Arizona republican., 1916-01-09

the deer head to the wooden mount The deer head dropped forward, held at the lower part of the neck to the mount as though by hinge. A little pun of dust marked the hreakaway. and then from within the hollow neck a little package of yellow parchment. bound with faded tape fell to the floor.
 Smythe picked it up and saw it was an notated in ancient angular handwriting. the ink faded to rust color by age. The lawyers eyes opened wide as he scanned the faded markings:
 Herewithe Ye Marriage Lines or My First Wyfe Rachel Harding. A Gypsie Mayde. Who Bore Me A Son. But Left Me In Dudgeon And Caste of My Name Re turning To Her Own People With Ye Chnde. Nor Would She See Me More.
 " tSigned) ARTHUR STANLEY-
 Ye Kings Province of Virginia. Novem- bre 6, 1926 A D."
 What was that? Hand it herer snarIed the American earl.
 The mild hammered Marmaduke was reused to revolt "I jolly we'll will do nothing of the sort"' he retorted II bought that deer head at the auction at Stanley hall Virginia, and carried it over the whole bally United States. It and all in it is mine"'
 Blair moved forward as if to take the paper, but Smythe showed the library table between himself and the angry earl pin
 
 dignihed position. At other times Blair could have easily freed himself and throt- tied the contumacious Srnythe. But he was weak from the injury he had suffered and he pressed his hand to his throbbing head and regarded the rebeuious lawyer furl- ously.
 And then the door opened and a grodp of firm faced men entered
 "I beg your pardon. my lord" said the fIst of the intruders. "I am Inspector Forde of Scotland Yard This is an Amer ican detective and he has brought proper requisition papers and this warrant has been issued against you!"
 A heavy set man who lowered behind the dapper inspector stepped forward
 "I arrest you for the murder of Dr. Henry Lee in Virginia three years ago." he said
 Blair moaned and staggered back against the wall. This then was the end. Blake the Richmond detective. had struck at last!
 Without a word Blair stepped forward and held out his hands For once in his life he was cowed. beaten
 "O O, not that. my lord" said the little in spector agitatedly. "It wouldn't be neces- sary to put handcuffs on man of your station or anything of that sort my lord. Doubtless there is some terrible mistake. which will all be rectifed. my lord, and I hope you will not hold it against us. my lord, that were compelled to do our duty?"
 Vivian had heard the strange tread of several men upon the stairs, and the star tied butler had burst in upon her with the crushing information that officers from Scotland Yard had asked for his lordship, and it was not concerning the thief who had assaulted his lordship. they had said For" the trembling butler added "tI = was the first thing I asked them. m, 2. -',-,-
 Vivian from her boudoir L-> ,es,,+i- ful hair in disorder around b. fair sbo,,I- ders. One glance tc1d her that Fate Weaver of Destnies Lad called Blair to account for his. times. She shriellcd and fell-into his arms. In prosperity. in their wild schemngs. she had not loved him as she did now in the hour of his down fall and humiliation.
 At a nod from the inspector. Blafr's valet brought his hat, stick and street coat One last. passionate parting embrace. and Blair walked with his captors down the great Gothic stairs as a felon-where he late had trod a noble of the realm,
 De NauN escaped scot free. but without the diamond, wondering if he had been recognized under the vizor of the helmet or by Smythe laid low for several days, and then got out his motor car. and rave his chauffeur orders to speed for Dover. where he would take boat and escape to France.
 But 1t was fated De Vaux should not gain Paris for some time yet to come. nor alone. For as his car sped swiftly through May 1alr It struck a taXicab with terrific force at street intersection: The heavy fender on De NauX's big open car saved 1t from injury. but the Tighter taxicaD went over on its s'de and the uniformed bobby and the driver on the front seat were thrown to the Eronnd-