The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-14

Vivian Stanley Leaves Her Husband.
advanced money on II. aud even II %,
hadn't that's my price FOR keeping my
mouth Shut" he added. "and l'll sue
that Blnkc here says nothing neither
"liut the diamond has disappeared
We don't know where It Is, said Mrs
Stanley coldly. though In her heart she
RACED At the presumption.
"ltll turn up-them big stones al
ways do. us one Of the finest In the
world, but that's my price, retortcd
Mr.. Abe llloom. m It ever turns VI
you Stanlcys can repleyln 1t No one
can dispute your title to H. There Amt
another one like II In the world. but
when you Stanleys get It 1t comes &c
mel That's understood and agreed, ch
BlnkcT
There was q strange, lmpcrturbablt
CLEAN In the keen eyes Of the detec
tive, who had maintained his usual
taclturnity during this strnnge confer
cncc. but he nodded his head and an.
swcrcd quietly. Yes that's understood
and agreed"
Reaching Richmond, II had been nc
trouble for Quabba, at his old occupa
tlon OF organ grinder, to find the hous,
OF Mrs. Burton Randolph. where he
knew Esther was stopping In Rich.
mond lie had Just reached the house
aud had Just been ordered To move Oh
by a passing policeman when q taxi
cab drove up aud Blake aud Bi0ur
allghtcd and entered the Randolph resi-
dcncc
This visitation was such surprise
TO the policeman that he readily vouch
Ell the Information as 10 who these Boo
diylduns were when Quahhl inquired
Them said the policeman. Them
two OF She w.scst guys In Richmond
Tom Hikc who runs the Blake dciec
tive agency, aud Abe Bloom. the hig
gcst gambler in this burg Maybe thoi
are going Into society"
THU. udca.ag Quahba TO move ON
uealn. moved on himself
Quahlu with Dis monkey and organ
moved 600. but only TO the side Of thr
house a detective aud o. gambling
house Keeper These were stmugc
visitors indeed, and suspcctlng the mo
tlycs of MIS- Staulcys sudden patron
age Of Esther M he did. Quabba squat
ted close by the low window Of the
reception room aud listened. lie over
heard enough TO realize that Blair
Stancy's return was being arranged.
and be- knew this bodied no good 10 hl.
fair young mistress
After the detective and gambler had
departed, Quabba sent his ambassador
and collector OF external revenue, Clar'
encc the monkey mp The wisiaria vines
to the upper chamber. which be sur
missed might be Esthers.
lie was right In his surmlsc. Esther
who like Mrs. Randolph, had with
drawn when visitors on private bust
ness had been announced for Mrs
Stanley. was In her room.
The chattering OF the monkey on her
window sill reused Esther from rev
erie Of Arthur. and with n glad cry
she ran to the window and Rugged the
aifectlonatc little beast and waved
welcome to the smiling Quabba below
Then Quabba laid his finger to his lips
rs n sign Of secrecy. yanked the string
10 recall his ambassador and departed
Beside the track in the glaring Call
fornla desert. Arthur Stanley, or. rs
he calls himself. John Powell. lay
stunned after being thrown from the
Overland limited. which he had board
ed from horseback as the train had
painted ~ the grade In the desert
lie had meant to warn the trnlnmen
Of the robbers lying In wait Tor them
but they had Imagined him desper
ado single hnndedly attempting a hold
NJ and had thrpwu him on
lIla horse. rs MI horses he handled !
loved him The faithful and affection
ate creature ruused him 10y nnsine o.
him Arthur half stunned. mruuici