The Springdale news., 1915-09-10

4 supposed daughter. If Arthur
 Stanley. so called. was not the rightfu heir, Blair Stanley was. But this left the girl heir to Stanley hall. and all could be conserved and al! be well if Blair might return and marry Esther.
 Even though Hagar recovered her faculties she must remain silent as to Blars guilt were he Esthers husband, thought Mrs. Stanley. As for Arthur Stanley. so called. there was slight fear of his returning
 The shrewd mother of Blair Stanley guessed now the true cause of Arthur's flight and continued absence. It was because he also had learned the Stan ley secret.
 At Stanley hall Esther, made a wom all and resolute by all the tragic occur rences that of late had befalen her, resolved it was her duty to examine further into the documents in HagarS brass bound box Esther had en- deavored vainly to lift the cloud from uagar's mind by earnest inquiries and kindly bcSeeehings. But Hagar would only moan, My son, give me back my Sou. my little babe.
 Then Esther read the documents. The proof WAS plain. She was ia her riehtfu place at stanley hall, for she WAS Esther Stanley. Butshe resolved thtoazh the love she bore for him she had known as Arthur Stanley, that she would take the secret to the grave ,she would spare Arthur the shame she kueN his proud spirit would feel.
 What to her Were place and position here in Fairfax among a proud people who. SD fur as their women folk Were concerned had ignored herr
 Yet when Ne are young We haze our hopes anu dreams. Esther.s hope and dream was the return of Arthur, the sharing of the secret with hiG4. aud lis love Then all would be we'll So it WIS that Esther WAS not Wl8#ls sur prfs,.al wien Blair Stanley mother called at Stanley hall and protrersa her Friendship and assistance.
 There were no coHtidcHees cAchaHgcl between them. Esther suspected that BlaffsS mother vaguely knew. hut in Der loneliness. and having no friend save the humble though devoted Quab l.. .ESther. was glad to accept the prot1ered friendship of her austere kinswoman. though neither spoke of the tie
 Mrs Stanley suggested that Hasar be taken to Richmond for treatment for her mental atliction She also insisted tn. Esther should go to Richmond and be introduced into the best circles there by Mrs. Burton Randolph.
 It may have been that Mrs. Burton Randolph stood iH fear of her aHStere kinsWoman.. Mrs Judge Stanles=feaf that was augmented by the fact that Blair's mother knew the true character of Vivian Marston
 II aIso may have been that the sweet nature and beauty of Esther and her gentle breeding appealed to Mrs Ran dolHh more than her fears of B1airs mother ItalWays had been Mrs Ran dolphs pet diversion to have protegee.
 At any rate Mrs Randolph made Esther Il welcome guest and protegee and assisted Blalf mother LIT Seeatlllg the ieadins alienist Of Richmond to treat Hagar for her mental infirnity
 Quabba had been left behind at Stanley hall, but Quabba #suspieioned that Blair's mother was All old foe with a new face of friendship As al- ways. he resolved to guard Esther and lie followed her to Richmond.
 Mrs Randolph had suggested to Blairs mother, when she found Mrs Stanley desired her sons return to consult with that astute private de tective Tom Blake, in settling the claims that were against the reckless Blair in Richmond
 Blake effected conference between Elair.s mother and Abe Bloom the