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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-04
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-04

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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-11-25

borne away. And the breach is wider
Yet between Fairfax and Monticello In
consequence.
The next day Hagar has visitor at
Stanley hall. II is Detective Tom
Blake Of Richmond, ana he bears with
him curious hat portfolio Of curious
photographs. He and Hagar examine
these curious pho graphs in the libra
ry at Stanley hail. leaving Lsther upon
the broad plaza. innocent of any
knowledge Of what PASSES between the
gypsy woman ami the a>tute private
detective Hagar employs.
But the photographs are vital things.
vital especially 10 Flair Stanley, for
they hold the evidence that proves him
guilty Of the murder Of Dr. Lee,
For the photographs are the teltale
reproductions Of Blair SANKEY'S finger
prints. Some We're made by Blake
from impressions he found on the ri.
fed cash box and the dead doctors
throat, and one other is the reproduc-
ton Of the plain mark Of his ink stain
ed thumb. stained by leaky fountain
pen, made Oh the bad check he passed
on Abe Bloom. gambling den keeper of
Richmond.
The check has come back to the vim.
dictive, angry gambler marked mo
FUNDS, and when Abe Bloom has call
ed upon the Blake Detective agency to
aid him recover the amount Of the
check the willy Tom Blake has I'm his
possession the convincing Identification
he has been seeSing-the duplicate
thumb print Of the murderer of Dr.
Lee, the thumb print Of Blair Stanleyl
The astute if not overscrupulous de-
tective Is working only for his client
Hagar Harding, who pays him well.
There is no reward offered for the an,
prehension of Blair Stanley or any 9th.
er man save the innocent Arthur Stan
ley.
Detective Blake knows that Hagar
Will use the evidence he brings her I'm
her own time and in her own way.
1t concerns him no further. for tho
present at least and he takes his fee
and returns to Richmond. strangely
enough, on the same train that bears
Mrs. Burton Randolph and Vivian
Marston.
Blair and his mother have returned
from the little station at Fairfax after
seeing their late guests to the train
Blair and his mother are at daggers
drawn. He asks that she give him
money and let him 90 upon his way I'm
the world. as he wishes to leave Fair.
fax and never return.
You have been under enough evil
Influences In following the promptings
OF your own unfortunate ways" saws
his mother coldly. This Vivian Mars
ton cannot deceive me for moment
And as she seems to have also com.
pletely deceived and infatuated Won.
you shall have no money of my saw
Ing to waste upon an adventures"
Blair made no reply, but inwardly he
felt Wild curses mounting to his lips.
and he flung himself in the house.
leaving his mother alone on the porch
ere be might utter them.
But he was resolved to leave Fair
fax. and he was resolved to again see
and regain the favor Of Vivian.
There was no time like the present.
was his thought Blair went rapidly
up the steps and into the living room
ON the second floor. while his mother
remained In bitter contemplation on
the piazza
He nerved to his desperate undertake
ing. He closed the door of the living
room behind him. He pressed the
spring, and the ''Tory hiding place"
behind the chimney opened.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-11-25

