Arizona republican., 1915-09-12
SYNOPSIS or PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

tf.t.r feud ca-endered over an heirloom. the tiallouJ from say, found in meteor by all an .r--.- has existed Col Arthur Stanley and lf- cousin Jud- Lamar Stanley. The feud is aug u,uieI hy i-e that the succession to the Stanley sarl5uu in England may te American family. When his V fl dies after having given birth to a daughter c D. Stanley buys and substitutes as heir uryy iora gypsy boy. Three years later the gypsy -1othcr H-ar. steals the coouels daughter. who Is :rar reared in and obtains possession of the Jiziaoad tue sky % and document that holds illr secret f tLe false heiI.
 Wlen the daughter. Esther Stanley. grows up. Ha-ar -cturLs with her Stanley hall. Dr. Lee e1- .,-s as a coalition that he keep the diamond from sky adopts Esther tu hopes that the supposed ,ssuar Stanley Ill., who Is Hagars will marry z..lrr rn' become mistress of Stanley hail Blair stal,.y Arthur's cousin. who would be the rghtful L~.r to earldom if the truth were known. also ia.l iu l1ve with Esther
 ll .ndeavorns to steal the {" diamonI from the st~' from Dr. Lee. Blair the old doctors .r- ta Arthur assumes of the murder in the ,l1c that he himself will escape and Blair. who is -roaisate. will live straiEhier life. Hagar and established in Stanley hall after Hagar has
 established Blairs guilt through finger print evidence. Bi..r u the meantime has fallen in love with Vivian Mars:en an adventures and disguised and posses -sau diamond from the sky elopes with her. although the marriage ceremony never completed. NrS Stanley sensing that Esther is the real heir. Tlaus make friends with her and effect marriage t.tveeu her and Blair Stanley. her disgraced s- that if Esther marres Blair Hagar would ~Ihall any accrsaons proofs of his guilt fin rH meantime has riaed Haear's strong box and found rrsf she. Esther is the real heir. She resolves 1o say nothing about At Mrs. Stanley's request Esther and Haear accompany her to Mrs. Randolphs iu -hmond Burglars loot the train which Blair and Vivian riding and take from them the :. dia rnaua from the sky Vivian enraged. throws BIsr and threatens him with exposure unless he re saft~ the diamond And of the diamond itselfE The -viaer wto carried 1t killed and the horse which he rode fell upon the and covered 1t up S, that it evadcd the eyes of the posse month hter Arthur Stanley. % John Powell finds it,
 Rlair returns to Richmond and. finding Esther urr~eahle courts her in order the jaalousy or Vivian Hsgar's mind affected by accident in .h- gypsy camp vanders and Esther learns that to re~tore her io normal condition operation costing xl vril he Mrs Stanley offers Esther tho money corditiou that she marry Blair. but Esther refuses. A--bur having possession of the diamond from the ssv.'' fortune in the California oil fields i' writes secretly to Esther from Angeles. and F. her finally decides to seek Arthur and teil him all
 Arthur by annlvng the ro hers loot payment in tends ta save Stanlev hands of strangers ths detective ins;rurting him defrsy all of Hagars .1n-ns@< and to stanley Hall. Esther meanwhile. hap~ from the tanleys to escape the rerSecv.tinn .> Riair Stanley She intends tO find Arthur Fake. following in< ructions. buys Stanley Hall Luke Lowell. the sinis er by a trick of fate again comes the diam md from the sky and buys it for qnart of wh'- Arthur as '' John Powell meanwhile strikes l. rich in oil and Is ban su4tea in Los Angeles Il height of the festivi- s..S he receives from Blake that Esther has Separt-i for parts unknow i." This blow crushes him As to the diamond. T.. ke and his fellow boot lscger quarrel its 'ssion and the diamond sinks into the Pacific, near Inta Barbara