The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-09-16
The Diamond.
From the Sky.
BY ROY L. McCARDELL
Copyright, 1915, by Roy l.. McCardell
This thrilling story is shown at
he Palace Theatre every Friday
light by an all-star cast.
SYNOPSIS or PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS.

"A feud has existed between Colonel Ar
lir Stanley and his cousin, Judge Lamar
nley, over an heirloom, the diamond
IN the sky, found in fallen meteor by
ancestor. Also, the succession to the
anley earldom in England may como to
II American. When q daughter is born
the colonel and the mother dies. the
lionel buys gypsy boy and substitutes
II. Three years later the gyHsy mother,
wing had no part in this bargain, steals
girl, being reared in secret, and leaves
son undetected as the heir. The Gyp-
has oplained possession of the diamond
the sky, and q document With the
,llcy secret. When Esther il grown .
2utiful young girl, Hagar, now gypsy
i. cen, returns to Virginia with her Dr..
:, the late Colonel StaAlsy's friend.
: opts Esther. but demands that Hagar
r IN over to him the diamond from tho
!. Arthur Stanley, SON OF lIagar, falls
love with Esther and so does his COM
mon and cousin, Blair Stanley, rightful
e heir of Stanley. In stealing TIE da-
I'D Blair causes the death of the doc
and tries later to put the blame on
thur, who takes the diamond from him.
lair. escaping, infers that he has left
theirs room. Arthur forces him to
It duel in which Blair is only
.uned. The sheriff attempts to take
: thur, but he eludes his pursuers and
j. IS Hagar, who reveals his identity and
T. praids him for his wild life. Needing
nney, he paWns the diamond in Rich
I'D. At a ball. at which a supposed
= York belle, Vivian Marston. is the
st of honor, Arthur and Blair find the
: .slond on the visitor. She is an adven
ess who has borrowed it.
luke Lowell, Hagars gypsy guard,
ais the diamond, and to avoid detection
ps it into mail box. A sheriff tries
l.. arrest Arthur on the murder charge.
escapes from Richmond and goes to
west. The diamond passes into mail
/. :, picked up b. Quabba, organ grinder.
: hba's monkey steals the diamond.
ssar takes Esther to live at Stanley
ON Blake, a detective of Richmond,
D is hired by Hagar, produces finger
ITS convicting Blair. Hagar proposes
nee to Mrs. Stanley as the price Of
= rar's and Esthers being received in
-rfaX society. Blair strikes down Ha-
and steals the finger prints, leaving
gypsy demented. The diamond is
a by 4 negro boy and is taken by a
rnp. The latter is murdered by Hung
1t is stolen just stunning party
ers Hung Lis den. Hagar is again
II Esther among the gypsies. Marina
: Smythe, lawyer, arrives to announce
hur is heir to the deceased Earl Of
Is Blair instead. To win Vivian, Blair
Is the diamond, later marrying her
leaving for the west. Their train Is
oed. Vivian losing the diamond, which
lain train robber drops in the desert.
} 100000 he stole is found by Arthur,
, known as John Powell sheep herder.
an deserts Blair, telling him he must
in the diamond for her. Luke Lowell,
IN frorl the camp after learning Ha-
3 secret, leaves to seek Blair. Hagar
under treatment and Esther is in
anond society, protega of Mrs. STAN
who suspects her real name, and Of
=. Randolph. Abe Bloom, gambler, who
: VS. Blair's guilt, covets the diamond
| calls if the price Of his secrecy. Blair
:, not listen to Lowell, and Arthur also
: sts on his silence. Blair returns to
I nmond and, instigated by his mother
} ) unwelcome court to Esther, Mrs.
.lley asserting Vivian had been married
J. IRE. The diamond is picked up by an
J an woman. Esther, resolving to find
\ -nur, leaves Richmond with Quabba as
| 2ndant