The Springdale news., 1915-10-22
| The Diamond From the Sky
 By ROY L. MCCARDELL
 Copyright. 1915. by Roy L. Mccardell
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP.
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4 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 10 the Stanley earIdom in England may come to an American. Aaen daughter is born 10 the colonel -1d 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- sy has obtained possession Of the diamond from the sky. and a document with the Stanley secret When Esther is grown beautiful young girl. Hagar. 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 has eoRl- panion and cousin. Blair Stanley, Ttshtfui male heir of StaHley. h stealing the ata- mond Blair causes the death ot the doc tor and tries later 10 put the blame oo Arthur. who takes the diamond fr9@ him
 The sheriff attempts 10 taAe Arthur into custody. but he e3ades Us pursaefs and joins Iagar. who reveals Lis identity aza upbra5as him fer his @ss3 life. Needing money. he pa~as the diamond .H Rich
  New York belle Vivian Aarston. iz the guest - honor Arthur ard Blair fad tae diamond on tke visitor -She Is aa aaHea- turess who has borrowed IL
 Luke Lowell HaEar.s gypsy guard, steals the diamond. and io avoid detection drops | into q mall box Arthur leaves Richmond and goes To the west. Tie dia- mord passes into a mall bag, picked up by Quabba. organ grinder. Quabba's monkey steals tae diamond. HagaE takes Esther to Stanley hall.
 Tom Blake. detective of Richmond. who is hired by Hagar. produces finger prints eonyictiRg Blair Hagar proposes silence to Mrs Stanley as the price Of HagaTss and Esther-s beng received in Fairfax society. Blair strikes down Hs- gar and steals the finger prints leaving the gypsy deFnentsd Tie diamond is found by a negro boy aH1 = taken by q tramp The latter is murdered by Hung u II is stolen just as stunning party enters Hung LIS den. Hagar is agai7 with Esther among the gspsies- Aaftaa- duke SEnythe. lawyer. arr#Ees 10 announce Arthur is heir ta the deceased Eatl Of Stanley Leaning Arthur E g fugitive he seeks Blair instead. To wza Vivian. Blair steals the diamond. later rar-s laz her and leaving for tae west Their tran is robbed. Vivian IazIEg tAe diamond xA#cI 6 slain train rehber aEaHs . the aesart The sl59,fn9 he stole is found by Arthur now known as John Powell, sheep her3er Vivian deserts Biair, telling him he must regain the diamond for her Luke LeFeN driven from tae camp after learning Ha- Sars secret. leaves to seek Blair. Eaga~ Is under treatment and Esther IS in Richmond society. proiege of Mrs stan ley. who suspects her Teal name. and of Mrs Randolph Abe Bloom. gambler, wEo knows Blairs guilt covets the diamond
 I will not listen to Lowell, and Arthur also tnsis-s on his silence. Blair returns 10 Richmond and. instgated hy his mother pays aawelcoFne court = Esther. Mrs Stanley asserting Vivian had been married before. The diamond is picked up hy ar Indian woman. Dr. Lee. Arthur learns died 0f heart disease Becoming very r!ca he buys Stanley hall sold at auction through Blake, and also provides fer Ha- gar and has money Jeff secretly ID Es- ther's room. Luke Lowell buys tha dfa- mond from the squaw. but loses t in d fight on Santa Barbara bay. the gem sink ing. Al the auction Snythe buys a mount ed deer head Vivian. desiring aid 10 en- snare Arthur. sends for Blair
 Esther and Quabba, aso Blair go tc the California mines to seek Arthur. Blair so learn the whereabouts Of t.4e diamond for Vivian. Suythe IS sen. west by Blake Lowell repairs the coach n which Esthey and SFnHthe ride. Quabba catches I fish with the diamond in is glils. but peIi- can bears ar t4s gem
 The coach rolls down the mountain. but Esther and the lawyer escape naharr Meanwhile Quabba returns, and he and Esther flee into the woods. pursued by Blair and Luke. h the morning =Cnabba and Esther fee in an ore car over 2 trcl- ley. thinking there viii ts EeIB at tae mine. They elaae Luke and Blair by going through q tunnel "a the electro trolley. Meanwhile John Powell gaes aboard his yacht ta Sauta Barbara bay. Vivian hires a sailboat and heads directly across the course Of the yacht