The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-07-29


was cndeavoring to forget
his peril, present and prospec.
tive, In wild and reckless indulaonces
In Richmond.
While his fugitive cousin lay inihum.
ble lodgings. Blair Stanley lorded it at
a'fine hotel, and every night found him
gambling ut the exclusive establish
ment of Abe Bloom. In desperation.
finding himself Cleaned out ut Mr..
Blooms luxurious temple of chance
Blair had got that astute gentleman to
cash his personal check ON the Bank
Of Fairfax.
In few days this would be returned
marked mo funds" Blair well knew.
but he hoped meanwhile to recoup his
losses and laugh In Abe Blooms hawk
like face as he "made good the bum
check" out of the winning he ex-
pected to gain at Abe's own roulette
wheel.
But the $1,000 went the way of the
$500 his mother had given him-back
into the Golfers OF the gambling house
keeper who had advanced the money
on the worthless check.
One desperate chance was left. Blair
resolved to pawn his watch and with
the proceeds invoke the wheels of
chance again and by 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 was also the ball to be given
by Mrs. Burton Randolph, who was a
relative of his mother, and counted
upon Blair's presence at her grand
bah, the event OF the social year In
Richmond.
Also Blair thought of Vivian Mars
ton. Glorious Vivian, luxurious Vivian!
She had come to Richmond. sworn
friend OF Mrs Randolph, who had met
her the winter before at Palm Beach
II was known of Vivian Marston that
she was wealthy and dashing young
widow, high In the circles OF New
York's -four hundred"
Blair Stanley had met her at his
mothers cousins mansion. and Blair
had been first among those to fall vic
tim of her charms.
Arthur Stanley entered the pawn
shop of Ike Bloom. brother and some
said partner OF the redoubtable Abe
Bloom, king Of the Richmond gam
bers. The pHwnshop was divided into
partition spaces Arthur saw tie vul.
ture eyes of Isaac Bloom CLEAN when
they fastened upon the diamond from
the sky, with its antique chain and
curious setting.
Only too eagerly did the pawnbroker
hand over the $500 Arthur asked on it,
q drawer.
Arthur was about to slip from be.
hind the privacy partitions TO the
street when he heard voice say, 81
want $50 on this watch" He stag
gered, half fainting with fear and joy
against the partition
1t was the voice OF Blair Stanley
There could be no mistake. In re
vulsion of feeling to find he was moi
murderer and that Blair was alive
and well Arthur threw himself around
the partition and into the arms OF
Blair
Somewhat surprised, but feigninS Joy
also. Blair repeated his supposed cous
ms cries OF wild delight Then h'
made haste to explain that Dr. Lee
had called him TO his study and hat
given him the diamond from the SIX!
and that, having done this, the doctor
who was greatly agitated. had fallei
dead In his chair.
81 was afraid | would be suspected
of killing him for the diamond. How
could ! explain when you caught hol'
OF meT" lied Blair glibly. Il did no
mean any reflection upon Esther, a
you thought did" he continued. ="
only thought any alteration ut such
time and the doctor lying dead migh
jeopardlze her good name. was to
frightened to explain, and you wer
too angry to listen to me.
81 was only stunned and got nom
all right. But there has been n de
tective hired, aud believe he WI
uHu SOuie CicW' uhu ''''
would only tend to convict me, ana
am innocentr
Arthur reflected that DR.. Lee nat
known he was the spurious heir AM
that the diamond did properly Deioh
TO Blair In consequence. He hid no
tell Blair the Stanley secret that he
Arthur, was but gypsy changehhe
But he resolved to stand by Blair an
thus In PREPARATION do what good h
could until the time came when d
might tell. So for the time being d
resolved to keep Hagar's secret-ah
his own.
Blair was quick to take adyantag
OF Arthur's joyous and softened mool
Il never will he able TO prove I'll
not kill DR. Lee" he said, with afecte