The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-03-20
The Empires Dream
Amazing Adventures of Gang of Thieves
Who Stole a World-Famous Dia-
mond of Fabulous Wealth.
But by this question Judith Balara

But DE tnlS question judith Bdldfa
overshot her discretion. Hammond
looked at her in open-mouthed aston
ishment for an instant, and then with
something like a howl of fear he dash
ed from the cab ana disappeared up a
side street. Tnwardly blaming herself
for her prccipitancy, judith told the
driver to continue on his way TO the
hospital. If she had only kept him in
play for a few .%riuutes longer, how
much more would she have learnod@
However, it was 40 use ropining now
the opportunity was gone,
On inqui~ing al the hospital, she
heard that Godfrey West was making
considerable progress. He had not
been much injured in the fire, but was
suffering mostly from the effects OF
certain drugs administered to him by
persons unknown.
Although it was not the regular Wis
iting day she was allowed to send a
message to the patient asking him if
he would see her for a few moments.
Tell him | come from a friend who
is very anxious for his welfare"
The nurse returned to say that God
frey West would be very glad to see
her, and Judith followed her to the
private room in which Joe Drawn had
insisted upon his friend being placed.
Judith entered the room in some
t~repidation. Who was the mar who
called himself Godfrey West-was it
a stranger to her. or was h about to
come face to face with Jasper Garlick
again?
In another momen all doubt was
set at rest. As she approached the
bed Godfrey turned his face eagerly
toward her, and she saw a stranger.
The man turned away with a sigh Of
disappointment.
Il thought it might have been
Mary Brent?"
In an instant a light leapt into his
eyes.
yes, yes; you have seer her; why
does she not Gomez"
Il met her in Manchester when she
was friendless and alone. l took care
Of her, but she is surrounded by enc.
mics and they lured her from me-"
But why does she avoid me? Is
her love for me dead, that she hides
away? l have searched and searched
ever since the fateful evening when
she disappeared. What have I lone
to suffer this?'
"She has been told that you are a
fugitive from Justice"
"A fugitive"
THAT you stole the Empires
Dream"
why, what folly is this? And does
she believe that?"
your enemies have laid their plans
skilfully. know she was lured
to that house in Hooker's Alley where
the fire occurred. Did you not see
her?'
May; I was drugged and insensi.
ble."
II saw her again driving In Liver.
pool In a motor car, and by her side
sat a scoundrel."
"A scoundrel! Do you know him? '
II do
His name; tell me his name?"
Jasper Garlick."
"Garlick again; how that name
crops up at every point! Oh, that
could meet him! And Mary is in his
hands. I must get up and out; I can.
not stay here"
You must have patience; you can.
not do any good by going out until
you are we'll. You must leave it to me
just now. Mary Brent is my friend.
and l have sworn to help her. She is
now at Birmingham. and, although she
has written me. she has given no ad.
dress, but I will find her.
who are you?"
II am called Judith Ballard. Where
is the brave man who saved you?"
Joe Drawn? He will be here In the
morning! he Is staying at the Victoria
hotel"
When you see him tell him that IL
he receives a telegram signed Judith
Ballard he will help his friends by
coming to me at once. Don't forget
my message to Mr.. Brawn."
Judith Ballard left the hospital and
took the next train back to Manches-
ter. Arriving at her hotel she found q
telegram awaiting her:
Mary Brent is to marry Jasper Gar.
lick on the 18th. II her friends would
save her, let them be at Hampstead
before 3:15 on that day.-A Victim"