lOR lM SON ’S A llECO BD,


VESTORS. jecord »Pto date:—


CURITIES X .


< IN 66,666 was on


;;alue of tHe late ^brother of Mr as far as at ptes-


ved a.t for formal ^.ipital sum repre-


‘f ;£i>ooo,ooo in int, as alreidv o tlafe Exchequer n’s trustees.


It the value of the woimd up may


Lte as yet entered Probate Registw,


>nly man who for his absolute dis-


'harges or to set- sum of over


iring the past 50 ver had less than lute disposal, as ‘fore the death of inherited another


the whole of his


s and business ^^oraison, Dilton


tator already had [though he otvned


Pamcgie and Mr. ■ )W have the abso- en greater sum of • ha,\-c not had the years of so large fr. Charles Morri-


naire estate to be- rler the promsioms Finance Bill now House of Com- hy that while one the revision of the for estate duty is on very large


10 amount of duty ith the old scale lowever great the Itimately prove to


leritance from his rt in business, as 0 him under his teed 000,000, - dr. >[017150:1. was :tite financier. It terest to note the mstees by his will leys passing there-


I'lowing directions


is tni.stees of the , er his w ilt; tee to invest any Sts of this my -will ng investments or


ntures, Exchequer nt securities of the India or of any


if the Crowm or of Imerica or of any IS. city or cities^ ;dom. or of any nf the Crown., or


le United States of ■ >\-emment of any I'limr-lnt u'hatsoevor,. 1 the .security of any ijxrty wihnfsoeveir, Ivingdom or any


of the Croav.n or i.n neirica, France, or or counitry wihatso-


ii>- railway, canal,


ig. or other com- artered by Act of


irown or by the nv or Dependency or Government


ds. debentures or icb nomipany or of I or roads or oth^ liamerit or. by any lent, or upon' any the lihe nature or ; securities, or any shall, in the exer- !unk fit to select." n the Isle of Islay, his nephew, Hugh intail, there_ is a.,


irding the price at ate may be let off


rioiver, " notwith- leentail,” to grant anv parts or ptoT- xcepting the Man- lands and


i.sure grounds _con- ider thie condition be lawful to grant ise unless for tihe or retit that can and in' no case


grirultural subjects inclut^


ICS. and imdief me *al l .not to


im fine ’ or othi^


'or granting than the feu <Juty


ptU»rwood^ Blbblc«d»h Ij’wdereHtO Etrurians


■ Clltb*'”®


Besil- D»r«e“


...................... b’ibdia.....................


.....— ■ ••


T n i i irS t . Andrews pibt


...........


CRICKET.


.E LEAGUE■ w. L.


!!! 2 .. . 3 ... 3 .. 7 ... 1 .. . 3 .. 5 .. . 7 ... I .. . 3 ... 4 .. . 6 ... 0 .. . 2 ... 6 ... 6 ... 0 .. 4 ...


... 2 .. . 2 ... 4 .. . 8 2 .. . s ... 3 .. 7


.. 3 U1 the matches hid agaiii to be aban- jjtest.


uied on Saturday, not a ball being sent Ln in any of the six games. A few of fixtures were of more than ordinary in- 'Bh'e meeting b e tw ^ Padilham,


ijstyeax's champions, and tlie prospective holdeis of the honour (iWhalley), was


jjgerly looked forward to and a good gam'e ^Id probably have resulted. Tihe Abbey- iies were also anxious to see Clitberoe ijict the initial defeat updn Great Har- »-ood, thus making tlieir position at thfe head'of the table more secure. Daiiwen Etrurians ivere denied the oppprtunity of avenging themselves upon' Sabden for the defeat sustained the previous week. Earby and Burnley St. Andreiv’s, rieitlfe of whom have'placed a win fb their 'credit,' werle dniim together, and the rain gave the former a point which, bearing irf mind the form they have shbwn this 'season, would protxibly not have bben'''theirs '.had the weather permitted of play." ’ Settle were the visitors at Banrow, and Riibblesdale Wanderers were dovvhi to entertain Read.


FiRIENDUES. WHALLEY EASILY BEAT LYTiHAM. Whalley mtertained Lytihom in a


friaidly match on AITednesday dmid tire •ibbeyites gave unmistakeable evidence of


their superiority. The visitors were not at full strength but


iVhalley had the assistance of J. Ellis, last year's professional, IV. Crabtree, of Clith- eiee and E. R. Caafmichael, of Blackbuni. Lytham had first use of the crea^ ;urd


they started disastrously, tire first three irickets falling vvifh only eleven on tire board. At this total Carter aird Radford became associated. The score gradiiailly 'increased but when


