Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-28


advanced money on II. and ever II hs
hadn't that's my price for keeping my
mouth shut" he added. land Ill sec
that Blake here says nothing neither
But the diamond has disappeared
We don't know where It Is" said Mrs
Stanley coldly. though In her heart she
ragged at the presumption.
It'll turn up-them big al
ways DO. Its one OF the finest In the
world. but that's my price, ~retortet
Mr.. Abe Bloom. III 1t ever turns uI
you Stanleys can replevin It. No ont
can dispute your title 10 IT, There ain
another one like 1t In the world Blu
when you Stanleys get II IL comes K
met That's understood and agreed. eli
Baker
There was n strange. i~mperturbabl,
CLEAN In the keen eyes OF the dctcc
tive. who had maintained his usua
taciturnity during this strange confer
encc. but he nodded his head and an
swered quietly. Yes. that's understood
and agreed"
Reaching Richmond, II had been NJ
trouble for Quabba. At his old occupa
tion Of organ grinder. TO find the hous.
or Mrs. Burton Randolph. where h,
knew Esther was stopping In Rich
mond He had just reached the house
and had Just been ordered 10 move on
by n passing policeman when a taxi
-aI Irnx~4 .n urI IkfaIv~ u.l D..ar
alighted and entered the Randolph resi-
dence.
This visitation was such n surprise
to the policeman that he readily vouch.
al the information a. 20 who these In
diyiduals were when lulbba inquired
Them" said the policeman. "Them's
W. OF the wisest guys In Richmond
Yom Blake. who runs the Blake deiec.
tive agency. and Abe Bloom. the big
gest gambler IN this burg. Maybe they
are going into society,""
Then, ordering Quabba 10 move on
again. he moved on himself.
Quabba with his monkey and organ
moved on. but only 20 the side Of the
house. A detective and n gambling
house keeper? These were strange
visitors indeed. and. suspecting the mo
tives Of Mrs. Stanley's sudden patron.
age OF Esther as lie did. Qunbba squat.
ted close by the low window Of the
reception room and listened. He ri
heard enough Il realize that Blair
Stanley's return was being arranged,
and he knew this BODIED no good to bis
fair young mistress.
After the detective and gambler had
departed. Quabba sent his Ambassador
and collector or external revenue. Clar-
ence. the monkey. UP the wistaria vines
10 the upper chamber, which he sur.
missed might he Esther's-
He was right IN his surmise. Esther.
who. like Mrs. Randolph. bad with
drawn when visitors on private bust
uess had been announced for Mrs.
Stanley. was In her oom
The chattrring ~ the monkey on her
window sin reused Esther from a rev.
erie Of Arthur. and with a glad cry
she ran to the window and Rugged the
afrectionate little beast and waved n
welcome to the smiling Quabba below
Then Quabba laid his finger TO his lips
as n sign or secrecy. yanke-i the string
TO recall his ambassador and departed
Beside the track In the gIaring Cali
fornia desert. Arthur Stanley. or. ms
he calls himself. John Powell. Iay
stunned after being thrown from the
Overland limited. which he had board
cd from horseback m the train bad
painted up the grade In the desert
He had meant 10 warn the trnlnmcr
Of the robbers lying In wait fnr fhern
but they had imagined him n dcsIrF
ado single handedIy attempting a hold
up and bad thrown him Oh.
His horse. M all horses be handled.
loved him The faithful and affection
are creature reused him By nosiDg nj
him Arthur. half stunned, mounted