r.' are a cutlet little don't seem to feel the need ImnAiiiMie l of 'V ''Of an affectionate disposition?" VT J tOood heavens, no. I thjnk he ns to be kind, but he s engros- In his work, and I should think almost a woman hater." '.-"Sounds most attractive." i Fran ces sighed. "I know I should '-UkA him better than chickens." Presently Paul made his appearance. He came over at once to their table "You are all riht?' 'he asked Ml Brown a little anxiously. "Quite," she assured him. "Why shouldn't she be?" France exclaimed. "And whv don't you, ask after my health while you're about it?" "I came to ask if von would dance with me." he said, turning towat4 her almost shylv. "I know It's very soon you're only starting dinner, are you? but I have so many clients coming later tonight with whom I have to dance Frances accented willingly. The music was at its best and they daneed fn snme t'me before they returned to the table "That was delightful. Mr. Paul." Francos acknowlcdted. with a slth of pleasure. "Sit down with us for a moment ,now. won t you? "I should like to very much," he answered, "if you are sure that you wl not M me interfere with vour dinner. It is too bad of me to keen Miss Austin so lone." he an ologized with a courteous bow to Miss Brown, "but I have so mneh dancing that Is troublesome, and with hf little omctlce he hns Miss Austin Is really wonderful." .. ."How is the restaurant going?" Mtte Brown inquired. 'Moderately well. We are Just paying our way. I think. Anyhow, the family all live free, and we have managed to keen out of debt, which Is something. It Is difficult. (really are not enough Russians in London with money or their own Every now and then we get some or the others. These we win not serve. You observed. nerhaDs. to night that when I first came up to you I was mucn UDset7 Miss Brown assented. "I thought you did not seem ouite yourself." she admitted "I have been telling Miss Austin about it. Who should present him self, sit down at a table and pre pare to dine but Bretskopf Bret skopf. Miss Brown, the man who condemned relatives or mine to death for no other reason In the world except that they had property; that they were not of the people. Why. when he Is in Russia, he lives at this moment in a house belonging to my uncle, in to which he merely walked and of which he took possession." A message was brought across to Paul, and he rose to his feet with a regretful sigh. A few minutes later he was dancing with a fluffy looking dowager of very uncertain age, his head bent while he lis tened with grave politeness to her Daoole of conversation. Frances sighed. I am sorry for Mr. Paul, she reflected, her eyes following him around the room. Later on in the evening at a time when their coming at all had emed improbable. Frankland and Eric Greatson presented themselves. Both seemed a little tired. Frankland for him, almost morose They came across the room, and shook hands with the two girls. "Hard work to get away tonight." Mr, Frankland observed. "It looked as though there, were going to do a tuvision up -tin id o'clock. I see yrfu young Indies have nearlv finhHetf . dinner." "Very nearlyr.Frjfhces reeled. "You had better come anA.taUc-to us later. Miss Brown and I want a little information about you party." "I'll give you all the information with a touch of his usual iom. posuy. -im ine rignt person to come to for that. We shan't be hV Princess has boueht a dozen lone feeding had lunch late. Wish thickens from me rather decent you'd let us send vou 'young dVe Of her. I think, as you didn't seem I a bottle of-win I to gt on with her friends and! "Certalnlv not" MIs BrowVtie-rw brought the money up with I clined hastily. "Y ou had better go me." and start your rilnper. Your'ittilt- ' "Youl lhave to