T H E T E E S D A L E M E R C U R Y — W E D N E S D A Y , D E C . 16, 1896.

F I E L D A N D

PORK F O R T U B W B B K — V i n e s 8 i " and fruit trees also. Newl v '

should be mulched. Trench 0'r and t ground. Prune peaches ^ ^

er glass. Sponge the foliage , •ges, e t c Use a week solution

rater for sponging plants, r ^ j , re in a cool place between i & ¥ P*f itilation should only be applied the top ventilators. D i g , J J J

ant ground, and leave the surf*' °»l winter. Lilies may ye t be pJ* 0* nj

i plunged under fibre or ashes in ̂ L Chrysanthemum cut t ings niav*, 0 0!*

ee sturdy shoots i n preference \ i i t trees intended to be grafted* "*>r

Bold have their branches shortened Us, sparexis, and bulos generally ""'-a tted and plunged under ashes if, dges of holly, privet, box, etc., n, * *»l i that the ground is w e l l dug to J " • I jert cuttings of gooseberries and cnt ® ttings can be taken from the shoots w i L l •wns should be swept f reqnentl v • " I oom to distribute worm casts; a f t e r w * 1 W l l 'indow boxes may be furnished With"'' '*!

pots. Plunge them in the box f c a

re refuse. Trees and shrub* recJ , 0 ^ ould be mulched w i t h manure f o r " ' j | — feet round their stems. p i a *

[ C O P Y R io H T . ]

&]1IES. HERRIES. ^ A y C R O M M E L I N ,

" Violet Vivian," etc.

.^goblin Oold," f -nidge," etc.

CHAPTER I V . ._poe story, mother," said Stephen,

i ** vening of the next day, he stood on t^1" 0l the library, after their mutual ^ u n e x c h a n g e d . He had come back, f t w>)' ^ m m o t n e r h e would » * n er l « t t e r greatly surprised him.

the affair Grange, most strange, but I S** . - n n t A M I

U0t ne, was not p r e p a r e d to say. mv dear Stephen, it may be the guid-

PH.ndence," answered Lady Elizabeth,

one never

- lant Bund not required for spring p i a n f . '1 borne in when vegetables are sea ^

•liry of the valley may be transfer^ sture of 55 to 65 deg., to bring the •

jrer. 8eakale root-cuttings should hen lifting the roots for forcing, j n z 5 in a supply of plants for another season rming beads, and growing in exposi ays Amateur Gardening) may n o w ,** xxi balls of soil and replanted clone to Weltered corner. Give the branches -aches and nectarines a good washi n i,; ap and warm water. Take care of t u e young growth.

' T H E Fl /OWXR G A R D R N.—T h e r e i 8 ». letting roses planted early, as the ' king roots as soon as the soil is p r

»>ut them. A l l roses, as soon as p i a n t j

>ve the long shoots shortened back alike le roots. I n some nurseries this i« A, mding the plants out, and it is not a I

it saves trouble and reduces the bulk ml ulch all plants as soon as planted, 4 n j | ake all standards. A little mulch will! mnd carnations and picotees. Old J

j d s , or old hotbeds, broken up fine, villi ame treatment will be beneficial to bei inths, tulips, etc. I t prevents dists

it, and keeps their roots comfort _iteurs sow their wallflowers and in

jwering plants too late to be really i .pril' is quite late enough to sow i

iterbury bells, sweet W i l l i a m s , iesty, and plants of like character;

tould be pricked off in nursery-beds' '•part as soon as large enough to hand) treated in this way are sure to give SRJ Daphne mezereum is a general f avouriteJ in town gardens, where it thrives r flowering freely in March ; in August i rally brightened with red berries, viridissima is another early-flowering shnsj like the mezereum, produces its flowen (1 a bright yellow) before the leaves.

T B R F R U I T G A R D R S .—T h o s e who . hanging in a greehouse whieh is filled i -in pots requiring frequent watering, s i n advantage both to the grapes and the r ' J

the grapes with a few inches of woe .ch bunch, and preserve them in a i r

trust ing the wood into bottles of watt pending them on a rack or some aoiti ance. A few bits of animal charcoal m_, in each bottle to keep the water sweet

T H E V E G E T A B L E G A R D E N .—T h e r e if L the way of seed-sowing to be done nowJ or two of early peas and beans has b H the south border, and not much in planting, although cabbages and lettna transplanted any time in open westfc-oovering of manure over the rhubarb e yet done. Clear off dead leave* a sprouts and winter greens generally, bsti, cut off the crown of leaves on the top. I are not much planted in private gardensj those of small size, but they come in catch orop, and do not occupy the (-and may be planted thickly and be p* the hearts have formed.

