The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-05
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 a 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 tho mother OF tho child
dies at its birth. the chagrlned colonel
buys n newborn gypsy boy and substi-
tutes him as heir Three years later the
gypsy mother, having had no part In this
bargain, steals the coloners little daugh-
ter, being reared In secret and leaves her
own son undetected as the heir The gyp-
BY mother has also obtained possession
of the diamond from the sky and docu-
ment containing the secret OF the false
heir. She rears the little girl, Esther
Stanley rs her own and grows to love
her. When Esther Is grown beautiful
young girl Hagar, now gypsy queen. re-
turns to Virginia with her. She has
wild plan that DR.. Lee. the late Colonel
Staney's old friend may now adopt Es-
Their, as originally intended. Her hope also
IL that her son, the supposed Arthur STAN
ley %. may fall I'm love with Esther
and thus the innocent girl may become
tress OF Stanley hnll. Or. Lee adopts
Esther, but also demands that Hagar turn
over to his custody the diamond from
the sky DR.. Lee also informs Hagar
that her son, the supposed Arthur stan
ley 3D. 10 n proGigate and not worthy OF
Esther, but Iiagar hopes for the best ana
with her people departs. Arthur Stanley
does fail in love with Esther and so does
his boon companion, Blair Stanley, the
cousin who would be the rightful male
heir of Stanley were the Stanley secret
known In stealing the diamond Blair
causes the death OF the doctor. outside
IL Arthur serenading Esther. Blair es-
Gaping, insultingly infers to Arthur that
he has left Ether's room. Arthur forces
him to fight a duel in which Arthur Is
victor and tumbles 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 DIR. Lee upon Arthur. The sheriff
attempts TO take Arthur, but after a
thrilling drive In n 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 il In Richmond, living riot
ousiy. and he. too. is forced to visit the
pawnshop. After explanations the tive
agree to stand by each other. AT ball
to which Blair has invited Arthur and al
which supposed New York society peiie
In the guest OF honor. they are stunned 70
find the diamond on the breast or 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 hei
breast. Luke Lowell, Hagars gypsy
guard, has stolen the diamond and &c
avoid detection drops 1t into mail box
At the ball a sheriff tries to arrest Ar
thur on the murder charge. Arthur es
capes and leaves Richmond on freigh'
train. The diamond passes into MAJ
bag, which Is condemned, lost from
wagon and picked up by Quabba, an or
gan grinder. The monkey OF The lattel
steals the diamond and leaves II IN
birds nest In n tree, Arthur Is robbed
OF his clothes by hoboes, who leave mn
In a tattered OUTFIT He seeks work at
farm.