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ROYAL CAFE

Joe Ziebart, Proprietor

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The Right Place to Eat
WE AIM TO PLEASE

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260 Victoria St. Phone 192
KAMLOOPS, B.C.

office in
when two

at the taxi
a call,

young men came in about 12.30 p-m. and
asked. if he would drive them to Castle-
gar, a village about 21 miles from Trail.
He had told them to hop in his car

sitting
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had been
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and they drove off. As they left the
office, one of them had asked if he would
call around to the Canadian Pacific Rail-
way station to pick up some baggage.
At the station one of the men had left
the car to return in a few minutes with a
suit case and a packsack, which he threw
into the car, and they resumed their
journey. During the trip to Castlegar
they had said that they would meet
someone there, but when they got to
Castlegar and looked around, one of the
youths said that they should go to the
C.P.R. Station. The driver had then
explained that he would have to turn
around as they had passed the side road
leading to the depot. “Never mind” re-
plied the one who had addressed him “we
want to go to a house down the road.
We'll know it when we see it.”

They had continued on towards the
ferry, as the house they were looking for
was supposed to be located close to it.

When they had reached the ferry, they
came to the conclusion that the house
must be on the other side. of the Columbia
iver. It must be located across the river
in a little settlement where there was a
store and one or two houses. Did he
know the name of the place? The driver
admitted he didn’t so they stopped to
ask the ferry attendant. “Yes,” replied
the attendant. ‘The place you mean must
be Thrums, a short way on the- other
side.” Both of the passengers agreed that
this must be the place and the taxi crossed
the river and wheeled up the snow-
covered highway. It was cold, as usual
in the Kootenays on a January day. The
passengers were on the look-out for the
“house”, but when they reached an unin-
habited part of the road about a mile west
of Thrums, the ignition key had been

turned, and the purpose of his two
passengers became apparent.
Unpecipep As To TAXIMAN’S FATE
What was to happen now? There

seemed to be a discussion in the front
seat. They were arguing how far he was
to be taken. One of them suggested that
he should be put out of the car a mile
east of Thrums. The other would not
agree, saying that they would have to
take him with them through Nelson and
drop him off on the other side. There was
considerable risk in taking a kidnappped
man through a city the size of Nelson,
so the discussion went on. Finally, they
turned to the driver and told him that
if he would keep quiet for at least one
hour, they would let him out then. At
this time they were about a mile east of
Bonnington, and about five miles. away
from Nelson.

The driver got out of his car, and
standing by ne. side of the road w atched
the car disappear in the distance with the
two young thugs. The first thing now was
to get toa telephone and notify the police.

“We want all your money and your car.”

SEVENTEENTH EDITION

DEARBORN MOTORS LTD.

Ford Dealers

GASOLINE, OILS, TIRES
ACCESSORIES, REPAIRS, WELDING

Kamloops British Columbia

The KAMLOOPS BOTTLING
WORKS

C. H. DAY, Proprietor

HUB CITY GINGER ALE
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KAMLOOPS, B. C.

PEPSI-COLA - ORANGE CRUSH

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77 Victoria St. W.
DRY CLEANERS AND DYERS

Kamloops, B. C. |

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WILCOX-HALL CO. LTD.
“STORE OF FINE HARDWARE”

Dealers in Marshall-Wells House Paints, Var-

nishes and Oils; Crockery, Spencer Foundry

Ranges, Electrical Supplies, DeForest Radios,
Etc.; Fishing and Hunting Supplies.

Kamloops, B.C.

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INSURANCE ADJUSTER
Telephone 866

J. C. STAINTON
469 Victoria St.

Kamloops, B.C. |

L. McLEOD, Manager
Men’s Furnishings.
Boots and Shoes
Luggage
Kamloops, British Columbia

The rants Mercantile Co.

| New Cabins Rates $1.50 up

WEST END AUTO CAMP

One Mile West of City Centre
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Telephone 760-L-2
KAMLOOPS B.C.

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