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Vivian realized the subterfuge thar
Esther was an apparilsvn woall no
longer avail She shrieked. Choose
between u.s.
Arthur thrust her from him and
through the door. the one eniia c 10
the room. and turned the bronze bolt.
while Vivian screamed and beat out
side l II rage and baried desire for the
diamond.
Blu. ere Arthur bad thrust her from
the room Niyian's clawinE grasp had
ripped his velvet sleeve and shirt. and
bis arm was bare 10 the cAow a. he
extended the diamond from the SKY 10
Esther ana wildly cried. he knew u
why. for her 10 take II and "a forgive
him. .
But Esther's eyes we're wide and
Wild Her III was upon his naked
arm. SCARED and marked from the
Leedle thrusts OF his drug addiction.
She had read OF such things in the
newspapers. Now she knew
That Is the reasonr' she gasped in
horror and disgust. And with indig-
nant feryor she snatched the diamond
from his grasp and threw IL from her
a. an evil thing.
Stricken with shame and remur~e.
Arthur bowed his head Oh the table
and Sobhed. He had not seen Or cared
where the diamond had been dung.
nor had Esther. IL had hurtled through
the open window ana had fallen. only
10 be caught in the trembling branch
Of a rosebush far beneath.
Nivian's creams had not disturbed
he noisy jewellers in the ballroom.
Showering confetti and singing rs they
danced and drank. but Durand and
Blair. mindful of the diamond. had
followed. They found Vivian hystcr.
ically scrahblin- M the door nf the lit
II room. and Blair burst ID III.
M~armaduke Smythe was close be-
hind the intrudcrS.
where Il the diamond? Where IN
IT, Shrickcd Vivian. shaking Arthur
hv the shoulder.
M~armadukc Smythe gave his arm to
Esther. ana they walked proudly ont
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kLIfl.
"Sold 20 Jcnr Powell,"

RE YOU all through. gentlemen
reiterated the a%uctiunrer. n
"a have been offered S.u.unD for
this magnificent diamond. Its
previous history is unknown. but local
experts have pronounced Il 20 lie worth
ten times the sum YOU oler. Where
did II come from? That I cannot tell
You. but hy the decree ~ the court IL
Ii adjudged an asset Of the Santley
circus. bankrupt. As such the pur
chaser's title will be- valid I'm | ODER
ri any more: Seventy thousand. sew
snty thousand. seventy rh,i~and.''
Homer Graytcn wealthy spend
thrift that be wa>. grew aShen faced.
S~s-nry Thousand dollars would tax
hIm ~ raise. bat Wv ian MarSton gave
him an aiiufing smile. and as his pride
was also at stake. he made an effor 10
SMILE back st Vivian aud nodded 10
John Powell as IL 10 say. Go higher IL
you cam
Tue rival bidder laughed recklessly.
Once be felt all the daring care
lessness Of his wild youth as Arthur
Stanley Of Stanley Hall.
Eighty thousand" he cried.
Vivian was In a tiutfer of unhoiy de
Night 10 realize she was the inspiration
Of the money mad rivalry between John
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be was obdur1te In bis sullen deterrnh-
nation To have his eveng in his oN :
way.
Go back 4 Virginia. Miss Esthes "
he said. "and leave the matter OF my
enemies 10 me. They have so ma. 81
Influence II poor gypsy could get no j1s
tice against them ia tie coIrts. Ii !
told my story IL wouldn't be listened
10. But | can't be held here foFeya.
and I will have a better reyenee in .
better way.
Aud III this frame or mind n.-.lej
with his tender attitude toward ha'.
Esther and the English lawyer ie.t
him. Luke looked strange and Fri ,
with his cropped head and SEnri-i
face In his prison gaTb lie was to.
the rugged picturesque n-nre EsTh.r
had known since childhood. He s-t.-
ed another being. Z craven faced. IL.
piacable Disqualification Of u Yeu-eis :
ttat could wait 10 strike
Hardly had the newspaper seESasip
OF John Poweli's purchase 81 The dr.
mCnd died down tnAn the mad ~ r.
