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trudo had paused, for a moment, on tho threshold ol tho little salon, wliich she was entering from her bedchaml)or. Her nnex- pcctcd visitor, J l r . Cornelius Blunn, looked across a t her with a deprecating smile. “ I am a monument of apologies, I’rinccss.” "What do.you want?’^ Five minutes’ conversation,” ho bogged, or, if by any fortmmto chance, you aro


I venture to come and see you.” “ Yon will, I trust, avoid impertinence.” “ I shall try. Princess, your mission hero


with jMr. Slatten*.” “ I t is about th a t dinner engagement that


.this young man, Sir. Grant Slattery. You tliiiil: you liave arrived a t tlio tru th cou- cerning Iiim.


you and tell you I am not so sure. I am convincwl of one thing—you have gone as'far as Otto would approve in your investiga­ tions.” She waited for a moment and then glanced


.1 am going to bo frank with


towards tho clock. “ Otto is my friend,” ho wont on, “ and


cancel your dinner engagement for this cvciiing.”


’ “ For a clever inaii,” slio said dcliboratcli*, “ I think you aro tlio biggest fool I ever knew.”


here, and yon know my mission. I sliall per­ form i t in just tlio way I think best. AVliab there is to be said about my methods can come froni him. You mean well, I think, but anything you say would bo useless.”


' “ I am your husband’s friend—and yours.” “ Listen!” slie coutiuue<l. “ Otto sent me


in g to you frankly. You aro going to spend tho evening with a man whom throe years ago you treated disgracefully. The ins'tinct for atonement is a very dangerous tiling.” “ At any rale, I am my own mistress.


elderly man, and I claim tho right of speak­


“ you’re a young woman, and you liavo tho strong will of yoiir^ nationality.


“ Princess,” J l r . Lhiiiu remonstrated, I am an


Otto, as you know, is of a very jealous tem­ perament. I think you would be wiser to


plain words ns possible?” “ I obey. You came liere to try and solve for us a somewhat vexed question concerning


I am here to beg you not to spoil tho good effects of your work.” Will you please say what you want in as


as to Mr. Grant Slattery,” he contihned, “ but in other respects you have dono well.


“ I may or may not share your opinion


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the Snn-streot AIill ol AIeasr‘>. William AVost- head and Compain, Liimled, Sun-street, llidinrd Quinn, Saltord, nppcMied before tho Boroii|»h .Alagistrates on Afonday. . P.O.'Jlniidlo stated tlint a t 6-25 p.m. on


Accused of stealing ul yauU of cloth from


disengaged------” “ You know quito well th a t I aia dining


’moustache, carefully trimmed, well-cut features, a wicked month, and cold, unpre­ possessing eyes. He was nearly bald. “ I wn.s not aware, Gertrude,” ho observed,


welcome very heartily,’ Grant said^ with a ficcret strain of thanksgiving in his licnrt. “ I was to have had the plcasnro of taking your wife out to dinner.” Prince von Diss glanced around him. Ho had a most niiplcasant face, short, fair


hand. “ Y'ou can scarcely expect mo to bid you


TIio two men bowed. Ncitlier extended a


“ tha t i t was your custom to receive your friends in your salon a t an hotel of this description.” “ I do as I think well in such matters,”


she answered calmly. There was a nionient’s hectic silence. The


was a difiicult one. So far you have per­ formed i t witli much skill.” I am flattered.”


break i t ,” tho Prince declared emphatically, “ I t is a peculiarity of mine/ but I do not permit my wife to dino alone witli any man so long as I am witliin reiich. T shall hope to have another opportunity of cultivating Air. Slattery’s acquaintance.” “ I will provide you with one gladly,”


take ten with me Iicre. In the meantime I cannot toll yon how much I regret onr dinner.” Grant pulled Iiimself togotlicr and turned to tlio nowcoiiicr courteously.


would do me the liononr of dining? Dinner is ordered downstairs. Hnlf-nn-honr’s <le- Iny will ho of no conscqnoitcc.” “ I thank you very much, sir,” tho Prince


