i t A EWsMYSTERY STORY COMMF.NrFS TODAY i Me HADO l 1 1 i . - ilue negligee, her face at !.v tanned (rem a month of and swimming and social at a fashionable watering n Maine, tbaajidajr ipLaf k enrving Into a swan, m-:nd chin, her hair, the f blueberries In hsiy pace . h Kipped her coffee and gave t as: le a long, wondering . looks like civil war In Mex- T vnd! Why can't people be : --rr.v mid nloo inataad of ai- - ghting?" , nk and stately manaervant 'red ti announce that a lady :cd to see Miss Castle. mrbody from Cartjer's, prob-sad Adele carelessly. "I -3 n there yesterday to see -i' a rmtume for tne wum Adele reeardftd him archly. inu fire quite fascinating your- Kr'i Y.m, nu xou are crrr I'm "Onlv r.n via in an outrageous flat- but but an an TOMORROW'S TIDES High Low tng ystery Story In 30 chapters L- ':f:Jk HERMAN LAN DON A Mysterious Messenger There were times in her vountr and rlele Castle scrutinizprl - 4 I ' - M ' J l, VA harfmv m mvctflnr ttroo nrt hnnr;nr. 1 " "wv ""Uiuf, UICl JiCl XUkllCI o J Outwardly, at least, Viriril Ellsworth Castle's 1 iff rnn. ormea to tne standards that fovpm tho onnciuot nf .ni. ' f- " vrMMWV W A Vi4 ureci anil an ueni npnn'P a rnnmrn nt moH nm ofnfuw, - j- w w . A 11U ULII f 'Tanked well, could awing a' 1.1.. t. A 1 ., " ,i rl.."e,Jtn,Vv iytriou as The Picaroon." ? J?.?iB ? i "VVho knows?" Mid Adele with about Tnu. nari I'v hn u-nn- df "I often wonder r. veins oi a generation dering a lot of late." ;dr.ls are rarely accepted on. "Really?" Mr. Castle's food wondered about him at imile sobered a little. "Let's She wondered rather hear." !y. lor in the eye of, "Oh, it's nothing I can put my h.re is an added faseina- finger on. It's the way yon look ut a man who harbors a sometimes and the little things She wa wondering you do and say hut mostly tht him this morning at she things you don't' say. Don't deny m across the breakfast it, you old raud, because I have .i!h its gleam of linen and ..i u.u auvrr. MmeB Ulk to hide their tbMffcU, and lovely be looked in don't they! That's what fU have been doing this morning. The Headline . y Mr. HiUJji liMikari mil I ii tiiif his cigar. "Yen have been talking about nuggled cloe to her "M I0' n ico ana ine k, folded raven wines. I'icaroon, Aaete pursuea, rauea, ana inu an an his habit. Virgil Ella- th "e 'our in"j' a.tle was consuming the someming r v. n.w. .inn,, with hia "You lire an lines enMordmwr ,. :.f ,nH nftt young lady. Mr. .Xall re- there ki to be another' 'ed. I J J una to the North Pole." he , "And 1 have an extraoftflnary The Picaroon atull and dark-brown eye seemed to sI',e ' You have ' f l,f. a frnrirAMiia find SOmthig back. , j.'ig affair when one was ?eB ) "The world Is getting ..ffy We need mre breath- non- been holding 1 have good dad. I can read the head-in your newspaper clear across the table. There's one headline you haven't said anything about, although you have mentioned most of the others . It's the one in the upper left-hand cornel- something about the mysterious Mr. Graves. Your mind has been on it all the time, although you have kept silent a boat It. Isn't it true, duwir Mr. Castle gazed awkwardly at the tip of his cigar. For a moment a startled look bad eome late his fine, gray eyes. Now he forced a smile. "carafuli lou are overwork- ing that wonderful imagination of Pn.iio ni.nu ami her to vnnra Wall, vour mother was me Wambley." same way. It runs in the fastle lighted one of the family." .t. . . brown cigars he always Adele's eyes grew thoughtful 5t i iialf way before departing beneath lh long, overhanging r' office. I lashes. She had surprised a T aroon makes rich haul in secret of some sort . She had not-r onable suburb." As he, read ed her fatlier's quick alarm as she to the mysterious Mr. ' aption a disapproving alluded 'tic appeared on his high fore-; Graves. a, surmounted by thick hair 1 For months she had been con- . . . . . .. - ..a i f ...nil flalnrt VkA T WfkP II v sprinklea witn gray, bcious oi " ri unclerstand why the police them, threatening to "hatter the 'f!