keep it then." i er lookm agitated." Miss Brown insisted. "This Is a',6 ,,0t"len departed. Frank-celebration part I have accepted 1 La" m the somewhat unsteady a permanent nost. I'm secretary la".L the man .h" drunk a now to a Mr. John Olyde, and at SLeat.,,manv ape'u'fs: Their table a big salary, too. He gave me a w$ already flanked by a bottle of ridiculous sum of money not long ??,aR"e m an Pa"-to wh,ch ajto for doing some work, and he , FankJ.and Klnted. impatiently won't let me return any of it." "ffore they had sat down. "Well drink to him, whoever he 5fa,hMtadmB rTS h? may be" Frances declared, after iMi..? m.?Je.fl"sllcdJ the cocktails were brought. "You : Km " "hVuV wViH ","! cai. caiui. iou ; traveler! traveled riiimmn u raucously across the room. crimen'" ie ouier Kins. inen. France innteH 100ked "him of him .ifi..nii nil nf n midden, von enme nut with L j7aP"S critically Whii VM WanaereO Otf tO perts. Darticularlv in New York Playing a losing game at guessing the Identity of Connie Mack's world series pitchers, the exnerts went nome ana suggested every name but the right one for the Yankees' manager. bod (The Gob) Shawkey, who made red sleeves fashionable as a part or baseball uniforms, was regarded as a rank outsider as the successor of the late Miller Huggins, but Jacob Ruppert, who naa ine last say, said Shawkey, so clearly and distinctly that no one witnm hearing distance of his presidential voice could doubt that Shawkey was the new manager of the Yankees. Pitchers who have been gradu ated to the manaeerial office nre rare but there is precedent on the New YprK. American League club ior ine , .jmore rrom pitchers mound to-,the No. 1 seat on the bench. Clark Orifflth and the late Bill Donovan were good pitchers and good managers. Shawkey is a modest ball player who probably never thought of himself as man ager of the team until the subject was Drougnt up Dy resident up- peri. Shortly arter Huggins' death a The Yankees were playing at Washington at the time. "Nobody in particular," was the reply. "Well." the writer persisted. I, Eomeuouy must De in cnarge though. We try to keep the cllen- Who's running it?" "Nobody in tele among ourselves, but there particular," Shawkc'y terJcatedT "! BUly Townsend, the Nanalmo ooy, who recently Daweu n Morgan lunlor liehtweieht cham pion to a draw, is to 'gefarrother Dig cnance on weanesaay ui ucav week when he meets Al Foreman, Canadian lightweight champion, n- the southern city with the title at stake. The Canadian champ arrived at Vancouver at the end of last week from Montreal and is already in training. He intends to take no chances on not being in the best possible shape. Townsend, who has been doing light training 'xi the open air at Albernl, has also arrived in Vancouver with his training staff and is engaged n serious conditioning for the big bout. Ned Byrne, formerly of Prince Rupert, and Joe Townsend are among those secured as sparring partners for the B.C. A team of twenty-nine Canadian lawn bowlers, captained by Weston Drupp of Woodstock, will leave Vancouver on Monday of next week for a tour of New Zea land and Australia. Nine members of the team are being accompan ied, bv their wives. The roiiowing Vancouverltes are the only west-, dint an nn nrtniinrtlnir fapt 11V use thU tnis. . astounaingiact yvnq;where Pftul Wfts .M, ia.i,,' j. (B, kq is Mr. John Glyde, what sort of work does he do and how old is ho?" "He is rather a fierce person." Mlas Brown confided. "He is head of a new denartment at the Home Office. Middle aged, I should think and sometimes a little attendance upon his dowager. Miss Brown watched, but in her great wiauum sne maae no remark. To Be Continued Tomorrow) Successor to Miller Huggins Modest Man fnior Learne E. Ratchford 32 67' W. Mitchell (E) 53' D. Gurvlch (32) 47: A. Mitchell (PC) 45 V. Meagher (PC) 40 T. Kelsey (PC) 29 E. J. Smith (PC) - 33 W. Lamble (E) ......36 S. Ourvich (32) 19 D. Frizzell (PC) 13 H. Macdonald (E) 16 O. Mitchell (E) 16 J. Gosse (E) 14 M. Budinlch (E) 10 D. Stalker (32) 10 C. Ross (32) 8 A. Moore (PC) - 7 V. Mcnzie (32) 7 B. Wendle (32) 3 V. Moore (E) 2 W. Plommer (PC) 2 Intermediate League H. Macdonald (B) 75 W. Johnson (HS) 50 D. Morrison (HS) 40 J. Comadlna CN) ., 39 J. MCNUlty tur) 30 J. Pierce (NR) 37 K. Nakamoto (HS) 28 Stiles (HS) 36 Barlow B 31 Cross' (BF) 27 Harold (CN) , 20 McKay (CN) 19 Dingwall (NR) - ...18 Stalker (BF) 15 F. Macdonald (NR) ..IS P..- Nel'on (NR) ..V..,H E Rmtth mV , 12 NEW YORK, Dec. 4:-(By Brian F. Cameron (CN) 10 Bell, Associated Press Sports Writ- F. Burdette (B) 10 er) A closed season mav have J iindprwnnd mi 10 to be established for baseball ex- F. Dlngwell (BT) 9 F. Morrison (CN) 8 B. Stalker (BF) 7 W. Hill (NR) 7 O. Howe (NR) 6 G. Boulter (NR) 4 R. Irvfhe (HS) .... 4 W. Bagshaw (NR) 4 O. Shenton (NR) 3 A. Skattebol (CN) 3 C. Dorjldson (B) 2 R.--Wicks (CNR) - 2 Skattebol (CN) 2 Smurthwalte (IIS) 1 Ladies' League M. Ness (ML) 15 C. Irvine (T) .. 14 S. Boddle (ML) 11 E. March (ML) 8 V. Krlkevsky (T) .-. 8 L. Lowe (ML) 6 N. Ourvich (T) 6 H. Sim (T) A E. Steen (T) . L....1 J. Walters (ML) HEAVY FOGS IN SOUTH newspaper writer asked Shawkey: SEATTLE, Dec. 4. Heavy fogs "os in cnarge oi me team? i have interfered a great deal with shipping in these waters, thick weather extending all along the coast north and south for many mues. A number or minor accidents -have resulted. Coasting ves sels ate not tfytnuf Ho run on THE DAILY KCTT3 Wednesday. PAGE FOUR I! . 'ItlTlDEWM! & IT Oppenlieim Copyright. 1927. by E. Phillips Oppenheim INSTALMENT XXVII. "What a funny world It would be " Ml Brown remarked abruptly, as they entered their taxi In Curaon Street, "If the whole of the wviai rnnriitlnhs were changed Why, all these big houses would have to come down, or be made into apartment houses, and the shops there would be no one left to buy the very expensive things. Every one wouia warn meaium-slxed houses, medium-priced Jewelry, medium everything. The luxuries would all go begging." "I think If Mr. Frankland Li there well get him to talk about it tonlftht." Frances suggested. "I'd rather hear him talk than dance with him especially If he's been drinking a great deal." "I wish you wouldn't dance with him at all." Miss Brown begged earnestly. "I don't like him, and though I know that you're not really In earnest, I hate to see him with you. Why don't you dance wjth Mr. Paul? He thinks there's no ono In the world like you, and his manners are charming." i "The lonpr Russian." Frances murmured. "Well, he's very attractive, but what's the good of him? rm naaslne through an erai of commo nsense. I don't want to watte my time or my thoughts or mv affection upon any one who's absolutely hopeless.' ' "But i Mr. Paul absolutely hopeless?" "Well. Isn't he? A Drofesslonal dancer by pJ"ht. a whole family to suDDort by working in a res- f-; taurnnt by day. Of course, it's fine "OUfVm to ao u. 1 aamire mm ior iiift'SfUllv but I'm selfish, selfish, uTbjy arrived presently at the1 Cosmopolitan, selected a suitable table -and ordered the dinner. Then they glanced around the room. Miss Brown, at any rate, was relieved to see no sign of Mr. Frankland. "You seem terribly opulent." Frances observed, "but I'm not go- i ing to allow vou to pay tonight Sport Chat emers who will make the trip: m. Budinlch and E. Smith were Mr. and Mrs, Oscar Bawden, Mr. timekeepers and Oke Jackson, and Mrs. W. II. Day. H. Oourlay. imnknnr aw mk.i,.i elementary school In Prince Rupert and left the city about eight years ago with his parents for