Arizona republican., 1915-10-17

A bitter feud. engendered over an heirloom, the disnlond from the sky" found in a meteor by ccst0r has existed between Col Arthur Stanley and his c0Usin Judge Lamar Stanley. The feud is aug
 "ated by the fact that the the Stanley carllom in England may come to American family. When his wife dies after having given birth q dau-hter Col Stanley buys and substitutes heir a new born syPsy boy. Three years later the gypsy rloher Iiasar. steals the colonel's daughter who s being reared in secret and obtains possession of the " diamond from the sky " and a document that holds tEs secret Of tEe false her.
 When the daughter Esther Stanley. grows up. Iia-ar returns with her Stanley hall. Dr. acting condition that be keep the diamond from 1he sky. adopts Esther in hopes that the supposed Arthur stanley IT.. who is Hacar's son. will marry Esther and become mistress of Stanley hall. Blair Staniey Arthur's cousin. who would be the rishtful heir to tho earldom if the truth were known also falls in love with Esther.
 In endesvorng to steal the |" diamond from the sky ' from nr. Lee, Blair cld doctors c3ath Arthur assumes the of the murder in the ho9e that be himself escape and Blair. who Tr"ai=ate. will live straiEhter life. Hagar and Esther established in Stanley hall after Hagar established Blar's guilt through finger print evidence Flair h tho meantime has fallen love with Vivian Narsten. adventures. and disguised posses of the " diamond from the sky.'' elopes with her although the marriage ceremony never completed Mrs Stanley. sensing that Esther the real heir plans make friends with her effect marriage between her end Blair stanley her disgrace, s5n She that Esther ma-rses BaIr Hsgar would withhold any accusations proofs of his guilt in rerti"a with the murder D-. Lee. Esther in the ue1uti1e has rired HaCar's strong box and funl Trcpf that she. Esther heir She resolves to say nothing about it. At Mrs. Staneys request Esther sni Uagar accompany her Mrs. RanGoIph's ln Richmond Burglars loot the train which Blair sui Vivian riding and take from them he dia- u0nd from the sky Vivian. enraEed throws over Flair and threatens him with exposure unless he re- gains the diamond
 Blair returns to Richmond and. finding Esther agreeable courts her in order jealousy of Vivian. Hasar's mind arected by an accident in tho Cvnsy camp. wanders. and Esther that to restore her to normal condition operation costing s1oo will be necessary Mrs Stanley offers Esther the money condition that she marry Blair. but Esther refuses.
 Arthur hy applying the robbers loot as payment in
 ICc7yriEht: 1915: Bv Roy L. McCardenI
 CHATTER XVIII.
 THE CHARM AGAINST HARM.
 CAEBA. in the rowboat by the bot tom of the yachts companionway. heard the struggle upon the deck between Blair and Luke and the
 scream of Esther as. to escape them both. she plunged over the side. It seemed eternity to Quabba and a voyage to the gates of death to the strangling girl ere her head came to the surface. She instinctively clutched the rail of the rowboat and QUabba drew her in. He headed the boat straight for the beach, for he saw the sailing master on the wharf stairs. bringing back the crew from their