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ROB ORPEN OF ,000 TORONTO, Ont., June 8. A. M. Orpen, prominent race track owner, was the victim of armed men at his National Sporting Club Monday. The bandits were waiting the arrival of some one to open the vault, having held the watchman captive overnight, and when Mr. Orpen entered they demanded ,000. He could not open the vault but compromised with the gunmen, promising to delived ,000 to them at his bank for his release. One of the thugs, donning the cap of Mr. Orpens chauffeur, drov,c him to the bank, where the ,000 was delivered to them as promised. Deprived of his glasses, the aged robbery victim stated he could not identify the men.
