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Military Gymnastics. 2. French Cuirassers. 3. Trafalgar-square on Trafalgar Day. 4. Foiled Attain. 5 Caught Napping. 6. Boxing Match. 7. l'illow Fight. b. French Cavalry Charging Artillery right on to the Battery of Guns. 9. Prince of Wales at Ascot, 1897. 10. Ascot Gold Cup Race. 1897. 11. New York Fire Department. 12. Samp reversed with Horses Travelling Back- wards and Steam Descending Pipe instead of Rising from it. 13. Empire State Express And the above-named Highlanders and Phantom Ride Pictures. Also the following Artistes: — F. V ST. CLAIR, The Somr Machine. "SIMPLICITY." bv the FORREST COMBINATION. CHARLES SEEL The Funnygraph. CODA and CARY. The Musical Funiiiosities. MAUD NEEDHAM, Serio-Comedy Artiste. MACDONALD TROUPE Of National Dancers. BARTLETT and MAY. THE Loose-jointed Man and the Little Girl. A Laughable Act. Another Great Performance— CLOWN ZERTHO'S INCOMPARABLE DOGS! In the most interesting Canine Act yet seen. "Next Alleek: THE BURMESE VILLAGE, From the Crystal Palace. TWENTY REAL BURMESE JUGGLERS, SINGERS. AND DANCERS. Next Week also. MDLLE. DE DIO. In her Marvellous Dance. "She," inspired by Rider HAGGARD'S Famous Book. Box Office open daily from 10 to 4: Saturdays, .%a 10 to j. Also from 7 to 10 each evening for book- ings for subsequent dates. Two Complete Performances Every Evening between 7 AND 9 and 9 and 11. NEWPORT. RP FL E JG M p I R E~ Managing Director OSWALD STOLL. TO-NIGHT. The King Laughter-Makers! The Three L;LOSSOMS. MAI D ROSS. WILL MITCHAM. THE BROWNS. The Marvellous Mimic, ENO. DAVID DA VIES CLABKE AND GLENTNY. I Farewell Complimentary Benefit to Mr James Wynos on Wednesday, January 19th. LY C E U M. XE WPORT7 Proprietor MR. CLARENCE SOLNES TO NIGHT, AT 7 30. ar.D DURING THE WEEK, THE THRILLING DRAMA. J^RIVJBLN F&OM JJOME. Prices, 6d. to Jei 1! Telephone, 158 Nat. Box OFFICE 0:>en Daily, 10 to 4, at Lyceum Only. Nest Week: THE ROBINSON CRUSOE" PANTOMIME. 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NURSEMAIDS AND SERVANTS WANTED. TLRANTED, respectable Girl, about I7. as »'T Geneial Servant.—Apply, after three o'clock. 5. Sncj'd-street (off Cathedral-road1 Can- ton. Cardiff. el0625i21 "V1TANTED. active Girl as Domestic Servant.— » » 1, Dyfrig street, Catliedral-J oad. Car- diff. _Ei0624i25 T/ITANTED. a £ OOD General Servant.—Apply 28, Jvliskin-strcet, Cardiff, after seven p.m. [il8 WANTED, coocAieiieral Servant for Small FU nilv: mast be experienced, clean, strong: suitable person will find comfortable heme and well treated.—63, MaeLlntosn-plaee Heath Pa rk. Cardiff. 4110126 CI OOD General Wantec^imraediately in Small T Family: two servants kept.—Apply, with references, stating age and wages. Mrs. Duncan Cooper, Bridgend. 4128126 TTTANTKD, General Servant: 17 to 18: expe- V V rience not- necessary —Address 20, Meri- dian-place. Clifton. Bristol. 4126i2t TT7"ANTED, respectable Person, aged 30. Take T'V Charge Boy unable walk alone, not invalid; light house duties.—N 91, We-tern Mail, Cardiff 4113126 "TTT"ANTED, Housemaid for Small Family, in V Cathedral-road. Cardiff.—Apply, statins? age, WAGE* and references, N 1,4), Western Mail. Cardiff. 4115i26 ANTED, a General Servant; able to do » plain cooking.—Apply Miss Lewis, Oak- land, Rumney. near Cardiff. 4116i26 A-NTED. Co-)k-eieral at cnce, with good W references: two other servants kept — Apniv. after six, at 59. CA'thedral-road. Car- diff. 4117i26 TT7ANTED, an experienced Cook-Genera I.— » V Apply 8. Park-prove, Cardiff. 41JII'?.6_ TXT-A-VXIKD^-COOK-C^NJETTU; in IAIIIIBS Vv house-parlourmaid kept.