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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-21
CHAPTER XXI.


XXYllEN Blair returned to Rich
NV mond his mother received
w him with remarkable cor
dlallty, considering the con.
nluons under which he had left both
Fairfax and Richmond. Abe Bloom,
.hc gambling house keeper. and his
brother. Ike bloom. the pawnbroker.
received him with cold. buslnossllkc
Indifference, which was rather strange
Nhen 1t was remembered what both
these gentlemen had endured at the
hands OF Blair.
hut 10Th the blooms were 80 obsesy
cd VITA the desire to secure the dln.
nond for their own ne amy cost that
'hey had casually remarked they were
s'nd 10 see him and 10 "let bygono,
be bygoncs.
hlairs mother had only shown one
touch OF bitterness In her conversation
win him alone upon his return. This
nus when she had Informed him that
llc price " the silence uf the two
blooms ana the detective. Tom Blake.
una been her written agreement. which
piair must slril also, that the diamond
rom the sky must b. rclinqulshed To
L.. 81
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-21
chApTER XXI


TNAGlNG at Vivian Marston's
~ cool dismissal Of him after nd'
Pm hitting she had married him
ouly to gain possession OF the
diamond from the Sky, Blair Stanley
was not wholly pleased at receiving
money from his mother In Richmond
and news that he might return
flc bad half mind not to go back
to Richmond. but he felt sufc that
there was smal hope Of getting trace
~ the diamond now that II had fallen
into the clutches Of the train robbers
"nut II Vivian gets it-and she win get
ri she hears Of lt-and such gem
will make IN presence known" he
thought-"she must send FOR me
"Only ~ my wife eau she hope to
have amy claim on the Stanley heir.
loom. And II she will not have me
without the diamond she will have to
have me with Itr'
so blair stanley paid his bill at the
second mtc los Angeles hotel and, tax
Ing his vallse, proceeded TO the depot
to take The train back east He won
dercd II anything had been heard In
Richmond or Fairfax OF the missing
Arthur Stanley. the rightful helr.
lie smiled M he thought OF Arthur's
quiSotlc nature In deelng m a fugitive
accused Of crime he was gulltless OF
tho murder Of DE-. Lee.
II would like to see myself be such a
fool Simply because had gone broke
through wasting my money" was
Blaira lnwH.d comment He had al.
ways hated his dcbonalr supposed
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IA In condition for the pcrilous opera.
ton that will be- necessary to effect
this
But Esther knows she Is Stanley
" Stanley hall II does not lessen her
affection for the afflicted gypsy wo.
man she has known AS her mother.
Esther does not even attempt 10
Judge the motives that actuntcl llagnr
Harding In revenge for having been
deprived Of her own child. who was
reared as heir Of Stanley. while she.
Esther, the true Stanley, though girl
and heir to no great title beyond the
sen. was brought up In the tawdry
surroundings " gypsy camp, But
the thought that she Is o Stanley Of
Stanley hall, though II be not known
nor acknowledged. brings glow u
pride and courage to Esther's heart
She attributes Mrs Stanlcys sudden
aud substantial kindness. to her to the
fact that Mrs. Smnley hns more than
q suspicion Of who she rightly Is, Hut
she and Blalrs mother hnye tacltly
ignored the matter Esther only knows
that her love for Arthur Is greater
than her pride ut being a Stanley Of
Stanley hall
She would rather arm her heart with
patience and let events shape them.
selves MS % happy fate will Decree she
hopes
Her dreams and hopes are all to one
end, and that Is that Arthur will re.
turn, ull suspicion removed. and take
bis place as heir 10 Stanley She does
not know how to reconcile this hope
and dream with Mrs. Stnnlcy's atll.
iudc But NJ present Mrs. Stnnley's
attitude IS kind. aud Esther waits. pos.
sesslng her soul with patience aud be,
heart with hopes aud dreams
Marmaduke Smythe, the English law.
yer has given up his search Tor the
heir TO the Stanley earldom In disgust
lie has lott the matter In the hands Of
Detective Tom Blnkc and departed foi
England
In his last Interview with Detective
Blake Smythc stated his opinion Of
Yankees generally and the Yankee
Sianlcys in particular
II can conscicntiously say that do
not believe the climate Of this country
Is conducive to Titled nrlstocmcy.
Even the so called landed gentry are a
