DMir_1909_02!11!013-Mais Noticias Sobre Construcao de Olympic e Titanic
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February 11, 1909 T H E D A I L Y M I R R O R Pa ge 13 L A S T N I G H T ' S N E W S I T E M S , S T O C K S A N D S H A R E S . Buoyancy in Majority of Markets— Consols Boom. 3, COPTHALL-BUILDINGS, E.C. Animation and buoyancy characterised the Stock Exchange yesterday, the only exception bein g- found in the American Railroad section, where the tone was dull. Consols set an excellent lead, which other sections were not slow to follow, while the King's visit to Germany helped to give confidence to markets. The North-Western Railway dividend served as an additional incentive to raise.prices in the Home Railway section, Buoyancy still characterised the gilt-edged sec tion, and Consols continued their rise in a quite exhilarating manner Paris was reported to be a large buyer of Consols, while the favourable mone tary position and the absence for the time of new issues helped to e ncourage the market. Consols closed with a net advance of thirteen-sixteenths at 84}j for the account, a remarkable rise consider ing that it came on top of an already substantial improvement. Since February 1, the date of the last carry-over in Consols, the price has risen a point and nine-sixteenths. India stocks enjoyed a further recovery and Transvaal Threes rose three- eighths. SATISFACTOHT ntUNK TRAFFIC. North-Westerns provided the sensation in the Home Railway market. The dividend was an nounced in the afternoon, and proved to be up to the best expectations, being at the rate of 61 per cent, with .£101,000 forward as against 7J per cent, with ,£50,000 placed to general reserve and .£125,000 forward a year ago. The price of North-Western stock promptly jumped a couple of points to 136J, and by the close had risen still further to 136|, thus showing a net advance of two and a half points. Midland Deferred rose three-quarters in sympathy, and the oth er Heav y stocks were higher. In othe r directions Brighton " A " was a good feature, and rose a point and a half, and Great Northern De ferred and Great Easterns were firmer. In contrast to other markets, the American Rail road section was dull and comparatively neglected. Prices moved downward during the morning, and Wall Street did not give support during the after noon, so that the close was heavy. Canadian Pacifies eased, but Grand Trunks opened strong on the traffic return showing an in crease of ,£31,847. Some reaction from the best prices occurred after midday, but towards the elose the upward movement again set in , and the close was firm. On the day the Second Preference showed a rise of a point and a half. Foreign stocks participated in the general buoy ancy, the new issues being particularly good. Russian bonds were a quarter to three-eighths higher, and the new loan rose a half to £ premium. A strong tone still pervaded the South African mining section as a whole, but one or two of the deep levels eased off a little after their recent rise. West Africans were firm apart from Taquahs, which fell three-sixteenths on the proposals to increase the capital of the company. W M . 1 O W E N ' S G R E A T [ WHITE SALE Ends This Week. There i s still a remarkably fine Collection from which to select. Fresh Purchases having been made in Paris and Brussels of Cam is ol es , Combinations, Chemises, Nightdresse s, Petticoats, &c. Al l most beautiful things, most trimmed with real lace, and many of them Model Garments. Unusual Bargains also amtng the Odd Lots & Remainders of Underclo thing, Lace Curtains, Sheets, Towels. Table Da ma sk , &c, which are al l to be sold at Further Sacrifices previous to Stocktaking, There's nothing i n London t o compare with the variety and th e val ue given at this Sale; and it will be at least a year before such goods as are here offered are marked at such low prices again. WRITE FOR CATALOGVE. W I L L I A M O W E N , Ltd. WESTBOUBHE GBOVE, LONDON, W. The Edinburgh University has decided to confer the honorary degree of LL.D. on Mr. J M. Burrie, the well-known author. It was reported at Tottenham last night that Paul Hefeld, the Russian Anarc hist, now lying in hos pital, has developed serious symptoms. Wandsworth Gas Light and Coke Company have decided upon a reduction in the price of gas from 2s. Id. to Is. l id . per thousand cubic feet—the lowest price quoted by any gas company in the metropolitan area. The bog which three or four.weeks ago, after heavy rain, moved down from Mount Mary, near Ballygar, Co . Gahyay, and overwhelmed the vil lage of Kilmore, is moving again in the direction of Creggs Village. F o f a Woman's Honour (Continued from page 12.1 Oswald shook his head