The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-29
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hedcllQg his SUN. ne 1Ockeu the
diamond In an ornate cabinet by the
great rear window of his bedroom and
then, pacing up and down, fought the
devil of drug desire for Esther's sake
and lost again
The English lawyer Smythe, knight
in armor in all sooth, escorted the
shaken Esther to her hotel, having
picked up the watching and waiting
Quabba In front of the Powell man
sion and taken him with them in the
taxicab. The next day she consulted
him about her affairs.
Il viii see you safely back to Rich
mond," said Smythe gently. Your
mother, you say, has recovered and
you wish to return to her. I am going
back to England resolved to let the
American heir or heirs to the Stanley
earldom claim the title when he or
they may choose"
But what shall | do about Luke
LoveI?' asked Esther "Au his life.
except for the br1eI revolt ne now DegS
forgiveness for. he served my mother
faithfully"
81 would suggest" said Smythe
that our friend Quabba here stay be-
hind Us and see what he can do. He
may secure Lovelrs release by ap-
pealing to Arthur Stanley, or, as he
calls himself now. John Powell"
81 have no faith In Arthur now, :"
said Esther YEARLY. HE has fallen
into evil ways through evil associa
TONS"
But In her steadfast heart Esther
resolved to say nothing to Smythe now
lor Hagar later regarding Arthur's
drug addiction.
Well suggested the English law
yer, "onr friend Quabba here can keep
US posted. and we may be able to take
| up the matter of endeavoring to secure
Lovells release from this unjust in
generation after we return to Rich
mond. No doubt he chafes fearfully
| In his prison cell
The Gext day Esther. accompanied
By Smythe, left Los Angeles for Rich
mond Quabba. placed In funds by
| Smythe, stayed behind
Quabba was an Italian gypsy, and
his new friend and compatriot, the
/ gardener at the Powell mansion, was
at the train with him when he babe
his respectful adieus TO his young mis-.
tress and to Smythe.
On the way back from the depot the
gardener, deeming Quabba needed
cheering, led him to the garden res.
taurant La Bella Napoli. 1t was a
/ humble place, an arbored resort fire.
| quented by Italian working people.
/ Signora soIari made them welcome.
"She has no good looks whispered
Quabba's friend. but you should see
her daughter Rosa! All, Rosa is a
you if you pay for the better wine!
You should see her.,
1t was fated that Quabba was to
see the rayishing Rosa. De Vaux, a
lady killer, to his way of thinking. had
/ also seen the ravishing Roca.
She had smiled at De Vaux in pass
ing, and be had followed her to the
garden La Bella Napoli a citizen OF
the world. the dapper count, who spoke
Italian charmingly. knew well how to
ingratiate himself into the favor OF
the landlaGy's daughter and the land
! lady. De Naux ordered the high priced
/ chianti on which there was the good
4 profit.
From their distant table in the gar
den Quabba and the Powell gardener
noted all this, but kept their distance
unseen and unnoticed by the< anguish
ing De Vaux. Fate was playing into
| the hands of Quabba and his friend al
/ their table in the corner. He had a
/ grievance had Cesare. the contractor
He proclaimed it.
'Look you,' he said, 81 get con
| tract-a good contract--to fix a roof
and l can't get any of these Iazzaroni
to go on the work.
Questioned why by Quabba, Cesare
shrugged his shoulders and said
There are two reasons the loafers give
me. One is that it is a nonunion job
and the other is it is work at the pris
on, and that they do not like. They
fear the prison. maybe for good rea
| sons"
Quabba sat erect The prison? Luke
| Lowell was in the prisonI
me, observe me. Roofng-that was
my tradev cried Quabba. Angelo
here viii tell your
Angelo. who knew nothing at all OF
the matter, roundly swore that Quabbs
was the best roofer that had ever left
Italy.
At the Powell mansion suspicion, pIot
and counterpart were the aftermath OF
the grand fete. Arthur announced thai
he would return to his business affairs
and had limited that he was prepared