Arizona republican., 1915-09-12

she had returned with Quabba, when first setting out in search of Arthur with the loyal hunchback Another search of Ha gar's at the camp had been fruitless. There was no trace evidence of any wealth that it had always been supposed that Hagar possessed. Wherever she had hidden it before some sudden shock blow had deprived Hagar of reason there was no clew to it.
 Esther announced to the gypsies that while Hagar gave evidence of eventual re-. covering, it was necessary that she. Esther, must journey far to seek a friend who could aid her in these days of trial The gener- ous Romanys of the tribe pressed their lit- tie hoards of money upon Esther, whom they acknowledged their princess But Esther refused to accept of this The more canny and practical Quabba, however. ac- cepted all tributes of this kind, unknown to Esther. He accepted them personally without the intermediate aid of Clarence, the monkey, Quabba's collector of external revenue. Clarence did well enough in the matter of small contributions. but where the largesse of such proportions Quabba took it up himself and secreted it against coming days of need.
 Followed far from the camp by the kindly gypsies. and even the little gypsy children who loved Esther with the loyal devotion of their elders, Quabba and Esther set out upon their way. Quabba was fur ther gladdened by a royal gift of a large street piano and cart and pony to haul it, the prized possession heretofore of a gypsy musician. lame now in an accident, and whose wandering days were over, at least for the present.
 Starting west and north upon their quest for Arthur, Esther and Quabba with their quaint equipage took their way. They halted at the farm of Farmer Smith. where Arthur had worked. and proceeded on, in tending to skirt through Richmond to as certain Hagar's condition ere striking for the west.
 Journeying to Richmond, Blair Stanley beheld Quabba and Esther and the pony and organ cart as his train passed by them. The reckless Blair had no patience to wait till the train reached the next station. He pulled the airbrake cord, and, with the maledictions of the trainmen ringing in his ears. coolly alighted. and the train pulled out again he hid by the roadside by the track, and after Esther and Quabba had toiled past him foot by their pony outfit, he steathily trailed them to the outskirts of Richmond. From here he hastened to Mrs. Randolphs, and made his peace and enlisted her sympathy and corporation in regard to Esther. With Mrs. Randolph he hurried to the sanitariur where Hagar was, and as he had surmsed would be the case, they found Esther.
 The appeals of the good hearted Mrs. Randolph had effect in dIssuadng Esther from her wild plan of searching for Arthur, journeying even across the con tinent on foot With gypsy hunchback to do so, until she appealed to her through her love for Hagar.
 Suppose your mother recovers and needs you?" said Mrs. Randolph earnestly. Stay with me and be my little adopted daughter again till your mother recovers. You can she is improving. Let your gypsy ser want go and seek Arthur Stanley I am sure I do not know what strange reason actuates you in your desire tc find him. If he cared for you he would let you know where he If he is not guilty of mur- dering dear old pr. Lee, why should he run away? Don't you see a nice young girl can't do such delightful romantic things? It's all right in books my dear Esther. but in real life a young girl going across the world to seek a sweetheart, without chaperon, would be talked about" To be talked about was Mrs Randolph's idea of mundane damnation.