The Pembroke County Guardian and Cardigan Reporter

(ALL BiMn NUMaTzbl THE MYSTERY OF MAISMORE MANSIONS. By •URrOIID DCUKHNOY. < GHAPTBR III. HSR LAST SHOT. AT nine o'otock that Wednesday night a second man's finger-he was true to his appointment too—rested for a moment on the push of the electric bell outside the door of Mrs. Easton's flat. The astonishment of the second visitor was as great as had been that of the first one. In response to his ringing of the bellt the door was opened by miatress instead of maid I She ad- dressed him pleasantly; ignoring His look of surprise, said: You are punctuality personified, Mr. Grey —to the minute. Wtft in." It was a doubtful look he threw at her. He was in no way reassured by the cheerfulness of her manner. In their intercourse he had got to know something of her temperanent. However, he walked through as directed, into the room where he had so often been before. She was close behind him a's he did so had closed the outer door and followed him. If his apology came a triAe late, he made it; even as the other man had done, said: I am sorry I had to trouble you to open the door for me." Laughing at the recollection-the similarity of the men's speeches—she answered Not at all. Pray be seated. You see, my maid is out. I am alone here to-night. I thought, perhaps "—her eyes looked up from beneath their heavy fringes—" you might appreciate that! "I!" The tone of suggestion in her voice startled him into use of the pronoun. Yes; you may have things to say that you would not care for listeners to overhear. Is not that so ? Am I not deserving praise for my thoughtfulness ? He laughed; a strain of nervousness in the mirth. Her reception was not the kind he had looked for. I don't know that I have anything to sav to you, Mrs. Easton-" Mrs. Easton I She echoed his last words mockingly-her own name la<ighed, and continued It ronies quite M a sJaock-a. cold douche— to hear you addressing me like that. Mrs. Easton Mimicry of his tone. How curi- ous the formality sounds It used to be' Sybil.' A frown puckered his forehead. Somewhat brusquely he responded That is a thing of the past. No good is likely to result to either of us by reference to it. It will bo better if we realise that it is dead. Let it remain buried." You mean, let the dead past bury its dead sort of thing The sneer in her voice was plainly audible. How very nice of you, Mr. Grey, to talk like that! The frown remained on his face, nor did the gravity leave his voice, as he said I have not come here, Mrs. Easton, to talk nicely. Please realise that. Had I not gathered from the tone of your letter that all that sort of thing was dead and buried, believe me, I should not have turned up in response to it at all." That means, I suppose "—there was an alloy of mockery in the silvery tone of her laughter— that I ought to feel myself much flattered by your being here Being a man of strong passions, he experienced a difficulty in answering her quietly. Her derision was disturbing. He said The meaning of my visit is surely sufficiently plain In your letter you expressed a willingness to hand me back some papers you have of mine." Of yours The ostentatious lifting of her eyebrows, the boldness of the questioning stare, deepened the frown on his face as he answered You said as much in your note to me." Did I really ? I have forgotten the actual wording of my letter. But I am awfully sorry if I conveyed that impression." What impression ? The one you have just voiced—that the papers are your's." Quietness for a moment. He kept so, control. ling himself, and seeking to discover the hidden meaning in her utterance; then said You have not brought me here to play the fool, Mrs. Easton, have you ? Understand, please, I do not appreciate jokes of any kind atir less those of a persoual description." Almost any kind of joke falls flat with you. doesn't it ? Her lip was curled. You are that sort of man I remember that. The phreno- logist able to locate your humour bump would deserve a medal! Am I to understand, then-from that—that you have no papers ? A lame and impotent conclusion. Don't jump at it. I wrote to you that I had letters. Not belonging to you belonging-so far-to me. Letters which you had written-iffty-two in number as many as there are weeks in a year. I have them all tied up in one little packet. In quite portable form." My letters to you ? Precisely. All in your own spider. crawling- over-the-paper style of writing. Your warmly- worded, ardent, affectionate, breathiag-lon-in- every-line-of-them letter to me." His teeth:.veat into his nether lip. Her tone of banter; and the air she wore positively grated on him. He ever detested sarcasm—save of his own titterawe then the flavour soemed different. Tentatively he asked, doubtful as to the nature of her repiv You mean that-you are going to give them back to me ? Agreeable surprise came