deprecatingly, "Well, ; I shouldn't say t hat exactly. At all even ts, not in every case. But 1 do say that in many cases where crime has been committed the criminal profits more from the evidence given at the inquest than we do. We cannot always af ford to play the game with our cards exposed," Sir Harvey Barnard glanced at his watch, and then turned to Bargrave. " Well, I have several appointments which I had postponed, hut which I should like to keep to-day, if possible, now that I have returned to town, and then—I think I should meet Sir Henry when he arrives. Meantime, Bargrave, you had better come back with me and have some breakfast. We can talk matters over." Bargrave accepted the invitation with alacr ity, the lines of care and anxious thought were smoothed from his face as if by the touch of ar t invisible hand, and feis eyes grew suddenly bright as he prepared to accompany the old man. Oswald, who saw everything, noticed the changing expression on the face of the young sur geon, and was puzzled thereat. And yet the ex planation was so simple—too simple, indeed, for the intriguing mind of the astute detective . Even a police divisional surgeon is only human, after all, however reluctant Inspector Oswald might have been to admit the fact, and Edith Barnard was surely one of the most charming divinities that ever.condescen ded to interfere with human destinies and human hearts. Devotedly attached t o. her father as she was, it was only natural that her father 's favourite pupi l should have found favour in her sight—in fact, it was only dutiful on her part. And if, in this matter* inclinati on had re cently begun to run on somewhat ahea d of mere duty,, well , who was like ly to. know or eare, except Miss Edith herself, though -undoubtedly Cecil Bar. grave had his suspicions. Oswald accompanied the two doctors to the door. Sir Har vey 's motor-car was throbbing and panting with f ierce impatience in the s treet out side. On the doorstep the old man turned to the inspector ahruptly. "What do you reall y- think about t he cas e? " he said Oswald looked straight into the questioning eyes that demanded an answer, admitting neither refusal nor evasion. Fo r a momen t he stroked his clean shaven chin with thumb and forefinger in judicial fashion, and then he replied: — "Weil, Sir Harvey, I think—it is either suicide or " He hesitated again, and then in a low voice added, "or murder." The alternative was obvious—ludicrously so, as it seemed at first sight; and yet the detect ive's, words did not strike Sir Harvey Barnard as being either obvious or ludicrous, and he sighed deeply as he entered his car. To him the fact that such an alternative existed in the mind of Os wald was in itself tremendously significant. It was as if the skilled expert in crime had said, " I think that possibly Lady Granton has been murdered," and thus paraphrased, Oswald's simple statement opened out a limitless vista of possibilities, unspeakable a nd appallin g. As- the car drove o ff , a messenger from Scotland Yard arrived with a parcel, which he handed to the inspector. With this parcel- in his hand Oswald re-entered the fatal room, and remained there alone for ab out te n minutes. When he came out t he par cel wa s still in his hand, apparently rrnopened, and even Constable Smith, who still kept watch and ward outside the broken door, did not know that it contained a magazine camera with t welve pla tes, every one of which had been exposed during the interval. Oswald was a man who neither took nor gave chances once the game was fairly afoot, and pro crastination was by no means his besetting sin. CHAPTER I V . Tidings of Evil Major-General Sir Richard Mardyke whistled cheerily to his dogs as he turned at the end of the long main drive that wound in long curves through the shady park. Then he entered the narrow pathway that led back through the tangled underwood to Heaslop Hall. It was evident that the General was in excellent humour with himself and with the world at large,, and that his medita tions dining the customary morning stroll before breakfast had been of the most agreeable kind. And. as, he strode alon g, with the magic of the crisp morning air tingling in his veins and the merry pipe of the birds making music in his ear, he murmure d softl y to himself : " Th e best wife that man ever had," the pointed ends of his ttrey moustache curled gently upwards, and his lips parted in a smile that imparted to his weather- beaten features an almost feminine sweetness. Fo r although Sir Richard Mardyke had -been married for more than five years , he was, a lover still, and-'his devo tion to his yirang wife had all At the Benson sale of Greek coins in London yesterday £350 was paid for an Arkadia, Federal States, and ,£200 for a Pheneos. Mr . G. Stewart Bowles, M.P., was fined .