The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-10-23
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP.
TIERS.

EMS.
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 a fallen meteor By !
an ancestor. Also, the succession to the
Stanley earldom In England may come TO
an American. When daughter Is born
to the colonel and the mother dies the
colonel buys a 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, ana
leaves her son Undecided as the heir. The
gypsy has obtained possession of the dia-
mond from the sky, and a document with
the Stanley secret. Years later Hagaf
gypsy queen, returns to Virginia with Es-
Their. DIR. Lee, the late Colonel Stanley's
friend adopts Esther. Arthur Stanley, son
of Hagar falls I'm love with Esther, and so
does his companion and cousin, Blair
Stanley, rlghtful 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 eludcs his pursuers ana
joins Hagar, who reveals his Identity ana
upbraids him for his wild lhc Needing
money, he pawns the diamond in Rich
mond At ball, AT which an adventur-
ess vivian Marstuu. wears the borrowed
gem, Luke Lowell. Hagur's gypsy guard,
steals the diamond, and to avoid detection
drops It into mail box. Arthur leaves
Richmond and goes 20 the west. Inc ana
mond passes into mail Bag picked up
by Quobba, organ grinder Quabbas
monkey steals the diamond. Hasar taxes
Esther TO Stanley hail.
Tom Blake, "A detective OF richmond
who Is hired by Hugag, produces finger
prints COMPLETING Blair Hagar proposes
silence to Mrs Stanley as the price OF
uaCars and Esthcr's being received In
toe,
gar and steals the finger prints, leaving
the gypsy queen demcnted. Marmaduke
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 Blalr
steals the diamond, later marrying her
and leaving for the west. Their tram IL
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 Luxe Lover"
driven from the camp after learning iia-
CARS secret, leaves to seek BAR AaBar
is under treatment and Esther Is In klch-
mond society. Abe Bloom, gambler, knows
Blair's guilt and covets the diamond lie
calls II the price OF his secrecy.
The diamond Is later picked up by an
Indian woman. Or. Lee, Arthur learns
died of heart disease, becoming very llSl
he buys Stanley hall, sold at auction
through Blake and also provides Tor la
gar and Esther. Luke Lowell buys the ula'
mond from the squaw, but loses II IN q
fight on Santa Barbara bay, the gem SINK
ing. Vivian, desiring aid to ensnare AT
thur. sends for Blair.
Esther and Quabba, also Blair. go &c
the California mines TO seek Arthur
Smythe is sent west by Blake. NlVlai
Marston is saved from drowning by row
ell, who Is infatuated by her. smyth'
finds the diamond and gives 1t TO Esthe'
TO deliver to Arthur. Blair and Luxe s'
TO the yacht in Arthur's absence and hh'
Esther there.
Esther and Quabba escape while Biai
and Luke battle Blair In the meantlih
has Joined Vivian In Los Angeles. Du
rand, liking Of diamonds" a crook KNOW
10 Vivian. goes TO saloon near the NINE
in hope that he can learn the Whereabouts
OF the diamond. There he meets Lux
Lowell. Esther and Arthur appear on IN
scene. The diamond Is lost In a melee
Esther saves Arthur. who Is injured an
he goes to Los Angeles in care OF the ply
sician- crook, Durand. Esther follows an
is refused admittance to see him. In IN
meantime Smythe has hid the diamond y
a tree. It Is later found by two bill posi-
ers, one OF whom murders the other 10
the diamond Arthur Is "doped' by Du
rand, De Vaux and Vivian, although Blaii
who has taken charge OF Arthurs BUS
hess AFFAIRS protests.