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Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-23

and in the mountain states every year,
some of them twice in season. That
is worth something, when it is con-
sidered that the Oregon Aggies were
generally accepted as one of the coun-
try's strongest teams couple of years
ago.
Dobie has taught football twelve
years without a defeat. His teams
have scored 1862 points against III
scored by opponents. Since 1909, when
Dobie went to the University of Wash
ington, his teams have rolled up 1,245
points against 100 by their adversar-
les. Washington has played Al regu-
larly scheduled games in that period,
winning forty-two and playing score
less ties with Oregon Agricultural
College and with Oregon University.
Dobie's record stands as the most
imposing in American football records.
it would do the Eastern elevens credit
to do homage to such football team
while they rest from their own squab-
bles.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-23
Methodist.

Sixth and Commercial streets; H.
B. Clark, pastor. Christmas Sunday!
The day will be fittingly observed.
Sunday school at 9:45. The Christmas
story will be studied. At II the pas
tor will preach Christmas sermon.
The choir will sing special music and
b. F. Enyeart will sing Nazareth"
(Gounod). Junior League at 3. Sc
nior Epworth league at $3.50. Evan
gelistic service at 1880. A service you
will enjoy. Mid-week prayer and
praise service at 1880. You are well
come. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-23

Of German invention is an electric
blue printing apparatus that so re-
fleets the rays from an arc lamp that
all parts of the print are illuminated
evenly.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-23

Waterproof lap robes for automo-
bile drivers, which remain in place
should wearer have to leave car
and walk about, have been invented
in England.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-23

A folding wire head rest that can
be attached to the back of a cap has
been invented for the comfort of men
who have to lie on their backs under
automobiles.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-23

Beneath the usual visor of cap de-
signed for athletes is another made of
material that is transparent, but so
colored as to shade the eyes from the
sun.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-20
CHAPTER IL.
The Gyrsy's Hoard.

"HROwING hack the great
bronze bolt ~ the ornate front
door ~ the Powell mansion.
Blair stanley dartetl from the
vestihule and around the house ~ the
back. closely followed Ivy Vivian Mars
ton and the shaking mastsr Of the
mansion.
There. beneath the high window. lay
the battered body Of Frank Durand.
physician. arch ~cro0k-the erStwhile
King 81 Diamonds. His neck was
broken. ana the already ~congcalinE
blood upon face and head marked
wheS, the cruel blows Of Riair's slunc
shot had struck.
But the grasp Of Durand's right hand
had relaxed and the diamond from the
sky wa gone,
Arthur bent closer and hen covered
his eyes to keep out the grewsome
sight as Blair screamed. "He Is dead.
1--WE must think ~ what account we
R1ve of this whispered Vivian. the
quickest wittsd Of the trio. Then she
spoke as though directly to John Pow.
ell.
Ibid you see the struggle: IL mus
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-20