~lioEaire. rs ne WAS called TOR e-cc.
triCities. broke into print again. NCW
the newspapers announced that IL c-s-
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u IN the fierce light beating N him.
aud II blazed and sparkled-
-yriends. my dear and welcome
guests" he cried Ina a ringing voice. Il
will tell you "A strange story OF the first
hndlng OF a great gem such US this. A
gem known as the diamond from the
So
And there he told. and with a poetic
diction he must have practiced. the
story OF the adventurer. Sir Arthur
.sanley. sometimes called the Fallen
U-sr. founder Of the Stanley family In
Virginia aud Under uf the diamond
from the sky
Willie the revelerS AIng ~>prlibOnni
a. the story. Le told OF how " years
$50 the reckless Sir Arthur. younger
son 81 the nrst Earl ~ Stanley in Eng
iusG. had been haniShed to America 20
tile English settlements In Virginia aaO
had one far up the Rappahann0ck riv-
er uail> 10 steal away an Indian prin
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~MYTHE. a humoresque figure In
his helmet aud armor and with
the incongruous crook handle
umbrella. led Esther 10 the one
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cess. lie told II Sir .Arthur's capture
~ the savage rcd men. his torture by
stake and ire. and hen the fall of the
meteor IL the night that had saved his
life AMI defined him. TOR the Indians
had taken il as Il sign OF the Great
Spirits d,sllcasure.
Then he told of the finding OF the
great diamond Ia the cooled meteor ana
Of his ancestor bearing il away and
consigninc IL t. his heirs to Toe worn
when a descendant OF his would be
called a. the English earld0m. Ill ~
called the diamond from the sky, the
charm against harm. 7" concluded the
speaker dramatically. For none ave
Il true descendant OF the adventures
who found IL or the. woman he loves
can possess Il lest IL bring disaster and
death
Thus Arthur concluded and IA groom
led the horse away. The crowd cheer
Ell. the band struck up Il lifting meas
ure ami the dance went ON.
Removing his pluIned hat and wig.
Arthur led Vivian upstairs 10 the re
ceptiOn room that they might be alone.
As they assembled the stairs Il great up
roar of laughter rose ia the ballroom.
Marmaiuke Smythe had been stand
ing Oh 4 chair 10 better see and hear
tile story ~ tile diamond from the sky.
Ia moviL- 10 ret down 10 convey Is
theirs message 10 thr dismourie Ell speak
or. SmVfhp had broken an Z. light
wall bracket and aS a result hi> metal
arm9r had short circnited y live wire.
lie was rescued With IA smoking plume.
hardly any The worse for the electrical
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come. Then she remembered Luke.
unjustly ia prison. and her resolution
returned.
In the ballroom below Smythe. her
eccentric yet faithful knight. wandered
about seeking the master of the a
sion.
Suddenly the music stopped. There
was "A fanfare Of trumTetS. md the
"A y Of a calcium light were turned
from the gallery toward the great rur
pie velvet curtains m the end 10 the
ballroom. These were drawn aside ~
two slim young girls in the costume 81
Tudor pages. and there bet the
parted velvet curtains. full in tie great
pencil or light directed al him. sat the
figure OF a cavalier on a great white
horse with crimson trappingS. I'm
movable as a statue stood ider and
steed. Then the band crashed a march.
and through the ballroom 10 the enter
ans rider aud horse. Here they paus-
ed. and the rider made a sweeping bow
to the startled .assembiage.
IL was Arthur Stanley OF Stanley
hall. Virginia. but known here. save
TO a few. as John Powell. rightly THE
mad millionaire He dismounted aud
took from his neck the great damon 7
In Its curious locket and chain lie held
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CHAPTER "
s.Chcose Between W."

