The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-03-12

OF the house. Despite the remon
~strances of the iremen and the cries
of the bystanders, Mr.. Drawn plunged
fearlessly into the burning building
and succeeded, In a most miraculous
manner, in rescuing the inmate from
his perilous position. Both the invalid
gentleman, whose name, we under.
stand, is Godfrey West, and his heroic
rescuer were severely burned, and
the former was removed to the neigh.
boring hospital"
AS Judith Ballard finished the ac.
count she laid the paper down II
unused thoughtfully for a few minutes.
She could picture the whole scene to
herself-the burning building, the
leonine form Of fearless Joe Drawn
plunging through the flames and re.
appearing with his burden. She could
picture his tender solicitude for the
wounds of the rescued man and his
utter concer for his own injuries,
for during the whole of his life her
father lad utterly disregarded himself
but suffered untold anguish with re
gard to others.
And the name OF the rescued man
was Godfrey West; yet she herself
had seer the man whom she had been
told bore the name of Godfrey West,
driving in n motor-car but yester'
day. in company with Mary Brent.
Again. what was Joe Drawn doing in
Liverpool. and could it be but a coin
cidence that he had rescued the man
whom she supposed had stolen the
Empires Dream?'"
While ~endeavoring TO solve this puz-
zle a maid entered the room bearing a
letter.
Letter for you, miss, just arrived"
Judith took the letter, and, scrutiniz.
ing the postmark, found that 1t came
from Birmingham. Upon opening it
she found that it lacked the usual ad.
dress at the top.
"My Dear Friend-I feel that | can
not go any farther on my journey with
out sending you an apology for my
seeming rudeness in leaving you so alb
ruptly. Do not think me ungrateful to
Won for all your kindness, but think of
me as one who is the victim of circum-
stances. I received a telegram from
my lover asking me to meet him In
Liverpool. | went there and found him
in serious trouble, and all Mr.. Twists
alterations against him perfectly true.
| am now ON my way to London to be
married. | know | an sacrificing all
prospects of future happiness, but ii
was the only way to save him, and
therefore cannot feel and regret. You
asked me 10 be your friend, and under
brighter circumstances it would have
been q joy to me to call you so. shall
always think of your kindness as a
bright memory. and hope that you
will sometimes cast a pleasant thought
toward your unhappy friend,
MARY Brent"
The perusal of this letter caused
Judith Ballard more establishment than
ever. If the mar whom she had known
as Jasper Garlick in Australia was
Godfrey West. and Mary Brent was on
her way to London to become his wife,
who was the man whom Joe Drawn
had rescued from the fire?
After much cogitation she decided
that there was only one way to solve
the mystery, and that was to go to
Liverpool and see the man who had
been taken TO the hospital.
Having once made up her mind she
acted Immediately, and took the next
train to Liverpool. She did not know
which hospital the injured man had
been removed to, but decided to visit
the scene of the conlagration and
make inquiries in the vicinity.
When she alighted at Exchange Sta.
ton she stood h~esitating for a moment,
and her attention was arrested by the
obtrusive stare OF an individual loung.
ing against the bookstall.
ITO IA ContinIedl