Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-10

tunnel. II they escaped with their
lives they will hardly make their way
Owe the mountains tonight"
IF they come this way ] promise
them a warm reception" remarked the
mine boss Grimly. The boys are just
naturally pining to get hold Of those
two fellows. There will he work for
the coroner II the boys catch them.
And the coroner had better bring IN u
verdict Of frozen 10 death too"
The moon Shune on the waters ~
upon the broad white deck ~ n great
yacht that moved maicStically across
the waters. Beneath the moon the
Scnsuous strains ~ a love song chant
cd in a minor KEY arose. In snowy
white. with flower garlands on their
breasts. n Hawaiian orchestra played
The Love Song % the Sky Flowers"
II is seductively sweet In the vcrnacu.
lar. In English il may bc suns
Beloved. the stars are sky lowers in the
night!
The flowers are ground stars. dear. by
day.
And all the air j. soft for your delight:
Then let US love. sweetheart. while Yet
We may.
Beneath the moon a rhaplct ~ How
crs in her hair. a ~clinging white gown
Of Grccian simplicity setting on licr
languorous beauty. rcClineS Vivian
Marston. Near her u Arthur Stanley.
enthralled. enraptured under the spell
Of Nivfan's allurinc charms. the witch
cry ~ the Hawaiian love song ~ ihr
sky flowers and the magic IF the moon
light over MI.
Under the spell ~ Nivian'S lanGlinr-
Gus evcs Arthur Stanley. John Row
oil. millionaire now. trcads the path
~ peril in his turn. mt tha path " net
plain - him. FOR n II hidden Nv lead
~ flowers The flowers on the path
~ peril seem sweet and fair ~ him
They may he such rs are in tho chap
let on Vivian's dark locks. for Arthur
bends over these and murmurs. n
would give you anything IN the world
An eager glow comes into Nivian's
dangerous eyes. n deeper flush Suf
fuses her fair checks. You would
give me anything IN tho world She
whispers. Then get mo the diamond
from the sky
1T has disappeared utterly IN the
earth" answers Arthur III IL comes
~ light II may not ~ mine ~ give"
And he leans over 10 clasp her IN his
arms. But. peuting like \ child ~
MED. Vivian holds him aloof. "You 10
not care for me- she SAYS with nm
fectcd plaintivenesS. "or won would
promise" And Arthur. such T. the
witchery Of this fair Woman sIich u
the magic Of the moonlight. promises
her.
The magic Of the moon casts no spoil
over Frank rurand. III faraway New
York Durand has no dreams or illu-
sinns. He IL a practical person. known
in the sphere that be adorns "a the
King II Diamonds for he II the
moving spirit OF a band az niernstion-
m jewel thieves and ~swindi'rs. Mr.
Abe Bloom. prosperous gambling house
keeper In Richmond. Is almost In DC
SPAR about the great diamond that
slipped through his fingers once. In
this half despair and desperation Mr..
Bloom has written 10 MFR. Durand. his :.
New York acquaintance Of the upper
Mr.. Blooms letter 10 the
willy Durand II brief and blunt:
Nv Dear D~urand-The last heard OF the
diamond from the sky was train robbers
stnie N IN California IL you and your
bunch crooks can get IL ] have a syn
diet pay YOU our own price Fur
tif tiis later Dur mutual friend Wv
Ian l affcr =. An afra.d sire VIII doubls
G oss us This diamond ~ worth 6n0n-
Yours. ABE BLOOM
In his luxurious bachelor apartments
The King Of Diamonds" receives his
dappcr aHh alert lieutenant. Felix de
vaux. alias Count de vaux. and shows
him the letter from the sententious Mr..
Bloom,