)) had been signalled Ward got through Mford’s deferiice, the latter having'tern to


kis credit. Bradshaw was tire aiew comer, but he


: '4iitlv six wickets dovvai tor 37 runs, mat­ ters were looking ominous for the visitors, but J. Green, the WMialley captaira, took Ward off bowling a.nd put Ramsbottom on, in his .place, probably with thie intention, of giving the .batsmen a chance. Tire next partnership realised 20, to


had to retire tofore he had oirened his ac­ count owing to getting his leg in front of a straight one from “ Jerry ” Ellis. Taylor, the visitors’ l>ro., also failed to score, the first baWi from Eliis being too good for him. '


.


which Craven had oirily contributed a single when Ellis upset his wickets. ' Carter was the next man to go. Iris downfall being due to obstructing a bail from the ex-Whalfey pro. The retiring batsma'n was credited wriitli


42, which included seven bountlary hits a.nd one .six, and was .strung together in short rime. Garcia and Newsome added five runs each to the score, the former carrying out his bait, and the innmgs closed for 74. Whalley were can.fi.denit of wi.ping off the


arrears and set about' their task light- heariedly. Peters "and Ellis were the first pair of batsmen and 26 had been registered before thev parted com.pany, “ Jerry” suc­ cumbing to a ball, from Scholfield after


making a couple. With Peters and Cirmich'ael) together


runs came freely lout ‘both players were missed early on, the ch'ance giveni to Cra­ ven by the firstmamed being a particularly easy one. 'Peters was the first <l6 'be sent back to


'ibe pavilion, a catch by Radford off Foley bringing about his 'retirement, when he had


;,ii against-'his name. Before he deparffed, ■ liowever, the game had been won, his [partner making the winning hit. Carmichael ■ completed his half century


^ut with two runs-added he was given, his ‘marching 'orders. "■ '‘ .IVl'lf ” .QrabitTeei ' was .[not given time to do " much execution; Poclun clean bowiling hiim. with his score


'cbe Short of double figures. J. Green, failed' to trouble tto scorers


‘nnd a smart catch by Carter disposed of Almond at 109: R. "Greeni and Ramsbot-- tom were togedier wh'en. stum.ps were drajvyn ?! 135’ for si-x, thie latteip being undefea'ted ■ tor a well played 23.


■ _ Por the honresters.Ellis .Wad five wickets


Tor 29 runs. Ward three for 19, and j^ms- holtom two for 16, yyihiile for the viators Toley captured three for 31 and Pochin •toe for one.


LYTHAM.


h. C. Pochin b Wmnd................ ............ 4 *'• B. Sobol field b E.llis .................... '••• 4 ]• 11. Foley b Ward ................................. a R. Carter Ibw b Ellis ..................... 42 H. Raldford b Ward ......................... 1° °


R Bradshaw Ibw b Ellis ......................


Tnylor b Ellis .......................... .........^ V Craven b Ellis ................................... i


C Rojas c Ellis b Ramsbottom ....... i C Ga,rcitv. not out


S


'• Newsome b Ramsbottom.................. S Extras ..................... i


Total ....... 74 Fall of WicKets. * 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ? ai 35 36 37 57 62 64 74


... 6 .. . 0... 8 .. 16 ... 3 .... 0... 5 .... a ... 4 . . 2... 3 .... U ... 2 .. 2... 6 .. 10 ... 2 .. . i ... 5 ..


D. PiB '- 9


Bowling Analysis.


'War'd .............. Ellis ............... . Ramsbottom .......... 4.1 Carmicihael ............... i


4 . 1 .. I WHALLEY.


J. Peters c Radford b F o ley ................. J. Ellis" b Scholifield...;.'......... .............. F. R. Carmichael c Schollield b Foley W. Crabtree b Pochin .......................... J. Green c Garcia b Foley .................... W. Almond c Center b Foley ................ R. Green not ouf ....... '.'..'A................ . A. E. Ramsbottom not out .............. . Extras ..................


Total (for six wrickets) Fall of 'Wickets,


t 2 3 4 ' S ' 6' 7 ’ 8 9 10


26 83 100 103 103 109 Bowling Analysis.


0 . M. R. w . 9


I


8 2'


Foley ....................


Pochin ................... ------


5 2


0 0 0 I


49 34


15 31


I '


RIBBLESDALE WANDERERS . MEDAL COMPETITION.


Draw for second .round: Australians v.


AM England XI. or Isis Cement 'Works; ConservMtive Club v. Barrow Etrurians; Holmes 'Mill Dreadnoughts v. Salford Bridge Mahls; Wesley YLM. v. Low Moor Amateurs S' South Africans v. Waterloo Britannia; Abbev' Milk, Wllialley v. Brook- side Wanderers; Clitiheroe Bicycle Club v. Oliitlhieroe -Amateurs; Commercial Spiiuie.rs V. Clith'eroe Athletic.


ECZEMA


A T TA CK S E AM IL Y .


WHOLE


MOTHER, E-AT'HER, AND FIVE CHILDREN CURED BY Z.AM-BUK.


