Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-23
CHAPTER xvl.-lcontlnued,l

| lTOiI tuS CdUHleu dL lilc StdLtOn. WIZ
| else is in the house: Shall be safe
here"
"This cottage belongs to Judith Bal
lara, and Mary Brent and myself are
the only two here at present, but Joe
Drawn and Godfrey West may be here
| at any minute
'In that case get me the money at
once, Kate. so that I may prepare to
escape. Ali you were always a good
little girl to me, and I often think it
| would have been better II | had mar
ried you years ago"
"Ah: do not speak of that"
why not, Kate? am really not
such bad fellow but that might be
worse, and i know that you still have
a little affection smouldering for me.
Who knows? Perhaps when I have
got out OF my present difficulties and
succeeded to my inheritance, may be
able to fan your love into flame
again, and you may yet be Lady Lore
muir"
"If you wish to count upon my help
now, you must be silent upon that
subject. Stay mere now. and will
bring you the money"
AS Kate Dauncey left the room
Winton looked after her with an
amused smile upon his cynical face,
and soft chuckle escaped him.
"Still the same silly, sentimental
woman. | can play upon her feelings
as easily as Orpheus played the lutte,
and as owe you lot, Kate Dauncey,
you shall dance, and dance to every
tune l call. These two women are at
my mercy and as 1t Is through them
that am now being hunted from
pillar to post they shall spend such a
night Of terror that they shall remem-
Der me to the end of their days"
Consoling himself with this comfort
ling reflection, he made himself COM
Portable in front Of the fire to await
Miss Dauncey's return. A few min
utes elapsed, and then he was dis
turbed from his complacency by p
violent ringing at the bell.
In another instant Kate Dauncey
hurried into the room.
"Hide-and quickly! 1t Is Mr.. Dod-
SOY: and Mr. Griffin. Quick! nehind
these curtains. Mary Brent is letting
them in
She pushed him behind the folds Of
the heavy curtains and hastily drew a
couch across the window She had
hardly done so when Mary Brent en-
tered, followed by Dodson and Griffin.
Miss Dauncey! Mr.. Dodson and
Mr.. Griffin have called
Il am sorry to intrude upon you so
late in the evening. Miss Dauncey, but
Miss Brent's father has had a paralyt-
lie stroke, and cannot live for more
than few hours. AS he is constantly
calling for his daughter, I want Miss
Brent to come with me to London at
once"
Il regret to hear your news, Mr.
Dodson. OF course, Mary must so at
once had hoped to go to London
with her, but, under the circum.
stances, must follow as soon as I
can
"As the train leaves in half an hour
| / shall be glad if Miss Brent will get
lready at once
Il will come" answered Mary; but
q will tell Godfrey as soon as he
comes, and he will follow you immedi
ately,''
With a grateful look at Miss Daun
cey, Mary went to make her prepare
tons.
81 suppose this will make great
difference in Miss Brent's future?'
said Kate.
"A very considerable difference. II
i the event of her fathers death she
wi Inherit something like half q mill
4 ion of money and all the unentailet
i estates, which are considerable. be
slsides a collection OF Jewels nneauallet
In their RI rity. There Is one gem
I however, still missing.
"And that is the Empires Dream =
put in Griffin And now, Kate Pilrie
TX want to have few words witt
You
H The woman gave mnmentary star
as She heard the old familiar name
4 but almost Immediately recovered he
composure.
1T is now known to us that the MAJ
with, " fiuin ys,5i Sc s: We g J.
ago as. Jasper Garlicls is none othe
lthan Montagu Winton. the future Lor
1 i oremuir. Can YOU tell US anythin
y of his whereabouts? ?"
Can r Have I not suffered enoug
q through Jasper Garlick in the pas
Il that you should associate his nam
\ with mine now e
, do not wish to cause you an
pain by being reminiscent, but 1t j
\ known that you have been In con
munication with him for sone tim
,Ipast, and more especially since TIL
!. robbery OF I he sIsn.s pire's Dream.
/ merely wish to warn you that, in col
B nection with this affair, a warrant ha
! been issued for his arrest, and sunles
|. sou wish to be imp Heated with hi1
Won will resolr.ely keep yourself clea
! os his company. W l.ssaow that he ]
: in Leeds at the present moment, an
may tell you that his arrest is IN
Il Eminent IL is a marvel to me thar