-PAOE'iPOCK.
Zffi
Seven
v
Dials
Mystery
By
Agatha
Christie
Copyright
by
Public
T-edrer
INSTALMENT
XXXII.
(Contlnucd)
TOO
MANY
BISCUITS
"There
are
some
biscuits
in
a
tin
by
your
bed."
said
Rupert
Bateman.
He
was
staring
at
Jimmy
lery
Intently
through
.his
horn-rlmmed
spectacles.
An
Empty.
Box
"Ah!
That1
where
the
staff
work
has
gone
wrong,
old
boy.
There's
a
tin
there
with
'Biscuits
I
for
Starving
Visitors'
on
it.
But
;when
the
starving
visitor
opened
Jit
nothing
inside.
So
I
Just
tod
dled
down
to
the
dining
room."
And
with
a
sweet
ingenious
smile,
Jimmy
produced
from
his
dressing-gown
pocket
a
handful
of
biscuits.
There
was
a
moment's
pause.
-And
now
I
think
111
toddle
back
to
bed,"
said
Jimmy.
"Night-night,
Pongo."
With
an
affection
of
nonehal-
My
goodness,
Pongo,"
cried
ance,
he
mounted
the
staircase.
Jimmy,
you
did
give
me
a
start!
Rupert
Bateman
followed
him.
At
Slinking
about
like
that
in
the
the
doorway
of
his
room,
Jimmy
dark,"
paused
as
if
to
say
good-night
i
neara
a
noise,
explained
Mr.,
once
more.
Bateman
severely.
"I
thought
burgkirs
bad
got
in
and
I
came
down
to
see."
Jimmy
looked
thoughtfully
at
"You
think
of
everything,
Pongo."
he
said
genially.
"Even
to
a
lethal
weapon."
Ills
eye
rested
on
the
bulge
1r
the
ether's
pocket
"It's
as
weU
to.
be
armed.
One
new
knows
whom
one
may
meet."
"I
am
glad
you:
didn't
shoot,1
said
Jimmy.
"I'm
a
bit
tired
of
being
shot
at."
"I
might
easily
have
done
so,"
said
Mr.
Bateman.
"It
would
be
dead
against
the
law
If
you
did,'
said
Jimmy.
-You
have
got
to
make
quite
sure-
the
beggar's
house-breaking,
you
know
before
you
pot
him.
You
mustn't
Jump
to
conclusions.
Otherwise
you'd
have
to
explain
why
you
shot
a
guest
on
a
perfectly
innocent
errand
like
mine."
"By
the
way,
what
did
you
come
'down
for?"
"I
was
hunery."
said
Jimmy.
"I
rather
fancied'
a
dry
biscuit."
A.
!
.1
"It's
an
extraordinary
thing
about
these
biscuits,"
said
Mr.
Bateman.
"Do
you
mind
if
I
Just
n
"Certainly,
toddle,
look
for
yourself."
Mr.
Bateman
strode
across
the
room,
opened
the
biscuit
box
and
stared
at
its
emptiness.
"Very
remiss,"
he
murmured
"Well,
good-night."
He
withdrew.
Jimmy
sat
on
the
edge
of
his
bed
listening
for
a
minute.
"That
was
a
narrow
shave,"
he
murmured
to
himself.
"Suspicious
sort
ol
chap,
Pongo.
Never
seems
to
sleep.
Nasty
habit
of
his,
prowling
around
with
a
revolver."
H
got
up
and
opened
one
of
the
drawers
of
the
dressing
table.
Beneath
an
assortment
of
ties
lay
a
pile
of
biscuits.
"There's
nothing
for
It,"
said
Jimmy.
"I
shall
have
to
eat
all!
the
damned
things.
Ten
to
one
Pongo
will
come
prowling
around
Jn
the
morning."
With
a
sigh,
he
settled
down
to
a
meal
of
biscuits
for
which
he
had
no
Inclination
whatever.
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oowwohooohkkkkkho0kj
ra
on
fliitmr
'Ml;
?1A
Suspicious
It
was
just
on
the
appointed
hour
of
12
o'clock
that
Bundle
and
Loraine
entered
the
park
gates.
having
left
the
Hispano
at
an
ad
jacent
garage.
Lady
Coote
greeted'
the
two
girls'
with
surprise,
but
distinct
plea
sure,
and
immediately
pressed
them
to
stay
to
lunch.
OHourke,
who
had
been
re
dining
in
an
Immense
arm
chair,
began
at
once
to
talk
with
great
animation
to
Loraine,
who
was
listening
with
hall
an
ear
to
Bun
die's
highly
technical
explanation
of
the
mechanical
trouble
which
had
affected
the
Hispano.
