Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02

whispered And Blair. much as he had
longcd for the baleful Jewel himself.
now longed more Tor this woman
Il shall never rest till get 1t for
you" he replied Hereby And he
would have kissed her to seal the CON
tract. but she drew herself from his
arms. and be knew that her caresses
were only to be purchased by the dla-
mond. be the price OF the diamond
lives. souls or honor
But the luxurious and vivacious Wv
ian was a practical person She did
not depend upon the romantic, II des-
perate. efforts Of lover alone to secure
for her the star OF her desire.
She consulted the businesslike and
equally eager brothers Bloom. To the
cape mOuthed Abraham and Isaac she
coniided the romantic story OF the dla.
mond and the confirmation Of its great
intrinsic value. which she had learned
from Blair Stanley and others while In
Fairfax.
The diamond from the sky. as they
call ii. disappeared In Richmond. torn
from your neck by the hands Of an
unseen thief. the night OF Mrs. Ran
dolph's ball. said Abe Bloom. the gam
bier The chances are hundred TO
one 1t Is still hidden In this town
Whoever stole ii will want money on
IT. That's reasonable enough to as.
sumo. II will turn up"
1t It'll enough to make a man nut n
thine In hith windowth thaying High.
eth Pritheth Paid For Big Dlamondth
ana NO Questionths Affixed. -" remark
ed Mr. Ike Bloom who lisped when he
was excited. and excited he was when
ne heard the romantic history of the
diamond from the sky aud its price
But especially did its price excite him
III shan't thlip through my handth
again II ! get hold Of IT," he added
wouldn't lent 1t to the queen OF
Ihpain. And as he said this he gave
his brothers lady friend" from New
YORK as he called her. meaning
glance
Let bygones be bygonesr' Abe
nioom snarled ut his brother "yi
uiuht lose 1t on purpose. | have tele-
phohed FOR Tom Blake, whom | con.
siuer the smartest detective I'm this
country He does what yon pav him
to do and keeps his mouth shnt I,
the diamond is in Richmond Blake will
find It," '
III rev moments the suave and rot.
'ceht MIR. Blake arrived. Placed I'm nee.
session Of all the facts the Rloor,s ana
VIVIAN could give him. he remarked
lnat lie would do his best. and the frst
una last meeting Of the syndicata 70
una the diamond from the sky broke
up ana the detective departed
lie was followed shortlv oe,o.,,,
oy Miss Marston OF New York whose
"icnnnond society friends would bove
Deeh shocked beyond expression ana
'hey Know she paid an occasional 90
rre' WISH to the establishment of Aho
Bloom vi Aoe
Meahwhile where Is the diamona
'i'"' tue SKYE II II not n penrI IN ba
~" before swine. nor IL II fotod 20
'en'"ii' the tinsel playthlng Of n negro
'"u VINO Is herder Of swine
81 =" 'ne frayed and dirty dress su,t
S I'm. .ne dirtier for Its jail stains Mr.
9uap McHee makes across country
using MS luck. He pauses by MIC
,,aa, ~ p'ay grim and intensely prac.
ne"' Joke on a negro boy bent ovor
, na,.. sly Mr. Strap MCGEE picks M
a D"''e, s.aVe and applies 1t to the per
son OF the bent over negro lad
s, lnen Mr MCGEE notes the boy. in
ruuuen pain and fright. has dronned
some oauble plaything into the swi,, %