Further remarkable! proof of Zam-Buk’s


imrival'led skin-curing powers is displayed in the case of a family of seven.— all of vvihom have been cured of severe “catching” eczema 'that resisted all other treatments. A “ Newark Herald ” repesentative called uivon Mrs. C. J. Tinkler at 12, Elgin


Place, Newark. “ What YOU have heard is quite true,” said


'Mrs. Tinkler, in reply to t'lie reporter's first query. “ We have all been wonder- fuMy cured of terrible eczema by Zam-Buk. I began with, tire di'sease first about a year ago, and I had beear suffering only a little time when my husbatul and all our five clii'ldren— 'Ellen. (16), Florence (13)1 George (ro), Willie (7), and Gertie (4)— caught the disease, and soon vVe were all suffering severely. The skim' itched fear­


fully, and .was very hot with inflaramation. “ \Ve gave the doctor’s treatment a good


trial, and then had to give it up, as we all seemed worse. I was almost at my vvits’ end, for besides suffering geverbly myself, I had to look after my husband and the chiildtren,. who .were pyactically helpfleis/s, and cried bitterly with the constant pain.. “ For many moniths our hopes of ever


getting better grew fainter and fainter, un­ til my husband came in. one day and joy­ fully showed me air account of how Zant'- Buk had cured a Bristol family of eczema.’ We at once got a supply of Zam-Biik, which vve a,II used straight away. Before we retired at night vve had got aii' ease from tire pain such as vve ha,d not known for months. By morning there was further improvemelnt, but with constant dressings of Zam-Buk .the awful itching and burning disease was got under, and one by one thfe children) were cured. " My husband and I also persevered with


Zam-Buk, and our skin, and that of every memiber of our fami'Jv, is now perfectlv litolthv.”


C I ITH E K O E H E K A L


e d e c a t i o n "^ E b -c 6m m i t t e e . 'Five annual nreeting of 'the ClRHeroe


Rural Education Subcommittee was held in the Town Hall biT Monday afterncoai. There were present Messrs. R. C. Asshe- ton, J.P., C..A., W. Hanson, W. .A. Win‘ Stanley, T. C. D. Smithies, j . Gi Rams- liottorn, J. Gre'iemall, R. Bamber and G. Turner, Revs. F.r. Pinningtian and I. Phillips. APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN AND


VICE-CHAIRMAN. On the proposition of Mr. Hanson,


seconded 'by Fir. Pirinin^on, Mr. Assheton was unaniniously re-appodn.tecl Chairman for the ensuing year, and he thanked tto mem- tors for liras re-election. M, Hanson was appointieid vice-chairmti,ii


on the motion of the Chaiimian, seconded bv Mr. 'Wiinstanley. •Mr. HaiOson also returined thanks.


RE-APPOIiNTME.NT. .Miss WEdder and Mrs. Newman were


uimnimously co-opted meinbcrs of .lire Committee oar Hire nrqtioir of Mr. Hansoir, seconded by Mr. Rairrsbottom.


!t H e p e r f e c t f o o d


‘I# the best of atl‘?oo]3# for Infant Feeding. ■'


HR K M


OLIG’S ALTEDM


Contains ail'the neees* sary constituents for


Of all Chsmists & Stores.


• formingthe body with* out other foods.


Bottles. 1 /0 .2 /0 .1 1 / - Pamphlete and Samples free from


Malted Mlik Ltd. Slough, Bucks.


ILK


0 i


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4 i


36 2


. 6 . 2


• 2 52


• 9 . o


•• 5 135


•' s . 8


0. M. R. 2


2: 0 0


29 16


8 3


5 2 o


1?HE CLlTHEROE TIMES. ERlDAY, JUNE 11 190^ A MASTER OF ANGLING.


(By E. ESSEX SMITH). “ I picked that rascal up out of the street,


Mr 1 Out of the stWeet, I telll you 1 And this— —i’ Here the Colonel’s words invariably fail


3


him. He glares round upon his hearers, aird awaits tire respectful sympathy, which, especially wthen they are toying with his famous port, is always forthcoming. As , an impartial historiair I must, however, 'protest that the Cdlorriel did not, as might be inferred, come u p^ the Rogue sTVeep- iing a crossing, or plajring at sandwich- man— and fotthwitli remove him into Para­ dise. On the contrary, I remenrber it w6ll, at tilrie occasion of our first'meeting, thie Rogue carried over Iris arm a remarkably good overcoat, atrd his suit showed less signs of wear dran my orvni. It rvas at a rvayside station 'that the en-


comrter took place. We had beeir hustled out of a conripanatively warm carriage into an exceedingly cold waiting-coom, vrrithtwo good Irdurs to spend there. The Colonel siroke rapidly and forcibly for a few mo­ ments on rvviitiirg-.rooms in general, and bir this one in particular. Then slamming


ithe 'door, he coiled himself sulkily on a 'Wooden bench neartlre empty grate, whale I arranged a swift and excellent journey from London 'to OarliBle— -nd stops--iby


’(•be aid of an- antiquated time-table. I'iive minutes later, the Rogue^came nr.


