Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-23
CHAPTER XVII.

CHAPTER XVII.
When Mary Brent, overwhelmed by
| the extraordinary news she had just
heard, had taken her departure with
Griffin and Mr. Dodson Miss Dauncey
returned to the drawing room, where
she found Winton standing on the
hearth-rug calmly lighting cigarette.
"You heard?" she asked.
Eyes, heard"
| "And you married herr"
II tell you it was no marriage at
all, 1t was trick, and if this woman
| presumes to assume my name she
will find herself in trouble with the
law courts"
ri don't think I would say much
about courts Of law, if I were you. in
the face OF your present danger"
"They have not caught me yet, and
oven II they do they will have some
difficulty in proving that I had any
! ching &c Do with the robbery of the
Empires Dream"
But you forget that Jasper Garlick
| is wanted in connection with other
things"
Pooh! That is so long ago that I
| am not afraid, and it is just possible
that I have my title by this time, and
a peer has many privileges. 1t is
enough to make one swear at fortune
| to think that Mary Brent is my cousin,
and how near she was to becoming
my wife. Instead of inheriting the
title and the beggarly entailed estates,
1 would have handled a fortune"
/ Il thank heaven that she has escap-
ed that; but what are you going to
/ do? You cannot stay here. In the
/ face of what Griffin said l have no
doubt that this house is watched, as
/ he suspects that | am in communica-
ton with you
1 Winton was silent for few min
utes, and a troubled look overspread
4 his face.
"You have promised to take my
message to Hammond and Twist?"
/ Yes; and will keep my promise"
Then give me the money and
will go, l have no wish to fall into
the hands of the police just yet
"And you had better go quickly. as
expect Mr.. Drawn here any minute,
and | would not give much for your
chances if he once laid his hands upon
you. How you are going to escape
do not know
ooh, shall manage all right il
Twist comes TO me at Nottingham
When he has supplied me with funds
II shall make my way out of the eoun
try and stay abroad until this trouble
has blown over
why not put an end to the trouble
g by restoring the diamond?s'
I, 81 have already told you that can
not do it, and, besides, things have
gone too far. No, must carry il
through now, and get away from Eng
!. land as soon as possible; and under
stand that am looking to you to help
me and not play me any tricks
Il have promised to do my best, and
N \ CdulIot uO LuOr0, luduhlGSS tdSE
! though it is"
ifou and Judith Ballard made foo
of me at Hampstead, and if though
you contemplated betraying me
would kill you where you stand"
Il have no doubt you would be quite
capable of that, but your threat ha!
no terrors for me. Had wished tt
betray you could have done SO whe1
Griffin was here Z
!, THAT is all right, Kate. I know
) can rely upon you. but a man in m.
4 position is suspicious of everybody"
, You have no need to suspect me
] for. although have all the bitter
ness OF my life to thank YOU for,
-s II. have, no wish for you to suffer tn,
fortunes Of a prison. The agonizin,
) horror of such a punishment is to,
1 awful for me to contemplate, even fo
/ you. Here is the money; it is nearl,
) all have, but. even II Twist does no
/ meet you, / think it will be enough t
i take you out OF the country. vii
d thank you now If you will 60"
0 My dear Kate =
t Il do not want your thanks. Pleas
: leave me; and may I never see you
: face again"