PACE FOUR r y Yii (Continued from page one) square seemed so quiet and restful I sat down for a moment" "You had no idea where you were?' he asked, his eyes demanding the truth. "Not the slightest m the world." He seemed to some extent satisfied. He raised himself a Utile higher on the couch. "Understand this please," he went on. "I have some dictation of very vital importance which I "Where did Mergen find you?" ha-dataanaodp "Sitting on your doorstep. I was lost in the fog." she replied. must, give Jto some one tonight m eaae things go wrong with me. You can see that I am 111. The person to whom I give it must not only be trustworthy, but she must understand that the fact of her havine my notes in her possession I mav lead her into danger. Whati sort of a person are you?" What's Behind Screen? She remained quite patient with him and absolutely composed. Notwithstanding the quietness of her manner, however, her pulses were touting a little faster. She felt n carious tingling in her veins. There was something thete behind the screen- -the leather sereen which UielUred the far side of the room ! - a man's leg, the shoe slashed with mud. the bottom, of the trouser turned up. She looked away with a shudder. It occurred to her afterward as extraordinary -that she asked no question. i nf name is uram, sr.e 15- counted. "I am ah orphan and I ttiare a bed-sitting room in Shep herd's Market wtth a girl who is generally away in the country. 1 have very geed references. I was respectably brought up, I know thai I am honest, and I am sure , that I am trustworthy. I have had work of some importance given to me ttora time to time." "Bo- yu mind taking a risk?" he asked eagerly. "If you do this work for me it may change many things in your life. You will be well paid, but you may have to give up iGoldbloom has Just returned from the East and has on dis- a wonderful selection of ?lay urs. Goldbloom is a keen buyer and can offer his customers prices at least JS Per Cent Less rrl ci :i n i r u 1 iiuii qimuur uuuus isun ? Be Purchased Else- where! Goldbloom, the Old Reliable, after being in business for twenty years, has not yet had a dissatisfied customer. See Goldbloom First Third Avenue, Next Bank everrthlne else foi or a tune, you mar even hare id mae. "is. It honest wort?- sne Yen-tared. "I am not a thief or a criminal If that is what you mean," he assured her. "You wont break any laws by working for me. It will be the law breakers you will have to fear.. My ! name is Desslter Colonel Des jiterJX. r m The explorer?" she exclaimed.. I .?,tnnl -rtfi'j ! tiiui air wuuj vita v. wv v a chair and produced her notebook. Any hesitation which she may have felt had vanished. "I should like to undertake any work of yours," she said. "I am ready to begin now " "You wont mind if it brings yoa a certain amount of trouble, perhaps I must make you understand this of danger?" he persisted. She was already establishing herself, and had drawn her chair a little closer to him Without her mackintosh, he saw that she was very neatly dressed in a plain one-piece gown of blue serge, that her throat was pleasantly white, and that her figure was slimmer and daintier than it had seemed under the enveloping mackintosh. "I am not afraid of anything in life," she assured hun, smiling very quietly for the first time. "At least that is perhaps not qui true. lam afraid sometimes, wtienvery day is exactly like the others, of becoming dlscontenteed. I don't understand, of course, what you mean, whether you are trying to frighten me or not. I don't see how just taking down what you want me to type for you can lead me into any sort of danger here In London. However, even if it should, I am perfectly willing to do it all the same." The Stir of Romance The man UDon the sofa save a sigh of satisfaction. His eyes rested upon ner to a moment appreciative-her stylo pen