The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-31

whispered. And Blair, much as he had
longcd for the balcml Jewel himself,
now longcd more for this woman.
81 shall never rest TIL get II for
your he replied llcrccly. Aud he
would have kissed her To seal the con
tract, but she drew herself from his
arms, and he knew that her cnresscs
were only to be purchased by the Ola
mond, be the price Of the diamond
lives, souls or honor
But the luxurious and vlvacious Wv
ian was practical person, She dill
not depend upon the romantic, II dcs-
pcratc, efforts Of lover alone to secure
for her the star Of her desire.
She consulted the buslncsslikc and
equally eager brothers Bloom 10 the
cape mouthed Abraham and Isaac she
c0ulided the romantic story or The dia
mond and the confirmation Of It's great
intrinsic value, which she had learned
from Blair Stanley aud others while IN
Fairfax.
''rhe diamond from the sky. as they
call Il, disappeared In Richmond, torn
from your neck by the hands Of an
unseen thief, the night of Mrs. Ran.
dolph's ball, said Abe Bloum. the gam.
bier THE chances are hundred to
one It Is still hidden la this town.
Whoever stole 1t will want money on
t. That's reasonable enough TO as
sumo II win turn mp"
at ith enough TO make % man put
ihlrc ~ hith windoWth thaylug 1lleh.
eth rrlthcth Paid For Big Dmmonlth
aud No Qucstionths Affixed. rcmarb
ell Mr.. Ike Bloom, who llspcd when he
WIS excited and excited he was when
he heard the romantic history Of the
diamond from the sky aud It's price.
hut especially dld its price excite him.
1T shant thlIp through my handth
again n ! get hold Of IT," be- added.
u wouldn't lent II 10 the queen Of
rhpalu." Aud as he said ths he gave
bis brothers lady rrienflsN 5m New
York, as he called herr 4 meaning
glance
Let bygoncs be- bygonesr Abe
Bloom snarlel at his brother. wi
didn't lose it on purpose. have tole.
phoned for Tom Blake. whom con
slider the smartc-i detective ia this
country lie does what you pay him
To do and keeps his mouth shut II
the diamond Is In Richmond Blake will
ind II"
In few moments the suayc and ret,
icent Mr. Blake arrived. Placed In pos.
session of nll The facts the blooms and
Vivian could give him. he remarked
that he would do hls best. and the nrst
and last meeting of the syndicate To
find the diamond from the sky broke
up and the detective departed.
He was followed shortly afterward
by Miss Marston " New York. whose
Richmond society friends would have
been shocked beyond expression dId
they know she paid an occasional So.
crci visit to the establishment Of Abe |
Bloom
Meanwhile where Is the Diamond
from the skyi II IL not a pearl to be |
east before swine. nor Is II fated 10 |
remain the iinscl plaything " negro
nd who Is her'ler Of swine.
In the fruyei and dirty dress suit. |
an the diriicr for It's Jail stains. Mr.. |
strap hctiec makes across country. |
cnr'tig his luck lie nauscs by a pig |
i'''n to play grim and intensely prac. |
Heal Joke on = negro boy bent over
The sly. Mr.. Strap Niece picks M |
barrel staVe and applies It to the per.
ION Of the bent over negro lad.
Then Mt. heSee notes the hoy. IN |
'ndden pain and night, has dropped |
'ome bsulis nlayihlng INTO IN fsvllI on !