..>.__,._..' - #1?‘ As F nnnnow nnoai, Clarlottetow POULTRY NOTICE ship your live and dressed poul- try to the Harris Abattoir Co.. and receive highest market prices. ll you reside West of Summerside sand your poultry to our Branch at O’Leary, thereby. saving freight and shrinkage. Be sure and Wrliblfll‘ our quota- tions before disposing of your stock. The Harris Abattoir Co" Limited. ‘HARLOTTETOWN . 32.7‘ Tenders will be received by the undersigned up to and including Saturday next the 19th instant at 12 o'clock noon for the supplying, hauling and storing ol suillclent lce b0 fill our lctrhonse. Specifications ran be seen at our oiTice, Dated this 15th day of Dec 1925. CENTRAL CREAMERIES LTD. 225 Fitzroy St. 5667-12~15-5l_ PROM SAINT JOHN, N, B. T0 LIYLRPOIJL Dee. l0. Feb. I9 , , , , . . . . . .. hluntclisre ‘Dec. 28. ‘Jun. ‘.22 . Muntnulrn ‘Jon. l. Jan. Zll . Montana.- Jrsn. l. Fob. .1 . alelagisma Jun. l5. Feb. I2 . . . . . . . .. Hunts-aim ‘I0 CHEIKBOYII ~—.~UI‘TIIA.\IPTO.\' -- A.\'1‘\\'ERP Feb. l7. Slur. l8 . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ‘(Kalli ui (trot-nook _._____i._.___ | (‘RUlilii .\ll".'l)lTEllR.\.\ AN Enlpress of l-‘rnnre. .. \\'EST INDIE. l llontroyal . . . . . . .. Jan. 2B. War. I l Apply Local Agents G. BRUCE BURPI-Zl-I Dis. Pass. Agent 4n Kins Street Saint John, NB. puiists west r Superior Service from Coast to Coast, rm uasirtsiiannxrnzss connecting at Montreal with the famous Continental Limited. The Continental Limited leaves daily at l0.l5 p.m. for Ottawa. North Bay, Winnipeg, Prince Ru- pert and Vancouver, splendidly equipped with Standard and Tourist Sleeping Cars. Compart- ment Observation Cars. Colonist Cars with lunch counters and kitchens. \ Low Tourist Far». pcrrllll slooovars at .Ias r National Park or any pllcl the traveler ‘h’ “‘ '°"'°' For Fares, Rs-scnalfurln, In formalin", nlc.,npply w. K, nocsns, 3")’ Ticket Aqsng L. P. RITCHIE’ INSFALMENT 3. AS IT HAS GONE Bardeiys The Magnificent. favor tslnlng a group of nobles. They are joined by Chatellersuit. commis- sioned by the King to woo Roxal anne do Lavedan, famed as the most beautiful and coldest lady in all France. He tells o! his failure to gain the good graces of this peerless one and ls chided by thl gathering. Seemingly he takes i with good humor. Bardelys, whosi flirtations and successes with thi ladies of the court are well known laughs at Chatelleraulth discomfl ture, whereon he is challenged b; Chatellerault to try his amorous tricks at winning Roxalanne. Bard elys ls forced into a wager to main- ite_ of the King's Court. ls enter- that he would woo and win this beautiful creature within three nonths, A momentous wager meaning ruin to one or the other. CHA-PTER ll. The King's Wishes. it was daybreak ere the last ol them had lelt me, for a dosen or to had lingered to play lansquenet tlter the others had departed. With those that remained my wag- 2r had soon faded lnto insignifi- canoe. as their minds became en» grossed in the fluctuations oltbeir own lot-tunes. I did not play myself; I was" not lu the mood. and tor one night, at least, of sufllcient weight already I thought the game upon which I tain his sell-respect a gambles his estates against Ch tellerault’: was launched. I was out on the balcony as the first lines of dawn were scoring the cast. and in s moody, thought- 'ul condition I had riveted my yes upon the palace of the Lux- wlmirg. which loomed a black .!. wzainst the lightening sky.