The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-09-07
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP.
TERS

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 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 a 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-
BY has obtained possession of the diamond
from the sky, and a document with the
Stanley secret. When Esther Is grown a
beautiful young girl, Hagar, now gypsy
queen, returns to Virginia with her. DR..
Lee. the late Colonel SANKEY'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 COM
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 oil
Arthur who takes the diamond from him.
Blair, escaping. infers that he has left
Esther's room. Arthur forces him to
fight duel In which Blair is only
stunned. The sheriff attempts to take
Arthur, but he eudes 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 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 II.
Luke Lowell. IIngar's gypsy guard,
steals the diamond, u.4 TO avoid detection
drops 1t into a mail box. sheriff tries
TO arrest Arthur on the murder charge.
lie escapes from Richmond and goes to
the west. The diamond passes into mail
bag, picked up by Quabba, organ grinder.
Quabbas monkey steals the diamond.
Hagar takes Esther to live at Stanley
hall
Tom Blake, a detective of Richmond,
who Is hired by Hagar, produces ringer
prints convicting Blair. Hagar proposes
silence to Mrs. Stanley MS the price or
Hagars 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. Hagar Is again
with Esther among the gypsies Marina
duke Smythe, lawyer, arrives TO announce
Arthur is heir to the deceased Earl oil
Stanley, Learning Arthur Is luBltiNe he
seeks Blair instead. To win Vivian, Blair
steals the diamond, later marrying heI
and leaving for the west. Their train il
robbed. Vivian losing the diamond which
a slain train robber drops In the desert
The 100000 he stole is found by Arthur
now known as John Powell. sheep herder
Vivian deserts Blair, telling him he mus
regain the diamond for her. Luke Lowell
driven from the camp after learning Ha'
gars secret, leaves to seek Blair iiasa'
IL under treatment and Esther IL II
Richmond society, protege OF Mrs stan
ley. who suspects her real name, and o.
Mrs. Randolph. Abe Bloom. gambler wh,
knows Blair's guilt. covets the diamond
and calls II the price OF his secrecy ban
will not listen to Lowell, and Arthur als'
insists on his silence. Blair returns u
Richmond and. instigated by his mother
pays unwelcome court TO Esther Mrb
Stanley asserting Vivian had been married
before. The diamond Is picked M by al
Indian woman. Esther, resolving TO mt
Arthur, leaves Richmond with Quabba a
attendant.