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I THE HALLiRD I^lYpTERY | 'M


By GHABLES D. LESLIE ' S


A u th o r of " A Wild W a g e r ,” " A P lu n g e in to the U n k n ow n .” “ P am e la ’ s K in g d om / * e tc . e tc .


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CONI'KSStON. 'J'lic acuust'd man .slooil wliila Prioo was


. 'hpoal'.in^' as lliongli lurncd to stone, but, as .llio detective advanced towards him, he m:uh* a. dash towards tl»o >\*rilint' desk. A'rice sprati^ a fte r him. 'rin’r<< was a hritd' .''trujigle, a cry of an;;er, a Hash of steel, a - click, as the handentls closed, and tho


,pristm«M* was I'etteiard. “ No, yon tlon’ t , ’ ’ pantc-d the <letective,


as he pu*lle<l open a drawer and drew from -It. a revolver, “ The law shall jndy;o yo»>,


my h>rd, not you rself.” 'la>nl .Mallard, his nnmacled hands on the


.de.sk, uttered a short harsh laugh. “ I wasn’ t thiidting of the r<?V()l\M*r.


I


was a fool. J lost my senses for a moment. I wanteil—hut no matter. Yon can’ t, hang


tue for my hrolIn.*r’H murderc'r. I diiht’ l tlo it, atjd there’ s no tsvidence that, lie’s tlead. Yon’ re too previous in ca lling me Lord i la l la r t l .


.g ran t I ’ ve heen forging his name atnl Inivij t ransfc*rre<l securities worth a (juarter <if a million to the continent. Had I heen wise rd have followed them ere now. I supp<ise I must go to prison again , hut you i-aii t


Ining me.” Price playcfl his hig card, the one, para-


«U)sically, lu> hadn’ t got. “ (!aii’ t. 1? Hooper’s lu*en arrested ami


confessed. I donht if his eviihniee will save liis neck, Imt il.’H cc r la itily eomlemn you. \\h liamls still resting on the tl(*k l.onl


sonating him since P e x te r ’s <lealh.


I g ran t you I ’ ve heen imper­ i


screwed the top, a


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^:iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ I iloj ami <l»*ru“il ln«


foi^s as .1 elefy yo u .” 'fhe speaker put the portion of the pen


ho liad unscrewed into his mmitli. l^rice and Ian, guessing Ids p**rpose a t last, lurnpod forwarel, ’J'hey wore lOO late, l^ord iMallard


was dead hidon' they reached him, a mock­ ing smile on his face,^ a fa in t , unpleasant odour issuing from Ids mouth; his white teeth held firmly a .‘‘ inall iiorlion of sponge ;itlaehe<l to tho inside of the pen lop. C ya idile ,’ ’ gasped l*ri(;e, smelling his


lips. *“ evanide and .something i-ven more d em l lv it killed as swiftly as a liullet.” He' straightemMl himself. “ He’s cheated


the law, cheated the gallows, cinmted the press out of the most .sensational' trial ol the ccMitnrv. -V clii'at in life, a. cheat in ileat.h,” he’ paused, “ eh, my lo rd ? ” he said


igniticantlv. Ian stared, then realization came.


He was Ijord Mallard! Ve.s, fate had willed it thus. Ja'.ss than a


forluighi. ago In^’d lamleil in Lomloii^ a ]iauper with Ihri’e gooil lives, from an in­ surance point «if vit'W, hetween him ami tho title. And all had gone swiftly and violcmily to their last. a<'eount. He tvas Insid ol the


I Inuse of Mallai'fl.


Lat<*r tha t day Pric'e talkeil Ireely to Ian. “ All along I was iMUiseious that, some fa ct j


.


Malb rd faeeil the detective in sihme<5. His couulenancs} changes!, grew old anil ha}'- e;iixll and the hlood ehlx’d slowly Iroin his 7ac(* I leaving his idiot'ks a ghastly wmt<‘ . Then with a tmieh of d ign ity he drew him­ self Ip, and, with a gesture, sigmlied ile- iVat.l Against his will Ian fe lt a spark of nitv or the man who, ea rly in . Ide, had the wrong path and held to it- evm*


HMi tho game’s tinished and I ’ ve lost. slightly. douhlil«*ss the


had«\V of the rope erosse<l his v is io n : his t..rtul*(l eyes im-t the d e te c tiv e s.


t, pay. slimhlered


I rieo


''‘"•'■ 'iVlilsi, ask vml In a,-i-,mipiiny mo to Uiil pnli,-,-\stiilii)i.; I Imvii two rmislalili-s iml-


WijI. a miiiiiti', liisppi-tiir— I’ riri', i.sn't no resistanee. Hut. w ait


m»' sit. lu'i-e ami smoke a


ihmtvtfr first, and Hn'ii F l l writ.' you a. full ; . !m M v


' walili'il \lm i-imf.-ssmii.


\ \v 'i my lo n l . " I’ rii-I- ImsiUU'-i'. J; llonp.-r limlii t


..viilmii-o lo ,-oiiii.',-t tins mail n H i I ' „i,ir,li-r f Ills tn-ntlmr-il iinl.-Pil In- « .is ,|p-nl Oilllin otlmr liaiiil Im waiiti'il In ili lii-or’ Un\ prisnm-r tn tin- I’nln-n . - ' 'lo '” ’ " alivp, iiol.l.-ml, :.s Im.li.ail a siispiimni tlmt. ilu' man me.Hlal.'d suicide. ••Cornel i t ’s a l ittle lavour ‘ “ / J '


hPPii arpst.-il, iiiiii tliPi-i- was


pNplaili Pi-prytlii'iin. Siiiiposo on llm ninlit of Dexter’s iiiurd.'i* Lord Mallar.l had hi'en


-,1 Imi-n siM-kinu, 1 Im liypoUmsis wliirli wniilil | wilhmit^ m,-.^ ............ Anil llmii In i ' " ' . , ,


x . ; z x !


mni-ili-mtl, too, ami liis lirollmi- wom mi- ppi-sonatiii}; liim'f Siipposn Urn i-li'-st '-on- laiimil Urn linclv of Urn imii-ili-ri-il . nmii .-■ M'lmliln’ l llml '.-N|ilain llm cliaiinn in tim


ei'ceiitrie recluse?


ilnploi-s: lii-sl. .Mm-kpn-/.ii-, who il " U-m i-i Imi-il .Mallal-il foi- t.-n yi-ais.


