The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-18

the palatlal steam yacht that she had
read IN the papers would be- delivered
to him In the beautiful bay Of Santa
Barbara
Her prospective prey had come on
horseback and had met the yacht
broker shortly before she had arrived
at the same hotel lie had donned the
expensive yachting attire that had
been sent here for him and was on his
way to the wharf as Vivian watched
from the window Of her room In the
hotel and mused upon her plan Of cam.
palgn.
THAT Is the new yacht the young
millionaire John Powell. has Just
bought, Is It noty' she asked Of the at.
tcntlvc hotel maid. The maid was
quick to assent Have you seen Mr..
Powell, ma'amT the maid asked eager.
~. lie is so handsome an the young
ladies at the hotel are dying to meet
him.
"Ile Is nm old friend OF mine" said
Vivian. smiling Too bad he went to
his yacht before saw him know he
would have taken me aboard" Then
as though the idea had Just occurred tc
her she clapped her shapely and gen
covered hands together and cried; 81
know what ! will do, wired here be
fore came that a sallboat should b,
hired for me Tho clerk told me tho
owner Of the sallboat had It waiting
for me anchored on the dock. II
hurry can sail out 10 the yacht before
Mr. Powell will be through looking Il
over and getting under way for m,
trial trip. Here, help me Into thes,
cloihcs." And with the hotel maid.
assistance Vivian quickly attlrcd her
sell In fetching sailor costume. which
helped TO set on her rich beauty to nd
vantage
Calling o TAXI, she drove 10 the wharf
10 ind the snllholt owner waiting foi
her Declaring she was % good suilol
NJ pleasure craft and could handle @
small boat ns well ns any man which
WIS fuo enough Vivian Marston TO-
fused the assistance N the hcwlldcrct
snilhont owner She had him run ~
the sail Tor her aud left him at III,
wharf aud headed tho pretty craft IN
the direction OF the graceful yacht an
chored far out. Already. with steam
mp and anchor weighed. tho yacht wa
ready 10 stnrt on on its first voyng
under the command Of lis new owner
John Powell.
Far away In the Serras. in that wild
region where lie the Lady Veronica
mines, owned. like the great white
yacht In Santa Barbara bay, by John
Powell, another fair but younger wo
man seeks also thls fortunate young
man Housed from the slumbcr Of er,
haustion. Esther aud Quabhn hnstencl
along the mountain road toward thu
now deserted mine. BY some unfortu
nate chance the evil pair who pursued
and who had lost them In the flight In
the night now sighted them again
Quabbn was first to sense the renewed
pursulll There Is Blair Stanley and
Luke Tovell.' he cried. Esther gath.
cred up her skirts aud ran like youna
frightened fawn beside her faithful
protector.
THE mine Is not far away. We
heard the whistle at dnybreak quite
plainly" Esther painted. Arthur l.
there. Arthur will save US"
But she Nth knew there was none to
save her at the place ~ refuge. Arthur
was far away. and a designing and nm
scrunulous, beautiful woman was con
summutlns a desperate plan to ensnnrt
him.
Nearer and nearer came the speeding
Luke and Blair Quahba seized Esther
by the hlnd and turned sharply down
The rocky hillside where the sheds ~
the mine mouth could be seen at IN,
lotion N the Wild gorge far below
Over rock aud shrub. down the dizzy
hillside. Quahba and Esther fed. But
the more sturdy and agile Luke ami
Blair gained on them.
Suddenly Qnahha held hack himself
and Esther with an effort Thev had