—Apply, with reference, Mrs. Grezor, The'. Hawthorns. Llan- daff Station, Cardiff. 4171I2J_ WANTED at once, good Plain Cook; aged 35 to 40; with gooil character. Also Housemaid, with Knowledge of aiting. Address 0 3. Western Mail, Cardiff. 57794 WT ANT'l^D, tliorc ugh ^otis^e-Parl ourina i d T T MUST understand her tiuties; gentleman s family; good wages.—Address U 28, estern Mail, Swansea. 4155I26 WANTED! General, Able to Do Plain Cook- ;ng, must have good reference.—Apply Mrs. McMahon, Glyn-NeatU. Oakfield-road, New- pert. 4157126 GOOD Plran Cook Wanted; £ 25; quiet situa- tion; kitchenmaid kept. Housemaid, £ 16; Kitchenmaid, £ 14.-92, • St. Michael's-hill. Bris- tol. 1 4069) 25^ TXTANTEIX Cool*- General. — Apply Mrs. VV Llewellyn, Llw^n-on, IJandaff. 4052i25 ~X\RANTED, good Cook; baking, dairy (two V V cows); small family; kitchenmaid kept- State wages Mrs. Railton, Heywood Lodge, Tenby. 4070I21 WANTED, General; wash, iron, email dairy; thoroughly clean; housemaid kept; two in family.—Apply, with references, Mrs. Davies, Alltycloriau. Llanwrda R.S.O. 4073i25 WANTED, for a London Suburb, good Cook- General and Housemaid; no children; wages JE17 and £ 15; good characters indispens- able.—Apply to 12, Albany-road, Cardiff. 4057i25 T^R^ANTED, for Penarth, about middle Feb- V V ruarv. good Cook: some housework. Also experienced House-Parlourmaid.—Address N 86, Western Mail. Cardiff. 4034i21 WANTED Servant Girl (Welsh). Small Country Shop; attend business, if required; good home; one in familymust be honest and good reference.-Address N 82, Wes- tcrn Mali. Cardiff. 4080i25 KITCHENMAID Wanted, who understands K her work and been in gentleman's service.—State age and wages, Mrs. Hobart Tyler, The Pines. Tivoli. Cheltenham. 4058i20 EXPERIENCED General Servant Wanted; must be good plain cook; two in family.— Mrs. Cross. 12. Victoria-place. Newport. 4092i25 ~TANTED, experienced General Servant; able TV to cook; family of three.—Address N 88, Western Mail, Cardiff. 4102i25 "ViTANTED, Second Housemaid; must be V V strong, understand her duties, and accus- tomed to gelltlcman's family; WAYES £ 14.—Mrs. Lewis, Stradey, Lianelly. 3986120 URSE. —Wanted! First Week in February, exoerienced Nursemaid (not under 25) to Take Charge of Two Children: highest references indispensable.—Apply, between eight and nine, 14, Park-place, Cardiff. al51 WANTED immediately, good Cooks, Parlour- maids, Housemaids. Kitchenmaids, Generals, Nurse-Housemaids.—Mrs. Pedler's Registry, 17, Pembroke-terrace, Cardiff (late Charles-street). 4023i24 WANTED, experienced, respectable Cook- General; aged about 25. Also experienced Housemaid, about 2O, for Family House.—Dr. John Newton, Mumbles. 4045i24 WANTED, House-Parlourmaid, also Cook (good Plain); good references required; small family.—State age, wages, experience, &c., Mrs. Goldwver, Briton Ferry. 4032i24 NURSEMAIDS AND SERVANTS WANT PLACES. T ADY. residing in CVrdiff. Desires Daily JLJ Engagements as Lady Cook in Gentle- men's Families: late dinner- preferred; aothing muval; terms 5s.—Address X 98, Western Mail, Cardiff. 414.iZZ SITUATION as House-Parlourmaid Where Two Servant* are Kept, in or near Pontypridd; p.cod character.—Addiess E. Moore. Frongelli, Pontardulais. 4054i21 "\7STANTED. Situation as Nurse; experienced; T T one or two children.—Address N 87. Wes- tern Mail. Cardiff. 4C87i25 DISENGAGED, good Cooks, where kitchen- JLJ' maid is kept. Housemaids. House-Parlour- maids. Useful Helps. Mother's Helps, Cook- Generals, and Kitchenmaid-.