queer lot" said Lawyer smythe
when ! was here clghtecn years ago
TO verify the birth Of the Yankee heir
to the earldom | was In danger Of my
life, ! assure you.
81 had hardly returned to England
when lenrncd NJ Colonel Stanley
dropping dead and Judge Stanley be-
Ing shot or tomahawked In the noun.
talns By natives. whether relatives or
savage redskins or blnckamoor tribe |
nobody viii ever know. For my pari !
| shall return TO England aud look |
after the estates, and II this youne |
Arthur Stanley Is caught and hanged |
for numbering DR. Lee. whom | re-
member Ms a rather decent old chap. |
why. the next Of kin, who Is also
ticket Of leave man or something OF |
that sort. can come over aud claim
the earldom
As for this diamond from the sky
so called. | believe It Is all hoax
| am going back to England and
look through the archives at Stanley
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words whose purpose seems to
on prove that Mr.. Colqultt saw Il
ou- and more clearly into the NJ,
're situation than anyone else In
~ country. Perhaps so; and yet II
,io be conceded without acquIttlnp
ms OF the charge which Mr.. Henry b
ad cgalnst him. The man whom Mr.
10 quit has pronounced the most
nal failure the presidency has
known Is to be ronominated for
office next June. and by the part
whose agency Mr. Cclquitt hon,
get into the Senate. Not only
that man be ronomlnated. but
measures which he. in co-opern
with a Democratic Congress, enac
and which Mr.. Colquitt denoun
VIII be Endorsed. and even exto
specifically and generally. What
Henry wanted to know was. how
Colquitt can vote for the man he
ridiculed and the platform lndors
the. things he has denounced {
viii read Mr.. Colquitts commu
cation without getting any answer
that pertinent query.
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gulscd II. but now his hatred WIS min
glcd with contempt.
The hotel Blair hid been stopping nj
was near the depot, and he was pro,
ccedlng lclsurely toward the station
when he was aware that he was being
followed by n hulklng panhandlcr. He
turned aud faced the fellow. II was
Luke Lowell, gypsy that Blair had
seen several times In aud around Fair
fax. The gypsy regarded him eagerly
and touched his hat
"lts a surprise to meet you here. Mt.
Stanley" said the fellow. 81 am out
seeing the world; am not u gypsy amy
more"
NO. you're tramp now" replied
Blair contcmptuously.
"lll admit ! have trnmped." returned
Lowell, not at all nbashcd. "liut
have irampcd to some good purpose.
have tramped couple Of thousand
miles, and now that meet up with
you ! eau tell you ! know something
you'd give q good many thousand dol.
lars to hear, because II would bo worth
money md more than money to you II
you knew IT,"
Blair regarded the gypsy tramp with
o. sheer III Is funny" he snh. "you
plsics eau tell oycrybody's fortune but
your own"
'Gypslca sometimes tell their own
fortunes. too" rciortcd Lowell Then
sudden idea seized him. what !
fool ! am" he cried. why II told |
you what ! knew you'd tusc advantage
" H. but you'd never give me cent
The secret ! have ls one that will
be- paid TO Keep and not To tell" And
laughing sanioulcally The gypsy turned
upon his heel mud staggered away
ms queer what booze Will do To
them" thought the cynical Rlalr. ITS
a wonder he didn't try to borrow dol.
lar from me-; believe that's the price
the gypslcs ask to tell nuns fortune
They tell womon's fortunes cheaper"
And he shrugged his shoulders and
forgot the Incident In nmslne otsY VI.
bus dcsertlon of himself and wond.r.
Ing how his mothe, womb trcat him /,
Richmond
but wb,o her erstwhil, busband IA
travelling toward Rlchmond the viva.
clous virlnp Installed m,nrions,, -,
Tho host bot,i b,s ,yirod b.r ,ri,n1
Mr. Abraham nioom ,h,, "a. A. IL,
tns ,pr,,os ,,J h,,In. ,,, 81, -,
mini s,,ri., h,r., -, n,,, - -.
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" wv ''''' ~ ,v'''''' un "lS"cr
"a. ' . . "'' ,''o''n s"''an''y NO
80 I '"" " - ''l'S'"p"'nR n'r
\. =, ""l '""' "v eNi''',s "'i 10 S'hy
~ Wv ,a' VS. W ,ne u's ol'''s ncnf
W n''v '"u nun lo""''y was commit
WV '"' ',' pu'l"s' oi 'ocailhg the
-'''' lu"'' "'''" MI h'o"'l Is deter
'",''u 70 po'H'ss.
IN Hlchmond Mrs stanley still main
.a'l' "'r nl'liuur OF kindly Interest In
h',n'r MrN Hnhdnlph Is o'erloycd
Z" nave % Pr"lrRe OF Esthcrs dstlnc
lol, OF appearance ANA youth
Nhll' il"i'r " pUlced IN anlinr
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-21

