Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-23

advanced money on II. and even II he
hadn't that's my price for keeping my
mouth shut he added. and III see
that Blake here says nothing neither"
But the diamond has disappeared.
We don't know where II Is. said Mrs
Stanley cOldly. though Ia her heart she
ragged at the presumption
"ltll turn up-them big stones al
ways do. It's one OF the finest In the
world. but that's my price, retorted
MIR. Abe Bloom. II It ever turns up
you Stanleys can rcpieyin IL No one
can dispute your title 10 1t There amt
another one like II In the world But
when you SANKEY'S get II II comes To
me, That's understood and agreed, eh.
Baker"
There was strange. lmperturba BILE
CLEAN In the keen eyes OF the detcc.
tive, who had maintained his usual
taciturnity during this strange confer.
ence. but he nodded his head and an.
swered quietly. Yes that's understood
and agreed
Reaching Richmond. It had been no
trouble for Quabba. at his old occupn
ton OF organ grinder to lind the house
OF Mrs. Burton Randolph. where he
knew Esther was stopping In Rich.
nond- He had Just reached the house
and had just been ordered 10 move OH
by passing policeman when taxi.
cab drove up and Blake and Bloom
alighted and entered the Randolph resi-.
dence.
This visitation was such Il SURPRISE
TO the policeman that he readily vouch
ed the Information as to who these I'm.
dlviduals were when Quabba inquired
Them said the policeman "rhem's
TWO Of the wisest guys in Richmond
Tom Blake. who runs the Blake detec.
tive agency. and Abe Bloom. the big.
gest gambler In this burg Maybe they
are going Into society"
Then, ordering Qunbba to move ON
again, he moved oil himself
Quabba with his monkey and organ
moved on. but only to the side of the
house. detective and gambling
house keeper These were strnnge
visitors indeed. and. suspecting the mo.
tives OF Mrs. SANKEY'S sudden patron.
age OF Esther as he did. Quabba squat.
ted close by the low window OF the
reception room and listened. He over.
heard enough to realize that Blair
Stahleys return was being arranged
ana he knew this BODIED no good TO hIs
ralr young mistress.
After the detective and gambler had
departed. Quabba sent his ambassador
ana collector of external revenue. Chr.
ehce' the monkey. up the wistarla vines
TO the upper chamber. which he sur
missed might be Esthers
He was right In his surmIse. Esther
who. like Mrs. Randolph. had with.
drawn when visitors on private busi.
ness had been announced for Mrs
Stanley, was In her room
Inc chatterina OF the monkey on her
window sill reused Esther from n rev.
erie OF Arthur. and with n glad cry
she ran to the window and Rugged tho
auectionate little beast and waved n
weicome to the smiling Quabba below
Ihen Quabba laid his finger to his Iips
as Sign OF secrecy. yanked the string
TO recall his ambassador and departed
Beside the track in the glaring Cali
fornla desert. Arthur Stanley. or. as
he calls himself. John Powell. law
stunned after being thrown from the
overland limited. which he Ind board
cd from horseback AS the train had
painted up the grade in the desert
lie had meant to warn the traInmen
OF the robbers lying In wait for them
ou' they had imagined him a desper.
ado single hnndedIy attempting hold
up and had thrown him of.
HIS horse rs all horses he handled.
loved him rhe faithful and affection.
a,e creature reused him by nosing at
uim' Arthur. half stunned. mounted