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Clitheroe Market fri TUESDAY and; I

WHY are K Shoes Breaking Record^ K S H O E S m a r c h f r om s t r o n g t h t o s t r e n g t h . H o s t S p rm g w c rvero

a b l e t o a n n o u n c e t h a t s a le s of 1C s f o r t h a t h.a l f -y o a r e x c e e d e d e x e n t h e r e c o r d s o f t h e b o om yc.ars lOlO-ilO. T h i s S p r i n g a ju r tk e r incrc.ase o f o v e r

4 0 p e r c e n t , m a r k s t h e o v e r - g r ow m g p o p u l a r i t y o f K Sh o e ? S U C C E S S l ik e I b i s is n o m e r e a c c id e n t .

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p l a n t e d in t h e S l ic e s t h em s e l v e s . W i t h m a n d w i t h o u t K S h o e s a r o w o r t h y . W i t h i n , t h e in s o l e s .and Uio h i d d e n w o r km a n s h i p a r o s o u n d a n d h o n e s t . W i t h o u t , t h e f a u l t l e s s s t y l e s r e f l e c t .always t l io l i ig h e s t p e a k of f .ashion, .and s t am p K S h o e s t h e s h o e s f o r m e n a n d w om e n o f g o o d t a s t e .

SOLE AGENT f o r t h i s d i s t r i c t --------

T. A. CUNNINGHAM CASTEE GATE, Clitheroe

MANURES FOR PRESENT APPLICATION

SPECIALLY GROUND BASIC SLAG, 30/32%. SPECLALLY GROUND KANIT, 24%.

PURE ENGLISH BONE MEAL, AioioNiA, 7%, Phosphates, 32%. CLITHEROE GROUND LIME.

THE WELL-KNOWN PREMIER MANURE FOR ALL PURPOSES.

Also ALPHOL, the Grub Killer. SUPERPHOSPHATES, SULPHATE OF AMMONIA, AND NITRATE OF SODA.

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR LARGE QUANTITIES,

R. STA N D R IN G & S O N S GREEN ACRE ST.^ GLITHEROE

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CHOOSE AT THE SHOP WITH A BIG STOCK MOOR LARiE & LOWERGATE

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H O L I D A Y F O O T W E A R For all kinds of Sport I

G o l f S h o e s , T e n n i s S h o e s , C f i c k e t S o o t s , S a n d a is a n d P itm so E s in White, Tan and Grey.

S PEG iai CHEAP LINES FOR THE HOLIDAYS ! M A N N E a U I N S .

SYNOl’SIS Ol^ PRBVJOUS INSTALMENT. F I l l iDERICIC H A i r rO N is th o younf f an d

“ T we n t u]> lo look, aiul oh, sir , I was th a t

f r ig h t en ed . . . ” “ Wh a t posit ion was Mr s . H a r t o n ly ing

]>rosiK'iou8 head of l l a i t o n s , Limi ted, tho dre.ssmalving l inn, of Ha n o v e r S<iimi'c. Ho realises th a t , d espi te his pro.spority, he is n o t liappy. Hi s wi le, ADIOLA, is a b r i l l iant c r e a tu r e , b u t Inird ami g l i t t e r in g ; they h ave reacliotl tho s ta g e when llicy commenced to d r i f t a p a r t . One day ho clianco.s on a ma n n eq u in dis-

jilay a t Re a d in g , where ho not ices a gi r l who inten\*<ts him niiusual ly, sh e is HVIJO FORD* He intrtHluces ihniself. an d e v e n tu a l ly she an d h e r tiisler, U AB R 1 ELl i , a c cept inisi iions a t Ha r to n s , iOvio as a mannot iuin, an d Gabricllo beeome.s liis ixusonal as s is tant . A frietul.^nip spr ings up between Mr s.

in ? ” “ Slio wa.s on lior .siile, sir , wi th h e r arms

o u t . ” “ I ran away, sir, you .sec, 1 wa.s th a t Wh a t did you d o ? ”

f r ig h ten ed . . . ” “ You il idn’ t th in k of as s is t ing l i c r ’r ” “ Oh. s i r . I was t h a t f i'ightenotL”

“ Wh e r e diii you r u n lo ? ” “ i r a n to th e f r o n t door , sir , T wan te d

lo get hold of my f r ieml .” ” Why did you w a n t y o u r f r ie n d ? ” “ 1 d o n ’t know si r . I ju s t wan te d somc-

Hi i r io u ami Mr . 'WALK.IlU, who is a di r e c to r at llart^m.-^. Sl ic lives very e x t r a v a g a n t ly , and t r ies to iiersiuulo Wa lk e r to lend h e r some tnonov. s u b t ly su g g e s t in g ihoro :u-e ways in whieii a “ clever man lilco y o n ” can ma k e lo ts of inonoy. HaiTon becomes violent ly in lovo wi th Evic, ami says lie woulil ma r r y h e r if only ho were

1 IT'O. Mr . an d lUrs. H a r to u q u a r r e l fiercely an d

l l a r io n tolls her she mig h t us well bo deatl . One nig h t , on r e tu r n in g f rom th e opera,

]^l!s. HaiTon i.s a t t a c k e d a n d robbed of hot’ iowt'llory. th o a l tao k o r s le aving h e r in an iineousi-ious loml i t ion. Slie is I'otiml by th e .<o!vaiits ami die s .diortly a f te rwa rd s . The Lvnmer hoUks a n iiuiuost.

