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Sheriff Ripke felt uneasy. He didn’t
know why but he had the feeling he was
being watched by the man he was seeking.
At any moment a bullet might fly out of
the darkness and strike him down. He
tightened his grip on his weapon.

The car, now slowed down, swung into
the driveway of Livingston’s garage. In
the dim light, Sheriff Ripke noted that
the machine seemed to be new. That
couldn’t be driven by Van. According to
reports he had left the scene of the shooting
in an old Ford. The car must belong to
Otto Livingston and he was probably re-
turning from a dance at Stillwater Inn, a
short distance from Lake House.

Ripke cautioned Adams about showing
his weapon. The two men now moved for-
ward to the car which was now standing,
its motor silent. The sheriff called out.

“Hello Otto.”

Ripke moved forward. He saw a
shadowy form near the wall of the garage.
The light was deceptive, but there was
enough to enable the sheriff to see the
figure of a man drop to his knees. The
officer stopped, his pulse quickening. He
knew the trick. The man was kneeling low
so he could get a view against the skyline.
Ripke drew his gun. He knew the man
before him was George Van. And he also
knew he was at the killer’s mercy. He heard
the click of rifle mechan‘sm. His stomach
seemed to swirl. He didn’t have a chance.

Then from out of the darkness of the
garage came a voice.

“Don’t shoot, George.
don’t shoot.”

The kneeling figure leaped to its feet
and vanished into the bush. A moment later
Otto Livingston appeared from the garage.

Livingstone was white and shaking.

“Boys,” he said, his voice registering
nervousness. “That was George Van. He
made me pick him up and drive him here.
It’s a wonder he didn’t get the three of
you.”

The sheriff nodded.

“He would have if you hadn't called
Otto,” he said. “Wed better get after
him.”

For God’s sake

THE MURDERER ESCAPES

“Tt was after daylight when the sheriff
and his men ceased beating the bush. They

He had vanished.

saw no sign of Van.

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The first thing that Sheriff Ripke noticed
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