i?:B:’';E,"'ni:JSbi;;i'^m I'lml: |"krpmT''’mT'n'n th T


l-pinn'-sipiam.


lin’d lippii .spiil. fin- lo Eloi-pin-p liy Sii- liiipi-i t uivtiii. llii; inilliinniii-ii iiminilm-tumr, -ivitli


“ Xiisl. imn-ninn I wi-nl. oll_ In son tin ,


, " » • " ; « ........ .......... - ........... - palini llm li-mpli'i-. 'I'l"


llm law with a Imavy Iminl dp.smml im Mallimw Cnlilmlil. Ho in-nalilsi'il tIm pint, I hnpn Im will liavo I I yi-ai-s in nailmmn- In mppiil. i l . Ill, dospi-VPS nn h-ss. Mu was Ai-tlinr's man nf Inisini-ss, wlin, iilti-i- iilll- ninji Ml-aiuht fni- half a imntuiy, stai-toil


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i-naTiinj; i-mnkpil. What, was I " ' ' / " ' V ■* wnman ni- a wi-ariimss nl ao-'-l"’''''! ' " '* . ' ■ iiPVPi- trmihlpil tn iminiri-. hnlln-n i t tn sa,i


Im slid iiitn di-lil. and tnnk mlvaiilaup "1 Ins irony r>f i t ! Uet


wldi’h woiil<i eNplain tlio mystery was " • ‘ 'f* ing to he found, tliat i t lay under my hand only I couldn’ t simi it. 'I’ho iinirder and thelt wiwe so pnrposfHess. Ol course as soon as I lool-cii int»> the ldst<irv of the Mallard tamily snspceled Lord dohn ami his son, p^H.'ially when Lord Mallard took liis


nephmv into favour. H. suggested tha t in some wjiy the loss «d the elu'Ht luul given till' voung man a. hohl on his uncle. And v e t liis action in tirst taking you up and


ihm.'Vk-iwin;!; Mm'nmi m-p,ish,« yim “ f ii.o I nippiit my l lie ft admittiu*'- tin? nephew Im d previously I those <la.\s c.xt r,i\.ig.iu a- .•


Imli-ii into his limi.sp. iiiinlit In- iml.v tin- iii- 1 i-imlil not, wmilil " " ‘ i sUhllitV of iiismiily. Uiinl .lolm i.ml ins


‘ .p „ • ■ 1 , ,s ;* I” '" ; ; ; " ; ;V ' . ; ; ‘ ';i ,.;'\ r "n 'I ,rp ::si ,^ , ACTRESS’S POIGNANT ADVENTURES. g


lirmament? .Mtimnoli


LONG H/^IR WHICH MADE THE AUDIENCE LAUGH.


n „ ^rr.nl ...IviMiLniTs still nir...- lh,.nisUv.-s to yo.m« ttirls «l.o no <m


the stiino, Ol- lois llio liny none piist, ivhoii roimini-o i-hmn iiliout- tin- otiiios- phero of lliu TIioiili-c, oinl nclrossi's roso in n sinnio ninlit f''»m H"' noiks of till! L-lioros to shino iiinonsst tlio In-islitost slni-s m tin- tln-ntni-nl


liospinary M a r l in was not n i-liorns nirl, In-r ailv.-nlnrvs .on


llip Stano WPI-P novci-tln-Ii-ss, as poinnant as any wliiali liavo ovci- In-i-n pri-spiil.Ml lipliin.l Uni fnnllinlits. Sin- siartoil npm. In-r pan-ui- with Uio ilolonninatinn not to roly fm- snixp.ss upon Inn- ppoili-ss hoanty. Init to ni-liioi-o fame solely upon lier merits as nil m-lrrss. Tlint is why slie trieil to hiilii lier fiiseination niiilor n win ami other nnnainly ” inahe-np.


Ihit a la s! ilisaster was fa tr .l to i-oiim lietween lier ami Iier foml Imims.


Olio iiinht wliPii sho was playiim <lm I 'ar t of a Coeliney nr,-hill lier win fell olf in lilt- iniihllii of Imr a e l , ami lier woiiileroiis nohlen hair i-aiiie Inmhiim' ilown to lier knees!


'n ie mi.lienro rneke.l witil hinnllier at


the ahsnrility of the s iliia tioil, ami the i-tirlaiii raiin ilowii upon a Itosemary slnpelieil hy horror, anil ilisappoininmnl.


What happeneil lo her a fte r this ealaniiiy, the fame wliii-ll Ihe


revelaliim nf her liair was lo hrinn upon her. anil her snhseiinent mlven- inres in the exi-itinn wnrlil of tin- llmalre, are llio serrets nnfolileil in nnr neir Serial Story “ Till-; O n f I ! l . l- i A ( ,T ,“ whii-h is to henin in oiir issue nf I 'l i lD A V .lANI-AUV Ih-il, l!);kl. Us anilim- is Miss Marion Toinlinsnn, wlin wrote “ The Ih-hn-pil S in n e r ." a Imnk wlil. ll en.ioye,l iinmense pnpnlar


Plm-e an oriler willi ymir tmwsan-nl lo-,lay nml make Mire nf i.htaininn


ihe issue Ilf tlie “ AD V E I tT IS l- lI l -k T IM E S ,” ennlnininn the lirsl instal- ineiit of tills ni-'-al m'W Se rial Story.


The Nnvnl tkmference inoeting here next


month will make Lomlon tin' eyno.suro of the eyes of the world. Klaborate arrange­ ments, I hear, are lu*ing made for the ro- j-eptiiin ami entertainment, not only of the delegates thcnl'.elve'^. hut of the lumdred.s of technical adviMTs and jonrnali.sts will ai'eoinpauy them.


