The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-07-30
CHAPTER Viii.
Ths New York Society "BelIe."

i've III VIII anu TeChleSS lHuuiSeHces
in Richmond.
While his fugitive cousin lay in hum
BILE lodgings, Blair Stanley lorded it at
fine hotel, and every night found him
gambling at the exclusive establish
ment of Abe Bloom. In desperation,
| finding himself Cleaned out at Mr..
Blooms 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 mo funds" Blair well knew,
but he hoped meanwhile to recoup his
| losses and laugh in Abe Blooms hawk
| like face as he made good the bum
check" out of the winning he ex-
| pected to gain at Abe's own roulette
wheel.
| But the $1,000 went the way of the
| $500 his mother had given him-back
into the Golfers of the gambling house
keeper who had advanced the money
on the worthless check.
One desperate chance was left Blair
| resolved to pawn his watch and with
the proceeds invoke the wheels of
chance again and by a streak of luck,
| who knows, win back all and so square
| himself and the check when it came
back, for Blair found Richmond to his
! liking. Then, too, he worried over the
! mysterious visit to Fairfax of Tom
Blake, the detective. Who had hired
Blake?
There was also the ball to be given
by Mrs. Burton Randolph, who was a
relative of his 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 Vivian!
She had come to Richmond, sworn
friend of Mrs. Randolph, who had met
her the winter before ut Palm Beach.
1t was known of Vivian Marston that
she was a wealthy and dashing young
widow, high in the circles of New
Hork's -four hundred
Blair Stanley had met her at his
mothers cousins mansion. and Blair
had been first among those to fall vic
tim of her charms.
Arthur Stanley entered the pawn
shop of Ike Bloom, brother and some
said partner of the redoubtable Abe
Bloom, king of the Richmond gam
blers The pawnshop was divided into
partition spaces. Arthur saw the vul-
ture eyes of Isaac Bloom CLEAN when
they fastened upon the diamond from
the sky, with its antique chain and
| curious setting
Only TOO eagerly did the pawnbroker
hand over the $500 Arthur asked on it,
and only too eagerly did he hide it in
"A drawer
Arthur was about TO slip from be-
| hind The privacy partitions to the
street when he heard a voice say, 81
want $50 on this watch He stag
gercd, half fainting with fear and joy.
against the partition.
II was the voice of Blair Stanley.
| There could be no mistake In a re-
vulsion of feeling to find he was not
a murderer and that Blair was alive
and well Arthur threw himself around
the partition and into the arms of
Blair
Somewhat surprised. but feigning JOY
also, Blair repeated his supposed cous,
ms cries of wild delight. Then he
made haste to explain that DR. Lee
had called him to 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.
81 was afraid l would be suspected
of killing him for the diamond. How
could | explain when you caught hold
of me?'' lied Blair glibly. 81 did not
mean any reelection upon Esther, as
you thought | did," he continued. 81
only thought any alteration at such a
time and the doctor lying dead might
frightened to explain, and you were
too angry to listen to me.
81 was only stunned and got home
all right. But there has been de
tective hired, and | believe he vii
find some clew, and your evidence
would only tend to convict me. and
am Innocent
Arthur reflected that DIR. Lee had
known he was the spurious heir and
that the diamond did properly belong
to Blair in consequence. He dld moi
tell Blair the Stanley secret. that he
Arthur, was but Il gypsy changeling
But he resolved to stand by Blair ano
thus in reparation do what good 1t
could until the time came when ne
might tell SO for the time being ht
resolved to keep Hagars sccret-ant
his own
Blair was quick to take advantage
Of Arthur's joyous and softened mood
Il never will be able to prove die
not kill DR.. Lee," he said, with affected
sadness. "True, there would not b.
any proof to convict me, but the sus
picion of it would ruin me. You mus
! stand by me, Arthur