The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-07-30

Haaar Tells Arthur of His Percentage.
from the river bank. The unconscious
form Of Arthur was tenderly borne to
Hagars luxurious van But ere they
bore him there Hagars hand, feeling
for his faint heart beats in the dusk,
had closed about the diamond from the
sky.
Distracting Esther's agonized atten-
ton, Hagar had unclasped the great
jewel and hidden it in her breast I'M
seen, scarce knowing why she did so.
When Arthur recovered conscious
ness Sheriff Swain and his deputy had
reached the camp in their search and
inquired for the fugitive. No corpse
had been found when the wrecked and
overturned auto had been dragged from
the river bed. and the sheriff knew that
Arthur Stanley, dead or alive, had float
ed unseen down the river. The sheriff
failed to find Arthur at the camp.
1t was with blazing eyes that Hagar
confronted Arthur when he was strong
| enough to bear her fierce reproaches.
"My sacrifice has been all in vain"
she cried bitterly. "a ruined man and
murderer, you have wasted every
chance in life for which | bowed my
head in bitterness and sorrow. Better
had you been bred the poor gypsy you
were born, rather than to be a fugitive
impostor who has squandered a herit-
| age that was not his!'
Arthur regarded her as though she
were, what she seemed to him, an in
sane harridan, who ragged at him in
half incoherent frenzy. Then Hagar
drew a brass bound box from it's hid
ing place, and, opening 1t with key
from her bosom, handed him a sealed
document, yellow and musty with age,
on the outside of which were the
words:
"To be opened only after my death
In case my son, Arthur Stanley I'd,
should prove unworthy of the name Of
Stanley"
With trembling hands he broke the
seal and realized the woman before
him had spoken the dreadful truth.
For there, affixed, was the signature of
Colonel Stanley, which he knew well,
and also DR.. Lees. also known to him,
as witness.
Nothing belongs to you, not even
your name, and much less this for
which you stained your hands with
blood!" cried Hagar Historically. And
she threw down into the open brass
box with gesture of disdain the dia-
mond from the sky.
but l am not guilty of the death
Of DR.. Lee; he was my friend" re
piled Arthur hoarsely. 81 did kill my
supposed cousin Blair, and he now
lies in grave dug for another, but not
for this" and he pointed to the balefu
jewel. II killed Blair Stanley because
he spoke III of Esther. Why have yor
driven her out to reproach me will
what am not guilty? Tell me, if
am not Arthur Stanley, who is she
Is she my sister? / ask this, for by
every wild deed of my reckless life IL
the past and for every good deed
hope to achieve love herv'
"No matter who she is, you are no
good enough to breathe the same ali
with herr replied Hagar fiercely
make the better man Of yourself tina
you boast you will! Make name 70
yourself in place Of the one you hav'
lost and then return to me for moth
er's blessing and to learn who Els
Their ISL
So saying Hagar, for she felt he
fortitude giving way, walked with dr..
eyes and head erect from the van.
Arthur picked up the diamond from
the sky. In her agitation Hagar ha'
forgotten 1t. and Arthur was Of tn
belief that his Spartan mother had lef
1t there that he might take 1t an,
make some temporary use of it t
build his fortunes with. For Arthu