The Springdale news., 1915-10-15


 the palatial steam yacht that she had read i'll the papers would be delivered to him in the beautiful bay of Santa Barbara.
 Her prospective prey had come on horseback and had met the yacht broker shortly before she had arrived at the same hotel He had donned the expensive yachting attire that had been sent here for him and was on his way to the wharf as Vivian watched from the window of her room in=the hotel and unused upon her plan of eafH- paign.
 That is the new yacht the young millionaire John Powell, has just bought, is it not?' she asked of the at. tentiye hotel maid The maid was quick to assent. Have you seen MT. Powell. ma a'am?" the maid asked eager Iy He is so handsome all the young ladies at the hotel are dying to meet diIn
 He is an old friend Of mine" said Vivian. smiling "Too bad he went 10 l would have taken me aboard" Then as though the idea had just occurred 10 her, She clapped her shapely and gem covered hands together and cried. 'l know what l will Go wired here be fore came that q sailboat should be hired for me The clerk told me the owner of the sailboat had it waiting for me anchored off the dock If hurry l can sail out to the yacht before Mr Powell will be through looking it over and getting under way for the trial trip. Here. help me into these clothes" And with the hotel maids assistance Vivian quickly attired her self in q fetching sailor costume which helped to set off her rich beauty to ad vantage
 Calling q taxi, she drove 10 the wharf 10 find the sailboat owner waiting for her Declaring she was a good sailor of pleasure craft and could handle a small boat as well as any man-which was true enough-Vivian Marston re fused the assistance of the hewildered sailboat owner She had him run up the sail for her and left him at the wharf and headed the pretty craft in the direction of the graceful yacht an chored far out. Already. with steam up and anchor weighed, the yacht Wa ready to start off on its first voyage under the command of its new owner John Powell.
 Far away In the Sierras, in that wi1d region where lie the Lady Veronica mines, owned, like the great white yacht ill Santa Barbara bay, by John Powell. another fair but younger wo man seeks also this fortunate youn" man. Reused from the slumber of eX haustion, Esther and Quabba hastened along the mountain road toward the now deserted mine By some unfortu- nate chance the evil pair who pursued and who had lost them in the flight in the night now sighted them again. Quabba was first to sense the renewed pursuit There is Blair Stanley and l Luke Lowell" he cried Esther gath cred up her skirts and ran like young frightened fawn beside her faithful protector.
 The mine is not far away. We | heard the whistle at daybreak quite ] plainly Esther panted. Arthur is i there Arthur will save us"
 But she little knew there was none to save her at the place of refuge. Arthur was far away, and a designing and un- scrupuous, beautiful woman was con 1 summating q desperate plan to ensnare him.
 Nearer and nearer came the speeding ! Luke and Blair. Quabba seized Esther by the hand and turned sharply down .he rocky hillside where the sheds at he mine mouth could be seen at the i bottom of the wild gorge far below Over rock and shrub, down the dizzy hillside Quabba and Esther fled. But the more sturdy and agile Luke and Blair gained on them.
 Suddenly Quabba held back himself and Esther with an effort. They had