The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-02-21
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travelled direct to Sydney, and then I
found that the man [ honored above
all men, the man loved with a child
ish faith, this noble. chiyalrous man,
was nothing more than a scheming
scoundrel, a crafty adyenturer who
had set his desire upon a bauble-"
The Empires Dream"
yes, the Empires Fream.' the Jew
Ell Of misery, the dazzling gem of dis.
aster. | had not brought it with me,
and n e the eleven foot peeped out
from under the robe of glory in which
| had enveloped my lover. We had a
bitter quarrel. and he left me either
to live or starye. he did not care
which. I feared my fathers anger too
much to go back to him. and | have
never seen Jasper Garlick since"
DO you fear to meet your father
now"
No, | do not think I do: and had I
not been such a child at tie time I
would have gone back to him. Now
that | am older I can see him through
the past years, a big, rough man, fierce
aud hasty tempered. but with a great.
simple heart overlooking with love and
sympathy. No, | should not fear to
meet him now"
But should he come across Jasper
Garlick?"
II have no pity for Jasper Garlick,
but for my fathers sake | should be
sorry if they met"
You mean--'
Il mean that if my father was seized
with n of his fits of fury he would
break Jasper Garlick across his knee
without the slightest remorse. But
where is Garlick now"
THAT was my object in coming
here this evening: I thought it might
interest you TO know. Would YOU be
surprised to hear that Jasper Garlick
is not his right name?"
NO; nothing would surprise me-"
He assumed that name when he
went to Australia to try to obtain
possession of the Empires Dream
He worked his scheme through you,
and, as YOU know. it failed"
Yes, it failed"
But he did not give up his idea OF
obtaining possession of the jewel. He
came to England, and after some years
sent an agent back to Ballarat TO learn
what he could. Then came the news
that Joe Drawn was coming across to
ell the diamond. He was Swallowed
from Australia. and followed about
until it was ascertained that the En-
pire's Dream had been bought by a
man named Brent"
Yes, yes; go on"
The rest was easy. Brent was an
old man living in a quiet village. His
cottage was entered the same evening,
and the Empires Dream was stolen"
And his name-his Nance
He is known in England as--"
Why do you pause? Go on"
Godfrey West"
AS the words fell loudly from his
lips there was a cry from behind the
screen, and a pale, white-robed figure
stood before them.
TIT is-not true"
Mary Brent"
1T is-a-lie!"
She stretched out her hands appeal.
ingly to Judith Ballard, and then, with
a moan of anguish, fell senseless at
her feet.
my poor darling! Who is she?"
"She Is Mary Brent, the girl Godfrey
West wants to marry, and whose faith
er he robbed Of the Empires Dream"
"Go-go now and leave us. l would
not have had this happen for anything.
Please go at once"
"One word before leave. If it is
your desire to prevent %bloodshed, keep
Godfrey West and Joe Drawn apart"
Twist took his leave, and Judith
bent over the PROSTATE form Of Mary
Brent and applied such restoratives as
she had. In a few minutes Mary open.
ed her eyes.
1T is not true?"
mo, darling, Of course not. But let
me lift you into my bedroom. OF
course it is not true"
who was he. and how did he know
SO much of-of Jasper Garlick and the
robbery of the diamond"
Ito Be continued.)