The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-07-29

club" This fair vision was none 9th
or than the stunningly attired and viva
cious woman of the world Vivian
Marston.
Abe's 'club'' was on quiet side
street The supposed ''New York So
ciety belle" ran little risk of being
seen by any Of Richmond's best soci.
ETY. people" at 4 in the afternoon as
she hurriedly passed from her waiting
cab into the double doorway of the
clubhouse
Abraham Bloom received the sup
posed New York society leader" with
an astonishing air of friendly familiar
ity. Vivian Marston may not have
been society leader in New York.
as the rest of Richmond supposed, but
II was true enough that she was
gay New Yorker and Nh. Bloom had
met her there on more occasions than
one when he had visited the gay me-
tropolis.
surprised to see me in your town,
Abe?' asked Vivian gayly. well.
met one of your society danes, Mrs.
Randolph, ut Palm Beach last winter.
l made hit with her, and | am here
as her guest.
"She gives that big blowout you hear
so much about tonight. | want TO pick
up some rich guy of Richmond and
marry and settle down among the
southern arlstocracy. | have got plen-
-ty Of fine clothes. but | had TO hook
my ice in New York to get them and
get here.
81 want to beg borrow or steal n
fine outfit Of jewelry, and | want you
to help me get the loan of some. I'M
less you get enlargement of the heart
and present 1t to me-"
mix on that generosity stuff, VI. old
girl" replied Mr.. Bloom. Business
Is bum. There's no money in Rich
mond except the old Confederate bills
they printed here by the ton during
the war. But l got brother who
runs hook shop
And you and your brother catch
ahem coming and going" merrily inter-
jected the New York society leader, so
called. After you break the boobs
your hook shop brother gets their jew
elry."
Never you mind about that, kiddo,"
replied Mr.. Bloom affably. "rll give
Iyou a note to brother Ike to lend you
| all the ice in the refrigerator. He'll
fix you out with sparklers till you'll
look like chandelier"
| The lady departed from Mr.. Blooms
establishment with n compelling note
10 his brother, the pawnbroker The
best Mr. Ike Bloom had In the shop
was the diamond from the sky. In
fatal moment he displayed 1t TO the
Opulent looking lady friend OF his
brother. Miss Marston of New York.
and that dazzled young person had
eyes for nothing else.
THAT for me!' she cried, land moth
Ing else. II would be sacrilege to
wear anything else with that"
BE very careful OF it." warned the
cautious Bloom reluctantly. 81 don't
know where it came from, but when
you wear that know you are wearing
one of the finest diamonds In the
worldw
"They can't come too good for me.
Mr.. Bloom" said Vivian, as she gazed
enraptured at the great jewel in its
antique setting.
That night Vivian Marston, in all her
IluXuriant beauty, set off as 1t was by
the diamond of the sky blazing on her
fair bosom, was the cynosure of all
eyes at Mrs. Randolph's ball as she
stood with her hostess in the receiving
line.
Arthur and Blair gasped at her beau
ty, but stared as II turned to stone to
see the diamond from the sky gleam-
Ing on the bosom of this fair stranger
IN Richmond.
Hagar, admitted as soon rs her appli-
cation reached the hostess, happy TO
have the novel diversion of real gyp-
,les TO tell fortunes Mt her ball. gasped.
too, TO see the diamond Haunted bold
ly by this dark. luxurious stranger
from the great city.
She thought Arthur had given this
bold faced beauty the diamond from
the sky, and her heart again harden
ed to him.
Eslutl' udHHlcu ~ lhc llShNS anu llc
luxury, chung timidly TO Hagar's arm.
she had never seen the diamond from
the sky before nor had she ever heard
It's history.
Outside Luke Lowell loitered idly,
awaiting to guard Hagar and Esther
back from the ball when the function
should come to an end.
Shall we have the fortunes frstf"
asked the hostess of her guest from
New York. 1T will be great fun and
help to get things started"
Hagar had given no sign OF recogni.
tion TO Arthur. and he IN turn was re-
Iieyed that his gypsy mother did not
seem intent on creating any scene. He
stood aloof with Blair and silent, and
both OF them gazed from afnr AS
though fascinated at the diamond from
the sky blazing on the breast of Vivian
MarstOn.
How came It here? was the thought
Of both Of them, for in all their recon.
Citation they had sedulously avoided