Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16

| when the police were upon my track
| Did you ever warn me that Il was in
danger"
mo, no; know all that, and I de.
serve your scorn; but do not turn
| against me now. must have your
| help, Kate"
How do 7 know that this is not
some scheme of yours and your con.
/ federates against Mary Brent?"
'.No, no, it is not; swear it. All,
believe me, Kate, and help me; the
| police are on my track. and I have
been Identified with the Jasper Gar.
/ lick Of years ago. ! was safe when
they only knew me as Winton; but
| this affair of the Empires Dream has
undone me-"
Then why not seek to palliate your
offence by restoring the jewel? 1t can
be OF no use to you, and | have suf-
ficient influence with Mary Brent to
be sure of her intercession on your
behalf with her father, if you made
such an act of restoration"
Il cannot do it,
You will not, you mean; you will
keep your ill-gotten bauble and ask
my help to enable you to escape,
knowing that speak the truth when
say that John Brent would pursue the
matter no farther if he once regained
possession of the Empires Dream"
I'll tell you I cannot restore it.
The Empires Dream was stolen from
me by Hammond. and ! think it was
he who has put the police on my
track"
What makes you think that?"
Il don't know-it is only an intui-
ton; but Leeds is not safe for me,
and must hide here until can get
safely away"
You cannot do that; Mary Brent is
here"
You must manage it somehow,
Kate; tell her anything you like. You
say that you have influence with her,
but even If you haven't I must stay
until Twist and Hammond come up"
"Why should they come If Ham
mond has got the jewell"
Twist will not desert me- Oh, yes,
! cannot manage to get away without
their help. You will hide me, Kate,
until can get q message to them?"
And then where vii! you go to-"
Anywhere away from here-Not-
tingham, | think; l have good hid
iv,p ,1oo ~, RI
Kate, won't you? l know I do not de-
serve it, but am all broken up, and
know you will not desert me now
have always loved you, little Kate,
even in the days when treated you SO
badly; but there is some evil streak
in my constitution that smothers all
my better instincts, some grinning elf
that sits upon my shoulder and snarls
at good intentions, and-and-you did
love me once, Kate
Yes, l did love you once"
sAnd-you will help me now"
What do you want me to ao?"
Hide me here o-night-anywhe ere;
money to get away to Nottingham. for
l am cleared out until | meet Twist,
and l dare not draw any from Lon
don"
Il will do that"
81 knew I could rely upon you,
Kate, but as we don't know what may
happen, perhaps you had better let
me have the money now"
81 do not know why yield to your
demands tonight, for I have vowed
never to raise hand to assist you
again. have been dreaming of past
days and my brain is filled with
fancies and regrets, and you may
thank my poor, silly sentiment that |
am now endeavoring to save you from
the consequences of your guilt, Tell
me what happened at Hampstead"
That woman. Judith Ballard, set
trap for me and got nearly captured
by Joe Drawn and Godfrey West.
Hammond came to my rescue and got
me away and we hid for time: then
Hammond attacked me, seized the
jewel and fled"
And did Hammond tell you where
to find me?"
(To Be continued.)