The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-07

crnyat With cosmetic from Vivlans
vanity case he darkcncd his ylsage ana
the two, taking dress suit cases, with
their own and such other attire us
struck their fancy. shut the spring lock
door on the bound and indignant pawn
broker.
with the passengers that took the
$40 a. IN. train north was u natty col
lege boy and bent gentleman OF mid
die age OF clerical aspect. evidently the
collcgian's father
Blake had stepped a few yards away
TO get view IN the light OF the faces
Of u young married couple, leaving Ahe
Bloom to scan the other passengers
They didn't get on this train" splut'
tered NJ. Bloom. but wish had
that young Teller by the neck that
dropped n cigarette In my eye from the
car window as the train pulled out
''That young fellow" was Vivian
Marston
In the gypsy camp the proximity OF
the Romany people brought no return
OF mental health TO the afflicted Hagar
In the trying days that followed the
devoted Esther would have given way
to despair. but for the cheering pres
ence ind loyalty OF her new and faith
ful friend and servant Quabba, the
| hunchhack organ grinder.
sedltlon was ut work among llngnrs
tribe. Everywhere Luke Lowell was
whispering evil counsel He had de
termncd TO wrcst the relns Of power
failing from the hands OF IIagar, Once
leader Of the gypses, he FELT II would
be nm easy thing to coercc Esther into
marriage and thus be assured Of his
Romany klngshlp,
llagar's wealth was n proyerb among
the gypsles, and while they loved rs
thcr. they listened to Luke when be
whispered TO them that now that Ila
gar was hcrcft OF her reason hei
wealth belonged 10 and should be ahar
Cd by the tribe,
Quabba sought In every way to cheer
Esther While llagar sat In her van
moaning aud muttering for child. a
son that none had ever heard had been
born To her. Quabbn would take Esther
for walks upon the mountains know
ing Ilagar was safe among the gypsles
attended by the elder women waiting
and watching faithfully near by at
such times.
The fayorlte spot where Esther AMI
Quabba daily climbed to talk OF Arthur
aud to wonder where he was aud
when they would hear from him was
to the mountains top. where great
balancing rock swNyed to the llghtesi
touch aud had menaced the valley be
low for centuries.
Upon such occasions they took Held
glasscs with them and would watch
the roads for miles away, wondering
n every distant rider were Arthur re.
turning to them.
Upon one such occasion Quhbbn turn.
ed the elasses upon the gypsy village
In the hollow at tho mountains foot
There was some excitement in the
camp. II was evident The figure OF
Luke Lowell on an eminence In the cen.
ter Of the camp could be plainly seen.
The gypsies had gathered around him,
md II was evident Luke Lowell was
harangulng them TO some evil purpose
OF his own.
Esther and Qunbba ran down the
mountain. arriving l.cathlesaiy at the
camp Just in time to ind Luke Lowell
leading tho Rypsica 10 Tfngnr's van to
despoil II OF Hagnrs supposed wealth
and divide H. FOR this Luke was to
be made chief OF the gypsies. King
whom IIagnr had been queen and
Esther princess.
When Esther and Quabhu pushed
themselveg through the clrclc Of gyp.
aics. Lake had brought out tho sup
posed treasure chest from the van
without protest from the crnzcd Hngnr
II was a brass bound box. NJ which
Esther had lntoly carried the key.
Esther had seen the box open and
had noted II contained only some pa.
per. yellow with age. These she had
not deemed II her province to examine
until Arthur returned.
But now she stepped forward. backed
by the active and determined Qunbbn.
md doncd Lowell to open the box.
II have the koyr she cried produc-
Ing Il from her bosom. And youi" and
she turned an Indignant glance upon
the gypslos-''lf you have no respect
for your queen or for me md listen to
tho words OF Luke Lowell will open
the borw
She did so, and Ms she did Luke
thrust his knotied hand I'm among the
documents as n searching for coins or
gems, lie brought out a bulky. time
stained document, the seals broken. II
was supcrscribed, TO be opened Mt my
death. In case my son. Arthur Stanley
2d. should prove unworthy Of the Stan.
ley name"
Esther mntchcd at the paper. but Il
was open IN Luke Lovells hand, and nc
a glance Esther and the sinister gypsy
both know the Stanley sssretl