~MYTHE. a humoresque figure In
his helmet aud armor and with
the ineongruous crook handle
umbrella. led Esther 10 the one
quiet spot In all the bedlam of romp
and reEelry. This was n small up
stairs reception or tea room. plain
~ but richly furnished. and with
a large window that overlooked the
lawns and flower garden. 4 vide
Uranched palm in a handsome jarii
liere screeleu a small uivan Or settee
near the center or the room. Beside II
WIS a mali ornate table. A great door
led 10 the billiard room and through
the billiard room gave ingress and
e2r-sS 10 the quiet spot. A few couples
straysd ia and out. but for the most
part Esther was alone in this small
teGroom after Smythe left her 10 ap-
prise the master OF the house that a
lady wished 10 see him there.
In the great ballroom the gay set Of
Les Angeles were hilarious with wine
aud music. Blair. n handsome and
striking figure III the full uniform Of a
Confederate officer. forgot his schemes
and plans and enjoyed himself with ali
the aoandod Of his reckless nature. Dn-
rand. arTayed in a conventionalizri
costume as the king Of diamonds, look
ID like that court card come 70 life.
Il am running true to form he
whispered 10 Vivian. "'Pife pack call.
81 me the king OF diamonds, and here
I am. YOU see. coStumcl for the part
You wouldn't have dared Ia dress
ia character abroad" laughed Vivian
The police of Europe look too con
s~tantly for the king of diamonds
You are right. my dear Giri. replied
Durand c~arelcssly. But. speaking 81
Europe. even the carnival AZ Monte
Carlo was no gaycr scene than this
Certainly our friend. the whilom John
Powell. j. giving a princely fete. i.ut
what il this biz surprise he J. g.
spring."
Il haven't the least idea. confessed
Vivian. He Is very secrctivc Of late.
Then her brow knit ia Il slight froNn
as she remembered that Arthur had
promised 10 give her the diamond this
night. but when she had sen him a
note by her maid he had only returned
her word that the diamond would be-
given her later in the evening. Where
was he: What was his surprise:
Il thought you would come rs the
Queen OF Hearts," remarked Durand.
~interrupting her train OF thought.
when We de>poiled Europe you were
known in the pack as the Queen Of
Hearts, as | was known as the King
Of Diamonds. De Naux. too. l. chary
Of our old ~pseudonyms. lie touted for
our victims at the select and exclusive
clubs In the various capitals of Europe.
50 he Was called the knaye of Clubs.
But he. too. seems To wish 10 forget
There he Is. dancing with a dark oTi-
entail dancer. He Is in the costume Of
a French Zouave.'
Let us forget the past-and our
pasts!' said Vivian bitterly.
Then Durand exchanged a smile with
a charmer attired as a Neapolitan iow
er girl and whirled away In the dance
with her.
Outside Quabba and the gardener
peered through the windows AT the gay
scene. in company with chauffeurs and
coachmen-
Upstairs Esther waited ervo and
impatient. half regretting she had
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Stanley. y the next In succession. can
net he onie the Earl Of stanley 80 long
as Arthur STANLEY lives, That Arthur
Stanley lives under another name only
adds 60 the confusion II the whole
bslly thing
Then Esther told him about Luke.
and because he had a kindly heart In
his queer body the English lawyer ac
companied Esther 10 the prison on a
visiting day. They found Luke con
trite and tender both toward Esther
and his gypsy sovereign. Hagar. He
begged to lie remembered TO Hager and
that she be assured that once he vas
out OF prison and had his revenge he
would return 20 the tribe aud serve Ha-
tar faithfully as head man again. But
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blate his recovery from his recent IN
juries MIR. John Powell would give a
great fe;e. the tirst formal house warm
In@ of ms grand new mansion. Al It's
fyte. the papers stated. tne great dE
n0nd that had caused the tragedy and
bahITGpt.N of Tie Sal1ley circIs
would sure Ia a sensational surprise.