CHAPTI 'R. V I I I .—] .— (Cont innml ) . Tile ta xi -dr ive r , Wi l l iam Uroby, ileveloix'd

IS STILL THE BEST OBTAINABLE o im e : q u a l i t y

o p s i l - y AND ALWAYS GROUND WHILE YOU WAIT.

voluminous ainusoment . His s tory wa.s i l ia t lie had lef t iSIrs. l la iTon a t h e r door a t a l ime lie was n o t very sure of . an d i l ia t lie h ad th e n d r iv e n on to pick up a ma n who hai led liim. Ho was so confu.sed t h a t ili-. coroner grow le.siy : ‘ Now, my man. i>e ca re fu l ; you mu s t giV;* yo u r evidence a I u l o more clearly th a n th is. Wh a t t ime was i t ' ” •* Well. m’lord, wo mu s t liuve le f t th e

o p e r a ab o u t live p a s t eleven, but I hail some en g in e t ro u b le a n d 1 had to s top for a hit . Moll see. m'li>nl, this oM tax i o f min e a i n ’t

wot i t use'd to bo. a n d so you see J h a d n ’ t niueh gas . . •* You a r e in no wi.se .'-lion of gas,*’ said

iho I'ororicr, wi th a htimorou.s ai r . A r ipple o f l a u g h te r r an th ro u g h th e e o u n ; *• Don’ t tel l Us ai iyt l i ing more abo u t the gas, b u t tell us liow long you th in k elapsed ive- iweon tJio l in u 'v o u took up ami th e t ime you s e t down th o huly.” •• ’Well, m'lord,*. . •* Do n ’t call me m’lord. How long did voii

t a k e ? ” “ Well, i t in igl i t h av e been ton nMiiutes.

t h a t . ” “ A ijuartLi- tif ;in h o n r r ’’ “ Well , it. mighl Jiavo been more th a n

Rut it mig h t liavo b te n lo n g e r .” “ Ha l f an h o u r r ’’ •' Well, no, m ‘l , . sir , 1 me an le.ss tlinn

t h a t . ’’ ** Von a ro very conf t isod.” saiti tlie

coroner . •* bm. since you volunteered to give cviilonce, I will :u'Lsume ti int you aro tloing yo u r l'o.''i to tell us wha t y«m know. A.s.siim- ing yon s e t dotvii Mr.s. H a r lo n at twen ty pas t eleven o r «ino or two min u te s l».fore, wh a t ilid you do t h e n r ”

ro ad . ’’ 'J'ho ta x i -d r iv e r i*oiiued across the c o u r t at a ma n , an d a d d e t l : Ti ia t ’s ’im.*’ “ Confine yo u r a t t e n t io n to im*,” .oaid the

“ .V geni leimui hai led me f rom nenu'^s tho

coroner , *• an d l>o ih. inl i ful th a t tiiis goiule- man is ready tu give evi i lome. You may

'I'he taxi - t l r ivor ’s fare. Mr . He r l ) c r t Ronn-

in g io n . a h n n i f l e r , co n t r ib u te d i iotbing at all to ibv cast? o x io p t tluii b e did tak e a taxi f rom Drove JOiul-road where ho bail ilincd, l>.:ek to th e Temple, an d t h a t he reached home a l i t t le iK'fore eleven for ty. Ho also lont i rmet l h av in g liailcd a tax i wliicli h ad jus t .set down lady a t . n ]iou.s<.‘ tijiposite. Time was pas s ing. Th e licat increased. A

so r t «*f wi arine.'S was fal l ing o v e r th e i>ublic, whioli saw no reason for this in t r io a te e x amin a t io n , wliich was t i r in g of tlioso ofl’icial replies. I t neotb.xl th o ine sonc e of (Jor t r iule Wyny. i rd, an d la te r of Clihie Rurdale, s i s te r I'f Mrs. Ha r to n . to c r e a te a t te n t io n . tJer- trude. Wy n y a rd was a p<>->r witnes.'^. for all throt igl i h e r ex amin a t io n .‘^he wept noisily, in .spite of th e coroner who irieil to soothe her , ,aml a t la s t reIoa.«OLl licr. as>umiiig th a t lu r evitlonce would l>o much th e same a.s that, of h e r sis ter . •’ Mr s. Ru rd a l e . ’’ --^Tid th e coroner , “ at

wliai t ime diil you leave th e o p e r a ’r ’’ “ I t niu>i liave been nlxnu five p a s t

eleven.” “ Mr s.

l l a r io n took a tax i , you iiavo

lioard. Did vou see h e r in to i t - ’’ “ Yes .” •* Wa s she : ; lo n o ' ’’ •• Yes. Of ixTurs? she was tilone,’’ said

M it. Rurdale, r a t l ic r l.-^lily. ‘ I observe t h a t yoti live in St . J o h n ’s

WckxL Did you discuss wiil i yo u r s i s te r tho ques t ion of going hack wi th h e r ” •• No. i had .something ob^e to d o ' ” “ Wh e r e tlid you go to a f t e r tho o ix ' r a r ’’ •• I wont to siipiKU* wi th some f r ie n d s .” 'Hie lH>rodom of th e inve s t ig a t io n w e n t on,

back wi th th e policcniaii t l i a t you .'ind .she aiul

th e pui iceman wont back to 31is,

H a r t o n ’?” “ Oh. sir . I know 1 i>iight to h ave gone

back, b u t I was t h a t f r ig l i ten ed .” “ We know you were f r ig h len cd . I Iow long

did all t h a t l a k e ? ’’ “ I d o n ’ t know, sir , I wa.sn’ t th in k in g

mu c h .” .