III her Virginia home Esther hoped to
iul tie rest heretofore denied her.
Smythc understood now the reasons
that %actuatcd Arthur and Blair III their
strange diitidence in claiming the earl
dom w Stanley that awaited tile Amer
lean heir. Arthur Stanley. rs ~llagar's
ION lad been known here. could not
claim it because he knew he was not
the rightful heir.
blair could not claim II because he
waS TN the dark in this and thought lis
supposed cousin stood IN his way BE
iGc. there hang over Blair the sllal-
ew 81 the murder OF Or. Lee. lie
feared "a bring himself into any prom
incnce while yet Hagar lived and knew.
All Blair could hope for was the
death of the SupposItltious Arthur
Stanley and Of Ilagar Harding. the
gypsy woman. who had had the proofs
Of his guilt.
Hagar was first 10 break the silence
as these thoughts fitted through an
their minds. We'll" she said. "lct W
try Ia he cheerful though we lose you.
our good friend. today
You do not lose me. | trust" sail
Marmaduke Smytlie. with quaint gal
lantry. True. l must return to Eng
land TO attend to matters of the estate
II the late Earl Of stanley.
The matter Of the succession must
lie in aheyanee for the present. But
you may come 10 England with the
fair Miss Esther here before long. or
! may return Ia America again. Who
knOws:r
And now" said Harar. II undcr-
stand that there was some alarm mani
tested by the late Mrs. Judge stanley
regarding the expenses my stay al the
sanitarium In Richmond brought ahout.
| told yOur-h here she turned ~ Esther
that | was a wealthy woman. am.
moderately speaking. Gyrsylihc, I
would never trust 20 banks. After /
leased stanley TIall ! hid my wealth
IN a secure place IN this very room. M
old hiding place that perhaps even
Colonel stanley knew nothing o."
Hagar reached into the Gimme. ana
brought from a ledge hidden behind
ne front ~ the fireplace m oil lon-
rhiSel. With this Sire priced up A strir
IF time worn wooden moldinr n thc
end ~ the h~earthstane. This removed
h hearthstone turned on q hidtca
pivot. one eud Of the h~carthstone de-
Scending into a cavity.
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under the bulky weight of the escap.
ing prisoner and falls upon the guard.
and cycrwhcims them.
By u fraction NJ an inch the ava
lanche % bricks has just missed the
startled Luke.
Clambcring upon the loose pile 81
bricks that gives beneath his heavy
feet. Luke scrambicS tx the top ~ tie
wall and iv some miracle passes over
Tie broken glass aud spikes unseafhet
and drops down The sheer twenty fee;
III tna prison wall VI liberty.
Guahha lis waiting on tho bridge
From n lar on the piano cart IT, hastI-
ly hands the painting Luke an old coat.
trousers aud n hat hat has "a VIZ
within H..
Tlca. r. the footsteps of the search
Ing guard ard their cries arc heard
Ecaria-. glabia hands n stain coin
pound ~ Lake thar darkeDs still more
the cyIsy'E already dark countenanrc
and hands. and then they % on
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with pony cart ana no~nkey-twc wan
Gering or-an grinders
The pursuit reaches them and pauses.
did you see m escaped convict 20
by" pants the warden.
Isl ~si-nore.' says the crafty Quab-
In. His companion. who u quite lame.
IL seems, for he hobbies I little ahead.
points 70 Indicate the direction the flu
Eitive has taken.
The garden Of the Cafe In Bella Ma
poll Il deserted. but the Signora Solari.
proprietress. answers a discreet clamor
below.
The Signora has been playing cards
with her ravishing daughter. Rosa. and
the - charming patron. SiGnor I.ancia.
III the latter's apartment. The 30
charming Sirnor Lancia. sad 60 say. Is
gnite overcome with wine. When so
overcome the So charming Signor Ian
Gin II indiScrret.
lie has shown the ravishlng Rosa &
~wonlrnuS diamond whercat she has
cried in delight. though the again dis
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u and search for him passed over

