The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-09-11
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 a 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 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 n 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 Stanleys 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 conf
panion and cousin, Blair Stanley, rlghtful
male heir OF Stanley, In stealing the dia-
mond Blair causes the death of the doc
tor and tries later to put the blame on
Arthur who takes the diamond from him
The sheriff attempts to take Arthur into
custody, but he c.ules his pursuers and
Joins HnEar, who reveals his Identity and
upbralds him for his wild life. Needing
money. he pawns the diamond in Rich
mond. At a ball, at which a supposed
New York belle, Vivian MGrston, Is tho
guest Of honor, Arthur and Blair find the
diamond on the visitor, She Is an adven-
tuross who has borrowed II.
Luke Lowell Hagars gypsy guard
steals the diamond, and to avoid detection
drops It into mail box. Arthur leaves
Richmond and goes to the west The dia-
mond passes into mail h0g, picked up
by Quabba. organ grinder. Quabba's
monkey steals the diamond. Hagar takes
Esther to Stanley hall
Tom Blake, a detective OF Richmond,
who is hired by Hagar, produces finger
prints convlcting Blair. Hagar proposes
silence to Mrs. Stanley as the price OF
HagaT's 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 n negro boy and Is taken by a
tramp. The latter is murdered by Hung
Ii. 1t IL stolen just as q 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 OF
Stanley Learning Arthur is n fugitive he
seeks Blair instead. To win Vivian Blair
steals the diamond, later marrying her
and leaving for the west. Their train IL
robbed, Vivian losing the diamond, which
slain train robbcr 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 must
regain the diamond for her. Luke Lowell
driven from the camp after learning Ha'
gars secret leaves to seek Blair. Hagai
is under treatment and Esther Ii IN
Richmond society, protegc of Mrs Stan
ley, who suspects her real name, ana OF
Mrs Randolph. Abe Bloom, gambler, who
knows Blalrs guilt, covets the diamond
and calls It the price of his secrecy. Blail
will not listen to Lowell and Arthur also
insists on his silence. Blair returns Il
Richmond and. instlgated by his mother
pays unwelcome court to Esther, Mrs
Stanley asserting Vivian had been marrieI
before, The diamond Is picked up by M
Indian woman Esther, resolving to hnC
Arthur, leaves Richmond with Quabba
DIR, Lee, Arthur learns, died OF heart dis
ease. Becoming very rich he buys stan
ley hall, sold at auction, through Blake
ana also provides for Hagar. Luke Low
ell buys the diamond from the squaw, bu
loses II In fight on Santa Barbara bay
the gom sinking. At the auction Smyth
buys a mounted deer head