The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-10-01
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS

A feud has existed between Colonel Ar
thur Stanley ana 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 t.
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, being reared in secret, and leaves
her son undetected as the heir. The gyp-
sy has 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 conf
panon 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
The sheriff attempts to take Arthur into
custody. but he eludes his pursuers and
joins Iagar, who reveals his identity and
upbrads him for his wild life. Needing
money he pawns the diamond in Rich
mond. At q ball. at which supposed
New York belle, Vivian Narstou, is the
guest of honor. Arthur and Blair find the
diamond on the visitor. She is an adven-
turess who has borrowed it.
Luke Lowell, Hagar's gypsy guard,
steals the diamond, and to avoid detection
drops it into mail box, Arthur leaves
Richmond and goes to the west. The dia-
mond passes into mail bag, picked up
by Quabba. organ grinder Quabba ;
monkey steals the diamond. Hagar takes
Esther to Stanley hall.
Tom Blake. a detective of Richmond.
who is hired by Hagar. produces fineet
prints convicting Blair. IIagar proposes
silence to Mrs. Stanley as the price OF
Hagars and Esther's being received in
Fairfax society. Blair strikes down Ha-
gar and steals the finger prints. leaving
the gypsy dcmented. The diamond is
found by negro boy and is taken by a
tramp. The latter Is murdered by Hung
Ii. 1t is stolen Just as a Summing party
enters Hung LIS den. Hagar is again
with Esther among the gypSes, Marina
duke Smythe. lawyer, arrives to announce
Arthur is heir to the deceased Earl of
Stanley. Learning Arthur is "a 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-
sars 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 Blairs guilt, covets the diamond
and calls it the price of his secrecy. Blair
will not listen to Lowell, and Arthur also
insists his silence Blair returns to
Richmond and. 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. Esther, resolving to find
Arthur. leaves Richmond with Quabba
DR. Lee, Arthur learns, died OF heart dis
ease. Becoming very rich he buys Stan
ley hall, sold at auction. through Blake,
and also provides for Hagar. Luke Low
ell buys the diamond from the squaw, but
loses it in fight on Santa Barbara bay.
the gem sinking. At the auction Smythe
buys mounted deer head