’I’lii'y are all likely


to I k * here for two months a t li*a*»t. .Vt S t . .James’s Palace, where the husiness


j and facilities for <l(*spaiehing cables ami I Ic'legrams have heen* instalh’d. One of the Palaco’ .s most, hi.sloric rooms—


sittings are to lie held, a telephone exehang«‘


that, in which Charles I. spent the night before bis execution—now boasts a teh'pliono box, and the 'Hiromi Hoorn, hitherto noyc’r used for any hut Hoyal Functions, is heing ntilis4'<l as a comiiiillee room. Holrohment facilities an ' also being provided, though I ln*ar tliat tli«* “ bars “ will be mm- ah.’oholic, as a iiuiiplimeiil to tlie .\meriean


deh'gat4*s. HLIT*: SU IT S IN


EAVOUIt. Having occa.siou to see my tailor the


other dav, I h*ariit Irtiiii him that singh'- h rea slet l' jackets for hmnge suits a re be­ ginning t») tlisjihua* the <lout)le-hri*asled i•.lud, which liavo been the vogiu' for so long. '1 he l4’iuh*niry is to ha\'4* two huttjms 4


>u the


front, instead ol three. As r»'gards iimti'ria! and c4)lour, ho told


me that, he was getting many orders lor him* suits, both in serge and lancy tabnes. Check i)attcrns formed hy tlireads ol red silk a re a popular choice.


There are also signs, I gatherctl, that , i .


permanent “ turn-ujis ’ ’ art* gtiing out t»l fashitin, for many well-»!n*sse<l nu.*n ask for their iroii>ers It) he nuule witlumt those


iiiodiati-lv. iiiln m.v


puijioselv U)'i)t out of the way that night - wo knew IieM bo tlio lirsc person l«). be su^-


npnii III*.- liip. .Ilnwpvpi-, ^ - Arrowsmith, ’ . I


Sadlpr - ------ ,


iipw foil,


J ’ ll hardly any limn tn seltln | adinm-tl. This is hail n.'ws U'” pmp'i; Imfin-i,


burst in ^ | wlin iii.-ikn.i-lnlli, siiim i-vpi-y littli y NEW.-sl’A P E I l “ IvIXCl.’


A man who irnlv merits this title is Mr. of New York, wlm has


with his 'issistance m v ‘part, was (luito easy. been making a world tour with lus chaim- •• \ r lh uC s ^


informcHl, will he ing wife.


r i'ditlv, ciieumlKTs disagre»*d witli him as a youth’


;ule fa ir lv amusing and quite easy, ami 1 have enjoyed playing with A r th u r s money.


.Myself, .1 havt? found tin* masquer-


to P a r is : in two days’ time 1 would Iiave slippeil away, hy the night mad, with anotlu*r half a million and le it Lomlon to .*njoy aimther Mallard inystery.


I haV4* already lran s fe r r4*d hall a million


one we; broken.


c r ime , ‘ L l e a v e i fu' wor ld ’— how <lm*s it^g*) on


,• , to ]«oiet


moral »*r atloru a tale. .John Poulton M al la rd .”


' ......... ' ............. *“ Though Price spoke In d y in saying that


.l.in’ t • ir r it a Peer tor murder e \e i\ d«>, If >1*1 Hrd M'dlar.l IL ' had seat.'d him- \ l i t iUnn ili-'k.


'"^■ ‘ "I'r vinlliliP to smol-.n mm ol my ‘ ''W-.'',: 'vo!|ll fniil tlipsp ipiil'- lo i i 'ia l i li , .........u . - .ii-,:ian-,i


Urn prisniip\li'i;lilly. la'i>"H i, in Ills ni'liUi.


piiir.s ami stm-k a iimti-li I'l-i.-P ..........'■ '■ ■ I as long as you


’ '" J l ’ j p r ' n s i r 's im ; - TmEl MaHm-il hlPW n ,„ " l : ; .k ''L i i - i ,» is iy . f i -om


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trl.ine.'d a t \u " ’ itli iroiueal_ dist .im. Woll. misliipill .' '"' ‘ ' ' l i . J I ' p,„.,i


“ sn yon l i f t '■ o'-ounisp a \f-ill.ii*il Oil lour second \ is i l .


receive you >r leal Alwvs U>«’


pieions. -


Mall.n.t on ^ou.^.......... .,nmsing your sus- . the hull by »!“ '


'"T im m T a s 'te i i in ^ ..... .... Unui a. likom-ss " " T i ' r / u h ' i l 'u lo IpIpstimn' A m M J 'r i a n f f ^ ' b T lm ,-nl,nil- Imil..-OHIO 'haV-k lo l l fm-P. ami Im sp,-im-,l Iijimm-U


Mm-lmnaifs l.in-d Mallai-ii was llimo iin-hi shm-lPi-. Two sppai-alii iimii. Oh yi-s, f " - 's pi-pllv (-niilidinil. whi-ii 1 Innk


.Inhll ill his In-nlllPl-’s i-lnl lPS. “ Hut. lu' was seen about, l.omlon..


he called at- Alallanl House and iiic|uired Okv.m’ ',s'lVnkp l l ia i . Of i-initsn A.-inw-


I know I slmiild hlid land '\b .'-


.rniUi lot liiin mil. i-ai-ly m th;' imn-iiii|p and laii.


idmilli-d him iaip a t nijihl. Atl.-r llat.-s Imd }inm' to Imil, mlTi-ti d


ecu Ibe' L o n r .M a l lan l be tlmiight !u' was ^tberwise there // j ’ r;. ...i-v-intr You onlv saw Ibe imposter.


imvpi- saw his pinplnyi'i- and, ll wmild ham niai ii nn < . U'mn<;0- l . '


vbo in-Tim wav; «r .vo iiiiohl novoi-'hayo fnnnd | ,,nd ali-oa.ly, hoon «.nl.i.lo.l. h'ho e.veiL I t ’s lucky


hrttb bi'iitliers ami we were <le- i irjiod win inai- uuf . •;


I !-,mmnkm'u- ,,o1i.n. w f 'o '- T ” V o s ‘''i!,Vk.'i- 'I'n’li


wit.li a, rut: <lilfpmm-i'. M i i llan l so mn\ 'TU •” ^ , '-T ^ T ^ p i l ln r 'T aW


Inil. tliini s i " ' IS •' U;' - rikn.‘ ’ N o i 'u m i - i 'p n ini.l l " ' i - ' ' ' f ' ” "


wim kiu'W Lord 41.


1,,„1 spoil


imn-nnv; Jlaoko../,.o ...11 l.loiillly it. |,ol-d d.dm Jtallal-d’ s statolm-nt, lioa.I. .1 My t^inlVssion,” ran thus: \l is my firm


hnni a im'i.ihpi- nf tho pn.fossinnal i-lass, I .nnil.l havn la-.-n a pm.l ami


,,|„I L'l-nwn Tip In li.'i-.nm. a ololht 1" . " ' . ' 'nous mill ;.iy pom-l-alinn. Ealo .n '.'" ” ";; I,-it I shnalil oiilol- Ido as a so.-inlil .son nl


holiof t l .a l , liail I I'l'on '" ;;;!