A inrepossessiir'g Rogue, at fiirst sight, vvath itlre most ingratiating smile that I have evCT seen on the face of man, ■ vvotriair, ot child. There rvas nothing aggravating aborit it - - lidthirig liii'duly fahiiliar^iit rvas smiply and entirely uigiatiating,'claiming an ansvyer as well as any words. Edr the rest, his age was about thirty, his figure tall and rather sliglht, wliiile bis eyes were qnlly less engag­ in'' tli'a.n his sriiile. He rvent up to the table, and'piit' down his bag, and for a second Iris gaze, rested on the 'Colonel s ila,bel. I finished my journey to Carhsle, aiiid followed it up by a dismal walk aloaig (he platform; returning later, horvever, 1 found a transfomiation scene in the •vyaat- iii'r-room. The Colonel was coiigemal'Jy


occupied in reading lire “ Times,” while die “ I'llustratcd'London Nervs” lay across his knees. O'm the table were more papere, all, apparentlv, having emeirged from the Gladstone bag. An lltour passed >n bliss. I was dimly aware that the ColoneJ had fallen into convensirtiair with tihe stranger, and in the necessary intervals between


turning the pages, 1 marvelled a.t his un­ wonted friendliness. Pre.siently I learned the reason— ^the Rogue was about to honorir our village with his presemyi. Also, his name was Marsdon, and his profusion, owing to an employer’s failure, non-exi.sitont. Hiis choice of Peterha.m was due to the l.^i;t that he and his father had spent live hob- davs there years ago, and with tiliis touch of domesticitv, the Colonel, for some occult


rea.son, clio.se to t o ’.jMea-si-.d. I must remark, althO'Ugii circiinistani'es


■ seem to dispCT.we the sla.toinen.t, that the Colonel is not in general a seiilimeiitaf man. Nor is ihe givtui to the cultivation of ca.sual acquaintances. Therefore I nia.rvelled the in<»rc wihen. I discovered hiel was meditating vv’hel'her employment couhP lie found for hi.s protege in the neighlionr- liood.


I suggested that Iiidi.a was iin-j


dnuhtcJlv the solution of the problem. The Colonel is aff'li.cted, as it happens, witli a. disease not unknown to other retired mili­ tary men'—.be is bringing out a book on India, and the labouri involvied is, to all aivpearaince, enormous. From the angry tone in wliicli lie podli-lxiohed the sugges­ tion. I knew it had t'akein root. Y'et, when, a week .later, Marsiden


vva.lked up the dri.ve, with his most ingrati­ ating smile, to be initiated into secretairial duties, i,t slnick me that the fragile seed 1 jiilanted must have been tended by the aforesaid secretary with consiimmate care. He vva.s to kee[) on his rooms i.n th'o village and come up for two or 'three hours a d.ay. I i.nqiiirad casually after references, and was sniubtod for my pains.


1 be Colonel khevv a man vvlliien ho saw one—‘lie might


be trusted to keep his ev'ies open. Pcrsona.lily, 1 thougjht the man was wasted


on India. He vvas a bom fisherman could tie a fly better than any man 1 know, and literally charmed the fi.4h out of the water, so vve became 'excellenvt friends. Onto d.a.y^it vvas thie thin edge of the


wedge— 'the Colonel ashed .me abruptly if I had re«id a Ixiok lately come out oni Lon­


don slum li.fe. ' “ It’s Mairsden’s,” he explained. “ Queer


thing, Imt he knovv’s some of the ixjople. ’ Tliien, poking the fire vjciousl.v— “ Olno


doesn’t realise it all,” he said. The Cbtonel has two idiosyncrasiles-y-


India and a form of philantihropy .ill his own. Sub'scrI]Jtion lists and charity or- ganisatioiiB he will turn the coldest of ev'es upon, yet i.n his own i>eculi.".r and anony­ mous way he i.s the most gj.'.erous of rtveri'. “ Wha t does Marsden know about it ?”


I askled. “ 'Wiliv. tlic fellow describeis one of thrisb


'lodgi'ng-hou.ses. ini the hook and It’s the verv one M'alrsd'eii liv-ed in. They only


call the place by initials in the book, but he says it’s rc.a.l name is Nn.rcissus Stretet.’’ T stared. Did become as low as that?” “ Nc.nscnse!'’ said the Colonel, testily.


