Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-14

forts OF all. when she had encountered
Arthur face 10 face at the costume ball.
Arthur had reluctantly concluded
Blair and Vivian had meant well. but
it began 10 dawn upon him that Du-
rand was responsible for the drug ad
diction that now mastered him.
He had better have LEI me die"
Arthur confessed TO Blair. Il shall get
ride Of him and his creature, De Naux.
and you and Vivian will help me cure
myself, won't you, Blair? l want TO 20
back to Esther clean and whole. | will
divide MI | have with you and Vivian
IL you will only help me. Say you
will.' And Arthur clung q Blair and
pleaded, and Blair glibly promised.
Handsomely paid for his services.
good and bad. Durand affected TO philo-
Sophically accept his dismissal. lie
proposed one good night Of II" before
he left with De VauX for the east, and
the one good night took the form OF a
poker game IN the Powell library.
In Richmond, at the Riveryiew SAM
tarium. Hagar had almost wholly re
covered. The clot upon her brain
caused by the cruel blow Blair had
struck her had been absorbed. Her
memory came back to her. But the
death. after a Stroke OF paralysis, Of
Blair's mother and meditation during
her convalescence had brOadencd IIa-
gar's gypsy nature 10 n disposition OF
forgiveness.
The sorrow she had undergone ia the
disappointment Arthur. her protligate
son, had been to her also chasteucd
Hagar's proud spirit.
Through Esther's letters she now
knew that Arthur in all his wealth
and luxury had surrounded himself
with evil company and hat Blair and
the adventures, Vivian Marston. were
among his familiars and parasites.
But one thing she did not know. and
that was Arthur had fallen into the
clutches of the drug habit. Reunited
at the sanitarium. Hagar and Esther
embraced and wcpt when they spoke
Of Arthur.
1T i greed hat has changed him."
said IIaEar softly. Money greed
that was hs fathers curse"
And Hagar's mind reverted To that
dreadful night Of physical and mental
anguish when Arthur had been born
ID her. and his unnatural father. the
dead Matt Harding. had sold his new
born child to Colonel Stanley 20 fur
Their the family ambitions and family
hatrcds OF the Stanleys.
1T was money greed hat led poor
Luke Lowell 10 revolt and evil courses
continued Hagar. II am happy 10
know that Luke II contrite ~ heart In
all save bis present desire for ven.
Geance on Arthur and his associates.
who have betrayed and imprisoned
him ungenerously. as be thinks.
''iIc l. very bitter 10 them" muir
INJURED Esther. "He asks your forgive
ness. mother dear. and longs 10 return
and serve yon faithfully again. But
he viii not be stirred from his deter
mination TO have vengeance"
Vengeance l. mine. saith the Lord,
| VIII repay" said Hagar softly as
her hands subconsciously closed upon
the Bible she was holding IN her Lap.
I'VE will return home. 10 your home.
my dear child. to stanley hall" whis-
pered Hagar when she rcgained her
composurc. There we will discuss
the plans ! have long meditatei upon
since my recovery and In your ab-
Sence.
Perhaps this good. friend will 20
With VS. and give Us the benefit Of his
able counsel" And she surned 10 the
sympathetic. eccentric English lawyer.
who had accompanied Esther from
the west. ard again thanked him
fhrokenly for his kindness to and his
protection OF Esther.
On a prison roof In PARKWAY Cali
fornia Qusbba. burning his fingers with
a plumbers furnace. was receiving a
verbal ~castisaiion from Cesare. the
Italian contractor.
"You a lne bum roofer- the con-