Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-03

the palaiial steam yacht that she had
read ia the papers would be delivered
10 him in the beautiful bay OF Santa
Barbara.
Her prospective prey had come on
horseback aud had met The yacht
broker shortly before she had arrived
nj the same hotel. He had donned the
expensive yachting attire that had
been sent here for him and was on his
way 10 the wharf as Vivian watched
from the window OF her room I'm the
hotel and unused upon her plan Of cam
paign.
That is the new yacht the young
millionaire. John Powell. has just
bought. l. II noty' she asked of the at-
renritc hotel maid. The maid was
quick To assent. "Have you seen Mr..
Powell. ma'amf' the maid asked eager
~. lie il 50 handsome all the young
ladies at the hotel are dying 10 meet
him.
He Is m old friend Of mine" said
Vivian. smiling. Too bad he went 10
his yacht before | saw him. ] know ne
would have taken me aboard" Then.
as though the idea had just occurred Ia
her. she clapped her shapely and gem
covered hands together and cried: Il
know what | will 40. | wired here be-
fore | came that a sailboat should b.
hired for me. The clerk told me the
owner OF the sailboat had II waiting
for me anchored or the dock. lf I
hurry ] can sail out 10 the yacht before
Mr.. Powell will be through looking 7.
over and getting under way for the
trial trip. Here. help me into these
clothes" And with the hotel maids
assistance Vivian quickly att red her
self In q fetching sailor costume. which
helped TO set OF her rich beauty to ad-
vantage.
Calling n taxi. she drove 10 the wharf
10 find the sailboat owner waiting for
her. Declaring she was n good sailor
OF pleasure craft and could handle n
small boat rs well as any mnh-which
was true eno~ugh-Nivian Marston re-
fused the assistance Of the bewildered
sailboat owner. She had him run up
the sail for her and left him NJ the
wharf aud headed the pretty craft in
the direction OF the graceful yacht an
ch0rcd far ont. Already. with steam
up and anchor weighed. the yacht was
ready 10 start or on its first voyage
undcr the command OF It's new wner
John Powell.
Far away In the Sierras. In TINT wild
region where lie the Lady Veronica
mines. owned. like the great white
yacht III Santa Barbara bay. by John
Powell. another fair but younger wo-
rnan seeks also this fortunate young
nan. REUSED from the slumber OF ex-
hauStion. Esther and Quabba fastened
along the mountain road toward the
now deserted mine BY some unforfu-
nate chance the evil pair who pursued
and who Ind lost them In the flight in
the night sighted them = n.
Quahha VS. first to sense the renewed
pursuit. There Is Blair Stanlev and
Luke T>yvell.'' he cried. Esther gath
cred M her skirts and ran like n young
frightened fawn beside her faithful
protector.
The mine IL not far away. We
heard the whistle IT daybreak quite
plainly. Esther painted. Arthur II
there. Arthur will save rs"
Rut she little knew there was 0 To
save her ~ the place ri refuge. Arthur
WAS FAR away. ard n designing and un.
~scrlpulcus. beautiful woman was con
summatin- n desperate plan 10
him
Nearer and nearer came the Speeding
luke anil Blair. Quabba seized Esther
IN tho hand and turned sharply down
The rocky hil side where the sheds 1T
The mine month could be seen ~ the
Iattom ~ the Wild gorge far I-t'r
over rsrh ani shrub. down The .iizyv
hiil<LI, spnrhha and Esther firti Erf
tbe mnrp sturdy and agile Luke awi
Blair gained On them.
Suddenly Quabba held back himself
and Esther with IN effort They had