“ .All r ig h t . You may s top d own, ’ ’ Kathl i -en Hoill<’.v wa> i>ort'o<-ily calm, b u t hoi* eyes shone an d he r fe: itnrvs wore d rawn .

I t was clear t l ia t she saw her sel f playing a p a r t in co u r t , as in ilie novelettA'.s. She gave Iier evidence wi th <lram:itic e t f e c t : “ I ’d ju s t said good-bye to .Mrs. .A'-li. an d was going up Urovi' Vhul-road, when I Inaml h e r bolnnd me <‘al l ing. .She was I 'linning a f t e r mo. I slopiiod, ;ind .she told mo t h a t soniehoily. she . l io n g h t i t was Mr s . H a r to n , way lying m th e j iath, an d t h a t siie was all o ver IdoiMl. ] s:iid : MuriK'r lias be^m done lo-nigl i t . ’’ i?ome- botly gigglf«l. an d -Mi.'-s l ledley lookctl s evere ly in th a t d i r e i t io n . “ Mr s. , \sh said to me : * Wh a t ’s to bo d o n e ? ’ I s a id : ‘ Vongenneo is mine. AV<' mu - i lind a pol ieoman. ’ ” lOveii th e ro imuT smiled a-^ lie said : “ So

you Went for a po l ic eman ? ’’ “ ^’e>'.” (.Mis> lliMih-y coi i ' idored iliat

hulii'.s shoultl n o t say .sii- to gent lemen. ') “ How long did i t

lake you i<j liml a

pol iceman ?” “ -Abtnn two or th r e e minutos . 1 enmo

b:ick wi th him an d found .M:s. .-V'-h outs ide t l ie f n u u tlour. It was very la te, b u t I u e i i t in witii th e pol iceman, ami Mrs. Ash was following hehind. .-Vmj theiT*. sir, was Mrs. H a r lo n . we l te r ing in In r go r e .” Tlu‘ coroner h i t hi.s lips an d fell ib.at be

in jt room ;it tin* hack of th e h<m.-e. which slie sliareil wiili ilu* l i i i ld, Ra ib a r a .

hai l he a rd nothing. At tlii.s moment tie* (o ro n e r recalled Dr.

Slie was asleep ami ha- hox. “ You a r . ‘ t!ie par lonrniai i l a t -Mr. Ha i -

l o n ’s ? ’’ saiil th e coroner . “ I s«‘e th a t you nri- also p u t down .as lady'.s ma id . ’’ “ ^'es. s i r . ’’ .sidtl . loan Cross, a p ro i iy . la i r

gir l wiio spoke in a low voite. ” I maided >lr s. H a r t o n . ” •• Yes. On tho n ig h t of y i r s . Hartoii '.s

dent i l , wh a t wore you t loing? ” “ I was wa i l in g lor her . s i r . ’’ “ 'File o th e r s,.j-vanis were in Ix'd ?” “ A cs, s ir , oxL’epi cooiv who’il gone tii the

l l ic a t r e . ’’ “ Whe re dill you wail ?’’ “ In llie ki tch en , s i r . ” “ According to th e iii.in. th e house com-

pri-M.\s a hali-ha.s^'menl. CouIlI you n o t seo in to th e g a r d e n ? ’’ No, .sir. V.’Iion th e l ight in th e k i tch en

is on one c a n ’t see a n y th in g in tho g a r d e n . ” “ Did you he a r : in y thmg ? ” “ No, s i r . ’’ “ I t was a hot. nig h t . Wa s not tlio k i t ch en window o jx n ?”

i ome u> know M'hat hat! haj)j>enow. ,1 tliougli she was crazy, h u t a t la.st. J undeisiLxxI an d L went up th e p a th wh e re 1 found ilio pol iceman. Ho aiul .Miss Heilley lioiped me lo t a r r y Airs, l l a r t o n in .’* “ AVhat t ime was i t ? ’’ “ .About a q i ia r lo r to twelve, .sir.” “ How do you know i t was .a ( ju a r te r to

twe lv e ? ’.’ “ 1’<1 been th in k in g Mr s. H a r to n was very

la te , si r . S h e ’ll loUl me she wonl i ln' t be a min u te s a f t e r h al f jiast eleven.” “ AVhat h ad you been doing u n t i l Miss