T H E G R E W H O U S E . —N O W that the of plants, some in a young state grow others in bloom or approaching t h J * ' care will be required to keep all thing, steadily. The cuttings and other young" be placed as near the glass as P°a' l b, l*v' be occasionally turned round, and aecv if any, picked off. Bulbs conung« freest , s L u l d occupy a, Ug"» E f ^ J , plants sturdy and strong so that wn- i they will be suitable for placing in rooms. Other bulbs, such as etc., will be coming on, a»d notning way should be permitted to water. Pelargoniums should not ne for the next two months, or tne what is called the " spot," ^ , into condition again. Pj»t » « ^ e

themums from time to time as su » be obtained. The old plan"} " & bloom, may be moved to a coldp. tuberous begonias wi l l do under t»»

the common hyacinth of gar" * hyacinths, will not be out of P w * &

familiar with the fact that sKm duced by these bulbs,, but e % f

appear to have been t r T * -cale* t-observations now prove ^ V ^ c i n g 1

bulbs are really capable of w u> irritation when applied direct y A close examination oi 8

i n B W r -t iattheraphides-bundleso. rf m

crystals composed of px»« p e r son8 bottom of the m l 8 « h , e ' -

t n e s k i " * cleaning the bulbs nave ^ c o n « q punctured by these.crystal . h > p , ee» uritation of the skm, B " d X p e r t i e 9 l L are aware of the • » " , I e n . ' l

P

h v a c i n t l > for they carefuUy avoid b > p U » J they attack the bolb« ot Growers of hyacinths «n i o V es . not handle the bulbs witni j 9 a urj

E R I O E R O U HowmUJ-r- y u 9efn' white leaved plant, " " f ^ r i t i v e ^ house. They are V o r t h ^ " ^1 . a n d are well floret* *1 |

» T , . 1 , W o i * » * garden, but would " " ^ f i s t i c o Sppearance being chart* ^ ». Loamy soil, with » » admirably

JrW • * S t tnrn out disastrous

b "^.pphen, with a dark smile. He was I s j ^ J i v e than Lady Elizabeth, but he '""Vonien are strangely rash about mar-

for those they love, where money is jhen, i f in love, would be rash cool blood, he, as becomes a man,

v aet such a fair value upon himself fuause to deliberate. This news had «ben his mind was maddened, filled

jurling thoughts after the unexpected Jjelaide* faithlessness. A t such a

a good show, and are weU flor^ difk is yellow, » n d . t

r „ n , t ip 1 0 Vfi r»\ white, and measure ft^irtOV , °*

not

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,ose who value ^ f ^ f j ^ . owly and thus f&m**#*$J* grown in strong ^ t ^ & A less. I n case of seve ^ t s , f ft0d -a good quantity of c0«*<\ ^11 together in a s h e l t e r ^ t 9 a r e ^ Utter. I n this w a y » * w r s * » , nd * 1 heat at any t ime , * i B j 0 r s d . ^ a ^ J weather the crowns ar b l e i , j 0 t i i -wasted. I t is ^ ^ s e a ^ / a V ' b H - t t ings for the f ^ ^ ^ f i

is easily.

tied in bundles of ̂ S'^ound- ̂ l y f. aoU or in the.open « > „ start may be give" *° i 0 ^ ^ f ' i in cold fiames, and a 6 A f e * , j »U*, may be thus o b t a i n ^ l y j b * ^ for the late n^J&*0$»'fy These will wqairt>*> d

inches of fineasbe*, •*ao>1?»' leaves or Utter °*%tvr, " " ' t o j | > r * In the absence o f f ^ , b ^ , V covering, care U - J , - b ^ . h , -quantity to t h o r o u ^ d * n jpring, with i » £ r e through and ^7hT0+ ridge-sbapeM*^

. ether r**"*J^^J°^J™ reus Kn.gnt. A n a tnat was how ber gran.lfat If^paratively easy task to secure the h a d te =ht h e r t o t h i n k o f ft h e i r o f g H