—Stamp. Mrs. Evaus, Registry, Ehn-*1reet. Cardiff. 3984i20 HEREFORDSHIRE, oloucestershire, Wiltshire. Breconshire, Abergavenny. and other Country Servants Disengaged: £ 5—12, upwards; cook. wash; long characters: particulars free.- 9. Radnor-road, Canton, Cardiff. Country Branch. Aberdare. irftp.) 3931122 HEALTHY Yorkshire Servant Disengaged; I H good plain cook: excellent laundress; early riser; two years' reference; £ 12.-9, Radnor- road, Canton, Cardiff. 3950i22 SITUATION Wanted as General Servant, Country Girl; now living in Blaina; excel- lent character from last situation.—Mrs. Coster, Registry. Gloucester. 3923i22 ALWAYS Disengaged and Wanted. Gover^ nesses, Helns, Housekeepers. Cooks. Par- lourmaids, Kitchenmaids. Generals.—Mrs. Stuart, Queen-street Registry, 2, Frederick- street. Cardiff. 3866i21 T ADIES Suited with All Classes of Servants. J-J Situations Sectred for Servants. Fee. 1=.— Miss Walters, 30. Page-street. Swansea. 3837i20 II MISCELLANEOUS SITUATIONS VACANT. YOUNG Man Wanted; 55s. per week and com- mission; regular work; splendid opening.— Address Compo Works, Farnworth, Bolton, Lan- cashire. el06 25125 TVANTED. reliable Groom-Gardener frir T Country House; eight miles from Cardiff; aged about o5; single.—Apply, stating wages re- quired, with or without board. N 67 Western Mail, Cardiff. 'elC6l9i20 ''pURNER..—Competent Man Wanted.—Apply _-l. Globe foundry. East. Moors, Cardiff. ei21 /^j.ARDF-NER; married; not_over_30.—Write o'- aPPiyjr. jici 'on on Tuesday next to E. David. Esq.. Fairwater.^Cardiff. 4164i22 TTS^ANTED. Single Man (live indoors). Able to w MHk. Look After Horses and Cattle, Make Himself Generally Useful: good wages given to suitable n in.—Apply Hopkins Twyn.vglison, Llandaff. 4049i25 WANTED immediately, strong Youth to fake_ Charge of Cows and Make Himself Generally Useful; must be good milker.—Annly Sidney Byass, Glanogwr. Bridgend. 4020i20 WANTED, steady, industrious Man as Groom- Gardener; must thoroughly understand cows, and milk well; comfortable cottage.— Apply Brynheulog, Pontardawe, Swansea Valley. 5383124 \\7"ANTED, sharp and active Young Man ns Gardener, Attend Horse. Cow, Milk. Make Himself Generally Useful.—Morgan, Canal Head, Aberdare. 3)75il9 T17ANTED. Single Man to Look After Pony. T T Trap and Garden and Make Himself Generally Useful.— Anply. with references, to t7 26, Western Mail, Swansea. 3838i20 RESPECTABLE Man to Look After Horse and Carriage and Attend to Garden.—n, Marine-parade. Penarth. 379H20 WANTED, an Under Groom.—Apply James A. Ware. Bria- Bank, Penarth. 3837120 ~TANTED, a Married Man as Gardener and Tt to Make Himself Generally Useful; to live In lodge; without family or whose familv is grown up preferred.—Applv. with references staling wages, W. Smeddle, St. Ann's. Milford H," en 3301 i'20 MISCELLANEOUS SITUATIONS WANTED. GARDENER Seeks Situation 'Single-handed); aged 30; married (one child); thoroughly experienced with vines, melons, tomatoes, fruit trees, stove, greenhouse plants, kitchen and flower garden, lav.-ns, &c.: can milk —Address Gardener, care of Mr. Morris, Crockers Ash. Monmouth. 4130i2o WANTED. Situation as Gardener rexperienced in all branches; married, aged 34; excel- lent reference.—Address Gardener, *7. Mill-street. Caerleon, Mon. 4104i25 ation α- ~TANTED, a Situation lTv~a^ltfarried_Man T t (aged 26. no familyi as Groom-Gardener or Groom-Coachman; understands cows; good references,-Vaughan. Coachman Ely Harbour, Grangetown, Cardiff. 