The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-11-11
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 sky. found in n fallen meteor by
an ancestor. Also, the succession TO the
Stanley earldom In England may come to
an American. When n daughter Is born
to the colonel and the mother dies the
colonel buys 4 gypsy boy and substitutes
him. Three years later the gypsy mother
having had no part In this bargain. steals
the girl, Esther reared In secret. and
leaves her son undecided as the heir The
gypsy has obtained possession of the dia-
mond from the sky, and a document with
the Stanley secret. Years later Hagar.
gypsy queen. returns TO Virginia with Es-
Their. DR. Lee. the late Colonel Stanley's
friend, adopts Esther. Arthur Stanley, son
of Hagar, falls In love with Esther. ana so
does his companion and cousin Blair
Stanley, rightful male heir of Stanley, In
stealing the diamond Blair causes the
death of the doctor and tries later to put
the blame on Arthur who takes the gem,
Arthur Stanley eludes his pursucrs and
Joins Hagar, who reveals his identity and
upbraids him for his wild life. Needing
money. he pawns the diamond In Rich
mond AT 9. ball. Mt which an adyentur-
ess, Vivian Marston. wears the borrowed
gem, Luke Lovel. Hngar's gypsy guard.
steals the diamond. Arthur leaves Rich
mond and goes To the west Quabba, or
gan grinder befriends Esther
Tom Blake. a detective Of Richmond,
who is hired by Hagar, produces finger
prints convicting Blair Hagar proposes
silence to Mrs. Stanley as the price OF
Hagars and Esthers being received In
Fairfax society Blair strikes down Ha-
gar and steals the finger prints. leaving
the gypsy queen dcmGnted, Marmaduke
Smythe. lawyer. arrives 10 announce
Arthur Is heir to the deceased Earl of
H.. A.. f...riN NVH..l VA
seeks Blair Instead. To win Vivian, Blair
steals the diamond. later marrying her
and leaving for the west. Their train In
robbed. Vivian losing the diamond, which
slain train robber dro"s In the desert.
The 100000 he stole il {, und by Arthur,
now known as John Powell, sheep herder.
Luke Lowell, driven from the camp after
learning Hagar's secret. leaves TO seek
Blair. Hagar Is under treatment and Es-
Their is In Richmond society. Abe Bloom,
gambler, knows Balrs guilt and coyets
the diamond.
The diamond Is later picked up by an
Indian woman. DR.. Lee, Arthur learns,
died OF heart disease. Becoming very rich
no buys Stanley hall. sold at auction,
through Blake, and also provides for Ha-
gar and Esther. Luke Lowell buys the dia-
mond from the squaw, but loses II In a
light. Vivian. desiring aid to ensnare Ar
thur. sends for Blair.
Vivian In saved from drowning by Pow
ELL who Is infatuated by her. Smytht
finds the diamond and gives 1t to Esther
to deliver TO Arthur. Blair and Luke &c
10 Arthurs yacht and find Esther there.
Esther and Quabba escape while Blaii
and Luke battle. Blair In the meantime
has Joined Vivian In Los Angeles. Du'
rand. king OF diamonds" n crook known
TO Vivian. goes TO n saloon to try TO dis
cover the diamond. There he meets Luke
Lowell. Esther and Arthur appear on th'
scene. The diamond IL lost In a melee
Esther saves Arthur, who Is injured, anC
he goes to Los Angeles In care OF the ply
slcian-crook. Durand Esther follows anC
Is refused Ambulance TO see him In tn
meantime the diamond Is found by TIVE
Dill posters, one of whom murders tn
other for It, Arthur is "doped" by Du
rand, De Vaux and Vivian, although Blair
VINO has taken charge of Arthur's busi
ness affairs, protests.
The diamond passes I'm dice play from
the bills poster to Santley circus owner
VINO Is killed, and the diamond IL put VI
at auction as part of his estate. Blair an
vivian falslfy a telegram from Blake I
arthur making Arthur believe he suffer
ca from haliucination In thinking he saS
esther. Luke In "rairoaded" &c prison b
bialr. At the auction IL Homer Graydor
an aged admirer of Vivian, who has prom
lsed TO buy the diamond for her. lie
outbid by Arthur. The latter gives a cos
tune ban at which Esther appears. Wv
IAN insists that he choose between then
esther snatches the diamond from hlr
WA hurls It through the window.