The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-04-17

when the police were upon my track?
Did you ever war; me that l was in
danger?"
mo, no; l know all that, and I de.
serve your scorn; but do not urn
against me now. I must have your
help, Kate"
How do I know that this Is not
some scheme of yours and your con.
federates against Mary Brent?"
mo, no, it is not; l swear it. All!
believe me, Kate, and help me; the
police are on my track, and | have
been identified with the Jasper Gar.
lick of years ago. was safe when
they only knew me as Winton; but
this affair of the Empires Dream has
undone me-"
Then why not seek to palliate your
offence by restoring the jewel? 1t can
be OF no use to you, and l have suf-
ficient influence with Mary Brent to
be sure of her i~ntercession on your
behalf with her father, if you made
such an act of restoration"
II cannot do it,
you will not, you mean; you will
keep your ill-gotten bauble and ask
my help to enable you to escape,
knowing hat | speak the truth when l
say that John Brent would pursue the
matter nc farther if he once regained
possession Of the Empires Dream"
Il tell you | cannot restore it.
The Empires Dream was stolen from
me by Hammond, and l think it was
he who has put the police on my
track
What makes you think that?'
Il don't know-it is only an intui-
ton; but Leeds is not safe for me,
and l must hide here until | can get
safely away"
You cannot do that; Mary Brent is
here"
you must manage it somehow.
Kate; tell her anything you like, You
say that you have influence with her,
but even if you haven't l must stay
until Twist and Hammond come up"
why should they come il Ham.
mond has got the jewel?"
Twist will not desert me. Oh, yes.
they will come, l Am sure OF that, and
l cannot manage to get away without
their help. You will hide me, Kate,
until l a get a message to them?"
And then where vii! you go to-"
Anywhere away from here-Not-
tingham, l think; l have a good hid
ing place there. You will help me,
Kate, won't you? I know I do not de-
serve 1t, but I am all broken up. and I
know you will not desert me now. I
have always loved you, little Kate,
even in the days when l treated you so
badly; but there is some evil streak
in my constitution that smothers all
my better instincts, some grinning elf
that sits upon my shoulder and snarls
at good intentions, and-and-you did
love me once, Kate"
Eyes, l did love you once"
"And-you will help me now"
What do you want me to do"
''Hide me here neutrality-suspicious.;
this room will do; lend me a little
money to get away to Nottingham, for
| am cleared out until l meet Twist,
and I dare not draw any from Lon
don"
Il will do that"
Il knew I could rely upon you,
Kate, but as we don't know what may
happen, perhaps you had better let
me have the money now
II do not know why I yield to your
demands tonight, for l have vowed
never to raise hand to assist you
again. l have been dreaming of past
days and my brain is filled with
fancies and regrets, and you may
thank my poor. silly sentiment that
am now endeavoring to save you from
the consequences OF your guilt. Tell
me what happened at Hampstead?"
THAT woman, Judith Ballard, set a
trap for me and l got nearly captured
by Joe Drawn and Godfrey West.
Hammond came to my rescue and got
me away and we hid for a time: then
Hammond attacked me, seized the
jewel and fed
And did Hammond tell you where
to find me?"
ITO Be Continued,)