‘ ulél] Mironsac came out to join- rnn cnsnnonwrows‘ GUARDIAN town need practice belore Christ mas Eve. RING OF THE COIN pants?" without making 'em rlng." WHAT HE WANTED Bird: bring me a can opener. "Why do you buy bell bottom “My wile can't go through 'em My, I wish Santa would BUT HOW MUCH OUT? Mrs. Blabb: cards? Mrs. Grabb: discover how much. He: And what's the big Idea o1 hanging the mistletoe so carlyl She: Some oi the guys m this Did you know your husband was out last night playing Yes; but I can’! ne. A gentle. lovable lad was Ulronsaenottwenty years of age. l woman. me I knew. “Zllonulsur le Marquis," snld he. ioftly, "l am desolated at this wn» er into which they have forced rou." ‘Forced me?" I echoed. "N0. ~thcy did not force me. And wl." l rellectedjwlth a sigh, "per- laps they did." "l have been thinking, monsleur, hat ii the King were to hear ollt. he evil mllzht be mended." That he was attached to ‘Even if he did. matters would‘ be no better-much worse, possibly/T “But. IIIOIIHIGIII‘, this thing ilonel u the beatoi wluc—" i “is none the less done. Arur‘ ind," I concluded. “And I for one '0 not wish It undone." Q "But have you no thoughffor the, ndy?" he cried. ‘ dghteeu. boy, rouble me. Had I my illusions. I night imagine that my wile must '>e some woman oi whom I should‘ ‘we enamoured, As it is. I have‘ grown to the age of twenty-eight.‘ inwed. Marriage becomes desirn-i ‘lie. I must think ol nn heir to all‘ ‘he wealth of‘ Barrlelys. And so l‘ :0 to Lnnguednc. li‘ the Indy be! but half the saint that lool Chatel- ierault has painted her, so much 'he better for my children; if not. "0 much the worse. There is the, lawn, Mlronsac, and it is time wel vere ubed. Let us drive these 1iaguy gamesters home." flared down my steps, and I had ‘iltlden a drowsy lncquey extingu- ‘shed the candles. I called Gany- iiede to light me in bed and aid 'ne in undress. ills true name was Todenurd: but my friend in Fosse. ii‘ mythological inncy. had named ‘llm (iunynn-de. after the cup-hear- er oi the gods, and the name had ~lung to him. lie wns a man 0i zomc forty years of n88. I10?" IMO uy father's service. and since be- ‘ome my lntendant, iuctotum, mu]- irdomc. and generallssimo oi my egiment of servants and my estab- ishxuents ‘both in Paris and at. "lardelys. We had been to the wars togeth- -r en.- I had cut my wisdom teeth.‘ ud thus had he come to love me.’ There WES nothing this invaluabley nrvnui coilltl not do. At baiting or; shoeing n horse, at healing a wuund.l " n roasting a capon, or at mendlnlll - doublrt, he was alike a master. _ resides possessing a snore 0t other! ‘RPOIIIDIII-llllilfllltii that do not now wccur to me, which in his campaign- ‘ng he hurl acquired. Ol lute the easy life in Paris bad made him ‘ucllne to corpuiency. and his lace ‘vns nl n pale, unhealthy fullness. Tonight, as he assisted me to undress. ll wore an expression oi rupreme woe. “Vonseizneur is going into Lan- "uedor?" he inquired sorrowfullyl He. always called me his "seigneur"; 1s lllll the other of my servants horn at Bardelys. "Knave, you have been listen- ing," said I. "But, monseigneur," he explain- =.d. "when Monsieur le Comte do Chateilerauit laid his wager—" "And have I not told you, Gany- md with the face and manners of I l "But the King must not hear oil It, Armand," I answered quickly.