The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-12-03
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS

A ferd has existed between Colonel Ar
thur Stanley and his cousin. Judge Lamar
Stanley. over an heirloom, the diamond
from the sky. found in a fallen meteor by
an ancestor Also. the succession to the
Stanleg eaflGoln in England may come TO
an American. When daughter is born
to the colonel and the mother dies the
colonel buys a gypsy boy and substitutes
him Three years later the gypsy mother,
having had no part in this bargain steals
the girl, Esther. reared in secret. and
leaves her son undetected as the heir. The
gypsy has obtained possession OF the dia7
mond from the sky. and document with
the Stanley secret Years later Hagai.
gypsy queen returns to Virginia with Es
ther Dr. Lee. the late Colonel Stanley
friend, adopts Esther Arthur Stanley, son
OF Hagar. falls in love with Esther, and SO
does his companion and cousin. Blair
Stanley, rightful male heir of Stanley. In
stealing the diamond Blair causes the
death of the doctor and tries later to put
the blame on Arthur. who takes the gem
Arthur Stanley eludes his pursuers and
joins Hagar, who reveals his identity and
upbraids him for his wild life, Needing
money. he pawns the diamond in Rich
mond. AT ball. at which an adventur-
ess, Vivian Marston, wears the borrowed
gem, Luke Lowell. Hagar's gypsy guard,
steals the diamond, and to avoid detection
Richmond and goes to the west The dia-
mond passes into mail bag, picked up
by Quabba organ grinder Quabbas
monkey steals the diamond Hagar takes
Esther to Stanley hall
Tom Blake, detective OF Richmond.
who is hired by Hagar. produces finger
prints convicting Blair Hagar proposes
silence to Mrs. Stanley as the price of
Hagars and Esther's being received in
Fairfax society. Blair strikes down Ha-
gar and steals the finger prints, leaving
the gypsy queen demented, Marmaduke
Smythe. lawyer. arrives to announce
Arthur is heir to the deceased Earl OF
Stanley. Learning Arthur is fugitive he
seeks Blair instead. To win Vivian, Blair
steals the diamond. later marrying her
and leaving for the west. Their train is
robbed, Vivian losing the diamond, which
a slain train robber drops in the desert
The 100000 he stole is found by Arthur,
now known as John Powell sheep herder.
Vivian deserts Blair, telling him. he must
regain the diamond for her Luke Lowell,
driven from the camp after learning Ha-
gar's secret. leaves TO seek Blair Hagar
is under treatment and Esther is in Rich
/ mond society. Abe Bloom. gambler, knows
Blair's guilt and covets the diamond. He
calls it the price of his secrecy.
The diamond Is later picked up by an
Indian woman. DR.. Lee. Arthur learns,
he buys Stanley hall. sold at auction.
| through Blake. and also provides for Ha-
gar and Esther. Luke Lowell buys the dia-
mond from the squaw. but loses 1t In
fight on Santa Barbara bay. the gem sink
ing Vivian. desiring aid to ensnare Ar
thur, sends for Blair
Esther and Quabba. also Blair. go to
| the California mines TO seek Arthur.
Smythe is sent west by Blake Vivian
Marston Ia saved from drowning by Pow
| ell. who is infatuated by her Smythe
finds the diamond and gives it to Esther
to deliver to Arthur. Blair and Luke go
| to the yacht in Arthur's absence and find
| Esther there
Esther and Quabba escape while Blair
and Luke battle. Blair in the meantime
| has Joined Vivian in Los Angeles Du-
rand. king of diamonds a crook known
| to Vivian goes to a saloon near the mines
| In hope that he can learn the whereabouts
of the diamond xThere he meets Luke
| Lowell. Esther ava Arthur appear on the
scene. The diamond is lost in melee
Esther saves Arthur, who 10 injured. and
| he goes to Los Angeles in care of the ply
sican-crook, Durand Esther follows and
| Is refused adtnittance to see him In the
meantime Smythe has hid the diamond in
a tree. 1t is later found bv two bill post
| ers. one of whom murders the other for
| the diamond. Arthur Is 'Goped" by Du-
| rand. De Vaux and Vivian. although Blair
| who has taken charge of Arthurs bust
ness affairs. protests
The diamond passes in dice play from
the bill poster TO Santley circus owner.
who gives II to La Belle. lion tanner
| Splinters the clown. her Jealous husband
shoots Santley as the lion strikes down
and kills the woman The animal seizes
| the diamond