The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-09-28
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP.
IERS

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 I'm England may come to
an American. n len daughter is born
to the colonel nd 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 a document with the
Stanley secret. When Esther is grown a
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 com
panion and cousin, Blair Stanley, rlghtful
male heir OF Stanley. In stealing the da
mond Blair causes the death of the doc
tor and tries later to put the blame on
Arthur, vino takes the diamond from him.
The sheriff attempts to take Arthur into
custody, but he eludes his pursuers and
Joins Hagar. who reveals his identity and
upbraids him for his wild life. Needing
money, he pawps the diamond In Rich
mond. At a ball, at which a supposed
New York belle, Vivian Marston, is the
guest OF honor. Arthur and Blair find the
diamond on the visitor. She Is an adven-
turess who has borrowed 1t.
Luke Lowell, Hagars gypsy guard.
steals the diamond, and to avoid detection
drops 1t into mail box Arthur leaves
Richmond and goes to the west The dia-
mond passes into a mail bag. 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 convicting Blair. Hagar proposes
silence to Mrs. Stanley as the price Of
Hagar's and Esthers being received in
Fairfax society. Blair strikes down Ha-
gar and steals the finger prints, leaving
the gypsy demented. The diamond is
found by negro boy and is taken by Il
tramp. The latter is murdered by Hung
Ii. 1t is stolen just as a stunning 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 a 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 the diamond, which
slain train robber drops In tBe 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. Hagar
is under treatment and Esther Is In
Richmond society, protege of Mrs. STAN
ley, who suspects her real name, and OF
Mrs. Randolph, Abe Bloom, gumbcr, who
knows Blalrs guilt, covets the diamond
and calls II tho DTipn pf his secrecy. Blair
will not listen to Lowell and Arthur also
insists on his silence, Blair returns TO
Richmond and, nstlgatcd by his mother,
pays unwelcome court to Esther, Mrs.
Stanley asserting Vivian had been married
before The diamond Is picked Up by an
Indian womaH.n DR.. Lee, Arthur learns,
died of heart disease. Becoming very rich
he buys Stanley hall, sold Mt auction,
through Blake, and also provides for Ha-
gar and has money left secretly In Es-
TIERS room. Luke Lovcl buys the dia-
mond from the squaw, but loses II In n
fight on Santa Barbara bay, the gem sink
Ing. At the auction Smythe buys mount.
ed deer head Vivian, desiring aid to en-
snare Arthur. sends for Blair,
Esther, and Quabba, also Blair, go to
the California mines to seek Arthur Blair
to learn the whereabouts OF the diamond
for Vivian. Smythe is sent west by Blake.
Lowell repairs the coach In which Esther
and Smythe ride. Quabba catches n fish
with tho diamond In it's glls but pel-
can bears on the gem.
The coach rolls down tho mountain, but
Esther and the lawyer escape unhurt.
Meanwhile Quabba returns, and he and
Esther nee into tho woods. pursued by
Blair and Luke. In the morning Quabba
and Esther fee in an ORC car over troll
ley, thiHking there will be help at dhe
mine. They elude Luke and Blair by
going through tunnel 90 the electric
trolley. Meanwhile John Powell goes
aboard his Yacht In Santa Barbara bay.
Vivian hires n suilboat and heads directly
Across the course OF the yacht.