Arizona republican., 1916-01-09

Vivian paled. a chill went through her being. Come, comei" she whispered tenseIy "come, dear. let go Into the house; you are badly hurt and the diamond is gone. Never mind we will recover it! Everything will be all right; yes, every thing will be all right" And for the first time in her wicked life that pity which Is akin to love filled her heart with. deep affection. After all, wicked as he was. Blair man who had fought his way, unscrupulously and desperately, 1t is true, but he had fought and never whimpered- and for her! And in this i'll hour preceding more evil days to come Vivian felt a wild affection for the stricken man beside her which was never 10 falter nor weaken.
 In far away Virginia there Is love and happiness, increased and greater, in the joy hearts of Esther and Arthur In the sweet, dear year that has passed. At the gypsy rendezvous, unvIsited by the outside world, Arthur and Esther man and wife, have seen the happy year speed by and in its course bring them their hearts desire a child. ~e.-
 Again joyous gypsy festival, the chris tening of the little gypsy prince. Again the stranger minister who was brought to oficiate at their wedding from distant Rich mond, comes. This time there is no such wild revelry at the mayqoIe wedding which amazed and interested the good man. But once again the gypsy musicians play and once again Quabba is drunk with joy.
 At the hillside fountain that gushes in a crystal stream into the hollow trough that is natures own christening font the minis ter from Richmond dips his fingers and sprinkIes the son of Esther and Arthur and says: I christen thee Arthur Stanley Harding!"
 Then after the christening feast and the strange gypsy rites by which child is taken into the tribe, the parson departs, wondering, as he has wondered before, what strange gypsies are these who are ruled in love and kindness by young king and queen bearing every evidence in speech and action of education and refinement. But that is their secret and the good man re- spects 1t and goes he has come and says no word to any one as he has pledged him. self to do.
 When the pursuit of the murderous thief had halted and when Blair had been helped back to his chambers in Stanley House. the still bewildered Smythe. duly smart ing under the unjust accusation of Blair, had retrieved his hat and ab- sentmindedly had placed it upon his head. He winced as he felt a sharp heavy object fall down within the crown and rap him smartly the skull He scratched his head and then in mild sur prise felt his fingers entangIed in a. jeweIed chain He drew it down and gazed at 1t dumfounded.
 My word!" he said, if 1t isn't the bauy old diamond from the sl1y."
 Stupid, as Blair might think yet wise as the serpent, as Blair might also think, Marmaduke Smythe took the great jewel and placed it carefully in the inside breast pocket of his frock coat and then buttoned that most respectable garment tightly around his attcnuated form
 One afternoon a few days later when Smythe returned to his room. half bed cham Der, half old library and ofice quarters sacred to him family solicitor of the earls of Stanley for over thirty years. he found the present earl busted among the papers and documents in the flies and in and on his desk. The curious old parchment Hagar had given him-the gypsy family tree of the Hardings-had been tossed upon the floor contemptuously by Blair, who re- garded it as some personal old trumpery of Smythe's.
 Pack up your things and get" said BIalr- Your own things and nothing but. your own things. remember,"
 Smythe answered dutifulIy, but crisply " As your lordshiP wishes" and picked up the parchment of the Harding gypsy genesis from the floor His bags were already packed, and he now shouIdered the gun he had carried In the wilds of America and was turning to remove the deer head-the cher ished souvenir cs hIs second visit sc tbe Yankee jungles-when BIaIr's exclamation " Leave that alone!" caused him to wheel around startled
 The gun went off. pointed back over Smythe's shoulder and the heavy charge. 1f shot struck the deer head fair between the eyes. The impact loosened whatever bound 1 N1 Il IL