Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1916-01-06

In hands alien aud evil. the diamond
would not abide. and with all the ter
ror Of the night upon him Luke Lowell
felt relieved that this tali~nian OF woe
lay at the bottom ct he bay.
Rested now. lie rose to his feet and
staggered away Ia the darkness. as he
realized the pursuit was coming In
hi. direction Let the diamond stay
with the dead; let the living answer
the enigma Of the struggle and cries
ln the night upon the waters as best
they might, Luke Lowell resolved on
flight ana distance between himself
and HE diamond now in the deeps
Sunrise finds him far back in the
mountains. and such is the influence
Of the great fear that has been upon
him that IN the desperation Of his
acute II not chronic reformation Luke
Lowell asks and secures work in the
capacity Of blackslnith's helper at
forge at the mountain mines.
Now willie he works and works well,
for all gypsics are thinkers and smiths
when they do or will work, let US see
what has become of the others whose
destinies are concerned with the gem.
Arthur. known as John Powell,
since striking oil has become possessed
Of the touch Of Midas. He prospers
and wakes in riches and power and is
intoxicated with his own success. 1t
is not that he has lost thought and
hopes and affection for Esther, but
Esther is far away, and he is young,
and the adulation that men render
and women. tools sweet to him.
Already in the oil fields Of California
he is known as the golden man" He
dreams of empires. as Cecil Rhodes
dreamed and realized In Africa. His
money is not boarded. his mind is upon
mines. fruit farms. vast cattle ranches
manufacturing plants and all forms OF
financial and commercial activities.
The quiet lanes of Virginia the tur
moils of his reckless youth that enliv
ened them, seem far away. Since hC
found the outlaws plumber in the DIES
ert and made it the lever with which
he moved poverty and hardship from
his way money has become TO Arthur
a mighty thing
In his ambitious plans and activities
Arthur deems that money will do all
He sends money to his agents. the sc
cretive Richmond detective. Blake
thinking he does well and that thi
money will aid Esther aud Hagar
while he plays with time and destin.
ut high stakes in far California.
And ever the dark eyes of Vivian
Marston are on him But she keep
aloof and bdes her time. Here at las
is prey worth waiting the hour t
strike at She resolves to play tn
. game boldly and well.
She has need of helpful assistance
Her thought turned to Blair. Sh
knows that for some strange reason
inexplicable to both Blair and herself
Arthur Stanley had sacrificed himself
borne even the onus Of murder. cor
fessed 10y flight. murder he knew hin
. self guiltless Of and Blair implcate,
But whyi This she did not know, nc
did she care.
she only knew that Arthur woul
c not betray Blair and that Blair woul
D not betray Arthur She knew tina
while Blair secretly. yet with intens
bitterness. hated his supposed cousin
, Arthur had eagerly sacrificed himse
; for Blair. And now that Arthur, a
= John Powell, was indeed golde
man. Vivian remembered his strang
e attachment for Blair and thought
f well to apprise Blair of the change
the fortunes as well as the name {
: Arthur Stanley and have Blair con