Hedley cam-*?” “ F d been r e ad in g a book, si r . Ex c e p t th a t

le u h n g sti l l to n o th in g . B u t when a t la s t Mr s. Asli. th e cook, was cal led, she brotigli i u p so cle.arly th e h o r ro r of th e ci ieumsiai icos i l i r a t imo ro s t was leucwod. Mr s . A.sh was middle agoil , much too st«TUt, ami in a quive r of ox c i lemen t . Wi t l iout Ix'ing askcxl a ques t ion. she b u r s t in to a .shrill s t a tomom : “ I neve r ex pe cted a n y th in g like iliis. 1

was coining back wi th Ka th l e e n a n d wo’d l>oon to SLV such a lovely play. 1 fo rg e t i ts name. 0! i , sir , I was so up<ot. Th e r e .she was , lying wi th hlmxl all o ver h e r , a n d s i r . . Tho coroner tap p ed his desk wi th a jienci l:

“ Now, -Mrs. Ash, pul l yotirs-A'If to g e th e r , please. M’a i t

As t h e o u tc ry wo n t on ho raised hi.s voice:

“ I f you won’t keep si lence. 1 shal l l iave you p u t out s id e th o cour t so i l ia i you may g e t cool.” Mr s . Ash s topped, b u t h e r broa.st hoaveti . *• Now, will you please ma k e a n olTort, an d

my f r iend. Mis s Hedloy, a n d when wo g o t to ih o do o r I s a id to Ka th l e e n . . . An*, sir, I l i t t l e knew w h a t I was going to find. . - I know you d id n ’t . Wo d o n ’t w a n t to

patJi , a n d as 1 w e n t along I saw s ome th in g ly ing in th e midlo of i t . I said to my s e l f : I wo n d e r wh e th e r Sjxi t ’s g o t o u t . S p o t ’s o u r fox- te r r ie r , you know, s ir , a n d bo b t h a t clever

“ Si lence!” sh o u ted t i ic coroner , a s l a u g h t e r b eg an t o fu s e on t l ic publ ic bonclics.

. . . ”

“ i^Irs. Ash, since you c an ’t p v o y o u r own ovidenco 1 m u t t lead you. Y’ou saw somo- t l i in g wh i te on t l io p a t h . Wa s t h a t Mr s. H a r to n ?”

“ Yes, s i r .” “ W hat did you do?”

kn ow wh a t you s a id to Mis s Hedloy.” “ I beg y o u r p a rd o n , s i r . I wo n t tip tiio

tell mo how you found ^Lrs. H a r to n ?” “ I wa s c omin g back f rom th e th e a t r e wi th

. . . ”

Mr . H a r to n r a n g for mo an d 1 b ro u g h t him a whi.sky a n d to t la .” “ AVhat t ime was t h a t ? ’’ “ A ( lu a r io r pas t eleven.” “ You' re sure it was a q u a r t e r jinst

cloven ?’’

“ Y'es, s i r .” “ AVhero was Mr . H a r t o n ? ” • • ' In th e s tu d y , si r . j J e was wr i t in g some

loUorb.” “ A'ou g.avo him th e whisky jind soda. Wl iat

did you do t h e n ? ’’ “ i wo n t down to th e k i t ch en .” “ Mr . H a r lo n th e n s tay ed in th e tftudy

wr i t in g l e t t e r s ? ” “ No, s ir . H e wen t to botl.” “ How do you know ho wo n t to b e d ? ” “ 1 hc.'trd th e wa t e r ru sh in g o u t t rum lus

fixed b a s in .” “ AViiat t ime was t h a t ? ” “ 1 c a n ’t be q u i te sure, s i r .” ‘ AVell, how long a f t e r th e inoinont when

Fores t a n d a.'.ked ids opinion a.- to th e hour a t which .Mrs. Ha r to n was sii-uck. Ho was u nable to say oxaiTl\ . l .nt it could he as suuKd ih a l forty-tivc‘ min u ie s luul elap'-L'd hoiweeti th e hlow an d his e x amin a t io n . Ho toi i- siilcroil that, if tho liow of hhuiil liad be'en staimchc<l at iwc iu y -p a s t cdeViUi. th e r e would h ave Ik-xU a .slight chance of saving Mrs. H a r to n . 'rii«‘ housemaid comr i lni tod no evidence.

imis t get. rid of tlii.s witne>.'' if be wa.s to Ivoep himsel f nnd*.T («'nti'ol: .«.o he hi-:oJiy aske<l Iier wh e th e r sle- agixoil l«» th e euok’s e v id eme . wliii-ii she diil. .<yh:l ClilL*. nur se. dei>oscil l l iat >iie ••^lept

poliix'man, i l id n ' t y o u ? ” “ Yes. s i r .” “ And i t was n o t u nt i l .Mi.s.s Hed ley enmo

ho<ly li ltc.” “ Tlion you .sent 3Iiss Hedley for the

Fiv e min u te s , ” said llio gi r l , loudly 'J'he coroner s aw t h a t she was cxa spcr J i tca

in to obs t ina cy an d told Ite r to .step dov.n. “ Mr . F r e d e r i c k J J a r to n , ’’ .said th e coroner .