I :hmor and search for him passed over
and by the cafe OF lie Bella Napali.
while he lay In q mcsn room and
chafed at the confinement and drank
heavily 20 stife Lis fears.
IN PARKWAY Virginia IIagar ana -
Their journeved from Richmond down
TO Fairfax. escorted by their new but
drm friend. that eccentric bachelor
English barrister and legal representa-
tive Of the earls OF Stanley. AIarma-
duke Smythe.
The tender affection between the de-
voted Hagar and the loving Esther had
grown the stronger through their mu-
tnal sorrow and disappointment NJ the
wild and prohi.ate conduct Of Arthur.
rourlshing andin luxury, yet surround
ed by evil associations. In the far Cali
fornia city.
Unlocking the great door Of Stanley
Hall. IIaSar led the way through The
hall and iato the old library. The
windows were Unmatched and thrown
vith " aA Aht ifA- tAtNE3 ~ mum
sion.
Smythe examined the portraits curl
ously. 1T is over a generation ago
he said softly. since ! was in this
room. There j. Colonel SANKEY'S por-
trait just as he looked in the flesh the
night | atteSted the heir OF Stanley
ove twenty years ago"
And the good hearted lawyer sighed
and thought Of old ace that comes Ike
a thief. vet slowly. to rob u Of youth.
Of hope. OF vigor and OF those we love
whom death has called before Us.
To Hagar also the place revived dull
oil hcartaches. There ut that door
she HAD stood In her young. despairiHg
motherhood. to be dragged away ere
she could cry in her agony that she
was being robbed OF her offspring like
Rachel OF old.
Then llagar kissed Esther ana shook
off the gloom of these sad memories.
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cd. The diamond. the diamond from
the sky The murdcrous little thief
DE Vaux eDt II. Who would have
thought that little sneak would have
the puck
Then she turned on the shaking man
who was known a. tie mad million
alre ia fury. why didn't you give 1t
~ mo. ~ yon pgotnise'iF' She cried.
AID IN futile rage Of disappointment
She beat md tore M herself till Blair
graspcl her by the wrists.
quiet. you she devii.' he Kissed.
DE VauX wiz not get away with the
diamond. People are coming. Remem-
Der. now, not a wo.d that we suspect
Durand. We don't wish too much prob
That's the curse Of IL. There ~
where DE NauX has US. Fortunately
he may suspect much about Us, but he
knows little
Inspired again by this final tragedy
If the diamond. the newspapers print
~ the stories az John Iowelis rapid
rise 70 wealth. the accident that had
shattered him IN u riot 10 his mines ia
the mountains. the skillful treatment
uf tine strauGcr physician. Duraud, that
had restored the Young millionaire.
Then had followed accounS Of the
triple traccdy IN The deaths OF the
woman Hon tanner, Santlcy. the circus
proprietor and the clown husband OF
tile Lady cr Lions because of the great
diamond from nowhere.
Tie recovery Uf the diamond after II
had boon stolen by San&cy. The stable
man. following the panic I'D he circus.
ami the sale OF the diamond were
items That further sriccl tie scnsn.
tlonal stories That were printed nj tn
raud's der d.
Physically Mr.. Powell Was III faI,
health. The papers said. but mentally
and as rcgards his nervous system his
condition gave -reat concern to his as
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nave @ De vsux who killed him"
Arthur had been tho dazei from the
effect Of the sleeping powder that Du-
rand lad secretly administered during
the card playing and the drinking
earlier IN the night 70 have anything
bnt a confused recollection OF what
had really occurred
Then Blair spoke IN. Il heard the
fight In your room and rushed H." he
said. ~De Vagx was beating Duranl
with a siuncshot. / think. Yes. here
IL f.. AMI lie picked up the ugly
weapon from whore 1t lay beside the
lead man.
Il found the switch by the door and
turned the lights on fun. and il was
al over. he Yaux passed me and RAJ
down the stairs and out" chiined in
Vivian.
Then she sobbed and tore ar her
hair. hanging down her shoulders.
Her grief and hysteria were cot feigI-
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This ~ very curious remarked
Snythe.
Hall Colonel Stanley had no great trou-
bic In getting my husband TO sell our
newborn boy.
My husband did not live long 20 en-
Joy his gypsy fortune. lie died. ana |
returned. and in revenge-oh. forgive
me. Esther. my child,-I stole you
away, together with the diamond from
the sky. ana left my son To grow TIP
the heir IF Stanley.
''The death of your father that night.
Esther, my child, made my wicked
deed easy to accomplish. The two Old
colored servants that knew the secret
had beer slaves NJ the cruel Judge
Lamar Stanley. Blair's father. You
! had been raised i'll secret here. The
servants would not betray Colonel
Stanley while he lived. and they loyal
~ kept the secret till they died.
- Lee. the only other Slarcr ~
the secret besides the two colorcd scrv-
ants M myself. was a kind vet tlmid
man. He, too, had hated Judge Stanler
ard had been led into the ~cOloncl's
conspiracy to cheat the son wv his en-
cmy Of the great heritage Of the Stan
ley earldom ana the diamond from the
sky.
after my husbands death Ha-ar
went on. II augmented the money he
had received from Colonel Stanley hy
fortune telling and dealing IN horses.
the source OF an legitimate gypsy
wealth.
And ny my profI-atc son wasted
your heritage here. and rs we would
accept no repayment from him now. I
give you all this with z loving heart.
for II II MI riEhtfulIy yours.