V l̂ove had rejected. Pfolly in this iron age, he had said • -V *«fl,,p w n n u ' i i . aftar a l l av« •j^elf. "Our women, after a l l , are 'fireassians ; the only difference is that K I s l v s s for the highest price unless •*Tjve power to sell them. Therefore

JL jn his We had he been so wi l l ing to Jfarrvuie de ramn, or to te l l himself f t M t|,' v best help to a man's ambit ion; •Kjtion after al l was the thing best

for in life. | have thought about i t . You—you

after ail I Oh, my dear boy, i t l S e so happy '•" and a Ught came into

i worn face that Stephen had not lbn»ny • year, making her look almost

He put his hand affectionately on

F L ^ my dear, dear, old mother. Any-j « x the girl first. I cannot get myself Lpthing t i l l I have done t l i a t . "

"it so/' »aid Lady Elizabeth, in 'an so I have given orders that your

tod we wi l l both go together as soon

this evening!" exclaimed Stephen,

r̂ t, my boy ? every hour is precious. , ilil Mr. Cobb's day are numbered,

L jjepiy anxious to secure his child's

Lbt'lonehy giving her to a man she ips , anil knows nothing of ?

j, you ire a gentleman ! a Herries ! As | fail to do your duty to the best of

-.'cried his mother indignantly. [BJIOI, indulgent to the maternal weak-List take the trust, there w i l l be no lack s tilling enough to make her a husband, |snore suitable one," he murmured.

Then, with some more show of I,-But what is this g i r l l ike, mother? K told me that y e t . 1 %t seemed to me a good, thoughtful l a n e s — " Lady Elizabeth was search-•ssd for a suitable description, w i t h

f. for to tell the truth, Mysie had not i impression upon her. "WeU—she

|fc>, brown mouse as yet, I should

i mched the village inn, Abraham Its be pretty weU, and sitting up i n

;as!"enquired Lady Elizabeth

hint done so, the majt assured her. jhamnce ourselves," decided my lady, Hfbnce at Stephen, which implied, H K for yourself ; there shall be no

Tne '->!d man was sitting in a high |*as » pillow heHnd his head. Me

| quietly out of the window at the i »t the 'back of the house. On 'lis knee, sat Myeie, so engaged

}«t of yesterday's newspaper, i n a * wioe, that neither of them for a

1 the opening of the door. She p sere child, inasnort brown frock, and

| hair drawn back from her face, Jhtvolongplaits, that almost touched Mike at, that Stephen, looking over P *onlder, felt a faint amusement, "atrante there was a sudden change [ • " I * * ; his eyes, alight w i th <eager-P>«sHei on Stephen s features, his

I w e he spoke. M Mr. Herries himself ! A h , sir, ' ^ f » * me to welcome your father's ••pwdfather's eyes--very like h im

1 be murmured, partly to hira-I glancing up to Lady Elizabeth.

>™, trembling hand, he clasped • «n«ler 6ngers, shaking them again mm could not bring hunself to let

fcwlietter, Mr. Cobb," was a l l Lady 1«i to 3ay.

1 , « » slightly emlxvrrassing; IJ^ter .„f . f a c t a i r . Mysie had placid la M I v™', f" ' 1 w a * folding np ber [•"ttliodicai fashion.

yon *t.m\ " ^ " i g , may I enquire!" " rti"rf™"'e °I interested curiosity,

he felt he would have used to surprised him.

fcii,^ 7t y m a r k e t - 8 i r ' " " " d M y s i « . " C ( ^ ' a e nad been perusing the

* " * U H 1 much of that, I should e>ea turned towards Mr. Cobb

. J * * , Su**H stnick in the grand-

' kindred, but not often out of gratitude, as in old Cobb's case.

"TeUme , does your grandchild know anything of this proposition from you to me 1" ( I t seemed, somehow, r ight to include Lady Elizabeth in his question.)

| " No, sir, no ; I have bred her to look up to your family, but that is all. The alliance seemed too great an honour for me to count upon for a

I moment. Besides, a maid has no call to feel her­self offered where she might not be wanted. I t would hurt her modesty."

" I w i l l be her guardian in any case," interposed Lady Elizabeth.

" I took the l iberty of enquiring of my lady, here, i f you were free, sir, and she said that was so, or you should not have heard more on the matter from me."

Stephen winced, and his eyes fell. Hi ther to they had sought those of his mother at each question and answer.

