Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-23
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TERS

fsud has existed between Colonel Ar
thur Stanley and his cousin. Judge Lamar
Stanley. over an heirloom. the diamond
from the sky. found in fallen meteor by
sn 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 a gypsy boy and substitut es
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-
~ has obtained possession OF the diamond
from the sky and a document with the
Stanley secret. When Esther is grown n
beautiful young girl. Hagar. now gypsy
queen. returns to Virginia with her D,
Lee thu late Colonel Stanley's friend.
adopts Esther but demands that Hagar
turn over 10 him the diamond from the
SKY. Arthur Stanley. son OF Hagar. falls
Ia love with Esther and SO does his COIN
pAnisn and cousin. Blair Stanley, rightful
male heir OF Stanley In stealing the dia-
naond Blair causes the death OF the doc
tor. Outside 10 Arthur serenading Esther
btair. escaping. nfers that he has left
Esthsr's room. Arthur forces him 10
nEht duel in which Blair is only
stunned He tries. with the aid Of his
mother, TO place the blame for the murder
diamond. The sheriff attempts to take
Arthur. but he eludes his pursuers and
Joins Hagar. who reveals his Identity and
upbra1ds him for his wild life Needing
money. be pawns the diamond in Rich
mond. Blair is In Richmond and he too
u forced 10 visit the pswnshop AT ball.
AT which a supposed New York belle is
the guest OF honor. they are stunned 10
nno the diamond on the visitor She is
Al adventures who has borrowed II
while Hagar Is telling the "belles'' for.
tune Luke Lowell. Hagars gypsy guard
steals the diamond and to avoid detection
drops II into mail box sheriff tries
10 arrest Arthur on the murder charge
re escapes from Richmond on freight
Train Ths diamond passes into a mail
o~x, picked up By Qusbos- organ grinder
0naobas monkey steals the diamond and
leaves II In a nest Ia a tree
Arthur seeks work al = farm Haxar
rAkos Esther 10 live al Stanley hall An
Old time tournament q he'd Arthur at
tS0da Ia disguise. proves ..r.sel. ne best
antsht defeating Blair. cat a t,st-zysd
oy the latter 20 the nh=r1- 81 using
daring horssmAnship Arthur esrzv=z Lar
81 n leaves the farm Ten E.zk. : de-
tsettSs hired by HAxar. D<oo--es --xe--
prtno proving Blair guilty Z. - 5ez--
OF Dr. Ice. Hagar proposes s.lszcs =
Ars Stanley A. the price q Hzzz-s z-t
Esthers being received In Fairfax soc.sry
bsair strikss down Hsgar ard stszis IL
nnssrprints. and money from IA r-s5taer
ins diamond 10 found by negro Toy znc
taken BY q tramp. The latter = rnur.
dersd BY Hung Ii II d stolen Just AZ E
summing party enters Hung LIS den
f1ASar. mentally unbalanced by Blair
blow. Il again with Esther among the
sypsiss- Harmaduke smythe. lawyer. ar
r'rss to announce Arthur Is heir to the
deceased Earl Of Stanley. Learning Ar
hsr Fugitive he seeks Blair Instead
10 win Vivian, Blair steals the diamond
later marrying her and leaving for the
west Arthur tries In vain to warn their
Train or impending robbery Luke revolts
sEaiAst Hagar and Is driven from camp
ne ieAds tramps against the camp, and
oaAseA. 20 save Esther and Hagar, loos.
sos a avalanche on the camp