The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-08-13
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS

A bitter feud has existed between Colo
mel Arthur Stanley and his cousin, Judge
Lamar Stanley The feud has been en-
gendered In family jealousy over an heir
loom, the diamond from the sky. that
was found in fallen meteor by an adj
venturer ancestor. Also, the succession
to the Stanley earldom in England may
come TO an American Stanley When
a daughter is born to Colonel Stanley OF
the eldest branch of the Stanleys In
America and the mother of the child
dies at It's birth, the chagrined colonel
buys a newborn gypsy boy and substi-
tutes him as heir Three years later the
gypsy mother, having had no part In this
bargain, steals the colonels little daugh-
ter, being reared in secret and leaves her
own son undetected as the heir The gyp-
sy mother has also obtained possession
of the diamond from the sky and a docu-
mert containing the secret OF the false
heir She rears the little girl. Esther
Stanley, as her own and grows to love
her When Esther is grown beautiful
young girl, Iiasar, now gypsy queen, re-
turns to Virginia with her. She has
wild plan that DR.. Lee, the late Colonel
Stanley's old friend may now adopt Es-
Their, as originally intended. Her hope also
is that her SON. the supposed Arthur Stan
ley 3D. may fall in love With Esther
and thus the innocent girl may become
by marriage what she is by birth-mis-
tress of Stanley hall. DR.. Lee adopts
Esther, but also demands that Hagar turn
over to his custody the diamond from
the sky. Dr. Lee also informs lIagar
that her son, the supposed Arthur Stan
ley I'd, is a profigate and not worthy of
Esther, but Hagar hopes for the best and
with her people departs. Arthur Stanley
does fall In love with Esther and SO does
his boon companion, Blair Stanley, the
cousin who would be the rghtfu male
heir of Stanley were the Stanfey secret
known. In stealing the diamond Blair
causes the death of the doctor Outside
is Arthur, serenading Esther Blair es-
Gaping, ipsultingly infers to Arthur that
he has left Ethers room. Arthur forces
him to fight a duel in which Arthur is
victor and tuinbles Blair into an open
grave. He searches Blair and takes the
diamond from the sky. Blair Is only
stunned and tries, with the aid of his
mother, to place the blame for the muir
der of Dr. Lee upon Arthur. The sheriff
attempts to take Arthur, but after a
thrilling drive In a high powered motor
car Arthur eludes his pursuers and is
thrown into the river after smashup.
His body is seen floating down the river.
Arthur Is revived by Hagar, who reveals
his identity and upbraids him. Needing
money, he pawns the diamond in Rich
mond Blair Is in Richmond, living riot
ously. and he, too, is forced to. visit the
| pawnshop. After explanations the two
agree to stand by each other At ball,
to which Blair has invited Arthur and at
which supposed New York society belle
| is the guest of honor. they are stunned to
| find the diamond on the breast OF the
| New York visitor. She is an adventures
| who has borrowed the diamond for the
| evening. Hagar attends the ball as q
| fortune teller, accompanied by Luke Low
| ell. While Hagar is telling the bellies
| fortune the diamond is snatched from her
| breast. Luke Lowell, Hagar's gypsy
| guard, has stolen the diamond and to
avoid detection drops it into a mail box
| At the ball a sheriff tries to arrest Ar
! thur on the murder charge Arthur es-
capes and leaves Richmond on freight
! train. The diamond passes into a mai
bag which is condemned. lost from q
| wagon and picked up by Quabba, an or
| gan grinder The monkey of the latter
steals the diamond and leaves 1t in 8
birds nest in tree. Arthur Is robbed
| of his clothes by hobpes, who leaye hin
In tattered outfit. He seeks work at 9
| farm.