cello hunt was riding to hounds. Tho
Monticello hunt, rival social organ
lzation OF the next county. made 1t a
point to hold a fox hunt always upon
the day that the elite of Fairfax coun-
ty held their masked old time tourna-
ment II you We're socially prominent
jn Monticello you must consider that
no such thing as the Fairfax tourna-
ment ever took place In turn. the old
families of Fairfax likewise ignored
the Monticello hunt with its throng Of
fox pursuers.
Arthur's daring and dramatic escape
had given him considerable lead over
his pursuers. This lead he increased
considerably. and he had quieted Star
light to less strenuous pace ON an un-
frequented road some fifteen miles
from Fairfax when he beheld the Mon
ticello hunt in full cry after a wary
old dog fox crossing the fields some
several hundred yards ahead Starlight
was an old fox hunter
Reused TO renewed life and his ia
Of the hounds and the crying of the
huntsmen, Arthur's no longer faded
horse turned briskly from the road and
made after the chase.
Arthur let Starlight follow his bent,
noting that the way he was taking
across the fields was shorter route
% the safety and shelter of the Smith
farm.
A small colored boy driving a frac-
tious pig beheld with much interest
and some alarm the travel stained man
and the horse join In the fox chase as
he had drawn TO the side OF the road
to let Arthur pass.
The colored lad had been nearly
bowled over by the hunt stirred Star
light when that eager animals legs
had encountered the rope which was
attached to the hind leg of the frac-
tious pig.
Just ahead of him, in a hollow at the
bottom of the field by a sunken fence.
Arthur beheld the last of the hunts.
men make leap upon his horse, only
- - A"9e| NACRISA anu ~ iog III
huddled heap. strangely still. against
storm felled old tree.
The hunters horse stopped with an
abrupt jerk as the fallen reins caught
and held him tightly by one Of its
gnarled branches.
Arthur rode over and dismounted
The hunter was dead. his face bruised
and distigured where it had struck the
log, breaking his neck.
Then Arthur remembered the colored
boy with the pig and the pursuit that
he had outdistanced. The colored boy
would tell which way he had gone
He had been fool to leave the high
way.
Then wild idea seized Arthur. This
man was dead and beyond ali aid. He
hurrie'ily changed his coat. with its
white scarf. and his plumed bat fol-
the red hunting jacket and velvet cap
Of the dead fox hunter
Then, engaging the bride of Star.
light to the gnarled limb from which
he had released the dead hunters
horse. he changed his mount and can.
tered away.
When Sheriff Swain and his posse of
tournament riders reached the scene.
directed by the colored boy with the
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-11-25
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP.
TIERS

feud has existed between Colonel Ar
thur Stanley and his cousin. Judge Lamar
Stanley, over an heirloom the diamond
from the sky. found in a fallen meteor by
AN ancestor. Also the succession to the
Stanley earldom In England may come to
an American. When a daughter Is born
TO the colonel and the mother dies, the
colonel buys a gypsy boy and substitutes
him. Three years later the gypsy mother,
having had no part in this bargain steals
the girl, being reared In secret. and leaves
her son undetected as the heir. The gyp-
sy has obtained possession OF the diamond
from the sky, and document with the
Stanley secret. When Esther is grown a
beautiful young girl Hagar, now gypsy
queen, returns TO Virginia with her. Dr.
Lee. the late Colonel Stanleys friend
adopts Esther, but demands that Hagar
turn over to him the diamond from the
sky. Arthur Stanley son OF Hagar, falls
in love with Esther and 80 does his conf
pAnion and cousin. Blair Stanley, rightful
male heir Of Stanley In stealing the dia.
mond Blair causes the death OF the doc
tor. Outside is Arthur serenading Esther
Blair. escaping. !afers that he has left
Esther's room. Arthur forces him to
hight duel in which Blair is only
stunned. He tries, with the aid OF his
mother, TO place the blame for the murder
OF Or. Lee upon Arthur, who now has the
diamond. The sheriff attempts to take
Arthur. but he eludes his pursuers and
joins Hagar who reveals his identity and
upbraids him for Ills wild life Needing
money. he pawns the diamond in Rich
mond. Blair Is in Richmond and he, too,
IL forced to visit the pawnshop. The two
agree to stand by each other. At ball,
at which supposed New York belle is
the guest OF honor. they are stunned to
ind the diamond on the visitor She is
an adventures who has borrowed It.
While HaEar is telling the "bele's'' for
tune Luke Lowell. Hagar's gypsy guard.
steals the diamond and to avoid detection
drops 1t Into d mail box. A sheriff tries
10 arrest Arthur on the murder charge
He escapes from Richmond on a freight
train. The diamond passes into a mall
bag. which is lost from a wagon and u
picked up by Quabba, an organ grinder
Iusbba's monkey steals the diamond and
leaves 1t In nest In tree. Arthur is
robbed by hoboes. who leave him In tat
tiers. He seeks work at a farm. Hagar
tskss Esther to live at Stanley hall An
old time tournament is held. Arthur at
tends In disguise proves himself the best
knight. defeating Blair. but is betrayed
by the latter to the sheriff. Quabba In
lest. handouts the sheriff and Blair.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-11-25

