The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-08-26

Vivian and Blair Stanley Board II :
Train.
hind the unsuspccting Ike Bloom AMI
throttled him With the chain Of thu
handcuffS.
Then they bound. gagged and b'inti
folded the unfortunate and fright en-
feebied Ike Bloom. From his varied
and wonderful sto Of goods in pawn
the two adventures wore not loI- i.
selecting complete DISCUSSES. Vivian
attifed herself as q natty youth. crown
ing her disguise With 4 boys curly
Wig, "hocked" bit this same day by
stranded vaudeville actress.
Blair arrayed himself in a soml,er
frock coat, Il silk hat, and a black
cravat. Vita cosmetic from Viviao's
vanity case he darkcned his visagc and
the two, taking dress suit cases, With
their own and such other attire as
struck their fancy. shut the spring lock
door on the bound and indignant pawn
broker
with the passengers that took the
$40 Il. N. train north was Il nutty col
leGe boy and 4 bent gentleman of ND
die age OF clerical aspect. evidently the
cOllcyian's father.
Blake had stepped few yards away
to get Il view i'll the light of the faces
OF 4 young married couple. leaving Abe
Bloom to scan the other passengers.
They didn't get on this train" splut-
tered Nj. Bloom. but | wish | had
that young Teller by the neck that
dropped cigarette III my eye from the
car window as the train pulled out
THAT young fellow was Vivian
Marston.
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IN the gyps:' camp the prox unity of
the Romany people brought no return
OF mental health to the afflicted IIarar
In the trying days that followed the,
devoted Esther would have given WY
to despair, but for the cheering Dr; s.
encc ana loyalty of her new and faith
1ul friend and servant, Quabba, the
hunchback organ grinder
Sedltion was at work among IIa"ar's
tribe. Everywhere Luke Lowell WIS
whispering evil counsel. He had DO
ternllned to wre5t The reins of Doyyc,.
failing from the hands Of IIa-ar Oncc
leaoer OF the Sypsics, he felt it would
De an easy thing to cocrce Esther into
marriage ard thus be assured Of his
Romany kingstip
Hagar's wealth was a provero among
tue Syl'S1cs, and While they loved Es.
tfer, they listened to Luke when he
whispered to them that now that VA
gar was bereft of her reason hey
wealth belonged to and should be sher.
ed by the tribe
Quabba sought in every way to cheer
Esther. While Hagar sat in her van
moaning and muttering fer Il child a
soo tilat none had ever heard had been
pofh 10 her, Qu:}bba would take Esther
lor walks upon the mountains, know.
ing HaGar was safe among the uynsias.
attended by the cider women WAITING,
and watching faithfully near bv A.
such times
Inc favorite spot where Esther and
Quabba daily climbed to talk of Arthur
anu 70 wonder where he was and
wien they would hear from him was
10 the mountains top. where a great
balancing rock swayed to the lichtest
touch and had menaced the valley he.
low for centuries.
Upon Sucn occasions they took field
slasses with them and would watch
.ne roads for miles away, wondering
y every distant rider were Arthur re
turning to them.
tpol one such occasion Quail turn,
eo the glasses upon the gypsy yilla~o
III the hollow at the mountain.s foo+
There was some excitement :, 49,
."nnp II was evident. The figure of
Luxe Lowell on an eminence in the cen
Ter OF the camp could be plainly seen
Inc gypsles had gathered around him
ana 1t was evident-Luke Lowell was
narangulns them to some evil purpose
..f is own I1o7S