£3 at Bow-street yesterday for exceeding the motor-car speed limit in St. James's Park. The White Star Company state that their new 45,000 ton liners, Olympic and Titanic, will prob ably be equipped with combination, reciprocating, and turbine engines. In returning a verdict of Accidentally Drowned yesterday at the inquest, at Yarmouth, on William Forder, one of the six victims of the explosion disaster off Caister, the jury strongly called the attention of the Trinity Board to the imperative necessity of obtaining particular s from manufac turers of explosives of all shipments. the passionate intens ity and fresh charm of a youth's romance. Fo r some distance the by-path ran parallel to the main avenue of the park, and the dogs busied themse lves in in cessant excursions and alarms , plunging through the long grass and tangled under growth that bordered the track. Th e General whistled to them again, and the red setter came slowly and reluctantly back to heel, but the Irish terrier, heedless alike of blandishment or rebuke, remained behind, barking furiously and thrusting his way obstinately through the thicket. " Someone coming up th e dr ive," said the General. " I wond er who it can be at th is time in the morning," he added, forcing aside the busnes and making his way to the avenue. Then, " Jap' Jap ! Come here, Jap ! " he cried, as the terrier, leaping nimbly over the last low-lying branch that obstructed his path, rushed madly into the broao avenue, straight for an approaching cyclist, who wobbled wildly in his effort to avert a collision The dog darted right in front of the wheel, missing catastrophe by an inch; the cyclist swerved violently, and there was a crash, as the machine side-slipped, flinging the rider to the ground. " I am very sorry ," said General Mardyke, sym pathetically " I hope you are not hurt. Machine damaged?" " No sir. Leastw ise, I think not," said the youth, flicking one of the pedals sharply -with his fingers, and watching it distrustfully as it spun : round. There was a slight clink of silver, and he looked up with sudden alertness, just as the General with drew his hand from his pocket. The transfer of the coin was rapidl y effec ted, and -thereupon the victim of Jap's exuberance waxed voluble with protest and self-accusation. "Thank you, sir, thank you. It was really my own fault, it was indeed, sir"—Jap barked con temptuously—" I was ridin.* too fast, I know I was. Rode as 'ard as I could, all the way from 'Aywards "Eath, with the telegram from Sir 'Enery Grairten." He held out the yellow envelope in his dirt-staihed fingers, and continued i " You see, sir, I knew as there wern't no time to lose, seein' as 'ow the police 'ad 'anded it in at Lunnon at six o'clock, and our orfice didn't open till eight. And it so him- portant, too, for Si r 'Enery—po or gentleman 5 " The reference to the pcKce, and the look of horror on the faee of the messenger as he uttered the last, words, startled the General, and his imagination • was assailed by vague misgivings. In the impulse of the moment, a nd withou t wait ing to consider his words, he said, sharply, almost in the tone of command: " Give it to me. What has happened?'_ Even as he spoke, he realised the indiscreet nature of his question, and the brown upon his cheeks was suddenly tinge d with a flush of em- barrassment. But the garrulous messenger did not hesitate for an instan t. As he handed over the telegram he continued his tale, fidgeting restlessly with his cap, and describing jerky diagrams in the dust with the toecap of his cycling shoe. "Well, sir, of course, we 'ain't supposed by rights to know wot is- in the messages, much less to tell wot we knows, but—well, sirj it 'ain't every day as a message like this one comes over the wires . . . and our office is a small one, sir, and so, yoa see, sir. Lady Gianton is dead. F ound dead it her bed this morning, sir. And the poli ce have charge of the case. The telegram was s ent by Hinspector Oswald, of Scotland Yard, and 'e says as 'e is makin' hinvestigations, sir." Fo r an instant the General reeled unsteadily on his feet, as if he had received a blow, then, draw ing himself erect with upright head and squared shoulders, as if on parade, he thundered; " Is this true?" . Th e messenger cringed befor e the flashing glance that was fixed upon him in fierce inquiry, and his fingers fluttered out with a feeble gesture towards the telegram which the General held in his Band. " Yes, sir, " he stammer ed. " It's all in that tele gram." Th e lines hardened suddenly around the angles of chin a nd jaw , the tight ly-compressed lips drooped grimly, and t