The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-09-16
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 shy, found In a fallen meteor by
an ancestor. Also, the succession to the
Stanley earldom in England may come to
an American. When a 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, 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 n 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 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 conf
panion and cousin, Blair Stanley rightful
male heir OF Stanley. In stealing the dia-
mond Blair causes the death OF the doc
tor and tries later TO put the blame on
Arthur, who takes tho diamond from him.
The sheriff attempts to take Arthur into
custody but he eudes his pursuers and
Joins Iagar. who reveals his Identity and
upbraids him for his wild life. Needing
money, he pawns the diamond In Rich
mond, At n ball, at which a supposed
New York belle, Vivian Marston, is the
guest of honor, Arthur and Blair find the
diamond on the visitor She is an adven-
turess who has borrowed 1t.
Luke Lowell, Hasars gypsy guard,
steals the diamond, and TO avoid detection
drops II into n mail box Arthur leaves
Richmond and goes - tfc west The dia-
mond passes into mail bag picked up
by Quabba, organ grinder. Quabba's
monkey steals the diamond. Hagar takes
Esther to Stanley hall
Tom Blake detective of Richmond.
who is hired by Hagar. produces finger
prints convictng Blair. Hagnr 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 demented. The diamond Is
found by a negro boy and is taken by a
tramp. The latter Is murdered by Hung
Ii. II is stolen just as a Summing party
enters Hung LIS den. liagar Is again
with Esther among the gypsics. 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, BAR
steals the diamond, later marrying her
and leaving for the west. Their train Is
robbed, Vivian losing the diamond, which
slain train rObDer drops IN the ueseIt'
The 500, 600 no 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 Ha'
CARS secret, leaves to seek Blair. Hagai
is under treatment and Esther Is In
Richmond society, protege OF Mrs, stan
ley, who suspects her real name and ol
Mrs Randolph. Abe Bloom, gambler wh(
knows Blairs guilt. covets the diamond
and calls II the price OF his secrecy Blaii
viii not listen TO Lowell, and Arthur als'
insists on his silence Blair returns L
Richmond and, instigated by his mother
pays unwelcome court to Esther, Mrs
Stanley asserting Vivian had been married
before. The diamond II picked up by nj
Indian woman. DIR. 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 has money left secretly In rs
theirs room. Luke Lowell buys the Ola
mond from the squaw, but loses II In
night on Santa Barbara bay, the gem sink
Ing. AT the auction Smythe buys mount
ed deer head. Vivian, desiring aid to en-
snare Arthur, sends for Blair. The latte
IL worsted In an attempt TO take the stan
ley document from Esther, defended b
Blake and Quabba.