“'He was vvorki.iig there. The fellow that wrote t'lv'c took got no oitd of tips frorn hini'. And, "Jack, yoif renvlemter. Peters?” I (lid remeimter Petevrs. He Was a dis-


lioiiest butler, who bald 'toff in haste. ‘ “ Well, ciiriptis thing, hlit Ma.rsden came across liim^he’s been oiit of work for


rnonths.” T was not surprised .lb Wear i t . . “Miarsden thinks he’d pull up, it he on.ly


got a chance.” T w.a.s surprised to hbar that. It Ivappened, a, feivv .davis later, thn,t the


Colrmel fell a victim to influenza. It was a/hiild attack, btif kept' him indoors. T


vyent tip to condole one afitern<x»iT, .and found him deep b correspondence, While


I sat down and waited imtil the


the secretary, at an adjoining table, dev'oted Jiimself to India. There were some postal orders scattered ,about tire Colonel’s table, arid a few directed envelopes .lay by Iris ' side.


press of businiess siliould be over. At last';


.the envelopes were sealed, and the Colonel, [ with elaborate carelessness, tossed thtai ‘ across to the secretary, wihlo went out to the post-bag. I strolled over to see what progress he


had made. “ A geiod fellow that,” said the Colonel. “ 'Who is he?” “ Can't oblige you with bis pedigree,”


replied the Colonel snappishly. I stood and ponder^. One thbg— it


was ridiculous enough—had left its memory iqx)n me, and tliat was the way irr which, (the fiirst day vve met, he had handled the 'Colonel’s rugs. A wieek later, I was up at the house


again, and found the Colonel in his study interviewing a dilapidated tramp who, tum^ ing, revealed the face of Peifers. He was miserably ragged, but with no appearance, i.t struck me, of being starved. Thie Colonel grew red, and 1 guessed his hand was in his ixxiket. My presence was evi- dontlv sui>erlluous, and 1 strolled out to the


'hall.' The jxvst had come in, and the secrefary wa.s sorting the letters.


I Icxjked idly


over 'his shoulder. [Much of the Colonel’s corresixyndence w.as familiar to me, but 'there were two or three letters to-day in illiterate h'and-WTiting that I did not know.


■ 'Phe secretary sorted them thoughtfully. “ Peters is here,” I observed. The seerotariv' laid the greasiest envOlope


on the top of "the pile, and arranged the Conners symmetrically. “ Abu met him in London, didn’t you ”


[ went on.. *’ '\Vere you slummmg long?” He was about to answer vvlhan the Colonel


and Peters emerged from the study. Peters glanced for an instant at the secretary, who nodded. The Colonel took up his letters, sorted out the greasy envelopes, and thnist them unopened into his ixxrkbt. “ What does Peters want ?” I asked later “ money r ’


—• » It apivea.red that Peters was engaged in


tlvat intervsting task knovvii as turning ov'er a new leaf, and had obtained, through Marsclen’s intervention, the co-operation' of


the Colonel. “ Poor clinR he’s ha,d a hard time of it,”


said the Colonial, vvihose wtoath was never of long duration; “ there's a lot of good in Peters.’' 1 learnt aftervvarils that Peters had come


('Jilt in the character of lliie slarvi,ng man, who yet hands half Iv'is crust to a jxiorer brother. .After this, live greasy mvelnpc's came


fa.sier slill, and the liu'.'iiness of India de- vcjIvc(1 niece cc.mpilet't'i.y upon t.liie secretary. Ill Ills spare time that gentleman was fistb- ing mv vv'.a.ter. I have said he was a horn lifilicniian, luit never bad be displayed more co:r'iniv.mate ski.111 tlvan (luring tba.l week. ■ It was by acd.den.t that I inenetiratelcl oine


day iii'to the secret ('f the greasy envelopes. The Colo.n(*l had a biisi!nes« letter, W'lliich lie gave me to toad. 1 pulled iit out of the icnveloive, and vv’as confronted by what seemed an iinustial feem of address for a lawyer. “ Dere sir,— i am Irevvlly gratful— ” “ Some mista.kc,'’ 1 said, handing if


back ; “ is this a pensioner, sir?'’ The Colonel turned red, but little by


little I hear(.l the tale. The slum toiok had begun— 'Marsiden had cultivated what was a very pretty little philanthropic scheme. The Cnienel had no less than four pensioners at the presunt time; Hliieti’ a 111 lived in Narcissus Street— three of .them in the same lod.ging-lliouse—.and those flilpee Marsden "had knamni personally. Pieilers the reclaimed, vva.s working in the docks; Jones was a crippled cobbler; Richardson a. one-armed crossing sweeper. Today the Ccilonel had heard, througli Jones, of Bernard, once hi the anny, now out of w-ark for six months. It was this letter I had intercqrted.


Tlile cobblbr’s


.spelling was phonetic, but ha had a gr.a.phi,c peni. I coiighed more than once as I read. “ Well ?-’ said the Colonel. “ You’re sure it's genuirte ?” ' 'Gieimiine 1” he snorted angrily; “ of


couinse it’s genuine! Wiiat else should it be?”