L. C. Darby had the misfcrtu
OF heinz jerked from his wag
while unloading a box and sustain
several bruises and cuts from viii
he was layed up for several days.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-21

Frank McCombs is acting as h
Sheriff at Snyder this week In
absence Of Sheriff Merrell who is
tending court In Burnett county.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-21

We pay the highest prices paid (,
second hand furniture.
80 Cooks Second Hand Store.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-21
HEl'MiLElGH ITEMS

Enterprise Clippings.
Mr.. Laurance Cooley. son.in-
OF Mr. Il. ]. Ely. has moved with
family from the Northeast part
the county to Hermleigh. He
rented the Cleye Patterson farm
will farm this year.
Mrs. Laurance Cooley. daugh
OF Mr.. and Mrs. e. J. Ely. is At
sick at her fathers in the south D
OF the town.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-04-26

Fresh home made Chocolates, Peanuts, Candies and Ice Cream at the Rose Candy Store.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-04-26
NOTICE.

The Miners Home Club card social has been postponed for one week on account of the Rice benefit. Next social Tuesday May 2.
 The revolt in Ireland has 5timu- lated the Knights of Robert Emmett to an unwonted degree of enthusI- asm and they hope that the time Is not far distant when the United States will be extending recognition to the Irish republic. Come on, boys,
 Another letter says that there is most gricvous shortage of tung- sten ore in the States, and experts are to arrive to endeavor to discover deposits of scheelite in the commu- nifty. It will be remembered that H. R. Watson came in last year with his eyes on tungsten ore but did not locate any successfully according to the best information.
 
 Scotty Allan and Brayton the dredgeman were engaged according to letters recently received from Frisco, in building a motor sled that is to solve ell the difficulties of Alaskan and sub-arctic transporta- tion. They took the jimnyfixion up to Truckee to test it amid the snows of the Sierras.
 The mail will arrive this forenoon in all probability. Owing to the very heavy trails down tho coast it was somewhat delayed in it's pro gress. At any rate it will consist for the greater part of second mat ter, weight limit unknown-cen- sored
 Pete Sibley who with M'Leod has been taking a dump out on Oregon creek and who has been sojourning g at the Hot Springs for spell re- turned on Saturday and is now gett- ing ready to leave for Oregon creek before the trails get too heavy for freighting.
 The Rice Benefit Committee has arranged for a great auction sale, the largest ever held in Nome. The various merchants are donating ar ticles and these will be sold at pub lie auction to the highest and best bidder for cash. Wittenberg has donated the use of the Kricek store for the auction sale and F. c. Dean who conceived the idea will be auc- tioneer in chief, It is anticipated that they will round up a big volume of loose currency for the benefit in this manner.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-04-26

The Miners Home Club card social has been postponed for one week on account of the Rice benefit. Next social Tuesday May 2.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-04-26
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To James Howell, George Prossef,
 J. H. James, Charles Christensen,
 H. B. Russell, your heirs, execut-
 ors, successors or assigns:
 You, and each of you are hereby notified that the undersigned, CO., owner has caused to be expended in Labor and Improvements during the years 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914 and 1915 the sum of one hundred dollars each year and on each of the following claims the Dublin ani the Humboldt, association placer mining claims situated between Lucky Gulch and Granite creek on Sinuk river and recorded and more fully described in the records of the Cepe Nomo Mining and Record ing district. in tie Second Divioion in the Territory of Alaska. The above amount has been ex- pended in order to hold said claims under the provisions of the law con- corning annual labor upon mining claims, heinz the amount required to hold said claims. ~ And you and each of you are further notified that if within ninety days after the last publica- tion of this notice you fail to contri- bute your proportion of said expen- diture,, your interest in said claims will become the property oi the undersigned, your Co-owner under section 2324 revised statutef of the United States
 HENRY SCHULTZ. Co-Ownur.
 Date of first publ. Feb. g, 1916.
 Date of last publ. May 10, 1916.
 GET THE NEWS RIGHT. REAI THE WORKER.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-04-26
..,prNrrRs AND JOINERs.

caRpENTERs AND JOiNEHs.
 Local Union 17ss, Carpenters ana soiners of America. meets every ' x.v st Al Orland's shop Front ot'
 Carpenters Headquarters Seu'' sl Labor Hall. at 6 p. m.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-04-26
LOCAL 24O. w. F. M.

