The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-21
CHAPTER xIx-lcontinued.l


DID Joe Drawn NOW whom he wa
following, or was he there by acc
dent? The thought flashed througl
winton's mind. II he was there wit
set purl ose, how had he obtained tn
knowledge of Winton's destination? !
could only mean one thing-that Kat
Dauncey had betrayed him.
by heavens! II she has, they hal
best beware, for they have a desperat'
man to deal with. | have gone SO ia
now that | have nothing TO lose. M.
life IL forfeit and my game Is played
nut. come what may, they shall no
have the Empires Dream"
The car behind was keeping steadl
Iy on; slowly and almost impercepti
bly, the distance between them de
creased. Joe Drawn calm and in dead
ly earnest; the fugitive In a frenzy o.
terror and spurred on by despair
Through the square at Plumstead he
dashed. on by the wall of the Roya
arsenal. N then. standing by the
roadside, he saw the pathetic little
figure of Kate Dauncey.
With a backward look at the on
coming car Winton stopped suddenly
2nd stretched out his hand. Kate
Dauncey sprang lightly into the seat
by his side, and, with a whirr. he sent
the car full speed again.
IL am glad you have come. have
made all arrangements for you, but
you must not drive this way; you must
turn back"
Yes, | have come, ! have come, my
dear Kate, and 7 am going. going. Ha.
ha! Do you know where | am going?
am going to meet Twist-my dear
friend. Percy Twist; and you are com
ing with me, Kate. We must not dis
appoint Percy: no., no, there is no
turning back-it is on, on. Can't you
see him In front Of us grinning like a
fiend as he beckons US toward him?
And we must go. Kate, we must GO"
What has happened? What is the
matter with your"
Don't you see the smile on Twists
lace as he beckons us on? He looked
like that when | struck him down, with
that cynical ieer on his face; but he Is
dead-dead! killed him. Kate, and
now we are both going to meet him
aye. both OF u.s."
"0h, what would you do? Stop!
stop, turn back, and all will be we'll"
Turn back! Do you think I'm a
fool. Turn back and fall into the plot
you have laid for me. you uraitorous
fepd? No, no; 1t is on-on to death;
look back II you like and see what
your work has done; look back and
see the 'murderous foe you have set
upon my track; but you shall reap
your reward. Kate, you shall be paid
In full. The administered man is
following and he shall find us. Kate,
you and me, both together, and the
Empires Dream'-the Empires
Dream"
Down the Plumstead road they
dashed. past the railway. on to Rostall
heath: the pursuing car gaining stead
fly; steadily the grim face of the pur-
suer grew more stern and the fingers
clutched the wheel In a vice-like grip.
HE Is coming, Kate. he is coming;
can hear him close behind, but he
shall never have us. We shall go,
Kate. both together. you and !, and the
Empires Dream"
On. on, through West Heath, faster
still. past the railway again, then
sharp To the right toward Firth.
THE water, Kate, the water, Look
at 1t; how smiling, how inviting! we
will go. Kate. both of us, and drown
that fiend with the smiling face that
is reckoning us on. Come, come, are
you ready?"
They were nearing the ferry, when
suddenly Winton turned the a sharp
10 the left and before them was the
river, while a few yards behind was
Joe Drawn.
Jump, Kate, jump"
AS she heard Joe Brawn's voice
Kate Douncey suddenly realized Q
danger. They were but a few yards
from the river, and she stood up to
make a spring. but Winton anticipated
her design and seized her In his arms.
with a crash and a splash the car
plunged into the water, and both Win
ton and Kate Dauncey sank with 1t.
Pulling up within a few yards OF the
river Joe Drawn sprang from his a
and. kicking on his boots. jumped into
the water, amid the Mortified cries OF
the b~ystanders.
Down. down he went. while all
watched the water in intense excite
ment. In a few seconds he reappear-
ed. swimming like a bearded seal and
supporting the insensible form OF
Kate Dauncey.
He laid her tenderiy upon the
ground, and In a few moments she
opened her eyes and they met those
of Joe Drawn
"Montagu-is he-is he-'
Eyes, he has gone where he need
fear no earthly judge, but where he
will be meted out his just reward"
CHAPTER Xxx,
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