;zZZ':4 ‘S, :z;:"=z'Z f= :^ r£ -S 'r 'S ' 1


•1 imoi- Til.- a.-.-ni-s,-.l law ..I pi-.mni;.ni.t.i.o i,-v! h.-'on mv rnin.


‘th.. wni-hl a 1-0 y.miimn- s'lns nl haillv in'iil.-il.


In m> ntln'V iivlhso.l lioi-anso


i^-ht. Ai-tinii- m-voi- T a s of a Invaldo | '


innk from _a Em in p /m u l


„ nil with with clear.


t'-” 1


hnUnm nf ‘ ' - " " T ' - • Ploar.


,, '!'T„d.'l' h am)'a t ;;”


, , „ „ 5,h.s d o ;£ £ .i ; 's^ ,i| ;" i , ,} ;i ; j y a n v - i . ' .


.-insVrdton. .....


I ll.'d sp.-oral paiios dn-Vphv


, , :^ 'um H'o ji ge


'm.Jsiiin‘ t l^ d o o . ' Jif this I " I " ' ' ' 1,,. ,1p ,1 stick. Tin- i-nnooii- L , iratod >vrnnits^.d my foot. .1 r o d n - t jh . ;y £ ; ' , ,^ ; :™ Z ;p E 'T m i 1 '"^ '^O ir sc l with a had paaso.l in I’ rioo. [ •''! ' ' ' ' • y y ' ' hoi-o that


’ '’ . " (E T 'E n i innoi. a roa.J.'r " '^ d « - tn ry 1 1


f ni-d Alall-d pnliloly. " s I 1 ' ' ' • ' l i - r im v o H t T m t X .T d w - a d in .^


;; iV''' hV.J'h-' thirl T.iko most men .. I ’m


TJ Urn war’ : - 1’ ri.n.y.hlo.l ' ' i '


“ luo'Emn /mtd'i-4 " !*'> AValtor Scott-? ’


Lm ,t , Iho d.-tootivo, h „ ;V ' ;o a d ’ l 4 . t . . ' ' a ; p o r l o y a n i l th a t’s


hid. he’ s i-od g ivin g “ As a school


out, m.v father woiddii l of ” ' ! .L ..ml a oar.-pr nwinil


"ihnndh VaiSl “ ’ .mioand asked Ian it. whu\ 1)4' iluL


IliMM-'-n-.*' "1 was sent .lo.vii from my ' '" ' f ' ' ' ' . ’ I horn ial.) I ' " ’ , s - r y ■ £ . : Ihlhor prayo.1 ..vor tao; tny jaU n n , | „


i f " 1 sity


wUt)se Uoliomi....


kindness mliio " , i ± ; , r -oa. my ....ivor-


y ' ' ” r iE ; i r L v : r t 'v ;w ' i : : :£ B .h y jm o r u .n ,^ ^ ^ ^ ' ' " " T Z ' ; 'r'.'rh'in-" mu'" hVo't'hor, ‘ ami 1


E £ :m i ;^ iron, limn ' .■a".'.n--- 'Y wiinUl have gio''i> .i;n-,.i.,.id. man Al.v


.......... i J r ' f d P n Z ' " ■ t f i - Z w I , rm a d o ’ and economical;


^ Aly fallmr pra^md .n;or , >• •


,„an . Aly I c.tnii -IS the <l4


. ; !^ ? iT . i . .n ?T t 1 ,1. l ie shunted ‘ llol,, u y z . : ! r ’ a i the lop of Ids vino.; ; , . t was


\> 1 )or closed. l t ‘ ---- , I , llio I'enndo servalilt' didn’ t liear


fnllier si.'ent ." " '." " 'B v ed Ids second son finiii i^,„;ii,r Inrm'd on Hooper and was s lin iT wldeh m.gld- l.avo .Ml e 1 ,s ^


:


Uie >l>ir"'"” ™ . J ;Y t " “ rti,m'’ 'wlieso idlowaiiee it worse was


body, A rtlinr iippenred volvcr. Hie one 111 the d e sk . it


for show, 111,-re „ ro 1.0 ;;;iM:!f'Zt"dm4. ia4V,y^^ £ ^ l £ n Z £ Z ; i l S o r .........ml


" P ; ! i r ’ U . . ;^ ’ iE a ^ h a i r ^ w Im o^T^o hook, found


p i - ”


^ ; : .^ ';^ " '" ‘‘^ . t F o ' riv


havo never lori;.m.on . s. nicco of kn_n.\icdp^ _ ^ Fair Afai.f of ho. at tho oitd


picco in ----------- ,,, j-a ir -Man. 01


. a liolc. rather ny pcrliirbcd Not


Vlo^took a pilTn I lls liand, un


E o aE /o r '';n 7 'Hro'l>‘ >vo been passed in war ‘a g ain s t tln> world.


| i the world Honoatly and remorsefully, looking hack, I I l ' t i l i l l p s


’E™'’ZvE';g''i^o''Eii'o?' iHiich hronght tho police on the spot


U l I in E s hodv in the elmst and (.eorge and a ll '


‘ “ ' " f T l ; ' Z d d i i ’ t iadp nie mil. so 1 Z . f . 'lm d Hie slick from Hoo,,ei' 1 Mv fa ther cursed me, Ai'^'.",'' lowed, ontside bis door he In.-nod


‘ ^ f


on me So bis


.r t llie lieallioii , ■ „ Artlinr did. lint then smliid ‘"■ ''•'"'jZ resented


1 helieve Hooper p i in "« " l.'


st'rii'u' hard, not wishing io lie hnrdoneil adtll two pri-soiiei-s. As we stood over llm


i - ™ ' '^ , "E-„m Im lamnont IV s to r opoiiod


, 1 ! ' - I the cadet hran.-h nl the liiiml , Uy. rmn


the iiuimn


tim*nt Wlu'U the moiu'V was s.d< > ported we wouUl iTillow it, ami then, ami


. .................. ii-ins- ;;:;pT :" ^ E n - ; .o rw l^ -


ni4' ''" i i ,„.„ki.i,x in in tho pint i t !jn.w nn'to


;„T all Em mnnoy .h a . wool will, d. .yas h.s ] „ u ,e r ; ncilhor wor.. _oorr,,,.tihlo. A t last n r hy


H£,sS £ 3C f S s tlimit;li l>i,t*,.l’ ‘'‘ ‘-'t;, i*r . solid Iho .locinr put


' Yds ...o.lioal inaa. I^i-ytor . |,i„ maslor's iiiipnsinimoiil.


