Arizona republican., 1915-09-26
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

bitter f-ud, ensendercd heirloom '' the diamond from the sky, found in meteor by an an has existed between Col Arthur Stanley and h.s cousin. Judge Lamar stanley IEe feud Is aug by the the succession the Stanley esrldon in England may American family. VleE Lis wife dies after having given birth to Caushtsr Col Stanley buys and substitutes heir born gypsy boy. Three years later the gypsy mother. Hasar steals the colenels daughter who Is teng reared in secret and obtains possession of the
 diamond from the sky and document that holds the secret of the false heir
 When the daughter Esther Stanley. grows up. HSSa- returns with her to Stanley hall Dr. Lee, acting condition that he keep the diamond from th, sky adopts Esther in hopes that the supposeI arthur Stanley IT.. Who Is HaEar's son, will mary Es;leI and become mistress of Stanley hall. Blair Stanley. Artaur's cousin who would be the rightful Ler to the car!dom If the truth known. also ialls in love with Esther.
 h deavorins steal the diamond from the sky from IT, Lee Blair causes the old doctors Ceath- Arthur assumes the of the murder in hope that he himself will escape and Flair who Trcaisaie. will live straighter life Hagsr and
 Esther established fa Stanley hall after Hasar has established Blars guilt through finger print evidence
 aiF iI the meantime has fallen in love with Vivian NarsteH adventures and disguised and possess Sou ot the " diamond from the sky eopes with her. a,tho-sh the marriage ceremony completed Mrs Stanley, sensing that Esther is the real heir r-sns to make friends with her and effect a marriage between hes and Blair Stanley, her disgraced son. Sin that ii Esther marrles Blair Hagar would w-slAad any accusations proofs of his guilt ncctloa with the murder of Dr. Lee Esther in the meantime Las rfeed Hasar's strong box and found r-oof that she Esther. is the heir She resolves fc ssr nothing about it. At Mrs. Stanieys request Esther and Hagar accompany her Mrs Randolph's Ia Richmond Burglars loot the train Blair un- Vivian riding and take from rheul the dia- rloa6 from tie sky Vivian. enrxged throws over Ra-r anu threatens him with exposure unless he reFa.ns the diamond.
 Flair returns to Richmond. and. finding Esther areeable cozrts her order to arouse the jealousy os ViTian- Hagars mind. affected by an accident in the gypsy camp, vanderS. and Esther learns that resorr her 10 normal condition operation costing thc money condition that she marry Blair Esther refuses
 Arthur hy applying the robbers as payment in- tends Stanley Hall the hands of strangers an help Esther and HaGsr. He employs Tom Blake the eetectve insiructng him to defray a.of Hagars expenses and 10 bid in Stanley Hail. Esther ncanvhile. fees from the Stanleys 10 escape the persecution O. Blair Stanley. She intends to find Arthur. Blake. following instructions buys Stanley HalL Luke Lowell the sinister. by a trick Of fate ssain comes across the diamond from the sky and bays fl for quart Of whisky. Arthur " John Powell :" meanwhile strikes it rich oil and is ban Gueied Los Angeles. height of the festivi- departed ,' for parts unknown" Thls blow crushes him. As the diamond Luke and his fellow leESer quarrel it's possession and the diamond sinks into the Pacific. Santa Barbara
 Vivian learning of Arthur's sudden wealth news her attentions to Blair in the hope that to- sether they will be able strip him of his gold. Blz,i and Vivian and Esther and Quabba separately su to Los Angeles Tn search of Arthur. Marmaduke Smythe also is search of Arthur in California. and up iu the mountain region where Arthur Is seeking sr investment combat Is staged to determine which which will be the first 10 reach Arthur.