4090i24 I SITU VTION 'ante(' is Grooin-Coachrn,,r; S ride and drive single and pair: would not mind plain gardeningaged 25- married when suited. —Groom. Borvilstone' near Cardiff. i20 SHOP ASSISTANTS WANT PLACES, j (O ROCERY and Provision.—AYai.led. Improver | U and Junior: We!>li; indoor.SUITING fall ) particulars Phillips. Tea Shop. Treorchj-^ iZ1 DRAPERY.—DISM-AL of I;USINE-S.—Two Sales- I men. LHORUI^ALY experienced M Sales and! Stock-taking. Wanted for One Month.—Only i good men need apply, with references, London House. Tredegar. 4151122 GROCERY and Provision-r-Wanted. p smart Junior; y, ell uu in PRECISION- and quick server^Weish.—Iliindell_and Sons. Lianelly. i25 kl). smart Toung Men for the Dresses. T -Apply. with full particulars, stating. salary required. David Evans and Co. (Limited', yueen-street, Cardiff. 4099121 MILLINER^ ;Sales'.—Wanted, smart Young] Ladv for Pushing Trade; live out; good salary.—Oliver, 148, Commercial-road, Newport, Mon 4095i25 PROVISION Hand AYanted at once: good references.—Full particulars, AY. S Clark Swansea. «4086i2 ENERAL Outfitting.—Vacancy for Head X Salesman; must be good window-dresser and thorough all-round man. Also Apprentice Wanted.—Liverpool House. Newport. 4075125 /CLOTHING and Outfitting.—AYanted, a, /CLOTHING and Outfitting.—AYanted, a, V resnectab^' Yjnth as an Apprentice; i,¡1-! doors—State age Price, 54 and 55. Commercial- street, New Tredegar. 4036I24 I ROCERY" and Provisions.—'Wanted, smart VX Junior; also an Apprentice: indoors.— State full particulars Price, 15 and 16, Commer- cial-sti EET.^NEW^TREDEGAR. 4037i24 -I CLERKS AND MANAGERS. I ADVERTISERS are Cautioned that Tost- S masters are Not Allowed to Deliver Letters Addiessed *0 Initials or Fictitious NAMEI at | any Post-office. Letters addressed to Initials or Fictitious Names must bear the address of ■the Advertiser or one of the Offices of the I I' Western Mail. I MANAGER AVanted fcr the Royal Hotel, Swansea.—Apply, stating age, experience, with copies of testimonials, to F. G. Gould, Bridgend Hotel. Pentre Ystrad. 57792 ~TANTED, a Young Man as Shorthand Writer W and Clerk; about twenty years of age; must write a neat. clear hand.—Apply,, by letter only, stating salary required, to the Great Western Colliery Company 'Limited 1, Ponty- pridd. 57789 "TXTANTED, for a respectahle Office IN the V ? Docks, a smart Lad AS Office Boy; short- hand a recommendation.—N 39. AVestern Mail, Cardiff. 4l2oi22 THE South Wales and Monmouthshire Clerks' Association Ensures Members against Loss through AVant of Employment. Sicknesg, Old Age. and Death, and Introduces to Employers, through Want of Employment. Sickness. Old Age. and Death, and Introduces to Employers, Free of Charge, Clerks of good Business Capa- city and Characte. Every Clerk, whatever his I position, should be a Member of the Associa- ¡ tion—Send for particulars. Secretary, 1, Dock- chambers, Cardiff^ 53815 AN Assistant Clerk Wanted: must be well recommended.—Apply, by letter, in own handwriting, to No. 2, Duke-street, Cardiff. al57 LOCAL Firm of Auctionee-s Require good Clerk for Rent-collecting and General AVork; shorthand and typist preferred. N 74, Western Mail. Cardiff. 4063iz3 CLERK Wanted (experienced in book-keep- C; ing. correspondence, dissecting) for Drapery; live in; young lady preferred.—J. E. I Davies and Co., Merthyr. 403Si24 SHARP Lad AVanted for A Steamship Owners' Office at the Docks; must understand Custom House work and be able to write short- hand.—N 69. AYestern Mail. Cardiff. 400812"' BUILDERS' Merchants Require Clerk; accus- tomed to the business.