The Springdale news., 1915-09-17
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
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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 q fallen meteor by an ancestor. Also. the succession te the Stanley earfdom in England may come to an American. When a daughter is born to the colonel and the mother dies, the colonel buys 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 undeteeted as the heir. The gyp- sy has obtained possession of the diamond from the sky, and a document with the Stanley secret When Esther is grown a beautiful young girl, Haear. now gypsy queen, returns to Virginia with her. Dr. Lee, the late Colonel Stanley'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 conI- panion and cousin Blair Stanley, rightful male heir of Stanley. In stealing the dta- mond Blair causes the death of the doc tor. Outside is Arthur serenading Esther Blair. escaping. infers that he has left Esther's room. Arthur forces him 10 fight duel in which Blair is only stunned. He tries, with the aid of his mother. to place the blame for the murder of pr. Lee upon Arthur who now has the diamond The sheriff attempts to take Arthur. but he eludes 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 Blair is in Richmond and he, too. is forced to visit the pawnshap, At ball, at which a supposed New York belle ls the guest of honor. they are stunned to find the diamond on the visitor She IS an adventures who has borrowed IL
 Luke Lowell. Hagarss gypsy guard steals the diamond and 10 avoid detection drops t into nal boX=A sheriff t6#ss te arrest Arthur on the murder ehanse He escapes from Richmond on a ffsH#5ist train The diamond passes into a man bag, picked up by etuabba. organ grinder Qlabhas monkey steals the diamond
 Arthur seeks work al q farm Haear taxes Esther 10 live at Stanley hall. An old time tournament is held Arthur at- tends in disguise but is later betrayed hY Blair to the sheriff By using daring horsemanship Arthur escapes Later he leaves the farm. Tom Blake detective hired by Hagar, produces finger prints r8H- Yctiag Blair. Hasar proposes silence to Mrs Stanley as the price of Haears aad Esthes's being received tn Fairfax society Eiaif strikes down lazaf and steals taer tiueerfrmts, and money from his mother
 f4c diamond is found by negro hoy and Is taken by a tramp. The latter rur- 0ered hy Hung Ii II $ stolen just #s a ( ammiag party enters Huns LIS sen Iiagar mentally unbalanced by Rsa#-'s blow, is agaih witt Esther among the gEHs4es M2rmadake Sm5 the. lawyer. ar riVes to announce Arthur is hGir t5 rho Ge2eased Ea1 ef Sta3sleS= Learning z6t thur is q fueittHe Ha seeks Elalr iHsteaa Ie wia Vivian. Blair stea5s the diamond later marryins her anal leaving Tor #Ha west. Their train is faabea. Vivian fasl#.s the diamond which slain tran a4hzav drops in the aaaert The St9a,oa Ee st4sa ls leand by Arthur # known as jehn Powell sheep lar Ter Vivian ds
 Rt4tr. telins HiH hg must regain the z1a- oad for her. Luke Love6 5r.vsa [ n o-.zz5 after laarHiaE IIaear selIet. t4=5s ie V#Ia ta seI f f6 Mrs st5alas. aa5 leaves to seek Eilir ftaEar E aEt
 treatment and Esther ls ln E4GllH4A4 ee. cietFi FfatcEee of Mrs S#aHtes. SH6 sfs- poets her reat name and af Mrs EH- dotph. Abe Bloom eamhief who saoes B}airs guilt eoxets the diamond md ea
 1t the price Of his secrecy.