“ PerJiaps, yon, as well as your wife, ^


senger from below announced tho arrival of a gentleman for ]Madame la Princess.


directed. Tho man bowed and left the room. Blnnn


responsible to no one for what I may cliooso to <lo.” “ I t .seems to be my hard fate to anger yon,


I am


who never make mistakes,” .she answered scornfully. Tho door dosed upon Blimn. She came


“ I never dreamed that he was the sort/of person who would come anil talk to a wonian as her linshand’s friend. Such a terribly obvious a ttitude.” “ And how ignorant lie showed liimsclf


nearer to Grant. “ What did th a t fellow .want?”- “ To warn mo against yon,” .die replied.


of you and your capacity for resistance.” She raised lier eyes, and stood for a


moment silent. “ Do you remember the In.sfc time yon


an-honr after wo got hack from tho opera. I must have interfered with'your packing,


moved. “ Yon look wonderful, to-night, Gertrude,


he said.


“ Then why don’t yon want to kis.s me." “ A psycliological problem insoluble before


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dinner.” “ Then you don’t want to? ’ Ho leanwl forward, kissed her on tho eyes,


drew her hand through his arm, and turned '


towards the door. “ Louis is preparing for


case, entered.


dor wa.s suddenly opened without a knock or any form of warning. A man, in travel­ ling clothes, and carrying a small dispatch


her arm from Grant s. How did you got hero—to-night?” .


“ Ottol” Gortrudo'oxclaimed, disengaging .


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“ I sent a telegram,” ho rcpliod.^ “ You »• i rr-i- gontkiinu^^i Prince von Diss,”


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kissed mo?” “ Perfectly well. I stayed with yon lialf-


I ’m afraid.” Ho saw her wince, but he remained un­


just taking my leave. Princess, you will allow mo once more to assure you th a t never make a ini.stakc.” “ The Kingdom of Fools i.=; peopled by men


ushered in. Gertrude gave him her fingers. He raised them to his lips, and turned to wards Blnnn. “ Have no fear,” the latte r said. “ I am


alTcction for her. I may put Air. Slatecry’s to tho test. If I do, T Iiavo no feans.” Tliore was a knocl*. a t the door. Grant was


Princess,” ho regretted. “ And I can assure yon th a t such is not my desire. Yet this I must tell yon, th a t I am used to men, ami watching men, and turning them inside out, judging them from their clinracters and actions and the ^ trifles which, escape other jicople. I have never yet been wrong. This man, Slattery, is, in my opinion, all th a t we believed him to me. He is playing a game of his own with yon. Yon think his de­ votion to yon is real. You aro wrong in both conclusions,” “ A- woman is tho best judge of a man’s


salon?” he asked. “ Certainly,” she replied. “ I f i t plca.sod me to do .so I should dine liere.


frowned. “ Yon will receive him liero, in


“ Yon can show him up,” Gerlrnde


What I choose to give, I give, and notliing tlia t you could say, no throat tliat you could utter, would induce mo to change. My mind is utterly and finally made up.” Tiiore was a knock a t the door. A mes­


said. “ I seem to have heard the name of every disli I detest.” , “ The m a r i ta r feast cloys, X am afraid,”


her husband sneered. “ I have no doubt hut th a t von aro right,”


mo, Princo.'^s,” he confessed. “ I have had to try and cat the dinner I had ordered for two.” “ I wish you’d sent nio my share,” slic


tho restaurant very much to the disappoint­ ment of tho maitro d’liotel, to whom lie had confided his orders. Jus t as lie was finish­ ing, Gcrtnulo and her hnshaml entered tho room. The hitter had cliangcd his clothes hut appeared to ho in no hotter humour. He scowled a t Grant and ignored his wife, both when he ordered the dinner and tlie wine. She leaned back in lier chair, fan­ ning liorsolf lazily. On the way out Grant pansod a t their table. She made a little grimace of apprehension, bub ho only smiled. “ Yon have made a very greedy man of


replied, “ hub to-night I shall prefer to dine tete-a-tote with my wife. I liavc affairs to attend to. AVc sliall inccfc again.” Grant dined alone in a distant corner of


said, “ to quarrel*with my husband. I am very .sorry, indeed, about our dinner. Grant. AVhon will you come and see mo ” “ AMienover you choose,” . “ To-morrow, a t four o’clock. A'on will


