The Lamar register., 1922-08-02
Continued from Page Two)
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Gone! But they didn't shoot Joe
either by design or accident That's
story you can learn from Andersen,
at the halfway cache"
That's where we're bound for,
sAid Quain. Were looking for"
and by the way" said Wilton with
a mirthless laugh, as the relative un'
Importance Of the fact struck him. I'm
under arrest for having murdered
Joe"
Quain looked at him keenly. and
then turned his glance upon Molly in
inquiry. IL was plain that he thouyht
Wilton was raving.
THAT'S true" said Molly. "A SER
reant and a constable from the Pas
followed US up to Andersen's and
placed Wilton under arrest yesterday
morning"
The Inspector rubbed his nose In
oerpiexity. IF VIII had told me that
I wouldn't have believed him. Miss
Mcdonald he said. Describe those
policemen to me, please"
'sThe constable was short and dark,
stocky In build. The sergeant was fair.
with a long mustache-"
"Bit of a squintr'
"A cast In his left eye. His namS
10 Peters. The other one In namss
Myers You know them. then?"
Il do" said Qualn softly. Peter
- Jim Hackett and Myers Is Tonquay,
. half-Frenchman. FROM the eastern
townships. They were discharged
last ysar after a short time Of service
- soon a. their records became known
and they got away. taking their uni
fsFms and equipment with them
Thsyrs wanted for . cattie-stsalins
3ob and impsrsoaating members Of the
fcess. % that ends that uooosA
vm.s
ouaia nodded to his men - ds
nSunt. ''0st ths aeish In to barraeks
- quickly - you can" he said. -anA
notify the coroner. / guess a halls
Aays sxtrl lssway wont DO that -
Ae.s pair much good Mis- AeOoo'
ALVIN. Old man. yoa eaa manage
- hds IN, can't your
Wilton. staggering to his fest. -
his faos in q ghastly grin I've held
e." he muttered- Il gusp can bold
- for two hours more. THERE'S ~
gr thing behind this than you-or =
know Just now. I'm going on ahead
Fun all right. and you won't stop "a
JaaAr'
Austin Phayrs, the president Of rns
Bank Of New North Manitoba, stood
Ia n
nfty, with a gray. waxed mustache. and
goid-rimmed glasses. His manner was
pompous and he was immaculate In
his black cutaway. with the expanss OF
white cufr and tall collar.
Mr.. Chairman" he said, some Of
US shareholders have requested that
the meeting be called In order thai
we may obtain certain informa'
uon from those best qualified to I'M
part Il, as to the prospects Of the MIS-
satibi line. concerning which disquiet-
ing runors are afioat.
you have before you a statement OF
our financial position. IL 10 not the
most satisfactory one that could be
Imagined OF total capital of nve
million dollars. nearly one-balf has al
ready been disbursed The estimate
before you provides for nearly two mil
Hons more TO be distributed over grad
ing, track-laying, water-tanks. teie-
graph line. bridging and ballasung.
Meanwhile. unexpected difficulties have
arisen. They tell US that the entire
route will have to be resurveyed; that
the swamps are impossible"
He glanced with affected iuvesusa-
don about the table.
lit seems hardly worth while to put
these questions under present cfrcum-
stances" he said. But we should ike
to be informed why the surveyors re-
ports were not properly checked. We
should like to know whether II is go
ing to pay US to build line out into
this unsettled wilderness, and in how
many yearsf Finally. we wish to elicit
the opinion whether our interests are
in the best possible hands"
What did your bank invest for. II
rou feel thatawayf" shouted an old,
roughly dressed man across the table
That is exactly what am trying TO
md out" EetorIed Austin FhAyrs
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