he flimsy envelope was crumpled in the nervous grip of the clenched hand, as the General wheeled sharply round and strode off along th e avenue without a word. His shoulders were bowed beneath the weight of the trouble which had broken upon him like an avala nche; the light in the heavens seemed to have suddenly waned and become dim, even the dogs that followed close at their master's heels were downcast and sub. dued, as if in some mysterious fashion they knew and sympathised with his grief. " Lady Granton dead! Lady Granton dead ! " he repeated t o himself. "Ho w can I ever tell him? How can I break it to him, poor chap? Heaven help hi m! " And then, by some curious whim of the sub conscious self, his memory went homing back to a certain skirmish amid the border hills, when *he tiny British force had been well-nigh annihilated by the ambushed Pathans. Single-handed he had hewn his way through the yelling fiends who swarmed around him like hornets, and had rescued, - from torture, mutilation, and death a flaxen-haired drummer lad who had fallen into their dutches. : By an explosion of coal gas -on board the new battleship Bellerophon, now completing for com. mission at Portsmouth, two men named Shaw and Snook were injured. In order to popularise cremation amongst the public the City Corporation has decided to reduce the cost by £ 1 Is. 6d., thus making the fe e only £2 15s. _ Th e Lord Mayor, the Lady Mayoress, and Sheriff Baddeley yesterday afternoon visited in state St. Andrew's Institute, Bethnal Green, for the purpose of opening a Palestine exhibition. Giving evidence yesterday at Westminster, at an inquest on a man killed by falling from a window, another window-cle aner said that though life-lines, were supplied to the men he would much rather not use one, and felt safer without one. Fo r months afterwards the young lieutenant had lingered on the narrow borderland between life and death, and when at last he was discharged from hospital they told him that he had won the Victoria Cross. In those days Richard Mardyke was no coward, but as Major-General Sir Richard Mardyke, V.C., called back his vagrant memories from their flight into the dead years and looked forward to the task which awaited him in his own home, he shuddered at the prospect, and his heart was chilled within him. "Go od heavens! I c annot do it. I cannot face, him," he groaned, as the ivy-clad gables of Heaslop Hall came in view. " I w-b uld rather he back again in the Mulgai Pass—a'ye, even with ten times the odds against me 1" At the entrance porch Helen Mardyke came trip, ping gaily down the steps to meet her husband. But, as he slowly advanced towards her, the smile faded from her lips, and her eyes sought his with a glance of keen anxiety. " Richard ! " she exclaimed, laying her hand upon his arm. " Richard, what is wrong? Are you ill ^ What has happened? Tell me!" Her lips quivered, and as he looked down into hex upturned face a softer expression stole into his tortured eyes. Then his arm tightened aro und her slender w^ist, and he kissed her. " No, dear," h e said, " I am not ill. I am all rig ht; but—a terrible thing has happened. J have bad news for Sir Henry, dreadful news 1" He held out the crumpled telegram as lis spoke, but she did not seem to see it. Her eyes were fixed in a glaze d, unseeing stare. Her hands flut tered feeb ly upwards agains t his breas t, she stag gered backwa rds with a sudden lurch, half with drawing herself from his embrace; then suddenly she drooped like a wilted flower, and hung limply on his arm in a dead faint. (T o be continued.) U N R E P O R T E D U T T E R A N C E S . 3. Si r Arthur Sherlock Conan Doyle. " My dear Watson, you've been drinking— Pleas e don't interrupt me, I (like an escape d convict) hadn't 'finished my sentence'—I was about to remark you've been drinking IVELCON. You are amazed at my perspicacity, but I assure you that nothing is more simple than my method of deduction. 1 saw you from my window, coming down Baker Street, and wasimmediately intereste d oh noticing an unusual sprighthness in your step, this led me instinctively to search for the cause. Upon your entering the room I noticed under the nail of your right index finger a tiny piece of silver foil, this brought me at onee to the " cube " root of the matter. Yo u had prepared yourself a cup before setting out. Fo r further confirmation I have only to observe your smile of satisfaction. Immediate deduction.
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F e b r u a r y 1 1 , 1 9 0 9 T H E D A I L Y M I R R O R P a g e 1 3
L A S T N I G H T ' S N E W S I T E M S ,S T O C K S A N D S H A R E S .
Buoyancy in Majority of Markets—
Consols Boom.
3, COPTHALL-BUILDINGS, E . C .
