Northern Weekly Gazette. — 1905-12-09 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

TWO OF A KIND.  An Irish soldier wanted to get a furlough, and trumped up a story to the effect that his wife was very sick and had written him to come home. The captain was aware of Pat's tricky, so he said to him: "I have received a letter from your wife, in which she directs me not to let you go home. She said, "He gets drunk; he breaks the household furniture, and he mistreats me shamefully!" Pat saluted and started to leave the room, but on reaching the door turned, and said, "Sor, can I speak to ye—not as if to an officer—but as men to man." "Go ahead," said the captain. Pat went close to the captain, and lowering his vthoe, " sor, what I am after sayin' is this: 'that you and I are two of the most illigant Lard ever made. lam not a married mai.. F. Crooks, 21, lane-es:4 Staithes.  ;aid ;aid hi   Philip Ford, who later succeeds to his brother's baronetcy and estatee, his a curious adventure at Monte Carlo, when he is nearly the victim of a murderous attack made upon him by a nung girl he had noticed at the gaming tables earlier on. Next morning he hears that a murder Ind actually token place in the Casino grounds, and that the man strongly resembles himself. He is called away by a telegram an.nouncing his brother's insides death before he has time to make known tissuspicions about the crime. A few months later Sir Philip Ford pays a visit to his old friend, Alan Thurston, who has just returned from his honey. moon. He finds that Mrs Owen and her daughter Doris are fellow-guests—much to his surprise, because Doris had been jilted by Alan when he married the girl now his wife. At dinner Sir Philip meets his hostess and recognises her as the woman who had committed the crime at Monte Carlo. She, however, denies all knowledge of the Place or of him. Next day Doris Owen has a conversation with Sir Philip, in the course of which ehe tells him that her preeanoe in that house is entirely owing to her mother's wishes. He makes a Plae by which she can leave that day, and promisee to silence all her mother's objections. This he is able to do, wad Doris goal; away to be governess in the family of the Rector of Baynham, Sir Philip's ovra parish. To Mrs Thurston the option was alum of having her story ,told to her husband or if 'twine during the afternoon. She is still in the bouge when Sir Philip returns from the station, and When Alan arrives on the scene she plays her cards ID well that there is a fight between the two men. The story shifts to the rectory garden, where Doris Owen ie playing tennis with the children, while Sir Philip and the Rector looked on. During a walk, later in the evening, Sir Philip persuades Doris to IsY a visit to his house accompanied by the 4ector 'a wife. Mrs Thurston and Seymour, a individual with whom she is mixed up, war a plan to murder Alan'Phiirston, her husband, that the blame will fall upon Doris Owen.. Alan Ives a letter in Doris Ovesn's writing making an pointment for him to meet her in the summersios at Ita..rnisam Beet/arr.- He needs a telegram ?"01g7r, and ttsies to keep the tryst. Doris thinks is a, Aort of joke when she gets the totem-am. but 'bowie if Thurston is really there. Philip Ford them both, and presently qu.arrelline, is heard, Doris threatens to kill Thurston. 'Ford and r ZO to the summer-house and find Alan 'urrn, but when therreturn with help be has lassies se trace • d , a ' L. It a 1, io )1. A ;o to ?1, he sea 'had, ED cod ' • tIA vs. vos . . 0.1.• oil 3.1 A int 41'.