' ,v - r ha f a .-o.dnry wore ' " ‘. V p a i n o in. Im . ' . ' . . , , , , , 1 , ; . j


had fallen to hm..^w.t " fil li


■ liMurn't llnpo


'S i w oTS™ ';d..m;odT t, i L


r.-.sihlo 1 hail jnsL a.-ipnn'il a s lan t h..is.. nf tlm li.niso in Snnninpilalo, Iho llooinns


lim hndv. ■ Van say it has liooii i ' " ! ' " - -• Yi’s ' I ’ v.i lia.l a pliniio niossam. Inna


Snnninildal... I t will .-.mm ti> Inn")',"' “ llati's was li-li-k.-il, hnl tlien Uat.-s ‘ 'i fnns-


^I'aliapd / : r : , ' -n ' .am hvp t ; : l / ' ! : ; v ; ; ; ;d o a U . . • i r . . ^ r l j l l . ' m . t ^ '= ^ ; r 'y ,n / m O hi-nth.-i-’.s death will imt


iTol'TIrmik.'Thi.-o darin'n pl-n|msii.iim’ In l oh Al-thni-. 1 listPimil minmy nnw,; ho pnmiial •


ppiiiiv, mil- yniii- snii. land J la lh i i . l s n ill Iliad.'; 111.. I'mim.y is I.-ft .d.i.-Hy t " pliai-ita's,


will, a f..w lpua.-i..s fin- ilislanl. Tlan-.- is a. elansn pxpi-.‘Bsly s la l in u that mil


nm. in-niiy is tn m; t» I " " In-ntlnn- dis-rai-.-d Ihn tainily naiim, nni in his smi. TT,;;."dn ynn knnw. lan .l 'lohn, yml h a... grown V4*ry like ymii h io t lu i . ^ “ It. was many yea rs since I d .seen


A r th u r ; we’d never been a like ='■? whib' 1 b an ' always shavml my Uice A itliu r has always hp.'H In-aidPil ; 1 lipanl this n i lh


astnllisliini'llt.


Oiii- vniL-ps an. ahk.-, , J said inil less laeial ix'si'udilaiu


,


SadU'i^also; lloi.e and 1 were ibe only cues L ,„ p , „ ,s „ ,g ,j can impeison. c . • .* ' . . . I ................. l <*•<> u'l'i'e de- I ireod Will tbat. do.


jrenerady exists b e lw n n


. , , , , |tut


. \,..-.^vv<inlth ^i:;*;;I'^':.l„.Vde.l! -n.e idm; was siiaiilv in kiilnap Ai-tlinr anil hiilil Inin


m h ! llo,lhn« a t!..v .lays, ^■ "'■ "■ ‘’ .".''Vn.a-Sfor 1 wonl.l i-oalun ins soonritios an thn iiinm-y in a hot.tarns naino tn lln. nn.


be gaineil in solving the mystery and w u t l ' " '^ . f ' ' ‘ ‘ i


klinw lll-.n-.- nf tin' I'l.’ w lanil ill a I..SSP1- .h-Kna., tu s.-n tliat w..ll-kmniii


.Siuihity, Km,


iiiO In be* tin* c’hange ol doetiu’s was tiic , .......... r.,---.- llnlnckv


I t was


fmiiiil ill tlio .'iird.'ii at. East View t'ottadu, a l,-w days nn 1 h,-ir way n n a rM " . Imim...... .


f r a nm - i f ,1 mnmmh.w UiPrn l lia t I J ia i l a , mt w


'rhev .U.pj.e.l a t tim -^^'voy or ‘ ‘’ . 'y ,


a slim, v»)ung-looking man—he is only -Ui hut cont'roller of a “ chain ” of Aim*neaii newsjiapers and head of the largest news (iistnhutiug agency in the W4)ibL I t is not so verv long siiie»* .Mr. Howanl


was a iiewshoy, M*lliiig his wares on the .slro*?ts of Indianapolis.


•dv’ liiik in the chain ami it has .-.mid imagme hmi seiulmg messag e. ill hir lli, niiincky in | mnls nf tim piirtli fmm tin- .-iids nf his fingers, as it were!


his ama/.inglv vital personality, He sei*meil highiv 4-harg.*d with e le ctn e iiy that om* 1.1 nun.rinn him s»*iiding nu'ssages to tlie


What impressed me most ahont him was . - .


.


faird .lohti Mallard, hv his .snien e, whieli rohhed the detective slightly ol the credit tlmn.ughtaie.


m ^ 1 M-iisutinu r..im.i.i..d In liiakn ,i iiim; that, only d a y s " talk.


1


sociptv In-anty, Miss Ashl.-y, . a s am ; hoi strange disappearance bad intrigued lu i eirele vastly. Am! Socii-ly was very angry wlji*n a tu'wspaper, thanks to an arrange- „,erit with Ihe local >b;gistrars, hurst out


iih the lu'ws tha t Lon! Mallaid and Aliss


Id...- had liopii iiiari-i.'d il ia t iiiormiiii m llaiiipstpad Itpsistl-y Ullip.., and flion


tn Piiinv a lioiiovmmni wlioro ropni-to s anil inislioil par innloi- par ml.i tho


m-i.'si.'T imnirn-i-s .-.n.hl m.t .traeo Iho.n ■ \s a .-pn-m.mv tho iiiarnam. . .a s lo i- lai i i lv v.TV niispootai-nlar; a hi-st man a


sp.-or.'. l.mkinn s|iil.stor in atton.hin,-,' ini tK hi-iilo ami a vmilh of tho lo.voi- ..lassos, in


nfnn.sai.l alliidod to as ti •'initt.' .1 Imnno'n • He sUuUed helund Iho hnde like a h.int.un


i In-a’ml now 's.-rKo suit, wh.nn ' l " ‘ cock. i„^ ::;:;Ec e " E im t o s r ’ lo p ; Z Z h i c h ' f . .li£ -e ,l the we,hling. Eneo


pro I'os.'d tlm li.'ain. of honl and l.adj M'llbm! in I'liamiiagm* of a brand tho «'xci i l ! ; ; " ; ''o f Ehh'h wa!r heyoml ->is|.|de.