In her fingers, her book, DooK, with wiui uTvireln its virgin oaees pages stretched stretcnea out flat before her. he? lips a little I 1 nuekered V"1' hr ne.r eve vi 1trA mea AYnootantlv expectantly , uoon him. she nosseaeed an air nf : complete eniciency, tne air of a woman alike capable and well. pleased. j "I have been very fortunate," he said, "that you choose to rest upon my doorstep. Whether you will think yourself equally fortunate in day8 to come or not I do not know. At least you will not be bored. Please take down." As her pen moved Miss Brown felt unsuspected depths within her being respond to a new and growing sense of excitement. She realized for the first time, as one after the other she turned over the pages, the starvation of her simple life. It was romance for which she had craved, the stir of life lived for other purposes than successful comment of politics of the County Council type She feu around her the glow of the world of which sometimes In her happiest moments she had had faint, shadowy dreams born only to vanish like spring clouds. The blood began to tinele In her veins. Never once did her. conrident pen flag. Occasionally he tested her. "Please repeat that sentence." , In each case she repeated It faultlessly. To her own ears, her voice sounded unemotional. The 1 man on the couch knew better. He felt the response in her to the drama of that strange world into which she was passing .at his bidding. Once his voice faltered, a gray pallor crept almost to his evee. He streched out his hand for the tumbler which stood by his side, and drained its contents. r "Would vou like me tolng?;vsHe" asked compas3ionatelyf,bui!without anrslgns of flurry. He shook his head. His- slight movement had disclosed something which for a moment had made her fingers shake. There was a. rough bandage under his coat, a stain on the left side. She closed her eves. .When she opened them again It was forgotten. "I am all right," he declared. "At least I shall be until I have finished with you. You're not getting l(nervous?" She smiled at him reassuringly "I can take down everything that you give me," she promised, her pen poised, over the paper, her fingers firm. "And ask no Questions?" "And ask no questions." Extraordinary Dictation J It had been twenty minutes to 5 when the door of (he house in Lorn-: bertaon . Square had opened and' Miss Brown had been transported into her new world. Kwusaquar-TeYpEn 8 wlhenTaTterTbrief pause, toe man on tne coucn nan ciosea: his ere. "That's all,' he announced Miss Brown remained with thei pen poised in her hand. Her eyesj seemed to have grown larger. There! was a new expression in her face I the expreession or tne visionary. She sat quite still, gasing steadily I - through the opposite wall of th, Scnooj Beaten In Junior room. Her thoughts were aflame.) Game Saturday She was travelling in strange cities. burning under strange suns, feel- Ia e junior Football League tag the breath of unexploHed dan-gam,, on Saturday last Booth, won gers, luu&uiB int. rible deeds, all the time tight-lipped, silent, walking with circumspect indifference through a maelstrom of diverse passions. There had been sunny patches at first in that variegated scheme of achievement passages of luxury and won- I : ! I . 1 i i der. It was only toward the end that she felt as though 'she had been led by the hand through the mares of some inferno, and paused to see the whole world rocking before the terrors to come. The full slgnififance of the story to whieh she had listened and to which her pen had given effect, had at that moment scarcely dawned upon her. AD that she realized were her own newly discovered emotions, the difference In herself with this araaiing flashlight Into an unknown world had brought about. She suddenly fancied herself once more making her sedate way, catchel in band, along Holborn, her