The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-10-14

struction of his gambling hall is the
adverse turn of n card to him. The
diamond from the sky, since Durand
has told him of it. now fills the mind
of Peter HUFF.
Joint keepers luck" he calls It,
Easy come and easy go. In u gamble
for fortune, in play for stake
worth half million, lose u dump
worth five thousand. The odds were
worth 1t even to lose!" says Mr.. Hun
Then he turns to the late insurgent in.
mate of his den and says grufily. well.
En-, you pulled fine bone for your
boss when you started this scrap over
your young lady friend there!"
Here Pete looked keenly into the
white face of the fainting Esther. Pete
was not altogether lost to the higher
humanities. why, she's only kid"
he said, land she's all in. Take her
to your place and fix her up. We've
sent for the doctor. Wen need the cor.
oner, too-and the undertaken he
added.
II am doctor" said Durand. who
had been STOPPING over Arthur and
thrusting aside several of the rough
group who had gathered around the
stretcher. There are other people To
help besides this one" remarked Du-
rand to these. Hustle; I'll take care
of Mr.. Powell" ~
You Thick he'll live?" asked Hun.
"Are you really doctor?"
''He is badly injured internally" re-
piled Durand. Several ribs are bro
ken and one of his arms. He should
be taken to hospital. us | think an
operation is necessary. Yes, | am a
doctor. have n Heidelberg degree to
prove 1t, but you must excuse me If
haven't 1t with me to clear up your
doubts"
"Oh. don't be sore at me-" retorted
Mr.. HUFF. II don't care whether you're
n boss doctor. human doctor or no
doctor. But as Mr.. Powell's death may
mean the stopping of these works you
use your own judgment as to whether
We will try to take care of him here
or get him to Los Angeles. You had
better attend to him, and I'll stick
around here and search everybody, liv-
ing or dead. and dig In those ruins
when they're cool enough for that big
stone you say is called the diamond
from the sky. Don't worry about me.
I'll be on the square"
"Of course you'll be on the square"
replied Durand testify. How could
you dispose of It without getting into
the penitentiary unless you handed it
over to NE II you find It? Don't worry
about being square with me. Worry
about me being square with YOU"
And thus. having thoroughly subju-
gated Peter HUFF, Durand turned to
minister to the unconscious Arthur
again.
1t was no idle boast of Durand's that
he was n physician and the possessor
OF Heidelberg degree, His skill had
been marked In his profession, and had
he chosen to devote himself to 1t Du-
rand would have been famous both as
physician and surgeon. Mixed In
several scandals, he had been forced
to fly from New York. Paris and Wen
ma. But of recent years he had wholly
abandoned the dealing In Illicit drugs
the eAClllllS anu h1ol'i"''
profession of international gem crook.
sensational success In this line having
secured for him the pseudonym of the
king OF diamonds
Arthur was badly injured, how bad
ly Durand had surmised Mt his first SUI
perficial examination. But Durand
had also surmised that his patients
youth and strong constitution would
enable him to stand hurried journey
to Los Angeles ere the reaction from
shock set In. Then. too, daring
scheme was already formulating IN
Durand's mind. Arthur, crushed and
helpless-John Powell, the millionaire
as Durand knew hlm-was wholly nj
his mercy. Surely when John Powell
recovered strength and consciousness
common gratitude would impel him Ia
retain the services of the physician
who had saved his life by Fastening
with his shattered form from the vii
derness to the care and convenience OF
the city.
Besides this, Durand remembered
Vivian speaking of Blair Stanley ant
the strange regard and fondness th'
now injured man had always held toI
his cousin, for Vivian had informed
Durand and her other former associ
ate, DE Vaux, that Arthur and Blai
were cousins, though she had deemed
1t best to keep the secret Of Arthur be
ing other than John Powell, as he wa
known In the west.
Hastily, but skillfully, improyising a
ambulance by the aid of the stretche
and John Powell's high powered roac
ster and taking with him n mechan'
to aid him In running and caring 10
the great car, Durand departed frpr
Mammoth with his still unconsciou
Patient sMatheG IN. blankeu-