with her answer. Some of the satisfaction he felt ghntod in his eyee as she answered simply; Yes." That was why you wrote me She echoed both questions-almost used his words. Said I am going to give them back to you. That is why I wrote you. But "—a monitory finger was uplifted—" there are preliminaries—things to be done before they are returned to you." Preliminaries? Most certainly. You will appreciate that,- because you are a business man, you know. Your business capacity has been your largest-sized boast. I have learnt the lesson from you. To nse your oft-quoted maxim, business is business. Any other feeling between us now-you were mopt careful to point it out-is held down by a heavy tombstone, is dead and buried. I don't propose for a moment to attempt resuscitatign. This interview of ours can be conducted on strictly business lines." You may know what you are talking about, yourself," he said; "so far as I am personally concerned, for all the understanding I possess, you might be propounding conundrums." That is very rude of you. Mr. Grey Is it, perhaps, because you foresee getting the worst of the bargain ? That may cause exhibition of a little temper. Now we will proceed to business," It was plain that there was no loss of temper on her part. Assuming the tone and manner of an auctioneer, she said I have fifty-two letters of yours. What shall we say for them ? The look he wore betrayed incomprehension. He brought the lids of his eyes close together, as does a man in doubt, thinking to see clearer. Said I don't understand your last phrase, What shall we say for them ? No 1 So questioning, she lifted her eye- brows, in an affectation of surprise. I am dis. appointed I I thought to find it fall on your ears with quite a home-like sound You go into the markets, where men sell things. It is part of your business. I have been to Christie's myself, often. There the auctioneer always says, What shall we aay for them That is what I am doing now, True. I have not an auctioneer's licence; still, I am soiling things. Fifty-two letters, and I am aski.ig, ■ What do you say for them ? His character was gaugeable; she had quite correctly summed it up. Touch him in his pocket, and you hurt to the quick. Realisation :>& me to him then. The woman's intent was to blackmail him Di-spite the anger which surged through him, he was inst enough to admire her skill-the con- cealment of the hook in the bait, the clever word. ing of the letter which had brought him to the flat. So framed was it. that there was nothing in- criminating in the document. Then they were together by themselves she had even got rid ot her maid. There could be no one to overhear or wit»es>. It was cleverly planned, the whole thiug. But a rat, finding itself caught, devotes scant time to admiration of the trap. What was left of polite. nest. dropped from the visitor as the sudden falling of a garment. A sneer shaped on his lips as he said This is the nature, the warmth of your affec- tion, is it ? You are assessing it monetarily. Intend trying to make money out of it? The sneer no more affected her than rain does water-fowl. But the emphasis on one word made her answer, still quite pleasantly Not trying without foreseeing the. insult. I am going to succeed." Her confidence—as j et he was not scrap afraid of it—almost ami fed him. Putting a hand down by the side of his chair, he found and lifted his hat. rose to his feet, saying as he did so Mrs. Easton, when I first knew you, I believed all sorts of nice, good things about you. That belief soon wore thin. I don't mind telling you mw-in fact, you almost force the confession from me—that I found you awfully disappointing as our--ohaa 1 call it affection-grew (Iou were such a sham—so very, very shallow." A pleased feeling aro&e from observance of the effect of his words her half-closed eyes, tremb- ling lips and hands. No woman relishes sight 01 her faults—when some other person points them out. No angler views with pleasure fish clever enough to see the hook in the bait. Having said as much," he continued, I may as well confess more. Till to-night I have thought t, —charitably thought—that, although hidden trom me, there might be some good in you. That perhaps I had treated you a little bit-well,I,e shrugged his shoulders—" there is no need to say how, because it is plain that I did not treat you half badly enough As he said that, he walked across the room to the door. Having reached it, he &tot d Miere continued his speech You were good enough to let n: in, Mrs. Easton. I will not trouble you to let me out I can find my own way. I spare you expression of my opinion of this last effort of yours—this attempt to blackmail me. Whatever of politeness might be lacking in what I said, it would not be wanting in vigour and force I have never been robbed in my life, and you may be sure I have not spent years in the womb of