The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-11-16
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
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TIERS,
a feud has existed between Colonel Ar
thur Stanley and his cousin, Judge Lamar
STANLEY, over an heirloom, the diamond
from the sky, found in fallen meteor by
na ancestor. Also, the succession to the
Stanley earldom in England may come to
an American. When a daughter is born
30 the colonel and the mother dies, the
,eolonel buys gypsy boy and substitutes
aim. Three years later the gypsy mother,
having had no part in this bargain steals
che girl, being reared in secret and leaves
her son undetected as the heir. The gyp-
ey has obtained possession OF the diamond
from the sky, and a document with the
Stanley secret. When Esther is grown
beautiful young girl IIaGar, now gypsy
queen, returns to Virginia with her. DR..
Lee, the late Colonel Stanley's 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 eudes his pursuers and
Joins Hagar who reveals his identity and
upbraids him for his wild life. Needing
money, he pawns the diamond in Rich
naond. AT ball, at which an adventures,
Vivian Marston, is the guest of honor Ar
thur and Blair find the diamond on the
visitor. She has borrowed it.
Luke Lowell. Hagar's gypsy guard,
steals the diamond, and TO avoid detection
drops it into n mail box Arthur leaves
Richmond and goes to the west The dia-
ynond passes into a mail bag, picked up
by Quabba, organ grinder. Quabba's
monkey steals the diamond. Hagar takes
Esther TO Stanley hall
Tom Blake, a detective of Richmond
who is hired by Hagar, produces finger
prints convicting Blair, Hagar proposes
silence to Mrs. Stanley as the price of
Hagar's and Esther's being received in
Fairfax society. Blair strikes down Ha-
gar and steals the finger prints, leaving
the gypsy demented. The diamond is
found by negro boy and is later stolen
from Chinese den. Hagar is again
with Esther among the gypsies. Marina
duke Smythe, lawyer, arrives to announce
Arthur is heir to the deceased Earl of
Stanley. Learning Arthur is a 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
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-
CARS secret, leaves to seek Blair. Hagat
lie under treatment and Esther is in
Richmond society, protege of Mrs. STAN
ley, who suspects her real name, and of
Mrs. Randolph. Abe Bloom, gambler, who
knows Blair's guilt covets the diamond
and calls it the price of his secrecy. Blair,
at Richmond, nstigated by his mother,
pays unwelcome court to Esther Mrs.
Stanley asserting Vivian had been married
before. The diamond is picked up by an
Indian woman. DR.. Lee. Arthur learns,
died of heart disease. Becoming very rich
he hy,y Law hp11 sol ut
through Blake, and also provides for Ha-
gar and has money left secretly in Es-
rher's room. Luke Lowell buys the dia-
gnond from the squaw but loses 1t in a
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
she California mines to seek Arthur.
Smythe Is sent west by Blake. Lowell
repairs the coach in which Esther and
Smythe ride. Quabba catches fish with
the diamond, but pelican bears it off.
The coach rolls down the mountain, but
Esther and the lawyer escape unhurt
Meanwhile Quabba returns, and he and
Esther elude Luke and Blair. Vivian
Aarston Is rescued from drowning by
John Powell. who falls In love with her
Emythe finds the diamond.
Blair and Luke intercept a blackboard
Bearing Esther and Quabba seeking Pow
eN1s The driver is shot. Esther and Quab-
fba escape and are joined by Marmaduke
sSnlgrhe. who gives Esther the diamond
10 deliver to Arthur. Blair and Luke &c
so the yacht in Arthur's absence and FIND
Esther with the diamond To escape them
she jumps overheard
Esther and eluabba escape While BlaiI
and Luke battle. Powell leaves Los An.
xeles and Esther Santa Barbara, each
headed for the mines. Blair meanwhile
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. There he
meets Luke Lowell. Esther unknowing
the places character, steps in. a ruffian
seizes her, demanding a dance, and IN
doing SO discloses the diamond Arthur
appears on the scene. Esther and he en-
brace only for moment. The diamond
to lost In melee. The roof caves in
Under 1t IN Arthur.