Arizona republican., 1915-07-18
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
 bitter feud has existed between Col Arthur Stanley and his cousin Judge Lamar Stanley. TLe feud has been eugeniered in family jealousy heirloom. ." the diamond from sAy " that was found in fallen meteor by an adyeuturer ancestor. Iae Ieud Is further augmented by the fact that succession To the Stanley Encland may American Stanley. When a daughter Is born to Col Stanley of the eldest branch of the Stanleys fin America. and the mother child at it's birth. the chagrined colonel tuys born gypsy boy and substitutes him as he's Three ycars later the gypsy mother. having had part in this baFGalL- steals the colo-cls little daughter, being Feared in secret. and leav,s her The riGhttul heir of Stanley Virginia. diamond the sky. and the prospective heir [, He earldom in England The gypsy mother also obtained possession If tAe daTond from the sky and document holds the Stanley secret Of the false heir. She the little gil Esther Stanley
 as her own and grows 10 love her When Esther is grown beautiful young s-sl, Hasar- gypsy queen. returns Virginia with her. hoping mas right the that las been done her by the stan leys and the wrong she las doae the Stanleys turn She has wild plan that Dr. Lee tEe late Ce
 Stanleys old friend may adopt Esther. orig inslIy intended. Her hope also that her son. supposed Arthur Stanley II may fall in love with Esther and thus the innocent girl may become by LarEisee what she is by tirth-mi~tress of Stanley hall In all this Hasar. the gypsy queen. fuI- hnment of all her hopes her master of Stanley hall possessor of the diamond tho sky. Tresl-nllve heir a proud English title. and 'Hlso the girl Esther cheated b-;hriEh-. sharing all this good fortune and great honor. Dr. Lee readily t' adopt EstAe-. but a, demands that Husar % LIs custody The damon from the sky Dr. also informs HaEar that her the supposed Arthur stanley IT.. preelsate and worthy Of Esther Hagar hopes for the best and with her people departs. Arthur Stanley does fall in love with Esther. and es hls boon companion Blair Stanley. tLe cousin who would the rigLtrul male heir of Stanley the stanley secret kuown- Blair. in enlcavorln= steal lta- nlond from D-- Lee, the old doctor. In seaPiug the doctors house midnight win the diamond Flair encounters Arthur, wlo has serenade Esther. To avoid the suspicious conurr- that would be established between his presence and the doctors death Blair insuliiusly infers Arthur that he has just left Esth-r's Arthur forces him to fight duel close quarters aal although Blair treacheTsusly attempts before signal Arthur victor and tuHbles Blair into open grave. Before he goes however. he searches Blair and finds Ls breast " the diaInonl from the sky which Le takes. Blair Is only stunned. and when he gains consciousness Le makes effort. with the eqnnvauce of hls mother, t place the blame for the murder or, Dr. Lee up1n Arthur The sheriff attempts to take Arthur Into custody suspicion Of the murder. but after a thrilling drive in a high powered motor h. endes his purslers- only t9 be thrown from Lis ear Into the river after tragic snashup- His body Is laG: seeu 5o=tius the river Arthur taken from the river and revived by Hasar. who reveals to him lis identity and upbrAiIs him for his cnrIuct He Eoes Richmond. where while o-. of funds. he determines pawn the diamond from the sky. Blai- too. Is ln Richmond gambling anI living riotor-v and h. is forced to visit the pswnshop. The and after explanations to stand hy each other Al ball to which Blair has invited Arthur and which a supposed New York society belle guest of honor. Blair and Arthur stunned fnd that the dsmCrI from tue sky gleams upon breast of the New York visitor. The fair sisitor in reality is adventures who has the of diamond for the evening through tho notorious gambler. in whose dive Blair has lost his money Hagar attends the ball q fortune t-ller. accompanied ty Luke Lowell. While Hasar is telling chck=d by a hand from behind the curtains aaI inc diamond from the sky Is suatched from her breast.