notebook and pen ready to take down from dictation a price list of surgical appliances, jewelry, ladles' underclothes, or some commodity of the sort, and the thought set her shlvertnsr. "So P" d common sense." .h nMmi nf hr aii.t horfu KKrSKfS aDoat Mlss Brown when she left to .tart fnr hrif -a oiri m.m be trusted anywhere." The new Miss Brown was not so sure She forced herself back to the present, closed her book reverently, ad-Justed the elaitic band around it, and placed It in her satchel Then she rose to her feet. "Don't you think," she ventured, "that you ought to send fer a doctor?" "Why?" he asked. Once more she sniffed the rather ciose atmosphere of the room. "Because, shesald. "you have ap parently been shot, you are- ill and your wound ought to be properly "The time hasn't come for the doctor yet," he told her. "Mergen will send for him presently, as a matter of form. It reallv doesn't matter. I'm going to die." He spoke with an Indifference free from bravado, yet somehow convincing. She found herself acr ceptlng the situation with perfect calmness. Read on into the thrilling adventures of Miss Brown and her valuable mysterious stenographic notes in the next chapter of this story tomorrow. This is Oppenheim's hun dredth novel, and once more his brilliant pen has created an in trigulng plot that unfolds from day to aay witnout a auii moment. Billiard Averages O. Ttl. Av. Hlllraan G) . JS . 750 250 Brown (QW. .....i3' ix' 500 250 Andiews Xqm. ! .i2- 500 250 waiigh (arr?. i 250 250 Stephens (B) 2 489 245 J. Nelson (G) 3 734 245 P. Tinker (CD 2 264 243 M. M. McLachlan G) 3 717 239 M, Andrews (CD 3 707 236 A. A. Easson (E) 1 236 236 A. Murray (CD 3 703 234 J. W. Scott (CD 3 692 231 W. Mitchell (E). 2 444 222 J. II. PUlsbury (CD .1 210 210 C. Balagno (E). 2 414 207 A. Donald (E) 2 374 187 W. E. Wllllscroft (E) 1 163 163 F. O. Pyle (CD , 3 473 158 Q. Howe G)- v-- - l 118 118 B00THW0N FOOTBALL frcm High School by two goals to one after a very keenly contested mgh School were not at full strength, and this, is the first game they have lost In the last two. seasons. But Booth w re-full value for their win. With the hill and wind in their favor Booth had the better of the first half, though Greer hit the cross bar with the goalkeeper well beaten once. Bartlett for High played an effective game, but following a corner weH taken by Walters a scram We enabled Cross to beat Moxley Waiters ran clean tferotwh the High defence, but the ban bounced badly at the hut mo-meat and Moxley picked up and cleared High had now ten men and pressed the Booth defence, but the latter held out with keen tackling. Booth forwards were always dangerous in breaking away and one combined run in which Cross, Hill and Nakamoto were prominent was as neat a movement as could be wished for High were rather lucky t draw lvI when a shot from W fVimarAn .... I V . W . Mr ... thm " . unrlffht ..v and ., though Suehiro caught and cleared, the ball was adjudged to have crossed the line. Walters made a good run but was robbed and then Cross took full advantage of a slow clearance by Smith to give Moxley no chance to save and to score what proved to be the winning goaL The teams were: High Moxley; Fisher, Greer, Nakamoto. Bartlett; Smith, Cam-i cron. Hlckey. Kan ay a, Katsuyama. Booth. -Suehiro; Gomez, Blake, Miller Walter, , Lawrence; Naka- moto.mil, Crtw, Coiussl. Cromp. 