T h e oxci tcmoi i t which h ad risen high t in r in g th e e x amin a t io n of tlie p a r lo u rma id now be came elect r ic. Mo s t of th e publ ic hat l u n d e r s tood th e imp n la t iu n d cp eml in g ^o n th e l iour a t which H a r lo n w e n t lo bod. H e we n t slowly into th e wi tnes s box, his iiead down, l ike ii man l iving cii th e la s t re-serves o f Ins nervous en e rg y . H e did t .ot look a b o u t him. as i f h e real ized t h a t he was a n o b je c t of c e n t r a l in t e r e s t . H e .stood in tho box, lua haml.s clenched u p o n i t s edge , a n swe r in g in SI monolot ic t h a t was lisirdly siiidible. Hio c o rn e r wsi.s n o t liostile.

l i e t r e a t e d him as

one should ;i r e c e n t widower . “ Cross c ame up to my ro om, ” he m u r mu r e d , “ a n d Itnoek'ed a t the t loor .”

“ Wh a t <lid sho s a y ? ” •• J d o n ’t r ememb e r .” “ AVell it tloesii’L m a t t e r much. AVerc you

in b e d ? ” •• Xo, 1 was p a r t ly iindie-'-'O'l.-

“ AVlmt were you w e a r in g ? ” 1 d o n ’ t roniember .

.v, ie c a r ry in g in my wi fe.” “ AVhat t ime was i t ? ”

“ I d o n ’t k n ow.” A q u a r t e r p a s t eleven, or hall-pa.st ?’'

“ I. d o n ’t know. 3Ligiit h ave been an y

t ime . ”'J'licro was a long p au-e . an d a l lu i t e r r an ro u n d th e co u r t . Sotne wen* t i r iven to ono

iiiiclusioii, o th e r s to a n o th e r . Only tin:

coroner , wise in cr imo. fel t o r t a i i i 4>f the ma n ’s innocence. Th e r e was n o th in g mo re to nt^k iiini. Ho to ld him to s t a n d down, a n d H a r l o n sti l l <!nll. walked t<> his s e a t , wiiere ho rolaix-etl in to his old aUi lut le . 'Phere wa.s a s h o r t imo rv a l . d u r in g wliieh

llio coroner ma r sha l led llio evulmic e, while liio ju ry Sill in growing imiK>riancc iuul ma k

ing tip* i ts mind. Tiie c c ro u e r made a long ana lys is of th e l ime a t whi<h <I«.*aih ha. wliilo si]enc«‘ IcH «>vcr tho eo u r t . broken only by I'cca.^iunal sighs ami sh i f t in g of foci . \V i la.<t th e foreman of th e ju ry addross«od tiie coroner , ami a.-ked if th ey l i i ight ad d a few words

th e i r

veixlict : “ -V few W( .nb? A'tJii me an a r ider . AA’iiat

is i t ? ” *• AA*o wi>li to c e n -u r e very ^oveiel.v tlio

(o n d u e t of Mr.-.. .\.-li. con>ider ing i l ia t if she iiad k e p t h e r head a n d s tay ed wi th Mrs. l l a r t o n h e r life mig h l h a w Ikh'U .savotl.” “ I a c c ep t th e r id e r . ’’ .-aid th e ervronor. “ Aro you ag iv cd as to y o u r verdict ? ' ’

“ AA’o a r e , ” “ AA'hat i.s y o u r vTrdic i? ” “ AA'ilfnl mu r d e r by a por.scoi or ix-rson?

tn ik n own ,” (To be co’. i t in u o d i . .She EOLTOX HA L L .

K V E N T L - ' L ' L D A ^ S O F L O N G A G O .

( RY Dr. A J').A1.KS.A|.\X.--1 A’I i i iakor .<ays :—*• Rol lon Hal l , tho

:iia iriit rosideiico of this ( Pud>ay) fami ly had l ieauties to a t t r a c t th e eyes even lU' Dods- wor ih. I t s ta iu le th very ple a s ant ly a immg t>weet w«xh1.s ami f ru i t fu l lulls. H . r e wi th in th e c<*inpas of a mo d e r a te e s ta te , tlu* Pudsayci enjoyed every d i s tu u t io n fouiial or r«vlesias- t ical wl iu h t i iei r age ami co u n t ry could b es tow.” AVitliin tiie e - t a t e aU n u a I:all'-mile >outh-

e; i ' i of th e bal l, is a >i>ol known as ILiin-bei* .^car. b e t t e r known as Pud>ay’.s Leap, a ]»!o<ipitou« rock a t the fovu of wliieh ilows

th e e x t r emi ty of his needs ho d u g f rom a mine a t Skolhorn. some two miles away, a q u a n t i ty o f s i lve r f rom which h e ma d e .'•hillings. F o r a t ime ho llouri.shcd .and ail apiTCarod to go well b u t one d.ay th e Mint a u th o r i t ie s learnoxl of .spurious coins boit'.g u t t e r e d a t Rol lon Ha l l a n d .sent down soldie rs to a r re s t him. P u d s a y , however , had ju s t l ime to mo u n t his lior.'O. .seize th e r ein an d lly th ro u g h tlie woixls. Reing closely pu r su ed lie made his hor se leap f rom tho f - r r ib le chit, when, so s;iys th e legoiHl, he an d his l>cast .'sifely ai*rive god- mo th e r . Jshc was n ot a t home b u t ho found iu'i* ill a vessel nj» th e Tli.-rinc.^ wi th tho h appy resul t th a t a f t e r humbly eonfes>ing his f a u l t •she gracious ly jxt rdoned liim.

i h o legend

r e l a in ig tliis in c ident is in th e Craven d i a k c i ;ind runs a.s follow.-:—

“ An a (he) fell npi'ui his knec.s ami sod ‘ P a rd o n , p a r d o n . ’

And sh u sod * AA'hat ivvor ha^t a bin nbcout I ’oovkaa ?’

