Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-09

cravat. Wkth cosmetic from Vivlan's
vanity case he darkened his vlsage aud
the two taking dress suit cases, with
their own and such other attire as
struck their fancy. shut the spring lock
door ON the bound aud indignant pawn
broker.
With the passengers that took the
e:l0 II. III. train north was natty col
lege boy and bent gentleman OF mid
die age OF clerical aspect. evidently the
collegians father.
Blake had stepped few yards away
10 get view IN the light OF the faces
of young married couple, leaving Abe
Bloom to sean the other passengers
They didn't get on this train" splut-
tered Mr.. Bloom. but | wish | had
that young Teller by the neck that
dropped cigarette In my eye from the
car window rs the train pulled OUT
THAT young fellow" was Vivian
Marston.
In the gypsy camp the proximity OF
the Romany people brought no return
of mental health TO the afflicted Hagar
In the trying days that followed the
devoted Esther would have given way
to despair. but for the cheering pres
ence and loyalty of her new and faith.
ful friend and servant Quabba. the
hunchback organ grinder.
SedtiOn was at work among Hagar's
tribe. Everywhere Luke Lowell was
whispering evil counsel He had de
termined to wreSt the reins OF power
falling from the hands OF IIagar. Once
leader of the gypsies. he felt 1t would
be an easy thing to cOerce Esther into
marriage and thus be assured Of his
Romany kingship.
Hagar's wealth was proverb among
the sypsies. aud while they loved Is
ther they listened to Luke when he
whispered To them that now that Ha-
gar was bereft OF her reason her
wealth belonged to and should be shar
ed by the tribe.
Quabba sought in every way to cheer
! Esther. While Hagar sat In her van
moaning and muttering for Il child a
, son that none had ever heard had been
5 born TO her. Quabba would take Esther
for walks upon the mountains. know
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attended by the elder women waiting
and watching faithfully near by at
! such times.
] The favorite spot where Esther and
Quabba daily climbed to talk Of Arthur
2 and to wonder where he was and
when they would hear from him was
10 the mountains top. where great
balancing rock swayed to the lightest
', touch and had menaced the valley be
low for centuries.
Upon such occasions they took Held
glasses with them and would watch
the roads for miles away wondering
ir every distant rider were Arthur re
turning TO them.
Upon one such occasion Quabba turn.
ed the glasses upon the gypsy village
In the hollow at the mountains foot
There was some excitement In the
camp. II was evident The figure OF
Luke Lowell on an eminence in the cen.
ter OF the camp could be plainly seen
The gypsies had gathered around him.
ana II was evident Luke Lowell was
haranguing them to some evil purpose
OF his own
Esther and Quabba ran down the
mountain. arriving breathlessly al the
camp just In time to find Luke Lowell
leading the gypsies to Hagar's van to
uespoil II or Hagar's supposed wealth
and divide 1t. For this Luke was TO
be made chief OF the gypsies. king
where 'Haear had been queen and
Esther princess
When Esther and Quabba pushed
themselves through the circle OF gyp-
sizes, Luke had brought out the sun
posed treasure chest from the van
without protest from the crazed HaRar
IL was brass bound box. OF which
esther mad lately carried the Key
Esther had seen the box open and
had noted il contained only some nm
pers. yellow with age. These she hod
not deemed 1t her province to examine
until Arthur returned.
But now she stepped forward. backed
oy the active and determined Quabba
and dehed Lowell to open the box.
nave the KEY" she cried produc-
ing II from her bosom. "And vouir and
sue turned an Indignant glance upon
the Rypsies-"if you have no respect
lor your queen or for me and listen 10
the words OF Luke Lowell I Will onan
the boxT
She did so, and as she did Luke
thrust his knotted hand In among the
documents as If searching for coins or
gems. lie brought out n bulky. time
stunned document. the seals broken II
was superscribed. ITO be opened at nv
death. In case my son, Arthur Stanlev
"a should prove unworthy Of the Stan.
ley name"
Esther snatched at the paper. but II
was open In Luke Lovell's hand. and at
e,ance Esther and the sinister gypsy
Doth knew the Stanley secret
Quabba struck with his dagger men.
acingly. and Luke surrendered tbo ra