IL was Vivian who had suggested the
fete. q costume affair. Arthur. tor
meuteu - he was with the deviii71
suggestion u insane deiusiOns and al
dictcd ID evil drugs. welcomed any e.
element. any dissipation, 10 make him
forget the attacks Of reIAorse that ever
uId anon obseSsed him. Like mary
others IN the same situation. Arthur
believed his evil companions were has
good friends aud rue. for ever they fed
his Nauities uud battered and fawrsi
upon hiGi. Vivian lived in IN elySiuIa
of rcck .ess and costly luxury. There
~e-e high reveis nightly by the mad
'nilii.,naire and his friends in the gay
resorts uf Los Angeles. ana now there
was 40 come the browning effort IN
waSirfh and luxurious p~rodigality-
the ~ ~ costume ball.
Arthur abandoned all business ar
fairs ~ blair. Now that he had the
diamond from tie sky. Vivian was ex-
eftin- every vile 10 obtain H. And
Arthur promised he would present IL
10 her httingly al the fete.
But there Is no honor among thieves
AlFeady pTlnd was planning 70 cheat
blair after Arthur. as John Powell.
was ruined purand preached this to
Vivian. who played her cards tactful-
~ Hni >rcminglv cnconra.ed him IN
his c%"-'icT, ~ blair. Her one desire
W;iS The daunrrl. and that was H. le
hers the ui-iit nf The fcte. She could
hardly wait for II.
The night came. a. all nights will.
Esther had decided the hest way Ia
iniCrrcdr for Luke would le a. inrrnIe
upon Arthur M the fpre and make him
promise 10 secure Lukr's release from
prison.
SmNihr fcompanicd Esther IN y lax
i'ah 10 the fete. He was attircd ~ a
knichj ia amor. hut persisted ina ear
rying his great ENGLISH umbrella. lie
explained he did rot wish tn ret wet
and become ruSted in MS arfnur in
case il rained. When informed that
the rainy season i'll this section ur tho
CrrHNv was Vet some months 1f
SmNthe had replied that rain knew no
seasons. lie had seen il rain III Lon
Ion when even tile Times had predict
81 fair weather - he would run no
risk AMI would take his umbrella.
Il feel better when ! carry some
thing. he added. when carried
my came trophy. the deer head. | dd
uot zee an umbrella. In fact. IL al
moi rain while | carried 1t. which was
remarkable. So now | shall carry tie
umbrella. especially n | have shipped
the deer head to London. and | do
hope il will not be stolen or injured in
transit"
AT the Powell mansion. entering with
the crush or maskers. Esther aud
Smythe found the butler. arrayed "a a
gorgeous major domo. receiving tue
guests. as the host was 10 make ms
entrance in some novel and surprising
manner. IL was whispered. La fact.
the costume fete was a lavish bone-
milan revel Wine flowed. punch was
served on every side. and the guests
made themselves nj home and joined
In the dance and revels. A Hungs-
rtan hand played In the grand bali
room and q string orhestra in the con-
servatory.
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DIplomAcY.
the hoo

Look here. Charlie" said one young
undergrad 10 another. who bad been
asked 10 run his eve over "A letter
which his friend bad written TO his ia
fher. w. Lsch there was the inevitable
requ, IOr money. you've spelled Jug
'g-ugr"
Il know" said Charlie. but. you
see. ! need the cash and don't want
the old man 20 think I'm putting on
airs That's how he spells it-"-Pitts-
burzh Press
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in silence and left the schemers and
their victim.
Below the gayety In the ballroom
was at its height. Outside tho dawn
crimsoncd In the cast and n hand
reached TO the rnscbuSh beneath the
window and bore away the diamond
from the sky,
fro Nv coNrTNuEp-
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nishap. when Vivian and Arthur en-
tered the room where Esther waited
They did not see the slight figure be
aind the palm.
vivian threw her arms around Ar
thur and kissed him
give me the diamond. Arthur. dear
abe mnrmured.
But Arthur drew back with n ~
tied CIV. for there. lookin1 full mr. them
Nth scvIlful gaze, was Esther.
