Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-06

cousin. although he had always dis
guised IL. but now his hatred was min
gled with contempt
The hotel Blair had been stopping at
was near the depot. and be was pro-
ceeding leisurely toward the station
when he was aware that he was being
followed by a hulking ~panhandler. He
turned and faced the fellow. 1t was
Luke Lowell. a gypsy that Blair had
seer several times In and around Fair
fax. The gypsy regarded him eagerly
u touched his hat
It's a surprise io meet you here. SIR.
Stanley" said the fellow. Il am out
seeing the world: | am not a gypsy any
more"
mo. you're a tramp now," replied
Blair cor&emptuously.
III admit l have tramped." r~eturne1
Lowell. o at all abashed- But !
have tramped TO some good purpose. !
have tramped a couple Of thousand
miles. and 20 thai ! meet up witt
you | can tell you | know something
you'd ghe a good many thousand dol
lars 10 hear. because IL would be worth
money and more than money 10 you II
you knew IT,"
Blair regarded the gypsy tramp witt
a sheer. 1T is funny he said. 'yor
gypsies can tell everybody's fortune bu
your own"
"Gypsies sometimes tell their w
fortunes. too" retorted Lowell. Their
a sudden idea seized him. What 1,
FOO am.' he cried. why. II | tolc
you what ! knew you'd take advantage
OF II. but you'd never givesme a cent
The secret | have Is one that | vii
be paid 70 keep and not 10 tell" AnC
laughing s~ardonically the gypsy turned
upon his heel aud staggered away.
ITS queer what booze will do Il
them" thought the cynical blair. 1T.
a wonder ne didn I try 10 borrow a dol
lar from me: ! believe that's the price
the gypsirS ask % tell a mans fortune
They tell women's fortunes cheaper"
And he shrugged his shoulders anc
forgot the incident In musing over Wv
ian's dcSeriiun ~ himself and wonder
ing how his mother would treat him IL
Richmond.
iut Wsilc her erstwhile husband Il
travelling coward Richmond the viva
cious Vivian. installed iuxuriously al
the best hotel. has wired her friend
Mr. Abraham Bloom. that she is In
Los Angeles and. having got rid OF
Blair Stanley. hopes 10 find some trace
Of the diamond from the sky. Uf
course She has tele-raphed for funds
TO Mr. Bloom rs we'll.
In due time she receives an answer
ing message. Mr. Bloom calamity no.
tiiieS her that he H. teleEraphing her
son ana that he expects her To {
IN the far west. IN the big cities neal
where The train robbery was commit
tel. for the purpose Of locating III.
great jewel which Mr. Bloom is deter.
mined 10 possess.
IN Richmond Mrs. Stanley still main.
rains her attitude Of kindly interest i'm
Esther Mrs. Randolph l. overjoyed
90 have q protege ~ Esther's distinc-
ton ui appearance AMI youth.
While iiacar is placed In n sanitar
ium under the best Of care Esther feels
that she has NJ laSi found friends i'm
her loneliness. and she keeps NJ 4 good
heart ia the hni" that her foster moth
er viii to- restored 10 reason. Often
she appeals 10 the doctors 10 save her
mothers reason.
She hopes also Arthur will return
and he cleared from the suspicion IT
guilt THAT attaches Ia him since his
flight under the accusation OF being
the murderer ~ her guardian. DR.. Lee
But Esther little dreams that the
habits Of thought and the cold ambi
ton of a lifetime are not easily
changed Blair Stanlcy's mother. in
her austere way. has been kind 10
Esther. II l. true. and the frivolous
Mrs. Randolph Is kind. md also gen
eroilS.
But Mrs. Randolph Is only n tool IL
the hands of her relative. Mrs. Stan
ley. ana Esther hut the destined vic
tim Of Blair's mothers secret purpose.