchegos-tha,t is to say, jacket, trousers, and cap made of poatsJcin with the hair tllrn-ed out. This dress gave the man a wild appearance, which did but add its part to our perilous mission. The ground between Cord-oya and the foot of t,he mountains appeared to me, as well as I could judge it by the moonlight, to be veined or streaked like a large slab of red marble. It abounded in ravines, furrowed by the burning heat, and the road sloped and winded through the plain according to the accidents of the soil. I When we arrived. led- by our silent guide, at the most proximate accent of the sierra, or mountain, it waa about four o'clock, and the moon was emitting sufficient light to have e1 nabled one to read a letter. There was DO noise of any kind. The mountains appeared to oome towards witii reli%i(>us silence. Gradually the path we were taking seemed to sink beneath a dArIL arcade, which looked very much like the throat of a monster sit- ting a-squat and employed in eating a serpent. After we had entered this dark glen I caught siglit of a cross na-iled to a tree. There was a bunch of conaecrated boxwood having- over it, and the following inscrip- tion in white letters were painted across it: On this spot Count Iloderigo de Zueleka was assassinated in the year 1855. Ten yards further on there was another cross, only it stood on the other side erf the path. This second inscription announced: Here was assassinated his son, Hernandes de Zueleka. My blood now ran cold in-my wins as I thought of my brother, and what might be his fate, and, perch-ace, my own. In loss than a mile my friend i-nd I counted eighteen cio.-ses grim memories of crime. The hill had now a sharp ascent, and as we went up the light appeared to be break- ing in upon us. The path. six or eight feet in width, was flanked by the sierra on our left. whilst on our right gaped a precipice, whi-ch became deeper every minute. At the bottom of this precipice it was still quite dark, and, dismounting from his horse as we arrived at a little narrow, rugged path- way lea-ding down into the grim depths, with a sardonic kind of grin, our guide, pointing below. exclaimed: "We have arrived. Desoeud; you are waited for!" Giving now a wild shout, and firing a musket, he carried, our taciturn and morose guide. to our astonishment, darted away. His place was filled by the tall figure of a man, shrouded in a black cloak and with a velvet week upon his faoe, whose rose up before us like a weird grim shadow from the other world. In a deep, sepulchral voice the masked stranger now bade us follow, and in fear and amaze, and with a terrible foreboding of coming ill, I kept on. my companion walk- ing in my footsteps. Warily watching our fresh guide, we were presently startled by his sudden disappear- ance in the very side of the chasm. A cleft, a huge fissure in the rock. now led us into an apparent vaulted passage, though it was, we eoon found, in reality the mouth of a oavern, the further end of which was barred by a door. All was dark until this was reached, and then the obstacle to our progr«?r* was pushed open hy our guide; my friend was driven rudely aside, whilst I was pushed forwards into a spacious vault, dimly ligtted by a.n iron lamp that was suspended from tho roof. It was a strange, wild scene. and in awe, wonder, and alarm I stood s-peeohless, the masked guide behind me. and an assemblage of a. dQZeCD or more, all with the same cover- ing over their features, sitting round a table in the centre of the cavera. Recovering from my stupefaction. I, now standing erect and looking fearlessly round -upon that book band of masked strangers, in a hoarse voice of anger and scorn ex- claimed "Who—hat are yon, men? and what have TOO done with my brother?" "You have asked two questions at a breath," said a all bearded member of that mystic com lkv<\ seated at the head of the tatrte. I will answer your first query by ill-forming you I an* the leader of a band of Secret Avengers A-yen,_Zem! Not brigandsI supposed from the note I received at Grtun.a.da-a warn- iriijF note that my brother was in danger—a warning from a lady-" My wife!" aried the leader of that moun- tain band, as he started from his seat. "Your wife!" I gasped, turning icy cold with fear and dismay. "My wife, yes! who, discovering that her English lover had fallen into the power of her wronged husband, wrote to you, his brother, with the hope you could slt-T-e him." "Save him!" I cried hoarsely, then you —you have destroyed him! Yon have rlmr. dered him!" "No, Senor Charles Dudley. Mj: guilty wife and her lover were judged and sentenced by the Mountain Bnnd of Secret Avengers! The guilty pair are now together! You can see them! Show the seuor how we Spaniards reward in-fidelity." Like one in a drea.m I now followed my guide of a moment before. Led to a corner of tho cavern, a mass of drapery that con- cealed an inner recess was drawn aside. All was dark in that grim cavity; but, taking a small hand lamp from one of the masked band, the guide, seizing my arm, drew me into that dark recess, and pointing to the ground as ae held low the light, exclaimed: "See! they a.