The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-11-19
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
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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 u fallen meteor by |
an ancestor Also, the succession to the |
Stanley earldom in England may come to |
an American. When daughter is born |
10 the colonel and the mother dies, the |
colonel buys gypsy boy and substitutes
him. Three years later the gypsy mother, |
having had no part in this bargain, steals
the girl, Esther, reared in secret, and
leaves her son undetected as the heir, The
gypsy has obtained possession of the dia-
mond from the Sky, and Il document with
the Stanley secret Years later HaSar
gypsy queen, returns to Virginia with Es-
Their. 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, rightfu 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 eludes his pursuers and
joins Hagar, who reveals his identity and
upbraids him for his wild life. Needing
money he pawns the diamond in Rich
mond At ball, at which an adventur-
eas, Vivian Marston, wears the borrowed
gem, Luke Lowell, Hagars gypsy guard,
steals the diamond. To avoid detection
drops it into a mail box. Arthur leaves
Richmond and goes to the west. The dia-
mond passes into mail bag. picked up
by Quabba, organ grinder. Quabbas
monkey steals the diamond Hagar takes
Esther to Stanley hall.
Tom Blake 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 E,sthers being received in
Fairfax society. Blair strikes down Ea-
gar and steals the finger prints, leaving
the gypsy demented. 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 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
a slain train robber drops in the desert,
The $780, 600 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-
gar's secret, leaves to seek Blair. Hagar
Is 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 instigated 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 buys Stanley hall, sold at auction
through Blake, and also provides for Ha-
gar and Esther. Luke Lowell buys the dia-
nond from the squaw but loses it 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
the California mines to seek Arthur.
Smythe is sent west by Blake Quabba
catches fish with the diamond but pei
lean bears it Off. Vivian Marston is res
cued from drowning by John Powell, who
Is infatuated by her. Smythe finds the
diamond and gives it to Esther to deliver
to Arthur. Blair and Luke go to the yacht
in Arthurs absence and find Esther with
the diamond To escape them she jumps
overheard.
Esther and Quabba escape while Blair
and Luke battle. Powell leaves Los An
geles 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
vhereabouts of the diamond There he
meets Luke Lowell Esther. unknowine
THE places character, steps in. Arthur
appears on the scene. The diamond is lost
In melee. The roof caves in Under
It Ia Arthur. Esther saves him. badly in
3ured. and he goes to Los Angeles in care
Of the physician-crook, Durand. Esther
follows and is refused admittance to see
him. In the meantime Smythe has hid
the diamond in tree. There it is found
by child, who leaves it near beehive.