The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-11-06
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 q daughter is born
TO the colonel and the mother dies the
colonel buys gypsy boy and substitutes
him. Three years later the gypsy mother,
having had no part In this bargain. steals
the girl, Esther. reared in secret, and
leaves her son Undecided as the heir. The
gypsy has obtained possession Of the dia-
mond from the sky. and a document with
the Stanley secret. Years later Hagar
gypsy queen. returns to Virginia with Es-
Their. DIR. Lee. the late Colonel Stanley's
friend. adopts Esther. Arthur Stanley. son
OF Hagar, falls In love with Esther, and so
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 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, ut which an adventur-
ess, Vivian Marston, wears the borrowed
gem Luke Lowell, Hagars gypsy guard,
steals the diamond. Arthur leaves Rich
mond and goes to the west. Quabba, or
gan grinder. befricnds Esther.
Tom Blake, IA detective Of Richmond,
who is hired by llagar, produces finger
prints convicting Blair. Hagar proposes
silence to Mrs. Stanley as the price OF
Hagar's and Esther's being received In
Fairfax society. Blair strikes down Ha-
gar and steals the finger prints, leaving
the gypsy queen dcmcnted. Marmaduke
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, Blair
steals the diamond, later marrying her
and leaving for the west Their train Is
robbed, Vivian losing the diamond. which
n slain train robber drops In the desert.
The 100000 he stole is found by Arthur,
now known as John Powell. sheep herder'
Luke Lowell, driven from the camp after
learning Hagar's secret, leaves TO seek
Blair. Hagar IL under treatment and Es'
Their IL In Richmond society. Abe Bloom
gambler. knows Blair's guilt and covets
the diamond
The diamond is later picked up by al
Indian woman. Or. Lee, Arthur learns
died OF heart disease. Becoming very ricl
he buys Stanley hall, sold at auction
through Blake. and also provides for Ha
gar and Esther. Luke Lowell buys the dia
mond from the squaw but loses 1t In 9
fight Vivian. desiring aid to ensnare Ar
thur, sends for Blair
Vivian is saved from drowning by Pow
ell, who In infatuated by her. Smyth'
finds the diamond and gives II TO Esthe
TO deliver &c Arthur, Blair and Luke ~
to Arthur's yacht and find Esther there.
Esther and Quabba escape while Blai
and Luke battle. Blair in tho meantime
has Joined Vivian In Los Angeles, Du
rand, king OF diamonds" n crook know
TO Vivian, goes to a saloon to try TO dis
cover the diamond. There he meets LUX
Lowell. Esther and Arthur appear on tn
scene, The diamond is lost In n melee
Esther saves Arthur, who il injured, an
he goes to Los Angeles In care OF the ply
sician-crook, Durand. Esther follows an
Is refused admlttance TO see him. In tn
meantime the diamond is found by tw
bill posters, one of whom murders III
other for II. Arthur IL "dOped" by Du
rand. De Naux and Vivian, although Blail
who has taken charge of Arthur's busi
ness affairs, protests.
The diamond passes In dice play froT
the bull poster TO Santley, circus ownel
who is killed, and the diamond Ia put u
AT auction as part OF his estate. Blair an
vivian falsify a telegram from Blake
Arthur. making Arthur believe he suffer
ed from hallucina ton In thinking he ga
Esther. Lake Ia "railroaded" tofprtson b
Blair At the Auction IL Homer GraydoI
an aged admirsrof vivian, who has prom
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