the blackmailer —in the City of London—without attempt? oeing made." Putting a hand in his pocket, he drew out the letter sent him-her bait. Glancing over its con- tents, he continued This is distinctly a clever concoction, Mrs. Easton—one wholly worthy of you because there is not a word in it that a lawyer could lay hold of, or a judge talk to you about from the bench. Possibly this is not your first fraudulent attempt to make money out of men's letters The feeling of pleasure in him was added to as he noted her lividity, her failure to suppress a shudder. Experience may have brought about pro- ficiency. Let me tell you that, woman as you arc, so keenly do I resent any attempt to rob me- oh, don't start, rob is quite the correct word —any attempt to Rob me, that had there been anything in this letter which would have backed up and confirmed my statement, I should have gone straight to the police and had you haled before a magistrate for attempting to extort money by threats." The handle was turned he opened the door. Mrs. Easton had gone white to the lips. A per. feet fury was raging in her breast. In the despera. tion of her wrath, she snarled out: One moment! Stop You are going too quickly I Let me tell you what I am going to do.' Sufficiently long a pause to enable him to hear her out; then, bowing politely, he said gravely There is nothing you can do which could possibly interest me. Good night." It wts flight almost—that progress of hers across the room. Before he could open wider the door, her impact on the panels closed it with a bang. She stood there with her back against it, clenching her fists, panting, almost speechless in her rage. Recovering herself a little, she hissed out: You cad I You ire«»,n, despicable, pitiful, contemptible cad To da. tc talk to mb as you have done You, who had led me to believe you were on the point of making me your wife You dare to threaten me My God Now listen Getting control of her breath, she drew herself up; stood there proudly. Then, with an incisive vindictiveness which compelled belief of every word, she said: "Listen to me! You mongrel, cur, yon I learnt the other day that you are engaged to be married to Miss Nellie Hampton." Grey started at that; had not known the extent of her knowledge. As a matter of fact, the so-called society paper was a journal he avoided. He had a contempt for the tittle- tattle paragraphs with which editors tickled palat"-just as much contempt for readers who could digest such mental fare. inellic. Hampton," she continued, has a mother, who is knowrr to me. To-night—this very night-I am going to see Mrs. Hampton. p t,n. I am going to take with me that btindle of letters of yours, and I am going to let her rfead them through, every one! We shall see then how you will stand in the affection of her daughter-you miserable, blackguardly scum of the earth, you His complexion had changed so during her speech as to nearly match her own. His fingers, too, were clenched-so much so, that his hat dropped from them, unnoticed, to the floor. Thea quite suddenly-it was an unpremeditated act, all the devil in him rising to the surface--his.right arm shot out and his hand gripped her by the throat. Y ou- Then he paused: Not being given to the use of foul language—whatever his failmigs, his tongue was clean enough—he abstained from calling her what he thought her avoided the example she had set him of abuse. With positive brutality-so strong was his grip on her throat-he swung her round into the middle of the room then, as suddenly as he had seized her, he let go his hold. She fell in a heap on the floor-panting and frightened now; frightened by what she read in li is eyes. Bending over her, his eyes blazing, his fingers clenching and unclenching in the tension of his passion, he said Listen to me When one comes across a snake with poisonous fangs, the only feeling is a desire to kill the reptile. If an insect worries, the iiisect is crushed I shall adopt this course with you to- night, unless you are very careful You have arranged things so for yourself that they will shape well for me. There is not a soul in this flat save our two selves. Attempt to raise your voice beyondkspeaking point, a there is a devil in hell-I'll render your tongue so that it can nev speak afain I She tried to shudder away from him. But in the paralysis of- Mr fear was powerless to move; wat frightened to her very soul. He seated himself in a chair facing her. Never once took his eyes— which held so fierce a light as to hypnotise her- from her face. In leaning back, he was stopped, by reason of a stick which had been placed across the arm* of the chair. Not removing has eyes from her face, he put a hand behind; drew away a thick, malacca, heavily goM4nobbed cane. This he held, an. 8081081119. baisasad in his hand, whilst he em. tinned to 4x the woman with his eyes. {To to cowHrmtd.) 1