"And
we
said,
ended
Bundle
"how
marvelous
that
the
brute
should
have
broken
down
Just
here!
Last
time
It
happened
was
on
a
Sunday
at
a
place
called
Little
Spedlington
under
the
Hill.
And
it
lived
up
to
Its
name,
I
can
tell
you."
"That
would
be
a
grand
name
on
the
films,"
remarked
OHourke.
"Birthplace
of
the
simple
country
maiden."
suggested
Socks.
"I
wocder.
now."
said
Lady
Coote.
"Where
Mr.
Thesiger
is?"
"He's
in
the
billiard
room,
I
think,"
said
Socks.
"Ill
fetch
him."
She
went
off,
but
had
hardly
gone
a
minute
when
Rupert
Bateman
appeared
upon
the
scene
with
the
harassed
and
serious
air
usual
with
him.
"Yes,
Lady
Coote?
Thesiger
said
you
were
asking
for
me.
How
do
you
do,
Lady
Eileen
"
He
broke
off
to
greet
the
two
girls,
and
Loraine
immediately
took
the
field.
"Oh,
Mr.
Bateman'
I've
been
wanting
to
see
you.
Wasn't
It
you
who
was
telling
me
what
to
do
for
a
dog
when
he
is
continually
get
ting
sore
paws?"
General
Information
The
secretary
shook
his
head.
"It
must
have
been
some
one
else.
Miss
Wade.
Though,
as
a
matter
of
fact,
I
do
happen
to
know
"
5
A
Valuable
Buying
Guide
BEFORE
you
order
dinner
at
a
restaurant,
you
consult
the
bill-of-fare.
Before
you
take
a
long
trip
by
motor-car,
you
pore
over
road
maps.
Before
you
start
out
on
a
shopping
trip,
you
should
consult
the
advertisements
in
this
paper.
For
the
same
reasons!
i
The
advertising;
columns
are
a
buying
guide
to
you
in'the
purchase
of
everything
you
need
includ-'
1
.
i
"
-
euuu;
mat
saves
your
ume
arm
-
guards
against
false
ones;
that
puts
the
s-t-r-e-t-c-h
Jn
family
budgets.
,
The
advertisements
in
this
paper
are
so
interesting,
tt
is
difficult
to
see
how
anyone
could
overlook
.
them
r.-
..
fail
to
profit
by
them.
Just
check
with
yourself
and
be
sure
that
you
are
reading
the
adver-'
tlsements
regularly
the
big
ones
and
the
little
ones.
It
is"
time
well
spent
...
always.
For
example,
read
the
grocery
store
"ads'
this
week.
AvoidJ
time-wasting,
money-wasting,
detours
on
.
the
i'
'
road
to
Merchandise
value.
Read
the
advertising
"road
maps."
dChWChKWOW0OOOH
naaaaaQaooQooooQOQcapooo&fooQow
oo
MIIE
DAILY
NT7a
!Vhaf
a
wonderful
man
you
are,'?.
Interrupted
Loraine.
"You
know
about
everything."
"One
should
keep
abreast
of
modern
knowledge,"
said
Mr.
Bateman
seriously.
"Now
about;
your
dog's
paws"
Terence
OTtourke
murmured
so
to
voce
to
Burfdle:
"Tls
a
man
like
that
that
writes
all
those
little
paragraphs
In
the
weekly
papers.
'It
is
not
generally
known
that
to
keep,
a
brass
fender
uniformly
bright.''
etc.:
The
doroer
beetle
is
one
of
I
the
most
interesting
characters
in
the
insect
"world';
The
mar
riage
customs
of
the
Flngalese
Indians,'
and
so
on."
"General
information,
in
fact."
"And
-what
more
horrible
two
words
could
you
have?"
said
Mr.
O'Rourke
and
added
piously:
"Thank
the
heavens
above
I'm
an
educated
man
and
know
nothing
whatever
upon
any
subject
at
all"
"I
see
you've
got
eloek
golf
here,"
said
Bundle
to
Lady
Coote.
Ill
take
you
on
at
it.
Lady
Eileen,"
said
OHourke.
Let's
challenge
those
two."
aW
Bundle.
"Loraine,
Mr.
O'Rourke
and
I
want
to
take
you
and
Mr.
Bateman
on
at
eloek
golf."
Do
play,
Mr.
Bateman,"
said
Lady
Coote
as
the
secretary
showed
a
momentary
hesitation.
