The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-28
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 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 n 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 the heir. The gyp-
sy has obtained possession of the diamond
from the sky, and n document with tho
Stanley secret When Esther is grown n
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 his COIN
panion and cousin. Blair Stanley. rightful
male heir OF Stanley. In stealing the dla-
mond Blair causes the death OF the doc
tor. outside is Arthur serenadng Esther.
Blair. escaping, infers that he has left
Esther's room. Arthur forces him to
fight n duel in which Blair is only
stunned. He tries, with the aid of his
mother, to place the blame for the murder
OF DIR. Lee upon Arthur. who now has the
Arthur. but he cludes 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 Blair IL In Richmond, and he too.
is forced to visit the pawnshop. At a ball.
at which supposed New York belle is
the guest of honor, they are stunned to
find the diamond On tic visitor. She is
an adventures who has borrowed II.
While Hagar is telling the bellies" for
tune Luke Lowell, Hagars gypsy guard,
steals the diamond and to avoid detection
drops II into a mail box. A sheriff tries
to arrest Arthur on the murder charge.
He escapes from Richmond on a freight
train. The diamond passes into q mail
bag. picked up By Quabba, organ grinder,
Quabba's monkey steals the diamond and
leaves It In a nest in a tree
Arthur seeks work AT a farm. Hagar
takes Esther to live at Stanley hall. An
old time tournament Is held. Arthur at
tends In disguise, proves himself the best
knight. defeating Blair, but is betrayed
by the latter to the sheriff. By using
daring horsemanshp Arthur escapes. Lat
er he leaves the farm. Tom Blake, de-
tective hired by Hagar. produces finger
prints proving Blair guilty OF the death
of Or, Lee. Hagar proposes silence 10
Mrs. Stanley as the price OF Hagar's and
Esther's being received in Fairfax society.
Blair strikes down Hagar and steals the
fingerprints. and money from his mother.
The diamond Is found by negro boy and
is taken by tramp. The latter is muir
dered by Hung Ii. 1t is stolen just as a
Summing party enters Hung LIS den.
Hagar mentally unbalanced by Blairs
blow is again with Esther among the
gypsies. Marmaduke Smythe. lawyer, ar
rives to announce Arthur Is heir to the
deceased Earl of Stanley. Learning Ar
thur Is n fugitive he seeks Blair instead
To win Vivian, Blair steals the diamond,
later marrying her and leaving for the
west Arthur tries In vain to warn their
train OF impending robbery. Luke revolts
against Hagar and is driven from camp
He leads tramps against the camp, and
Quabba, to save Esther and Hagar. loos-
ems an avalanche on the camp.