The Springdale news., 1915-09-17

cousin although he had always dis i Etfiscl il. but now his hatred was min sIed with contempt.
 The hotel Blair had been stopping at vGs near the depot. and he was pro ceeding leisurely toward the station when he was aware that he was being | followed by a hulking panhandler. He turned and faced the fellow It was Luke Lowell q gypsy that Blair had seen several times in and around Fair. fax. The gypsy regarded him eagerly and touched his hat
 Its surprise to meet you here. Mir Staniey" said the fellow ''l am out seeing the world; am not a gypsy any more.
 No. you're q tramp now" replied Rlair contemptuously
 I'll admit l have tramped, returned lowell. not at all abashed But have tramped to some good purpose. have tramped couple of thousand miles. and now that 1 meet up with you can tell you 1 know something you'd give T good many thousand dol lars to hear. because it would be worth money and more than money to you if you knew it.
 Blair regarded the gypsy tramp with sheer. Tt Is funny" he said, you sypsies can tell eyerybody's fortune but your own
 "Gypsies sometimes tell their own fortunes. too, retorted Lowell Then | sudden idea seized him. What fool amr' he cried Why, if 1 told you what l knew you'd take advantage of it, but you'd never give me cent The secret =-haye is one that 1 will be paid 10 keep and not to tell And laughing sardonically the gypsy turned upon his heel and swaggered away.
 Its queer what booze will do 10 them.' thought the cynical Blair. Its wonder he didn't try to borrow dol lar from me; believe that's the price the gypsies ask to tell mans fortune They tell women's fortunes cheaper
 And he shrugged his shoulders and forgot the incident in musing over Niy- ian's desertion of himself and wonder
 
 Richmond.
 But while her erstW hile husband is travelling toward Richmond the viva cious Vivian, installed luxuriously at the best hotel, has wired her friend. Mr Abraham Bloom. that she is In Los Angeles and, having got rid of Blair Stanley, hopes to find some trace of the diamond from the sky of course she has telegraphed for funds to Mr. Bloom as well.
 In due lime she receives an answer ing message. Mir Bloom galantly no tifies her that he is telegraphing her 5000 and that he expects her to stay In the far west. in the big cities near where the train robbery was commit ted. for the purpose of locating the great jewel which Mr Bloom is deter mined to possess.
 h Richmond Mrs. Stanley still main taihs her attitude of kindly interest in Esther Mrs. Randolph is overjoyed to have protese of =fsSther's dfstiuc- ton of appearance and youth.
 - ftiit AIdS6i IN llllAtil III SdIildT- ium under the best of care Esther feels that she has at last found friends ill her loneliness. and she keeps up good heart in the hope that her foster moth CT will be restored to reason often ste appeals te the doctors to save her mothers reason.
 She hopes also Arthur will return and be cleared from the suspicion of guilt that attaches to him since bis flight under the accusation Of being tile murderer ef her guardian Dr Lee.
 But Esther little dreams that the habits of thought and the eol! amhi ton If lifetime are not easily changed Blair StanleYs mother. in her austere way has been kind to Esther, 1t Is true. and the frivolous Mrs. Randolph k kind. and as8 gen eraas
 Hat Mrs Randolph is only q taol in the hands If her relative Mrs stan- Icy. au1 Esther lHt tHe destined vi,- tiH=af Blajr.s motber,s secret nlrFnze.
 faeon real frieud that Esrhcr has