" I f you w i l l allow me, M r . Cobb, I th ink I should like to join your granddaughter, whom I see out there in the garden," he said, rising.

Mysie was straying in an aimless way up and down beside the raspberry bushes. She knew she was not wanted indoors, and out hore there was nothing to divert her mind, for the garden was bare o f f rui t at this time of year, and a few sun­flowers and dahlias were uninteresting.

" I have come to talk to you for a while, my l i t t l e lady, i f you w i l l allow me," said Stephen.

Mysie looked shyly and gravely up in his face; she was not surprised, for his tone of courtesy was just what she would have expected from a chival­rous knight. And that was how her grandfather

• of the Hemes family.

i " Y e s , i f you please," she demurely answered. Stephen understood; she meant i f i t were his

pleasure, but that she did not intend to give an in­vitation. ,

i Side by side they paced together up and down a foot-wide grass path, and he felt as i f in company

i of a modest convent-bred school-girl, who has been j allowed by the Sisters to speak a few minutes w i t h I her friends in the convent cabbage garden.

" Your grandfather seems very i l l , I fear. What I does the doctor say, do you know ? " i " He says," almost whispered Mysie, and two big ; tears welled up in her brown eyes, " that grand-: father has not very long to l ive ." | " W h a t w i l l you do, my poor child, when he is j called away ? Believe me, I do not wish to pain j you, but i t is time you should entertain [ the thought, i f i t lias not been in your mind, j already."

" H e wants me to live w i t h Lady Elizabeth. I Have you not heard ? " j Mysie looked up, and though her eyes were small, i even sunken under a slightly over-hanging fore-; head, Stephen liked thoir direct expression, and j thought her brow gave promise of thought and

decision. She went on : " Yes, grandfather knows that he has been i l l a

! long time ; he thought of nothing else al l the voyage I over from America. He could not die and leave I oie, he used to say, un t i l he had asked Lady j Elizabeth i f she would take care of me. He said I she and you were so good—so very good."

" She w i l l be very kind to you, of that you may be quite sure, and you w i l l be fond of her."

" I w i l l t r y to do my best to please her in every­thing," sighed Mysie.

Stephen looked at her sympathetically. " But you w i l l miss him very much ?" " Oh, I should be alone f broke from the young

creature, i n a low wail , and he heard a sob, strangled in her throat.

Turning hastily aside, Mysie bent her head over a currant bush so that he should not see the work­ing grief of her features.

B u t her self-control was not sufficient, and pulling out her handkerchief she h id her face.

A genuine p i ty for her filled Stephen w i t h compassion. Poor young soul 1 poor c h i l d ! Sorrow was coming to her rapidly enough ; why should he have hastened i t by an hour ? He spoke to her tenderly, pi tyingly, as he would to any woman—to any helpless being in sorrow—and Mysie raised her head presently w i th a new-born air of resolve to put away the rain clouds, and smiled a small A p r i l smile upon him, w i t h gratitude in her features.

One last t r i a l Stephen resolved to put to her now or never, though he felt almost ashamed.

Miss Cobb, do you know that you wiU be an heiress ? "

" Yes—I know. But grandfather says my money w i l l only be a heavy care, for I must make a good use of i t , or else he might be sorry to have left i t to me."

She added in low confidence, trusting Stephen inst inct ively:

" Do you know, I get afraid at times thinking •bout i t . I almost wish that I might not have so much."

I t was genuine, he could swear. Her naivete pleased the man who felt himself jaded and world-worn.

" She is not worldly, at al l events," he reflected, looking so ful l and long at her young face that the poor child wondered and drew into herself, t imidly afraid she had said something amiss.

A sudden impulse overmastered Stephen. " L i t t l e Mysie, would you care to marry me?" How lie came to say i t he never knew. Perhaps

i t was an inspiration. Mysie started voilently, and gazed as genuinely

amazed as i f a king had asked her to share his throne.

" You !—-Mr. Herries—you ! " she gasped. " Your grandfather would be very glad i f you

would say yes, so would my mother; we have aU three spoken of i t together," he said, gently smiling, as i f i t was al l a l i t t le play they were rehearsing.

" What ! and live at Wykhrsut Place—all my life ? And grandfather knows ?"

" He does not know what you w i l l say. Come in and te l l h im."

Mysie obediently turned to the house beside her t a l l companion, and entering the parlour went straight to her grandfather and knelt down beside his chair.