A British Grandee of Spain. The Duke and Duchess of Wellington will be among the guests invited to attend the mar- riage of King Alfonso to Princess Ena of Battenberg. The Duke is a grandee of Spain, and is the owner of some large estates situated about ten or twelve miles distant from Granada. The property, which consists chiefly of vineyards and olive groves, came into the family in recognition of the great Duke of Wellington's services to Spain, in the conduct of the Peninsular war. The Duke and Duch- ess of Wellington, accompanied by Lady Eileen Wellesley, are making a prolonged stay in Spain this spring, and will visit the Duke's estates in Granada, which is one of the Mediterranean provinces of that sunny and picturesque country.

Feminine Social Activities The Entente cordiale was celebrated the other day by a dinner at the Ladies' Lyceum Club, which was attended by the French Ambassador and several members of the Em- bassy. M. Cambon said it was the first time he had ever dined at a ladies' club, for in Paris there are no institutions correspond- ing to the women's clubs in London. Social activities seem to develop differnetly in dif- ferent countries, and the club habit, which has taken such a firm hold in America and in this country, has not developed in France. The Frenchwoman is more absorbed in her home and in her husband's business, in which her help and advice is often sought, but an American woman seldom troubles her- self about such matters. She knows little or nothing about her husband's business, but she is immensely taken up with her clubs, and the organisation of all kinds of work, charitable, educational, and others. In this country women are more enthusiastic over politics than is the case either in. France or America, and we are probably second to none'in the number and extent of our femin- ine organisations of every sort and descrip- tion.

Hair Tinting. Red mahogany or "lieiiiie," as it is politely called, is no longer in favour as a hair tint, "gold brown" being the colour of the season. This is a step in the right direction, for if women will dye their hair, it is surely better to select a natural rather than an unnatural hue. Save in a few special cases, however, "hair-tinting" is a process that we should leave severely alone. It is rarely even in the most expert hands, a success, and "transforiiiators" are preferable in every way. To such perfection have these desirable "aids" been brought, that it is really impossible to detect them, always provided they are of the best, and of a colour and style suitable to the face of the wearer.

Fashionable Jewellery. The flexible kind of jewellery which is so popular in Paris, seems to be the fancy this season, and is being generally worn, the French designs and workmanship being most in favour. True lovers' knots, and tassels in diamonds are the most popular designs in gem setting, and the jewelled collar band is still patronised in fashionable quarters. An elaboration of the plain black velvet band with a diamond slide is sometimes seen in the form of a ribbon necklace of diamonds, with hanging drops and tassels of the same stones on the bow.

Paper Milliner v. The paper serviettes which we are some- times offered at "tea fights" and "bridge party suppers, originated the idea of paper nandkerchiefs, which are recommended as more hygienic than the cambric ones. Whe- ther the paper handkerchief will prove any more successful than the paper collar, or cull, or the paper woven socks and stockings, is very doubtful, but there is no question that great improvements are being made in paper millinery. Some of the paper hats being shown this spring are decidedly smart, and not only defy detection as to the true nature of their material, but it is said they will stand a shower of rain better than some of the more expensive productions. In one sense their cheapness is against them, as there is no doubt some truth in the suppo- sition that a woman prizes a hat according to the price she pays for it, but possibly paper millinery may solve the matinee hat problem, for, like the Americans' paper plates and dishes, such headgear might be light- heartedly discarded upon going in, and an- other neatly folded hat produced and donned when leaving.

