[Written for the Otago Witness.)

WHITE. Black to play and draw. GAME—"Fife" Played in Glasgow on October 16, between Messrs R. Martins and K. Mar :—

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Correct solution* of Problem 01 received from H G D (Balclutba), F G (Invercarg 11), X X L (Queens town), G ML Oamaru), and H R (Uunedin).
The Mathematician.
Chapter 11.
Miss Ayton was one of the guests at Deane Court at this time, and the only one who was staying in the house, and it is to her old nurse that I am indebted for many particulars which could have been known to none but the young lady and her hostess.
On the morning after the ball, Hubert himself or at least some news from him, was anxiously looked for, but none came; it was not until the third morning that Mrs Deane received a letter in the well known hand. A strange set look of anger, almost con*

HEW PROBLEMS.
40. By J. Mitchell, Dunedin :— Three persons, A, B, and C, are left a sum of money, which is to be divided in proportion to the cubes of their respective shares. B's shar ,

VI. — The Storm.