" Grandfather have you heard ? Mr. Herries has asked me to marry him ; he says you wish i t , and Lady Elizabeth too. Is i t true ?"

No thought of refusal seemed to cross Mysie's yeung mind. I t was as i f they ai l three wished her to become mistress of an earthly paradise, w i t h a K i n g Ar thur for consort.

eyes. No one "hail thought the end so near, but on returning home Herries was met w i th the startling news that the old man was not expected to live through the night. There was no time to be lost. He and Lady Elizabeth started at onqe for the village. Perhaps both felt that as i t was to be done i t were best done quickly. Vaguely Stephen felt almost thankful he had no time for thought. How often before now had he imagined his wedding— but w i th Adelaide for a bride. Now, was this real ? Mysie looked dazed between grief and sleeplessness, for the poor young soul had not once closed her eyes the night before, but had sat up by her grand­father's side.

To her an awful reality, which yet seemed an impossibility, overpowered aU other thoughts. Her grandfather was going to leave her !—would soon be nowhere she could evermore see him or ask his advice, come and sit by his knee to be petted, or caress his dear bald head, w i t h its few silvery hairs.

The rector had been let into the secret by Lady Elizabeth. A t her desire he had explained to the doctor what was about to happen, and asked him to be a witness.

No one' else was to know; neither mother nor SOD wished the wedding to be made a matter of gossip in the country.

And now the clergyman's fatherly, grave tones began reading out the marriage service.

He hurried i t as much as possible, i t must be owned, for his mind was urging him to finish and begin the prayers for the dying.

The l i t t le bride stepped forward to her grand­father's bedside, directed in a whisper by her future mother-in-law. Mysie st i l l wore her brown every­day dress, and her long hair-plaits fell as usual down her back. Just before the ceremony was beginning, she whispered, i n childlike apology, to Lady Elizabeth:

" I am sorry there was no time to put my hair up, or indeed I would have done i t ; but I could not leave gjandfather."

Stephen heard the simple explanation and could hardly repress a smile.

Now, as he took Mysie's small, cold hand, a Strange feeling came over him, as i f what he was engaged in was a mockery.

This mere child ! Only w i th an effort, and by reminding himself that matters had gone too far to draw back, he brought himself to say the required words.

Then came the moment when the ring was needed. Stephen had forgotten i t , but his mother quickly pushed one into uis hand.

Her own wedding ring was too large, but she possessed that of Stephen's grandmother, a fairy-like beauty in her day, when George the Fourth was King . I t was a smaU ring, and fitted the slender brown flrtgur on which Stephen slipped it, w i t h a greater feeling than ever of being in a dream.

It was over ! The bridegroom rose to his feet; but Mysie had only crept closer to the bedside, where she was now kneeling w i th her brown head buried in her grandfather's pillow. Old Cobb's eyes liad been fixed al l the time on the bridegroom and bride wi th an expression of wondering beati­tude ; even his breath had seemed to come more easily. His features now smoothed themselves; a strange light of gladness reUt his eyes. I f ever a human face I-ore an expression of perfect satisfac­t ion, thought the less interested onlookers, that was h i s ! Lovingly, feebly he raised his old shrunken hand and laid i t on Mysie's head in blessing.

" B e a good wife to h i m ; promise me I " " I w i l l , I w i l l , " she whispered, Those around could hardly have heard that

answer had i t not been that the silence was so intense.

God—bless you ." Mysie guessed the words almost, so low, so

faintly they reached her ears. The others a l l drew in their breath standing by, for they watched— what was i t ? a shade, a change, came over the patriarchal face upon the bed. The doctor silently raiaed himself and bent a l i t t l e forward. Lady Elizabeth and Stephen felt a thr iU of agitation. The rector quickly turned the leaves i n his prayer book, hoping i t might not yet be too late.

But Mysie did not stir or raise her head. Old Abraham seemed to sink lower in his bed, his weary head drooped, and his hand sUpped from his grandchild's head upon her shoulder.

There was heard a long, long sigh — nothing more.

The doctor had come round the bed swiftly. He lifted the l imp hand from Mysie's shoulder and whispered, bending down :

" N o w , my dear, you had better get up and come away."

The last two words startled Mj'sie ; some unspoken communication seemed to dart through her mind, transmitted by the doctor's near pre­sence.

She looked up affrighted. Next moment she was on her feet. She looked at her grandfather, not understanding what had happened, but troubled. " Is he sleeping again ? " she whispered.