‘ l laughed at him. "Were I stllli ‘v the thought mlght= When therlast of them had stng- ' Any Ford model may be purchased on easy pay- ments by arrangement with your local authorized Ford dealer. The moder- ate down payment entitles you to take immediate de- livery of your car and you can pay for it at your con- venience during the year. Your local Ford dealer will be glad to show you the Ford Christmas Cift Certificate which enables the giver of a Ford to an- nounce the gift in the most fitting manner. De- livery can also be arranged for any desired time on Christmas morning. mede, that when you chance to be among my friends you should hear nothing but the words addressed to ___..________________ ____________ lor leave toabsent myself. Butupon so pathetic. ‘ ‘AND KNEW IT WOULD BE We Wha inst Ticket Agent, 313110,, INSUaEO a Anna: "e knew his lite w.\._,~ t. .---q Why om v».- "nan, nln‘. “"81 Yes. dear. ans", L-rl iv m: nor/u. m: ' Regular sat/mg: of’ l/Ie famous "Uafearrzera "s. s. “ORDUNA” . . .. ........Jan.1,1926 vlth On ‘evee, his concern us ‘l you. see nothing but the glasses that need replenishing? But. there! Languedoc. are going lnto t 0i‘ it?" o“,Tgiteinijlymgxgnxfn-hénzzorgggl:‘deeming all subterluge dangerous,_ "that Monsieur le Duc dc Montmor- ency ls receiving re-enlorcements irom‘ Spain. and that he intends to uphold the standard oi Monsieur nd the rights ol’ the province ag- His the encroachments of lminence the Cardinal." "Sn, we are becoming politicians. h. Ganymede? And how shall all Had you listened wore attentively, you bud learnt hat we go to Languedoc to seek a wile, and not t0 concern ourselves Now et me sleep ere the sun rises." Cardinals and Dukes. the mnrrow l attended the and I applied to His Majesty hearing that it was into Languedoc went, he frowned inquiry. Trouble enough was his brother already making in that province. Iexplaln- ed that I went to seek a wile, and since it might only serve to pro- voke him when later he came to learn the lady's name. I told him»- wlthholdlng yet all mention of the wager—that I fostered the hope ul’ making Mademoiselle dc Lnvedurl my marqulse. Deeper came the line between his brows at that. and blacker grow the scowl. He was not wont to bu- slow on me such looks as I now met ln his weary eyes, lor Louis Xlll had much affection for me. "Ynuvknow this lady?" ho de- manded sharply, "Only by name. Your Majesty." At this his brows went up in ns-‘ t stem rscm corwsnv 51:1,“, , h; ,_ HALIFAX n. s. I 1- h-m- =- ' sure h [It the .. _ , ‘IIL- 1:‘? sh~ Demo-no that lead me to oplne she would In tbsvt tired way of his thstwss make me an excellent cliatelalne. gfln my inclinations should l am come to sn age when it ls counter to ymlr Wishes. well to wed; indeed. Your Majesty your wonted kindness nml cleme has often told me so. And it seems vv I mull I001" i0!‘ If-‘filiwulrsfl to me that all France does not bold H1989 Ill"! "Willi-mil"! 11"" "i a lady more desirable. Heaven send *0 rfilfllltlélll! "Ill I mill’ n01 111D" she will agree to my sllltl" turn back." little, Marcel?" he asked. "need I protest It?" lng this Langusdoc quest. dan. look to be obeyed." ‘For a moment temptation had me by the throat, Here was an unlock- ed-lor chance to shake lrom me a ready rendering odious. l lllill but to call together my friends of yes- ternlsht. nnd with them the (Tomi:- de Chatellerault, aml inform them that by the King wns I forbidden ,i.o R0 a-woolng Roxnlanne rle love» idlll. _S0 should my wager be solved. And then in a flash I sow head contritely. but SEE YOUR NEAREST AUTHQRIZED F0 DoAyou Clove me iii All t > "Sire." I exclaimed, wonrierlni: lace. l as he “fined M m) Ema “gum whither all this was leading ilS.