if ii -4 4 f :: " ;;j C "Fri XH2 DAILT KEVTS Thui-j pace four Only teas from finest p&Qliss BROWN gardens make the blend. of X.YO. W, Mil r - DiiUiiH Opprnhrlra Copyiieh't ld?7. by E. Phillips Oppeuhoim. Hit ' INSTALMENT XVIII. - - iwnnriwr- tt-TTi ir r""- T IS 'Fresh from the gardens' r . .. ( caSi0nai intercourse with one or BUSINESS AS USUAL Open' roads in winter well maintained roads in sum-meer. "Caterpillar" Tractors and modern road machinery do both. Ask For Booklet "All Year Roads" FREE I jjjr j! the last tiling at nljflit soothes the nerves and assures sound, refreshing sleep. Tf ii .mri-i'ii enjoys a world wide reputation or quality. IfeONDRYgl You cannot buy a better g i n for the money ii .ii This advertisement Is not published or displayed by the Liquor Control Board or by the Government of British Columbia. Furniture for sale. Watch the classified columns. f fVv-l: ii, il ainv lil'Dili'h' ill and lhe subject, 10 Alias Brown's re- I lief, was temporarily dropped. They Lspbke of the party of the night i. . - : - - - - .before, Malakoff explained his ab- Isence by telling them that while in London ne uvea almost me lire , , -m r-n ,fr. nt., nr .-i-. v- nrr Hill, Mmmiimmmm 15 , O I lot a recluse except .for a little oc two English musicians. ' "Before the production of a new work," he confided, as they made their way to the dining room, "I, as a rule, shut myself up for a .fortnight I am afraid of losing ; the inner sense of what I must help my musicians to interpret. It is extraordinary how many dif- , fWulties a work of one's own composition presents if suddenly 1 confronted with it when one's mind has been traveling in other directions." "I know a modest authoress,"! the Princess remarked, as shcj waved them to their places at the ; taWe. "who often forgets her own plots." I "Your art, dear Princess." Malakoff observed, "nevertheless lives nearer to you than mine. I mean jthat yoil can send your mlndj 'more easily into the places where jyour ideas are born. Sometimes! (my music escapes me, and I think' i that it must travel into Infinity, ! for there are phrases which have! I come to- me sometimes in the' night, have vanished with the idawn and never reappeared. You! are interested In music. Miss I Brown?" "I am ashamed to say," Miss Brown confessed, "that I am ut-, terly and entirely ignorant of It." "It is a state which has its advantages." he declared, talking all the time, but making also aston-; ishing inroads upon the first course of his luncheon. "The bane of the musical world is the per-; son with technical knowledge nndj no appreciation none of the fln-j er sense of -appreciation. I mean j torture to talk with such a: person. Tney speak with the words pt.understandlng and with a clos- ea soul. My dear Princess, what caviare!" ., ''''The "Princess made a sign, and his plate was refilled. ' "In the regrettable absence -of vodka." he said, with a reproachful glance at his hostess, "I clamor for a glass of kummel." The liauer was duly presented, and he drained the contents of a Uarge glass. From then onward the icfitefi-. interest which Miss Brown i had in the' luncheon was in watch- room. "I will come to the oblect of this little meeting. "I do not accept invitations to lunch, as the Princess knows very well. I came here to meet vou." iHls eves wm-p t ypH nnnn Mlu," wuw""" "use unu Brown: the little wrinkles In his, aSn?ufm!id 1Ie threw face seemed to have become deep-! acro"f ,, . er. He was nervously clasping and! (To Be Continued Tomorrow) unclasping his wonderful white! hands, with their long, bony fin-1 gers. "Young lady," he said, "I gather that my friend Desslter died so unexpectedly that he had no time to send for me or any of his frle'rlds.. You yourself know how suddenly things were over." '-wen,- ne conciuaea, "tnis isi what I wish to ask you. You have! bv chance In your possession Des-I you to do with them? May I. before I answer, ask you something?" Miss Brown begged. He waved his hand In assent, and she continued. "How did you know jhab I had these notes In my possession?" On December 1 Miss Irma Brooks takes over the management of The Louvre, but, before that date, the huge Louvre stock has to be further reduced. The regular stock of The Louvre and the balance of the Nobby stock bought at 20 cents on the dollar is now offered at wonderfully low prices. THESE GOODS MUST BE DISPOSED OF, REGARDLESS OF COST, AND THERE ARE ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT NOW IN WHICH TO DO THIS! WtTher neighbqrs gastronomic ex-! ii.'n.,nimi nlfllrs Ho uras: franirlw olmncl l n( ot cnucnsniy. aware oi tnem. fact. I haice. ecelved A npt.,ietr f. Ilf my final instructt.iM'1 f ex- VjrOltO UllU AaiTl g"1 WlIlS " Ul 'miu now, ne announcea. 1 "Not "Not tell ten mer me?" 'Malakof? 