The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-09-24
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP.
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feud has existed between Colonel Ar
thur Stanley and his cousin, Judge Lamar
Stanley, over heirloom, the diamond
from the sky, found In fallen meteor by
an ancestor Also. the succession to the
Stanley earAom in England may come to
an American. When a daughter Is born
10 the colonel and the mother dies, the
colonel buys a gypsy boy and substitutes
nm. Three years later the gypsy mother.
having had no part in this bargain, steals
the girl, being reared in secret, and leaves
her son undetected as the heir The gyp-
ny mas obtained possession of the diamond
from the sky. and a document with the
Stanley secret When Esther is grown a
beautiful young girl, Hagar, now gypsy
queen. returns to Virginia with her. Dr.
Lee. the late Colonel Stanley's friend.
adopts Esther, but demands that Hagar
turn over to him the diamond from the
SKY. Arthur Stanley, son of Hagar, falls
IN love with Esther and SO does his COM
panion and cousin. Blair Stanley. rightful
male heir OF Stanley. In stealing the dia-
mond Blair causes the death OF the doc
tor and tries later to put the blame on
Arthur. who takes the diamond from him.
Blair escaping. infers that he has left
Esther's room. Arthur forces him to
fight a duel in which Blair ia only
stunned The sheriff attempts to take
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 supposed
New York BELLE Vivian Marston, is the
guest Of honor. Arthur and Blair find the
diamond on the visitor. She is an adven-
turess who has borrowed 1t.
Luke Lowell. Hagars gypsy guard.
steals the diamond. and to avoid detection
inf r,ai1 oh ri trio C
to arrest Arthur on the murder charge.
He escapes from Richmond and goes to
the west. The diamond passes into a mail
bag, picked up by fQuabba, organ grinder.
Quabba's monkey steals the diamond.
Hagar takes Esther to live at Stanley
hall
Tom Blake detective of Richmond,
who Is hired by Hagar. produces finger
prints convictng 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 taken by a
tramp The latter is murdered by Hung
LII 1t Is stolen just as a Summing party
enters Hung LIS 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 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 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. Hagar
Ia under treatment and Esther IL 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 1t the price OF his secrecy. Blair
will not listen to Lowell. and Arthur also
insists on his silence. Blair returns to
Richmond and. instigated by his mother.
pays unwelcome court to Esther, Mrs.
Stanley asserting Vivian had beenmarried
before. The diamond is picked up by an
Indian woman Esther, resolving to find
Arthur. leaves Richmond with Quabba as
attendant