The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-10-28


knowing the purpose of the other.
Briefly, at the Office. Smythe had dis.
cussed with Blair and vivian the kin
dred subjects of the Stanley carldom
and the diamond from the sky. Smythc
had no interest In the diamond II
was but an heirloom of doubtful value
, in his eyes. an heirloom pertaining TO
the American Stanleys only. But the
English title concerned him much. and
he had informed Blair that until 1t was
| definitely proved that the fugitive Ar
thur Stanley was dead the claim of
Blair to both the diamond and the
Stanley earldom in England could not
be allowed. But Blair, Smythe admit
| ted. was next of kin.
Then the English lawyer had called
at the Powell mansion seeking further
information and, learning here that the
injured Mr.. Powell was so far recover
ed that his friends had taken him TO
the circus, had gone thither
He arrived. as he usually arrived any
where in bcwildering America, too
late. The circus performance was end
ing In tragedy and panic. and the flee
ing. fighting frenZied men that poured
out from the pandemonium within
bowled the English lawyer over and
tramplcd upon him. When he recover
ed from the excitement and jostling
the police were I'm possession and the
place deserted except by the disor
ganized employees.
The protection Of the box had pre-
served Arthur and his party from In
jury. The watchful Quabba had drawn
Esther aside at the first outbreak of
the panic and the riot. A slash in the
canvas walls of the tent had given
Quabba and Esther egress to safety,
and Quabba had led his dazed young
mistress away.
After Arthur had been conveyed by
Durand and the others to their waiting
motorcar, Arthur, through excitement
and drugs, collapsed. But he revived
when he reached his rooms In his fine
new mansion, and demanded that
Esther be sought for.
IL am not crazyr' he vehcmently de-
clared. II saw Esther there, and
| want W. w hiiN w hN'
"Now, calm yourself, Mr.. Powell"
said Durand soothingly. "The excite
ment which you have witnessed has
brought on another attack of this re-
current halluclnation. \ man cannot
suffer conclusion of the brain and 9th
er injuries, as you have. and hope to
escape serious mental as well rs physi'
cal reactions. There, there! We must
give you something to quiet you"
And the hypocritical and unscrupu.
lous swindler administered Il liberal
dose of the drug that he had permitted
Arthur to become secretly, as Arthur
thought, addicted to.
Vivian added her Establishments t.
the soothing hypocrisies of Durand
and De NauX, the jackal, kept up Il
murmur of feigned concern and sym
patty. Only Blair stood aloof. These
ways were not his, but Blair coveted
the power of the Powell millions, which
Arthur's incapacity placed him In posi-
ton to administer, and so he gave his
negative aid to the despicable plot t.
ruin Arthur bodily, mentally, spiritual
ly and financially.
BY the drug and the power of sugges
ton the conspirators succeeded In i'm
pressing Arthur again that his seeing
Esther had been an Illusion Of his dis
. ordered mind. They further calmet
him by convincing him there had beer
) an accident at the circus that hat
, caused excitement. but the triple trag
, edy he had witnessed was also fig
, ment of his hysteria.
, Guarded as Arthur was and supplied
| with soul and body destroying drugs
1t was easy for the cabal to keep news
[ papers, visitors and other sources Of In
! formation from him. Even his private
secretary had been sent by Blair as
manager of distant properties, so tina
Q Arthur might by no chance gain an.
. confirmation of the presence OF Esthe
a in Los Angeles.
Ii was not wholly easy to convinc
II Arthur, even under these conditions
= though he was weak willed and hi
, physical strength only returned TO hin
n in Il measure. But to keep him fron
thinking Durand and the others Incl
a ed him to one folly after another as hi
!, strength came back to some degree.
:. Already they arranged for "A tallyh
party to the races on the morrow. The
feared 10 go too far in their efforts I
, drive Esther from Los Angeles. Thei
. efforts We're confined to keeping Al
= thur separated from her, TO augmen
: his fear OF complete mental collNps
= under the threat Of the recurrent ha
y lucinationS which they endeavored
- convince him his encounters with III
Their were.
, ON the other hand, the conspiratoT
= knew Esthers high spirit. They hope
"a she would become discouraged and pc
" haps Disguised at Arthur's eccentri
treatment Of her-the cause OF whic
IL she was not likely to suspect-and n
10 turn to Richmond and Hagar.
re But Esther was resolved upon solvin
10 the strange mystery Of Arthurs col
~ duct AT each encounter since the
had been parted In the mining town
n Mammoth just before he was 80 giie
"A III a.