Il intend 70 apprise your relatives
IN Fairfav ana Richmond III tie true
facts. Some Of them viii come 10
dwell with you here III Stanley Hall.
you viii take your place in the station
~ life to which you were born. ana I
win return 10 mine w people. FOR /
am a gypsy and ~ such cannot re-
main with Esther Stanley ~ Stanley
Hallt'
no. nor CRIED Esther tcarruIly Nv
she threw her arms around the sob
bling Hagar. "YoH are my own dear
mother I viii never leave you nor
suffer you to leave me. What have
the Stanlcvs done for me2
What would they 10 for mCg I
ask this. and I answer il. They have
done nothing for me but ignore me Az
H. - r~4n~F ..T r~.r- ru-..Hs.-
They could do nothing for me a. e
Their Stanley 10 give me the happiness
the feel az your arms around me
gives
LAWYER Smythc turned ana rourhei
60 keep back his tears at this affect
ing Scene A yellow. time stained.
frayed and bulky folded parchment
had fallen from among the bank notes
Hagsr had drawn from the cavity IN
der the hcarthstonp.
This is very curious. | am much
Interested il old ~rarchments. being a
lawyer. you know. remarked Smythe
as be picked NJ the parchment. lie
felt ne was suffering and talking fool
ishly "a random. but be wished in his
tactfuI way ~ relieve the emotional
tension that had followed Hagar's ~
citaI. Ills words had the desired err
feet Hagar smilei family and said:
"oh. thltf That j. the gypsy Hard
lngs' family tree Tha OLD gypsy fam
HES. especially the gyrsies W.T. English
stcra. sHch as the Lees. Iia-iingS.
Lovelis-ves. the Stanleys-havc these
things. Strange, isn't it, The outside
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Greet. If intoxicated. signor has the
caution TO place his fingers upon her
rosy lips. the gesture asking silence.
Si.nora SOlari Is in the doorway that
looks into ihc garden. Quabha il there,
and with him is a strange man. quite
lame. II would seem. for Inc leans upon
a heavy stick, a mattock handle. IL
appears. M
This r. my cousin, Signora.' a y
the patron Quabha. lie desires n
room till hc gets Il job. Perhaps when
he has secured employment you will
stiIl honor him by the hospitality Of
your establishment
An this Quabba says III Calabrian
dialect, which the sign0ra understands
perfectly. although She, IN She viii tell
YOU. Is ~ a noble Ncapolitan family.
The cousin. IL would seem. II fa-
ti-ucd. Quabha leaves him with the
si-nOra ana journeys with his pony
and organ cart and his monkey to the
stables. that are uuabba's domicilc a.
wei as theirs.
The si-nOra leads the new guest to
his humble room. gives him a lamp
and wishes him sweet rcposc. but in
the Neapolitan tongue and not in the
Calalresc patois.
She returns 20 her daughter and the
80 charming Signor I.ancia of the Ital-
ian secret service. The chianti flows,
caution il forgotten. the magnificent
jewel Is shown to rayish the eyes OF
all.
IN the ncxt room a seemingly lame
man listens at the thin partition. bit
Ing his tongue that he may keep from
crying ont, for nc hears a tipsy voice
saving: You may wen admire II. IL
IL called rightly the diamond from the
sky"
John Powell has returned from his
automobile trip. lie has see the Gar
den Of tile Gods. But the trip and the
wild scenery have DOT restored him.
Truly M ~ a mad millionaire. In
fever dcliriuin he has a dream. BE
fore him floats. with a sad smile. Es-
Their in vesial robes. He reaches 10
touch her. but she floats away and
looks back and sadly smiles.
lie dreams he follows on foot and I'm
his s%pcediest cara race ar madness.
Down great mountains. MP and over.
and then hating I'll the wild. weird
r~uggedness Of The great rocks In the
Garden or the Gods.
So he pursucs the fair phantom TO the
abyss edge M q Eiddy prccipirc. lie
clutches for her ere she falls and falls
himself down. down. And then with
a dun shock he finds himself awake,
fallen over the table where he has
slept. bis hands upon his arms.
In far Virginia the seraph Of his
dreams prays FOR him with an the fer
N 81 a constant heart. but over him
here AMI regarding him with n mock
Ing smile stands a woman whose face
IL bold ana sensuous-YivIan Marston.
ia the Cafe In Bella Napoli the 20
charming Signor Lancia dazzles the
ewes ~ IFS hostess and futters the
heart Of her daughter, the ravishiDg
Rosa with the desire for the diamond.
and then from the softly opened door
behind them a heavy blew descends.
The lamp Is smashed, the room liz
plunged in darkness.
Shricks III the darkness and heavy,
hurrving feet through the corridor. A
door ~ burst open, and tables and
chairs are heard thrown over and aside
ln the deserted garden under the mr.
Iors belov. The sIgnora brings anoth-
wv lamp in due time. but the ~ charm
ing Signor Lancia ream and curses.
The diamond from the sky n gonel
ITo BE CONTINUED
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S~ociates. and he was 20 be taken on =
auto our from California 10 Colorado
Meanwhile he Naux had found She
ter in the gray uf dawn at ~Sign0r5
Solari's cafe. Ia Bella Napoli. rousiuf
that good lady and her ravishins
daughter from their slumbers 10 admit
him. lie had iH-ratlatcd himself int
their greedy graces by present cash
payments and many promises Of lar
CESS In the future.
The cunning lie Eanx. dwellings ii
hiding under the name Of L.ancia. hao
carefully paved the wsy 70 avert sus
picion IN his hiding out, and so the
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world regards the Rornany people only
q vagabond wanderers. bun there are