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sHERIFF'S EXECUTION SALE.

Under and by virtue of an execution
issued out of and under. the seal of the
Dist It c0% 9 o of the the of
District and County of Hennepin on the
second day of September. 1916, upon a
Judgment rendered and docketed in
Court ana in an
plaintiff and J. L. VanDoren was de-
PENDANT in favor Of said Plaintiff and
against said Defendant for the sum Of
T I've Hundred and Forty-seven 26I1Qo
me. as sheriff of COOK County :"f been
duly directed and delivered. T have
levied upon and will sell at public auc-
ton to the highest cash bidder, at my
Marais in the County Of Cook, Minne--
sofa, on Wednesday the first day Of
November, 1916, at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon Of that day. all the right.
the above named Judgment debtor in
the following described real property.
w North Al, East oSarter Of The North a
Lots l.; one ~, and Two (2( Of Section
North Of Range One. q East; the
North East Quarter Of the NORTH East
Twenty-fye (S5). Township sixty-four
(64) North of Range One ~ West Of
the 4th p. NJ, containing in all One
Hundred and Sixty-three 41/100 acres,
the United states government Survey
of Minnesota.
Dated September 9Th. 1916; TIN,
Sheriff of Cook County, Mimi.
Attorney for Judgment Creditor.
.535 Palace Bldg.
Minneapolis, MINI.
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NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF
REDEMPTION.
OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR
COUNTY OF COOK,
STATE OF MINNESOTA.

To Munich, H.
To H. Munich.
lowing piece or parcel of land, situated
in the County of Cook and State Of
Minnesota. and known and described
as follows. to-wit:
Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of
Section Thirty, in Township sixty-hve
Kange 9 WeS is no. now AS Gsx in
May; A.. D: 1898, at the sale of land
purs uant to the Real Estate Tax Judg-
ment. duly given and made in and by
March. A. B. ISIS. in proceedings to
enforce the payment of taxes delin-
1895 and 1896. for the said County Of
Cook, the above described piece or
PARCEL ~ Of IL. land was bid in for the sum
II $500 for the State Of N Minnesota in
that on the 9Th day Of May, A. D. 1901.
at the sale Of land pursuant to the real
Estate Tax judgment. duly given and
ana for saia mt Of COCK oe ON the
21st day Of March, A. b. 1901, in pro-
ceedings to enforce the payment OF
the year 1899. for the said County Of
Cook, the above described piece or par
eel Of land was bid in for the sum OF
fault Of any other bid therefor; Il that
on the. 18th day of May, A. D. 1902. at
the sale Of land pursuant to the Real
Estate Tax Judgment. duly given and
made in and by the District Court in
and for the said County Of Cook on
the 21st day Of March, A. D. 1902 in
proceedings to enforce the payment Of
taxes delinquent upon real estate for
the year 1900, for the said County Of
Cook, the above described piece or par
Gel Of land was bid in for the sum of
$4.33 for the State of Minnesota, as there
was no other bid therefor; that on the
18th day of November, 1910, the State Of
Minnesota duly sold all said land to a
purchaser. at forfeited sale, for the
sum OF Thirty-one Dollars and Thirty
one cents; and the amount required to
redeem said piece or parcel of land
to accrue upon this notice, is the sum
cents and interest on Thirty-one Dol
lars and Thirty-on cents at the rate
# twelve per cent per annum from the
18th day of September, 1916, to the
day such redemption is made, and that
the tax certificate issued upon said sale
has been presented to me by the holder
thereof, and the time for redemption
OF said piece or parcel of land from
said sale will expire sixty (6O) days
after the service of this notice and
proof thereof has been filed in my Of
fee.
Witness my hand and official seal
this 14th day of September, A. D. 1916.
T. I. CARTER
County Auditor,
Cook County, Minnesota.
