The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-09-17
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 t.
an American. When daughter il born
to the 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 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. 1Iagar, now gypsy
queen. returns to Virginia with her DR..
Lee the late Colonel Staneys 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 30 does his conf
panion and cousin, Blair Stanley. rightful
male heir Of Stanley. In stealing the dia-
mond Blair causes the death of the doc
ter. Outside 10 Arthur serenading Esther.
Blair, escaping, infere that he has left
Esther's room. Arthur forces him to
Aght duel in which Blair IL only.
stunned. He tries, with the aid Of his
mother, to place the blame for the murder
Of DR.. Lee upon Arthur, who now has the
diamond The sheriff attempts to take
Arthur, but he eludes his pursuers and
joins Hagar. who reveals his identity and
Npbraids him for his wild life. Needing
money, he pawns the diamond in Rich
mond. Blair is in Richmond. and he, too.
y forced to visit the pawnshop. At bali,
at which a supposed New York belle Is
the guest Of honor. they are stunned to
And the diamond on the visitor. she Is
m adventures who has borrowed It,
Luke Lowell, Hagar's gypsy guard
steals the diamond and to avoid detection
drops 1t into mali box. A sheriH tries
to arrest Arthur on the murder charge
He escapes from Richmond on a freight
train. The diamond passes into mail
bag, picked up by Quabba. organ grinder.
Quabba's monkey steals the diamond.
Arthur seeks work at a farm. Hagar
takes Esther to live at Stanley hall. An
old time tournament II held. Arthur at
fonds In disguise. but 10 later betrayed
BY Blair to the sheriff. BY using daring
hersemanship Arthur escapes. Later he
leaves the farm. Tom Blake. detective
hired by Hagar. produces finger prints con-
Ytcting Blair. Hagar proposes silence to
NrA Stanley as the price OF Hagar's and
Gathers being received In Fairfax society.
Blair strikes down Hagar and steals the
nngerprints and money from his mother.
Tho diamond Ia found by negro boy and
b taken by tramp. The latter IL muir
dered by Hung L. 1t 10 stolen just az a
slumming party enters Hung LIS den.
HAgar, mentally unbalanced by Blair's
blow, In again with Esther among the
sypsiea. Marmaduke Smythe. lawyer. ar
rives to announce Arthur is heir to the
deceased Earl of Stanley. Learning Ar
thar II q fugitive he seeks Blair instead.
To win Vivian, Blair steals the diamond.
later marrying her and leaving for the
west. Their train Is robbed. Vivian losing
TIE diamond. which slain train robber
drops in the desert. The 100000 no stole
y found by Arthur. now known AZ John
Powell, sheep herder. Vivian deserts
Blair, telling him he must regain the dia-
mond for her. Luke Lowell. driven from
camp after learning Hagar's secret. tries
In vain to sell 1t to Mrs. Stanley. ana ne
leaves to seek Blair. Hagar Is under
treatment and Esther Is In Richmond 60
ciety, protegee OF Mrs. Stanley. who sus'
poets her real name. and OF Mrs. Ran
dolph. Abe Bloom. gambler. who knows
Blair's guilt, covets the diamond and calls
It the price of his secrecy.