LOCAL 24V. w.
 The regular meeting of the Nome aaiue Workers Upion' Aocai NV. s4o. of the W. F. of M.' is nelo avery Saturday evening at p. m' a' us,ner,s Hall. Office hours l p. m' to 6 D. m., 2 p. m. to 8 p. m.
 HAROLD JENSEN, President
 JOHN A. WILSON, Sec.-Ireas. :
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-04-26
ALASKA NEWS ITEMS
 AND TOWN TOPICS
ATTENTION |. o. o. F.

All Odd Fellows, Rebekahs and their escort are requested to attend the Celebration of the 97th Anni- versary of the foundation of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows ;n America. Eagle Hall, Wednesday April 26th. Banquet will be served at o'clock P. M.
 Mike Kennedy left yesterday for the Kougarok.
 John Forbes and Bill Sheridan | left yesterday for the Inmachuck. Rowe's grader was operated upon the streets yesterday all day. There was quite scattering out to the hills yesterday, despite soft trails, for everyone anticipated it's being worse mighty soon. Swanberg and Lee arrived from Osborne yesterday and will return in few days with additional sup plies.
 Fred Mebes will haul an engine house from the submarine to the claim he is now operating on Otter creek.
 Lord Nelson who mas been under treatment by Dr. Hcimlich for some time is now greatly improved in health.
 Holt is still selling White Boots at $7.75, White Packs at 4.25 and donating 5 per cent to Rice fund this week. Beat it if you can. HOLTs CASH STORE. It is an open secret that at least one Nomeite is figuring upon bidd- ing upon that aviation mail con tract.
 1 James Haughy took over charge of the fire department on Monday night after the council meeting Graham retiring before the incom- ing chief. Such is life.
 
 The Rice Committee is fast arrang- ing a program for Fridays enter tainment which when fully made known will fill the Eagle Hall frora
 floor to ceiling at dollar per.
 The gambling cases will be called this morning in the district court, so far, however, the missing Wit nessos have not been apprehended. Their whereabouts has the $Zoo
 mystery skinned a city block.
 According to a statement the Sandspitters are contemplating haV- ing erected by voluntary subscrip-
 tion their own lighting and ire
 plants, as well as coal yard. They
 are also getting ready to erect their
 annual bridge over Snake river.
 Kent hauled a large outfit for firms on Center and Flat creek yesterday, mostly in the nature oi supplies needed before the break up. n
 The Bowling Club. is now in pos session of the alleys and the sign for members only decorates the
 front door. Steve Haid who with H. c. Kell ing took out dump on Manills , creek, expects to go out in a few days to be ready for action wher the water begins running. Tom Jensen was in town yester day but returned to Jess creek in thu evening. He says it will not be lons now before the water is running Il the Penny river ditch, Tom like hl partner Martin, Rovenkilder is very great optimist. 5 The preliminary work of the i'm = movements contemplated in tn . Goggin building were begun yester day when teams began scraping tn huge accumulation of snow on tn Barrack Square street alongside tn | store. Buttresses were placed agains the building which IS bulging badly
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-04-26
ORGANIZED LABOR.

WESTERN FEI1flhSnAHN
 MINERS. Headquarters sos Railroad ouiAu' sns, Denver, Colorado. syHAs.' MOVER. ERNEST mlLLo' n..,aon+ Sec. c.-Treas
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-08-24
CHAPTER XVII.

