Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-29
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TERS.

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 "A fallen meteor By
an ancestor. Also. the succession 10 the
Stanley earldom in England may come to
an American. When a daughter ~ 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 III this bargain. steals
the girl. Esther. reared IN secret. and
leaves her son Undecided as the heir. The
gypsy has obtained possession Of the dia-
mond from the sky. ana a document with
the Stanley secret. Years later Iaga..
gypsy queen, returns TO Virginia with Es-
Their. DIR. Lee. the late Colonel Stanley's
friend. adopts Esther. Arthur Stanley. son
of Hagar. falls IA love with Esther. and 50
does his companion and censin. Blair
Stanley. rightful male heir Of Stanley. In
stealing the diamond Blair causes the
death OF the doctor and tries later 10 put
the blame on Arthur. who takes the gem.
Arthur Stanley eludes his pursuers and
Joins Hagar. who reveals his Identity and
upbrnids him for hts wild life. Needing
money. he pawns the diamond In Rich
mond. At "a ball. at which an adventuT-
ess. Vivian Marston, wears the borrowed
gem. Luke Lowell. Hagars gypsy guard.
steals the diamond. Arthur leaves Rich
mond and goes To the west. Quabba. or
gan grinder. befriends Esther. Hagar
taxes Esther 20 Stanley hail
Tom Blake. a detective Of Richmond
who Is hired by IIagar. produces finger
prints convictlng Blair. IIagar proposes
silence TO Mrs Stanley Bs the price OF
Hagar's md F.sther's being received IN
Fairfax society. Blair strikes down IIa
gar and steals the finger prints. leaving
the gypsy queen dementcd. Marmadukc
Smythe. lawyer. arrives 70 announce
Arthur Is heir 10 tho 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 -
robbed. Vivian losing the diamond. which
"A slain train rohher drops Ia the desert
The sieo.Aa he stole "a 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 IIa-
gar's secret. leaves to seek Blair. TIaEar
IL under treatment and Esther IS IN Rich
mond society. Abs Bloom. gambler knows
Blair's gull, and cuvrts the diamond. lie
calls Il the price ~ hts secrecy.
The diamond il later picked up by an
Indian woman. Or. Lee. Arthur learns.
died ~ heart disease. Becoming very rich
he buys Stanley hall. sold NJ auction.
through Blake. ana also provides for Ha-
gar and Esther Luke Lowell buys the dia-
mond from the squaw. but loses II in a
hght Vivian. desiring aid 20 ensnare Ar
thur. sends Tor Blair.
Esther and ouahba. also Blair. 10 10
the California mines to seek Arthur.
Smythe il sent west by Blake. Vivian
Marston is saved from drowning bv Pow
ell. who is infatuated by her. Smythe
nnds the diamond and gives IL 20 Esther
fn deliver IN Arthur ttn4r aN1 4 nh. ~,
10 the yacht and tind Esther there.
Esther and Quabba escape while Blair
and Luke battle. Rlnir IN the meantime
has Joined Vivian In Los Angeles Dg-
rand. king ~ diamonds" Il crook known
10 Vivian. goes 60 a saloon to try 10 dis
cover the diamond. There he meets Luke
Lowell. Esther and Arthur appear ON the
SCENE. The diamond q lost til a melee
Esther saves Arthur. who II injured. and
he goes 10 Los Angeles IN care 10 the ply
sscian-crook. Durand Esther follows aud
IT. refused adfnittance 10 see him. In the
meantime SINS the has HID the diamond ~
n tree. IL Is later found by two bin post
ers. one ~ whom murders the other for
the diamond. Arthur Is 'doped' bv Du-
rand. he Naux and Vivian. although Blair.
who has taken charge of Arthur's bust
ness affairs. protests.
The amor passes tn dice play from
the bill poster 20 Santiev. circus owner.
who gives II 10 Ia Belle. lion tanner.
Splinters. the clown. her Jealous husband,
shoots Santicv rs the lion -trikes down
and Kills the woman. TIE animal seizes
the diamond SankoN. a stahlcwnn. scixes
IL and hides IL in his stable. Blair and
Vivian falsify a telegram from Blake to
Arthur. making Arthur believe hc suffer
ell from hallucination IN think tx he saw
Esther. Esther tries t. see Arthur. on his
way to the races. but the rlotters prevent
her.