Extraordinary Materials. After an inspection of the new late spring and early summer morning frocks, one can only come to the conclusion that cut is every- thing and fabric nothing. Last year house flannel was extremely modish, just now—ap- parently-we are less devoted to this useful but not very ornamental material, and are pinning our faith to those of which tea-cloths, glass-cloths, and dusters are fashioned. For the home-worker who can quickly run up her own simple morning frocks, the idea is a promising one, as an outlay of three or four shillings would well cover the cost of a gown, plain bands of linen being the only trimming permissible. But to pay a dressmaker to put together materials which have hitherto been set aside for domestic purposes, and which next spring will pro- bably be hopelessly out of date, is an extrava- gance in which women with a slender dress allowance should not indulge. A good linen or alpaca will prove for her a very much bet- tpr investment, and she should see to it that a yard or two of extra fabric is set aside for the possible renovation of sleeves. It is an item worth remembering, that, pro- vided we can bring the sleeves up-to-date, a bodice or blouse .is almost always wearable, even though three or four seasons have passed since it was "created."

Spring Attire. It has certainly been a very difficult season as regards what to wear and when to wear it." Those among us who have had pretty

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DANGEROUS DEBILITY. BILE BEANS PROVED A INVALUABLE RESTORATIVE. During eomalescence from a dangerous ill- ness, the seeds u1 inuigestion, biliousness, and other digestive trobies are often sown, in tHe delight ot returning health, the patient w- dulges the lestored appetite, and burdens the wtsaKened sioniach and liver with work to whicn tney are not requai. Tne harvest sucn an indiscretion .v may be chronic va.idism, unless the right remedy is lound, ItiaL blie jieans are die right remedy for all sucn LtoubiCI, me experience ot Mr. William j. ivestertoii clearly proves. Mr. Kesterton is a batcher, living at bOi, unett street, tioextey, biriniiigiiiiiii. To a representative oi the jDiriiiiiigiiaiu Sunday Echo, he said:— A shore unie ago i suIfereu lioni appendi- citis, was only a lew weeKs under the uoctor s care, and was fortunate enough to recover wnn- uut an operation; oui 1 was surprised at uit sLáte of weakness to which I had been ic uuced in so snort a time. 1 did not seem aUle to get bacx my strength. Jly appetite was very bad, and uliat nuie food i coma iaive gave me severe pains in the back and ciiest. My biood was so poor that eruption biOKe UUe oil my alius and iiec-K, causing niucii pain and annoyance. "Tne doctors medicine nad no effect on me, fur i. did noigeL one bn stronger. XJns made nie depressed and miserable, and i began lo iiimk my illness Had leii behmu some incur- able disease, i tried several medic.nes, but without any good result. Then 1 became in- tertsied in some leueis published in the aoca. tiapeis concerning cuies enected by ijile i>eaiis, una ueteriiunea to ny me reineuy. At} appetite rapiuiy increased till l as aoie to again eitl a good meal wuii relisn. ilie eruptions oil tny necK and arms uisappeaieu, my spirits iose, and j. better aim uijgiiiej. mail x had done loi a. long time. i can iionestiy say Lilal 1 am now quae cured, and icel as %ei. as ever x did m my iiie. All mv mends marvel at the great change line xseans have wrought in me. Sold oniy in sealed boxes, of all chemists or post iree lrom (lie .one liean juanuaacLLii- ing k-U., 4, ivea Lioss street, j_,onaon, .1.L" t alUl i'u' larger size contains ze;6 aes aa llian-v Bile oceans as the xs x2d :úe).

