The Springdale news., 1915-10-29

bruised and swollen and 1. her lips till the blood came She l>ae" now whom she had to tight, their cruelty and their cunning But she resolved to match cruelty and cunning with her beauty and her womaH's vii. This time she would stack the cards. The queen of hearts would play against her o!d eonfederates for the diamond from the sky
 Al Santa Barbara Esther and Qaab= ba arrive, and there they learn that the beautiful new yacht. belonging to John Powell Is still in the hafbof. Esther resolves to visit Arthur on board unannounced. taking win her he diamond and the Stanley docu- ment She believed Arthur would know what course would be best for lAem both to take. Esther had no doubt of Arthur's loyalty or his love fog her All she had looked forward 10 was 10 meet him face 10 face With this in view she had endured and ad. yeatured with stcadfaSt courage and htgh resolve
 Esther does not know that Blair has knowledge of John Powell and his yacht But Blair, having no ealIse for secrecy when he has arrived i'll Santa Barbara, has not remained hidden at i =hoteI, as Esther has, the discreet Quabba also keeping from sight. So Blair has learned Arthur has left the t-uRttt 0DH hoS n 1 eh business.
 Unless Esther has communicated with Arthur. which Blair does not deem likely, Arthur has no reason as yet to suspect him. Blair knows h his daring way Blair Is indifferent He teesraphs to Arthur he has arrived in santa Barbara and is disappointed in missing him. Arthur realizes that he is Il usurper, standing in tie way of Elair's blrthright, the Stanley heritage For this. if not for the old association ef their wild youth in Virginia, Arthur has q generous desire To make amends for the injustice he thinks he does Flair
 II k Niyian'> wish also to keep Blair from Los Angeles Tine time may come when she may need him. though. when she battles against Burand the king 9f diamonds. and the rest of the pack. as they call themselves But inst now she Is not in open warfare with the pack. She suggests to Ar- thur that Blair stay and look after the yacht in santa Barbara and that later they join him there for d cruise all to- sether How she k to exert her wileS upon Arthur in the proximity of Blair k matter that Vivian leaves It. fhe lime and the place
 Blair and the ,lling 'ulsfer of The yacht get their tclcaraFhed instructions From Arthur and when E4air goes aboard he finds the sailing master and few of the men of one watch aboard. the rest ot tie crew having been given shn"e leave in the absence Of the oWner
 Make yourself at home Alr Stan ley" says the sailing master You will find things in Mr PoWe1.s cabin"
 - Will nee1 q aooa deal ef fixing up Blair explains laueAinely. Ny man and l got lost in the mountains while hunting tm he indicated Luke. who had come aboard with him
 Let your man so to the foreeastle, and I win sec he l@ fitted out. said the smiling master "As far you. sir. 1 take tt from Mr. powells telegram you arc to help yourself to what you wish of his filings till Xour own arrive
 The sailing master led Blair to Ar thurs cabin and then said he would take the launch 10 the wharf and round up the crew in santa Barbara "Wlich." he added. won't be hard to