" He is gone, dear," said Lady Elizabeth, simply, put t ing her arms about the daughter whom wi th that movement she took then and henceforth to her heart. And the l i t t l e brown bride stood transfixed as i f turned to stone.

( To be continued),

O B T A I N I N G C E R T I F I C A T E S B Y F R A U D .

A t Penrhyndendraeth, Merionethshire, James James, a native of Cardiganshire, was remanded on a charge of obtaining certificates by false pre­tences. — Chief-Inspector Marshall, of Scotland Yard, proved arresting the prisoner at Inwor th Ha l l School, Essex, where he was acting as master of the school. The Inspector stated there were other charges against the accused, one being for having obtained from the Bishop of Worcester, by fraud and forgery, the certificate of ordination of the Rev. J . A . James, of Doddington Rectory, and obtaining a curacy in that name at Alphan-stone. Another charge was that he attempted to obtain the ordination certificate of the Rev. J . James, of Cobham.

S I N G U L A R W E L S H D I V O R C E CASE.

I n the Divorce Division on Tuesday M r . Justice Barnes delivered a reserved judgement in the case of Jenkins v. Jenkins. The petition was that of John Jenkins, a master mariner, of Swansea, for a divorce by reason of his wife's adultery w i t h some person unknown she having given b i r th to an illegitimate child while he was away at sea. Her defence was that the child was the outcome of an assault upon her.—His Lordship having reviewed the facts, which have been reported, said i t was contended by the petitioner that the story to ld by the respondent was not true. He, therefore, adjourned the case for the attendance of the doctor, whom Mrs. Jenkins saw wi th regard to this alleged assault. The doctor was impressed, he told the Court, that her story was not true. I n her evidence she stated that there were no marks of violence on her, and that her clothes were not torn. I t was clear she d id not go to the police or tell her husband what had occurred. She wrote to him that she had a " terrible f r ight ," and she registered the child as that of her husband. This being the state of the evidence, he had considered the case w i t h the greatest possible care i n order to do justice to the two parties. He came to the con­clusion that he must pronounce a decree nisi. He could not accept the story which had been told on the part of the wife. He thought the doctor's evidence was most valuable, and he was very glad he adjourned the case for that gentleman's attendance. I t was clear from the husband's correspondence that he had behaved quite properly. He (the Judge) could not believe that the child was the result of an act in the way stated. A point was made at the outset that the wife was not unwil l ing to have a decree made against her i f an adequate allowance was made for her maintenance. He should want some inquiry as to the financial con­di t ion of the parties, and the matter could be mentioned in Chambers, but that would not prevent him from granting a decree nisi for the dissolution of the marriage.

C L E R G Y M A N A N D D Y I N G W O M A N .

The Leeds coroner concluded an inquest on Tuesday on a charwoman named Ross, who was found dead in a house in St. John's-avenue, under mysterious circumstances. I n the room where she was found was a clerk in holy orders named Keel­ing, who was coolly smoking his pipe. He failed to appear at the opening of the inquest some days ago, and a warrant for his appearance was issued. He appeared on Tuesday, and gave evidence that he knew nothing about the woman, and thought that she was under the influence of liquor. The medical evidence showed that death was the result of natural causes, and a verdict accordingly was returned. Keeling, who is the son of the lady who occupied the house, and for whom the deceased occasionally worked, was released from custody after a reprimand from the Coroner.

F A T A L I T Y O F F P L Y M O U T H .

Her Majesty's torpedo boat destroyer Decoy was out on her daily instructional cruise off Plymouth on Tuesday, and was steaming at 18 knots before a heavy sea and wind, when Joseph Fuge, chief stoker, who was on deck w i t h the chief engineer, was carried off his feet by a gust of wind into the sea. The engines were immediately stopped, and Commander Shirley gave orders for a boat to be lowered. This was promptly done, and the occu­pants of the boat were about to seize the drowning man, when he was carried away by a wave and sank. The Decoy remained in the vic ini ty for some time, but nothing more was seen of Fuge. The men who were in the boat had great difficulty in getting back to the ship, and, even when they had done so, i t was found impossible to haul up the boat, and she was taken in tow. The heavy seas parted the hawser twice, and on the second occasion the boat drifted away and was lost.

T R A G E D Y I N H U N G A R Y .

