The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-11-04

IL mad Deen among the bank notes
Arthur nau gwen TO Luxe. IT naa -Jpen
hidden among them and Luke had held
to IT, when the money was gone. rs evi.
dence against Arthur. for Luke had
suspicious where the money had come
from.
This locks like train robbery stuffr'
said the desk sergeant.
And then Durand spoke up. 81 re-
member this fellow" he said. pointing
to Luke. II met him at place said
to be n train robbers hangout ut the
mining town of Mammoth, where Mr..
Powell here was injured some weeks
ago"
Wen hold him till we find out" said
the sergeant. Lock him up!"
And Luke was taken away.
| BY the aid of the police station
messenger, Luke got word of his plight
to Quabba and asked that Esther be
brought to see him.
| Quabba appraised Esther by tcle-
phone. She had just received tele.
gram from the convalescing Hagar ask.
ing her to return to Richmond. and
Esther had just wired in reply that she
would come. guardedly adding that Ar
thur seemed to he under evil influences
here and that she was discouraged re
garding him.
At the station house Esther briefly
explained that Luke had been a scrv.
ant of her mother In Virginia for years
and that she knew him TO be honest
Quabbn waited for Esther. More
strange company. thought the sergeant
But Esther spoke of Tom Blake. the
famous Richmond detective. and the
sergeant absolved her from suspicion.
especially when she winsomelv smiled
and admitted she was of gypsy blood.
At the cell bars Luke Lowell seized
his young mistress hand aud kissed It,
while contrite tears rolled down his
bronzed cheeks. Briefly he explained
what had happened.
There is but one thing to do" said
Esther. Tell the truth am tired
of subterfuge and deception. ! am
going back to my mother In Richmond.
She has recovered, and she needs he.
cannot shield Arthur at the expense
of wronging any one. much ~ | have
loved him and much us others have
loved him. II he has done evil thin IS
he Is not worthy of further sacrifice
and silence. / know Blair STANLEY to
be wicked. as are all those who live In
luxury with Arthur SO tell the truth
NO, Miss Esther" said Luke huski
ly; 81 will keep silent They have dou'
BILE crossed me. and | will have re
venge in my own way-the gypsy's
way"
There is only one course to follow
my poor Luke" said Esther gently
"and that is the open and truthful
course"
do not mix up in this replied
Luke earnestly. Go back to Hagal
and ask her to forgive me and forget
ever rcbeled against her | will at
tend TO my enemies and to hers.
will not harm Arthur If | can help 1t
but on Blair Stanley and the others
will have my revenge for their treach
cry. Tell Hagar that when | can gel
away | shall return to her and scrv,
her and you faithfully again, my lttlC
mistress"
Luke's determination and contritioI
were so evident that Esther made NJ
further attempt to change his mind
She invoked blessing on the rugged
: gypsy and left him, convinced his 10y
atty to her and Hagar was what it haC
, been before money greed had led Luke
to evil courses and companions.
. At the circus the auction was on
Arthur and his quondam friends wer
I there: also, gloved and as though Jus
from a bandboX, the old beau, Home
Graydon. Vivian divided her smile
= impartially.
The tents, the animals. the circu
, equipment generally. brought n few
listlcSs bids and went at paltry sums
. Then came the event of the sale. tn
one valuable asset, the great diamond
How much am | offered, gentle
menu cried the auctioneer.
Ten thousand dollars!' cried Arthur
"Mr. Powell bids $10000! cried tn
auctioneer gayly. What else do
>. hear?"
Fifteen thousandw shouted Home
. Graydon.
!, There was buzz of excitement n
q John Powell, the mad young million