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I NATURE NOTES THB SNOWDROP'S COLLAR. When wandering in the springwoods to gather the welcome snowdrop, a curious thing may sometimes be seen. Many of the flower stems and leaves of the snowdrops have neatly fitted round them a brown and withered leaf by way of collar. How have they put them on? If you will examine them you will see that the collar fits so closely to the stem below the flower that it could not have been slipped on from above. It happened in this way. The ground was thickly carpeted with the fallen leaves of autumn, and the snow- drop roots lay beneath. When they sprang up, instead of pushing aside the dead leaves the growing points of their own leaves, or flower- stems, pierced little holes, in them, and grew through. And as the snowdrop grew it lifted up the withered leaf, and now, as you see, wears it as a sort oi collar round its own leaf or flower stalk. THE SISKIN. It has often been matter for surprise that this sweetly dpcile, pretty and amusing liwrle bird is not better known, though cersainly its merits are fast attracting aittention and before long, if the supply of goldfinches becomes ex- hausted, the siskin may possibly supply its place as a cage-bird. Befter known in London. and in some other parts of England, as the Aber- devine, at may be that the double name has mys- tified amateur ornithologists; but at is seldom that a well-constituted aviary io destitute of one of these sprightly little birds. The plumage I SISKIN (PAIR). of the siskin, together with ite other natural advantages, gives it a very high position in the list of finches. Its beauty is indeed beyond gainsaying, a brilliant lemon-yellow pervading its plumage throughout; and this colour is thrown into special contrast by the deepness of the black of the head and rest of the plumage. The female is of a duller colour, and has no black on its head. The migratory appearance of the siskin in this country is somewhat erraftic, and is in keeping with the mystery that enshrouds some other of the proceedings of its life. T" some veam a considerable migration arriy. England from the North, which would almost point to the fad: that these little birds must have crossed the German Ocean or it mav be—for their numbers so considerably varv- that these are merely the birds bred in Scotland. In other N-ears-and this appears to be the real migration-the movement proceeds from Nor- way and Sweden via Germany, picking up the stragglers in that country, and so to the south of England. Bechstein observes that the male generally loses the back of the throat ih the moult of the second year; btut this is not a uniform rule, as we have known many varying specimens. The birdis, however, invariably in- crease in brilliancy and beauty of plumage with age. THE RESURRECTION PLANT. That very remarkable vegetable, variously described as the Resurrection Plant, the Rose of Jericho." and, in Latin, the Anastatica. has (says the County Gentleman ") again been making its appearance in some numbers in the windows of the type of shop which is known as a fancy repository." In its state of sus- pended animation it is a small cushion of brown, curled-up leaves, much resembling a camel tuft of couch-grass, and apparently as dead as a seaweed barometer. Plunged into water, it rapidly uncurls its arms. becomes a bright and cheerful green, and will remain in this "resurrected" state for an indefinite period on the receipt of a modest allowance of water every second day or so. It is an inte- resting curiosity, though it is flattery to call it a rose. NATURE'S BEAUTIES. In the summer twilight. floating in the dark like agitated motes, one can freqmitiy see the gnatf; a-wing. One has often wondeied what part the gnat played in natures eco: o- mies. and, though the answer may not L.. quickly forthcoming, the insect has ussnmei no small importance under the microscope, fmall as it is, at possesses a certain toeaiTty unrevealed to the naked eye. Under the glass it is a crea. ture full of interest. Here you see one of the ANOTHU. OF GNAT. beautifni fisata* of the male gnat. Look at it, study it and, reafiss, jn a measure, how many wcmdTOns things nature flashes before our eyes which we have not tfibe perception to behold. SPIMR THAT EATS BIRDS. There has juet. been deposited in the Insect House at the Zoo a specimen of the bird-eat- ing spider, which earns ite name by occasion- ally including in ite menu some of the bril- liantly-hmed humming birds and vari-coloured finohee which abound in the South American tropics. It is doubtful whether the silken threads which he spina in profusion constitute his most effective tackle for securing its prey; indeed, it is more probable that the little birds get c-aught through alighting upon the banana amd other leaves, in the twisted folds of which the spider makes his home. The similarity of his colouring to the bark of trees, to which he attaches himself, is also a powerful factor in enabling him fo approach his pfey. The silken threads which help to ensnare so many beautiful birds are a serious annoyance to the traveller when riding or driving through the less frequented forests, as they continually strike the face. The bird-eating spider is much I smaller, although not less ferocious in appear- ance, than the famous tarantula. The body of a full-grown tarantula is as big as a hen's egg.

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