I had really no doubts myself, but I was


still demurring when tire secretary came in. “ If that-cobbler fellow’s as jxxvr as he


makes out,” I s.air doggedly, “ he'd want all he couhLget himself."' “ Some fallows would, .no doubt,” replied


the Cbhxiiiel sarcastically. The secretary glanced at me. “ The poor,” he sa.id, “ are famous for


tlieiir generosity.'’ The phirase reniiindled me of copy-bexvk


days. I said so. The secretary only sni'iiled. 'Bhe Cvvlonel remarked thtit jiroliab’ly my memory was stilll good on that point.


ing again at the letter. “ .A viciry p(x>r jiart, I siipjxxse.”


r hci.slened to change tire subject, look­ ^


“ It's awful!” burst out the Colctiicl,


“ M.Oirsdeni, tel'l .him a tout JncBs.” Marsjtlen told me alxiut Jones, a.iul my


money seemed to chink uneasily in . my pcKiket as I listened. “ T was tlvero once.” he saiiLat Ihio end.


“ when riiiio nf the ('h.i;l(Jine'i'| :i Ktlile cha.i) of sevdn, rushed in with a'jxeluny someone had given hijji, -and—iwolll, you’d think lli'eyM never h.ad a. plJimiy ini I'lneir lives tofore! A.rwl what they must Jiave feilt wihen you—.” He turned to the Colonell, his eyes aligilit,


to be met wifh, a s.a.va.gc grunt from iha.t phila.n.thropist. Tlndia flagged somewhLa.t.’ aCteji this. We


fonner ourseilv'es into a .'.elect philanthropic cltih. Once, inicieed, I took (occasion to a.sk the ,secr(itary whletlWer the new (vi.'^.s


I vve h'eard of every now a.nd agahii were bovoml .siifipi,ci'oin'. .


: _ Was if not possible, I inquired vviflv dove- like iininoconce, that we might to luxrd- winlced? The secreitary shook his bead.


He knew those streets by heart— more than once he had adviseid the Colonel to hold his hand. I might trust him. We grew to look upon that East End street as our own peculiar property. 'When


Christmas came, more than one well-lilled hamper found its way there. Peters arid Richaidsocn wrote grateful letters to . the Colonel. Jones vvas my especial protege— T knew eacli infaiit Jones by name— and, to ray amazement Christmas brought me a card firom Jones. It was an ancient card — probably a ho.orded treasure for many years—of a sky-blue sea, with two solitary gulls in the foreground. The hici'dent seemed to mle intensely


pa,thetic; 1 rememtor saying so to the secretary. Later, those solitary gulls struck me in another sense. One day vve were wailking up from the river— sudden tliought struck me.


f


tumied to the Colonoli. “ Why don’t you look in at Narcissus ‘


Street when youlna up in Tovvin next ? 1 would.”


The Colonel, 1 need hardly say, is not


a habitue of London, but now and again 'he siicrilices himself to a sense of duty. He jxxjh-ixxiheld the .suggestion angrily, .and | 1 thought no more of it until, a week or . two later, business took me to Town my- , self. The seerelary walked down to the station with me, ami, incidesitally, read my ' llhoughts.


“ Not thinking of Hooking in at Narcissus i


Street, are you? You know, it might not ! be .alt roses. LoinloneiruS are peculiar; you ■ might to (lissijvpointed.'’


“ I’ll risk that, 1 want to go.” “ By the way hei turned, as if struck


by a suddeai thought— “ if you do go, I uonder it you'd do something for me?"


' It appeared that he had a small remit- !


tance for Peters, but vvas uncertain whether , dull geintl.ema.n ha.d left Narcissus Street, ' or. neit. If J would send him a wire a day or two before I weMt fliere, ihe would for­ ward to me the money, and the note. I told him I vve/iiild settle the money, and vvavuld wire for the aiote if 1 wanted it. He saw niie iiiito the carniiage, turd stood leam lug on the door. We had been talking of other things; 'when, just at the last, he revolted to N.arcissus Street. ‘ Go if you must," he said, “ but—


vv'eljl, take an old siUgor’s advice, and (.lon't I It may mean di'sillusionimeut,” he addled vvxth a laugh. “ Don't to aliraid,'’ I called out, ;is the.


train moved on, ‘ 1 won t to lcx> blatant.” He nodded and smiled—stood on the


platform, still snuluig, as we steamed away. 1 wired for Marsdeni's mote, and went by


call,' a da)’ or two later, to what vvtis, ac­ cording to hmi, tire iietarest poLnit of civili­ sation to Narcissus Street. From there, I hired a small street arab as guide. He led ins tlirough decorous streets, past meek, olose-cuftained windows, and linally drew up in tiliiump'h tofoxej a red-ibrick house, the most decorous of them all, with spotless doorstep and sliining knocker. Tlrere vvirre “ Apartmentsiiu the vviivdow.