‘ "No," be answered dryly; "you can prove it. Prove it by abandon- l have motives — sound motives. motives of political import. ldeslre another wedding for Mademoiselle de Lave-l I wish it so. Bnrdelys, and I‘ business which reflection was nl-. lll’<I-||15 i i "'em "me my mnmfimmytDiv-slon. will leave Murray Harbor ill 5-45 A- M» on December 22nd. less "Biro." I answered. bending mylzim BMI 24th. (or Charlottetown. FQOM "‘—"“""‘“""" wfflflhmellt- ihow they would sneer one and all. H4LZIAXNS (10111 fyannmgit Anld you {would and how they wnulrl think that l~ s - - I s We 97- ' "l- "@9- ml’ Penll- had citilflllt avidly at this oppor- T° ctlltli- W" "9 a "c" "Wl- °"° °f "I6 tunlty ol freeing mvsell lrnm an . CHERBOURG’ Gnnfled Raid i. 5 n . ricyiest lnhFrance. You cannot be undgrtgklng lnto whiny. n hmmhqfiln current time tables, ‘"0 i‘ °" ‘"'°' ‘"1 91"" ‘mood had lured ma. The foar u! SOUTHAMPTON .3; ..i'.'..'"l.:'l»°..r.-. .......°°l"..£.°:.; "sire." I uww-ml- "ram- m- no _ i?’ lailzvantssdbo aback taut...“ llourliy the praises of this lady, her‘h¢;|u|_|on_ n k y“ and!“ beauty and her virtue -— praises! VI am desolalr-ii‘ R"'~"‘"|"i'l- Trlln No. 209 will leave not m" Chmiottetown for Murray Harberl prone hour later. viz: 4.30 P. M a...‘ uqlhose dates, ll On December 22nd, o.Traln No. town for Bouris at | stead of 3.20 P, M. 004642-144“) RD DEALER He caught me viciously by themveriuken his “rival“Chateileruultw arm, and looked sharply lnto my- whim (To be continued.) ::No one need endure the agony ul‘ (YOTIIS with ‘Holloways Corn lie- mover at hand to remove them. "You dely me, Bnrdelys?" he ask- ed, in a voice of anger. PRINCE COUNTY u ‘ " l (in-ens ruugv from vrry ilxlrk myr- (soll forbid, Sift?! l answered, Ill‘ In n lllllllll‘ luv fulnt that is illllllltll quickly. "l du hut pursue my des- __ tiny." lie took a turn in silence, like a‘ ' man who is mastering himself be- lore be will speak. Many an eye, I knew. was upqn us, nnd not a Icw may IIIIIVY, beleili mnrvelling whether ‘—“'_"'_o'—* -—'- n rout y nrlu ys were about t0 fend," Wm b. "unwed u u" u. ‘My shurc llu: Iule that yesterday hadigeumb" the 22nd n25 ",0 ' o w‘ "m" "mm u‘ Tu‘ |' . _ ' Y i ' " '""_ " “ ' ‘ ' Ti“ and deliver at the underlmenciohzd Starr: :1: Extra Tram SGPVICBfl-I" ivlivwlns m-uu-I-r- e F01‘ Christmas WILMIOT snloos, ' 250 cords spruce pole 4" ¢| Honda s I l, am. at small and and l0 ft- long. y I ‘pillar’! (yearn. at small end and 16 ft. long. Commencing Tuesday. December. g5 pacn-oo: azrussrgfreblfignsfiflgxtwi," ""5"" °l 10' °" 15'- th and up to and including Thum- 132 pm“. o; "N..." "mun 2lIx5I|x16y ' day. December. 24th. ‘Ilrains Nos. 305g- 5_ M_ o; "w" bo-rd. ' 211 and 212 will operate da-ly ex- ’ ' cept Sunday between Summersidn FULLERTOWS MARSH BRIDGE, and Tlgnish on Schedule as shown ' QUEEN! COUNTY 75 cords ol spruce poles. 4" dill". st small and and 16' long. GEORGETOWN FERFAV WHARHKINGS COUNTV 50 piles spruce or hardwood 6" diam. at small and. straight and M" than 25 feet long, t 10 plies spruce or hardwood 0" lsss than 30 lset long, Train No 210, on Murray Harbor diam. at small and. strallhh 1'", a JWONIA€ZE| FERRY WHARF. KINGS COUNTY‘ col‘ s po es o g ' ' _ g1 2am and 24o. smlli end. "" "‘ " "it" PM" 1°’ lens. all 4" l!" Iesve Chariotte- DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WOIIKI. i ‘Charlottetown, p, g |, y _ 5 will 4.00 P. M. In- Decemher s. 1925. llfii-l-ll-lllmwtl. _ .. .~|. r'...,~,_‘ylit|- .\'l' u. n". dim-dill fl! osurrrltilit/Iii