Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-30

sheep herder In the next month and
take the stolen treasure with him and
make II the capital on which Ia found
great fortune In the hustllng west
lie saived his conscience with the
thought that when he had built up
John Powell's vast fortune he would
return the stolen money 10 the express
company anonymously.
Meanwhile Luke Lowell JOURNEYS
eastward again. But he cannot travel
as Blair Stanley and other fortuna ties
with money travel Luke Lowell re
turns by freight. But In the desert the
trainmen throw him from his place on
the bumpers and mock him rs. bruised
and sore. he rises In the desert dusr
10 curse them as the freight train benrs
them on.
Down the endless miles OF railroad
track. across the dusty desert. he stag
gers. Blinded by the sun. choking and
burning with thirst and half delIrious
he stumbles from the track and makes
us way. fevered with delirium. across
the trackless desert.
Then by low growing mass OF
cacu something CLEANS before his acb.
ing eyes. CLEANS and dazzles him. Is
II yagary OF his thirst madness. or IL
II the diamond from the sky. a for
tune within his grasp?
He lurches forward and snatche, nm
the diamond from where the train rob.
Der In his death agony from the pur.
suing posses rifle bullets had cast Iti
but Just as his grimy hand closes
upon the great jewel brown lance
strikes him. In the ringing OF the fe-
yer In his brain he has not heard the
warning rattle OF death guarding the
diamond. But even In hIs delirIum
the fevered brain OF Luke Lowell knows
the thrust OF the brown lance.
a rattlesnake has bitten HIM With
hoarse scream OF despair he con.
VuisiVely throws up his hands. The
diamond flies from his nerveless prosn
ana settles again in the dust OF the
ueset twenty feet away. and Luke
Lowell pitches forward on his face I'm
MS agony. giving himself up as dead
30 half conscious. John Powell
sheep herder. finds him. and so John
fowell bears him to his lonely camn
nre and succors and restores him
Lowell IL able to moan his Mich,
Fortunately his rescuer has aask ~
whisky and a canteen OF water. He
doses the half conscious Luke and
whether the whisky or whether tba
sturdy constitution OF the gypsy tx 70
De credited Luke Lowell Is brought
back from the jaws OF death.
IL Is strange fate. the gypsv thinks
"hen he can think coherently. tbat II
mas been his destiny to meet the real
ana the usurping heir Of Stanley and
10 clutch again the priceless Stanley
heirloom. the diamond from the skv
tie laughs sardonically and then tolls
Ar'hur' whom he now recognizes as
he recognized Blair Stanley. that lust
rev days since he has met I'D with
the latter I'm Los Angeles.
don't know what he had run AWAY
Tor, growled Luke. but whatever n
was 1t had been squared, for | found
out he was going back to Ricbmond
But now that you have saved nv life
I'D this God forsaken desert I'll do Won
favor-a big favor | know soma.
thing that the other Stanleys womb
give all they have to know. What win
you give me If don't tell them what
! know? You didn't kill that old doc.
tor and know that some day You are
going back. What will you give me TO
keep my mouth shut2"
John Powell regards with cold
scorn the wretch who thus reouites
him He knows what Luke wouId tell
MIN. Just M this time John Powell
desires to buy the silence OF the treacb.
erous and nncrateful gypsy.
u have $40 that I have saved- !.
John Poweli's reply. 81 never do.
sire to be krowD again as Arthur Stan.
ley. But llnve reasons why do No,
wish the secret you possess to no
spread broadcast for the present You