I


remonstrated. ■■ You’ve made some mistake, my boy.


Tl’ris isn't the place.'’ He told to Iris ophiion. A policeman strolled towards 'US, with the negligent air of one who


thoroughly e.xonerated the street from necd- i'lig his society. To him 1 apfoealed, show­ ing the narTites and addresses 1 had vvrukin down. He pi.vndered deeply, turning the IXqver over tind over. Then declared judgment, solemn and sedate. “ This ’ere's Narcissus Street, sufla


enough. Seems to me, sir,” his eye travelled over the piece of paper again, “ .they're wrong ’tins.” F'olllowiivg 1ms


tvv’Ibn'ty-three, and asked for Peters. The landlady, a fresh-colourcd, honest-eyed woman, vvas much concerned. Mr. Peters, '(* only lef't yesterday, sir,


’e ’ad a telegram, sudden-like. An’ ’e was in that liiirrv', 'e forgot to leawei his ad- dre.ss.’' “ Has he beenwith you long?'’ I asked. ■“ Going on seven months, sir. A very


pleasant spoken gentleman, and the bill paid regular as regu'lar." ■'‘Worked in the. docks, didn’t he?” The gcod lady hitiH up hands of horror. “ 'E vvas a gentleman,. Mr. Peters was— name as you might lie, sir. Bless you! ’E


never did no work!" “ Do von know a.inyohe called Richardson. “ ’E vvas a frieihrof Mr. Peters, sir, and


used to have his letters addressed litre, blit 1 neve.r see him. Mr. Peters ’ad a lot of friends—'.'oiiie of 'em used to 'ave let­ ters down at my s'ster’s. They vvas that (;a,reiless about 'tbe numliers.” Still I clung destxMSitelly to Jones. Thbre


must lie a. grain of tmth in Jone.s. “ Does an olid cobbler live near here? A man called Jccikb, very i>oor, with live


clriklren Tiie landlady shook her head, with con-


sciions [vride- “ We ain’t that sort here, sir. There's


no old (•c.h'hlers here.’ .SHovvIy I vvailked up Narcissius Street.


'I'here vvd.s no one in.ithnt quiet road; the houses, ■ (li.soreet.ly.cuirtained, gave no sign nl lilc—ithev w'we far t(;(4 resiiectablo. A(to.ss 'iihtJ ro;ul lay a, lit'tle 'recreation gr/.amd. The rav'keitihg, . rioting London 1-i’iuin—mo -trees, .no'' flowers, within maiiiy 4 ■ mile: jcines, orippleld', toidhig ov'cr his cmbbling. aind incidentally seiuli.ng a CHr'hi;nias,(.ard of twosbiitary gulls— I went


.to the neiarest j>ost-officc and semt off a wire;


* ' .A reply came Jitom' the Colonel—.“.Mars­


den away.” Next (lav I went l>ack. The Colonel


told me,tililait Ma.rsden. Ihhd received a,n ur-, gent letter, ahd', to attend to it, 'h;td askied fora daps lea.vc. He had jlist been p.ii,(l h'is saltiry. and the Colonel had lent liMn five jMXimd-s in addition.


. “ Cnrioiisl ’ said the Oolonel, wi'tlv fussv imlpallience.. “ Hie 'promised to he Ibhckj thi-s monviiig,aimV.linsm’.t tuiTned up yet. He


knows- I’m waiting for^ tliat chapter • on India.- Well, wWat did yoU' wire to him


advice, 1 want to num'bein Refiore Coun. A. Roberts, (in the ’ohair)


and Mr. W. L. Grime, .at the Borough Police Court on Monday, Thomas Marshall labourer, 12, Whalley Street, Clitheroe, was ch<arged vvath stealing a duck, valued at 2s., the proiierty of WilUiani Robinson, fa.rmer. Bellman; farm. , The Cliief Constable (-Mr. W. Cia.yton),


S'lid it apjrea.rto that Mr. Robinsoni had t.w;m.y seven ducks and they were generally kept (vn a pond on the opposite side of the


road to vvlhere he resided. -At about a (piarter -to tlhroe o'clock thb previous afUer- .noon P.C. Verity vvas on duty near Bell­ man I’ark (piarry, when he saw prisoner, vvlh(v had a white fox te'nr.ier dog vvijth him, walking along the footpath in the direction of iSaliihJM. Prisoner was in a drumken condiitiou .and he apiiearejl to have sonile- t'lring bulky .under his coat. Being sus­ picious the constable stopped him and asked Jiim what he vvas carrying. I’rison'or said “ It's a duck,” a.t the same time throvv- iig ;(' on. the ground. 'Prisoner also .slated


that his dog had worried it. The con­ stable told.him t.h.at he vvoiild have to go to the police station with him .and ou arrival prisoner was charged on suspicion, with lhaving stolen the duck and also with bring drunk.


