The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1916-03-02

io.idayiIg at the circus, as was half the
Own. He had seen the diamond blazing
on the breast OF the fair and faithless
La Belle. He had seen the lion strike
uer down and drag the diamond to the
cage door Sankey passed across the
,odies Of the dead men outside the
cage. snatched ut the bloody bauble and
rev II from the claws Of the lion.
The light and the panic surged about
nim. Others AS greedy and grasping In
: The face of death rs Sankey snatched,
(. 100. at the cleaning great jewel.
IN the maelstrom OF the struggle
ankey. fighting for the diamond.
ahirled just beneath the box where
STOOD the agitated party with Arthur.
Durand grabbed at the diamond as it
passed beneath him. Blair sprang out
If the box, but some one struck him q
stunning blow from behind and the
lighting front Of the thrOng, desperate
~ struggling for the diamond. swirled
and surged On-the accursed heirloom
If the Stanleys passing close by Esther
and Quabba.
Lawyer Smythe. searching for Ar
thur, to whom. as "JOhn Powell" Blake
the Richmond detective. had sent him
when the lawyer first went west on
his quest for the heir to the Stanley
earldom. arrived at the circus just as
the triple tragedy had occurred.
Earlier In the day Smythe. freshly
clothed and rested and revived after
his wandering In the wilderness. had
called at the office of the Good Hope
Oil company.
Here he had met Blair. in charge, and
Vivian Marston. He smirked at the
young woman and Vivian returned the
smile. deeming 1t to her interest to do
SO. But they gave him no clew that
the man he sought as John Powell"
for information regarding Arthur Stan
ley was Arthur Stanley himself
Smythe had never met Arthur Stanle.
except once briefly In the wilderness
and here taclturnity on both sides In
a casual meeting had prevented either
knowing the purpose Of the other.
Briefly. at the Office. Smythe had dis
cussed with Blair and Vivian the kim
dred subjects Of the Stanley earldom
and the diamond from the sky. Smythe
had no interest In the diamond. II
was but an heirloom Of doubtful value
In his eyes. an heirloom pertaining to
the American Stanleys only. But the
English title concerned him much. and
he had Informed Blair that until II was
definitely proved that the fugitive Ar
thur Stanley was dead the claim of
Blair to both the diamond and the
Stanley earldom In England could not
he allowed. But Blair. Smythe admit
ted. was next Of kin.
Then the English lawyer had called
at the Powell mansion seeking further
Information and. learning here that the
injured Mr.. Powell was so far recover
ed that his friends had taken him to
the circus. had gone thither.
He arrived. as be usually arrived any.
where. In hewildering America. too
late. The circus performance was end
ing In tragedy and panic. and the fee
ing. lighting. frenzied men that poured
out from the pandemonium within
bowled the English lawyer over and
trainpled upon him. When he recover
esi from the excitement and jostiinc
the police were In possession and the
place deserted except by the disor
:sanixed employees.s
a. p~J 49,.
served Arthur and his party from IN
jur1. Tia wasehful onAbba bad drawn