Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16
The Empires Dream
Amazing Adventures Of Gang of Thieves
Who Stole a World-Famous Dia-
mond Of Fabulous Wealth.
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and it over ter. Percy Twist, an ave
1 1t disposed Of immejut, an eff that
carn't be manidged we'll claim the1
reward an restore it ter it's howner
honorable. 'Ow dyer feel?"
I'm bruised and aching ali over
How soon can we leave this placer"
dessay we could sneak out now
'ates ter ave row 18th pal, so !
opes yer don't bear no malice?"
Oh that's all right; we are all
three in it, and we must stick togeth-
err. | shall go to Leeds tonight and
settle with those two women"
Please yerself, but my motter is,
Let well alone, an I'd let that crowd
Jolly we'll alone, | can tell yer; but
come hon, an II see yer safe inter
Their station"
Hammond made hurried scrutiny
of the road from the upper window,
and seeing nothing that looked like
danger they left the arch and made
their way back to London, where Win
ton booked on for Leeds
With the leather case safely slowed
away In his pocket, Hammond waited
with his confederate until the train
started.
And so for the second time that day
Hammond witnessed the departure of
the Leeds train, and then himself re-
+ turned to Brighton, where Percy Twist
was anxiously awaiting his arrival.
Lor' wot hexitin day ave 'ad.
ter be aoOar; air breff hescapes,
weddin' parties. an rough-an' tumble
fights. Ho, 1t as amoosed me-"
Tell me all about it,
And Hammond thereupon gave
Twist a vivid and highly ornamental
account Of the days happenings.
And you say that he is married to
this Judith Ballard, Joe Brawn's
daughter"
That's about Their ticket; leastwise,
II e amt widower by now; q
fetched Ter horful whack. Ho, | was
anloosed."
And you got the diamond"
Rather; you bet on Bill Jack"
Then ] think we have had enough
OF Winton; he's far too dangerous for
us. We must end IT,"
n Well, 'ow?'
He has gone 20 Leeds after this
Miss Brent, and expects us to follow"
Not arr, e doesn't. Ho, 1. does
make me larf;; but what are yer goin'
tergdo?"
think it would be pity to disap-
point him If he expects somebody; SO
the best man to meet him will be Joe
Drawn. 1 don't know his address, but
a wire to Griffin will put him on the
track and rid MS OF him, and we'll clear
ont tomorrow early"
My, what cad you've got; it do
amoose me-"
Twist sat down and wrote out a tel
egram;
Jasper Garlick left London for
Leeds this afternoon
II will send this to the telegraph
office at once. Z
He left the room and returned in a
few minutes, and somewhat startled !,
Hammond by locking the door.
Now, having attended to business
and put what / think will prove a
spoke in Winton's wheel, | think we
might refresh ourselves with a look
atthe Empires Dream. s"
ght-ho! I'm hanxious ter ave a
look at Their lump O liquid light again
meself. Lor', wot a treat it'll be when
we 'an6lles Their brass!"
He produced the leather case and
i laid it upon the table. Twist took 1t
up and passed his hand lovingly across
at once or twice, and then, as they
both bent over the table, he touched
the spring.
The LID lew up, and then they both
started hack with simultaneous cry
or ama2ament and rage. n sS
The, case was emptYi