The Springdale news., 1915-11-12
The Diamond From the Sky By ROY L. McCARDELL Copyright, 1915. by Roy |. McCardeIl
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
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 A feud has existed between Colonel Ar fhlr Stanley and his cousin. Judge Lamar stanley, over an heirloom, the diamond rom the sky. found in a fallen meteor by an ancestor. Also. tine succession to ths stanley eardom ln England may come to an American. When a daughter is born
 to the colonel and the mother dies. tGe colonel buys gypsy boy and substitutes
 him. Three years later the gypsy mother.
 having had no part in this bargain. steals the glrl, being reared ill secret, and leaves her son undetected as the heir. The gyp- sA has obtained possession of the diamond
 rom the sky. and document with the stanley secret When Esther IS grown
 beautiful young girl, Hagar, now gypsy queeh returns 10 Virginia with her Dr
 Lee. the late Colonel Stanley's friend. adopts Esther. Arthur Stanley. son of
 Hasar. 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 tae death of the doctor and tries later 10 put the blame on Arthur. who takes the geu
 Arthur Stanley e1udes his pufsuefs aHd #aH4 Hagar, Wbo reveals his identity aH} uHbGaids him for his wild life Need hA nfoHes. he pavns the diamond n fsiah mond At a ball. at which an adventures. HiVlau Marston ts ihe guest of honor. Al thu and Blair ind tie diamond on tae visitor. She has borrowed il
 Luke Lowell Iiagar's eNps3 gntfa steals the diamond. and to avoid deteeti8f= drops it into mail bo<- Arthur leaves Richmond and goes to the west The dia- mond passes into q uai. bag. picked up by Quabba. organ stinder Quabba ; monkey steals the diamond Hagae takes Esther to Stanley hall.
 Tom Blake. a detectike oC Hicamoui who is hired by Hagar produces f5aset pfints eonvcting Blair Hasar proposes silence to Mrs. Stanley as the price Of Hagaf5 and Esther's being received in Fairfax society Bfaif strikes down Ha- gar ant steals the finger prints.#leavins the gypsy dcmeuted. Tho diamond ia found by negro boy.and is later stolen from Chinese dea Hagar is agaia with Esther among tie eHpscs. Maima- duke SmYthe, lawyer. arrives To announce Arthur is heir tp the deceased Ear aG stanley. Learning Art. is & fugitive he seeks Elan instead. To Win Vivian Blair steals the diamond. later marrying her and leaving for the vest Their train k robbed NiS ian losing lie diamond which slain train robber drops in the desert The t10oto0 he stole fs found by Arthur. now known John Powell. sheep hertiet Vivian deserts Blair. tell=sis hiGu he must esain= the diamond for her. Luke Lowell. driven from the camp after learning la safts secret. leaves = ssels Blair H4eas E under treatment and Esther IS I. Richmond society Hfetefe of Ms Stan Icy. who suspects her fe4i name and el MS. Randolph. Abe Bloom. gambler. who knows Rla.rs guilt. eoeets the diamond aud calls il the price et his secrecy, BiaiF, at Richmond, instisatsd by his mother. pa}s unWclC"me court ta Esther, Mrs Stanley asserting EISdn had been married before The diamond Is picked up h3 an Indian woman. pf Lee. Arthur learns. died ef heart dise5se- Becoming cry riet He buys Stanley hall sold u auction through Blake. and also provides for Ha gar and has mouer=t left secretly in Es ther's room. Luke Lowell buys the dia mond from the squsW. hut loses it i'll q light oil santa Barbara bay, the gem sink ing Vivian. desiring aid to cusnare Ar thur. sends for Blair.
 Esther ant Qaabba. also Blair. go te the California mines to seek Arthur Smythe Is sent west bv Blake. Lovell repairs the coach in which Esther and SmN the ride. Quahba catches a fish with the diamond, but a pelican bears it of
 The coach rolls down the mountain. but Esther and the lawyer escape uRhurt Meanwhile Quabba returns. and he and Esther eude Luke and Bitir Vivian Marstou is rescued from droW nine be 1olAtl i4Htils W IA liA4s LII love AliAf her SmIthe finds the diamond
 Bi1il and Luke intercept d blackboard hearing Esther and Quabba seeking Pow ell. The driver is shot Esther and QHab- ba escape and are iaiaed hA Marn9dahe smYthc. who gives Esther tine diamond to deliver to Arthur. Blair aud Luke go to the 2aeht in Arthur abscuCe and find Esther with the dlmend To ,se3ee them she jumps overheard
 tsthef and Qu3bba escapr while Eiait and Luke battle Powell leaves Los An seles and Esther S8ata Barbara. e4eh headed for the mines Blair meanwhil has joined Vivian in Los Angeles Dn and king of diamonds. crook known To Vivian goes to | saloon near the mines m hope that he can learn the of the diamond. There he meets Luke Lowell. Esther, uuEnowins me piaee.s character steps tp. x tutflan selzes hef. demanding il dance, and in doing 90 diselosea the diamond Arthur appears on the scene Esther and Ire em- brace only for moment. TNe diamond s lost Ia n melee. Tine roof caves in. hd"f f is Arthur