The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-03-19
The Empires Dream
Amazing Adventures of a Gang of Thieves
Who Stole a World-FamouS Dia-
mond of Fabulous Wealth.

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overshot her discretion. Hammond
looked at her in open-mouthed aston
ishment for an instant. and then with
something like a howl of fear he dash
ed from The cab and disappeared up a
side street lnwardly blaming herself
for her precipitancy, Judith told the
driver to continue on his way to the
hospital. II she had only kept him in
play for a few minutes longer, how
much more would she have learned?
However. II was no use repining now
the opportunity was gone.
On inqui~ing at the hospital, she
heard that Godfrey West was making
considerable progress. He had not
been much injured in the fire, but was
suffering mostly from the effects OF
certain drugs administered to him by
persons unknown.
Although ii was not the regular Wis
iting day she was allowed to send a
message to the patient asking him If
he would see her for a few moments.
Tell him | come from a friend who
Is very duAlOuS lOI ms "clloiS'
The nurse returned to say that God
frey West would be very glad to see
her, and Judith followed her to the
private room in which Joe Drawn had
insisted upon his friend being placed.
Judith entered the in some
trepidation. Who was the man who
called himself Godfrey West-was it
a stranger TO her, or was she about to
come face to face with Jasper Garlick
again?
In another moment all doubt was
set at rest. AS she approached the
bed Godfrey turned his face eagerly
toward her, and she saw a stranger.
The man turned away with a sigh of
disappointment.
II thought it might have been
-"
Mary Brent?"
In an instant a light leapt into his
eyes.
Eyes, yes; you have seen her: why
does she not come?'
Il met her in Manchester when she
was friendless and alone. I took care
of her, but she is surrounded by enc
mics and they lured her from me-"
But why does she avoid me7 Is
her love for me dead, that she hides
away? | have searched and searched
ever since the fateful evening when
she disappeared. What have I done
to suffer this?'
"She has been told that you are a
fugitive from Justice"
"a fugitive?"
That you stole the Empires
Dream"
why, what folly is this? And does
she believe THAR"
Your enemies have laid their plans
skilfully. / know she was Iured
to that house in Hooker's Alley where
the fire occurred. Did you not see
herr"
Nay; I was drugged and insen.i-
ble."
Il saw her again driving in Liver.
pool In a motor car, and by her side
sat a scoundrsL"
"A scouEdreli Do you know him."
IL do
His name. ten me his name?"
casper Garlick"
"Garlick again; how that name
crops up al every point Oh, that I
could meet hi-i And Mary is in his
hands. must get Ep and out; I can
not stay here
You must have pztIence; you can.
not do any good By going out until
you are well Ton must leave 1t to me
just nov. Mary Brent ia my friend.
and have sworn 70 help her. She is
now at Birmingham. and, although she
has written me. she has given no ad.
dress, but viii find her
Who are yoH7"
Il am called Judith Ballard. Where
IL the brave man who saved your"
Joe Drawn, He win be here In the
morningl he Ia staying at the Victoria
hotel"
When you see him tell him that II
he receives a telegram signed Judith
Baliara' he win help his friends by
coming to me at once. Don't forget
my message to Mr.. Drawn"
Judith Ballard left the hospital and
took the next train back TO Manches-
tor. Arriving at her hotel she found a
telegram awaiting her:
Mary Brent Is to- marry Jasper Gar
lick ON the 10th. II her friends would
her. let them be at Hampstead
before 3:15 on that day.-A Victim"