Umy heen ,,i'.'senl. Uni they l.ave not. .since how he lias ,-hanged:


was -a v and ,'loiinetil and ilehon.i 1 , d o n .r le c t'h .'s t man. His ,'olleagnes " i d Y a rd would Imve ta’en amaz.'d 1.


1-n ™ hai'k'’ I is


the Mallard vase Inis tf;.''" > . 'Y .. il,.,'t o pride Im d o .'s i if care d Ih,' fact dmi


Ian and In' are sworn In.'tids. .Hmniv, i.io. has I'lning.'d.


Ivis eishiered from the army eomes ou t , he h-'is mad,' a new liaiiie for himsell, l '! " f b.nks dm whole world in tl.e fare. I neulei.tallv,


mimls aho'.it Ins l idiire Slndl ''c ' ' m" Ih


with ' l i s s l''.'ains and l.ev.mie a f " ' " ' ‘ .e and enrio o sp o r f? Ho bas tiiUcM. o ^H e r “


‘^ ^ Iv MMiard’ / e t l k s down in ! r i i ! : ; ! ;d ’ : z ' 'y a - ’m E . i z ; : 7 £ d ! i : v ’ z ; ; ln


thinks profc’ssimml pugilism, his ^ mignml !,h'a of n vocali.m, fa tb e r ii.w-i'hiss pist itim . Tmleeil he is so viol,'idly respeclahh. that


somo 'sligh t Imiso from virtu e -mW ,.™ ' H Piter


Ihit Ins eareer as .1 hnigl.n is ‘ ' l i l ip e ' in m Z E i g e d also. Sho has taken u E i - ' ' i '- T - .E r 'm ; " I r ^ E . r ? I n d i n i iH / 'Id


■1 violent disliki- to hondoii soei.'U (hot 'this 1 tliiiik, will pass') . She says she lun cl w-nils to s.'c A la y fa ir again, or its nr


Z i ‘ '^::n an :;'’ s S t / ‘are ;:ilB i^: ‘.ln,.4 m


£ " " ' ' s t : " i s I p iZ ' s i iw ^ im d l ' iE r a"nt.'-lv det.'rniim'd t.. dnire }"'* ''f<' a '" ' br n fM'ibiomihb} si'mi-ib'tiu'luHl \\1f4. v lie


walds in see s.imo of tin) .dac.'S over.seas where he lived and s lrn g g led ; ami l .in s not disinelilied to imy I.net visits to soim)


of them in tlio role of a millionaire I""'''- So timv are )dinndng to Imy or hire a "*' .1111 v-ielit 'fo r a rmind-tlie-world vrnise Hut 'tiiev imist eonio liack sooner or later, inid t ere s verv lit t le dmiht tll.-y will ll.Iin t


a 1.011,1011 lionse in tho near f " f '" ; " - not in flro.svenor-sfjnare; tliev deeided on tha t pond Tli fa r t , T he.u Mallard Honso is on tlie inarkot.


And Tan? Tan hasn’ t changed. He’ s just


the sntno Van who eaine to Hrackers so reecntlv and eliaiiged Ins la s t poniid there, wondering wln'i’c the nex t was coining from Ttaving diced ill-fortniro williont ‘ 'oapair ing. lie takes the good with eqn•.llunul^. He


isn’ t hrilliant. He has done


b r illian t in this tale., TTe “ "ebt. to d . o solved tho Mallard m.vstery Tfe might single-lninded ^to have resc^^^


.,vo Ian is s ti l l puzzled what | (Oontinuod foot ot next column.)


'll) bo Lb.) lK'Nr-dre>M*d man mi Park-avemie, which is New Y o rk ’s most eselu'-iv*-


A lAK IN C .MONKY.


t r ia 'U I ha.l always been uinlei; the impression iE


l’h a t ' ' l ' 'w a s ' w n n iB '


Mint is makinii onins for Uniiiaiiia and d a tv ia , as well as di.'s for now I hinoso dollars, wliioh will la- ai-tnally miidoil 111


; ; i i / ' ; L 'o " l i l , Mho^ day show,-,1 iii.: this ■ moniont tho


"';'yilloTTh''’'\V a r till- linyal Alinl lias 1111111- horod aliioiipst its onslomcrs many nl tho Mliiall .-miiitri.-s or..atod. or Kiyoii imh.p..iid- Pin-o, iimlor tlm V.'a.’o Ir.'atios


tioned. by the way. that 31r HowaiM has vet anoiln'i* claim to t:ian*.


I sliould have men­ lUr is reput(<t


These ftivoign customers huvo nuide^up


for tin* lo:is of work entailed by tho fact that most of tlu* Duminions now have their coinage mailo a t liranchcs whielv T..4 Mint has set np overseas.


')ml<m's


H'NCTl \ v m r TH K l.OUD MAYOIl. When I went lo the iMd .Bailey tho other


morning—«iuito voluntarily, let im> atld!— a harrisi4*r frii'iid told im* about a very In- ter4*sting fnnelion which takes plaei* tiuTo evt'ry <lay tlu> courts are s ittin g.


llm ’iuiieheon given in the beautiful ilining hall hv the lainl Mayor ami Sherlirs, which is auV'iide<l by the jn o s id in g .Iudg4*s, ami l)\“7sU4*b 4-4‘ l4*brili4*s using the ( ’ourts a.s are invited to join the gathering. I'ku'li 4?av about.


’ I'l'is is l E L E V E N )


MARKING TIME IN LANCASHIRE.