'MaraKOir ex turning to Miss Brown abruptly claimed, with flash, of -the. eyes when the coffee had been served! "But it is absurd! I was Dessiter's and th servants had . left the i friend and confidant. Now. listen. This I demand of you. Before you part with those notes you and I must go through them together, and the sooner the better. I will point out what it is wise to delete. Sport Chat M. Andrews vs. C. Balagno. Ling, the Tailor Phone 619 it His eyes seemed to be boring I The Canadian, Legion meets the their way into the back of Miss Elks tonight in the Bllllara Brown's head. Miss Brown was! League with line-up's as follows: listening attentively, with a puzzled frown upon her forehead. A. Murray vs. A. Easson. P. Tinker vs. W. Mitchell. J. H. pillsbury vs. F. Stephens. M. B. Young vs. W. Wllllscrott. sitcrs last messages to the world . the result of his last exploit and explorations. What are your ot TITPI Of TITOl instructions from him? What are.l II fl 'Nl II I .1 MADE TO ORDER Cutting, Workmanship anil All Guaranteed "From Desslter's servant, Mer-j SUITS STEAM CLEANED gen, was me prompt repiy. "Mer- PUFSSFD gen Is of no consequence. Already I AND l believe he has taken another iVl e Deliver "e,,vr tn 10 Anv Anv I'nrt lnrt ot nf th ih, position. What I am suggesting to, you, Miss Brown, is that you tell me what instructions you have with regard to your notes." "I am sorry," MJss Brown replied, in a. tone as. colorless as her personality when she wished it to seem so, "but I cannot answer your question. As a matter City. win. In the second delayed game j. uniman (uroiioi neat w. E. wu-liscroft (Elks) 260 to 203. This evening the Elks and Cana-iian Legion are scheduled to meet. The league standing to date : O. TU. Av. Orotto 8 9431 1179 Elks , 7 7690 1099 Canadian . Legion . 7 74G0 r 10G6 Grotto Loses For First Time This Season in Whist Owing to the Moose bazaar today, the Whist League fixture between 3rotto and Moose, which was scheduled for this evening, wan nlnvpH last night, the Moose winning by a (tuicuiswi, n was tne urst time .his season that the Grotto has been lef eated In the Whist League. Other tlxtures for the week will be played inn Itrh t The standing Is as follows: W. L. r. 3rotto ... 4 i I. O. O. F 4 0 Seal Cove 2 2 7anadlan Legion ' 2 2 C. N. R. A "2 2 St. Andrew's i 9 Moose 2 3 Lelf Erikson l a Six Musketeers l 3 Elevator 3 lanaglhg- Secretary h. W. Birch read at last night's meeting of the iiospuai Doara a statistical document Issued by the Department of Trade and Commerce wherein It was shown that per capita treat ment costs per diem in British Columbia hospitals had averaged from $3.19 to $3.29 In a period of five years, the avcraee p.nt in most other provinces being higher than this. Prince Rupert Oeneral Hospital, with a per capita cost last month of $2.98, compares very favorably with the other hospitals. Hospital Had New High Record Days In Month October A total of 1602 hospital days treatment were given in th Prince Ruro-rt C.'h . month of " hifh ret-on! Mil lilt' lli'll.'i institution :' report of tin last nlKlit s i. cost ; ; Dui.nw t.'.i pendlt'm- ntu colli i tior. S cit ot .NVtPl;a.. --"""'-'""-itiwuwnn I Besides Ladies' Hats, Coats and Dresses, Here Are Some of the BARGAIN SPECIALS By Decisive Score In Billiard Match Tuesday evening's Billiard League "Me?" Miss Brown repeated, That would have been my office Hxture beteween Grotto and Elks with a slnklne heart. if nwltor had hwn nii" was completed last night, the to- Entlrely. I am a man who' Mis Brown had never looked bacconlsts winning from the lodge Ukes tc disclose hlms.lf. If I had to gentle, so almost insignificant mei y aggregate score of 1204 reached here before the death of jxcept. tor her blue eyes. Never- t0 979 In one of tne deferred my friend De.-witer. he would I theless. thfre was something tin- 8nM 't night U. J. Nelson mow. have nt'd me his literary ioulv definite about Ute shake of iPut' i'' 10 A, Basson 204 to xecuua. We had the same tastes- her head. s?0, thU being the only one of the we detested the same institutions.! "What a pity that you arrived "ve Kam ihe Elks weir able to ne naa commence in my judg-nn England too late to see Col-ment. He realized that some-onel Desslter, Mr. Malakolf," she times he was too lmnetuous: that said. "Now, of course, what you he would put things down on pap- ask Is Impossible. I am only a er which must never find their servant In this matter. I have no way Into print. He disclosed an latitude. I cannot depart from abuse, ,let us say. People some- , my instructions. Just as they were times doubted his facts because i givn to me I must fulfill them." of his adjectives." , - ... Malakoff leaned across the j"A very good line,"' the Princess 'table. There was fury in his face, murmured. "May I use ii?" . 1 Suddenly he tore from .the third Malakoff ignored heie' Vas!lflner. 0( n.ls le." hand the. one -Jengrbssedrr'whaThe was saying. maVei0"sJ?,l, wa weanng- for FRIDAY and SATURDAY 154 DRESS LENGTHS to go for 50c, $1.00 and - CUSHIONS, assorted shades, colors and sizes BEDROOM LAMPS, wired with Socket and Plug $1.95 $1.95 Richmond's Louvre LEADERS IN STYLE AND FASHION 7w oMs ft I (J DISIUXEO 1 SCOTLAND IP tsi 'fr Of A will! l IIOS SCOTCH nBAi 01 n This advertisement i not puhlixlH'"" ' 1 ";'nea Liquor Control Hoard or by the l'vernu British Columhla .j.in I : ol r 1