—Applications, per letter only, to B. S Western Mail Office. New- port. 4016:20 WANTED.. a Draughtsman, Used to Colliery Screening and Coal-cleaning Plants also 1 Structural Iron age and wage requircd to Slieppard and Sons (Limited), Eridg- end. 4026120 O HORTHAND and Typewriter, with experience O in solicitor's office. Required.—Address. stating age. previous experience, and sal^rv re- quired, IT 27. Western Mail. Swansea. 4006I24 CLERK Wanted; good accountant; tho- I C roughly reliable; confidential.—APPLICANTS must state salary required and other informa- tion, to X 51. Western Mail, Cardiff. 3959i22 TXT"ANTED, smart Shorthand Clerk; gor-1 f" typist; business experience—Apply New- port Milling Company (Limited), Newport, Mon. 335.5I22 'COUNTANT (Chartered1. Birmingham, -I Wants experienced Clerk; state full pj»rti- culars of J-XPERIENC-T age, and SALARY required.— Address "N S3. WIATERN Mail. 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THE MAN SHE PEA PLY I (All) BPiCHiit SET iOH 7Hr EVENING EXPRESS. CHAPTER TX. HASTINGS'S STORY. j "Sue is telling iil!! trs'thi m;itie,-ed BecV- with. "This is Francis iiV-injs. How tl.e change of psrsoraiily v.-orkr, i don't know: but h is tr;;?, Tor ali that!" J-.eile Deiorrae b:c! the ;.j.d¡ of silence hv an ir«!P«UEI:t .I..an:;¡ oi H?r tool. I '•Tha ;» all ^oancn."?. you knew!" she erird- "It TIN FRAUEIA WHY lie" "F.,ane-is did i;<.t die, n you n;iow very well/' inurrruptcd "relic fell i;, his trap, alld for sA?r.ty [ ;r.v.od his r.r.1516. 1 bdieve yf" kit-r :t ,Ii! 4!CR^» I -Well, ai:d oven if j d;(1 Un-A7 ahUft iM yon w* lel:x. wii:tr ne** t!iL prove." aiked Dclle. i*>o!iy, "n! ¡'; r-idn'^ you cs"n up litat TOU ..ere FrHiicisr' di.Tj't, ohooss to bc'rjt* myself- For t'.i !t:l;W it you wi.o bJled my brother; nnd r tbo't* you 'J*1 ■1 ,1»11 *11" Of uccti.^inj/ nie jf the riiurVr. Dc!!e Dt l.»iirc rouciu-afed no reply. WiJi a loCr. of at her own failure to bl«c)nnaiJ 'JiV-lnrrs irto ntr.rrjing her she twrtis,! to :e*ve U.c room. "Not y.1, Kis* D/'nrv:interposed lkek. WtLÏI. "AlJ.urrh we lave found '>lIt 111'11. F; au-.i; is arJ i'riix dead, we haven't lea/Ted yet how lelix met his death." "I cill 't lifli) ),Cll Out of that. Ask his loving brother." "I think you can help us, Miss Deiorme," Vivian. "sinca by your own confession, Felix made all his arrangements witii your aid." 11 don't know how he died, declared liie -oubvettc. "I know no more of time than you do: though I believe Francis killed linn." "Then you acknowledge nic tD be Francis P" I acknowledge nothing. Let me pass, Mr. Bcei-.with. I am dne at the music-hall in balf an hour." "You won't go a step till you tell me where your so-called fathe^ Stein, ;5 to be found." "1 don't. know," she replied, sullenly. "Oh, yes you do said Vivian, "and you shall iiut leave this room till you confess." "Put if I don't show up at the music-hall in Lime I'll be fined." "That doesn't concern us," laughed Ha slings. "Give me the night to think 't over pleaded Belle. "Not one hour answered Beckwith. "Come, the truth alone can save you." "And if I refuse H" "In that case I shall arrest you as accessory to the murder of Felix Hastings." "Give me time! (i;vc nic time!" "We wiii give you just one Mlf hc.ur to think it over. No, no! Don't leave the room please, and make no outcry. If w'll only lead to your arrest. Half an hour, remember." Belie Deiorme looked k-oni face to face, but in none of the trio did she see symptoms of p ty. With a shrug of the shoulders as one who accepts the inevitable, she walked to the furthest corner of the room and sat down. I "And no old man," exclaimed Francis Hast ngs, turning to