The excited crowd watched the titan
struggle Of the centaurs IN tense ST.
ence for brief moment, but above
The sounds OF struggle rose the hoarse
voice of the sheriff as he struggled ex-
citedly to loosen himself from the
handouts with which the tricky Quab-
la had bound him TO Blair.
On his part Blair held back, as
though the steel manacle on his wrist
was prophetic stigma.
The bold eyes OF Vivian Marston
were directed in frank admiration to-
ward the superb feats of horsemanship
and strength of Arthur's efforts.
Fascinated also as they watched the
struggle below them, Esther and Ha-
gar had forgotten the sting Of the hu-
initiation they had been subjected to
in being snubbed and ignored by Mrs.
Lamar Stanley. her cousin. Mrs. Ran
dolph. the society leader from Rich
mond, and Vivian Marston just at the
moment when Arthur as the masked
victorious knight had come to crown
fair Esther.
A wild cry rose In unison from the
crowded stand. and men, women and
children arose excitedly and shrieked
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-11-25

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mount
visitor
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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-11-25

as Arthur suddenly wheeled his horse
and drove it to the far end of the
grand stand and up the lower stairs
and right In among the spectators
When the horse reached the center
aisle. the crowd in panic breaking the
seats and benches AS they gave way
before horse and rider. Arthur turned
the gallant Starlight up this central
passage, waved TO Esther aud Hagar
as he Numbered by. then. breasting his
horse at the back rail of the stand. he
plunged with Starlight down from the
back Of the stand to the ground some
fifteen feet below.
Never had such wild feat OF horse
manship been beheld In Fairfax. home
Of wild riders.
AS with one accord the panic passed
and tumult Of curiosity succeeded.
Men and women who had shrunk in
alarm from the hoofs reverberating
through the wooden ways of the grand
stand now rushed In one accord up the
aisles and over the benches and In
wonderment beheld steed and rider.
the dizzy leap made in safety. disap-
pearing In the distance
Among those who had rushed ND the
aisle were Mrs. Judge Stanley's party
and Hagar and Esther. AS the gallant
horse and rider disappeared In a cloud
OF dust down the road Vivian Marston
turned and, with heaving breast and
flashing eyes, openly voiced her ad-
miration.
There is man." she cried. who is
worth a woman's whiler'
Esther shrank back at the words.
spoken, as II seemed, to her. She felt
chill at her heart, and from that mo-
ment she realized that this woman had
crossed her path In life and Arthur's
like some baleful and yet beautiful
serpent.
The mounted knights charged through
the gateway in pursuit The sheriff,
tossing the key OF the handouts to
Blair, had gained his horse and had
followed after the pursuers
Shielding and hiding the dangling
handcuff as best he could for In his
nervousness he could not open the lock
upon his wrist. Blair cursed Quabba,
the grinning hunchback organ grinder,
and rejoined his mother and her
friends.
He had loosened the handcuff at
last. but the hooking Vivian had In
sisted 1t be retained as souvenir of
what she termed "the leap OF the white
knight"
So ended the last masked tourpa-
ment OF the knights OF Fairfax, and
the excited dowagers and maidens
were driven to their homes recounting
the exciting events of the day, while
their husbands. brothers and fathers,
who had come on horseback, were far
On their way In hot pursuit Of the
fugitive.
The day had been too much for Mrs
Burton Randolph's poor nerves." as
she expressed 1t. She regarded her
Fairfax relatives with smoldering ami
mostly.
What had the Fairfax Stanleys done
but break up her ball In Richmond with
shameful attendant notoriety? And
now when she had come to Fairfax to
forgot another horrid contretemps had
occurred to further rack her already
shattered nervous system.
She resolved TO return to Richmond
and seek secln-ion and. II possible, for
getfulnass there.
Some twenty miles away the Monti-
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-11-25

