Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-21

Were this child a girl 1t could have no
hope for the English great title in the
family nor to ever possess the diamond
from the sky.
On the other hand. Judge Lamar
Stanley had son, sturdy boy Of
three. His proud wife. equally with
himself, dreamed of day when this
boy should bear the honors and have
he vast estates Of the Stanley earl.
dom and the wonderful. priceless dia-
nond from the sky.
As the two horsemen. kinsmen and
bitter enemies, rode down upon each
other In smiling Virginia lane mel.
Their would swerve his horse hairs
breadth for the other. Into each other,
full tilt. their blooded horses charged.
and then the superior horsemanship OF
the soldier. skilled in cavalry encoun-
tiers. told. Over went horse and Judge
Into the dust OF the road. and. with
hooking laugh and not deigning 10
look back AT his fallen kinsman who
arose and cursed and shDo,, his fist at
him. Colonel Stanley role on.
The Judge discounted in the dust.
saw the dark face Of Il gypsy grinning
at him through Il hedge near by. The
hedge was on the property OF Judge
Stanley. Mounted On his horse again
he now saw gypsy van Oh the other
side OF the hedge. Judge Stanley.
quivering with rage. rode into the gap
Of the hedge and hoarscl, ordered of
the intruders
But. yo' see, 1t is like this" expos
tulated the gypsy. Il am alone here
with my wife, sir. Our people has
gone on. My wife is very sick. We
can't go on, sir
hat do | care what ail> your
wretched wife, snarled the judge.
Drive your horses off my land and get
out. am judge in this county"
"Mebbe you are president of the
United States. too" grumtled the
gypsy. DO you think you own the
roads because the gentleman that lust
rode by knocked you off your horse
on the road: z"
Housed 10 burst Of fury. the Judge
drove his horse at the gypsy and
dashed him cruelty with the, heavy rid.
ing whip he always carried wan
out handsome gypsy woman. clutr hing
1T her side as though In pain. tottered
out from the van as though 10 protect
the gypsy from the sheer brutality of
the horseman. Stanley struck the gyp-
sy woman across the face leaving Il
livid veal. To his surprise she never
dinched, but faced him dauntlessly.
The bitterest disappoiat.nsn oi YOU.
life and death that will be buz
Yards feast for you for that hlu.." she
said tensely. a light OF prophecy In
her courageous eyes
The judge faltered and wheeled, his
horse but turning to the gypsy man
he cursed him again and bid him he
on his land. Then he rode on.
Meanwhile Colonel Stanley had rid
den to the village of Fairfax and had
halted his horse at the gate Of pret-
ty cottage A sign by the gate bore
the words, ''Dr. Henry Lee
The doctor was ali amiable man of
some sixty years, inclined to corpu-
lence. kinsman of General Robert E.
Lee. The doctor had been a surgeon
IN the Confederate army. Some fifteen
years older than the colonel. he had
been the guardian of the other. Dur
ing The war the colonel had saved the
doctors life by carrying him when
wounded back to the Confederate lines
uhder CALLING fire. further bond
between them. If others were needed.
was the mutual hatred they bore to
Judge Lamar Stanley, who through
some legal chlcanery had impoverished
the doctor IN his old age. n breach of
confidence II not OF trust. Yes. doc
tor. come at once. My wife will need
you tonight" said the colonel.
AS the colonel neared his estates and
was within sight Of the broad lawn of
Ills colonial mansion. Stanley hall.
landmark Of the countryside. he saw
gypsy van approaching. On the driy-
ing seat were two figures, man and
woman. The man was believing
noarse curses at n disappearing horse
man. whom even at the distance rho
colonel recognized as his hated cousin.
the judge.
AS he neared the approaching gypsy
'utnt the colonel noticed the woman
had tainted from pain and WEAKNESS
tie had just time to wheel his horse
close beside the van and catch her AZ
she was falling from the seat
In few words the gypsy man ex.
planned their miserable situation The
kindly heart of the colonel was touch
ed. The fainting woman had now re.
v1ved and was listening alphabetically.
30 Judge Stanley has ordered Won
on the earthY remarked the colonel
Wen, my good man, that little copse
or woods right over there. not far from
my house, belongs to me. Camp there
as long as you wish and will see your
SICK wife gets every attention. She
expects child. you say? All, the curse
Or Eve falls alike In hut and mansion.
we expect this same momentous event
nc my house. You are doubly well
come. ! will send DIR. Lee. our family
physician. to attend your wife.
The gypsy woman now spnke for the