Beckwith and holding out both hands, "first of all, let me ask your for- giveness for the deception I've pract sed and the trouble I've caused you. And let me thank you for the pains you've taken to drag my supposed murderer to justice and to protect the woman I love from the arts of a man you believed a v'llain." "Don't speak of it. But for the sake of my curiosity tell me the truth about all this, won't you, "Why, I told you I was Francis all along," said Hastings reproachfully. "Yes, in such a way as to make me sure you were Fel'x," laughed Beckwith. "You might have trusted as old a friend as I, Hastings. It would have been better for us all." "T can sea that now. But I feared yon would think I had killed Felix. It was my cursed cowardice that caused the whole trouble. If I'd realised how true a friend to me you were. Beck With, I'd have made a clean breast of it from the first. As it was, I remembered my wild threats of killing Felix, and I thought you'd accuse me of the murder." "But who did kill him?" "I don t know. When I saw him he was dead." "And Belle and 3 "They had left the house. This was about six in the morning." I "And I didn't WL'kc up till ten. You had four hours' start of me. But how did you come to put Felix's dead body in your own bed?" "1'11 tell you the whole story: —My mind was full of your theory as to Felix's treachery to me. The more I thought of it the more con- vinced I was of ;ts truth. I woke up at six next morning, resolved to wait no longer for Felix, but to go straight to New York, confront. Vivian, and learn from her own lips whether I had been supplanted by my faithless brother, or whether he had passed himself off as Francis and wooed her in my name." "I suggested that step also, you remember." "I remember. Well, I went downstairs. The first thing I saw was my brother, Felix, lying dead on the no,r. I thought either Stein or the girl had killed him, so I went in search of them. They had gone, as lmd every trace of their occupancy of the tavern. At first I was about to wake you up. Then the memory of my foolish talk to you came back, and I stopped. A means of flight came to me at last, and I took it. I got the idea from a book I read on the way home from Chili. It was called 'The Pri- soner of Zenda,' and told how a man traded on his resemblance to a German king to take that kind's pla.ce. I thought if a man could play the part of a king he'd never known I could surely pass myself off as my own twin brother. Besides, as Felix had been masquerading as myself, the trick seemed all the easier. "I carried Felix's body upstairs, dressed it in my own clothes, laid it on my bed and put on his suit. Then I remembered I must part with my pearl ring in order to make the world believe it was Francis who was the corpte. So I put ii. on his dead firurcr. The palm of the iime hand was gashed. That was his only wound. Felix's horse and buggy were outside the tavern. I drove them bick to Porter's in Jersey City, and he never guessed I was not Felix. I came back to my rooms here at the Benedict, and then went at once to cill on Vivian. In some instinc- tive way she knew at once I Was her real lover and not Felix. So I confessed all to her. It seems you were right, Beckwith. Felix was passing under my name. and he had g'ven it out tha.t Felix was in Chicago. He stood in with a hotel keeper, who aided the deception. By Vivian's advice I kept up the part Felix had begun. He had pretended to be Franc's. I was really Francis. So my part was easier to play than his had been. But just as I saw