3. Campbell refereed and J. S. Wilson" and U. H, Hartness were '' " ' linesmen. High School owe their defeat to inotahaving had a full team prob ably hut on the day's play were beaten -by a team that combined better and Dlared a better foot ball. Moxley had little chance with either shot. Fisher was the more reliable back as Katsuyama mis kick ed. Greer was a strong and sure half-back whose long shots at goal were always dangerous. Bartlett turned lh his best game of the sea son. Nakamoto was not so effec ttre as. usual. Cam&fon was the best forward; though all tried hard. For Booth Suehiro kept & fine goal. Brake and Gomez were a sure pair of defenders. Lawrence, Walters and Miller were a good halfback line who tackled with determination. The forwards gave a fine exhibition. Cross kept his wings well supplied with long passes and Cromp at outside left did not waste a bail This is a promising player who can beat a man and can centre with either foot. Colussi is a neat footballer, while Hill and Nakamoto made a very effective right wing. JUNIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE STANDING W. L. D. High School 4 1 0 Booth 2 2 1 Borden ... 0 1 1 FINAL FOOTBALL GAME NOVEMBER 9 A meeting of the Junior Football League was neia in tne city nau on Saturday evening with J. a. Wilson presiding. The game to be replayed between Booth and Borden schools was or dered to be played on Saturday next at 1:30 Tne postponed game between High and Borden is to be played on Saturday, November 9, at 130 These will conclude the fall sche dule. The second part of the sea son will be played in. the spring. Quiet Wedding Here Yesterday A quiet wedding took place yesterday afternoon at the St. James Apartments, Rev, Dean Gibson officiating, when John Furniotls took as bride Maria Swarda of this city. George P. James and George Christy were the official witnesses. After the wedding there were the usual festivities. ri i r Koch rinara njn For Canada the Oratorial Contest WASHINGTON. Oct. 27. Roch Plnard. 18 years of age, won for Canada Saturday night the world's high school oratory championship, defeating speakers of eight other, nations in tne fourth international oratory contest. Plnard Js from Montreal and spoke in the French" language. SpOrt Chat . . r.AiAM . i Tne at. Anarews s oocicij Society m open its winters carpet bowling I schedule tonieht.wilh .StX-IinKS 01 ' four men each entered. Games wTJl , jbe played on Monday and Friday evenings. Last winter the society . earned on carpet Dowung vety successfully and it is expected as much Interest will be takin in it this year although there are two less rinks. The Oddfellows' Lodge has also started carpet bowling in , the Metropole Hall and It Is ex- pected the sport will be lnaugui - , ated by the Canadian National Re - . creation Association. The Canadian i Legion may also take it up anaf there are prospects of a league 1 being formed in the city. Two Smithers basketball teams motored to Telkwa last Tuesday evening to engage in exhibition games with representatives of the latter town. The Smithers girts team defeated Telkwa by a score of 28 to 23 after an exciting! maicn, superior snooting oy uie Smithers girls being a factor in their favor. The men's game was also won by Smithers although the Telkwa players made them fight for it. They are still playing football at Burns Lake and great Interest is being taken in the sport despite tne lateness of the season. In the last game there, visitors from Rose Lake wen from Burns Lake by a score of two to one. Bums Lake was short two man but, nevertheless, scored the oniy goal in the first half. Rose Lake eame up from behind in the second to make two tallies and win the match. THE WEATHER Anyox Cloudy, calm. 38. Stewart Foggy, calm, 39. Hazelton Cloudy, calm. 32. Smithers Cloudy, calm, 30. Burnt. Lake Foggy, aim. frost. Quesnel Clear, calm, frost. Eighth Cabin Snowing, calm. AtHn Cloudy, south wind, 36. Whitehorse Cloudy, south wina. 47. Carmacks Part cloudy, calm. 24. Dawson Cloudy, calm, 28. STOCK QUOTATIONS. ; ", Ccwrtwy of 8 D. Bayvtew. 2. Nil Big Missouri. 70. 78. f Cork Province, 44, 5. Cotton Belt. 20. NTI. Duthie Mine. 39! 34. George Copper, 1.7S. IM George River. 15. 17. Ooleonda, 83, 88. Grandvlew, 22.. 23. Independence, 4, Nil. Kootenay Florence, 8, 9. Kootenay King, 14. 