across the road Jacob Bergman had seen the
chase, pursued the stranger toward a wait-

g. Wd, —— Ho - Ho — ing car and seen him leap aboard and the

car careen madly down the roadway.

e “What car?” thundered a score of voices.
Bickle Theatres “Gevertz’ car,” exclaimed Jacob, “it was

waiting with the engine running—and

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* Gevertz himself was at the wheel!”
Here was another mystery to add to that
Goward Ca. Bickle of the identity of the bearded bandit. In-
credulously men looked at each other, un-
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glove with the robber. The livery man and
Courtenay and garage owner was one of Plum Coulee’s
Y leading citizens. But there were others P.O. Box 279 Telephone 100

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THE LORNE HOTEL stop. The door swung open and out stepped

a granite-faced man in fur cap, short coat

COM OTE: and high polished boots. With a few terse Ise FEAT HO RUEEGE?
M. G. FAIRBAIRN, Proprietor questions Provincial Constable McKay ob-
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Then he examined Arnold’s body and Bo EE ost

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of the Provincial Police at Winnipeg. Five Fully Licensed

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and converging on Plum Coulee.
Taking up a position near the livery
— — stable McKay waited for Gevertz’ return.

The hours passed slowly. Not till 8.30 RE,
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Gevertz’ car split the stillness of the prairie

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said an elderly man wanted to make a hur-
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enn SheGae eee ef noon, oe I was to wait in Boe of By COURTENAY HARDWARE
5 place with the engine running. Two travel-
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I figured something was wrong.”

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