Arizona republican., 1915-09-12

that this talisman of woe to him lay dark ling at the bottom of the bay.
 Rested now. he rose to his feet and staggered away in the darkness, he realized the pursuit was coming in his direction. Let the diamond stay with the dead. let the living answer the enigma of the struggle and cries in the night upon the waters best they might. Luke Lowell resolved flight and distance between himself and the diamond in the deeps.
 Sunrise finds him far back in the moun- tains. and such Is the influence of the great fear that has been upon him that in the desperation of his acute if not chrome reformation. Luke Lowell asks and secures work in the capacity of black smiths helper at forge = .L---asaa .ain mines.
 Now while he works an >v -yJ for all gypsies tinkers --1 s:n -- when they do will work. let us see wna1 has become of the others whose destinies concerned with the diamond from the sky.
 Arthur, known as John Poweu.' since striking oil has become possessed of the touch of Midas. He prospers and waxes in riches and power and is intoxicated with his own success It is not that he has lost thought and hopes and affection for Esther. but Esther is far away and he
  der-and women. tools sweet to him. Already in the oil fields of California he .s known " The Golden Man" He dreams of empires. Cecil Rhodes dreamed and realized in Africa His money is not hoarded, his mind is upon mines. fruit farms. cattle ranches. manufacturing plants. and all forms of financial and com mercial activities as well oil
 The quiet lanes of Virginia the turmoils of his reckless youth that enlivened them. seem far away. Since he found the out laws plunder in the desert and made 1t the lever with which he moved poverty and hardship from his way money has become to Arthur a mighty thing. In his ambitious plans and activities, Arthur deems that money will do all He sends money to his agent. the secretive Rich mond detective, Blake, thinking he does well and that this money will aid Esther and Hagar while he plays with time and destiny at high stakes in far California.
 And ever the dark eyes of Vivian Mars ton him. But she keeps aloof and bides her time. Here at last is a prey worth waiting the hour to strike at. She resolves to play the game boldly and we'll She has need of helpful assistance, her thought turned to Blair She knows that for some strange reason inexplcable to both Blair and herself. Arthur Stanley had sacrificed himself. borne the onus of murder. confessed by flight. murder he knew himself guiItless of and Blair impli- cated But why? This she did not know, nor did she care. She only knew that Arthur would not betray Blair and that Blair would not betray Arthur. She knew that while Blair secretly, yet with intense bitterness. hated his supposed cousin. Ar thur had eagerly sacrificed himself for Blair. And now that Arthur, as John Powell" indeed a golden man, Vivian remembered his strange attachment for Blair, and thought it well to apprise B,- of the change in the fortunes well the name of Arthur Stanley and have Blair come out to the west willing and valuable accomplice in her designs to strip the Golden Man" of all his gold.
 In Fairfax, Blair was surprised to re- ceive a brief but amiable letter from Viv- ian The letter read:
 Los Angeles, Sept. 4.
 My dear boy: Am sorry parted in anger about the diamond. Arthur Stan ley. under the name of John Powell has struck it rich in oil here You better join me and let b. zones be bygones.
 Lovingly. VIVIAN"
 Blair had crushed the note and deI ed. m the presence of Vivian, Blair was a man under q toxic spell But he membered with bitterness her light and scornfuI dismissal of him. She had ried him. given herself to him for the dia- mond from the sky. He had risked his life
  bers had despoiled them of the great gem she had thrown him aside and moclIed him. And now she needed him and sent for him Blair young, full blooded, and evilly interruptions and passionate. The sweet and beautiful development of Esthers char acter and person. now that he was relievea z of the intoxicating presence of Vivian. had reused in Blalr's breast a longing for Esther that he thought love
 Was it true. as Abe Bloom, the gambler, had hinted and Abe Bloom had knosa the lady of old. that Vivian Marston pos sessed perhaps several husbands, and that her marriage. secret and hasty to Blair in Richmond, previous to their flight with the diamond. null and void Blair'5 mother had taunted him with this and had lightly dismissed the thoughts of Niv- ian and the marriage from her mind It was Blnr's mother also. who constantly inspired him with thoughts of Esther The