Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-30
sYkoPsis OF PRECEDING CHAP.
TERS

feud has existed between Colonel Ar
thnr 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 a daughter is born
10 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-
~ 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 Stanleys 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 80 does his COM
panfon and cousin. Blair Stanley, rightful
male heir OF Stanley. In stealing the dia.
Uond Blair causes the death of the doc
ter Outside Is Arthur serenading Esther
Blair. escaping. lnfers that he has LETT
.Esthsr's room. Arthur forces him to
light duel In which Blair is only
stunned. He tries. with the aid OF his
mother. TO place the blame for the murder
or DR.. Leo upon Arthur. who now has the
diamond. The sheriff attempts to take
Arthur. bur he eludes his pursuers and
joauA Hagar. who reveals his Identity and
aperaids him for his wild life. Needing
money he pawns the diamond In Rich.
mond. Blair l. in Richmond. and he. too
10 forced to visit the pawnshop At ball
at which q supposed New York belle Is
ths guest OF honor they are stunned to
Ind The diamond on the visitor She is
an advsnturess who has borrowed IL.
Luke Lowell. Hagsr's gypsy guard
- 10 rr,4 a..I
drops II into a mail box A sheriff tries
TO arrest Arthur on the murder charge
be escapes from Richmond on a freight
Iraan The diamond passes into a mail
Gag. picked up by Quabba. organ grinder
Suabba's monkey steals the diamond
Arthur seeks work at a farm Hagar
takss Esther to live at Stanley hall An
OLD time tournament 10 held. Arthur at
tsnds In disguise. but il later betrayed
~ Blair TO the sheriff. BY using daring
aorsstnAnship Arthur escapes Later he
isavss the farm Tom Blake a detective
narsd by HaSar. produces finger prints con-
victims Blair. Hassr proposes silence TO
Srs stanley A. the price of Hagars and
Esthsrs being received In Fairfax society
Blair strikes down Hagar and steals the
pn9srprints. and money from his mother
Tue diamond IL found By a negro boy and
u takso by . tramp. The latter is muir
dered BY Hung Ii. II is stolen Just as a
summing party enters Hung LIS den
HASar. mentally unbalanced by Blair's
blow. u again with Esther among the
Sypsiss Asrmaduke Smythe. lawyer. ar
Eivss to announce Arthur Ia heir to the
oeceASsd Earl of Stanley Learning Ar
thur - q fugitive be seeks Blair instead
To win Vivian. Blair steals the diamond.
later marrying her and leaving for the
west Their train il robbed. Vivian losing
the diamond. which a slain train robber
drops In the desert. The sl00,O 900 he stole
Il found by Arthur. now known as John
POWELL, sheep herder Vivian deserts
slAir. telling him he must regain the dia-
nono for her. Luke Lowell. driven from
camp after learning Hagars secret, tries
o vain TO sell 1t to Mrs. Stanley. and he
leaves TO seek Blair Hagar is under
treatment and Esther is in Richmond So
eiety. protegee OF Mrs Stanley. who sus-
pects her real name. and OF Mrs Ran
doiph. Abe Bloom. gambler. who knows
Rlsirs gufh. covets the diamond and calls
Il the price OF his secrecy