The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-10-15

the palatial steam yacht that she had
read in 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 cam
paign.
.That is the new yacht the young
millionaire, John Powell, has just
tentive hotel maid. The maid was
quick to assent. Have you seen Mr..
Powell, maam?" the maid asked eager
ly. 'sHc is so handsome all the young
ladies at the hotel are dying to meet
himv'
"He Is an old friend of mine," said
| Vivian smiling. TOO bad he went to
| his yacht before / saw him. know he
would have taken me aboard" Then,
as though the idea had just occurred to
her, she clapped her shapely and gem
| covered hands together and cried: II
know what will DO. | wired here be-
fore | came that 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 can sail out to the yacht before
| Mr.. Powell will be through looking II
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 a fetching sailor costume, which
helped to set OF her rich beauty to ad
| vantage.
Calling taxi, she drove to the wharf
to find the sailboat owner waiting fol
her. Declaring she was good sailor
! of pleasure craft and could handle 9
small boat as we'll as any man-whict
was true enough--Vivian Marston re
fused the assistance Of the bewildere(
sailboat owner. She had him run vi
/ Tic sui AOl ACl AC1L AAAI at LIZ
wharf and headed the pretty craft il
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 inrthe Sierras, in that wilt
region where lie the Lady veronic'
mines, owned. like the great whit,
yacht in Santa Barbara bay, by Johl
Powell, another fair but younger wo
man seeks also this fortunate youn.
man. Reused from the slumber of ex
haustion. Esther and Quabba hastene'
along the mountain road toward tn
now deserted mine. BY some unfOrtu
nate chance the evil pair who pursue'
and who had lost them in the fight Il
the night now sighted them AGAR
Quabba was first to sense the renewe
pursuit. There Is Blair Stanley an
/ Luke Lovell"' he cried Esther gait
cred up her skirts and ran ike youn
frightened fawn beside her faithfy
protector.
"The mine Is not far away w
heard the whistle at daybreak quit
plainly" Esther painted Arthur
there. Arthur will save u.s."
But she little knew there was none
save her at the place Of refuge. Arthy
was far away. and designing and ri
scrnpulouA bea1tiful woman was col
summating desperate plan TO. ensnal
him.
: Nearer and nearer came the speediy
Luke and Blair. Quabba seized Eath'
BY the hand and turned sharply dow
r the rocky hillside where the sheds /
D the mine month couM be seen ct Il
bottom o. the wild gorge far belo,
Over rock and shrub, down the dir
hillstde, Quabha ana nthors aed. b
4 the more sturdy ara axile Lake Al
4 Blaks &Aincd - theu3 4
( Suddenly QnAbba 6eld back hinne(
/, aAA -Esthsh witlk 80 ~