Vancouver, Is now a prominent figure In athletic affairs at the University of British Columbia, which he attends. He is captain of the U. B." C. rugby team which recently won the Western Canada intercollegiate title from the University of Saskatchewan in a game at Vancouver. A picture or camozzi appears BASKETBALL LAST NIGHT Elks ISeaten Hy Three Two; Biff .J'.wJi'&ra.tp Navy Three Two Taxi defeated Elks by a" score of 61"t6 36 in a onesided Senior basketball game at the Exhibition Hall last evening. The Taxi boys had a substantial lead throughout the match and were never headed. At half time, the score was 33 to 18 In their favor. R. B. Skinner was referee. The surprise of the evening was the defeat of Big Four by a score of 19 to 17 by the Naval Reserve, it was a close match all the way, the Navy leading 12 to 11 at half time. At no stage of the game did one team lead the other by more than four points. After the start of the second half, Big Four had a oner leaa out was soon overtaken by the naval boys. Bankers beat C.N.R. 30 to 19 In another close Intermediate game. Robert Gray vice-captain). James jpredded at the door. The smallest Mclntyre. Mr. and Mrs. Quarter- malne and A. I. Stoddard. Former Local Boy Is Chief U. B.C. Rugby Oliver Camozzl, who attended At the end of the first half, the railway men were leading 16 to 10 but young Joe Scott staged a scoring orgy of ten points early in the second period which put the game on ice for the Bankers. George Mitchell refereed both Interme- crowd jjf fans of the season wit nessed the games. Details of scoring were as follows: Senior Elk? W. Lamblc, 10; W. Mitchell, 13: H Macdonald: 0. Mitchell. 11: V. Moore: M. Budinlch, 2; J. Gosse: total. 36. Three-Two-E. Ratchford. 25; S. Ourvich. 4; D. Gtirvich. 10: D Stalker. 4; O. Howe; E. Smith, 8; total, 51. Intermediate Bankers H. Maedonald. 8: E. Barlow. 5: J. Scott, 10: F. Burdette. 3; J. Underwood, 4; total, 30. C.N.R. J. Comadlna. 8: F. Cameron; B. Harold. 2; J. McKay, 3: D. Scott: F. Morrison, 6; total, 19 Big Four-E. Smith, 2; F, Ding-well: J. McNulty, 4: A. Cross, 6: R. Stalker, 3; D. Stalker, 2; total, 17. Navy F. Macdonald. 2: C. Nel along with other u. B. C. rugby 'son. 4: J. Pierce. U; O. Howe; D. players in a recent issue or ine van- scott; w. Bocshaw. 2: total. 19. couver Sun. I ' ... Basketball Scorers League standings to date are as follows: Senior League W. Playera Club 4 WHfU Two Taxi ....;.-..l3 Elksri - .1 t Intermediate W. High School 3 Big Four 3 Banker 3 Naval Reserve 2 ON. R. 1 Ladies W. Maple Leafs 3 Tollers l L. 2 L. 1 1 2 4 4 L. 1 3 Elks Leading In Billiard Match Only Two names Played In Last Nlht' fixture Between Canadian Lesion and Elks Only two games were played in last evening's Billiard League fixture between the Canadian Legion and Elks. Charlie Balagno won one game fot the Elks by a score of 250 to 135 over Marcus Andrews, while Percy Tinker won the other for the Canadian Legion In a close contest with Will Mitchell, which resulted in a score of 250 to 242. The following games will be played tonight to complete the fixture: A. Murray (Canadian Legion) vs. A. A. Easson EJks). J. Scott vs. W. E. Wllliscroft. F. O. Pyne vs. Fred Stephens. ' Bristol Bay Distress Was Exaggerated JUNEAU. Dec. . 4. Tentative nlam for sending a relief exnedition to Bristol Bay district was cancelled by the Government upon recciot of advices mat enny reports oi matrass caused by the storm had been greatly exasperated. Billiard Averages a. Tti. av. G. Wnuch (G) 8 1967 246 j. Hiuman iu o wio J. Andrews Q), ., 9 2147 239 W j... Nelson (O) V.... 10 2369 237 Iirnwn- (O) 6 1424 237 MJf Cliachlan' JG) 8 1850 231 O. P. TlnJEemUHk, 8 ZU84 -Zii A. A. EasKri (El 1:.. 