15. Lucky Jim. 8, 9. , Morton Woolsey, 1. Nil. Marmot River Odd, 2, NIL Marmot Metals, Nil, 2Wt. National Silver, 8 "4. 9. Noble Five, 38. 40. Oregon Copper. 17, 18. Pend Oreille. 2.75. 2,8. Premier. 1.65. 1.67. Porter-Idaho. 2L NU. Reeves Macdonald, lJtf. 1.06. Rufus-Argenta. 64, 7V4. RUth-Hope. 22, 23. Silver Crest, 5. 5,. Silverado, 21. 25. Silversmith. 5, Nil. Snowflake. 15. 16. Sunloch. 1.00. L20. Terminus. 2. Nu. Topley Richfield, 4. 5. Torlc Mines. 40. NU. Whitewater. 29, 30. Woodbine. 3 V,. 5. Oils " A. P. Con.. 2.17, SL18. Calmont. 1.15. 1.18. Dalhdusie. 1.65. 1.70. Fabyan Pete. 7H, 8tt. Home Oil 1X55. 12X0. Hargal. 93. Nil v 1 Freehold. 80. 85. United. 75. 79.' Sterling Pacific, 90, 92. Dallas. Nil, 55. Mercury, 53. 54. TORONTO STOCKS 'MetiifrrT, OibboSa to Oetttrt. Ltd.) Faleonbridge. 305, 8.00. Abaha. 146. 1.43: Amulet, 2.66. 2.68. Holllnger. 5.40,, .5.45. Hudson Bay. 1425, Nil. International Nickel 4250, 43.00. LaTteshore. 20.00, 20.50. Mclntyre, 14.73, 14.90. Mandy. Nil 34. Nlplssing, 2.15. 250. Noranda. 4U5, Nil. Sherritt Oordon. 5.35. 5.40. Sudbury Basin, 650, 655. Teck Hughes, 5.65. 5.75. Treadwell Yukon. 7.75, 8.00. Ventures. 4.60. 4.75. Mining Corporation. 3.53. 3.00, Home Oils. 12.75, 1255. Count -j s. O, Jrtuuww Co ) Amulet, 2.40, 2j45, . k Falcdhbridge. 7,75.' 8-0P- Holllnger. 55360 f 5 7 Hudson Bay4.12.75, 13.00 w Internationa! Nickel. 38.75, 39..00. Mandy, 34. 39. Mining Corporation. 3.50, 3.65. Noranda. 38.00. 39.00. Stadacona. 5. 5. Sherritt Oordon 5.05. 5.15. Sudbury Basin. 6.05. 6.25. Sterling Pacific 90, 98. Teck HuRhes, 5.50. 553. Wright Hargraves. 1.50. 151. Imperial Oil. 32.00 3255, Home. 80 8 50. Treadwell Yukon, 7.75, 8.00, Nipisslng, 2.15. 250. Mclntyre 14.00, 15.00. Venture, 450, Nil. NEW BOAT FOR ALASKA NEXT JUNE j ..ajttotapk one) artan Matfnnol RnilwnVS. VaACOU - 'Monday. o .wUl,ver. M tni . as j, known, . the . i boat' to this service will be VICTORIA, v SX3KSL.thePrinoo.Haacyr ihk Prlmut .Hwirv ..- r ar- Th addition of this new boat this senicejcill give the Canadian ' ;ePlinvesU:;;, national Steamships 20 KBIHlifT'R)fK$5 from .Vancouver to Aiasica next vear. as oomnared with 13 this year, and sufficient business is already In sight to indicate to the officials of the company that the additianal service will be more man war- ranted. An indication that the -new steamships wlll.be.very speedy is to be had in the new schedule calls for the Prince -Henry to make tne round trip between Vancouver and Ska sway In seven days, as compared with nine days under which the Prince George and Prince Rupert have been operating in the past and will continue to operate next summer. This faster service by the Prince Henry has been arranged to meet the needs of a large section of the travelling public who In the past have been unable to make the Alaska trip- because of the time involved. ' The first trip to Alaska .in 1930 will be made by the Prince George, which is scheduled to leave Vancouver June 9, arriving at Skagway June 13 and returning to Vancouver June 18. Thenceforth to June 30 there will be sailings from Vancouver every Monday and from July 3 when the Prince Henry is added to the service there will be a sailing from Vancouver every Monday and Thursday This latter schedule will then remain in effect until the end of the season. NO HOPE FOR TARIFF BILL WASHINGTON. Oct 28-Senator Reed, Republican, of Pennsylvania, reiterated in the senate today that he saw no hope of the house and senate reaching an agreement on the tarUt bill at this session and that, lh his opinion, the measure was dead. VICTORIA CROSS MEN ON WAY TO QUEBEC WHENCE THEY SAIL WINNIPEG. Oct. 28 A veteran of four wars and a Victoria Cross winner in the Boer War. Capt. H. C. Beet ol Daysvuie. SasK., leit Winnipeg tonight on the "Confederation" for Toronto as the guest of the Ca nadian National Railways. 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