*OTe. c k ,> : I< o n d. o ri


iloundering in tho slough of dopro:«ioii into which i t was jicecipitatoil so .sim4


mills h’M* for ;v long j>oriod prevonUxl Umm from making adequate reneu.d ol tncir, ulant and machinery, and llm leclmmal ellicioncy of tho industry* has heen gi.ulualiy but gravely deteriorating.


oxorabfy contract. Tho 4lc«peiato bmuicml embarrasimonfc of a very largo numbor ol


before tho Government Commilteo ot In­ quiry, blit little him y e t Imeii accompiialu-Hl by way of practical remedy. U i> now nea'rlj* a yea r .since tho Lanca-*'hiio Cotton Corporiitioiv wns rotistci-cil, itml t l " . uiiook, Ilf its cliiii-iot limy i«.'i-tmps .sm-iii to tlio


notes wliii-h 4Hstln*guishod I)arrist4'is an* **ngag4‘4l, ami what otln*r \v**ll-known men an* watching east's. He tin'll retires, ami latt'r apiu’ars agiiin


Herabi --a 'ivspk'iident being in green livery —surveys tlu' diireront i-mirts, ami mentally


the Lord May«>r.s


outoiilo ivorlit to 1)0 rallior loiii; iii t.iii>iiiti- link only tlio.-o u'lio tail to loali/.o llio practical ilillicnlty in alimlnalllalniK .sollio hniuliol mills—iiiaiiy of llioin loUiclunt to tho last—wilj fool inclineil lo noiidol- Unit its uri'aniaation is nut y e t .snllicioiitl, com- ploto to o.voi-ciso liny apprcciablo ollott up­ on llio iimi-kot. Novoi-tlioloo., in view ol tlio cvtronio nruoncy of tins cii.sis, i t liinst 1)0 confos-scil llml, pwins laruoly to llio opposition of vostcil inlcro.sts, tfio r.ito ot pi-oi-i-e,s has liooti di-sappoinliimly .slow. Nor lias tlio niovcmont towards closer co-


willi a number t)f envelopes eontuining invitations. which lit'


ilistrihutt^s to the


•;hosen. 'riu'y am rart'ly refnseti for, .apart fr«>m tin' litmour of htdng invitt'tl, tin* fotal, win*) ami cigars an* t)f ilu* ht'st—as t)im might- 4'xp4*cl in tin* C ity—and llien^ is miieh good talk,


L FC A L VOVACICHS.


tlu' way, that' \ Imnrd nhout the pilgrimage which uiemhers t)l tin* l'’nglish,_ Iri^ji. Se4


It was I'rtim mv liarristto* inftirmaiit, hy )ttisU Bars ami a mimht»r t)f solieittirs,


an* imdiing t«) the United .States next year. They will lu> returning tlu' v is it which tlm .\meriean Bar paid t«> ihest* shores souio


course.


four years ago. Th*>so trips art) nt> lit>liday jaunts, tii 'flu' visitors apply themselves


eariu'stly to studying court protredure in tlu'ir Imsts’ eonntry, and 1 sliall always admin* the way in* which tho Americans, nheji they were ttvt'i* hert', spent _a ff)rt- night of ’sweltering summer tlays listening to eases in tin* slntfy, et)ngestetl atmosj)here «)f tmr Law Courts. Tim personnel nf tlu' Britisli party has ?ii annonneotl, hut I ain told that


et'rtain jnnitir barristt'rs, who find brit'fs none too plentiful a t ]>resout, are hoping that the “ star ” K in g ’ s Counsel will tle- eidt* to go en masst?!


imt yet. 1k'4 IMOH s FA’ I-: I {A NC1-: w INS. There could hardly ho a lu'tter instaneo


t)f a man’s triumph »)Vor advorsi' eirtmm- staiie**s than is evitleueod a t tlu> »*xhihili4)n, now ])4'ing In-ld here, of pietun*s hy Mr. l-:rnshaw (Jr.'cnw4.04l. Only live V4*ars ago this .V4)ung a r tis t, when on tlm Ihreshiild Ol what, all the 4-rities prediided would be •i great, i-an'er. bad a pa ralytic seizure wbii'li left bis rigbt arm and sulo tis4*less Un4laiint4'4l by tin* doctors, wbo 4b*<*lan‘d


Ib at be could never do any nuiro painting, Mr Oris'iiwood slartoil practising with jus


ieft band. lb ' told mo that he found tins


lerrihlv dilVn'ult a t first, hut gradmdly the strang'ene.ss wore ofT. ami now he can paint almost as easilv with his loft liand a.s In'


used to 4I0 with his right. NOT FOHCOTTKN!


I am as-mn'4] that tlm following incident to4)k plac4) on a ’has going along tin' .Straml


tlm other afternoon; Said a fur-eoat4'd lady to the conductor,


as sh.‘ paiil Inw fare. “ It must In' two years siiKM* F v e ridib'ii on a 'Ims. F have my own


tlia t 111.'.- i-onld not spt np liiiids ol tlmii o.rii on an i'.-.niomic basis Ihoy sonulit tlic- ai.l of the Ih-itisli Mint, wliioli has a wnrl.l- .vitl.i ropnlation for good .vnrkmaiiship.


1-im inu


THE GREAT BACH FAMILY Of tho two humlrcHl and b)rty--oven nn'U


Vric45 by his 4>wii of the naim* of Baoli who w'h’4) bnown n.s ] I n m ^ Z m nM ck .,.r Uic™ were iwer _lU.y w^ „ ^ k ,


.stiiignishod a.s i-omposei'.s and porloi'mer.s. I tlmt. part of Uoriimny wber** niost ol


tbo.'^o (lui.'t, homo-loving iH'oiilo liV4’4l. lio> b'ul boon f<u* gonoration.t .xo prmmnont in Ici^'ul mnxioal a lfairs tb a t tlu; town musicimis wore hiimvii ii.s ” Ihe Ha.-hs even al l thero had ceas.’d to he- any ol the n.nno j


was “ tho Haeh." He is geimi-ally hmmn iin'plv as '■ .Ss'haMtiiiii,”


Out „ f tho tw c d y - t l ire e most pi'onnnont liacliM. llm first m 1110 of “ '^'*-011 a.m ‘ .lliliiinn,” ant' six of them S “ Joh ann C'bnstopli.


om»>. (Cmilimied from preceding cohiinii.)


Hope can .see in hiii',. He's fr ig lilfnlly liniina ry, lie- tolls himseU anc m ha',11 I


don.' anything wonderlnl. l e t 1” ' ' * ” 1 ho is nniiine; hut women me '-K - "h , IIC'VC'I' dill nn.hi'staiul


i)r4*ioiul to.


I ,mm, and iha.sll t 1


The e-ir in wldch Inn drove- Hope and , , Z : . f ' o n t ' b . b o . " Z £ Y 4 " '}m "h e r " tb a n !


Il lose «>m*^olf best in 10 Greau Moiropolilan


Vinti'l i l is 4*asv to avoid M.tracting tlio Er;SH£,rB£;i"S:=i olxiinary p a ir , indeed.


“ Ian ?” “ Yes ?”


