A motorist saw two men walking along lonely country road, They were carrying heavy bags, so he at once informed the police. That morning the police had broadcast a message on the radio asking for information which might lead to the arrest of two thieves who had stopped a train and stolen mail-bags containing .a lot of money. The police soon arrived on the scene. They questioned both men but neither of them could speak English. The men tried hard to resist arrest and kept shouting loudly at the police all the way to the station. When they arrived there, both men refused to say anything and simply pointed at their bags. The police opened them at once and then realized that they had made a terrible mistake. The men were French onion-sellers and their bags were full of onions! Apologizing for their mistake, the police set the men free immediately.
Who informed the police that he saw two men with heavy bags
Two men walked slowly, one after the other, through the (61) water of a stream. All they could see (62) stones and earth. The stream ran cold over (63) feet. They had blanket packs on their backs. They had guns, but no (64) ; matches, hut no food.
Suddenly the man who followed (65) over a stone. He hurt his foot badly and called:" Hey, Bill, I’ve hurt my foot. " Bill continued (66) on without looking back.
The man was alone in the (67) land, but he was not lost. He knew the way to their camp, where he would (68) food and bullets. He struggled to his feet and limped on. Bill would be waiting for him there, and together they would go south to the Hudson Bay Company. He had not (69) for two days. Often he stopped to pick some small berries and put them into his mouth. The berries were (70) , and did not satisfy, but he knew he must eat them.
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