The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-10-12
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 undetected 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 Stanleys frlenu,
adopts Esther. Arthur Stanley. son OF
Hagar falls in love with Esther, and 80
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 cludes 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 an adventures,
Vivian Marston, IL the guest of honor, Ar
thur and Blair find the diamond ON the
visitor. She has borrowed II.
Luke Lowell, Hagars gypsy guard,
steals the diamond, and to avoid detection
drops It into n mail box. Arthur leaves
Richmond and goes to the west. The dla-
mond passes into n mail bag, picked up
by Quabba, organ grinder. Quabba's
monkey steals the diamond Hagar taxes
Esther to Stanley han.
Tom Blake, n detective OF Richmond
who is hired by Hagar. produces finger
prints convicting Blair. Hagar proposes
silence TO Mrs. Stanley as the price OF
Hagar's and Esthers being received In
Fairfax society. Blair strikes down lia-
gar and steals the finger prints, leaving
the gypsy demented. The diamond Is
found by a negro boy and is later stolen
from a Chinese den. Hagar Is again
with Esther among the gypsies. Marina
duke Smythe, lawyer, arrives to announce
Arthur is heir to the deceased Earl OF
Stanley. Learning Arthur is fugitive he
seeks Blair instead. To win VIVIAN Blalr
steals the diamond, later marrying her
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
Vivian deserts Blair, telling him he must
regain the diamond for her. Luke Lowell
driven from the camp after learning ma
CARS secret. leaves TO seek bar iasa'
Is unuer treatment ullh A@SNiN' - 80
Richmond society, protege OF Mrs stan
ley, who suspects her real name, and OF
Mrs. Randolph. Abe Bloom, gambler, whC
knows Blair's guilt, coYets the diamond
and calls 1t the price of his secrecy. Blalr
at Richmond, instigated by his mother
pays unwelcome court to Esther MTs
Stanley asserting Vivian had been marrie'
before. The diamond Is picked up py al
Indian woman. DR.. Lee, Arthur learns
al of RHpOmlnK
he buys Stanley hail. sold at auction
through Blake, and also provides Tor la
gar and has money left secretly III rs
theirs room. Luke Lowell buys the ula
mond from the squaw, but loses II IN
fight on Santa Barbara bay, the gem SINK
ing. Vivian. desiring aid TO ensnare AT
thur, sends for Blair.
Esther and Ouabba, also Blair go 4
the California mines TO seek Arthur
Smythe is sent west by Blake, Lover
repairs the coach In which Esther an
Smythe ride. Quabba catches fsh VIII
the diamond. but a pelican bears It on
The coach rolls down the mountain. pu
Esther and the lawyer escape unhur'
Meanwhile Quabba returns, and he an
Esther elude Luke and Blair Viva
Marston IL rescued from drowning
John Powell. who falls In love win mel
Smythe finds the diamond.
Blair and Luke intercept buckpoar
bearing Esther and QuaLba seeking row
ell The driver Is shot. Esther ana Vuat
ba escape and are Joined by harmaduh
Smythe, who gives Esther the damon
to deliver to Arthur, Blair and Luke
to the yacht In Arthur's absence ana nm
Esther with the diamond. To escape thel
she jumps overheard.
Esther and Quabba escape while Bia
and Luke battle. Powell leaves Los Al
geles and Esther Santa Barbara, eaS
headed for the mines. Blair meanwhi
has Joined Vivian In Los Angeles. ID
rand, king OF diamonds" crook know
10 Vivian. goes to saloon near u
mines In hope that he can learn u
whereabouts OF the diamond There J
r,ee's Luke Lowell EstheC unknoWlr