Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-30

cousin, although he had always dis
yuised IL. but now his hatred was min
yled with contempt.
The hotel Blair had been stopping at
was near the depot. and he was pro
eedine leisurely toward the station
when lie was aware that he was being
followed by hulking panhaudler He
turned and faced the fellow Ii was
Luke Lowell. gypsy that Blair had
seen several times in and around Fair
FAX. The gypsy regarded him eagerly
and touched his hat
ITS surprise 10 meet you here. Mr..
Stanley" said the fellow 81 am out
seeing the world; am not gypsy any
more"
mo. you're a tramp now replied
Blair contemporary.
IN admit | have tramped.' returned
Lowell. not at all abashed But |
have tramped to some good purpose.
have tramped couple of thousand
miles. and now that meet up with
you | can tell you know something
you'd give good many thousand dol
lars to hear. because II would be worth
money and more than money TO YOU III
you knew it
Blair regarded the gypsy tramp with
a sheer. at is funny" he said, you
sypsies can tell every booy's fortune but
your own"
"Gypsies sometimeH tell their own
fortunes. too" retortei Lowell Then
sudden idea seized nm What a
fool ann he cried. why. if | told
you what knew you'd take advantage
OF IT. but you'd never give me II cent
The secret | have is one that | will
be paid 10 keep and not to tell" And
laughing sardonically the gypsy turned
upon his heel and staggered away
ITS queer what booze will do TO
them thought the cynical Blair. Its
wonder he didn't try 10 borrow a dol
lar from me; | believe that's the price.
the gypsies ask to tell II mans fortune
they TELL women'S fortunes cheaper"
And he shrugged his shoulders and
forgot the incident in muSins over Wv
ians desertion of himself and wonder
ing how his mother would treat him I'm
Richmond
But while her erstwhil,. husband is
travelling toward Richmond the viva
clous Vivian. installed luxuriouSly at
the best hotel. has wired her friend.
Mr.. Abraham Bloom, thai she. l. I'm
Los Angeles and. having got rid of
Blair Stanley. hopes TO find some trace
of the diamond from the. SKY OF
course she has telegraphed for funds
10 Mr.. Bloom as well.
In due time she receives an answer
ing message. Mr.. Bloom gallantly no
tines her that he Is telegraphing her
5000 and that he expects her to stay
IN the FAR west. in the big cities near
where the train robbery was commit
ted. FOR the purpose of locating the
great jewel which Mr. Bloom is deter
mined TO possess.
In Richmond Mrs. Stanley still main
tains her attitude of kindly Interest i'm
Esther Mrs. Randolph is overjoyed
TO nave protege OF Esther's distinc.
t1on OF appearance and youth
While Hagar is placed I'm sanitar.
ium under the best of care Esther feels
that she has at last found friends In
ner loneliness. and she keeps up a good
neart In the hope that her foster mot h.
er will be restored to reason Often
she appeals to the doctors to save her
mothers reason
She hopes also Arthur will return
and be cleared from the suspicion of
guilt that attaches to him since his
light under the accusat ton of being
the murderer Of her guardian. DR. Lee
But Esther little dreams that the
habits OF thought and the cold ambi
ton of lifetime are not easily
Blair Stanley's mother. In
her austere way. has been kind to
Esther. 1t is true. and the frivolous
Mrs. Randolph is kind. and also gen
erous
But Mrs Randolph is only tool In
the hands of her relative. Mrs. Stan
ley. and Esther but the destined vic
Tim OF Blair's mothers secret purpose
The one real friend that Esther has