"I'm
sure
Sir
OewaW
doesn't
want
you."
The
four
went
out
on
the
lawn.
"Very
cleverly
managed,
what?
whispered
Bundle
to
Loraine.
Congratulations
of
our
tact"
The
round
ended
Just
before
1
o'clock,
victory
going
to
Bateman
and
Loraine.
But
I
think
you
agree
with
me.
Bundle.
(To
Be
Continued
Tomorrow)
Seven
Girls
Enter
Training
School
For
Nurses
Here
i
Seven
probationers
were
admitted
to
the
training
school
of
the
Prince
Rupert
General
Hospital
this
week.
They
intend
to
take
up
the
three-year
training
courses
which
will
qualify
them
as
nurses.
The
new
class,
one
of
the
largest
ever
admitted
to
the
institution,
consists
of
Miss
Annie
Walker,
Miss
Louise
Lindaeth,
Miss
Oral
Ross
and
Miss
Beroice
Ross,
Prince
Rupert;
Miss
Dolly
Carpenter
and
Miss
Avis
Wall,
Smlthers;
and
Miss
Joan
Olllls,
Ocean
Falls.
Salvation
Army
Stages
Concert
Mctlakatla
Co-Pperates
with
Local
Corns
in
Enjoyable
Members
of
the
Metlakatla
Corps
Joined
with
the
local
Salva
tion
Army
last
night
to
stage
a
very
enjoyable
musical'
entertainment
In
the
Citadel.
The
audience
was
large
and
appreciative.
Ad
jutant
William
Kerr
acted
as
Chairman
and,
in
a
few
opening
remarks,
expressed
gratification
at
the
presence
of
the
visitors.
There
Was
an
opening
hymn
and
Capt!
Warren
gave
a
Bible
reading.
The
following
was
the
program:
Cornet
solo,
Edward
Harmon.
Illustrated
action
song,
Misses
MacKay.
Metlakatla.
Vocal
solo,
"The
Battle
of
a
Sol
dier,"
Bandmaster
Anckland,
Met
lakatla.
Mandolin
solo,
Mrs.
William
Kerr.
Vocal
solo,
Capt.
Warren
.with
harp
accompaniment
by
herself.
Vocal
solo.
"The
Song
that
Reached
My
Heart."
Sergeant
Ma
Jor
Prevost,
Metlakatla.
Selections.
"The
News
of
the
World."
"Love
at
Home."
and
Fare
well,"
Metlakatla
String
Band.
Recitation
"The
Timeless
World"
Edward
Lelghton,
Metlakatla.
Vocal
solos,
E.
Alexcee,
Metlakatla,
with
guitar
accompani
ments
by
himself.
Vocal
solo.
Stanley
Wardroper.
Violin
solo,
John
Wardroper.
Oeorge
Almon
and
Frank
Pierce
also
took
part
in
the
program.
.ZAM-BUki
Cnds
Pain,
Swelling
&
BlitdittOI
I
HEMORRIIOIDS
(Piles)
I
r
saWTiTin
ri
"
'
i
WARNING
Owltin..
orift.
tut
4
UpMOt
mc
14
to
th
Mitwbnir.
U
Ovttiiav
dtnc
hat
crttt4
ptrfNtly
bU
tud
food
mad
by
an
ticiwar
procvM
which
aruf
b
duplicated.
PRESBYTERY
,
MEETINGS
Annual
Session
of
United
Churcli
Opened
Yesterday
and
Continuing
Today
The
Presbytery
of
Proiee
Rupert
of
the
United
Church'
ef
Canada,!,
meetlnr
here
veaterdav
afternaon
girlish
j
amj
evening,
reviewed
work
in
the
'
mission
flefds
and
set
grants
for
the
year
for
Indian
and
white
The
Preabytery
appointed
a
local
committee
to
matt
anrl
entertain
partner."
said
Mr.
OTlourke.
that
'
p
&
Toronto
persons
we
played
a
more
sporting
game
He
lagged
a
little
behind
with
who
will
be
here
during
the
com
ing
summer
in
the
course
of
a
tour
of
the
Peace
River
district.
The
party,
which
travel
on
a
special
train.
Is
being
organised
by
Rev.
Dr.
Fallls.
The
Presbytery
opened
at
4
o'clock
yesterday
and
is
continuing
its
sessions
today.
Officials
and
delegates
In
attendance
are:
Rev.
Arthur
Barner,
Toronto.
!
Rev.
Dr.
Q.
A.
Wilson.
Vaneou-1
ver.
Rev.
Dr.
