Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-11-04

from the river bank. The uncon~. ious
form OF Arthur was tender.y Loriie to
Hagar's luxurious van Bun ere they
bore him there Hagar's hand. feeling
for his faint heart beats In tile dusk.
had closed about the diamond from the
sky.
Distracting Esther's agonized atten.
ton. Hagar had unclasped the great
jewel and hidden 1t in her breast un
seen. scarce knowing why she did so.
When Arthur recovered Conscious
ness Sheriff Swain and his delmty had
reached the camp In their search and
inquired for the fugitive No rorpse
had been found when the wrecked and
overturned auto had been dragged from
the river bed and the sheriff knew that
Arthur Stanley. dead or alive. had roat
ed unseen down the river The. sheriff
failed 10 find Arthur at the camp
II was with blazing eyes that iIagar
confronted Arthur when he WAS strong
enough to bear her fierce reprOnches.
My sacrifice has been All IN vain"
she cried bitterly. a ruined m1n and
a murderer. you have wasted every
chance in life for which | bowed my
head in bitterness and sorrow Better
had you been bred the poor gypsy you
were born. rather than to he a fugitive
impostor who has squandered herit.
age that was not his.''
Arthur regarded her as though she
were. what she seemed TO him. an In
sane harridan. who ragged at him ip
half incoherent frenzy Then Hagar
drew brass bound box from its hid
ing place. and. opening 1t with key
from her bosom. handed him u sealed
document, yellow and musty with age.
On the outside Of which were the
words:
ITO be opened only after my death
In case my son. Arthur Stanley I'd.
should prove unworthy OF the name of
Stanley"
With trembling hands he broke the
seal and realized the woman before
him had spoken the dreadful truth
For there, affixed. was the signature of
Colonel Stanley, which he knew well
and also DR.. Lees also known to him
as witness.
Nothing belongs to you, not even
your name. and much less this for
which you stained your hands with
blood" cried Hagar Historically And
she threw down into the open brass
box with a gesture OF disdain the dia
mond from the sky.
But l am not guilty of the death
OF DR.. Lee; he was my friend" re
piled Arthur hoarsely. 81 did kill my
supposed cousin Blair. and he now
lies In grave dug for another. but not
for this" and he pointed to the baleful
Jewel. 81 killed Blair Stanley because
be spoke Ill of Esther. Why have you
driven her out to reproach me with
what l am not guilty? Tell me. II
am not Arthur Stanley. who is she?
Is she my sister? | ask this. for by
every wild deed Of my reckless life IN
the past and for every good deed ]
hope to achieve | love herr
mo matter who she is. you are mol
good enough to breathe the same all
with herr replied Hagar iercely
Make the better man Of yourself thai
you boast you will! Make name for
yourself In place OF the one you have
lost and then return to me for a moth
er's blessing and to learn who Els
Their Isl
SO saying Hagar. for she felt her
fortitude giving way. walked with dry
eyes and head erect from the van.
Arthur picked up the diamond from
the sky. In her agitation Hagar had
forgotten 1t. and Arthur was of the
belief that his Spartan mother had left
II there that he might take It and
make some temporary use of II to
build his fortunes with. For Arthur