Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1916-01-20
CHAPTER Xxx.
Planning to Win a Millionaire.

WAY broke ON the other side OF
the mountain ut the Lady We
ronica mines. The hoarse wills
tie at the power plant woke
the echoes of the mountain gorge
The miners tumbled from their hunks
und stormed the greasy coOkhouse. In
the boss shack the telephone rang, and
Il sleepy assistant foreman took Il
MESSAGE from John Powell. chief Ell
giieer at the workings on the other
side. to which from the Lady Veronica
mines tunnel was driven four miles
through the mountain. The message
ca led for all hands TO quit the Job and
come through to the new workings on
the other side, The message is deliv-
cred To miners. outside men, the cook
house help. even 10 the ore strippers
who have just begun to load the ore
carrying cable cradle that carries the
ore from the hillside outcrop across the
gorge to the Triple on the other side Of
the ravine.
The whistle woke Esther and Quabba
from where they had fallen exhausted
In their hight on the rugged mountain
side mile or more away. 1t reused to
their evil purposes in their waking
hours Luke Loyell and Blair Stanley as
we'll
That Is the mine whistle!" exclaim
ed Quabba IF we can reach the mine
We will find Arthur Stanley. and We
will be safe.
Neither Quabba nor Esther knew, "a
Blair aud Luke did. that Arthur had
left the Lady Veronica mines and had
crossed the mountain to his new work
ingS But Arthur Stanley. or John
Powell. as California knew him. had
now ridden away from the new work
ings in company with one OF his fore
men and was well on his Journey
across the great mountain range 10 dis
tant Santa Barbara. where he had ar.
ranged to take over the paatial steam
yacht that was to be delivered to him
there
Vivian MarstOn. In Los Angeles, had
Kept herself posted as regards Arthur's
comings and goings.
Experienced and world wise. Vivian
Marston laid her plans well. She knew
how telling and effectual u romantic or
dramatic first meeting with the youth
rul and high spirited type OF young
man always is. She had met Arthur 1t
Is true. Twice she had seen him. The
meeting had been but passing intro
duction ut Mrs. Randolph's ball in
richmond In the excitement that 10.
lowed 50 swiftly when the diamond
mad been torn from her own fair neck
by an unseen hand. an excitement
heightened by the further climax Of
Arthur arrest on the charge OF hav
ing murdered Or. Lee and his desper
ate fight and light the passing intro
duction had left no impression other
than perhaps the slightest upon Ar
thur. Vivian was sure
After this she had briefly seen him M
the tournament al Fairfax. But these
brief contacts. Vivian realized. we're as
nothing. She felt that to Impress Ar
thur she must throw herself I'm his way
in some impressive manner. AT a time
when there would be no distraction To
against the dramatic intensity
OF the meeting as she planned It.
The reckless daring Of Arthur had I'm.
terested her. but as Il bankrupt yount,
virginia gentleman or as n fugitive
from justice she had not deemed him
worth exercising her siren spells upon
even had opportunity presented Itself
But here In California it was far cry
from the situation as 1t had been in
staid Virginia. The fugitive young
prodigal of Virginia was John Pow.