-m a crook like that to run tender ana aengnuui inuuww nmui k It's a scandal!" ,they had mainuiineu ever iu "Oh " said Adele lightly. "The;the death of her motner nau 'i aronn isn't doing any particu-i drawn them closer together. MiB-'irharm Only amusing himself . Iglvings had crept into her mind. Ind he is such a dellciously ro-,but they had been vague and r.ani ii' cnaracter. .anapeie " "That s voulh's wav of seeing a mystery, dim and ratner ai- i n r v ' r.MMn-t M- I'.DBITIB 1 Iftlf n fl W inP W I 1 III 7U me a a i :i nn nil n nir rnri r nnri hiiv 1 ' Ill'iini Alinl dark outlines of a tragedy., and it made her afraid. "Tell me, dad." she said softly "Something is worrying you. What is it?" He looked at her iresn, euK Vol. XX., No. 1C8. IN ENGLAND Hrat Wave HroKen in South and Thref Persons Killed LAHORE. India. July Sixty-five persons were drowned yesterday in the capsizing of a river boat which was caught In a whirlpool at Gheniot fface across the table, noting thc;ung Mayor Collnrt, Saturday i sensitive nosirns. me nothing old,-- . th firm little chin. I 3l IHV t' v.- I . . J.1 41. mm 1nlllT.atU That's young those the robust, capuvawu. She was a strange mix- I wholesome sentiments of another feneration. The sight or ner wan Tuesday, July 23 : a stimulant. The one of w" 2:04 a.m. 20.0 ft. 14:58 p.m. ".Oft .J7 nm 9 9 ft. J Here, now now smile he gave sheer affection That's enough of 20:51 p.m. 7.8 ft' (Continued on page four.) evening proved successful. Some, brief speeches were made by several of those present, who were, in aaauion p me acting be mysterious just assure, this exquisite daughter of mayor. Alderman S. D. Macdon- . - his a commingling of modern aid, Percy Tinker, J. C. Brady thii tender and M.P. and Olof Hanaon. BUl'IIIl.v" -- . Yesterday tho minister and Mrs. Robb were taken for a trip around the harbor and they left this morning accompanied by Olof Hanson who will show them things of interest in the district, stpiing off nt various points. Local Matters are Laid Before Finance Minister by Liberal Executive j Question of Removal of Halibut Duty, Operation of Local Elevator and Lighting of Hecate Straits Arc Discussed ? The case for Prince Rupert on several matters of outstanding interest locally was laid before Hon, U. A. Robb. e looked quite distiniruished . He had fine feature ami " minister of finance, on Saturday evening by the executive arried himself with an air. His tastes were excellent the Pnnoe Rupert Liberal Association, which met' the i . : : a r. a. i z r l j : . : t z t a i t j minister aiter tne iniormai amner given nim:Dy tne city councl . These had to do with the possible removal of the two-cent duty on Canadian halibut entering the United States; the lighting of Hecate Straits in order to make I subject, giving a history of the LONDON. July 22:-A drought local hnlibut induatQr and the Im- k,.( v. in Southern Rtur- ' ' l" UB' ,lB e,lctl land was broken Saturday night by an electrical storm which JdlkBi three persona, injured 10. aev. Ky, Canadian Canadian minister minister at at Wash There was another man killed pby lightning at Essex. CAUGHT IN WHIRPOOL NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER PRINCE RUrERT, RC, MONDAY, JULY 22, 1929 the waters navignbls for off-shore shipping; the government's attitude toward the operation of the grain elevator at 1'rince Rupert and a number of loss important matters . j The matter of the removal of the duty had been taken, up by the association with the ffcbinet at Ottawa direct on several occasions in the past, President II. F- Glassy ! having prepared a memorial on the NOMEPLANE WASWRECKED Made Forced Landing Near Alberta Roundary Last Evening; Hoyt Not Hurt VANCOUVER, July 22. Captain Ross G. Hoyt, the New York to Nome flyer, last evening wrecked his plane in a forced landing at Valemount, II. .C. ., 10 milca from Alberta on the Canadian National main line near the Alberta boundary. Water in the fuel caused the trouble. Hoyt was nrt injure!. He had arrived at White Horse in the morning from Nome and left at 11 for Edmonton. He arrived at Nome Saturday night. Caj-tsin Hoyt was thin morning none the wort for hi experience lat night, but the machine is completely wrecked and will be shipped to New York. FRANCE AGREES DEBT PAYMENT Close Vote in Chamber When Dills Passrd Yesterday This This after after being being con- con- PARIS, PARIS, July July 22: 22: Alter Alter locally. the sidrrct by the cabinet had been Chamber of lK-puties early yee- iorwarded to Hon- Vincent Mas- terday morning voted ratification Wash- . .u. arloy.draMhd hundreds and ngten, and was byjhim laid be- f ,h d u, United a. . . 