The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-02-21
The Empires Dream
Amazing Adventures of a Gang of Thieves
Who Stole a World-Famous Dia-
mond of Fabulous Wealth.
CHAPTER VIl.-(Continued;.

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Tell me all about it,"
There is little to tell. A very short
line ago | was a very happy girl, one
If the happiest, | think. in the whole
world, for the man | loved was coming
down to see M father, to arrange
about our marriage. | had only been
at home but a few short hours, but,
Oh! how impatiently I awaited his
coming. You see, I had only met my
father twice, for a few minutes, in ten
years, and we had nothing in common;
in fact, we practically met as strang-
ars."
And your lover. did he Gomez"
"Ah! | wish knew, I wish knew.
| found out that my father was a
miser, and had a priceless jewel in
his possession. That night two men
disguised in motor masks entered the
cottage. My father was knocked in
sensible and robbed. A heavy rug
was thrown over my head, and the
thieves carried me many miles away
In their motor car. | was then thrown
into the roadway, and l knew no more
until l recovered consciousness in a
strange house"
"Ah! You poor darling; how terri
ble!"
when | came to myself I found a
woman bending owe me. She said her
name was Bailey, and she had found
me in the road. When morning came
| asked her to send a note to my lover.
and she said she would take it herself.
She was gone a long time, but she
brought back bad news"
And what was that?'
That my lover was a fugitive flying
from justice. My father had d%enounc-
ed him as n of his assailants, and a
warrant had been issued for his ar
rest. l could not believe it, and begged
the woman to get me some further in
formation"
And did she do so?"
"Yes; she would not tell me how
/, she got her news, but she brought me
word that my lover was in hiding at
Wanstead Flats and wished me to go
there to meet him. He said nothing
about his innocence. but I never doubt
ed that. Mrs. Bailey found lodgings
for me at Forest Gate. While there I
thought Of my old friend and teacher
who lived at Richmond, and who knew
my lover. Late at night l paid her a
visit, and to my horror she confirmed
the news. I was broken-hearted with
grief, and IL half believed. Then
Mrs. Bailey brought me information
that my lover wished me to meet him
at a certain spot in the Woodford
road. When l got there l found Mrs.
Bailey and a man in a motor car. My
lover had gone to Manchester; would
I go there and meet him at London
Road station? ~
And you went?"
YES; | wished to see him to learn
the truth. They drove me to Euston
station, and we were barely in time
for the train. 1 gave Mrs. Bailey my
purse to purchase my ticket; it con
tanned about thirty pounds in notes
and gold. When l opened 1t at Man
chester l found a few coppers."
"Ah! She had robbed you?"
Yes; but, worse than that, my lover
did not meet me, and for two days I
have been here penniless and friend
less"
my poor darling, how fortunate I
met you! We are two poor, friendless
people, and we're just made for com
panions, SO l am not going to let you
leave me-"
"Ah! You are SO kind. but l do not
know what to do. I feel SO helpless"
Then you'll just remain with me
until we can find this lover of your.
and II he has not deceived you"
"Oh! l can trust him: l do not think
he is guilty. l have been reasoning
things out lately, and 1t appears to
who have been deceived by an un-
me that he has enemies, and it is I
scrupulous gang"
Faith, then wen just have to wait,
and time will shOw-aw, yis, sure.
Why, what is 1t, darling? Why do you
look at me like that?"
1T "a the expression You used just
now, 'Aw, yis, sure It reminded me
OF a man who would be my friend II l
could only find him."
And what 10 his name?"
"Mr. Drawn"
What! Joe Drawn Of Ballarat?"