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

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snarled Blair to Luke. You go back
10 the coach and nnd hers. and I Will
guard her here
Il would as Don trust her with y
wolf." growied Luke. Then he turned
to Esther and held bis arms out tc her.
You say the word. Esther" he said.
and I will Kill ibis BLACKBOARD for
your
But Esther shrank from the fierce.
passionate gypsy. Il hate you as 1
bate him she said. You will get no
document. you will get not alnc. and |
do not fear either or both ~ ron.
Arthur Stanley will repay y,,u well
and ftfingly for even daring To- lay a
hand upon me-
We'll tie you M then. missy said
Luke. Struggling hiss>b"ul,lers III 1
can't have the lady ! will take the
gold. Matt -. 'n- YOUR dead father.
IL he was your father. made his for
tun u OF The Stanley secret. and |
will make mine. As for Arthur Stan
ley. he can't help you. We SNOW
enough 10 disgrace him II We expose
him here I'm California and show lac i
not John Powell. the millionaire. but
Arthur Stanley. wanted for murder In
virginia.
Esther scorned 10 Dswer The Two
worthless. neither trusting tie other.
tied her securely and went together
back To the wrecked coach to tint her
suit ease and. as they hoped. ia, stan
ley document. But NJ the coach. in
their absence. Marmaduke Smythe had
revived before the driver had secured
his horses and. hr:l>cd and dazel,
had recovered sufficiently 10 revive Ills
comraGe and then seek for bis pasScn-
gers When the driver had limlcd
down the hill To the wrecked coach
ana inquired Of the recovering SmytlIe
where the young woman passenger
was. Smythe had replied. Il do not
know where she IS gone. but jolly
well know / am going myself" And
gathering up the suit case he thought
was his. and taking his CUR and the
mounted dee head. the trophy that he
priced beyond all his possessions. the
English lawyer tottered OF into the
wilds In the direction OF the Lady
Veronica mines. as he thought.
When Luke and Blair arrived upon
the scene they told the driver his
young lady passenger was safe at the
blacksmith shop and they had come
for her belongings. None could he
rn,nI hawarar onl ,tE. ard IIatr
returned reviling each other.
Darkness was falling at the time
the accident occurred. IL was dark in
he blacksmith shop. but Esther felt
the Drawer at the absence 90 the two
men. She struggled and freed herself
from the ropes that had bound. her
and beat upon the great heavy door
of the shop. crying for help.
Quabba. mourning his Young mis-
trc>s aud bcwailing his cate that he
had = strangely ound and 50 strange
" lost the diamond from the sky
again. had set ont on foot for the
mines TO find Arthur. but especially TO
lind Esther. his young mistress. "
was just At nightfall that he reached
the forge. some three miles yet from
the mines. II was locked. gloomy and
deserted in the darkness. But from
within he heard a voice lac recognized.
the voice OF his young mistress APP
pealingly crying for help. A Sledgs
stood by the door. Quabba seized il
and shattered down the door and soon
he vas shedding tears or joy as he
clasped the hands OF Esther.
There was no time for explanation
now. A look from Esther and the two
sped or through the darkness. To be-
followed n few moments later by Blair
and Luke returning 20 find their fair
prisoner had been freed and was one.
over the mountains. through the dark
ness went pursuers md pursued. while
by n log near n marsh Lawyer Marina
duke Smythc gathered up some dry
trash and III his fire To camp for the
night. He had lost his way. but philo
sophically he accepted tho situation.
Il am a lucky bc-gar that ! thought
to bring 4 tin ~ biscuit and n flask ~
brandy in my luggage" he remarked
litl HAfbf- Aul NV tHfifu tut sui
case he had borne 50 far together with
his other impcdimenta ~ gun and deer
head. MY word. the wrong portman-
teau,' he exclaimed as I'm the fire light
he brought forth n woman's dainty
nighfrobe and houdoir car. Well. no
natter he added r%esignedly: they
will protect me from the drafts i'm this
jungle. Now. il | only ~ a night light
in case my fire -oes out. an used IL
having n night light. and II had that
and NV portable hathtuh | could stand
the wilderness But IL the late Lord
Cecil stanley could only soc me now
ne added %fcrvently a he surveyed him
self in his strange night attire. by
Iuve. this il ruu-hin- II with a yengc
ance."
The moon came M. and n II waiting
for II a q signal the harsh. discordant
chorus If croakinc marsh frogs sound
ci nn nh sides.
indians, Savage i%roduois," cried
the alarmed LAWYER. sewing his gun
Bur no. he added % himself: Il will
not shoot. Their warwhoops on every
side show they surround me will
scout on i'm the darkness like one OF