Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-06

are all right now. Take this money
and 60 10 the devil With IL. But whrth-
er | killed Dr. Lee or not. | will kill
you if you ever say "a word OF what
you Know. One thing more. Who told
you?"
-Hagar Harding" He'd Luke Lowell
glibly. Then. seeing an incredulous
look in the others eyes. he added sur
lily: "Hagar's' gone dafy; that's why
she told me. But she don't talk TO any.
body now. and ! know she didn't tell
anybody else. They would only think
she was raving IL she did. Mrs. Stan
ley has taken her 10 Richmond TO an
asylum. Mrs. Stanley has the girl
Esther with her. They are ar Mrs.
Randolph's. where the ball was" adds
Luke.
John Powell breathed n sigh OF re-
lief. Then all II well with Esther ut
least He does not question Lowell
further. realizing n Lowell knew aught
concerning Esther the gypsy would
have blurted IL out
And 50 Luke Lowell. gypsy black
mailer. and John Powell. sheep her
der. part But as the gypsy goes
across the desert 10 the nearest desert
town and railroad station he searches.
ever searches. for the diamond from
the sky. lie has not told John Pow
ell OF the diamond. Even now he
half believes that II was but n figment
OF his heat crazed brain
Some miles across the desert travels
a desert Indian family. They have
two horses. One the huck rides nj his.
ease. and the other drags n travois-
the two rude poles fastened 10 the
horse. the ends OF which drag across
the desert. and dashed TO the poles are
the Indians goods and chattels.
Reside the travels trudges the squaw.
On her back her napoose sleeps. strap
ped 10 its board. In the sun.
Across the desert the travels scratch
% Its way. The eyes OF the squaw
fall upon the fresh tracks that Il
makes. A little spray OF sand sprin-
kles over something that g~listens
brightly IN the sun. The squaw Stops
down and gathers up the diamond from
the sky and wakes her papcose 10
shake the new found cleaning trinket
plaything before Its beady eyes.
So the days pass In Virginia and
California alike. John Powell ceases
TO be a sheep herder. and. taking with
him nearly 100000 cash In his bat
tered old valise. unknown to any man.
he bids goodby TO his friends Mt the
sheep ranch. and pausing only In los
Angeles 10 buy a becoming outfit Of
business clothes. he zoe 10 the ada
cent oil fields TO. as he says 10 him
self grimly. buy himself rich.
He writes 10 Esther. g%uardedly and
without signature. from Los Angeles.
The letter reaches Esther I'm the nick
OF time. Mrs. Randolph's maid gives
IL 10 her. informing her that Mrs. stan
ley has ISSUED orders that II any letter
should come 10 Esther that IL be de-
livered 10 Mrs. Stanley first.
The prosecutions OF Blair Stanley
have become in~tolerabIe, and when
Esther has gone dcfiantly 20 Blair's
mother Mrs. Stanley has tainted her
with the cruel rctort that she Esther
Is a beggar on the bounty OF the moth.
or Of the mar who onors her with nm
offer Of marriage.
Further. Mrs. Stanley iclly reminds
Esther that since Hagar has lost her
reason no trace Of the supposed wealth
- rIw.~ -. - . III. x~u-ntl...
necessary TO restore Hagar's mind Will
cost $1,000. III Esther accepts Blair.
Mrs. Stanley Informs her. this money
will be forthcoming. and the operation
will he performed.
II II on the point of Esther's tongue
TO speak and declare herself for what
she II. the legitimate daughter Of the