Animation and buoyancy characterised the Stock
Exchange yesterday, the only exception being-
found in the American Railroad section, where the
tone was dull. Consols set an excellent lead, whichother sections were not slow to follow, while the
King's visit to Germany helped to give confidence
to markets. The North-Western Railway dividend
served as an additional incentive to raise.prices inthe Home Railway section,Buoyancy still characterised the gilt-edged sec
tion, and Consols continued their rise in a quiteexhilarating manner Paris was reported to be alarge buyer of Consols, while the favourable monetary position and the absence for the time of newissues helped to encourage the market. Consolsclosed with a net advance of thirteen-sixteenths at84}j for the account, a remarkable rise considering that it came on top of an already substantialimprovement. Since February 1, the date of thelast carry-over in Consols, the price has risen apoint and nine-sixteenths. India stocks enjoyed afurther recovery and Transvaal Threes rose three-eighths.
S A T I S F A C T O H T n t U N K T R A F F I C .
North-Westerns provided the sensation in theHome Railway market. The dividend was announced in the afternoon, and proved to be up tothe best expectations, being at the rate of 61 percent, with .£101,000 forward as against 7J per cent,with ,£50,000 placed to general reserve and .£125,000forward a year ago. The price of North-Westernstock promptly jumped a couple of points to 136J,and by the close had risen still further to 136|, thusshowing a net advance of two and a half points.Midland Deferred rose three-quarters in sympathy,and the other Heav y stocks were higher. In otherdirections Brighton " A " was a good feature, androse a point and a half, and Great Northern Deferred and Great Easterns were firmer.
In contrast to other markets, the American Railroad section was dull and comparatively neglected.Prices moved downward during the morning, andWall Street did not give support during the afternoon, so that the close was heavy.
Canadian Pacifies eased, but Grand Trunksopened strong on the traffic return showing an increase of ,£31,847. Some reaction from the bestprices occurred after midday, but towards the elosethe upward movement again set in , and the closewas firm. On the day the Second Preferenceshowed a rise of a point and a half.
Foreign stocks participated in the general buoyancy, the new issues being particularly good.Russian bonds were a quarter to three-eighthshigher, and the new loan rose a half to £ premium.
A strong tone still pervaded the South Africanmining section as a whole, but one or two of thedeep levels eased off a little after their recent rise.
West Africans were firm apart from Taquahs,which fell three-sixteenths on the proposals toincrease the capital of the company.
W M .
1 O W E N ' SG R E A T [
W H I T E S A L E Ends This Week.
There i s still a remarkably fineCollection from which to select.
Fresh Purchaseshaving been made in Parisand Brussel s o f C am is ol es ,C o m b i n a t i o n s , C h e m i s e s ,N i g h t d r e s s e s , P e t ti c o a t s ,
&c. Al l most beautiful things,most trimmed with real lace, and
many of them Model Garments.
Unusual Bargains also amtng the
Odd Lots &
Remainderso f U n d e r c l o t h i n g , L a c eC u r t a i n s , S h e e t s , T o w e l s .T a b l e D a m a s k , & c , w hi c h a real l to be sold
at Further Sacrifices
previous to Stocktaking,
There's nothing i n London to comparewith the variety and the val ue given atthis Sale; and it will be at least a yearbefore such goods as are here offered are
marked at such low prices again.WRITE FOR CATALOGVE.
W I L L I A M O W E N , Ltd.
WESTBOUBHE GBOVE, LONDON, W.
The Edinburgh University has decided to conferthe honorary degree of L L . D . on Mr. J M. Burrie,the well-known author.
It was reported at Tottenham last night that PaulHefeld, the Russian Anarc hist, now lying in hospital, has developed serious symptoms.
Wandsworth Gas Light and Coke Company havedecided upon a reduction in the price of gas from2s. Id. to Is. l id . per thousand cubic feet—thelowest price quoted by any gas company in themetropolitan area.
The bog which three or four.weeks ago, afterheavy rain, moved down from Mount Mary, nearBallygar, Co . Gahyay, and overwhelmed the village of Kilmore, is moving again in the directionof Creggs Village.