1 a 4iix .1 riK. nn receive a foot wave and was drowned. hands voted for ratifi- .the subject was stressed and Mr. cation of the agraement . for re- Robb showed himself keenly inter- payment to Great Britain over a eatad The elevator situation was can-vaased at some length and the question of government intervention mentioned. Members of the committee were much pleased with the frank attitude of the minister of finance in the discussions and are very hopeful that the outcome may be advantageous to Prince Rupert. Chinese President Issues Manifesto to Army-Asking Uphold Sovereign Rights PEIPING, China, July 22. President Chiang Kai Shek in a manifesto issued yesterday cafed upon the Chinese armies to rise against Red Imperialism and uphold the sovereign rights of China . The president 'declared the abolition of inequalities and the realization of national independence constituted the most important points of the Chinese revolutionary program and that every officer and soMier of the national army should be -willing to sacrifice his life for th6ir realization. HON. J. A. ROBB jPOWERS CONFER IS ENTERTAINED; ON SITUATION Minister Went Hast This Morn Ing Accompanied by Olof Hanson The quiet dinner given by the city to Hon. J. A. Robb, minister of finance, presided over by Ac- RUSSIA4HINA Iriod of ft? years of 653,127,000 poundh sterling. 1 Under the United States agreement, France agreed to pay $4,-1 025.000.000 over a period of 62 i years. WAINWRIGHT IS VICTIM OF RAGING FIRE Practically Whole of Business ' Section Wiped Out Including Public Buildings LOSS ABOUT $750,000 Only Four Business Buildings Arc Left Standing Following Terrible Holocaust Yesterday Morning WAINWRIGHT, Alta., July 82: Every business house, excep ting four, in the town of Waln-w right, was destroyed by fire ! which started at 5 o'clock ye- iterday morning, with a low of three quarters of a million dol- ' lars. There was practically no insurance. I The fire swept from the border ! of the Canadian National Railway jto a distance of four blocks, but no one was injured. It started from & small bla in a chU&en roop on the edge of the business section. The flames, swept by a wind hurricane through the city, licked into the Atlas Lumber Company's premises. The great stock of lumber there became a uAamwuiu. -uiy .-oir- , nferB0 wh,ch ,preltU t0 Lsrae Howard informed Secretary (he RkaUng rink and tonfUW of ? ta.l? Syn yesterday that fUme jumped lo the adjoining the Bntieh Government was happy t t A whoIe glrJnK of to associate itself with the sec re- r,,jr. , lf . , t tnry'S move lo bring peace in the V """I,.. 1 Manchurian situation.- Main Street was soon a seethlmr The British. French and Jap- cal?",n-1 . . . . anesc ambassadors, representing The- buildings destroyed In- three of the four power parties to elude both hotels, post office, th the Pan Pacific Treaty of 1021, Star printing office, the old cu- were consulted Thurday by tems house, three departmental Stimson In connection with his .,. w hutW ifores. vrv calling to the attention of the So- re,taurant n town with tht) ex-vfet . and (China, v-iu., their obllgat A4i.w. ons ceptlon u. of 4ua the pnr.. hxpress t-afe. rf 4i Treaty. W flr h"' the n"nitiPa irnrtor 4ha Pnn Parfffp Trwifv flees and every garage in fif th the four powers are bound to con-1 downtown section. for when peace threatened in the! The residential section of the enst. Irltv was saved. $ Boston Grill LAICflE CAHAKET Special