fireplace that now WIS swung outward
into the room. Blair stepped into the
recess and closed the hiding place AFT
er him.
Here he III candle and furiously
pried at the old iron bound chest
where, among his fathers papers. his
mother kept the ready money which
she. like her husband had before her.
lent out ut heavy interest TO such I'M
fortunates as fell into her meshes-
when their security was good.
At Stanley hall, after the departure
OF Detective Blake. Hagar ordered her
carriage 81 am going to pay call. |
will not be long," was all the informa-
ton she vouchsafed TO Esther But
Esther knew that, whatever was the
errand that called Hagar away, al
though secret. It was one that was
for Esther's good.
Luke Lowell, who spent his time at
Stanley hall partly and partly as head
vous some dozen miles away Ia Il hid
den fastness of the Blue Ridge, brought
around the horse and buggy TO the
front Of Stanley hall At this instant
Il diversion was caused by the appear
ance Of IA hunchback organ grinder
marrying up the driveway.
Ii was Quabba, his monkey. shrek
ing with fright. clinging closely e. his
masters breast. Behind them came
Sheriff sam Swain Oh horseback. lash.
ing the unfortunate Quabba.
Hagar and Esther both dew TO the
Rescue OF the poor hunchback.
Hes lucky | am not chasing him
out OF the county" explained the irate
sheriff But for the trick he played
upon me yesterday would have caught
Arthur Stanley Do you know what
this organ grinding monkey toting imp
Of Satan did?
why. he handcuffed me to Blair
Stanley. and Arthur Stanley. the muir.
derer who had the nerve TO come rid
Ing at the mask tournament. got away!
| could have this organ grinding scoun-
drel sent up for year for interfering
with an officer In the discharge OF his
duty
Il didn't mean any harm" whined
Quabba. You were teasing and Jok
ing with me, saying you We're going TO
put the handouts on me and only
joked with you and the other gentle
man In putting them on you and him. "
Young Teller" said the sheriff i'm.
preSsively. never joke with an officer
OF the law. 1t is against the peace and
dignity OF the commonwealth OF Vlr.
GINA and the law and the statutes that
therein apply" And. having delivered
himself OF this pseudo legal dlctum
the sheriff touched his hat to Hagar
and Esther aud cantercd on.
Quabba was n wandering. solitary
gypsy of Italian stock \ word IN
Romary fell on his nstonished eat
from the lii Of the grande dame AT
the portals Of this grand house. who
gave orders 10 Luke that Quabba be
cared for at the kitchen OF Stanley
hall.
This done Hagar was prepared 10
go upon her mysterious errand with
As Esther noticed. the black fat port
folio the strange man from Richmond
had brought that day. when her keen
gypsy eye noticed that the horse was
slightly lame.
Half angrily she ordered Lowell &c
return II to the stable. and after Low.
ELL with the equipage and Qunbba. the
latter uttering expressions OF his graf.
itude, had turned the corner OF the
great house. 81 am not going so very
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-11-25

fractlous pig, they saw fox hunter
in his red coat riding away far off, but
at their feet lay, as it seemed to them,
the body of Arthur Stanley. killed by
fall from the horse he had ridden so
CALAMITY at the thrilling Fairfax tour
nament
Cropping the grass near by the log
against which seemingly his rider had
fallen, the bride rein caught in a
gnarled branch Of the fatal tree. was
the horse that they all recognized as
the very steed that had made the leap
from the grand stand, leap long to
be remembered in Fairfax.
That night while Arthur. who has
told all his story to Farmer Smith, IL
being sent upon his way with hearty
yet sad farewells and expressions of
godspeed by the farmer and his family
the body Of the dead huntsman with
the bruised face is borne into Stanley
hall
With wild cry Esther recognizes II
is not Arthur. but the silencing hand
OF Hagar falls upon her lips.
"A gypsy trick" murmurs Hagar.
She yearns for the son whom she has
disowned. but all OF whose secrets she
will hold. Let them find out his ruse
In all good time" Hagar mutters to
herself. at will give him the better
chance to be far and safely on his
way"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-11-25

far, so it doesn't mhtter II walk ="
SAID Hagar and kissed Esther again
and went upon her way.
Little did Esther dream of the strance
return this secretive yet kind woman.
whom she deemed her mother. WAS 70
make to Stanley hall
AT Mrs. Lamar SANKEY'S house that
austere woman sat upon her piazza.
rocking and waiting for Blair TO re.
turn from inside the house. She had
more to say to her son. and as she re.
hected upon the bitter phrasing of the
words she would speak her heart ached
DULY.
what was the use? she kept saying
to herself. What was the use. what
use the ambition. the cold calculating
ambition th1i had darkened her life
and had carSed the tragic death of her
husband eighteen long years ago?
What was the use to scheme ana
plot and hope and hate for a bauble
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-11-25
CHAPTER XIV.

