The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-26

tective and gambler were on their way
to the railroad station to head off the
fugitives. Half way to the depot the
front tire on the taxicab blew out with
a loud explosion.
Tom Blake looked at his watch. blair
Stanley and the lady and the diamond
cant get train out of Richmond for
over an hour yet" said the detective.
II have a bunch that they know this
and / bet two to one they have i'm.
proved the shining hour by waking up
Parson Gray, the marrying minister
and getting spliced. l have wedding
present, pair of bracelets-for the
groom"
Mr.. Abe Esoom did not ask any ques
tons. He realized there might be sew.
eral reasons that such piece of pun.
tive jewelry could be clpsped about
the wrists of Blair Stanley.
At the preachers house, which was
near by, neither Blake nor Bloom were
surprised to see waiting taXicab.
Blake questioned the driver briefly and
mounted the steps of the parsonage
The front door was unfastened and he
anu blOOlu Bllucu Sieully lHlO Tue
lighted hallway
They could hear the voice of the Rev.
John Gray droning. 81 now pronounce
you man and wife" Blair Stanley and
Vivian-Vivian Marston no more
were facing the minister and Blair was
extending to his eager eyed bride the
jewel with which he had won her, the
diamond from the sky.
Blake stepped forward and with
dizziness acquired by long practice,
snapped his handouts on the wrists of
Blair, exclaiming, I'VE want the dia.
mond, and l arrest you for the murder
of DIR. Lee"
Vivian did not scream, she clutched
the diamond and drew 1t to her breast.
Blair. reused to frenzy of fright and
rage at the thought of losing Vivian
and of being hailed Off as n murderer,
swung his manacled hands with all his
strength.
For once Tom Blake was caught nap,
ping. He was knocked back over
chair and lay moment stunned. Abe
Bloom was next to feel the heavy
swinging double blow of the Infatuated
Blair.
Vivian. quick as thought. pressed the
button of the electric light switch near
the door. and she and Blair rushed
from the room. Blair pauslng just In.
side the hall to draw back the sliding
door. They dashed from the place and
were In their taXicab and away before
the excited and irresoiute minister had
thought to turn on the light. The de.
tectlve still dizzy from his stunning
fall, reused himself and hurried after
the fugitives from the house, followed
by the astOGnu.a 49,. D.OOm.
The taXicab of the newly married
pair was gone. The detective and the
gambler ran to their vehicle I'm the
next street and. finding the burst tire
had been replaced, ordered the driver
to make for the depot.
On their part, the fugitlves had not
proceeded to the depot. 1t was the
more subtts vivian who suggested a
daring scheme of escape from the city
Diminishing their taxi near Mr.. Ike
Blooms pawnshop, they reused that
nervously doing lender of money on
portable property. He was not loatf
to admit the fair Vivian for, awakened
now, he was horribly frightened at the
idea of being alone
But while chattering some excuse
the fair Vivian lavished her smiles
upon the pawnbroker, Blair stepped be
hind the unsuspecting Ike Bloom and
throttled him with the chain OF the
handouts.
Then they bound, gagged and blind
folded the unfortunate and fright en-
feebled Ike Bloom. From his varied
and wonderful stock of goods In pawr
the two Adventures were not long II
selecting complete DISCUSSES Niyiar
attired herself as n natty youth, crown
ing her disguise with boys curl!
wig, "hocked" but this same day 10y
stranded vaudeville actress.
Blair arrayed himself In a sombe
frock coat. silk hat, and n blacl
cravat. Win cosmetic from vivian
vanity case he darkened his ylsage an
the two, taking dress suit cases, wit
their own and such other attire
struck their fancy, shut the spring loo
door ON the bound and indignant paw
broker.
With the passengers that took IN
$40 n. IN. train north was natty co
lege boy and bent gentleman OF mic
die age of clerical aspect, evidently tn
collegian's father
Blake had stepped few yards ava
to get view in the light OF the race
VI a young married couple, leaving Ab
Bloom 10 scan the other passengers.
"They didn't get on this train splu
tered Mr.. Bloom. "but l wish l ha
that young Teller by the neck tha
dropped a cigarette In my eye from u
car window as the train pulled out
THAT young fellow" was VIVA
Marston.