The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-09-02
By ROY L. Me CARDELL

have any claim on the Stanley heir
loom. And II she will not hGve ue
without the diamond she will hik< e
have me with it,
So Blair Stanley paid his bill at the
second rate Los Angeles hotel and tax
ing his valise. proceeded to the depot
to take the train back east. He won
dered II anything had been heard IN
Richmond or Fairfax of the missing
Arthur Stanley. the rlghtful heir
He smiled as he thought of Arthurs
quixotic nature in fleeing as a fugitive
accused of crime he was guiltless OF
the murder of DR.. Lee.
81 would like to see myself be such
fool simply because | had gone broke
through wasting my money" was
Blair's inward comment. He had al.
ways hated his dcbonalr supposed
cousin. although he had always dis
gulsed it, but now his hatred was min
gled with contempt.
The hotel Blair had been stopping at
was near the depot. and he was pro.
cseding leisurely toward the station
when he was aware that he was hping
followed bt hulking panhandler. He
turned and faced the fellow. 1t 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 to meet you here. Mr..
| Stanley" said the fellow. II am out
seeing the world; am not gypsy any
| more"
mo, you're tramp now" replied
| Blair contemptuously.
"I'll 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 n good many thousand dol
| lars to hear. because 1t would be worth
money and more than money to you II
! you knew it."
| Blair regarded the gypsy tramp with
sneer. 1T Is funny" he said, you
gypsies can tell everybody's fortune but
your own"
|
fortunes, too" retorted Lowell. Then
sudden idea seized him. What n
fool | amr' he cried. why, If | told
you what knew you'd take advantage
OF 1t, but you'd never give me a cent.
The secret | have Is one that | will
be paid TO keep and not to tell" And
laughing sardonically the gypsy turned
upon his heel and staggered away.
ITS queer what booze will do 10
them" thought the cynical Blair, Its
wonder he didn't try TO borrow dol.
lar from me; believe that's the price
the gypsies ask to tell mans fortune
They tell womens fortunes cheaper"
And he shrugged his shoulders and
forgot the incident In musing over Wv
ian's desertion Of himself and wonder
ing how his mother would treat him IN
Richmond.
But while her erstwhile husband IL
travelling toward Richmond the viva
cious Vivian, installed luXuriously al
the best hotel, has wired her friend
Mr.. Abraham Bloom, that she Is II
Los Angeles and, having got rid OF
Blair Stanley. hopes TO find some trac,
of the diamond from the sky. 81
course she has telegraphed for funds
TO Mr.. Bloom as well.
In due time she receives an answer
, ing message. MIR. Bloom CALAMITY no
titles her that he is telegraphing he
, $500 and that he expects her to sta,
In the far west, In the big cities nea
where the train robbery was commit
ted, for the purpose of locating tn,
great jewel which Mr.. Bloom IL deter
3 mined to possess.
In Richmond Mrs. Stanley still main
tains her attitude of kindly interest II
: Esther. Mrs. Randolph is overjoyet
!. TO have protege OF Esther's distinc
= ton of appearance and youth.
: While Hagar is placed In sanitar
r FUN under the best of care Esther feel
o that she has ut last found friends Il
n her loneliness. and she keeps up a goo'
. heart in the hope that her foster moth
n er will be restored to reason. Oftel
3 she appeals TO the doctors to save he
0 mothers reason.
= She hopes also Arthur will retur
!. and be cleared from the suspicion o
J. guilt that attaches TO him since hi
g flight under the accusation Of bein
- the murderer of her guardian, DR.. Lee
But Esther little dreams that tn
habits of thought and the cold amb
ton of lifetime are not easil
changed. Blair Stanley's mother, !
8 her austere way, has been kind
l. Esther, II Is true, and the frivolou
n Mrs. Randolph is sind. and also ger
70 erous.
y But Mrs. Randolph is only a tool
z the hands OF her relative, Mrs. Star
d ley, aud Esther but the destined VII
tim of Blairs mothers secret purpose
k The one real friend that Esther ha
~ In Richmond is ouabba. Both he an
N Esther have realized il win not do fC
. the humble hunchback organ grlndt
), to De seen In proximity to the youn
m girl, Mrs. Rnndolph's latest proteg
No being introduced into the best circle
M n ha ltuhf