The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-08-20

murdered Or. Les!"
Richmond.
The check has come back to the vim
dictive, angry gambler marked no
funds" and when Abe Bloom has call
ed upon the Blake Detective agency to
aid him recover the amount Of the
check the willy Tom Blake has In his
possession the convincing Identification
he has been seeking-the duplicate
thumb print OF the murderer OF Dr.
Lee, the thumb print OF Blair Stanley!
The astute IL not prescriptions de-
tective, is working only for his client,
Hagar Harding, who pays him well.
There is no reward offered for the ap-
prehension Of Blair Stanley or any 9TH
err man save the innocent Arthur Stan
ley.
Detective Blake knows that Hagar
will use the evidence he brings her In
her own time and in her own way.
1t concerns him no further, for the
present at least, and he takes his fee
and returns to Richmond, strangely
Mrs. Burton Randolph and Vivian
Marston.
Blair and his mother have returned
from the little station at Fairfax after
seeing their late guests to the train
Blair and his mother are Mt daggers
drawn. He asks that she give him
money and let him go upon his way in
the world. as he wishes to leave Fair
fax and never return.
you have been under enough evil
influences in following the promptings
OF your own unfortunate ways" says
his mother coldly. This Vivian Mars
ton cannot deceive me for a moment.
And as she seems to have also COM
pletely deceived and infatuated you,
you shall have no money Of my saw
ing to waste upon an adventures"
Blair made no reply, but inwardly he
felt wild curses mounting to his lips,
and he flung himself in the house,
leaving his mother alone on the porch
ere he might utter them.
But he was resolved to leave Fair
fax. and he was resolved to again see
and regain the favor OF Vivian.
There was no time like the present.
was his thought. Blair went rapidly
up the steps and into the living room
on the second floor. while hts mother
remained in bitter contemplation on
the piazza.
He nerved to his desperate undertake
ing. He closed the door of the living
room behind him. He pressed the
spring, and the "Tory hiding place"
behind the chimney opened
Taking the heavy poker from the
fireplace that now was swung outward
into the room, Blair stepped into the
recess and closed the hiding place aft
er him.
Here he lit candle and furiously
pried at the old iron bound chest
where, among his fathers papers, his
mother kept the ready money which
she, like her husband had before her.
lent out at heavy interest to such I'M
fortunates as fell into her meshes-
when their security was good.
At Stanley hall, after the departure
Of Detective Blake, Hagar ordered her
carriage. Il am going to pay call. I
will not be long" was all the tnforma-
ton she vouchsafed to Esther. But
Esther knew that, whatever was the
errand that called Hagar away, al
though secret, 1t was one that was
for Esther's good
Luke Lowell, who spent his time at
Stanley hall partly and partly as head
man under Hagar at the gypsy rendez-
vous some dozen miles away In hid
den fastness Of the Blue Ridge, brought
around the horse and buggy to the
front of Stanley hall. At this instant
a diversion was caused by the appear
ance of hunchback organ grinder
hurrying up the driveway.
1t was Quabba, his monkey. shrek
ing with fright, clinging closely to his
masters breast. Behind them came
Sheriff Sam Swain on horseback, lash
Ing the unfortunate Quabba.
Hagar and Esther both dew to the
rescue Of the poor hunchbqck.
He's lucky am not chasing him
out OF the county,! explained the irate
sheriff. but for the trick he played
upon me yesterday would have caught
Arthur Stanley. Do you know what
this organ grinding monkey tct1ng Imp.
Of Satan did,
Why. he handcufad me to Blair