-An a .sed * P a rd o n . P a r d o n . ’ All ilii.s wi r a deal spnk for liim an sod a wi r ix v t goui lenian. a n i t d id n ’t look liako a t u su d do o a t wrung.

An a .soil i t 'v u r n o b b u t coinin.

.So she sod * AA'augh I’ IRit .shu to ld him a t a mu d n ’t make any mo a r o’ th e r I ’oovLaa shil lings,

An a d u d n ’t . ” -Alluding to a n a*.ljoiiiing iinino, in th e

Manet* of Uimin g to n . t jclonging th e Piisilays A

.••^ly.s: “ Thus ma n o r h a s long bocui wma r k - ablo for a rich vein of lc:ul ore wiiich yie lded a cons iderable ix i r i iun of s i lv e r ; a n d i t it? n o t mo re th a n .50 y e a r s since a jx^rson was ci^nvictoil an d e x e cu ted a t York for oountor - f e i t in g tl io s i lver coin in mo ia l supposeti to be pnx^urou f rom th o lead of Rimin g to n . ” lAr. AATiilakor says: Though no such jxtrdon a.s th a t wliich is mentioned hy (Dr.) A’el«>tor

you g av e Mr . U a r io n th e whisky a n d bcxla?” “ Oh, voiw soon, .sir. Ab o u t five min u t e s . ” “ Could i t h a v e boon a l i t t le lc«^s?” “ Oh, nOj s i r .” “ Could I t h av e been a l i t t le lo n g e r ? ” “ I ’m s u r e 1 d o n ’t know, s i r .” “ Could i t h.nvo been t e n min u t e s ? ” “ Oh, no, si r , 1 d o n ’t t l i ink so.” ‘ Now, Mis s Cross, 1 mu s t a sk you to bo

“ Oh, d o n ’t s i r ! I ’m s u r e I ’m t r y i n g t o tel l y o u nil I know. I ’ve told you all I know, s i r .” Sud d en ly she g row a n g r y : “ I t ’s no u s e b ad g e r in g ino. AVhy should 1 n o t i c e ? ” “ Now, d o n ’t b e ru d e . I a s k you, once a n d

very ca re ful . I s i t possible t h a t you gave th o whisky an d soda t o i l r . H a r to n a t el even f if teen, a n d t h a t h e w e n t to bod a t 11-25?” T h e g i r l ’s composure suddenly broke d o t n i :

is now to be found among tlic ivtix>r.s of th e family and Uieiv is l i t t le reason to suppose th a t !Mr. Rudsay ever took the frightful Wap calletl Pudsav Ixjap, in order to cscai'c bis pursuers. I tlo no t see why wo aro to duscard tlio tradition. Tho pardon may liavc I'cen destroyed by his descendants and th e story of tho lc:ip invented by th e vulgar, b u t A

A

for all, h ow long olapsod be twe en th e whisky a n d fioda a n d t i ie momen t you Jicard th e wa t e r r u n n in g o u t ? ” “ S u r e ? ”

information, an inhabitant, of Craven*, and contemporary in hits e ar lier years with the old age of Mr. Pudsay, bis o\*idcnee, th e re fore, is somcu*Itat more th an trad itio n . Again, th e ewallop on th e Pmlsay shilling was tho Touvr ^lint-mark in th e vearK 15S4. 15S5, and 15SC, and a forger would, of course, im ita te th e gennino coinage of th o time. Now, i t is remarkable th a t in th o Ha rlc ian MSS.. Ko. 2S6, th e re is a le t te r concerning “ divers ^>or^>ons who coined falso fJtilUnps a n d sax- X^ncos. and made them look old in an h o u r's

A ’ebster was a man of great curiosity and

tiino ” and th o le t te r is d a ted 19th Ju3v. 15S7.

(To be continued.)

(which Ralpl i Pi idsay mo r tg ag ed in ldt>S for i;:LoOO, aiul n ev e r rode<.*med i t ) J"):*. A

’l i i takcr

Ptu lsay a fo rme r squi re of Rollon. To\vards tho cUvso of th e Ib th c e n tu ry , tlii.s same AA'illiam Pu d say . th r o u g h hi.** g'*Lxl n a t u r e an d oMrnvaga.m e, r a n sIkm-i of money.

