Once more he fired at close quarters, but again missed, but the interim he. had struck. Me, Richards across the back e¢ the eck with something that the latter Presumed to be the same instrument with which he had felled the riesha Instantly the car was away in a swirl of dust and Mr. Richards had Just time to note the number before it was lost to sight in the distance, The shots and the shouting the child had meanwhile attracts horde of people who kept at a respectful distance until the robbers were' away.
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