The Springdale news., 1915-08-13

tive, iii wild and reckless indaiEenees il Rieh..3ond.
 WhIe his fugitive cousin lay in hum be l5d.a.-S. Blair stanley lortea it at fine hotel. and every night found him gambling 1t the exclusive establish meat U Abe Bloom. In desperation. finding himself "eleaned out at Mir | ooms luxurious temple of chance Blair had got that astute gentleman to cash his personal check on the Bank of Fairfax.
 In few days this would be returned marked No ful4dS," Blair well knew. but lie hoped meanwhile to recoup his losses and laugh in Abe Blooms hawk ike face as he made good the bum check out of the winning he eH= pected to gain Ut Abe's own roulette wheel.
 F5t the S2.a9o went the way of the S5g1 his mother had given him back i mo fbe e8ITers 0f tine gambling house keeper faa had advanced the money o4 fRe worthless check.
 enc desperate chance was left. Flair re..oazetl= =tn= 1lzstzzn=his watch aaa wish He proceeds invoke the wheels of 5lI5zI45es 1szsFitf and Hy a streak luck. who knows. win back all and So square l EfH self and tae check when it eassIH aa1lz. tat. Blair found Richmond te h.z fsiif@. Taen loo, he worried over tHe TvsteFia6s visit t6 Fairfax of Tom I3s-alzt.= the detective. Who ha1 hired i G}akez
 There aas also the ball 10 be given l " Mrs. Burton Randolph. who Was l relative af hls mother, and counted upon Blair's presence at her grand ball. the event of the social year in Richmond.
 Also Blair thought of Vivian Mars ton Glorious Vivian, luxurious Eivian. She had come to Richmond, sworn friend of Mrs Randolph, who had met Ter Ghe winter before tt Palm Eeae6 Il was known of Vivian Marston that she was . wealthy and dashing young widow, high in the circles of New York. four hundred
 Blair stanley had met her it h3s motAesas=e cousins mansion, and Blair lad heeH first among those to fall 4ie= tim of her charms
 Arthur Staaley entered the pawn shop of Ike Bloom. brother and some said partner of the redoubtahle Abe Bloom. BiHs of the Richmond gam. blers. The P8Wnshop was divided into i partition snaees- Arthur saw tse xai= tufe eyes of Isaac Bloom gleam when they fastened upon the diamond frem tie sky. with its antique chain aha curious setting
 eHix Coo eagerly did the pawubFokeF i Land eveF tHe 500 Arthur asked oil it. and anIs@taa= eagerly did he hi#1e=it= in a drawer
 Arthur Nas= about 10 slip from he# hind The privacy partitions 10 the street when he heard voice say T want S5a oh this watch He stas sased, half faiatiHe with fear and i5f. against the partition.
 l. was the voice of Blair Stanley. There eggfa he Ho mistake. fH re= yu.@5aa es feeling to find he WIS net q murderer aHa That Blair Was aifHe and well Arthur threw himself araaHa the partition and into the arms et Blair
 Somewhat surprised, but feieniHs joy aiso. Blair repeated his supposed eous- ius crIes Of wild delight Then he made haste to explain that br. Lee had called him te his study and had given him the diamond from the sky and that. having done this, the doctor, who WAS greatly agitated, had fallen dead in his chair.
 T was afraid would be suspected of killing him for the diamond. How could explain when you caught hold of me- lied Blair glibly. "l did het ncan any reflection upon Esther aS you thought did" he continued. ti onlv thought any alteration at such a time and the doctor lying dead might teerartlize he. good name was tee frizlItelted 70 explain. and you Were too aHary 10 listen 10 me
 T Was only stunned and got hoiae I'll ri.zt But there has been de teeti4e hired, aud I believe he VII find some e,ew and your evidence would only lend to convict me and an innocent
 Arthur reAeetGd' that Dr. Lee had known he Was the spurious heir atia that fhe diamond did properly belong fo Blair in consequence. lie .Hd 1sl tel Blair the stanley secret. that he Arthur. WIS but gypsy chaneeIi.d@ But ne resolved to stand by Rlalr and thus iii rep9ration do what good h. could antil the time came when he ni4ht tell. So for the time heih- he resolved to keep IIasar's secret and lis own.
 Blair was quick to take advantage of ArtIur's joyous and softened mood II never will be able to prove die not kill Dr. Lee" he said, with affected sadness. True. there would not be any proof to convict me but the sus picion of 1t would ruin me. You must stand bv me \ ri hur"