clear I sky ahead you came to me and swore I was Felix, and that I had killed my brother. Francis. It's a strange situation, my friend, to be accused of having murdered yourself." "I can imagine so. Go on." "Then, when you proposed that trip to the Meadow Tavern to look up Francis's body, I was panic-stricken. But I drove out there that night, found a spade, dug a grave with my own hands, near the inn, and laid Felix's body in it. I even repealed the Burial Service over him. I drove back at dawn, and that day when we thr e rode out there we naturally found nothing. I thought I was safe at last, but your decision to go to Chicago in search of an imagi- nary Felix threw me into another panic. I took the first train the same day for Chicago, found the Grey court Hotel, and passed myself off on the proprietor as Felix. I even paid aim money to forward my plans. It seems the real Felix had been sending him lelters and telc- grams from New Yi'i'k to be sent back iu lus name from Chicago. "Then came my interview with you. and at its conclusion I was sure I had thrown you off my track for ever." 'Do you know how Felix dird?" asked the detective. "No." "He was killed, Francis, by a poisoned arrow head which had been stolen from Miss Price's house. A mere scratch from such a weapon would cause almost instant death." "One of the poijoned arrows from ovcr our mantelpiece!" exclaimed Vivian in wonder. "How did it gel to the Meadow Tavern?" "I will tell you!" It was Belle Delorme .who sp ike. "The net is drawn too close," she said. com- ing forward. "I can't get out any other way, so I may as well confess the truth. But will you promise me immunity." "If we find your story to be true." replied Beckwith, "I can answer for it neither Mr. Hastings nor Miss Price will care to push the nase further." "Very gcod. Here goes, then. Stein is really my father. Mv real name is Stein. But Delorme sounds better en the stage. And"- "Never mind all that. Get down to facts. please." "All right. The part of my story that you and Miss Price overheard happens to be true. Felix had really promised to marry me before he wanted to many Miss Price. He said he'd keep his promise if I'd help him in the affair with Irs brother. So Stein and I went down to the tavern that day. About an hour after you and Mr. Francis Hastings had gone to bed Felix drove up to the tavern tied his horse, -J in. w. HIM Francis was'a&lecD. and he was for waking him at once. He took an arrow-head from his pocket and laid it on the table. I picked it up and asked what he had brought it there for. He gave some evasive answer and I set it back on the table, letting it rest with the blunt side down and the keen edge upward. Felix started to go upstairs, but my father stopped him to ask if he really meant to keep his word and marry me. Felix had gained his object by getting us to help him meet Irs brother, and he had nothing more to gain from us. So he laughed in my father's gain from us. So he laughed in my father's face at the question. "My father repeated his request, reminding 1 Felix of his promise. Then Felix grew angry. and shouted, 'Marry her? Never! I'm not such a fool.' "As he spoke he brought down his hand for emphasis on the table. He struck it with a bang: then screamed and sprang to his feet. When he had struck the table his hand had fallen on the razor-edge of the arrow-bead. He called out that he was poisoned, and told us to run for help. Before we could leave the room he fell to the floor-dead," "Well ?': queried Beckwith. as the girl paused. "We took the wagon