The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-31
v.

II never seed SIGH a fuss over a
sparkler in all my natural" remarked
Mr.. Hammond. as he filled his pipe
Paragraphs in all the newspapers.
fat rewards Offered. an nothin' torked
about but Empires Dream till it fair
gives me the nightmare. An wot's
the good Of it, | asks, now we've got
it?'
Don't talk rubbish. Hammond;
you'll see the good of it when you get
your share
1t me, Mr.. Winton, when !
thinks of Their trouble as we've taken
ter nick that there sparkler, an then
ave p'r'ps TO wait munse afore we can
share. Pears ter me more sense-like
to go fer the reward"
And divide five thousand instead OF
about fifty? Have some sense, Ham.
mond."
Pears ter me there amt much
sense in draggin' gals inter the biz;
my motter is
'Confound your motto; the girl is
my business, SO say no more about it.
You are quite sure she did not see
you?"
Positive ~sartin; why, it was booti-
full the way we did it. Twist, he
tackled the old chap, an, by gum, he
fought like a load of cats | was stand
in back in Their shadder, an in looks
he gal. In a twinklin' | as ther rug
yer her 'ead, an we was out in the
car an Twist follers in art a jiffy,
then orr We goes like a runaway hin
gin. We nearly 1attened two fellers
at the start. One was a big, r~ed-beard'
ed chap. looked like a giant"
What! a huge man with long, red
hair, and wearing a SLOUGH hat?"
That's Their fellow, boss; do yer
know him."
Know him, Why, man, that was
Joe Drawn, who brought the diamond
from Australia. I'd have given you a
hundred il you'd run him down."
That's a cheap OFFER when it m
too late, but, anyway, orr we goes, an
at the right spot We slows down, an
[ dumps the girl on the sidewalk tied
up in her rug. Mother Bailey was
not far off, as arranged, an when we
was clear she finds the poor lamb an
takes keer on 'er."
and you are sure she went to Rich.
mond last night?" asked Winton.
"Sartin; l follered her there, an /
follered her back"
"Well, that is all right. | want you
to clear out now, Hammond. and
leave me this room to myself for an
hour. | I'M expecting a visitor. But
mind you keep STRAIGHT
All right. boss, I'll look after that.
Ere. let me 90 kit: here's your visi-
tor now, an of the fair sect, as | sup
posed"
AS Hammond took his departure
Winton settled himself in his chair and
lit a cigarette as Miss Dauncey enter
ed the room.
We'll, Kate, you have arrived?"
eyes, | have come. Why will you
not leave me in peace? Have you not
brought enough misery into my life
without pursuing me still farther?'
Frankly, my lear girl, because l
find that you are a great assistance to
me. have confidence in youth fact.
l trust YOU
you trust me. aye, and l trusted
you years ago. but that was a time
when | thought Jasper Garlick was a
man of honor: yes, I trusted you, and
bitterly have l paid for my folly"
"Well. my dear Kate. I did not ask
you to come here to indulge in heroics.
Have you done what l requested?"
"Yes, | have: but l have come here
O to tell you that I am not going to
be your tool any longer. love Mary
Brent as If she vas my W child, and
I will suffer anything rather than in
jure her in any way"
"Your sentiments do you great cred
it, my dear Kate; but, while INDUCING
them, would it not be as well to re-
member that there is somebody else to
consider besides YOURSELF"
II will not harm Mary Brent"
Ito Be Continued.)