Hannibal Wharton arrived in New
York at five o'clock and went directly
to Merkle's bank. At eight o'clock
Jarvis Harmon died. During the
afternoon and evening other financiers,
summoned hurriedly from New Eng
land shores and Adirondack camps.
were busted in preparations for the
struggle they expected on the morrow.
During the closing hours of the market
prices had slumped to an alarming de-
gree; terrific raid on metal stocks had
begun, and conditions were ripe for
panic
Harmon had bulked large in the
steel world, and his position in circles
Of high finance had become prominent;
but alive he could never have worked
one-half the havoc caused by his sud
den death. That persistent rumor Of
suicide argued, in the public mind, the
existence of serious money troubles,
and gave significance to the rumor that
for some time past had disturbed the
Street. Hammon's enemies summoned
their forces for a crushing assault.
In this emergency Bob's father found
himself the real head of those vast en-
terprises in which he had been an as
sociate, and until late hour that night
he was forced to remain in consultation
with men who came and went with
CONSERVATION written upon their faces.
The amazing transformation which
followed the birth of the giant steel
trust had raised many men from well
TODD obscurity into prominence and
undreamed-of wealth. Since then the
older members Of the original clique
had withdrawn one by one from active
affairs. and Of the younger men only
Wharton and Hammol had remained.
Equally these two had figured in what
was perhaps the most remarkable chap
ter of American financial history Both
had been vigorous, self-made, practical
men. But the outcome had affected
them quite differently.
Riches had turned Jarvis Hammon's
mind into new channels; they had
opened strange pathways and projected
him into life that was In every
way foreign TO his early teachings.
His duties kept him in New York.
while Wharton's had held him in bis
old home Harmon had become
great financier; Wharton had remained
the practical operating expert anc,
owing 10 the exactions of his position,
he had become linked more closely
than ever to business detail At the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-08-24

transferred to their respective owners.
Bob walked toward the Elegancia with
feeling of extreme fatigue in his
limbs, for the effort to conquer his in
toxication had left him weak; he dimly
realized also that he was still far from
sober.
There was no answer when he rang
at Lilas Lynns apartment; the hall
boy volunteered the information that
the occupant had just gone out with a
gentleman. Miss Knighti Yes, she
was upstairs. he supposed. Bob was
surprised at his wife's apparent self
control when she let him in. Except
for the slim hand pressed to her bosom
and the anxiety Turing In her deep
blue eyes, she might have just come
from the theater. Those eyes, he not
ed, were very dark, almost black, I'M
der this emotional stress; they ques-
toned him. mutely.
eve got him home all right" he told
her, when they stood facing each other
In the tiny living room.
VIII ne I'VE
"Oh, yes. He says he's not badly
hurt, and Merkle agrees. Lordl We'd
never left him alone II we'd thought"
"I'm glad. When you rang thought
1t was the police"
"There, therew he said, comfortingly,
seeing her tremble. II won't let any
body hurt you. | was terribly drunk
things are swimming yet--but all the
way across town couldn't think Of
anything, anybody except you and
what 1t would mean TO you If 1t got
out"
1T will get out, I'm sure. Such
things always do"
He eyed her gravely, kindly. with an
expression she had never seen upon his
face.
"Then-we'll face it together" he
said.
After a moment her glance dropped,
a faint color tinged her cheeks. q
wouldn't dare face 1t alone. l couldn't.
but you're tired--sick." He nodded.
'Ou must ho NoMh anu olcVP' anu ~
to be yourself again We can't tell
what may happen now at any mo-
ment."
"It's the reaction, I suppose. I'm all
in. And your
She shook her head. 81 couldn't sleep
IL tried. feel as II I'd never be able
TO sleep again. I'll sit and watch
and-wait."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-08-24

prompted his action. Anyhow, he's
gone home to put on clean sweater"
You don't mean you asked-Y
Campbell Pope; yes. met him,
and he looked hungry. He's coming
here at six" For almost the first time
in Bob's society Lorelel laughed out
clearly.
"And I asked Adoree Demorest," she
said,
Bob grinned and then laughed with
her. "Flne" he cried Both mem
bers Of this club. Really. this ought to
make the best finish fight seen in New
York for many a day"
Adoree's surprise at finding Robert
Wharton In her friends apartment was
intense. and when she learned the truth
she was for once in her life speeches.
She could only stare from one 10 the
other. wavering between CONSERVATION
and delight Finally she sat down
Imply.
I'D have brought a present II I'd
known" she managed to say.
"Are you going 10 wish Us luckT'
Rob inquired.
Luck You've both got II She's
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-08-24

the best girl in the world, and you're"
Adoree hesitated. and continued to
stare, round-eyed. 81 didn't think
you'd didn't think she'd--I don't
know what | thought or didn't think.
But-Jimminy! Married. When Lore
lei led her into the bedroom to lay off
her wraps the thunderstruck young
woman had more nearly recovered her
self why, he's worth Millions" she
exclaimed. In billions! l
don't know how to talk to him-or you,
for that matter. Shall / call you my
lady or your honor Or didn't
dress for dinner either; | suppose
should have worn the crown jools."
You're going to wear an apron and
help me scoreh the dinner" Loreiei
laughed.
AS Lorelei explained the reasons for
tonight's program, Adoree saw for the
first time the WEAKNESS in her friends
eyes, the pallor Of her cheeks, the trem-