In

till* Ribble. Tlioro is a legend known i l i ro n g h o u t

th e lan<l r e l a t in g to AA'ilIiaui -Aly t ro u s e r s a n d

sh i r t . I th in k . ” “ Did you come down ;it once.- ’ o

'j’Jie pol iceman a n d tlio .sorvanis

TENNIS lessons u-,, GOSSIP,

By “ BASE-LlfiE.” .4 TOMC.

t l io o t l io r iImv t l. ii t 1,0 f o r l ii s p.'iti.Mu.s ivl,o -v,„, p l a i n o f

A lllotlicjil fi'ionil of niiii.' v , ■ni,.-. r .j cl im; l>ijv'-ic,j)iv '

w o a r y ’ a t th o c lo-o o f ' , , f), ,, -. J 110 said, is n „ t only a ,ii-, b o d y b u t i t is a lso a Vf t ;. - i • J f m o r e J.ofq.n,; jjl.ayrfi tuihV'

low e r I -cople (oiu ; .I ai i ; i i ;g d o w n . ” l . i iu n

t l . a f i t . Uy v . . ; . - - .-t ri, . ti, .,' w o r km g gai-i i:.-i.;.

o f c h n i i i n g . Tj..-

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am o u n t of g.;o-l. Tl ia t 0 u a(lvi>at,i..‘ t o j i lay

i d o n b t v d . wh i l e V. ii-'ii

Ufxin t !n‘ gain.*, tli,. otli-'i'- tiling.- tif iit a-.- -• >,T . U‘Xiur<-* ol oi i r u i ag i c . am i v, i- rv-Tir.- i roni 'tl';'. 111 a n i am i e r : h;ir j . n,,.,.. . .r, iliaii a n y oH;< :*

...... ,1.' RLV\ . \HF III' (()} Tiio p la y e r u':;c. p!;;>

.should biAvan- ot (.A; i.s not advi 'ah! - ' t.,

p:ivi!if>n ill deck clja one i.s adoijUaU'h' p;n-, of a wai'in v.-oi-iiia; . J I tere is n<j f j ’-.* c w; tlii.s. ;i ml no f a- :- r .. a l i t t l e wi--j

lu tia

A .AIATTKI; -•ailv

playe r s ua-i'o c « ' n -

• A:--;- n.', ni.;.

in it.volf suMicn'ii t t'j .ji. G in ; /

m-'' Ex l->r a,' '^-5 oil Saturd. ' l At Mn

wiUK*^ tb clde.st

Th e U"v oHi r ia t ing

thrce-pi<«'

;iml l)i)Uqncl <’1 f a th e r , a.m| Cr(»>s. wlml ch in e , h av i i Mu«*. andB

j h i b e r t ma n . w u f ( t ie- b n d ;

ma n .

plaxa d i l j-oCi‘pi;i m

an d la te r lIk* br ;d" f. j-Lunc

ill liie of >

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c. i l r . w I .m : |

view, an d | Mr . an d A’

I

H - r ■

Ci iai l -unt groom b

A •• e '>!•• 1, ; . i ,

rx-gards th e i r dress. Tlw worn a.s d ic ta i . d |,y ]., i;,!,.:..

mail t i l iat i in-pi ioj :i;;yti!:r." - «.in of mo v emen t , nnd 1

la rg e ly ac count nu- :i... progr<'.-s which lav.:. : women dur i i jg tla- p.i-- • N<»wadays u.* ;i;,.

br ev i ty of w<jnian'> a*.; ■.. 1 l:ero aro ocea-ir-n- w!,, ..

. woejt Cfjpioii'ly a - -i; • i,. ^

forms Hi t t ing' ai.en: nnl;;i;;.': a n d \'ard.s (,j

of shor t .-kirts ;,i.d .‘. ’a"-..-..';.' l>«'en I'e-pon.sihle for t!,,. m th e

- among wci;;. n

all .sure th a t Tl:e j-!o-o;;*. men i- ai t i^getbor -a:i.-r.ii-t..rv of view of t rc -doin oi in, Long l iannel ti 'en-e:-

tl ian th e t l i ree -qna r ; . r ' c e r ta in ly m>t a- 'goi .ul a< : c r ea t ions worn i>v *J;c gr-.a: * y o u n g e r p la y e r s . ' A

A ho Will ite til" more Irei* lorm (>f

c o u r t s ' AViiliam T. oi'b.ockers an d a g a rb . I thin.k. in;

P'o.;. siiort-.'i

ii;a--rn Tih!"i

FA K E OF TK.NM.-; HALI.a. Tennis bails .are ofto:*. an .

but a g r e a t ma n y jd av e r - do n G • ,'k.. i c:ent earo of tliein. .After

Gia’ J- all d amp tlo’Et st<,re m v o u r te n n i - l.ag u nt i l tu-xt Place thorn in .-omo d rv cor* • •• have ruM) ,d th em \’.i t l i :i d ry '

"’..hA

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pl"'. l a l iu l , . |Mw,K.r„| F n i;..'d ' [ . A d Mirliu-o. n . i - a|,-,.rl>- t|,..

coint t)i;it ]< on,-n an d oxrx-"''- S - ‘ ei th e -u n .

