Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-01
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS.

a feud has existed between Colonel Ar
thur Stanley and his cousin. Judge Lamar
Eta niey, over an heirloom. the diamond
from the sky. found in a fallen meteor by
an ancestor. Also. the succession 70 the
Stanley earldom Ia England may come t.
an American. When "A daughter Is 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 und~tected as the heir. The gyp-
~ has obtained possession Of the diamond
from the sky. and a document with tho
Stanley secret. When Esther Is grown a
beautiful young girl. Hagar. now gypsy
queen, returns to Virginia with her Dr.
Lee. the late Colonel Stanieys friend.
adopt Esther. Arthur Stanley. son ~
Hsgar. falls In love viii Esther. and SO
does his companion and cousin. Blair
STANLEY. riyhtful male heir OF Stanley. In
stealing the diamon Blair causes the
death OF the doctor and tries later 20 put
the blame on Arthur. who takes the gem
Arthur Stanley eigdgs his pursusss and
Joins Hagar. who reveals his identity and
upbraids him FOR his Wild life. Needing
money. he pawns the dtamond w Rich
mond. Al a lAll. NJ which an adventures
Vivian MarsjSn. Is the guest of honor. AT
thur and Blair find the diamond on the
visitor. She has borrowed u
Luke Lowell. Hagar's gypsy guard.
steals the diamond and 10 avoid detection
drops il into "A mail box. Arthur leaves
Richmond and goes TO the west. The dia-
moni passes into a mail bag. picked up
by Qusbba. organ grinder. Quabba :
monkey steals the diamond. Iiagar takes
Esther 10 Stanley hall
Tom Blake. n detective ~ Richmond.
who Is hired by Hagar. produces finger
prints conyicting Blair. HaEar proposes
silence 10 Mrs. Stanley as the price OF
Hsssr's and Esthcr's being received ia
Fairfax society. Blair strikes down la
gar and steals the finger prints. leaving
tho gypsy dcmented. This diamOud -
found by a negro hoy and IL later stolen
from a Chinese den. Hagar u again
with Esther among the gypsies. Marina
duke Smythe. lawyer. arrives 70 announce
Arthur IL heir 10 the deceased Earl NJ
Stanley Learning Arthur j. a fugitive ne
seeks Blair instead. To win Vivian. Blair
steals the diamond later msrryi ing her
and leaving for the west. Their train Is
robbed. Vivian losing the daUpui which
q slain train robber drops WV TIE desert
The si0o. 90 he stole il found hv Arthur.
nov known rs John Powell, sheep hrrder
Vivian deserts Blair. teliiuE him he must
regain the diamon FOR her. Luke Lowell.
driven from the camp after icarniu. Ia-
gar's secret. leaves a. seek Iit.i.r IIaEar
In under treatment ami Esther is ia
Richmond society. proteGv ot Mrs stan
lev. who suspects hct real name. ana NJ
Mrs Randolph. Abe Rloom. c1mAi,r. @
knows Hiair's guilt. yprrfs tine diamond
snj calls ~ the price 80 his srcrccy Blair
- Richmond. instiEat"l b. his mother.
pays unwelcome court "a Esther. Mrs
Stanley asserting Vivian hsd hreu mqrriei
before. Tho amo IS picked up hv ar
ypAtan 4.oVann Ia 4 go Arthur frurnu
died ~ heart disc1r" BECOMING very ric1
he huvs STANLEY hall. sold an auction.
through Blake. AMI also provides fnr liza
gar and has muuyy lft secretly in Es
theirs room. Luke l-oVeli huts thc da-
nond from the suuaw hut iprcs II in n
night on Santa Barharl INV. tre gem siuk
ing Vivian. desiring ans 10 cusnare NJ
thur. sends for Eltir
Esther and ouahhl. ALSO Flair. rs tr
the California mines 90 seek Arthur
Smythe is sent west hN Blake Lowell
repairs thc coach tn whInn Esther ans
Smythe ride QuthhA catches 4 nsl witt
the diamond, hut q pelican bears ID NJ
The coach rolls down the mountain. hUt
Esther and the i1w,cr escape unlurt
Meanwhile ouabha u-turrs. and hr and
Esther aiuic luhr AMI Eiair Niviar
Marston Is rescued from drpwniuE o.
John Powell who falls in love with hes
Smsthe finds the iiarrona
blair ard Luke intercept a blackboard
bearing Esther and ouabha secSinE Fow-
ell. The driver is shot Esther ami ginh-
Ia escape and are Joined hy N1rmaiukr
snythc. whc gives Esther the diamond
20 deliver 20 Arthur flair and Luke rn
10 the yacht IN ArthIr's ahscuce ana fn'
Esther With the diamon To cScaD. them
she Jumps overheard
Esther and Dggbaa cscare while Blair
and luke battle Powell leaves Los IN
gcies and Esther Santa Barbara s1rh
headed Tor the mines Riair m~canwhtio
has insned Vivian IN los Angeles nu
rand. king ~ diamonds" ! crook known
To vivian. goes 20 a saloon near the
mines IN hope that be can learn the
whereabouts ~ the diamond. There ~
meets Luke Lowell Esther. u~nknowinr
the places character. steps in \ rufian
selves her. Demanding z dance. and mi
doing 50 discioseS the diamond Arthur
appears ON tho scene Esther and he en-
brace only for a moment The diamond
IL lost IN a meice. The roof caves tn
Under n IL Arthur