* . l i h Z h a t Y 'A i u l 'Z sim!;;: d Z ’ dm


^ Z ^ ; ; 4 i ;h . r " v h a t e ? e r ' " a n .X “ ' t ^ 'Y Z " 'B r ! ^ 'H e " 's tn in g e ''a n d B t r a n g 4


Z V oIh Z ' s l"ep-s,Jn. Almost Z i .Y B 'p lu s i f i t is all a dream, then a soft kis'j l.dls.


on his ear, and he knows n is real. “ Lot’ s go and got some tiia.’


e'r'o'nd of ridliians wlio wero ahdnctiiig lier. I 'i,„jm.r,,tivi' iiecessi.t.v, of tea tmtaril.s Hut tlmro 1 1 is.


Hui id


aflornoim. iTlio End.)


- i ..I*:?''"’ -!’'.— t .y- ’'U a f d f \ f *> ^ s / / • I 1 " 1 .S r " ' ’T V M !Sr ... ,f! W-ias'i'fs'ix. ' ~^p'.30 . I ■ - <'{ I


Advertiser & Times Offices ' 27, Castle Street & 6, Market Place


C L I T H E R O K


DIARIES ate USEFUL PRESENTS for the New Year, we have a large choice


t in t to n-e i t alono woiihl lad to distnignish 1 m in r i icn la r “ .V.nnin ’ ’ tlmt was iiu-ant.


‘ Jolnm ” is foninl constaiitly ni the) famill


nidv 0110 .Sehiistian,” and, a r t i s l i c b . he s likely to j* -m l alone .or a long tunc t


»'*^ Mv iu* f-i-


' " E T o r " , ‘,'H the Haelrs. John SehasUan for the "amo


N EW Y E A R C A RD S and A r tis tic Calendars


li4*r tiek.'t.


The r4m4bn*tm*. sardoni4: of mi4*ii. imiu-ln'd “ Yon <lon’ t know how wove


ini'“seil vou,’ ’ bo .saiil. • .JACK LONDONFH.


Committoo of Cotton '1 rado Uraani-/,atloii5, vot in.sliliod the liolR'i nhlcli it arousod. 'lloro Ill's) prodi'v.ss has hoon all too alow, and Iho issyL'lioloi;ioal atmo'plioro ol


oporation holwcoli tlio various sections , ol tho imlnstry,


inant;nratc<l hy tins Jo in t


zontalism ” in diics l hy lli» t.ovcriiinon iminirv Inis certainly not li.'llRsl WliatoVoi* the nltiinato hcnotit ol tins nlhclill invosti«alioii, it would plainly ho a mis- talio to place any o.va«i;orausl hoixis upon dm ,'Hicni'V of its tindnigs. llio iniim facts ahoill llio prosolit depression and its canss'o havo hmg hoon known lo all th i 'iu so l Imiids in tlio trad.), and it would ho mi- fortnimto if tho impiiry slmnld piowdo tho more reactionary olomoiit,s witli an o\ciiso for marking tiino. ilcanwliilo 111.) leiimil.- I1I.I0 report on tho Jananos.. ami cotton industrios ro c e f ty p n h lisW h'. -Mi. Ai-im Poai-sc' contains iiincll lood lor tliont,! t. Wilhmit passing uiiv


oomliu't of l,anca.sliiro, Mi. I c.ii o nas has drawn a piclnro of


f 'Z


ami too


too striking to l.o igiior. 111.) most ca.so-lianh'ii.'d traditionalists. Olio sontonco in purlicular, wlilcli onilimlic.s tho friendly criticism of a young .lapanoso nil. liad slHillt .some time in l.nnwis iiro and i n tin. CantiiK'iit, dtvsorvos mol'o tliail


itH organizalioini Striking


s to t 1.0 the luoral ot which


tlio • '" I ’ " ' ” '';'’ o


>K»">;';B,,';-r,,.::.';>:,£YYno


notice. Will'll Iisk.sl dm roa'sims «h> m ."omo goods Ja p a n was ah o lo h.'at Karo w.


Jj nf voiu- pooplo; oni- mill 111011 i o.ssi ss a


tlio Oriontal imln.slrialist "-'1’! ' " ' ' “ , ,, ' and foremost i« tho


■ ,';£m''ss a


higtior ticliiiical and scliolitalic oilncaUn 1. Socondlv our siiocinlizallon hy conliniilp ■ few counts and few clutlis In Thirdly, onr sn,mrior n.o hml


trad in g and mmilig cotton, onr soiling and, last lint not least, .mr c a i . f i


Immlhi.g of macliinory


im U'-'M th; i7.at.i0n h....


..


mass ol thou* collciigu*’"* liitter oNiH-'rionce


' J " ' tho u'c'H of a4lvor.sity.*'


Br iiish Mn-oiim. mid pampidots, ’JdS.oll) s.'i'ials ami parts ..I volnmes,


of nmsie, and l . l td ""M's tliere.


, On Chrislmas Nigl.t a .g ian t plnm I " " lour f4‘t*I. iiigh. wus carnml luto tin B4.rk4 l4.>


H4*stauram, Loudon, hy a ‘[’ “ I Fatlu'r CMinstmns. ami m\ -'•talu.u . a"**! • nits All tin.' gn.'slH wor.* MTsanl Irom u .


hAcZ'-s'- in-ci c, l.stan'tly ovorlianliiig i t . ” 1. >K.g, '


than yon do on ,k"’ ' l ' ‘ ! '« , ''',cV\,7 j l acliinorv hy spomling inncli


■* olliciont rlial all


T'ollir “ Et '1 m M


'= -1


s id Jo ’ l!4 Z ^ ‘^’4 ro ;£ '£ ;v o c o , is .rn c t io . i are ;s'tm ’thwarted


_______


■ I'li.'i-e ai',' 111,lie flian lliree million volnnios i " the jh in t e .1


1" i\ I’d


H4)W mucb morn irv t*> sW4*c't^‘ii


Z ' , ! ; r


liori-


plain facts which by lids iinio have no doubt bts'ii pro.soutcd in all tlieir tlitFeiont


'lhe>o *ixo tlio o


leading article. Vear by yea r tho condi­ tion of Uio inditsLry gets stoadily uoiiO, as liio exports of cotton tissn4


nino years ago, says “ The Tmi»yi ’ tn ft is slowly but 1x1-


Tlm cotton indui»try of Lanciudiiro l i itiU .lon!y fromo


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