world regards the Rornany people only
as vagabond wanderers. but there are
Romany degrees OF proud lineage.
The Lees and Stanleys here In vir-
Siria would be surprised to follow
back their family lines TO find they
lead back in the centuries 10 gypsy
camps on English downs
who knows. Esther, my dear, bat
thar You have gypsy blood ia your
veins. after al. even II 1t be ever 80
little."
1T Is a curious old document" re-
peatcd Lawyer Smythe. "and. m I said.
| am interested III SUCH things. May
l have it, | VIII keep il carefully and
return 1T III due time"
Hagar smiled and spoke half care
lessly. Keep it M long ~ Won desire.
Mr.. Snythe. IL may be cause % bring
You back To return II. ar for our going
20 England q fetch 1t ha s..
They An laughed nj the suggestion.
aud Lawyer SIlyt@e took the document
and prepared I'D make his alicns.
His bachelor reserve was shaken 70
It's foundation when Esther i.irulsire-
" threw her rns around lis neck ami
kissed him.
You have been a father Il me" she
cried-"a dear. dear daddy
Lawyer SMythe was still blushing
when IA drove away to take the train
from Fairfax. positively refusing 10
permit the women 70 accompany him
10 the depot.
Work Il for workin-mcR. uuabha
WAS a wandering minstrel. and even
~ a nonuniCn Touicr loatloi being me
chGnical. But ne worked with i pur-
pose Oh the prison ROOF. even though
his purpose WAS not 10 work.
Bat IL sigualed 10 Luke Thar I'M was
well the last day of the job. and LEFT
lie cooled rope with Cnc end fastened
around the chimney AMI the lower end
fastened to \ cord that hung hidden
down over the gutter of the prison roOg
~ i-uke's cell window.
Meanwhile Luke sawed ut the bars
and the appointed night came whci
Quabbl waited for him ia Il bridge
that spanned a mean and Strag.linl
street not far from the prison. Quahbs
naC 2 change of costume for Lakes
prison stripes. and. to avoid suspicion
he had with him the pony and stree.
piano cart ana Clarence. tha monkey.
So Quabha waits at midnight. ant
Clarence. the monkey, shise1s and
whimpers, and the pony~ls f~estless %
. and he on their way.
Patience. my Children whisper,
Quahha- I'VE wait for a friend
Listening 90 The sound OF the retreat
ing steps of the prison guard. Luk,
pushes out The bars. sawed N the low
CT end and draws down the rope from
its coil on the roof by the cord an,
lowers himself cautiously.
He is halfway down when he fcels
the rope give ominonsly. He H. neal
tie ground. when the sentry hears ia,
fail of a brick from the old chimney
AMI turns. The sentry calls for I'll,
other guard and nres his rinc In alarm
Tie prison.
His cOmradc joins him. and they art
within reach of Luke. whose toes nav,
inst touched tho ground. when the rop,
slackenS ana falls and with II, with !
CHATTER and many heavy thuds. the olt
prison chimney. 1t has given way
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CHAPTER LII.
The Harding Family Tree.