Dlnaen Thuradaya and Saturday Iandn Evrrjr Satardnj Nliht, 9 to It Dance Ball lor Hire Accommodations for Private Partka 1'IIONE 437 PU" t FIVE fe"r. Soviet Forces Attacked Chinese Troops Who Are On Defensive i NANKING, China, July 22. Marshal Chang Hsueh Liang, Manchurian war lord, reported direct to the Nationalist Government that Soviet forces .attacked the Chinese at 8 o'clock Saturday morning along the Sui Fen Ho River, on the eastern border of Manchuria. Marshal Chang reported that the Chinese remained on the defensive and that the Russians were said to be equipped with poison gas and thirty-two fie'd guns. RENE LACOSTE IS DROPPED BY FRENCH FROM TENNIS TE M PARIS, July 22. The official Attlnn e . i u Davis Clip team dropped Rene La-j eovte from the list, announcing that Cochet, Borotra, Bousaus and Rrugnon will meet Americans in the challenge round this week . i GERMAN LINERMADE RECORDON ATLANTIC NEW YORK. July 22. German llhr"Brcmenner mahjeriToyage from Cherbourg to New York cut down the record of the Mauretania by eight hours 17 minutes. KILLED WIFE, HIMSELF AND TWO CHILDREN OTTAWA. July 22. Mentally deranged, George A. Clark of Chrysler, 30 miles from here, seized a double-barrel shotgun shortly afternoon Saturday and killed his wife Bertha, mother of eight children, then killed his infant daughter, Madeline, in her crib on the veranda, leaving Jane, 12-year-old feeble-minded daughter, in the upper storey of the house. The rest of the children fled with the father following them gun in- hand. Suddenly he turned the gun on himself and died as a result. Jane was found later in the house in a dying condition, probably from shock, and expired, bringing the number of deaths to four. MAYOR ATTENDS CONVENTION OF THEATREMGRS. Mayor McMordie arrived home this morning from Vancouver on the Prince Charles after attending the convention of western managers of Famous Players Corporation . The corporation now controls nearly two hundred theatres in Canada and is 100 per cent Canadian. They discussed theatre matters with the idea of giving better service to the public. Colonel McMordie is very much enthused with the company and says he feels sure Prince Rupert people will I pleased with the service they will get. QUAKECAUSES MANYDEATHS CONSTANTINOPLE. July 22 The latest reports from Anatolia state that recent earthquakes raused landslides which resulted in thousands of deaths and that ten thousand are homeless and without food. INSTRUCTOR KILLED TODAY VANCOUVER. July 22. Percy Hainstock, SO years of age, a B. C. Aero Club instructor, was killed, and Patrick Conlin, a student, was seriously injured- this morning when the airplane they were using crashed from an altitude of a thousand feet at Lulu Island airport Conlin was at the controls when the machine went into a spin. MARGALICEWAS RAISED AND NOW IS ON DRYDOCK The fishing boat Margalice, which hit a log and sank in Kaisun Harbor, Inskip Channel, on the west coast of Moresby Island, was raised at the week-end by the Pacific Salvage Co. and brought in yeaterday morning early in tow of the Red Boy. This morning the boat was taken out on the pontoons at the ,drydock and found to be rather badly damaged. NEWSPAPERMAN LOSES HIS SON Young Southam Was Killed in Auto Accident Yesterday at Granby, Quebec GRANBY, Quebec, Jaly 22. Richard Southam Jr., 24 years of age, son of Richard Southam of the Southam Press Ltd., of Toronto, was instantly killed in an automobile accident near here yesterday. Ian Nicholls of Montreal, a companion, suffered back injuries. The third companion scaped uninjured. NOTICE On and after July 82, all accounts payable to the Power Cor-xration of Canada, Ltd., will be paid at their new store in the leaner Block, Third Avenue. New nhone numbers, 209 and 210. 168 Scottish. Humor Imported direct from the Aberdeen Joke Factory THE TOBACCO TRUST Aberdeen Boy (to Tobacconist) : "My fnither wants to ken if It's true that there's a tobacco trust?" Tobacconist: "Perfectly true." Boy: "Well then, will ye trust "iim wi' twa ounces o tobacco?"