a Nd Mrs. Burton Randolph re-
"a turns to Richmond. vivian
"a and Blair have quarreled. Wv
- ian realizes Fairfax will be
dull while II feasts upon gossip that
will not interest her She will return
10 Richmond with her friend.
With woman's prrscicnce she real
ICES that Blairs mother intuitlvely sus'
poets her. So Vivian MArston thinks
it best TO return to Richmond too.
That night the Monticello hunt Is mi
nus member Inquiry and investlga-
ton bring some OF the huntsmen TO
Stanley hall The dead man is identi.
fed for the man he really Is and Is
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-11-25
CHAPTER XIII.
The Fox and tho PIG"

L" HE knights of the tournament,
now frenzied with excitement,
pressed ON Arthur, effectually
barring his way TO the gate.
These hot headed young Yirglnians
had been the friends. comrades and adj
mirers OF Arthur from boyhood up, but
the death of DR.. Lee and Arthur's fight
had filed them with bitter resentment
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-11-25

against their former companion Ev-
erybody In Fairfax had loved DR.. Lee.
There was none who had been the
recipient of his genial kindnesses more
than Arthur Hence. when. to shield
Blair because he believed he had wrong
ed him In being the usurper heir of Stan
ley. Arthur had by his flight and dis
appearance accepted the onus Of guilt.
all Fairfax was In anger heat against
him.
The struggle Of the young horsemen
seeking to stay and capture the now
betrayed and unmarked Arthur took
place directly In front OF the grand
stand
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-11-25

far away colored boy, who had
been driving a pig the day the gentle
FOLK OF Fairfax held their Wanted
tournament, is playing he is a hunter
after eagles
lie has wooden gun. this colored
boy who herds pigs while gentle white
roik ride to tournament and to chase
the fox. and with his wooden gun he
pays part In the -destinies OF those
concerned In this strange story.
FOR beneath wayside tree he finds
handful Of feathers. "Owls up dar!'
says the mimic hunter, and he drops
the rude wooden gun and climbs the
Tree. An owl flies from its nest with
n querulous screech.
That evening an obscure negro ur-
chin' whose lot II is that he must at
TEND to swine. leans over a noisome
pen and bangles before an unapprecia-
i've pig. gorging at his swill, the die-
mond from the skyl
Ito Be Continusd.)
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-09-09
BAIL ALLOWED D
CAL COX IS
$4,000
Man Charged With Murder of
lack Clinton Granted Bail; viii
Probably Furnish Same in Few
Days; Civil Suit Progresses.

TOMBSTONE, Sept 8. lSpeciaD
depcsitions were disposed of IN the
Cunningham-Co Costello case today and
it begins to look as though the de
fense would be able to dispose OF the
largest portion of its testimony by
tomorrow night and the entire testi-
mony of the case concluded by Friday
so that Saturday can be given to the
settling of legal points and the agree
ing on the questions that are to be
submitted to the jury about Wednes-
day next. This information is based
on statements made by the attorneys
ou both sides
The testimony today for the de
Tense was principally from Witnesses
who stated that they had had conver-
sations with Mr. and Mrs. Cunning.
ham at different times and stated
what they had had TO say at the time
i'm regard to the settlement and deal
ings they had had with Martin cos
tello.
ne htHOSllloNh OF NoiuON camp
bell of the Calumet d Arizona Mining
Company was on the dispositions that
were read to the jury.
Bail Allowed.
This morning Judge Lockwood
made an order in the case of the
State VS. Cal Cox, allowing bail in the
sum Of $4,000 His attorneys expect
to be able TO furnish the bail 50 that
he win be at liberty within the next
few days Cox is charged with the
killing of Jack Clinton near Hereford
few months ago. ed Scarborough,
also charged with the killing is held
in the. county jail without bail Scar
borough being the one that hred the
shots that killed Clinton.
Was A Tombstoner.
There can be no further doubt that
George Ashcroft, who was listed i'm
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