The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-11-23
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TEQS

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 a daughter is born
to the colonel and the mother dies the
colonel buys gypsy boy and substitutes
him. Three years later the gypsy mother,
having had no part I'm 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 document with
the Stanley secret. Years later Hagar,
gypsy queen, returns TO Virginia with Es-
Their DIR. 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, rightful 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 Tor his wild life. Needing
money, he pawns the diamond In Rich
mond. At ball. at which an adventur-
ess, Vivian Marston. wears the borrowed
gem. Luke Lowell. Hagar's gypsy guard.
steals the diamond. Arthur leaves Rich
mond and goes to the west. Quabba, or
gan grinder, befriends Esther.
Tom Blake. a detective of Richmond,
who IL hired by Hagar produces finger
prints convicting Blair Hagar 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 queen demented. Marmaduke
Smythe. lawyer. arrives to announce
Arthur IL heir TO the deceased Earl OF
Stanley LEARNING Arthur IL n fugitive he
seeks Blair instead. To win Vivian, Blair
steals the diamond later marrying hei
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
Luke Lowell driven from the camp after
learning Hagar's sacret leaves to seek
Blair. Ilagar Is under treatment and Es-
Their Is In Richmond society Abe Bloom
gambler, knows Blair's guilt and covets
the diamond.
The diamond is later picked up by an
Indian woman DR.. Lee, Arthur learns
died of heart disease. Becoming very ricl
he buys Stanley hall, sold Mt auction
through Blake. and also provides for Ha
gar and Esther Luke Lowell buys the dia
mond from the squaw. but loses II In
fight. Vivian, desiring aid to ensnare Ar
thur, sends for Blair,
Vivian Is saved from drowning by Pow
ELL who is infatuated by her. Smyth
finds the diamond and gives It to Esthe
TO deliver to Arthur
Blair joins Vivian In Los Angeles Du
rand, "king OF diamonds" n crook know
to Vivian, goes to saloon to try to dis
cover the diamond. There he meets LUX
Lowell. Esther and Arthur appear on tn
scene. The diamond IL lost in n 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 tn
meantime the diamond Is found by tw
bill posters. one OF whom murders tn
other for II. Arthur is "doped" by Du
rand. De Vaux and Vivian, although Blail
who has taken charge OF Arthurs bus
ness affairs, protests.
The diamond passes In dice play fror
the bill poster to Santey, circus owne
who Is killed, and the diamond IL put u
at auction as part OF his estate. Blair an
Vivian falsify telegram from Blake I
Arthur making Arthur believe he suffel
ed from hallucinatlon In thinking he sa
Esther. Luke is "rairoaded" to prison b
Blair Arthur buys the diamond and the
later gives n costume ball at which Ei
Their appears. Vivian Insists that i
choose between them. Blair, trying
take the diamond from Durand, wi
steals II from Arthur, hurls Durand fro
a window, killing him, Quabba plans
aid Lowell to escape. Esther and Smytl
return TO Virginia, the girl rejoning HI
gar at the sanitarum.