Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-04
Esther Sent Quabba Back to the
GyPsics.


Esther Sent Quabba Back to the
GyPsies.
day on the outskirts of the city that
was their journeys end. Hearing
Quabba's cries. the gypsies dashed their
tired horses. and soon Hagar was IN
the loving care OF the women of her
tribe. with Esther always beside her
holding her hand ana comforting the
dying woman with a communion Of
silence.
On The outskirts OF the town. driven
from rheir open roadster "a the shelter
~ 4 roadhous- hy the rain. Blair and
Vivian drank and reveleI. little know
iug John Powell waited opportunity III
the departure Of Luke 10 drink his
toast ID Death NJ his mansion ia Los
Angeles.
They drank and rcvclcd while a scor.
W miles away lIagar aud Esther. hand
IN hlud. waited for the end Of time and
thc beginning ~ eternity for the elder
q the twain.
VIZ AtE "hA ~ va AAAE AAANAAithNt lfAsl .1.ly
scattering the Inst rainarops from hI-
apparel. came Dick Jones. With him
wiS y lady whom me addressed as Cert.
II was not the lrst r%OadhouSc these
late arrived joy rTacrs hnd stopped at
Ar. Jones was thi K Of speech. flushed
of face ana unsteady III anit. The lady
h. called Cert was more seasoned. She
v-.u4 r..Hw#,.r yF. -.~.wH tf... 49, ...
~ dry an a fish ana hungry n a wolf.
At the sight of Blair stanley Mr..
Jones was somewhat ahaShci. Eur
some recollection I'm 70 him that
stCalied him. and ~ greeted Blair
with mn assumed indifference. Blair
gave the a surly, supcrciIi
Gus stare.
"Whurre ihcy." asked Vivian.
IL don't know the blond female with
him." replied Blair CarclcSsly. but Tie
hr1y gentleman Is Dick Jones. who
was oGr shipping clerk AT the Good
Hope Dii company oiliccS-until 4 fired
HIM for coming to work after being II
the ni-ht before. ~ you see him now
iou didn't fire yourself for that of.
SciISc. or John Powell. the boss. / ~.
sune." remarked Vivian sarcastically.
No matter what | 10 the night be-
fore. my head Is clear and my hands
steady TIE next day" Blair answered
As for John Powcl-my boss. ~
you cali him-since he has taken 10
DOPE ANA hy in- machines w do not
S,e him ms tha office And that reminds
me. ! am sick w this whole business.
l have -Ct tie money In my own
name. | am tired of hanging "a like 4
parasite tn tic poor boob uutil tn duncs
l's Scii e. death. when do We make n
actaWayt~
when ~ let the DIAMOND from the
sky replied Vivian. II have VT ms
heart and soul on having it. II must
turn NIP again.
Nothing ever happens and everything
happens While Blair drank III gloomy
silence and made no answer al Vivi.
ans last remark. Jones. the tipsv OK.
shipping clerk I'D the next table talked
with the lady be called Cert.
Upon her ample bosom there huur
q lashy Iavallicrc. suspended br m
heavy chain. Pretty nifty piece of
junk. GcrtI' said Jones. "But Won
should have see the big diamond that
John Powell got Nv express. II came
IN q sealed package. and our head
clerk sent me up 10 Mr.. P0welTs house
with IA. He opened the pacM-e ana
nearly threw a 1T. for there inside was
= case and iu that case was n letter
that stang him hard. and with n was
a chain ana loCket about 1000 years
old. And IN that lockct was q diamond
rs biz as MI English walnut
"a think il was the same diamond
that the circus guy gave the lady lion
tanner. Then the lion killed the lady.
aud her husband. the clown. Killed the
rircaS guy and then SHOT himself.
John Powell bought the diamond nj
the auction or the busted circus. then
some slnk stole Il from him. and Pow.
al cot Il back by express. just As I'm
telling you. They saT John Powell J.
crazy. re sure acted crazy when be
read the note that cane with the he
sparkler. lie give ne SO 70 keep my
mouth shut about II.
"But ! dan't have ~ keen my mouth
shut ahoufs ANYTHING Tor anybody. for
afl | got for the way | workci IN his
Office was 70 he thrown ont. Wait til
! see Powell. M ret my JOB back aii
right. and nobody won't stop me.'