A N D F R I E N D S . O F F I C E S S H O O T S ^ W I F B A terrible family drama is reported from Steina-

manger, in Hungary. I t seems that Major E m i l Petak, of the Hussars, on returning from hunting to the barracks where he has apartments found his wife conversing w i t h two friends of his, Lieutenant Baron Korb Weidenheim and Lieutenant Bezeredi. He at once shot his wife i n the head, the Baron twice in the neck, and Bezeredi in the arm. He then went to the railway station and took t ra in to Oedenburg, and delivered himself up to his superior officer. Baron Korb is only 23, and is the son of a Minister of Commerce under Count Taaffe. I t is believed that the life of the youHg wife w i l l be saved, but Baron Korb is despaired of. Lieutenant Bezeredi w i l l have his arm amputated. I t is said that young Korb had lent Petak 10,000 florins, and had interfered when he beat his wife.

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CHAPTER V . Three nights later a strange scene was being

enacted in the l i t t le parlour of the grocer's house. Abraham Cobb's bed had been moved into this

room to give him more air, by the doctor's orders, and the old man was now laying back upon a pile of pillows, looking as i f life was wellnigh spent. HiB breathing was hoarse and difficult, his aged features had an ivory hue, and the kindly old blue eyes were weary and ready to close.

On the far side of the bed sat the doctor, his glance seldom quit t ing the patient, and wi th some restoratives close at hand.

On the other side was gathered a group, consist­ing of Stephen Herries and his mother, Mysie, and the rector of the parish.

Three mould candles were l i t , i l lumining the dai'kness of t h e room.

To the end of their lives both Stephen and Mysie had a strange, superstitious feeling when they saw three candles l i t . The whole scene came back to them.

" I must have a pair of candles," the rector had said.

" Then w c w i l l put away the paraffin lamp—the room w i l l be too close," softly interposed the doctor. " Another caudle f o r me, please; three candles, Miss Cobb.

A prayer book was in the clergyman's hand and the wedding service was about to begin.

Herries was tired-looking and hurried ; his boots were splashed, and he st i l l wore a l ight overcoat, for he had been travelling all day. He had only just returned from London, after getting the special licenbc necessary f o r such a hasty ceremony. F o r old Cobb had implored as a dying request that he might bee bis grand-daughter married w i th his own

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M U R D E R A N D A T T E M P T E D S D I C I D E . A shocking case of murder and attempted

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A very daring theft, committed by two girls named Minnie Florence and Jessie Li l lywhi te , aged 16 and 14 respectively, was the subject of a charge at the Marylebone Police-court, London, on Tues­day. The girls, who live w i th their parents at St. Petersburg Mews, Bayswater, seemed to have been thoroughly well cared for both as to condition and dress. I n the dock they appeared to be indifferent to the nature of the charge, and showed no sign of contrition. On Monday after­noon they entered the shop of Mr . Jonas Tur­ner, boot manufacturer, of Westbourne Grove, and asked to be supplied w i th one pennyworth of shoe laces. While an assistant was serving them the manager saw one of the girls appro­priate a pair of boots and place them under her cape, while her sister stole a pair of shoes and placed them in a bag.—In reply to the Magistrate, the girls now pleaded guil ty to the charge. They said that they did not know what made them do i t ; i t came into their minds. They did not mean to take the boots home.—The father of the girls, a respectable-looking man, said that he was quite unable to explain his daughters' behaviour. They wanted for nothing. A t the time they were in the Grove they should have been in the Mews. Their previous conduct had not called for complaint.— The Magistrate sciiously pointed out to the pr i ­soners the disgrace they had brought upon them­selves in having to stand in the place where felons stood. He would not send them to prison this time, but hoped that the disgrace they now bore would influence them in the future and keep them from ever repeating their wicked conduct. He allowed the father to take them home.

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On Tuesday night, at the works of the Stafford­shire Steel and Wrought I ron Co., Bilston, about 120ft. of the roof of an immense blowing depart­ment collapsed without warning. Several men were injured and much damage done.

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A shocking occurrence was on Tuesday reported from the neighbourhood of Louvain (Belgium). A farmer's wile, whose cruelty towards her step­children has called forth repeated remonstrances on the part of neighbours, threw the youngest child, in a fit of passion, into a cesspool adjoining the house, and either fell or threw herself i n afterwards. The bodies were withdrawn almost immediately, but life was extinct in both cases.

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