The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-24
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 to
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 Undecided 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
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 da-
mond Blair causes the death Of the doc
tor. Outside 10 Arthur serenadlng Esther.
Blair escaping, infers that he has left
Esthers room. Arthur forces him to
fight a duel In which Blair is only
stunned lie tries with the aid of his
mother to place the blame for the murder
of DIR. Lee upon Arthur who now has the
diamond. The sheriff attempts to take
Arthur, but he cludgs mis- pursucrs and
Joins HaEar, who reveals his Identity and
upbraids him for his Wild life. Needing
money, he pawus the diamond in Rich
mond Blair is IN Richmond, and he, too,
IL forced to visit the pawnshOp. Tho two
agree 30 stand by each other, At ball,
at which supposed New York belle Is
the guest o! EC..y., ..t! are stunned TO
find the diamond on the visitor. She is
an adventures who has borrowed It,
While Hagar Is telling the bellies for
tune Luke Lowell, Hagars gypsy guard
steals the diamond and to avoid detection
drops IL into a mail box. a sheriff tries
TO arrest Arthur on the murder charge.
lie escapes from Richmond on n freight
train. The diamond passes into mail
bag, which Is lost from wagon and Is
picked up by Quabba, an organ grinder.
Quabba's monkey steals the diamond and
leaves 1t In a nest in n tree. Arthur Is
robbed by hoboes, who leave him In tat
tiers. He seeks work at a farm. Hagar
takes Esther to live at Stanley hall. An
old time tournament is held. Arthur at
tends In disguise. proves himself the best
knight, defeating Blair, but IL betrayed
by the latter TO the sheriff, Quabba' In
lest, handouts the sheriff and Blair. BY
daring horsemnnship Arthur escapes. Lat
er he leaves the farm Tom Blake, n de-
tective hired by Hagar, produces finger
prints proving Blair guilty of the death
OF Dr. Lee. Blair and his mother quarrel
about Vivian Hagar proposes silence TO
Mrs Stanley as the price Of Hagars ana
Esther's being received In Fairfax society
Blair strikes down Hagar and steals the
fingerprlnts and money from his mother.
The diamond Ia found by negro boy and
Is taken by n tramp. The latter Is MUIR
dered by Hung Ii. who hangs the gem
on his idol Thence II Is stolen Just as .
Summing party enters Hung LIS Den
Hagar, mentally unbalanced by BlAtr'
blow, Is again with Esther among th'
gypsles. Marmaduke Smythe, lawyer, ar
rives to announce Arthur rs heip to th'
deceased Earl OF Stanley Learnlng Ar
thur Is a fugitive he seeks Blair Instead
Vivian asks tho diamond Of lNair as th'
price of consenting to marry him.