F o f a Woman's Honour(Continued from page 12.1
Oswald shook his head deprecatingly, "Well,; I shouldn't say that exactly. At all events, not in
every case. But 1 do say that in many cases wherecrime has been committed the criminal profitsmore from the evidence given at the inquest thanwe do. We cannot always afford to play the gamewith our cards exposed,"
Sir Harvey Barnard glanced at his watch, andthen turned to Bargrave.
" Well, I have several appointments which I hadpostponed, hut which I should like to keep to-day,if possible, now that I have returned to town, andthen—I think I should meet Sir Henry when hearrives. Meantime, Bargrave, you had better comeback with me and have some breakfast. We cantalk matters over."
Bargrave accepted the invitation with alacr ity,the lines of care and anxious thought were smoothed
from his face as if by the touch of art invisible hand,and feis eyes grew suddenly bright as he preparedto accompany the old man.
Oswald, who saw everything, noticed thechanging expression on the face of the young surgeon, and was puzzled thereat. And yet the explanation was so simple—too simple, indeed, forthe intriguing mind of the astute detective.
Even a police divisional surgeon is only human,after all, however reluctant Inspector Oswald mighthave been to admit the fact, and Edith Barnardwas surely one of the most charming divinities thatever.condescended to interfere with human destiniesand human hearts. Devotedly attached to. herfather as she was, it was only natural that herfather's favourite pupi l should have found favourin her sight—in fact, it was only dutiful on herpart. And if, in this matter* inclinati on had recently begun to run on somewhat ahea d of mereduty,, well , who was like ly to. know or eare, exceptMiss Edith herself, though -undoubtedly Cecil Bar .grave had his suspicions.
Oswald accompanied the two doctors to the door.Sir Har vey 's motor-car was throbbing and pantingwith fierce impatience in the street outside. Onthe doorstep the old man turned to the inspectorahruptly.
"What do you really- think about the cas e? "he said
Oswald looked straight into the questioning eyes
that demanded an answer, admitting neither refusalnor evasion. Fo r a moment he stroked his cleanshaven chin with thumb and forefinger in judicialfashion, and then he replied: —
"Weil, Sir Harvey, I think—it is either suicideor " He hesitated again, and then in a low voiceadded, "or murder."
The alternative was obvious—ludicrously so, as itseemed at first sight; and yet the detective's, wordsdid not strike Sir Harvey Barnard as being eitherobvious or ludicrous, and he sighed deeply as heentered his car.
To him the fact that such an alternative existedin the mind of Os wald was in itself tremendouslysignificant. It was as if the skilled expert in crimehad said, " I think that possibly Lady Grantonhas been murdered," and thus paraphrased,Oswald's simple statement opened out a limitlessvista of possibilities, unspeakable a nd appallin g.
As- the car drove off, a messenger from ScotlandYard arrived with a parcel, which he handed tothe inspector. With this parcel- in his hand Oswaldre-entered the fatal room, and remained there alonefor about ten minutes. When he came out the parcel wa s still in his hand, apparently rrnopened, andeven Constable Smith, who still kept watch andward outside the broken door, did not know thatit contained a magazine camera with twelve pla tes,every one of which had been exposed during the
interval.Oswald was a man who neither took nor gave
chances once the game was fairly afoot, and procrastination was by no means his besetting sin.
C H A P T E R I V .
T i d i n g s of E v i l
Major-General Sir Richard Mardyke whistledcheerily to his dogs as he turned at the end of the long main drive that wound in long curvesthrough the shady park. Then he entered thenarrow pathway that led back through the tangledunderwood to Heaslop Hal l . It was evident thatthe General was in excellent humour with himself and with the world at large,, and that his meditations dining the customary morning stroll beforebreakfast had been of the most agreeable kind.
And. as, he strode alon g, with the magic of thecrisp morning air tingling in his veins and themerry pipe of the birds making music in his ear,he murmure d softly to himself : " Th e best wifethat man ever had," the pointed ends of his ttreymoustache curled gently upwards, and his lipsparted in a smile that imparted to his weather-beaten features an almost feminine sweetness.
Fo r although Sir Richard Mardyke had -beenmarried for more than five years , he was, a lover
still, and-'his devotion to his yirang wife had all
At the Benson sale of Greek coins in Londonyesterday £350 was paid for an Arkadia, FederalStates, and ,£200 for a Pheneos.
