The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-10-16
SYNOPSIS or PRECEDING CHAP
TERS

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 earidom in England may come to
an American. When a daughter Is born
To tho 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, ana
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 rs
Their. DR.. Lee. the late Colonel Stanley's
friend. adopts Esther. Arthur Stanley, son
of Hagar. falls in love with Esther. and so
does his companion and cousin, Blair
Stanley, rightfu male heir of Stanley. In
stealing the diamond Blair causes the
death OF the doctor and tries later to put
the blame on Arthur, who takes the gem,
Arthur Stanley eudes his pursuers and
Joins Hagar who reveals his identity and
upbralds him for his wild life. Needing
money. he pawns the diamond In Rich
mond. ut ball, M which an adventur.
ess, Vivian Marston, wears the borrowed
gem, Luke Lowell, Hagar's gypsy guard,
steals the diamond. To avoid detection
drops II into n mail box. Arthur leaves
Richmond and goes to the west. The dia-
mond passes into n mail bag, picked up
by yQuabba, organ grinder. Quabba's
monkey steals the diamond. Hagar takes
Esther to Stanley hall.
Tom Blake. n detective OF Richmond
who is hired by Hagar, produces finger
prints convicting Blair Hagar proposes
silence TO Mrs. Stanley as the price OF
Hagar's and Esther's being received In
Fairfax society. Blair strikes down Ha-
gar and steals the finger prints, leaving
the gypsy demented, 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 IL u fugitive he
seeks Blair instead. To win Vivian, BAR
steals the diamond. later marrying her
and leaving for the west. Their train IL
robbed, Vivian losing the diamond, which
slain train robber drops In the desert
The 500, 900 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-
CARS secret, leaves to seek Blair Hasar
Is under treatment and Esther Is In
Richmond society, protege OF Mrs stan.
ley. who suspects her real name ana OF
Mrs Randolph. Abe Bloom. gambler VINO
knows Blairs guilt. covets the diamond
and calls Il the price OF his secrecy. Blair.
at Richmond, instigated by his mother,
pays unwelcome court to Esther, Mrs.
Stanley asserting Vivian had been married
before. The diamond Is picked up by an
Indian woman. DR.. Lee, Arthur learns
died OF heart disease. Becoming very rlcl
he buys Stanley hall, sold at auction
through Blake. and also provides Tor Ia
gar and Esther. Luke Lowell buys the dia'
mond from the squaw but loses II In q
fight on Santa Barbara bay, the gem SINK
ing. Vivian, desiring aid TO ensnare AT
thur, sends for Blair,
Esther and Quabba, also Blair, go u
the California mines TO seek Arthur
Smythe Is sent west by Blake. Quabbs
catches a fish with the diamond, but pei
lean bears IL Off. Vivian Marston is res
cued from drowning by John Powell wh'
Is infatuated by her. Smythe hnds I'M
diamond and gives II 10 Esther to deiiVe
TO Arthur. Blair and Luke go 10 the yacn
In ArthuTs absence and find Esther VIII
the diamond, To escape them she jump
overheard.
Esther and Quabba escape while Blai
and Luke battle Powell leaves Los An
geles and Esther Santa Barbara, eac
headed for the mines Blair meanwhll
has Joined Vivian In Los Angeles. Du
rand, king OF diamonds" a crook know
To Vivian, goes TO saloon near IN
mines In hope that he can learn IN
whereabouts of the diamond. There u
meets Luke Lowell. Esther. unknown
the places character, steps In Arthu
spears on the scene, The diamond Is lo'
In melee, The roof caves In, Und'
II Ia Arthur. Esther saves him, badly II
jured, and he goes 10 Los Angeles In car
or the physician-crook, Durand. Esth'
follows and is refused admttance to 81
him In the meantime Smythe has ~
the diamond In tree, There II Is toui
by child, who leaves II near beehive