If the case of theft was


l>roved, however, he would, with the per­ mission of the magistiates, withdraw the charge of dtiimWemress. 'When charged |vri'sr;.iieT replied “ I am saving nothing at all. ’ Later in tlie day P.C. Verity t(x>k the duck to Mr. Rrjbiiisnu and the la.Ucr identified it as his. Mr. Robinson bad liven nii.ssed the duck a.nd told the officer that lie was going to report it. Miss Har­ greaves, who resided in Rydal Place, s.avv the prisoner go to' the pond at about a qua.rter to three. Wihen- lie reached the pond prisoner fell and she heard .a splash. Wlien lie got up jirisoner appeared to have .vjnielili''.ng bulky under his co.at. Miss Hargreaves said sihe could not recognise the man if she saw llrim again, but she sajd he liail a little dog with him and that .she •sa.vv tlie coinsta.ble sloji tlie same man. SliC i.ufarnied her niofJier of wliait had occurred


and the latter went and ti-vld Mr. Robinsoii'. Tlie wife of Mr. Rolinson ivent and count­ ed tile ducks and. reiiorttid t;bat one was missing. When, defitiit'ely charged witli stealing the duck shortly before three o'clock prisoner replied, Aye, iti would be about that time.” Evidence was given in support of Mr.


Olaytf-ji's statenient. Prisoner jileadW “ not guilty.'’ He


slated .that at ah-out a (piarter to three he was going tc-wards .Saltirill a.nd the dog wi.-nt to the [KMid after the ducks. He fol- I'ovvied lire dog and “ 'licked ” it and it came away. The dog afterwards went back a'gain and when he saw it again it had a, iltK.vk in its month. Hie hit the dog and


'tn-.'jk t'he duck away from it. Two ixir- sons wore then comiiig towards him anil he . put the duck IKK It'll' Iris coal out of saglit. He intended taking tlie duck to Mr. Rob- inacn Init was met by the constable. The 'Clvlef Consiable said that was a


very nice story to tell lait Miss Hargreaves saw 'prisciier goi.ng a,way frem Robinson’s farm, aaxl the dog could not put the duck under his coat. He d'.d not ask for jiris- oiier to lie n?ut. to gaol; 'he thought a tine would be sufficient if the case was proved, but at 'the same time the caa5t,was not as simple as it might appear !|V first sight. PTistuwr was going away frc'J|l' Robitiison s


l'a.nii alt the time and tlie constable heard liim ask thie couple who were passing “ Is tilial |x>liceman coming after m-e?” Pn's-


viiior had toen before the Court on live-pre­ vious occasions. A fine ot ip.s. and costs or fourteen davs


in default was imposed. Th'e. Ohief Constable then askied for per-


nris-sinn to wiit'liidraw the charge of dninkeji- iiess._ . He did not kmoiv wHiether he was carip'ing leniency too far i u ‘doing that. Tile Cliairman : ,,I.,tIidnkr,y6u'might mtto


draw it. ■ i'v ;


, Mr. Grimie: _ The prisciiiCTicmgih't to thank vou for it. F


‘''I?; ' serve it.


Prisoner,: iTlibnk vxiu Mr.'.Gloyton. Tire lOidef Cclnsiable: Youridon’t-j de­


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“ IT’S A DUCK.”


SEQUEL TO. CI.ITHEROE MAN’S SUNDAY WALK.


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for? Found the people all right, eh?” Tw'o. days later, a letter came for the


Colonel. In 'it, the ex-secretary stated his sins in a rogue-like but thoroughly in­ gratiating way. He had been in league witlr Peters—who, by the way, had gauged


Ihis lake mast-eir's peculiarities with skill and correctness. Following that worthy’s ad­ vice, the secretar)', in need of a holiday, and comntry ai.r, had determined to give our rustic wits the toiiefit of Loudon polish. It had beein a stroke of luck for him, meeting ns at the station that first day, but even without it he would doubtless have found ways and means. I re.ally believe that be had played the game as muoh from pure pleasure in it as from any thought of gain. The Colonel rea.d no mcme. He stamped


off to the smoking'r(x>m, redder than he had ever been in Iris liife before, and there, for Ihd lne-\1t llllree hours, Ihe nemained, invisible. There .had been an envelope for mo in­


side the Colonel’s letter, with a dozen or more flies the secretary had promised me weeks ago. The Colonel, too furious to .see Ihumour in the suggestion, told me to ‘throw the confounded things iin. the riv'er. But m.y ch'eque-to)ok had been less sum-


m.airiily (dealt with than his. Also, the Rogue was a bom fisherman. T did throw those flies into the water, hut not iaii tihe se/nse which the langry


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