Mr . G. Stewart Bowles, M.P., was fined .£3 atBow-street yesterday for exceeding the motor-carspeed limit in St. James's Park.
The White Star Company state that their new45,000 ton liners, Olympic and Titanic, will probably be equipped with combination, reciprocating,and turbine engines.
In returning a verdict of Accidentally Drownedyesterday at the inquest, at Yarmouth, on WilliamForder, one of the six victims of the explosiondisaster off Caister, the jury strongly called theattention of the Trinity Board to the imperativenecessity of obtaining particular s from manufacturers of explosives of all shipments.
the passionate intensity and fresh charm of ayouth's romance.
Fo r some distance the by-path ran parallel tothe main avenue of the park, and the dogs busiedthemselves in incessant excursions and alarms ,plunging through the long grass and tangled undergrowth that bordered the track. Th e Generalwhistled to them again, and the red setter cameslowly and reluctantly back to heel, but the Irishterrier, heedless alike of blandishment or rebuke,remained behind, barking furiously and thrustinghis way obstinately through the thicket.
" Someone coming up the dr ive," said theGeneral. " I wonder who it can be at this timein the morning," he added, forcing aside the busnesand making his way to the avenue. Then, " Jap'Jap ! Come here, Jap ! " he cried, as the terrier,leaping nimbly over the last low-lying branch thatobstructed his path, rushed madly into the broaoavenue, straight for an approaching cyclist, whowobbled wildly in his effort to avert a collisionThe dog darted right in front of the wheel, missingcatastrophe by an inch; the cyclist swervedviolently, and there was a crash, as the machineside-slipped, flinging the rider to the ground." I am very sorry ," said General Mardyke, sym
pathetically " I hope you are not hurt. Machinedamaged?"
" No sir. Leastw ise, I think not," said theyouth, flicking one of the pedals sharply -with hisfingers, and watching it distrustfully as it spun
: round.There was a slight clink of silver, and he looked
up with sudden alertness, just as the General withdrew his hand from his pocket.
The transfer of the coin was rapidl y effected, and-thereupon the victim of Jap's exuberance waxedvoluble with protest and self-accusation.
"Thank you, sir, thank you. It was really myown fault, it was indeed, sir"—Jap barked contemptuously—" I was ridin.* too fast, I know I was.Rode as 'ard as I could, all the way from 'Aywards"Eath, with the telegram from Sir 'Enery Grairten."He held out the yellow envelope in his dirt-staihedfingers, and continued i " You see, sir, I knew asthere wern't no time to lose, seein' as 'ow thepolice 'ad 'anded it in at Lunnon at six o'clock, andour orfice didn't open till eight. And it so him-portant, too, for Si r 'Enery—po or gentleman 5 "
The reference to the pcKce, and the look of horroron the faee of the messenger as he uttered the last,words, startled the General, and his imagination• was assailed by vague misgivings. In the impulse
of the moment, a nd without wait ing to consider hiswords, he said, sharply, almost in the tone of command:
" Give it to me. What has happened?'_Even as he spoke, he realised the indiscreet
nature of his question, and the brown upon hischeeks was suddenly tinge d with a flush of em-barrassment. But the garrulous messenger did nothesitate for an instant. As he handed over thetelegram he continued his tale, fidgeting restlesslywith his cap, and describing jerky diagrams in thedust with the toecap of his cycling shoe.
"Well , sir, of course, we 'ain't supposed byrights to know wot is- in the messages, much less totell wot we knows, but—well, sirj it 'ain't every dayas a message like this one comes over the wires. . . and our office is a small one, sir, and so,yoa see, sir. Lady Gianton is dead. F ound dead ither bed this morning, sir. And the police havecharge of the case. The telegram was sent byHinspector Oswald, of Scotland Yard, and 'e saysas 'e is makin' hinvestigations, sir."
Fo r an instant the General reeled unsteadily onhis feet, as if he had received a blow, then, drawing himself erect with upright head and squaredshoulders, as if on parade, he thundered;
" Is this true?" .Th e messenger cringed before the flashing glance
that was fixed upon him in fierce inquiry, and his
fingers fluttered out with a feeble gesture towardsthe telegram which the General held in his Band.
" Yes, sir, " he stammered. " It's all in that telegram."
