The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-16
THE
DIAMOND FROM
THE SKY
Continued from Page Two)

AT THIS conference. although the ac-
cusation was not made, Mrs. Stanley
soon surmised that Blake and Bloom
knew of Blair's guilt OF the murder Of
DR.. Lee It was from Blake and
Bloom. through the agency OF the inky
thumb print on the bad check, that the
guilt had been established. his moth
er soon inferred. She also surmised
that il was from this source Hagar had
obtained her proofs
In her present condition Hagar was
oblivious of such matters now. The
only two. then. I'm all the world who
knew were the detective and the gam
bling house keeper.
1t was not necessary to enter into any
detailed arrangements. Mr.. Bloom was
sententious and explicit
"You make good this bum check Of
your sons.' he said. 'and me and Blake
won't say nothing or cause your son
any trouble. But there's one thing else.
I've got to have this big stone which
you aristocrats of Fairfax county call
the diamond from the sky. My brother
advanced money on II. ana even Ii ne
hadn't that's my price for keeping my
mouth shut he added, "and I'll see
that Blake here says nothing neither" {"
But the diamond has disappeared
We don't know where il is" said Mrs.
Stanley coldly. though In her heart she
ragged at the presumption
It'll turn up-them big stones al
ways do. It's one OF the finest in the
hrrr hot nwfanfff tod
Mr.. Abe Bloom. IF 1t ever turns up
you Stanleys can replevin 1t No one
can dispute your title to it There amt
another one like it I'm the world. But
when you Stanleys get it it comes to
me! That's understood and agreed. eh.
BlakeT'
There was a strange, imperturbable
gleam In the keen eyes of the detec-
tive, who had maintained his usual
taciturnity during this strange confer
ence, but he nodded his head and an
swered quietly. Yes, that's understood
and agreed
Reaching Richmond, IL had been no
trouble for Quabba, at his old occupa-
ton OF organ grinder, to find the house
OF Mrs. Burton Randolph. where he
hnEM LSAHCE was SAOppl6 III
mond- He had just reached the house
and had just been ordered to move OH
by a passing policeman when a taxi
cab drove up and Blake and Bloom
alighted and entered the Randolph resi-.
dence.
This visitation was such a surprise
| to the policeman that he readily vouch-
ed the information as to who these in
dividuals were when Quabba inquired
"ThemY' said the policeman. ''Them's
two OF the wisest guys In Richmond
Tom Blake, who runs the Blake detec-
tive agency, and Abe Bloom, the big
gest gambler In this burg. Maybe they
are going into society,""
Then, ordering Quabba to move or
again, he moved on himself.
Quabba with his monkey and organ
moved on, but only to the side OF the
house. A detective and a gambling
house keeper? These were strangt
visitors indeed, and, suspecting the mo
! tives OF Mrs Stanley's sudden patron
age OF Esther as he did. Quabba squat
ted close by the low window OF the
reception room and listened. He over
heard enough TO realize that BlaiI
StanIey's return was being arranged
| and he knew this BODIED no good to his
fair young mistress.
After the detective and gambler had
departed. Quabba sent his ambassador
and collector of external revenue, Clar
ence, the monkey. up the wistaria vines
to the upper chamber. which he sur
missed might be Esther's.
4 10 rfrrh in Crrr EGfhow
who. like Mrs. Randolph. had with
drawn when visitors on private busi
ness had been announced for Mrs
Stanley, was In her room
The chattering OF the monkey on hel
window sill reused Esther from a rev
erie OF Arthur. and with a glad CT.
she ran TO the window and hugged th'
affectionate little beast and waved Z
welcome to the smiling Quabba below
Then Quabba laid his finger to his npt
as a sign OF secrecy, yanked the strini
to recall his ambassador and departed
Beside the track I'm the glaring Cali
fornia desert. Arthur Stanley, or. a
he calls himself. John Powell, La,
stunned after being thrown from tn
Overland limited, which he had board
ed from horseback as the train haa
painted up the grade I'm the desert
He had meant to warn the trainmeI
OF the robbers lying In wait for them
but they had imagined him a despeE
ado single handedly attempting a hold
up and had thrown him OF.
His horse. as all horses he handled
loved him The faithful and affection
ate creature reused him by nosing q
him. Arthur half stunned. mounte