Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-11-04

believed that Blair still lay dead by
his hand III the grave dug for another,
save the old earl in England had per
, ished
As Arthur passed from the van he
SAW Esther come toward him from
Hagars side and was glad 10 note his
herce. stern mother made no attempt
ly been told is much AS Hagar cared
10 tell her.
She called him brother" and walk
Ell with him 10 the woods ut the edge
Of the camp and there they paused
snd made their farewells.
BE a good man. Arthur, my broth
er. and let me be proud OF your Es-
Their whispered tenderly And Arthur
folded her to his heart and kissed her
and strobe away.
He looked ba,k once and saw her
leaning against great tree and weep
ing But neither he nor the weeping
Esther beheld the dark face Of Luke
Lowell peering al them through the
shrubtery
Ii WAS not until next morning that
Hagar sought for the diamond and
found il missing. Again her rage at
Arthur burned high. Hagar hated the
Stanley name and despised every Stan.
ley possession. but She was resolved
since all the Stanley line was near at
end that Esther. defrauded OF every
other birthrisht. should have the dia.
nond from the sky.
Hagar had not wholly believed Ar.
thur guilty Of Or Lees murder. even
when she had first learned of his being
suspected from Esthers Hips when she
had come for Esther TO Fairfax the
day before. Hagar resolved to go TO
Richmond. the nearest big city, feel.
ing sure Arthur would be there In hid
ing. IN the hope or finding him and Sc
curing the diamond from the sky for
Esther. even II it We're necessary to
give Arthur. her own son. up 10 the
law
She telegraphed from the nearest
railroad station. from which they took
train 10 Richmond. This telegram was
10 the Blake agency. and 1t was sent
to recall Tom Blake. the head OF the
concern, from Fairfax to Richmond.
No suspicion in the slightest had been
directed at Blair In connection with
the doctors murder, nor did any living
soul IN Fairfax, save Blair and his
p 81
had had with Arthur in tne doctors
dooryard nor Of the grewsome duel
across the open grave at midnight that
had followed Blair's wild ruse To de
rame Esthers good name that Arthur
might not suspect him Of murder aud
robbery the real guilt Blair felt the
burden of.
But In order 10 be safe. and at hi.
mothers suggestion. Blair Stanley had
gone to Richmond. his mother giving
the excuse that he went t. attend to
urgent matters brought about by the
doctors sudden and tragic death
Esther. too. was gone from Fairfax
now. ana this. with the fiight Of Ar
thur and the presence of the Rich
nond detective. made the country side
or old aristorratic Fairfax county ring
with rumors aud the revival of old.
long forgotten tragic and mysterious
happenings among the Stanleys
Ia Richmond Arthur Stanley. giving
himself the name Of John Powell.
round humble lodgings awaiting oppor
tunity to slip from Richmond when the
hue and cry after him had died down
IL was necessary Tor him to have
funds To obtain these he resolved to
pawn the diamond from the sky. be
lieving that 10 living person save Ha-
gar knew OF its existence
In eighteen years the diamond from
the sky had almost come to be regard
ed as a myth in Fairfax county Some
there were who claimed 1t had never