Grant answered, without he.sitation. “ I do not allow my friends,” Gertrude


ling,’'’ slitv continued, and would prefer to dine liere. In th a t case I can keep my cu- gagomoiit with Air. Slattorj’.” “ On the contrary, I shall heg yon to


Prince controUed himself with an effort. “ You are probably fatigued with travel­


Sunday, lie was on duty in plain clotlies in Salfqnl,- when lie saw prisoner wlio was wearing a. raincoat. The coat appeared bidky on tlio right-hand side and a emnll niece of white cloth wins sticking out of a buttonliole. Doing, suspicions lie followed Qnjnii doivii a passage, a t the end of which Quinn knocked a t a <Ioor. AVitne.ss' asked Quiiiiuwhnt ho liud gof and ho replied: “ I will tell Yoii-that a t tho right quarter.” He turiUHl away and refused to allow witness to look. “ I attempted to .search Iiiin, bub he .struggled and got away,” ] \ 0 . Drindle went on. “ Aftcrward.s I got hold of liim and puljed the cloth which* was wrapped round Ills body, from nnderiicatU his rain coat. Asked wliero ho liad gob i t from’ Quinn .said: ‘ That is for yon to find out. Told'.ho would he arrcsteil on • .suspicion ho repIiLKl: ‘ All right, yon will Imvo to let go.’ Afterwards I inadv!


different inill owners and managers, and at eight o’clock the cloth was identified by Air. .T. Ainsworth, n partner in the firm of Alessrs. AVilliam AVesthoad and Sons. .AVlion charged, Qnimi admitted that ho took clie cloth, and was then hailed out.” Formal ovidonce of idciitifientum was


onqnirios. from


employment should go into a mill .and take things. Qniim: I t was not my intention to lake


sorry such a thing had occurred. “ I had ii drop more drink than usual a t dinner-time, and whether tlint had affected me T do not know. I have lost my work through it, after having been a t Snn-streot. Afill for 10 years.’’ The Chief Constable said ho regarded it ns a- serious matter tliat a man in regular


given by Air. .Tolm Ainswortli, 17, Park- avenno. who valued the elotli a t £2 M.s. Pleading guilty, Quinn .said ho was vorv


.see Quinn in tliat position, and Imped'the ea.se would bo a lcs«!on to him. Ho would be fined £2. “ AVe also wisTi to compli­ ment the constable on his J smartness in bringing this case. AVe hope the Chief Constable will bring the matter to the right quarters.”


to yon. 1 think the Constable acted verv wisely and very nstntolv.


The Chief Constable: T am nincli obliged


P.C. Brindle, along with P.S. Leith, was complimented by the magistrnte.s for smart­ ness in connexion with the apprehension of ben thieves. •


At the County Police Court a week earlier,


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b\' a .sudden impulse, opened one of tho telephone lioxcs ami rang up the Villa Afiranda. In a minute or two Susan came to tho telephone. “ "Wliat on earth do yon want ? A’’on might


best but it wa.s quite useless. Yon should sec him, Susan. He’s an insnfforablo little bounder.’-' “ You would have dinod with her, then, if he had not arrived?” sho asked.


