The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-12-02
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 a fallen meteor by
an ancestor. Also the succession TO the
Stanley earldom In England may come to
an American. When 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, Esther, reared In secret, and
leaves her son undetected as the heir. The
gypsy has obtained possession of the dia-
mond from the sky, and document with
the Stanley secret Years later Hagar,
gypsy queen, returns to Virginia with Es-
ther. DR.. Lee, the late Colonel Stanleys
friend, adopts Esther. Arthur Stanley, son
of Hagar, falls in love with Esther, and so
does his companion and cousin, Blair
Stanley, rightful male heir of Stanley. In
stealing tho 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 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 "A ball, at which an adventur-
ess Vivian Marston, wears the borrowed
gem, Luke Lowell, HaEar's gypsy guard,
steals the diamond. Arthur leaves Rich
mond and goes to the west. Quabba, or
gan grinder, befriends Esther.
Tom Blake, n detective of Richmond,
who is hired by Hagar, produces finger
prints convictng Blair. Hagar proposes
silence to Mrs. Stanley as the price OF
Hagar's and Esther's being received In
Fairfax society. Blair strikes down lln-
gar and steals the finger prints, leaving
the gypsy queen demented. Marmaduke
Smythe, lawyer, arrives to announce
Arthur is heir to the deceased Earl OF
4 tI,,,.. to, ft,fEi L..
seeks Blair instead. To win vivian, Blair
steals the diamond. later marrying hcI
and leaving for the west Their train Is
robbed, Vivian losing the diamond, which
slain train robber drops in the desert
The 100000 he stole is found 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 I'm Richmond society. Abe Bloom
gambler. knows Blair's guilt and covets
the diamond.
The diamond is later picked up by ar
Indian woman. Dr. Lee, Arthur learns
died of heart disease. Becoming very rich
he buys Stanley Hall. sold at auction
through Blake, and also provides for lla'
gar and Esther. Luke Lowell buys the dia'
mond, but loses II in n fight
Vivian Is saved from drowning by Pow
ell, who is infatuated by her. Smyth,
to deliver to Arthur.
Blair Joins 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 LUX,
Lowell. Esther and Arthur appear on thu
scene. The diamond Is lost In melee
Esther saves Arthur who Is injured, AM
he goes to Los Angeles In care OF the ply
sician-crook, Durand. Esther follows an,
is refused admittance TO see him. In tn
meantime the diamond Is found by tw,
bilposters. one OF whom murders tn
other for 1t. Arthur is "doped' by Du
rand. De Vaux and Vivian.
Blair makes Arthur believe he suffer
ed from halluclnation in thinking he say
Esther. Luke IL "railroaded' to prison b.
Blair. Arthur buys the diamond. Blail
trying to take the gem from Duraud, VIII
steals II from Arthur hurls Durand fror
window. killing him. Esther and Smyth
return to Virginia, the girl rejoininG Ha
gar at the santarium. The diamond
stolen by De NauX. who assumes the nam
Lancia and hides with II. He Is struc
down and the diamond taken after Lux
aided by Quabba. escapes. Esther WI
not leave Hagar and takes her rightfl
place In society. Smythe examines an OF
parchment bearing Hagar's pedigree. tt
diamond IL given by Luke to Esther WI
win not keep II, but sends 1t back to A
thur. Hagar and Esther, rejoining Il
gypsles, travel westward. Arthur repen
ant and Informed OF the treachery or VIZ
ian and Blair Is about to take poison ju
as Luke breaks into his room,