The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-03-26
The Empires Dream
Amazing Adventures of a Gang of Thieves
Who Stole a World-Famous Dia-
mond of Fabulous Wealth.

IuileS W save any WOuldn lTOlu tu'
hands of Jasper Garlick," answered
Judith; "but why is she doing it? why
Is she marrying this MANI"
From a mistaken motive, IL you
know Garlick at all you know how
helpless a woman is in his hands, how
he lays his plans days beforehand and
traps you at every point. Mary Brent
knows this man as Montagu Winton
and has been made to believe that heI
lover, Godfrey West, is the man who
passed as Jasper Garlick in Australia
But you-you know different; why
did you not enlighten herr"
Years ago | loved Garlick, and in
consequence of that love I suffered
ruin, disgrace, and-and imprison'
ment. Yes, you may start, but it is
true. / suffered agonies untold and
mental torture beyond any ones mag,
nation, while he, the evil genius of my
trouble, fed the country and left me
to face the consequences alone.
was but young, then, and in my limo
cence and love for him I had no
u OF dOlng wrong.
"Ah! I believe you"
Yes, they sent me to prison, and
when had expatiated my folly | set
to work under my present name to
the name of Kate Pilrig was forgotten,
while Catherine Dauncey was honored
and respected by many whom | now
call friends. Then he-he found me
again, and ever since my life has been
a nightmare Of apprehension"
But why? What can he do now?"
Il value the respect of my friends
and he threatens to expose me by re-
vealing the story of Kate Pilrig."
and you put up with it? Well. well,
Jasper Garlick has no such hold over
me. / have something of my fathers
nature in me, and when Jasper aban,
doned me to starvation and misery in
Sydney l made a vow that should he
ever o my path again there would
be a bitter reckoning to settle with
Audrey Brawn."
But what can you do? He has told
Mary Brent that Godfrey West stole
the Empires Dream and we have no
evidence to the contrary"
Il have zen Godfrey West, and |
know that he is an innocent man: and
you in your own heart have q similar
conviction. Now tell me this. Why
does this Montagu Winton, as he calls
himself, want to marry Mary Brent,
when he has shown so little inclina,
ton to matrimony b~efore?"
Because he believes that John
Brent, Mary's father, is a very, rich
man, and his money will be useful
when he inherits the title of Lord
Loremuir."
Lord Loren ir!"
Eyes; through a succession of deaths
in the family Winton Unexpectedly be-
came next in succession. The present
lord, | believe, is an eccentric old man,
and nobody but his lawyer knows
where he Is living
Then Mary Brent. If she marries
this man. will one day become Lady
Loremuir?"
THAT is true; but | am sure she
would sacrifice anything in order to es-
cape the marriage without doing any
to Godfrey West"
"And have travelled all this way In
order to help her, and she shall never
marry Jasper Garlick if it is in my
power to prevent it. Where is he
now?"
"He is in London. l believe. arrang-
ing for a special license, and they are
to be married tomorrow"
"And after?"
II believe he intends to take her to
Brighton in his motor car. OF course,
don't know; the arrangement may be
altered. Montagu Winton does not re-
veal his true plans"
Where is Mary now?"
We are lodging not very far away:
we can get there in a few minutes"
Take me to her at once. I have a
plan BY which / think 1 can not only
save her. but revenge myself D o
Jasper Garlick for the suffering he has
caused us all. He has been very clev-
err in his schemes in the past, but we
shall now see IL he can outwit Judith
Ballard as he did Audrey Drawn"
In a few minuates they were on
their way to Mary Brent. AS they
passed the p~ostofice Judith entered
and sent a telegram to Joe Drawn.
They found Mary Brent sitting in an
attitude of dull apathy; outwardly she
was calm, but 1t was the calmness OF
despair, and only her eyes betrayed
the ~soul-racking emotion under which
she was laboring. She sprang up with
a glad cry when Judith entered and
to her In a convulsive embrace.
"Ah! my poor darling, and what for
did you leave Judith? Didn't | say we
were to be friends? And ~ tie first
sign of trouble you go off to bear 1t
alone"
Il did not know, | did not wish to
bring any unhappiuess into your life,
and | thought 1t best to leave you"
And now you are going to ruin your
life by marrying this man Winton; you
poor, silly dear. you don't know what
you are doing"
1T is toto save Godfrey"
ITO save rubbish! Godfrey West
doesn't want any saving. and even II
he did 1t is too great q price for you
to pay; no. no. my dear. you are not
going to marry Montagu Winton."
But I'll must"
And say you shall not; there n