The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-10
synopsis or pREcEDlNe CHAP
TERe.

! A bitter fO1d has existed between Colo
mot Arthur Alnnioy and hla cousin, Judge
Lamar Stanley Tho foud has been en-
rendered IN family jealousy over an hcli'
l.0I1. iha diamond from the SKY. that
, Ian found Ia fallen meteor by an ad.
#ontnf1r ancestor. Alfo. the succession
TO tho Hfnnlny carliom In England may
.conn to an Amoricnn stanley. Whom
"a daughter N horn 10 Colonel stanley Of
tho eldest branch Of tho Atanicya In
Il America and the mother Of the child
4|c1 at ~ birth. the chngrlned colonel
! buys newborn gypsy boy and subst-
/ tuies him ~ helrl Three years later tho
rypsy mother having had no part In this
bargain. steals the colonola little daugh-
ter. being reared N secret. aud leaves her
own con undctocied as the heir, The gyp-
~ mother has also obtained possession
.pf the diamond from the sky and . docn'
ntnt containing the secret " tlh false
ncir. Che rears the little girl, Esther
STANLEY. as her own and grows 10 love
her. when Esther Is grown a beautiful
young Gin. IIaenr now gypsy queen ~
furna 10 Virginia with her She has a
wild plan that Or. Lee. the late Colonel
<i4niey,s old friend. may now adopt Ea-
cher. a. originally Intended llcr hope also
n that her son. the supposed Arthur stan
I11 "A. may fall In love with Esther
and thus tho innocent gil may become
Ir mnrriago what she IN by birth-miH'
iIrsa Of Stanley hall Or Lee adopts
+. .I..iher. but Gigo Demands that lingar turn
1Nv1r 10 his custody the diamond from
inI fky. uf. Lee also Informs llagnr
mat her son, the supposed Arthur aiin.
Ief "a. n pnlliRnic and not worthy N
Esther. but IinNnr hopes for tho best nnd
Min her n0oplo departs Arthur Stanley
door fail In love with Esther and no docs
I|a boon compnnlon, Blair Stanley the
1tu4In who Nould be the ughtiul male
HIIr Of Stanley. We're the Snnlw secret
known. IN stealing the diamond mar
causes tho death OF the doctor outside
a Arthur. acrrnndnT EHiher i'air c'
tnpIna, lnnultingly nfcu to Arthur that
Do hna iofl EAthcr'a room Arthur forces
him 10 naht duel ll which Arthur iH
t|rfhn and tumhlcs blair into an opon
grave lie searchcs Blair and taxes the
diamond from the nhy Blair Is only
nn,nned and mics, with tho aid NJ his
Indlhnf. 70 place tho blame fur tho muir
der Of pr Leo upon Arthur The sheriff
+ attempts 10 inko Arthur, hut after u
Thrilling dfivo In q hlgh powered motor
CIR Arthur rludcs his purauors aud ~
thrown Into tho river after "a rnasllup
lis body u seen floating down the river
Arthur Il fcvlvcd by llarir who rcvfaia
HE identity and upbulda him. Nccding
. innncy. be pawns the diamond In Rich
.mond. Hair u In Richmond, living riot
ou.If. and he too, is forced 10 visit tho
naUnnhop After explanations the two
agree 10 ninnd hy each other. ~ "a bon.
20 which illalr has invited Arthur ard ni
which supposed New York society belle
/. Tho guest Oh honor. they are stunned to
fnd fhn diamond on tho breast N the
New Yort visitor She n an n1vcniufe1s
ohio has borrowed the dlamord for the
evening IInEar attends The bell ~
fortune llIIrr. accompanied 10y Luke Low
IN while Iingir h telling the bellies
fortune tho diamond Is snatchcd from nor
breast