The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-09-03
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cravat With cosmetic from Vivian's
vanity case he darkened his vlsage 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 a. m. train north was natty col
lege boy and bent gentleman of mid
die age Of clerical aspect, evidently the
colegians father.
Blake had stepped few yards away
to get view in the light Of the faces
Of young married couple, leaving Abe
Bloom to scan the other passengers.
"They didn't get on this train," splut-
tered Mr.. Bloom, but l wish / had
that young Teller by the neck that
dropped cigarette in my eye from the
car window as the train pulled out"
THAT young fellow" was Vivian |
Marston.
In the gypsy camp the proximity Of
the Romany people brought no return
of mental health to the afflicted Hagar,
In the trying days that followed the
devoted Esther would have given way
to despair. but for the cheering pres
ence and loyalty Of her new and faith
full friend and servant, Quabba, the
hunchback organ grinder
Sedition was at work among Hagar's
tribe. Everywhere Luke Lowell was
whispering evil counsel He had de-
termined to wrest the reins Of power
falling from the hands Of Hagar. Once
leader of the gypses, he felt 1t would
be an easy thing to coerce Esther into
marriage and thus be assured of his
Romany kingship.
Hagar's wealth was proverb among
the gypsies, and while they loved Es-
Their, they listened to Luke when he
whispered to them that now that Ha-
gar was bereft Of her reason her
wealth belonged to and should be shar-
ed by the tribe.
Quabba sought in every way to cheer
Esther. While Hagar sat la her van
moaning and muttering for child, a
son that none had ever heard had been
born to her, Quabba would take Esther
for walks upon the mountains, know
ing Hagar was safe among the gypsies,
attended by the elder women waiting
and watching faithfully near by at
such times.
The favorite spot where Esther and
Quabba daily climbed to talk Of Arthur
and to wonder where he was and
when they would hear from him was
to the mountains top, where great
balancing rock swayed to the lightest
j ho1 ho ha
low for centuries.
Upon such occasions they took field
glasses with them and would watch
the roads for miles away, wondering
II every distant rider were Arthur re
turning to them.
Upon one such occasion Quabba turn
ed the glasses upon the gypsy village
In the hollow at the mountains foot
- There was some excitement in thu
ow camp. 1t was evident. The figure O
be Luke Lowell on an eminence in the cen
ell ter Of the camp could be plainly seen
as The gypsies had gathered around him
~ and 1t was evident Luke Lowell wa!
os haranguing them to some evil purpos
ed of his own.
Esther and Quabba ran down tn
mountain. arriving breathIessly at tn
J, camp just in time to find Luke Lovel
~. leading the gypsies to Hagars van t
% despoil It Of Hagars supposed wealtl
and divide 1t. For this Luke was t
III be made chief OF the gypsies. kin
Il where Hagar had been queen an
Esther princess.
When Esther and Quabba pushe
Ills themselves through the circle Of CYL
sizes, Luke had brought out the SUI
posed treasure chest from the va
OF without protest from the crazed Haga
UT, 1t was a brass bound box, OF whic
:, Esther had lately carried the key
Ins Esther had seen the box open an
tha had noted it contained only some p;
ohm pers. yellow with age. These she ha
the until Arthur returned.
der But now she stepped forward, backe
and by the active and determined Quabb
and defied Lowell to open the box
'ul Il have the keyp' she cried, produ
no ing it from her bosom. "And you'll" ar
of she turned an indignant glance upc
two the gypsies-"if you have no respe
ourt for your queen or for me and listen
)use the words Of Luke Lowell l will opt
Y of the box"
how She did so. and ma she did Tn,
be thrust his Lnottad band In omonr =,
SCI documents as If searching for coins
y If gems. He brought out bulky, tin
cen stained document, the seals broken.
mes, was superscribed, ITO be opened at n
d in death, in case my son, Arthur Stanl
I'd, should prove unworthy of the Sta
ley name"
~ Esther snatched at the paper. but
10 q, !, was open in Luke Lovell's hand, and
glance Esther and the sinister gyp
both knew the Stanley secret!
Quabba struck with his dagger me