Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-09
CHAPTER XVIII.

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AAJ dulging IN another luxuri
Gus nervous collapse ut this
GROWING cuntretenps the de
tective and gambler We're Oh their way
To the railroad station to head Off the
lugitives Half way to the depot the
front tire on the taXicab blew out with
loud explosion.
Tom Blake looked nj his watch. Blair
Stanley and the lady ana the diamond
can't get train out of Richmond for
over an hour yet" said the detective.
4 have bunch that they know this
and bet TWO to one they have i'm
proved the shining hour 10y waking up
Parson Gray. the marrying minister
and getting spliced. have wedding
present. Il pair OF bracelets-fOr the
groom
Mr. Abe Bloom did not ask any ques
lions He realized there might he sew
eral reasons that such piece of pun
tive jewelry could be clasped about
the wrists of Blair Stanley
At the preachers house. which was
near by. neither Blake nor Bloom were
surprised TO see waiting taxicab.
Blake questioned the driver briefly and
mounted the steps of the parsonage
The front door was unfastened and he
and Bloom glided silently into the
lighted hallway.
They could hear the voice of the Rev
John Gray droning. 81 now pronounce
you man and wife, Blair Stanley and
Vivlan-NiNian Marston no more
We're facing the minister and Blair was
extending 10 his eager eyed bride thu
jewel with which he had won her. the
diamond from the sky
Blake stepped forward aud with a
dizziness acquired by long practice.
snapped his handouts on the wrists OF
Blair, exclaiming. I'VE want the dia.
mond, and arrest you for the murder
of DR.. Lee
Vivian did not scream. she clutched
the diamond and drew it to her breast.
Blair. reused TO a frenzy of fright and
rage at the thought OF losing Vivian
and Of being hailed of as Il murderer,
swung his manacled hands with all his
strength.
For once Tom Blake was caught nap.
ping. He was knocked back over a
chair and lay moment stunned Abe
Bloom was next TO feel the heavy
swinging double blow of the Infatuated
Blair
Vivian. quick as thought, pressed the
button of the electric light switch near
the door and she and Blair rushed
from the room. Blair pausing just In.
side the hall TO draw back the sliding
door They dashed from the place and
We're In their taXicab and away before
the excited and lrresolute minister had
thought TO turn on the light The de.
tective. still dizzy from his stunning
fall reused himself and hurried after
the fugitives from the house. followed
by the aStounded Mr. Bloom.
The taxicab of the newly married
pair was gone. The detective and the
gambler ran to their vehicle In the
next street and. finding the burst tire
had been replaced. ordered the driver
to make for the depot.
On their part. the fugitiyes had not
proceeded to the depot. II was the
more subtl- Vivian who suggested n
daring scheme OF escape from the city
Diminishing their taxi near Mr. Ike
Blooms pawnshop. they reused that
nervously doing lender Of money on
portable property He was not loath
to admit the fair Vivian for. awakened
now. he was horribly frightened at the
idea of being alone
But while chattering some excuse
the fair Vivian lavished her smiles
upon the pawnbroker. Blair stepped be