we had brought the pro- visions in, piled into it all traces of our occu- pancy there, and hurried back to New York, reaching home before dawn. We left the body where it lay. Thai's all I know of the story. When I knew I could make no more money from-Felix, the idea occurred to me that it might b'3 a good thing to play on Francis's fears. and perhaps induce him to marry me. So I did it. He's such a pitiful coward. I believed I'd have succeeded if you people hadn't interrupted its. "You will keen silent about. this for your own sake. >;i:. 1 1,- .• 1;h s.pynr," a,« he ccindt'cio;! Belle to the door. '•'UndersuiKl. veil are in cr.r power. At the first hint of y-iur krowieo.ire of' this affair you'll get a lorg term iu prison, if ;¡Or the electri- chair. No cr.^ bti;]i!es c-urscives will behevp your story." Thoroughly cowed, th; anver/Uicss hurried past him nr,o the street Beckwitli returned to 'It? r-('cc}.i";I,r'dl1 to come upon a tableau wlu-cir. he ccuiri ,ay no part. Vivian Price stood in 11;r, centre of little room, her arms nbovii .Francis's nec'^ and her! eyes upraised to his in a loo's cf perfect lc~e suiu trust. trust. "All the shadows have fied aw,vj. beloved," j she was saying, as Beckwitli ared. "Fled away for ever, thanks to your br,Tre I help, sweetheart," answered Francis. There nothing but sunlight and blue sky a-ienn "I fancy this is a scene where 'three is a I, crowd. soliloquised Charlie Bee!:w;th. :? millionaire detective as he withdrew unsrfr.. THE END.

———— Here ;s a sLory of the great composer Merer-1 beer. A musical amateur, with no email o|xin:cn j of himself, once brought two of his comnositic: I for the master's criticism, with a request. that bo. might have his opinion thereon as soon as ?"'5" sible. Only a few days elapsed, and the gifted amateur again called on Meyerbeer. "Have you looked carefully over my two compositions?" be asked. "A thousand pardons." pleaded the ever- polite composer, "I have only had time to glance at one of them." ell. and what do you think of ii.- "That I like the ot.her better," was the re-l-, 4,

I I Quips and Cranks F P.ron, the French dramatist, once found hial- jpif through no fault of his own, before a ti-)te. The magistrate, a shallow-brained f«L'0*- asked arrogantly: "What are you?" "A "A poet.r I have a brother who is "Then we are equal." said Piron. "1 K*VE brother who is a fool." A fashionable young ],,r.y got INW suburban 'bu. the ether day, and. seeing it wal pretty f' U. looked arou* for some perfect FEIHJEMAN wlio WOULD prise and eive up his teat to her. No one s#rr«d ii!' a horrid man with QZ1 ht knoe put the c.r} down and murmured. Be polite, my boy, a-:d five your seat to the lady." A student had VTEN loudly BRAFPINF at a pubfic- house of his varied accom TANNIN US. UNTIL one of d.e guests. !osi::g all pauience. said at LAST, -Now, w- have heard qii;60 enough of what you c,aii de; juv„ tell us what you car.'t do, amd I will URJDERIAIE to do it mvseif. JndecC- repiwso ih. student.. "Well. I "cannot V-* my bil:. and arr very glad In .LED that- von car. do JT. .Tohnn; P«.r>?-. v BAX IA TNEAJIT BT "a of TEIXNTERS.IU«'T „ -H. mean* A PERSON a C'JWL R'any THINGS hzL ROT_ —: ^ER- Did old NITRIC MAK* ranch o! a kirk when TOU .-liked ÏJlln for :i;s D:d he make much K!FK? '"V300" 1 ™ TINEA:CR.E* V:<V. /YIR^URE the tpme. "So r.ar Jrie&E "Sashlor WISU to THE TOP of Mon" Bhu-.E?" J* HE SAID so "• Tine. PWC MOALHA AJ-O. wh«n BE turned from SWITZERLAND, be win he hasi bean ?t the foot of MONT Bl .no S'-ROA t.i:¡.. Ùf: kqx OMAÂna.1!- 1úod )rt-l1 tk, -.1