The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-02-27

II had an interview with her at hel
hotel and | made a discovery"
And that was?"
That Judith Ballard Is an assumed
name, and the famous dancer is non
other than-c can you guess?"
Give It up"
Audrey Drawn of Ballarat."
The deuce!"
Il recognized her from the photo
graph which you have In your posses
sion. Now. the curious part OF the
thing is. | had a man keeping his eye
on Mary Brent, and / know for a fact
! that she was almost penniless and
despairing. BY a coincidence, when
the Ballard was leaving the theater
her brougham knocked Mary Brent
down, and the dancer took her to her
hotel. Mindful of my promise to as.
sist you to marry Miss Brent, | short,
ly afterward obtained an interview
with Miss Ballard"
We'll, and what ~happened?'
Mary Brent was sitting before the
fire, half-hidden by a screen. / then
taxed Judith Ballard with being Au,
drey Drawn, and told her | had seen
her photograph in the possession Of
Jasper Garlick."
you fooI!'
wait a bit. She raved for a few
minutes in an uncomplimentary way
about the faithless Jasper, and / told
her that he went under another nan
il England"
Twist, are you mad?"
Il told her that Garlick, having fail
ed in his first attempt to obtain pos.
session Of the Empires Dream had
made a second effort with more sue.
cess"
"Oh, you colossal IDIOT"
Then she asked me what name
you went under in England"
and you told herr"
yes; ! said you vent under the
name of-Godfrey West"
For some moments Winton looked
at his companion in silence. Then he
held out his hand.
Thanks. You've got a clever brain,
Twist"
"Oh, that's all right; I'm only earn.
ing my share of the marriage dowry.
Now, of course, Mary Brent and
Audrey Drawn must be parted. | have
a plan not only to do that. but t o make
your wooing all plain sailing; but no
more just now. Here is Hammond
back again"
The three talked far into the early
hours of the morning, and then Ham,
mond, in his characteristic attitude,
hung his neck over the back of his
chair and fell asleep. Winton and
Twist resumed their conversation in
an undertone.
Tomorrow afternoon will be the
best time. The Ballera has a matt.
nee, and it is more than possible that
Mary Brent will be alone"
The following day Winton sent a
telegram to Mary Brent at Manches.
ter:
IF you love me, come to me al
once. | will await you Exchange Sta,
NlOh, lAiNti po|A' HOOllCl w Cnl.
Nosey Hammond spent the after.
noon watching the trains arriving |
from Manchester, and at last his pa |!
thence was rewarded as he saw Mary |
Brent alight.
"Excoose me, miss, but may | arsk |
if you are Miss Brent?"
Yes, | am. Have you come from
Mr.. West? Where is he?"
I'm sorry, miss. but Mr.. West as
'ad a little acksident wiz is moty-car.
Carn't walk, miss; 'urt is leg"
Where is he? Take me to him.
"Suttingly, miss; that's wot I'm ere
for: this way, miss"
Hammond conducted Miss Brent to
a cab and got in beside her, and then,
by his directions, they drove by a cir.
cuitous route to the back entrance to
Hooker's Alley.
I'm sorry Their naybrood amt more
ha~ristocratic, miss, but Mr.. West be.
in in a bit o. trouble, so to speak,
finds 1t rayther convenient"
Ito Be c~ontinued.)