The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-12-02


Esther Sent ouabba Back to the
Gypsies.
day on the outskirts of the city that |
was their journeys end. Hearing |
Quabba's cries, the gypsics dashed their
tired horses. and soon IIagar was In
the loving care of the women of her
tribe. with Esther always beside her
holding her hand and comforting the
dying woman with Il communion Of
silence.
On the outskirts of the town, driven
from their open roadster to the shelter
of Il roudhouse by the rain, Blair anG
vivian drank and revcled, little know
ing John Powell waited opportunity IN
the departure of Luke to drink his
toast to Death ut his mansion in Los
Angeles.
They drank and rcvelcd while II score
Of miles away llagar and Esther, hand
in hand, waited for the end of time and
the beginning Of eternity for the elder
of the twain.
Up the steps of the roadhousc piazza,
scattering the last raindrops from hi,
apparel. came Dick Jones. With him
was lady whom lie addressed as Cert
1t was not the first roadhouse these
late arrived joy riders had stopped mt
Mr.. Jones was thick of speech. flushed
of face and unsteady of gait. The lady
he called Cert was more seasoned. She
was vOicing the remark that she was
as dry as II fish and hungry rs II wolf,
At the sight Of Blair Stanley Mr.
| Jones was somewhat abashed. Eu.
some recollection came to him thai
steadied him. and he greeted Bail
with an assumed Indifference. BaI
gave the newcomers Il surly. supercili
Gus stare.
"Who are thcy?" asked Vivian.
81 don't know the blond female witt
| him." replied Blair carelCSsly. but the
| booty gentleman Is Dick Jones. whv
was our shipping clerk ut the Good
| Hope Oil company ollices-until | tired
| him for coming TO work after being oui
the night before, as you see him now
you didn't fire yourself for that of
sense, or John Powell. the boss. ! MS
sumc?" remarked Vivian sarcaStiCally
mo matter what | do the night be
fore, my head is clear and my hands
steady the next day." Blair answered
"As for John Powell-my boss. as
you call him-since he has taken Il
dope and flying machines we do moi
see him at the office. And that reminds
me, am sick of this whole business.
~ have got the money in my owl
| \ q 4,
parasite TO the poor boob until he dopes
himself TO death. When do we make 4
getaway"
when we get the diamond from the
sky" replied Vivian. II have set my
heart and soul on having it. 1t mus
turn up again"
Nothing ever happens and everything
happens. While Blair drank in gloom!
silence and made no answer to Vivi
ans last remark, Jones, the tipsy eX
shipping clerk at the next table talke,
with the lady he called Cert.
Upon her ample bosom there hum
flashy lavalliere, suspended by
heavy chain. pretty nifty piece o
junk, Gertw said Jones. But yor
should have seen the big diamond tina
John Powell got by express. 1t cam
in sealed package, and our hea,
clerk sent me up to Mr.. Powell's hous
with 1t. He opened the package an
nearly threw fit, for there inside wa
Il case and In that case was a lette
, that stung him hard, and with II wa
n chain and locket about 1000 year
old. And in that lOcket was damon
,, as big ms an English walnut.
IL think 1t was the same damon
that the circus guy gave the lady lilo
o tanner. Then the lion killed the lady
ana her husband, the clown, killed tn
/ circus guy and then shot himself
, John Powell bought the diamond q
the auction Of the busted circus; the
i, some gink stole 1t from him. and Pow
q I'll got It back by express, just as IL
. lcling you. They say John Powell
ra2y. lie sure acted crazy when h
cad the note that came with the b
= PARKER. He give me $50 to keep m
g Mouth shut about IL.
r. But don't have to keep my mOut
hut about anything for anybody, Il
|. N | got for the way | worked In b
II lice was to he thrown out! Wait ii
le see Powell; I'll get my JOB back a
oI lghi. and nobody won't stop me!'