“ Fiitlior’.s going to bed in a few miiintos, and I ’m going round to tho Lancasters’, Tliev’vo .some friends in to dance.*’ “ ‘AVIiv didn’t they ask mo?” he grumbled. “ You’re supposed to he engaged,” she


came round----- ” “ Don’t' come to-night,” she interrupted.


reminded him.- “ Good-bye.”■ • Tho instrnmonb wliirrod in his car. His


was disconnected. “ Little Cat!” Grant slinntod down llio


instrument. There was no reply.


fifty yards of the yacht. ; Then i t stopped. A woman descended and came swiftly along the^jettv. Grant sprang suddenly to his feet. He walked hastily towards the stern. t Iio woman had paused, looking a t tho little chasm of water. Shc-jnoved out of the


I t came along the dockway to within


called out. “ I want to come on hoard. i


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shadows. ‘ Gertrude!” he cried. ‘ Please put ' down the gangway,’’ she


the dock had been pulled in and there was no .sound of any movement on hoard. The Casino was in darkness, but the Sporting; Club was tstill brilliantly , illuminated, and hero and there on the liillsido lights shone out from the villas. An . antoinohilo with liashing iam[)s .swung around the corner and dasliod along tho road to Nice.’ A voitqro came down tho stoop incline towards the har­ bour. Afomeiitarily curious Grant watched i t.


the yacht, sank into a. basket chair, filled liis pipe ami sa t smoking. Tho gangway M


Grant, who had moved his qnartor.s on to ’liieh coitnocted the stern .of tlio yacht to


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Pain ill the kidney . region, acoomp:inied I t tells


“ Xntnrnlly.” “ Well, good-night.” “ Stop 0 minute,” ho insisted. “ If I


arrived twelve hours before he was expected, i t was most awkward.” “ So yon liavn’t dined with her?” “ He refused to let mo. Gertrude did her


to he in the midiTlc of dinner.” “ T nm supplanted,” he replied. “ What do von mean? Arthur?” “ AVor.se! Her Jmsband! Tho Prineo


Grant assented. “ I ’m nob marriod my.solf blit one seems to discover tboso things.” He passed out into the hall and, prompted


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to draw the attention of the magistrates to the smartness of tlie eonst:ihlo and said it gave him great nleasnrc to mention the matter to them. Nob only did P.C. llrimlh* find the oloili hut he found it in spite of the fact th a t tin* innn tried to hlnff in every wav ho could with a view to getting away. The Afayor .said the Bench were .sorrv to


all that. ’Die C?hi(‘f Constable added th a t ho ivished


mo


killoil in a lioist accident a t Low Aloor Alills, took place a t St. Helen’s, Waddington, on the' 2/th November. Tho pulpits a t Wadd­ ington and Low Aloor AVesleyaii chapels, were draped on the. Sunday, as also a t AVhalley Wesleyan Chapel , where Air, J . L. llailcy condncteil the service for which Air. Socdall had been planncHl..


b.i/.iai i\ero L2,20-l 7s. 6d. The interment of Air. Jo.scph Scedall,


Tho tot.il receipts a t the Faiisli Church


who was 81 years of ago, died on the 29tU November.


Air. Peter West, of Chnreh-strccl, Read,


Bishop of Alanchoster. Air. Richard Alnrsdoii, prominent f o r , a


On tlio 80th, Dr. Knox was enllironed very Jong period in the brass band world as


conductor and judge, returned from Kircaldy to his native Clitheroe.


, Air. T. A, Tnwnsoii, relieving otlicer/ re­ ported to Clitlieroe Guardians on tho 80th that a man of weak intellect had been found n-nndering on the moor.s above Dunsop Bridge, almost on the verge of starvation. After being laired for a t a liouso a t Dnnsop . ho was admitted to the AVorkhouso.


, Afr. Richard Kenyon, of Downham, formerly of iSmiihy Fold, Twiston, died on tlio 29tli, aged .82. Other deaths in tho town were liohort Goring 43, Henry Embley 74, and John Ryding (Cnrzon-.streot) 7S.