Minn.) 9-27
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Louis Naatz, a wealthy farmer OF
Utica, Winona county, Jailed at WI
mona for intoxication, committed sui
side in his cell in the city jail by
hanging.
The advance registration for the
summer school of the Crookston
School of Agriculture is close to 100,
the largest on record, with more com
Ing in daily.
About $50 men employed in the St.
James iron mine at Aurora are on
strike for an increase of wages. The
miners at Fowler also quit work to
enforce like demand.
The ore docks at the American
Head Of the Lakes entered the third
month Of the shipping SEASON with a
lead Of 2,s89,286 tons over the ship.
ping season Of last year.
The state Of Minnesota will collect
July on loans to counties, municipal
tiles and school districts Of the state
$1,540,985.22. of which $842,276.56 is
principal and 1898, 70S.66 is interest
The United States Steel corporation.
Minnesota's largest single taxpayer.
paid the first half Of the 1916 tax on
its st. Louis county real estate hold.
ings by checks totaling $2,29o, s14.o6.
An Omaha passenger train. north.
bound, waa derailed near Kasota. The
engine and entire train left the track
and tipped over after rounding 4
curve. but no one was seriously IN
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Default has been made in the con-
%am g. M and ey
3: Washburn. his wife. mortgagors, to
Thorpe Bros, a corporation. mortgagee,
dated d June 22nd 1914: and recorded in
1914, at ii:io o'clock A. NJ. in Book F
OF Mortgages. on page 1872, which mort
Floyd NJ. CrandaH by an instrument
i in writing dated July 14th. 1911. and
esq., ia14 IN sfd ag5 otck Office July
Book F of Mortgages on page 1873.
There is claimed to be due and is
set9ally que 3s a9d 49, unpaid on said mort
the date of this notice, the sum Of
Eight Hundred. thirty-eight and $4,000
Dollars l$S3S.5o) including principal
elected to and does hereby declare the
whole sum secured by said mortgage
due and payable. according to the terms
tuted at law. or otherwise to recover
the debt secured thereby or any part
- Now N therefore. notice 2 is hereby given,
contained therein and pursuant to the
yyided. said mortgage will be foreclosed
scribed, situated in said County, to-wit:
9zo), AotS -Four (4) and Five (5), of
Section Twenty-nine (29), Lots Two
(2), and Three (3) of Section Thirty
two 1922, all in Township Sixty-five
(65) North of Range Five 90 West of
the 4th Principal Meridian, according
to the Government Survey thereof, SUBJ
ject however to three-eighths mineral
reservation. which sale will be made
by the Sheriff of said Cook County, at
the front door of the Court House in
the village of Grand Marais, Cook
County. Minnesota, on Monday the 23rd
day of October, 1916, at 10 O'Clock A.
NJ. at public vendue to the highest
bidder for cash to pay the amount
then due on. said mortgage, together
with the costs of sale including Fifty
Dollars attorneys fees stipulated in
Dated August 3Oth, 1915.
FLOYD M. CRANDALL,
Assignee of Mortgage.
EDWARD T. TEITSWORTH,
Attorney for said Assignee.
Minneapolis. Minnesota 9-6 16
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estate described in the appli-
cation herein.
Defendants.

The State of Minnesota to the Above
Named Defendants:-
You are hereby summoned and 70.
Quired to answer the application of the
applicant in the above entitled proceed
ings, and to file your answer to the
said Application in the office of the
Clerk Of said Court, in said County.
within twenty days after the service
of this summons upon you, exclusive
Of the day of such service. and, il you
fail to answer the said application
within the time aforesaid, the appli-
cant in this proceeding will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded
therein.
WITNESS, Geo. Leng, Clerk Of said
Court, and the seal thereof, at Grand
Marais. Minnesota. this 7th day of Oct.
A. D. 1916.
GEO. LENG.
Clerk of the District Court.
(Seal District Court, Cook County.
Mimi
ARNOLD & ARNOLD & LEONARD H.
McHUGH,
Attorneys for applicant.