Hugh
Dobson,
Vaneou-'
ver.
Rev.
Alfred
Wilson,
Prince
Rupert
Rev.
T.
II.
Wright.
Hazel
ton.
Rev.
James
Dewar,
Anyox.
Dr.
O.
E.
Darby.
Bella
Bella.
Dr.
J.
E.
Rendle,
Bella
Bella.
Rev.
R.
C.
Scott,
Oceap
Palls.
Rev.
A.
A.
Burnett.
Kisplox.
Rev.
Alex
Mogee,
Kitlmaat.
Rev.
William
Deans,
Ocean
Falls.
Rev.
W.
H.
Pierce,
Port
Bssing-ton.
Rev.
H.
T.
Allen,
Terrace.
Rev.
M.
F.
Eby,
Port
Simpson.
Rev.
C.
E.
MoUe,
Rupert
Bast.
Mrs.
C.
A.
Crawford,
Ocean
Falls.
P.
C.
Miller,
Prirree
Rupert.
John
Newtek,
HaseMon.
Mrs.
E.
Moorehouse,
Prince
Ru
pert.
Lutheran
Ladies
Had
Meeting
at
Mrs.
Hart's
Home
-
The
West
End
Ladles'
Aid
of
St.
Paul's
Lutheran
Church
held
a
successful
meeting
last
night
at
'the
home
of
Mrs.
F.
W.
Hart,
81xth
AVenue
West.
An
enjoyable
musical
program
included
community
singing,
a
description
by
Mrs.
John
Hanson
of
the
history
of
certain
religious
songs
and
vocal
solos
by
Mrs.
Karl
Dybhavn.
There
was
a
brief
business
session,
after
which
delicious
refreshments
were
served
by
the
hostess.
Alaska
Band
to
Visit
This
City
Stellar
Musical
Organization
Will
Be
Included
in
Salvation
Army
Tarty
Next
Week
Aboard
the
steamer
Princess
Mary
next
Wednesday
afternoon
some
SO
officers
and
members
of
ft
the
Salvation
Army
from
Alaska
will
pass
through
this
city
en
route
to
Vancouver
to
attend
the
annual
Alaska
and
Northern
B.
C.
Congress.
The
party
will
be
headed
by
Staff
Captain
and
Mrs.
Joseph
Acton
ot
Wrangell
and
may
be
Joined
here
by
Adjutant
and
Mrs.
William
Kerr.
toid
cold
Weather
Ok
"1
DAYS
are
here-
DANGEROUS
weather,
cold,
wet,,
raw..
For
these"
dW
Ovaltine
a
wonderful
"ounce
of
prevention"
Make
it
your
daily
beverage
and
avoid
c6u
weather
ailment.
n
Ovaltine
is
a
source
of
that
superb
vitality
vkick
enables
you
to
resist
successfully
both
minor
ill,
and
epidemic
infection.
Nature's
three
best
tonic
foods,
ripe
barlev
malt,
fresh
eggs
and
creamy
milk,
are
sctentifica'ty
con.
centrated
in
Ovaltine.
Mildly
flavoured
with
fine,!
cocoa.
You
will
like
it.
OVa
LTI
N
E
"
TOSC
FOOD
LEVERAGE
,
a
oc
DullaS'Up
Cuxia.JMeAve
and
"Body
M
all
jcW
stores,
in
50c,
75c,
J.2S
tnd
ifxntl
MM
ftm'ily
size
tint;
tlio
serve
J
tt
soda
fountemt.
"ALWAYS
RIGHT"
"
HI
&
twite
nHH
III'VVPCCV
tilt
AlVllV
aaaiiiiaiicvcf
a,
iY
ia'i
flis.iiuiiiwis
IX
ALL
EMERGENCIES.
KEE1"
IT
1IANWY;
ENNES
Of
outstanding
Interest
in
the
1
attle
and
other
southern
cities,
party
will
bo.
a
35-plece
concert
while
the
party
will
not
be
In
band
selected
from
the
various
na-
Prince
Rupert
long
enough
to
give
UVe
bauds
of
the
territory
which.'
a
full
concert,
&
half-hour
recital
win
iqun.
Vancouver,
yictorla,
Sc-jmay
be
played
on
the
streets.
BUCK
&
WHITE'
SCOTCH.
WHISKY
DISTILLED.
BLENDED
AND
BOTTLED
IN
SCOTLAND
i
Jtail
Buc
4
Co
.
Its
.
CltMOV
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LMDM
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PHtWim
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COGNAC,
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Board
or
by
the
Government
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Columbia.
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