was an exiiiidtion of curios and relics of old Clitheroe, which concerned its Parliamen­ tary and municipal life, old street scoims, markets, the Clitheroo racas a t llorrock.v ford Pastures, tlie coach «ervicc« to Alan- ehester and Settle, tho opening of tho Parish Clinrch organ in 1888, etc. Old portraits included that of Captain King, tho celebrated navigator, wlio was born a t the Brownlow Anns* Hotel, and after whom Kiiig-.streefc was mimed. The more “modern” photographs included Robert Heath, Felix Wilson, Peter Nowell (an old servant a t tlie Boar’s Head Inn) and Benny Clarko (a member of iho “ Knee Breeches Brigade.” There was a picture of Billy Holihs, a Aloor- lane greengrocer who, with Ids donkey, travidled weekly tlirongli the Trongli of Bowlnnd to fetch cockles and mussels. Jemmy Driver, wlio, with his donkey, hawked water in tho town before the e.stab- lishiiiont of tho waterworks, wa.s shown, along with Tommy AVIialloy (“ Bu dge t” ) a newsvendor who, a t one tinu*, was tho 011I3' new.spapor seller in tho town and district. There was also a picture of Rohort Alooro, of Newton, who lived to tho age of 108. On tho day he attained Ids liuiulrotUli anniver­ sary be walked from Underhand, Newton, over Waddington Fell to Clitheroo to have Ids photograph taken.


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.uohort Perkins, a hawker, wore charged at the Borongli Police Court on Monday with


begging ill the AVaddington-road district, ul 5-25 ]).m. on Saturday.


111 plain clothes a t the time and saw Kelly ^tqj) a man. and sa3* something to him. AAitne.ss call6d tho man back and asked liris^oiier wliat lio was doing. Ho replied th a t ho was begging and was taken into


custod.v,


ficvoral bouses in Ribblesdale-avcnno at ahqnt tho same time. Ono of tho honsos to which prisoner bad boon was tha t of the Alngistrates’ Clerk (Air. J . H. Rainsbottom),


m. ‘r-..


said th a t Perkins held a pedlar’s certificate, and if convicted would lase it


eonid not got ni.v maebino to work as the strap kept breaking.


under tlio influonco of drink and wore t begging for drink, and lie could not allow


The Cbief^ Constable said tbo men were


days ijiiprisonniont. l Perkins: I f I go to^prison, can I got my


hat. Prisoners wore ficntencc<l to fourteen


icence back? Tiio Chief Constable: No.


FESTIVE DRINK,


tension of hours from in.n p.ni. to 11-0 p m on Christinas Eve nml Now Year’s Evo ■


liarroiv ami Cliathnrn were a t Clithoroe ount\ Session.^ on Afomlnv granted an cv-


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o The Afayor: Ls tliis a professional game Kelly: No, sir, I had bad a bad da}*. I


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'Tion. Dr. Jack.son addrcssoil his sermon oldelly to dlio young people, the .subject being “ A\hat it is to be a Christian.” .Special music was rendered by tho choir a t each .service, tlic morning anthem given in a cap­ able manner wn.s “ Seek ve the Lord,” Air E. Islierwood taking tho .solo with effect. In the evoiniig tho introit “ Show me Thv way ami the anthem “ Saviour again to Thy dear naims ” were nicely .sung. Air. AV. Dickenson was the ooiulnctor and AIr.s. AV. H. Ilowker was at tiie organ. Collections were taken on behalf of the .Society Fnnd.s.


Roberts Cronplino for AVhoopiiig Cough and Bronchitis. 1/3 overywhero.


versary services were held a t the AVe.sloyan Church on .Sunday. Tho sjiocial preacher was tlio Rev. Dr. George .Tackson, formerlv connected with this circuit. Dr. .Tackaoh was until recently principal of Dklsbnry College, Alanche.ster, and is well-known both as a preacher and a scholar. His contri- Imtions to Aletliodist journals Iiavo made liim famous tlironglumt tlio country and Clmt- hnrn was especially favoured by his visit. At the morning servici*, the preacher took Ins text from St. Mark 6—8 : “ Ls not tin's tho carpenter, the son of Alary, tho brother ol James, and Joses, and of dndu ami Simon; and are not his sisters hero with ns,” and in tho conr.se of an eloquent disconse dealt with tho home life of desns. In tho oyoning, when there wa.s a large congroga-


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