The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-04
eyNoPsis or PRECEDING CHAP
TEne.


A ftud hha existed between Colonel Ar
thur Stanley and hls cousin. luiHo Lamar
STANLEY. over an heirloom. the diamond
from tho Wy. found IN fallen meteor by
rs, ,.scoaior Al1o, Tho succession 10 the
Stanley cnridom IN England may come 10
nm American When q daughter II bern
10 the cdiorol ana tho mother. dies The
colonel buys q gypsy boy and substitutes
him Three years later the gypay mother
having had no part In thla bargain. steals
tho rifl. being reared IN secret and leaves
her ron unaffected az me heir. The gyp-
ny has obtained possession of the diamond
from tho aiy. md n document with the
Stanley rocreL When Esther Is grown .
beautiful young glrl. llaFar, now gypsy
queen, returns 10 virginia with her, Dr.
Ice. the into Colonel Htnnley's friend
adopts Esther, but demands that llnguf
turn over 10 him tho diamond from tho
rgy. Arthur Stanley. non Of HaEnr. falls
IN love with Esther and 20 does his com
pnnlon and cousin, iilair Stanley, rlghiful
male heir Of Stanley. In stealing tho dla.
Inond Blair causes tho death Of the doc
tor and tries later TO put the blame on
Arthur. who takes tho diamond from him
The sheriff attempts to take Arthur Into
custody, hut he oludes his purauers and
Joins 1lnrar, who reveals his Identity and
uphralds him Tor his wild life Needing
money. he pawnH the diamond In Rich.
mond, A. ball, at which a supposed
New York belle. Vivian Mafaion, IA the
guest Of honor Arthur and blair IND the
diamond on tho visitor sho Is on ndven.
turraa who has borrowed H.
Luke Lowell. llnTnrs gypsy guard
steals the diamond. and TO avoid detection
drops II Into mQl box. Arthur leaves
Richmond and goes to tho west The dla-
mond passes into n mall bag, picked up
by Qunhhn, organ Grinder Quabha'a
monkey ntonlH the diamond ilagar takes
Esther to Stanley hall.
Tom Blake. n detective " Richmond
vN1 ~ hlrod BY lInmr produces nnrm
pi Is convlctinr Blair iinslr propose
silence 20 Mm Stanley ns tho price Of
Jlagura ard EsthorH being received ~
FnlffnN society. Blair strikes down lin.
gar and steals Tho niger nrlnta leaving
The g,pfy domonicl Tho diamond g.
found by o. negfo boy nnd "a mhfn hr 81
tramp The latter d murdered hY Huns
~ n % stolen lust aa O aummis naru
cnlcm iinnr IN don lif|lI BE- 1HIln
WIN, Esther niu0ns ths Wplils Mfunn.
owe smythc LAWYER lffNC 60 announce
Arthur Is heir TO ih1 doce1Gt1 Enrl uf
Stanley Learning Arthur % % iuriugo hr
noolm Blair luatond To- win Vivian, nH.r
steals the diamond, later m1mns hct
ana leaving Tor tho wat Thcr ialn De-
robbed, vivian iofng iho diamond which
o tlnin unln roblcr drops ln Tho d0fori
Tho tloonu DO Hl0lo a. found hy Arthur
now known n1 John Powell, nhoCl h0ndcI
Vivian dffori1 Blair. telling him ho mu
yognin The diamond for her. Luke Lowell
driven from the camp after loamlng No.
ears secret leaves 10 seek nlnlr llnraf
d unior treatment and Esther Is ~
Richmond society protcgo Of Mn Stan.
ley. who suspects hor real name. ana of
Mrs, Randolph, Abe Bloom, gambler, who
knows illnlra quilt, covcta tho diamond
and calls II the price Of his secrecy, Blair
VIII not llstcn TO Lowell, and Arthur nlso
Insists on hia Uiioncc Blair returns o.
Richmond AMI. instlgaicd by his mother
pays unwoicomo court TO EsthcE Mn
Stanley asserting Vivian had been married
before Tho diamond Is picked up BY nm
indian woman. Esther, resolving 10 mud
Arthur leaves Richmond with Quahhn
Dr. Lee Arthur learns, died of heart do,
cnac. y COMING very rich no buys Stan
Icy han ilid ut auction, throufh Blake
md aliu provides for iingar Luke Low
ell buys the diamond from the fquaw. but
loses u IN 1ght on Santa barbara bay
The guin nlnhag. AZ tho auction EsythH
buys O mounted deer head