Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-13
SYNOPSIS or PRECEDING CHAP.
TIERS.

A feud h~s existed between Colonel Ar
thur STANLEY and his cousin. Judge Lamar
ttsnlsy. over an hritiouin. the diamond
FROM the sky. found III a fallen meteor by
ali ancestor. Also the succession 10 the
STANLEY rid IN England may come TO
IA American When "a daughter ~ born
~ the COLONEL and the mother discs. tie
colonel buys a y psy boy and substitutes
him. Three years later the x psy mother.
having had no part la ths bargain, steals
the slr.. b.iug reared Ia seci It. and lea yes
Ter son unIetected as the heir. The gyp-
- hss obtained possession OF the diamond
from the SKY. and a document with tho
STANLEY secret When Esther Is grown a
beautiful young siT!. Hasar, now gypsy
queen. returns ~ Virginia with her. Dr
Lee. the late Colonel 5tanlsy's friend.
adopts Esther. but demands that Hasar
turn over ~ tim the diamond from th=
SKY arthur Stanley. son VI Hagar. falls
In love with Esther And 50 does his com
EAniou and cousin. Blair Stanley. rishtful
mais heir Of STANLEY Ia stealing the dia
mond Blair causes the death Of the doc
tor and tries later to put the blame Oh
Arthur. who takes the diamond from him
Blair. escsptns. infsrs that lac mas left
Fathers room. Arthur forces him to
night q duel tn which Blair Is cnly
stunned The sheriff attempt to take
Arthur. but he siades mis- pursuers and
joins HagaT. who reveals mis- identity and
upbraids him for his Wild life. Needing
money. he "a WINS the dIamont In Rich
mond- Al d ball. at which a supposed
New York belle. vivian Marston. L. the
guest Of honor. Arthur and Blair ind the
diamond on the visitor She Is all adyen
Iuress who has borrowed H.
Luke Lowell. Hagars gypsy guard.
steals the diamond. and 10 avoid detection
drops IL into a NAH bOX. A sheriff tries
TO arrest Arthur on the murder charge
He escapes from Richmond and goes to
the west. The diamond passes INTO "A mail
bAs. picked up by Quabba. organ grinder
1uabba's monAey steals the diamond
Hsssr takes Esther 70 live AT Stanley
hall.
Tom Blake. a detective of Richmond
vho is hired by Hagar. produces Anger
prints cunvicting Blair Hagar proposes
silence to Mrs Stanley as the price OF
Haxar's and Esthrr's being received In
Fairfax society. Blair arikes down Ha-
gar and steals the finger prints. leaving
the 4 gypsy dementet The diamond Is
found by a negro boy and IS taken by a
tramp. The latter Is murdered by Hung
1t. 4, is stolen just as a Summing party
enters Hung Las den IiaSaT Is again
with Esther among the ~ psies. Marina
duke smythe. awyei. arrives 20 announce
Arthur il heir 20 TIE deceased Earl OF
STANLEY. Learning Arthur is a fugitive he
seeks blair instead 10 win Vivian. HlaiT
steals tho diamond. later marrying hcT
and leaving for the west Their train "a
robbed. vivian losing the diamond. which
. slain train rohhcr drops To- the desert
The SiG.60 he STOLE Is found hy Arthur.
now known - Iu'u POWELL, sheep herder
Vivian deserts Ilsir. telling HIM he must
regain the Hammond Tor her Luke Lowell
driven FROM the camp after learning la
ksr. secret. leaves e. seek litir lisgar
b under treatment and Esther - IN
Richmond srci-tN prrtegs m Mrs stan
ls,. who suspects h.r res name. sud of
Mrs Randolph Me 81 rnl. gambler. who
kno~s Elstr- guilt. yrNrts tie diamond
and calls &c tls price - Ms secrecy. Blair
viii not listen 80 loveil. ard Arthur also
in.ists cn ie silence Flair returns "a
Richmond ant. iustigstsd ~ ms mother.
pavs an viccm- court a. Esther. Mis-
stsul.y assertions Vivian had been married
before. Tire diamond IS picked up by an
Indian woman Esther. resolving g. fini
Arthur leaves Richmond VITA Quabha a.
attendant