Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1916-01-20

we have got the wrong baggage,
, snared Blair 10 Luke. You 20 bac
to the coach and lind hers. and | Wi
guard her here.
Il would as soon trust her with
wolf" grOwlcd Luke. Then he turne,
10 Esther and held his arms out to her
You say the word. Esther" he said
and ! will kill this blackguard fo
YOU"
But Esther Shrank from the fierce
passionate gypsy Il hate you us
hate him." she said. You will get nc
document. YOU will get nothing. and
do not fear either or both OF you
Arthur Stanley will repay you wei
AMI ittingy for even daring to lay Il
hand upon me-.
We'll tie you up then, Missy" said
Luke, Struggling his shoulders III
can't have the lady | will take the
gold. Matt Harding. your dead father.
If he was your father. made his for
tune out OF the Stanley secret. and /
will make mine. As for Arthur Stan
ley. he can't help you We know
enough to disgrace him If we expose
him here in California and show he is
not John Powell. the millionaire. but
Arthur Stanley. wanted for murder IN
Virginia"
Esther scorned 10 answer The two
worthies neither trusting the other.
tied her securely and went together
back to the wrecked coach to find her
suit case and. as they hoped. the Stan
ley document. But at the coach. In
their absence. Marmaduke Smythe had
revived before the driver had secured
his horses and. bruised and dazed.
had recovered sufficiently to revive his
comrade and then seek for his passen-
gers When the driver had limped
down the hill to the wrecked coach
and inquired Of the recovering Smythe
where the young woman passenger
was. Smythe had replied. 81 do not
know where she is gone. but | Jolly
well know | am going myselfr' And
gathering up the suit case he thought
was his. and taking his gun and the
mounted deer head. the trophy thar 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 be
found. however. and Luke and Blair
returned reviling each other.
Darkness was falling at the time
the accident occurred 1t was dark In
the blacksmith shop. but Esther felt
the Drawer at the absence of 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-
uess and bewailing his fate that he
had so strangely found and so strange
ly lost the diamond from the sky
again, had set out on foot for the
mines to find Arthur. but especially TO
lind Esther, his young mistress. II
was just AT nightfall that he reached
the forge, some three miles yet from
the mines. 1t was locked. gloomy and
deserted in the darkness But from
within he heard voice he recognized.
the voice of his young mistress ap-
pealingly crying for help. A sledge
stood by the door. Quabba seized Il
and shattered down the door and soon
he was shedding tears OF JOY as be
clasped the hands of Esther
There was no time for explanation
now. A look from Esther and the two
sped Off through the darkness. to be
followed few moments later by Blair
and Luke returning to find their fair
prisoner had been freed and was gone
Over the mountains. through the dark
ness went pursuers and pursued, while
by log near marsh Lawyer Mar1na
duke Smythe gathered up some dry
ash and lit his fire to camp for the
night. He had lost his way. but philo
sophically be accepted the situation.
Il am lucky beggar that | thought
% bring n tin of biscuit and a flask OF
brandy in my luggage" he remarked
lalf aloud. And he opened the sui
'ase he had borne so far together with
lis other impedimenta Of gun and deer
read. MY word. the wrong portman-
eau!' he exclaimed as in the fire light
Re brought forth woman's dainty
lightrobe and boudoir cap. well, no
natter he added resignedly; they
VII protect me from the drafts In this
jingle. Now, If only had a night light
Il case my fire goes out am used to
having a night light. and II had that |
md my portable bathtub could stand |
he wilderness But If the late Lord |
,ecil Stanley could only see me nowr'
lie added fervently as he surveyed him |
elf In his strange night attire. by |
owe, this Is roughing 1t with a vengc
ncer'
The moon came up. and as II waiting |
or 1t as a signal the harsh. discordant
horus Of croaking marsh frogs sound
d on all sides
Indians! Savage Iroquoisl' cried
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