Th e lines hardened suddenly around the anglesof chin a nd jaw , the tightly-compressed lipsdrooped grimly, and the flimsy envelope wascrumpled in the nervous grip of the clenched hand,as the General wheeled sharply round and strodeoff along the avenue without a word. His shoulderswere bowed beneath the weight of the troublewhich had broken upon him like an avala nche; thelight in the heavens seemed to have suddenly wanedand become dim, even the dogs that followed closeat their master's heels were downcast and sub.dued, as if in some mysterious fashion they knewand sympathised with his grief." Lady Granton dead! Lady Granton dead ! "
he repeated to himself. "Ho w can I ever tellhim? How can I break it to him, poor chap?Heaven help hi m! "
And then, by some curious whim of the subconscious self, his memory went homing back toa certain skirmish amid the border hills, when *hetiny British force had been well-nigh annihilatedby the ambushed Pathans. Single-handed he hadhewn his way through the yelling fiends whoswarmed around him like hornets, and had rescued, -from torture, mutilation, and death a flaxen-haired
drummer lad who had fallen into their dutches.:
By an explosion of coal gas -on board the newbattleship Bellerophon, now completing for com.mission at Portsmouth, two men named Shaw andSnook were injured.
In order to popularise cremation amongst thepublic the City Corporation has decided to reducethe cost by £ 1 Is. 6d., thus making the fee only £2 15s.
_ Th e Lord Mayor, the L ady Mayoress, andSheriff Baddeley yesterday afternoon visited instate St. Andrew's Institute, Bethnal Green, forthe purpose of opening a Palestine exhibition.
Giving evidence yesterday at Westminster, at aninquest on a man killed by falling from a window,another window-cleaner said that though life-lineswere supplied to the men he would much rathernot use one, and felt safer without one.
Fo r months afterwards the young lieutenant hadlingered on the narrow borderland between life anddeath, and when at last he was discharged fromhospital they told him that he had won the VictoriaCross.
In those days Richard Mardyke was no coward,but as Major-General Sir Richard Mardyke, V . C . ,called back his vagrant memories from their flightinto the dead years and looked forward to the taskwhich awaited him in his own home, he shudderedat the prospect, and his heart was chilled withinhim.
"Go od heavens! I cannot do it. I cannot facehim," he groaned, as the ivy-clad gables of HeaslopHall came in view. " I w-buld rather he back againin the Mulgai Pass—a'ye, even with ten times theodds against me 1"
At the entrance porch Helen Mardyke came trip,ping gaily down the steps to meet her husband.But, as he slowly advanced towards her, the smilefaded from her lips, and her eyes sought his with aglance of keen anxiety." Richard ! " she exclaimed, laying her hand upon
his arm. " Richard, what is wrong? Are you ill ^
What has happened? Tel l m e ! "Her lips quivered, and as he looked down into
hex upturned face a softer expression stole into histortured eyes. Then his arm tightened aro und herslender w^ist, and he kissed her.
" No, dear," he said, " I am not ill. I amall rig ht; but—a terrible thing has happened. Jhave bad news for Sir Henry, dreadful news 1"
He held out the crumpled telegram as lis spoke,but she did not seem to see it. Her eyes werefixed in a glaze d, unseeing stare. Her hands fluttered feebly upwards against his breas t, she staggered backwa rds with a sudden lurch, half withdrawing herself from his embrace; then suddenlyshe drooped like a wilted flower, and hung limplyon his arm in a dead faint.
(T o b e con t in u ed . )
U N R E P O R T E D
U T T E R A N C E S .
3 . S i r A r t h u r S h e r l o c k
C o n a n D o y l e .
" My dear Watson, you've been drinking—Pleas e don't interrupt me, I (like an escape dconvict) hadn't 'finished my sentence'—Iwas about to remark you've been drinkingI V E L C O N .
You are amazed at my perspicacity, but Iassure you that nothing is more simple thanmy method of deduction.
1 saw you from my window, coming downBaker Street, and wasimmediately interestedoh noticing an unusual sprighthness in yourstep, this led me instinctively to search forthe cause.
Upon your entering the room I noticedunder the nail of your right index finger a tinypiece of silver foil, this brought me at oneeto the " cube " root of the matter. Yo u hadprepared yourself a cup before setting out.Fo r further confirmation I have only toobserve your smile of satisfaction.
Immediate deduction.
