The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-09-02
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. DIR.
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 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. Outside IL Arthur serenading Esther.
Blair. escaping. infcrs that he has lett
Esther's room. Arthur forces him to
fight duel in which Blair Is only
stunned. lie tries with the aid OF his
mother TO place the blame for the murder
OF DR.. Lee upon Arthur, who now has the
diamond. The sheriff attempts to take
Arthur, but he eludes his pursuers and
joins Hagar who reveals his Identity and
upbrads him for his wild life. Needing
money. he pawns the diamond In Rich
mond. Blair Is In Richmond, and he, too,
IL forced TO visit the pawnshop. AZ ball,
at which a supposed New York belle rs
the guest OF honor, they are stunned to
find the diamond ua the visitor She Is
an adventures who has borrowed ii.
Luke Lowell. Hagar's gypsy guard.
steals the diamond and to avoid detection
drops II into a mail box. sheriff tries
TO arrest Arthur on the murder charge.
lie escapes from Richmond on freight
train. The diamond passes into mail
bag. picked up by Quabba. organ grinder.
Quabba's monkey steals the diamond.
Arthur seeks work at farm, Hagar
takes Esther to live at Stanley hail. An
old time tournament is held. Arthur at
tends In disguise, but is later betrayed
by Blair to the sheriff. By using daring
horsemanship Arthur escapes. Later he
leaves the farm. Tom Blake, n detective
hired by Hagar. produces finger prints con-
Victing Blair, Hagar proposes silence &c
Mrs. Stanley ns the price or Hagars hno
Esther's being received In Fairfax society
Blair strikes down Hagar and steals the
fingerprlnts. ana money from his mother
The diamond IL found by negro boy anc
is taken by a tramp, The latter IL muir
Summing party enters Hung LIS den
Hagar mentally unbalanced by Blair'i
blow, is again with Esther among I'M
gypsies. Marmaduke Smythe, lawyer, ar
rives to announce Arthur IL heir to TN
deceased Earl OF Stanley. Learning Ar
thur is a fugitive he seeks Blair instead
To win Vivian. Blair steals the diamond
later marrying her and leaving for tn
west. Their train IN robbed, Vivian losin'
the diamond, which slain train robbie
drops In the desert The NOO,UO ne stoi
is found by Arthur, now known as JONI
Powell. sheep herder. Vivian desert
Blair, telling him he must regain the Ola
mond for her. Luke Lowell. driven IRON
camp after learning Hagar's secret tire
In vain TO sell II TO Mrs. Stanley, and n
leaves to seek Blair Hagar Is unde
treatment and Esther Is In Richmond &C
ciety, protegee OF Mrs. Stanley, who SUE
poets her real name. and OF Mrs Ran
dolph. Abe Bloom, gambler, who know
Blair's guilA covets the diamond and call
II tho price OF his secrecy.