Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-09
The Empires Dream
Amazing Adventures of Gang Of Thieves
Who Stole World Famous Dia-
mond of Fabulous Wealth.
CHAPTER xv.-(contlnued).

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Aw, an what have we done? Didn't
ye know your daddy better than to
take any notice of his foolish words?
Ye're payin' price, an, faith, tbs too
heavy, aw, yis, sure"
BY this time Joe Drawn had his
daughter clasped tightly in his arms,
and tears Of joy were streaming down
his rugged face.
Yes, ! am paying a price, daddy.
but it is not too heavy If it saves a
good woman from the hands OF Jasper
Garlick"
But. Mary Brent, where is she?"
asked West
Many miles away from here by this
time with her good friend Miss Daun-
cey, and safe from Garlick, or Winton,
as believe he is called, and his CON
federates."
But you-why did you do it?"
Perhaps 1t was caprice, perhaps re.
venge, or--or. perhaps, love him.
Maybe 1t was the Joy of forcing him to
keep a promise that he repudiated
years ago. Let 1t be all or any Of
these, but the fact remains that am
Jasper Garlick's wife"
While she was speaking Winton was
gazing at her In indescribable fury
clenching his hands until the nails en-
tered the palms.
1T was trick-a trick; you are no
wife Of mine"
Il am as much a wife as ever In
tend to be. You thought to make a
rich marriage, and then. when you
succeeded to your Inheritance, to feed
your paltry estatca with your wife's
money | have saved some poor girl
the misery of bearing your name and
the lifelong regret Of your dispicable
companionship. I have suffered years
of remorse since left my fathers
house. but my heart is now filed with
JOY that am now bound up in your
life as long as IL may last. / have car
ried out my intention, and for the
present you may go--you are to me as
less than nothing. But there is
time coming when your title will give
spur to your ambition; you will seek
the applause of the world and the com
partnership of better men; you will try
to rid yourself of the past and all it
contains; and then--then only-will
force you and all the world to ac-
knowledge Judith Ballard, the dancer.
as your wife, Lady Audrey Loremuir."
As Nosey Hammond from his coign
of VANTAGE, gazed upon the face OF Joe
Brawn's daughter, a perceptible shiver
passed through his frame.
Il. told Twist as.I was a-skeered o.
this Ballard CONAN" he murmured;
''an' | was right-she's fair terror,
an no herror. Monty's 'avin' a bad
time, en- eff 'ad Their diamond I'd
find 1t amoosln'; but must git Win
ton out somehow. 'Ere's Joe Drawn
goin' ter take and"
Faith, am your dad'll stand by, ye
there, aw, yis, sure, and he'll see as
there amt no hanky-panky;; but see
here, Mr.. Garlick, or Winton, before
we part company just yet there's lit
tie matter O. business to settle be.
tween us concerning a diamont called
the Empires Dream, faith, aye"
THE Empires Dream!' know
nothing about It,"
Faith, but that's lie, aye, sure.
'Ye tried to steal it once and failed,
but we know that the second time was
more successful--aw, yis."
'You had better ask Godfrey West
about the jewel; the last time saw It.
1t was in his pocket"
AYE: placed there by you for the
purpose of deceiving Mary Brent. The
poor girl told me all the story Of your
cruel deception In the house at Hook
er's Alley"
Then this is one OF the scoundrels
who dragged me out of my motor car, :"
exclaimed West. springing forward.
Stand back, West, warn YOU
Aye; stand back, Godfrey. me lad :
this is Joe Brawn's job: ye're not quite
strong enough yet. I'll just turn this
scoundrelsupside; down an'see II Z can
shake the En-, pres Dream. out Of
him. faith, aye, az s BY $3.50
He thrust Godfrey on one side and
sprang forward, but Judith Ballard In
terposed.
No. no, dad: know you when you
look like that, and, scoundrel as the
man Is, he is not worth staining your
soul with murder for
Snarling like some Wild animal at
bay Winton turned upon her and. rails
Ing his fist, struck her senseless at
/ her fathers feet. He was Just about
70 make q dash for freedom when.
Nosay Hammond. stretching out an
arm, seized him by the collar and
dragged him into the vestry, immedi.
ately locking the door in the faces OF
the astonished group.
Run, run for the motycar, quick,
( Tor your, life! :
Quickly realizing the situation. Win
ton dashed down the path, followed by
Hammond. In another instant they
were Ia the car and moving of Just as
Joe Drawn and Godfrey West came
rushing out OF the chapel,
To chase q motor car on foot seem.
ed hopeless, and they both realized the
fact but Toby Bailey Immediately
spraEg to the front. Si8 3 s.9s3
After them como along, Mr.
Drawn. They can t 60 far, I've cut the