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cHAPTER xlx-lco continued. 5

CHAPTER XIX continued.)
Did Joe Drawn know whom he wa
Following, or. was he there by acct
dent The thought flashed through
Winton,s mind II he was there Will
set purpose, how had he obtained thu
knowledge of Winton's destination?
could only mean one thing-that Kate
Dauncey had betrayed him.
BY heavens! If she has, they hat
best beware, for they have desperate
man to deal with, have gone so fal
now that have nothing to lose Ny
life: Is forfeit and my game is played
but, come what may, they shall not
B have the Empires Dream
The car behind was keeping steadi-
" on; slowly and almost impercepti-
bly, the distance between them de.
creased. Joe Drawn calm and in dead
ly earnest; the fugitive in a frenzy of
terror and spurred on by despair.
Through the square at Plumstead he
dashed, on by the wall Of the Royal
arsenal, and then, standing by the
roadside. he saw the pathetic little
figure OF Kate Dauncey.
sf{ssh Will ~ DdCKWd aiOOK dt Llle Oh
coming car Winton stopped suddenly
4 and stretched out his hand. Kate
Dauncey sprang lightly into the seat
by his side, and, with whirr, he sent
the car full speed again.
u am glad you have come. have
made all arrangements for you, but
yousmust not drive this way; you must
turn back"
Yes, / have come, have come, my
dear Kate, and | am going. going. Ha,
ha! Do you know where | am going?
am going TO meet Twist-my dear
friend, Percy Twist; and you are com
Ing with me, Kate. We must not dis
appoint Percy no, no, there is no
turning back 1T is. on, on. Can't you
see him In front of us grinning like a
fiend as he beckons us toward him?
And we must go, Kate, we must go"
What has happened? What is the
matter with your .
Don't you see the smile on Twists
( face as he beckons MS on? He looked
like that when struck him down with
thatcyrical leers on his face; but he is
dead dead! killed him, Kate, and
now we are both going to meet him
aye.s|both OF us.
Oh. what would you do9 Stop!
stops turn back and all will be we'll"
Furn back Do you think I'm a
fool Turn hack and fall into the plot
you have laid for me- you Iraitorous
& ilend No, no; it is onon to death;
L 1,nI
your work has done: look back and
see the murderous foe you have set
upon my track; but you shall reap
your reward, Kate, you shallfbe paid
In full The red-whiskered man is
following and he shall find us, Kate,
you and mo, both together, and the
empires Dream-the Empires
Dream
Down the P1umstead road they
dashed, past the railway, on to Rostall
heath: the pursuing car gaining stead
lily; steadily the grim face Of the pur-
suer grew more stern and the fingers
sclutched the wheel In a vice-like grip.
He is coming. Kate, he is coming;
d can hear him close behind, but he
shall never have MS. We shall 60,
Kate. both together, you and |, and the
EMPIRES Dream. 4 s
On, on, through West Heath, faster
still. past the railway again. then
sharp to the right toward Firth.
8..'rhe water, Kate, the water! Look
at it; how smiling, how inviting! We
will go, Kate, both of us, and drown
that fend with the smiling face that
Is Reckoning us on. Come, come, are are
you ready r., s. 81
They were nearing the ferry, when
suddenly Winton turned the car sharp,
to the left and before them was the
river, while Aa few yards behind was
Joe Drawn.
- lump, Kate, jump '.s5s5=5
i;:sssA Al she heard Joe BraWn's voice
Kate Douncey sudd emily realized her
danger. They were but lew yards
from the river, II and she stood up To-
make spring. but w linton anticipated
her design and seized her in his arms,
with d crash and splash the car
plunged into the water, and both Win
ton ana Kate Danncey sank with 1t.
Pulling mp within a few yards OF the
river Joe sBrawn sprangs from his car
and. kicking on his boots, jumped into
the water. amid the Mortified cries Of
the bystandefs.
DOW i; ID own he Il went while all
Wal cfed the water in intense excite
|menf few seconds he reappear
ning Ike 4 beard I. ed seal and 'lEl q