The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-04-10
The Empires Dream
Amazing Adventures of a Gang of Thieves
Who Stole a World-Famous Dia-
mond of Fabulous Wealth.

with more than his usual reckless
speed. Reaching the top of a hill he
looked back, and laughed derisively as
he saw the three figures painting slow
~ after the car.
Push 'er along" said Nosey; we've
'ad just bout huff foolin' fer today"
"The colossal idiots. to think they
can catch me in this Cart
"'Pears ter me ter be goin' a bit
wobbly. Halloa' wot's this? There's
a tire CORN, an, by gum, there's anoth-
err! Them amt such hidjuts as we
takes EN- for. Woa, Just as | heg-
spegded-them tires as been cut.
Come along; we must leave this oil
tank an leg it,
What. abandon the carr"
That's bout Their size of It. unless
yer 'onts ter ave another hinterview
18th yer father-in-lor. Ho, no! it did
amoose me; but in case yer 'onts ter
stay ies' and over that diamont, cos
me and Twist amt goin' ter let yer
run any more risks 18th it,"
Il suppose I must leave the car"
Yes, an jolly quick, too! can
ear the Wild Man O Borneo a-lesgin'
it up Their i'll, an 'e's a-snortin' 18th
rage. Slip through ere an dodge be
hind this bit O. plantation, an We'll
get down the railway cuttin'. | once
worked fer a felly round ere, an l
knows a place where we can ide fer
an hour or two"
With the ~alacrity OF fear Winton left
the car and followed his guide. After
many twistings and turnings Nosey led
the way to a railway bridge, the III
merous arches of which had beer
turned into stables and workshops of
various kinds.
Toward one Of these arches Ham
mond made his way. and obtained an
entrance by forcing a rusty lock on a
dilapidated door. Inside all was
gloom, mould, and dirt. In one cOrner
was a collection of stable refuse, and
a crazy-looking ladder led to a hole in
the roof which had evidently beer used
as a hay loft.
Hammond mounted the ladder. and
Winton followed. The apartment in
which they found themselves was rat
ridden and grimed with the dirt OF
years. Huge cobwebs hung from the
arched roof, and a narrow aperture
cut in the boarding let in a fitful light
sufficient to accentuate the gloom,
With a chuckle of satisfaction Ham
mond pointed through the apology for
a window, and as Winton looked out
he saw a view of the adjoining high
road, and a quarter of a mile away
three figures were searching in all di-
rections.
Fooled 'em, by gum; they'd never
think o. lookin' ere, becos o that lit
tie bit O. tunnel as we come through,
Ho, it do amoose me, this; it fair
makes me laugh"
ITS no LAUGHING matter to have to
abandon the motor, and now that they
have identified me as Jasper Garlick |
am not safe in London for a moment.
AS Montagu Winton I could go every
where, but as far as I can see the game
is up"
AN 'oose fault is it, I arsks, 'oose
fault is 1t? Eff you 'adn't played Their
fool an mixed up yer MATRIMONIAL af-
fairs in our business we'd "a been orl
right. 'Ow did yer come ter marry Their
Drawn gal stead O. the one yer was
sweet on?"
'As far as l can understand it l
have been fooled by Kate Dauncey;
she and this Ballard woman have con-
spired together to get Miss Brent
away"
But couldn't yer tell the difference?
Didn't yer art stop palping an whisp-
er as It vas the wrong gal?"
How could I? They are both much
Of the same height, and then she stip-
ulated that she should wear that heavy
veil"
ITO 'ide 'er bushes, 1 suppose. Ho,
no! it do o me: but what dyer
perpose ter do now"
II am going to find that Dauncey
woman and Mary Brent. and when I do
they shall pay dearly for the trick they
have played me-"
"Ho! that's yer game. is it? Well.
II that's oil, I a put yer on their
track, SEEM as 'ow l 'ad Their pleasure
O. wishin' them a VERY pleasant good
bye at the station this mawnin'."
"You did? And where have they
gone to-"
They've CORN ter see mother in a
place where you an me an Twist once
did q very pretty bit O business, an
that place Is Leeds"
Leeds! Are you sure of this?"
positive, certain. made very
sure"
"Then l will get away after them at
once. Confound the loss of that car;
l suppose I must buy a new one. Are
you going back to Twist to-night?"
81 am that"
"Then you and Twist must follow
me. It will take me a day Of two to
get a car, SO say you meet me about
the first or second"
First or second, Ell? Between
three an art parst. Ell? Anythin'
else?"
Eyes; you know Leeds well. SO meet
me at Woodhouse."
"Ho! So that's 1t, Is it? Well. now