The Washington times., 1915-11-15
IKE LOWELL escaped from tho
Cafe La Bella Napoli to Quab-
ha, n ha aylnft He roused the Ifal-

Cafe La Bella Napoli to Quab-
l. ba's hayloft. He reused the Ital-
ian. and In the moonlight which
streamed through the open window
showed him The Diamond from the Sky.
You are to take it," said Luke. 1T
must go to Virginia. to our Mistress
Hagar. and our little mistress. Esther.
1t belongs to them. I do not want 1t
now: only want revenge"
Quabba shrank back from the evil
jewel, but Luke insisted. At last II was
arranged that the hunchback should
take the money with which Marmaduke
panied by Clarence. start East without
delay. Lowell would be responsible for
the pony and organ cart.
So II came about. a few hours later.
that Quabba and the monkey 1ourneyed
in the smoker. while the dapper and
furtive De Vaux. the last Of 'the pack "
luxuriated In the Pullman. little dream.
ing that tho priceless diamond travelled
on the same train. In the rags OF a Door
The months passed. Blair and Vivian
led the so-called John Powell from one
dissipation to another. At Stanley Hall.
in fer Virginia. Esther abode with
Hagar. Mystery slung round the old
mansion. and the gentry OF Fairfax
kept aloof. Hagar realized that such
ostracism was a cruel injustice to the
fair young girl, who was in very truth
rightful heiress to the Stanleys. Daily
story known. She. herself. would 20
back to her own people, the gypsy FOLK
But Esther would not listen.
One night. In the act of stealing away
in secret. Hagar was overtaken 6y the
awakened Esther, and. after a loving
struggle. brought back into the house.
The two women sobbed in one another .
arms. Hagar picked up the Bible. which
had fallen to the floor. 1t lay open at
the Book OF Ruth. the sixteenth verse
gether the old. inspired MESSAGE from
one loyal womans heart to another.
TT is Gods will" said Hagar. And
so, that same night, they closed the
them and journeyed on In deep. silent
happiness 10 where the humble gypsy
people awaited them. The next day
found them once more at home among
Hagars faithful followers: strike tr,H
mand, and the caravan moved west
ward, Esther knew that they journey
ed to seek Arthur and to reclaim his
In Los Angeles. the mad millionaire
had a new toy. It was an aeropla ne
of the latest, most complete and cost
liest type.
'It viii fall with him and break his
neck some day." p said siair tesnnS 20 Sv,an, to
Arthur's business affairs. while Arthur
was keeping to mis- wild pleasures. Al.
ready Blair had diverted funds In secret
which would mean the wreck OF the
Powell enterprise at the death OF Pow
eli. But where was the diamond?
Hagar could have told. and Esther and
Quabba. Better still, John Powell knew.
The sole cunning thing he seemed able
to do was to keep this secret.
Quabba had delivered the gem safely
to Hagar and Esther. Rut they, view
ing It as thing accursed. had care
fully forwarded 1t to Arthur, to whom.
fortunately, II had been delivered as he
sat alone, and clcarhcaded, in his
private office. Hagar had transcribed
and sent with it the prayer which
Esthers dying mother had placed in
the locket.
1t was then that the first wild
thought of self-dcstruction crossed Ar
thurs disordcred mind. He secured a
deadly and sudden poison and hid II In
the safe with the diamond
Ever westward iourneyed the gypsy
C ravan. II was W t"in i"v nuu - I
miles Of Los Angeles whom motors
came to crisis for the mnd million
sire. Vivian and Blair were motoring