The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-10-14
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS.

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 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-
sly has obtained possession of the diamond
from the sky, and document with the
Stanley secret. When Esther is grown
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 COM
panion 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 Hagar, who reveals his identity and
upbraids him for his wild life. Needing
money, he pawns the diamond in Rich
mond. At a ball, at which supposed
New York belle, Vivian Marston, 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 a mail bag. picked up
by Quabba, organ grinder Quabbas
monkey steals the diamond. Hagar takes
Esther to Stanley hall
Tom Blake detective of Richmond.
who is hired by Hagar, produces finger
prints convicting Blair. Iagar proposes
silence to Mrs. Stanley as the price of
Hagar's and Esther's beng received in
Fairfax society Blair strikes down Ha-
gar and steals the finger pr:1as. leaving
the gypsy demented. The diamond is
found by a negro boy and is takel by a
tramp. The Latter is murdered BY Huns
Ii. It is stolen Just as 4 sia-lmEsg pe.rts
enters Hung Lis DEN Hagar is again
with Esther amons 80 gypsics. .AIagnla-
duke SFnythe. lawyer, arrives 10 announce
Arthur is her TO the deceased Earl G.
Stanley. / . ning Artaur IS q fugitive L &
seeks Blair instead - W.l ivan, Tllif
steals the liarloElsI. latnr mfrrs.iTlE nc
and leaving Tor the NesE. Their train e
robbed, Viviais losing tire diamond. Nr...ct
a slain tran ro5ber Dire IS IN TIC 2eser.
The sloo,a09 he stole is feu.sl b.. Atm
now knayl as John Powell, s,.eep heisler
Vivian deserts Ilair. teIl.ns linn lie I4usa
regain the diamond for her. Lu.se Love-i
driven from the camp atter lcarni.sss He
gaTs secret, leaves - Sock Flair. II "a
is under treatment end Esther IS Is
Richmond socie-y. protagc Of hrs. Ssan.
ley, vino suspects her real name. and o.
Mrs Randolph. Abe Bloom. gamble. wilG
knows Bls,rss rat. coFass Tho da-ao..I
ard Gals it tie pr.ce o. his secrecy. BlaI.
viii not listsa - Lowell, ard Arthur ais.
insists On lis siIa1ce. Blair returns {.
Rtciaond and. inst.sated by his mother.
pays unwelecEse ecurt 10 Esther, Mrs
Stanley asserting Vivian had been married
before. The diamond is picked up BY an
Indian woman. DR.. Lee, Arthur learns,
died of heart disease. Becoming very ric.
! he buys Stanley hall. sold at auction.
| through Blake, and also provides for Ha-
gar and has money left secretly in Es-
theirs room. Luke Lowell buys the dia-
mond from the squaw. but loses it In a
fight on Santa Barbara bay. the gem sink
ing. At the auction Smythe buys mount
ed deer head Vivian. desiring aid to en-
snare Arthur. senSs for Blair. The latter
Is worsted in an attempt to take the STAN
ley document from Esther, defended by
Blake and Quabba.