8 1836 230 W. Lamblc (E) 3 091 230 F. Stephens (E) 8 1827 228 W. E. WlUISCrort (E) 0 1360 2Z8 W. Mitchell (E) 8 1785 223 R. Young (CD 4 878 220 C Balaam) E) 10 2191 210 M. Andrews iul.) iu zizo zis J. W. Scott (CD 7 1484 212 A. Murray (CD 9 1811 201 J. H. Plllsbury (CD ... 2 380 190 A. Donald (E) 4 755 189 F. O. Fyle (CD 0 1069 178 Q. Howe (O) 1 118 118 AMERICANS ARE BEATEN Toronto IMays Kings Around New Vftrtr IfnnbAV Tofitrt In .fl'itYift TORONTO. Dec. 4: The locals skated and checked and shot the New York Americans Into submission in last night's national hockey contest easily. Had It" not been for the work of Roy Wor-ters In the American, goal the score would .have been larger. At Boston the world champions won the fastest game played there this season, "when they took the Canadlens Into camp. Montreal advanced Into second place to tie the league standing with the Canadlens by a victory over Pittsburgh. Last night's scores were: New York Americans 0, Toronto 6. Canadlens 1, Boston 3. Pittsburgh 1, Montreal 2. Drydock Leads C, N. Cribbage Station, Frclrht Shed and Locomotive Shop Are Close Behind - Canadian. National Recreation Aseoelation Cribbage League results last night were as foilows: Locomotive Shops 15, General Office 12. Dry Dock 15, Freight Shed 12. Car Department 12 .Station 15. Tre standing to aate: W. L. Dry Dock , 44 37 Station 43 Freight Shed 42 Loco. Shops .: 41 General Office 39 Car Department 34 uation is btTOC" view to seeing the land are n n 4 i 1 1 ii 1 1 1 1 38 29 40 42 47 Pts. 44 43 42 41 39 34 Sunday Trading And Organized Sports Banned Attorney General' of Alberta Inquiring: Into Matter nd Will Prosecute-. EDMONTON. DCcI 4 J Inquiries are now oetng made Dy the at- '"Itoiney general's department Into the question of lawbreakinp throughout the province In the 2 1 way of Sunday trading and other 1 violations of the Lord's Day Act Hon. J. F, Lymburn, attorney n general, says .that,, the iwnoie sit 0 a 4 2 P. 6 2 . . , . ......j i-.'.. ,. idered with s tlie lawrvo' rlM respected f C A number of .flats have already been applletr for by the ehief-o police In Calffary and have beer granted by the department, anc Drosecutlons are to roiiow. "There appears to be a growlnr disregard by certain sections o the community," says the attorne: general, "to the necessity of obey Ing the laws of the land Insofar as thev relate to Sunday trading The Lord's Day Act. which is a statutary law, prohibits the carry- Ine on of ordinary, everyday oc cupatlons except In the cases ol certain necessary businesses. "Renresentatlons have been made to the department relating SDCclficallv to illegal conduct by persons holding restaurant li cences, where the restaurant 11 cense Is aliened to be used as a camouflage for acrrylng on the business in all Its branches, ano we are dealing with the matter. "Exception has also been taken. Mr. Lymburn states, "to the In creasing amount of organized Sunday sport, - and this . .matter also is receiving the attention of the , department. The purpose o; the department in this connection as well as In regard to Sunday trading. Is to see that the laws of the land are respected. LIGHTING AT METLAKATLA Electric Plant Now Being Installed at Neighboring Native Village The neighboring native village of Mctlakatla is now having Installed an electric lighting system, the eirc trlclty to be generated through the use or a gasoline engine. Includ Ing the wiring of houses, the cost of the system is estimated at about $6000. The installation of the electrical svstem is being superintended by W. C. Warren of Vancouver. Indian Denartment engineer, who arrived In the city at the first of the week. The work is being financed by the village council and the installation Is being made by the native resi dents. 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