Arizona republican., 1915-07-11

days wonder in the Richmond newspapers. In Fairfax, like enough. the whole country side was still agog at this double tra agedy Arthur reasohed, but here in Richmond the papers gave no mention to it now their one absorbing topic the ball to be given by Richmond's society leader. the wealthy Mrs. Burton Randolph.
 Meanwhile. desperate and fear stricken. Blair Stanley endeavoring to forget his peril. present and prospective. in wild and reckless indulgences in Richmond. While his fugitive cousin lay in humble lodgings, Blair Stanley lorded it al a fine hotel. and every night found him gambling at the exclusive establishment of Abe Bloom. In desperation. finding himself cleaned out" at AIr. Blooms luxurious temple of chance, Blair had gotten that astute gentleman to cash his personal check the Bank of Fairfax. In a few days this would he returned marked No funds" Blair well knew, but he hoped meanwhile to recoup his losses and laugh .n Abe Blooms hawlllike face as he made good the bum check " out of the winnings he expected to gain at Abe's own roulette wheel.
 But the two thousand dollars went the way of the five hundred his mother had given him-back into the coffers of the gambling house keeper who had advanced the money the worthless check. Ono desperate chance was left. Blair resolved to pawn his watch and with the proceeds invoke the wheels of chance again, and by a streak of luck. who knows, win back all and so square himself and the check when 1t came back For Blair found Richmond to his liking. Then. too, he worried over the mysterious visit to Fairfax of Tom Blake. the detective. Who had hired Blake?
 There also was the ball to be given by Mrs. Burton Randolph. who relative of his mother and had counted upon Blairs presence at her grand ball, the event of the social year in Richmond. Also, Blair thought of Vivian Marston, Glorious Tiv- ian, luxurious Vivian; she had come to Richmond, sworn friend of Mrs. Randolph, who had met her the winter before at Palm Beach. It was known of Vivian Marston that she was a wealthy and dash ing young widow. high in the circles of New York's four hundred. Blair Stanley had met her al his mothers cousins man sion and Blair had been first among those to fall victim of her charms.
 Arthur Stanley entered the pawnshop of Ike Bloom. brother and some said partner of the redoubtable Abe Bloom, king of She Richmond gamblers. The pawnshop was divided into partition spaces. Arthur saw the vulture eyes of Isaac Bloom Gleam when they fastened upon the diamond from the sky. with it's antique chain and curious setting. Only too eagerly did the pawn broker hand over the three hundred dollars Arthur asked it, and only too eagerly did he hide it in a drawer.
 Arthur was about to slip from behind the privacy partitions to the street when he heard a voice say, |" want fifty dollars on this watch" He staggered, half faint ing with fear and joy, against the paru- tion. It was the voice of Blair Stanley! There could be mistake. In revui2!an of feeling to find he was not a murderer and that Blair was alive and well. Arthur threw himself around the partition and into the arms of Blair. Somewhat SUI prsed, but feigning joy also. Blair repeat ed his supposed cousins cries of wild de-