>'e there!" With a wild thrill of horror, I now, bending forward, beheld my unfortunate brother and a young and lovely woman lying side by side upon the ground at my feet Both were dead; and in bitter mockery the assassins and avengers had joined their hands, and there they lay as though in sleep; but the livid, white pallor upon the features of each told it was the sleep of death. Stepping forward -i rd stooping down, J beheld, around the neck of the victims, a horrid red ring, a dark crimson streak. In a fascination of horror, I remained for a few moments glaring at the sight before me, and then. impelled by a/sudden impulse. I placed my hand upon the shoulder of the unfortu- nate wife w ho had been cmel-ly done to ¡ deat.h by the mountain band. A wild cry of terror escaped my Iipt", as the head, turning Oe1". rolled a long the ground, the dark tresses of betl-tiful hair trailing iebinl it like a black i-ii. i understood now the meaning of those crimson streaks. The heads of the hapless ¡ pair had been severed from their bodies. So overcome was I with horror at the 1 ghastly sight that, reeling back, I fell with a heavy thud to the ground, rendered nneOll- i scions by a. fearful blow I sustained as I struck against the rocky wa1 Is of the cave jJ of death. When returning once more to my senses my eye- were dazzled by the rays of the rising sun. and. glancing round, I found I i had been pla-ced with my back to a tree, i close by the spot where the first guide had disappeared. Ted Barton was kneeling hesirt me watching my actions nervously. A cry of joy escaped his lips as I staggered to my feet. "Thank God. Charley, you are all -right! I was brought here first by half-a-dozen of those masked fellows, and four more of tho beggars deposited you here a. minute or two ago. coolly telling me as they left tha-t unless we both made all haete back to Cor- dova we might be favoured by a bullet m our brains!" Our mules grazing upon the herbage close ) at hand, we at once mounted them, in three hours afterwards safely reaching our hotei. Leaving Cordova the same da^ we made for I Granada, and a, fortnight from that, terrible visit to the Sierra Moreno trod once more on British soil.

Passing Pleasantries, j "What—you shot the fellow for telling you II the truth ?" "I did, suh. He told me I was a liar, eun!" When you won me for your wife she began. When I lost my liberty, you mean," he interrupted bitterly. Two men, meetin-g at the club one night, shook hands. The first said: "I congratulate you, old chap. That was a splendid fire of yours last Thursday." The other frowned. You're mixed," he said. "Not last Thurs-j day; next Thursday." Mr. (-?r--ez) l' 'x' going to tell yon some- thing, Ethel. Do you know that last night, at yoar party, your sister promised to marry me? I hope you'll forgive me for ?Mng her away? Litde Ethel: Forgive you, Mr. Green? Of course, I will. Why, that's what the party was fo r. Medicine Man; What is the matter with your majesty? J Cannibal King: Oh, I've an awful i-ndiges-I tion I.. Medicine Man: What have you besn eating: 'I Cannila' King: I've just polished off a.n American millionaire. Medicine Man: Good heavens! Xo -wonder l you are ill! I've told you repeatedly to beware of anything rich. Jack wa home on leave, anl spent an hour or two every evening in the tap-room of the ¡ village inn, the, bucolic Iriends of his childhood with tales which had already been tested on the Marines. "A -n' tell us now," saiti Farmer Wurzel, "wot I y? would rayt,ber be in, a collision or ?l explosion?" "Well," replied Jack, "I fancy a collision. For why? In a collision, there ye are! but in an explosion, where are ye?" The farmer was riding back froon the ceme- tery with his nephew after burying his wife. Well. she's gone," said the bereaved husband. The nephew assented dutifully. "She kep' good care of me for forty years," said the relict. The nephew said that was so. And do you know," said the mourner, "to- ward the last I almost got to like her?" A certain well-known professor possesses a full share of the artist's sensitiveness in regard to the inartistic. Some years ago he had for next-door neighbours a family among whose charms good taste was lacking. One morning the professor's little d-augh,ter made a-n unexpected call at the house of this family. Show me the rug in your room," the demanded with childish imoerieusness. The lady of the ftotase supprkose-d her wonder and took her lkttle, visitor upstairs. Inside the door the child stood and stared at the rng for a couple of minutes. she said, and sat herself firmly in a chair, her eyes glued to the rag. Finally ehe con- Acred to her woniforiijg hostess, "Well, it doesn't make me sick!"