The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-03-27

an old score to settle between this
man and myself, and the time has now
arrived when he must pay. L have
sworn that you shall Lot marry him,
and | intend to keep my VOW. SO chase
that dismal look from our pretty face
and place your trust il Judith Ballard.
The faces of the three men seated in
Joe Brawn's private apartment wore
such an aspect of moodiness and
gloom that it was apparent a crisis
had arisen which gave a check to
their enterprise.
Faith, an a We suggest nawthin'
at all, Mr.. Griffin? Sure, the old gen
tleman helped his own when he start
ed that bit of a fire an allowed them
blackguards to escape; yis, faith!'
Il can only wait until | hear from
my man at Birmingham. This lady.
Judith Ballard, told Mr.. West that
Miss Brent was in that town, and l
have not the slightest doubt hat he
will be able to trace her"
Sure, an ut's a queer business alto
gether-aw yis. Who is this good lady,
Miss Ballard? An why should she go
an see Godfrey in the hospital?'
"That | cannot say" answered God
frey; but she spoke with such conf
dence, and is so evident a friend Of
Mary Brent's, that l am inclined to
trust her implicitly"
And another thing" said Griffin:
she spoke Of that %scoundrel, Jasper
Garlick, and from that I infer that she
is either in league with this gang or
has some motive Of her own for seek
ing an interview with Mr.. West"
Faith, an | can't understand ut at
all. Why should she ask about me. an
leave wore that I was to come as soon
as she sent me a tellygrum-sure.
why?"
Il do not know. She stayed but for
a few minutes, and | gave you her
message exactly as I received it,
Sure, and what like was she?'
She was a beautiful woman, about
the same height and figure as Mary
Brent: but the most striking thing
about her was her wonderful hair, of a
deep reddlSh-cOpper color.
"Red-copper color. Faith, an could
it be-but no, it's absurd; sure, Wis"
Could it be what, Mr.. Rrawn?'
CAV. sure. an it's nawthin. | was
only thiullin' O me little Audrey. my
honny little lass that WAS entjced from
her daddy's house by that sclemin2
villain Garlick."
And you think-'
Faith, no. ut cannot be; if ut was
me little lass she'd "a surely come an
seen her daddy, aw, Wis, sure
But it may be yorr d&uahter, N
Drawn" said Griffin: you have NJ
seen her for some years. and We GO"
not tell what circumstance are kao3
ing you apart: at any rate. We have
her promise to Communicate with y)u.
and we must wait until Sc fu,f,s il
We know that she has cancelled he
engagement, and that lool:s as if #h
was occupying herself with some p't-
vate business; she would not pay such
a large sun in forfeit for nothing"
"Aw, we'll. sure. an ] can trust me
little girl. an | know me bonny Au-
uiSJ AZ w lie tillIl "loiS, Dul Ii lt'lS
Jasper Carlick an me meets let UNI
look out. for Joe Brawn1l have no
mercy on him, faith. no"
I'll just 60 and see if there is any
message from Roop," said Griffin.
He left the room, and returned in q
few minutes with a telegram in his
| hand.
Il have just received a message, hn1
it is not from Roop: it is from NJ.
Dodson. the lawyer, and will no dCu1t
make a considerable difference in the
future of Miss Brent"
miss Brent, What does DodsoD
| say about her?' inquired Godfrey.
81 will read you the message and
then you will see:
John Brent was yesterday seized
with a paralytic stroke and cannot live
more than a day Or two. If YOU can
find the whereabouts of his daughter
| Mary, tell her to come to me at n
-"D~odson.'"
ITO Be Continued.)