Arizona republican., 1915-09-19

look of puzzled curiosity succeeded the glare of murderous anger in his eyes.
 Now listen" said Vivian. You know how the desire for the diamond obsessed you when you it in the hands of the old doctor whom you murdered for it. do not care if this diamond rightfully be- longs to you or whether 1t rightfully be- longs to Arthur Stanley and I do not care whether your suspicious as to his bein g in your way wrongfully correct or not. only know that Arthur Stanley is known out here John Powell. and only know that John Powell has many millions and is making more. You cannot expose him. be- cause. after all he knows he Is not guilty of the murder of pr. Lee, and he knows you are. That he has tacitly accepted the guilt by his flight from Virginia and living here under a false name does not concern me. l only know that you hate him and that he is fond of you. In the minds of those who knew him in Virginia he is be- lieved to be a murderer. and he lets this onus rest on his name. rather the name he wore back there. for your sake.
 "If the diamond rightfully belongs to Arthur Stanley I will marry him for it. even as I married you for it. and if you say a word I will send you to the gallows. As desperate as you are, my dear Blair. l can see you do not wish to go to the gal lows; you do not wish even to be charged and tried and imprisoned for the murder you know you are guilty of, although you told Arthur that pr. Lee died from excite ment when you broke into his house to get the diamond.
 If you arc the rightful heir to the dia- mond and the earldom, all we'll and good. I want the diamond and I would dearly love to be Lady Stanley of Stanley castle. War wickshire. But your very reclSlessness has placed you fin your present position. You can claim nothing. So. if you will think it over you will see that while we had better work together it must not be as and wife. You apt to venture too rash1y and I cannot be identified with you. The diamond from the sky has disappeared, but John Powel1's millions are very tangf- ble. No matter what I do to gain the money the diamond you must not inter- fere. If all goes well may gain the diamond. the earldom, and John Powels money together. We hold Arthur Stanleys secret. and that is good advantage at the start
 Now you go and find him; he Is at these mines he has just bought. He will be glad to you he was in Richmond. He does not know your true character as I do. He will make you his manager or partner. for he Is generous and will be glad to have his kinsman. if you are his kinsman. and boyhood comrade with him.
 "On my part will interject myself into his affairs either with your aid without. We will work together and I promise you that in the end if all goes well we will have our desires. Mine is to have money. to be Lady Stanley. and, above all to pos- the diamond from the sky Your de- sire. you say. is to possess me. There is one way-help me get the diamond; help me get John Powell in my power-we may need his money for all our purposes"
 So this was their strange compact. and Blair departed for the mines in an automo- bile to throw himself into Arthur's way.
 Quabba, passing the hotel where Blair and Vivian had their meeting, got a glimpse of them parting in the street. He telephoned to Esther where she was stop ping and Esther resolved to start at once to find Arthur before Blair reached him. Again Esther thought it best that she go alone. But Quabba, parted with at the depot, took the next train after Esther first leaving Clarence. the monkey. and the pony and the other equipment in good hands.
 There another seeker for "the Gold en Man" in Los Angeles. It was none other than Marmaduke Smythe. the eccen- tric English legal representative of the