NE0M this cavity Hagar brought
~ forth packages Of balknotes
"a from among 4 number OF such.
al this l. .oags. Esther. I'd!
acar. she said softly. The HarIings
had bceI~Ii people rs -ypsias 90. bu:
tie proai-ate father OF my husband,
Matt Harding. died in poverty. ii left
my husband bitter and greedy.
He remembered obviously tie gypsy
wealth his father had wasted. So when
Arthur was born and 8 male heir. even
Ii Il false one. was desired az Stanley
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-03-10
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MEETING

The social and business session OF
the Meridian r. r. A. held at the
home OF Mrs. John Il Baird Thurs
day afternoon March I'd, was one of
the most enjoyable and profitable of
the year. There was large attend
ance OF members and friends, with
the president In the chair.
Roll call was answered by quota
tions or current events.
Reports showed increasing interest
and growth. One new member. Mrs.
| W. N. Yost, was added to the circle.
The program was of especial i'm
terest, in charge of Mesdames Cald-
well. McSparran. and Miss Hedges,
Part ISL. Music. two piano seiec-
tions by Mesdames Hayden and
McSparran. which was thoroughly APP
preciated. Question box, answered
from parents viewpoint. Open dis
cussion.
| Part Music by Second Grade
rendered In creditable manner.
Question box. from teachers view
point. Open discussion. Topic.
What the Parent-Teachers Associa-
ton Is doing In other states as CLEAN
ed from the Child Welfare magazine
by Mrs. ]. w. Kaigler.
1T was found that the states had
reached a stage In the work where
II was not necessary to go out and
hunt up mothers and beg them to
come. but feel, may the work grow
land widen till every school and par
ent in the state and in the United
States feels the thrill and uplift
Then there will be better citizens and
greater states"
The special topic. Child Welfare
and Baby Week, was ably handled by
Mrs. II. +. Neal. Mrs. Fits, Boise
IY.W C. A. secretary. was present by
invitation, gave an Introduction to
the history and work. advancing
splendid ideas for the promotion OF
the objects and ideals of the associ-
alton.
A pleasant surprise was an invita-.
ton from the High School teachers
to the club members and friends for
a social evening at the school audi
torlum March Sist.
During the social hour refresh
ments were served by the hostess
assisted by Mesdames. Pfaffle and
Wilcox.
Cor. Secy.