Jure .'iiii! provoiK- i-. >inkii. • I'.-io’ ^ " ;hk1 niiiKr.p. ;i,o Pounce? I; u ] ..? ! .? Keep Ilie I,alls ,vi,i:e ;ii..i cl. o' . - n- -el when playing in a laid i

i g ' ■ - . - • -

Nev e r ploy on a I,;;,-.! emu ; v u ; : .. . Loi ir t baII—-unie - - you want

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.'•ulisequont g r a - - coui't jiav* >•'-.......... a r e mar iufact u red f o r ' jhav

i.N.i A

•and it will pay you in th e ' i iu. * rn;- '*.> ■ 3-’i h al f a (h‘zen. Tiie in-r-f i

ma d e witii oxcejuionai lv

wear s tlie - u r ia c e of tiie g;-n-- '".'u-- ' wberciis Hie sjVecial

fdr

wi th s ta n d tho .addi tional f rAt '". - -V " tlioy a r e e.xposed. THLS AVEFK’.-:; TKN.VI.<t, a M

will nnd m a t lawn tenni s *- o**-*- n ot a giuno.

■J’HK D-VAi*?: CTI*. j i ruai , ; ' : . lu - e g r e - iu ,h e ]Mvi- Cu;. (:■

les,,s ii a. l,^^en la . r ly cons i - tent ini :N Ft. an d th e te am has e n t e r e d th e seun-nn.d fge of th e Eu ro p e an groui) . The lUMs.-it j A pi*oviuca by i- rance. an d th o u g h 1 ei t . H:r on liie side of Lq-timi-m I nine of o u r -uceo-s.

am none

wa r y e a r - lia- proj:ri.v-ed to iiuich cl.,:.:- d egree l i ian mil- own.

th e al l -Krance nii.al iu th e .Men's A

Lawn lo u j i i s in l'j*ance dinii-.g *i:.-j-.q- n a s evideaVi' 1"'

will niiisii on tile 2tith. The I iwi- Qu-iis .•Vvsoeiation h a s sele cted A. U. F. KinjAvto. J . R. C.ilbert, L. A. Hodf ixv an d M.'^x AAoosmim. wliilo H. jK.pei* B a r r e t t w;l eSc- lato in tho c a p a c i ty of nou-playi : ;g enu.’.ir:. lo roji rosent Franco we h av e J .Herata. J. Rrugnoi i . H. Ccvb.at a n d R. Lacesto. x cem-

binatio: i >o it irniiilablo th a t L>:;e La*.* orly hope lor tiio best. •Aloro surpriM.* will be occ:u-:.'i...a i.t tho

oxclusioti mu s t once ag a in le ave tiu S,!oc- t ion Commi t te e of th e Lawn T u n n s .tss-x'ia- tioii o]')oii to cr i t ic ism.

tirt.ig i?

d o u b t , one of th e liosi player - wo n.tTO. r.nJ it wa.s; obvious d u r in g tlio* AA'imMedo;; ing th a t Inul lie boon in g^x>d tr.iaauc h*? in ig h t easi ly h av e g ot into th e last four. -A« it tvas he was lio|x’lossly out t*i coinlitlc'n. when wo cons ide r th e r ap id I'.tco o; moJorn lawn tennis,"WO real ise th a t onlv die |Vrhx’E.'* a n d r igorous ly t r a in e d player c.in hope to s t a y th o pac e of five sots. Greig, of cour-so, is a man of ir..iii.v part?,

an d nnich of his t ime r e cent ly has been taken u p wi th th e a i r .services l>etwoe:4 E-nglanu I r e l a n d . At th e same time, he h.as :i re|x‘‘r toi ro of .shots a n d qui te a lot of tW a ro win n in g shots , too.

lAorotra. a t AA'imblodon. proved bimsolt t , t

v ic tor o v e r oven t l ie best players fr\»m Ame r ic a , a n d in th e singles ^^ere ts d e n y in g his jx j toncy. while with the jo b l^acoate th e comb in a t io n is a virile Howe v e r , we c a n . as I have

ho p e for th e hos t . -After alL the ma y find a dif ference in th e grass at b o n r n e coinivnred wi th the hard courts a . Olympic g ame s whe re they wih hare

Th e o t h e r semi- final of the , is b e twe en De nma rk an d I a n d wh o ev e r is th e winner

play in g . „ b e a t e n b y c i th e r France of Grea .rroiin

.R’k-’.^habiy ^^T>«tain*

absonco f rom t lio Rr i t ish ranks . ; c i hb

A iinbleilon thi s yea r . 1 ho inati-ii is jtlaveil tjt Eastbour:*.«.> auil

i l i t th e ball ns if you n u a n t i: M.d ..................

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m giv ;-.i l ik e

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M m.l Ell.'n \ \ | and. Mr-

and Mr , l .. T •"

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bri' b;iu

tiie i-it“ • .N"',v um Ala e Ni i .loiiii -N:.

ta.'tvfnJi:. inai'M-a; id .u k :: adnrn- '': of iv.-ar!

ma ;d !•> ho..

l*e Orii'.e 1

Ini ,1.- w I It i* l*k li; m.s S'.;'--’'' V:A r m:iv . ti l 'bri. IMi'CA'a SlX’.l.

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t'o-i uni a l'ea\ Roth ( S\ «lne*

w:w -t ( h r e t l i | grivun'i was It I happy heneyil t ra ' .vl l l

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