The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-18
SYNOPSIS or PRECEDING CHAP.
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A fsud has existed between Colonel Ar
thur Stanley and bic cousin. iulgc Lamar
Stanley. over nm heirloom, tne diamond
from the fiy. found In o. fallen meteor BY
an ancestor Also. tho succession 10 me
Stanley snridom he England may come 10
an American when daughter 10 born
10 the colonel and The mother dies The
rolonel buys a 1tay boy and substitutes
Min Three years later The gypsy mother
hatinf had no part In this bargain, steals
tho rlfi, being reared IN secret. and leaves
her son undeioelud na tho heir Tho gyp-
~ has obtained possession ~ the diamond
from tho eky. and document with tho
STANLEY secret when Esther IN grown n
beautiful young rirl. liagar, now gypsy
queen. returns 10 Virginia with her. Dr.
Ice, tho late Colonel SANKEY'S friend
adopts Esther. but demands that Hagnr
turn over 10 him the diamond from the
sky Arthur Stanley, rDn OF liagnf, falls
In love with Esther and 40 does bis COM
panlon and cousin. Blair stanley, flghtfui
male heir Of Stanley. In stealing the dla-
mond nlalr causes tho death Of tho doc
tor and tries later 10 put tho blame ON
Arthur, who takes tho diamond from him
Tho shcrin attempts 10 take Arthur into
custody, but he cludea hla purauor and
Joins llagaf. who reveals his Identity and
upbrnlds him for his wild life Needing
money, he pawna ;ho diamond In Rich
mond AZ ball. AZ which a supposed
New York belle. vivian Marnion. Is the
guest " honor. Arthur and Blair ind the
diamond on tho visitor. She IN an ndvon.
turcss who has borrowed H.
Luke Lowell. ilagara gypsy guard,
steals the diamond. and 10 avoid detection
drops II Into mail box Arthur leaves
Richmond and goes 20 tho west. The dia.
niond passes into q mail has. picked up
By Quahha. orsan grlndor Quabhaa
monkey steals the diamond. lingar takes
Esther 10 Stanley halt
Tom blake. detective Of Richmond,
who IN hired by llnFnr produces nngof
prints conylctinE Blair. ilngnr proposes
Ilonce TO Mrs Stanley AZ tho price Of
ilagar'a and Eathefa being received IN
Fairfax society illnlr strikes down lln-
rar aud steals tho finger prints, lonylng
tho gypsy dcmcntcd. Tho diamond IL
found by a negro boy and II taken by O
tramp. Tho latter Is murdered by liunr
H. II Ia stolen Just as Summing party
enters Hung LIS den ilngnr Ia again
with Esther among tho gypsics. Marmn'
duke Smytho, lawyer arrives 10 announce
Arthur Il heir 10 the deceased Earl of
Stanley. Learning Arthur Is a fugitive ho
seeks nlalr instead. To win Vivian, Blair
steals tho diamond. later marrying her
and leaving Tor tho west Their train Is
robbed Vivian losing tho diamond, which
a slain trQln rohhcr drops Zoo tho desert
The 10000 no ftolc la found hy Arthur
now known or John Powell. sheep hofder
vivian deserts ulair. telling him no must
regain the diamond Cor her, Luke lowell
driven from tho camp nftor learning lln.
gara secret leaves 20 aoDk blair lIaru
10 under treatment and Esther 10 ln
Richmond society, pr0iCFo NJ MW Snn-
lcy. who suspects hcr rDll nmo and of
Mr. Randolph Ahn illo0m, gambler who
knows naIra guilt cOvoW ihe diamond
and calls 10 tho price ui hlH uUcrOcN llHIr
Will NOT lll'0u 10 Lowell and Arthur also
insists on hH nlonce Blair returns 90
Richmond ani, inHi.gltcl by h|a mother
pay unwolcomo court to EathDr Nm.
Stanley asserting Vivian had been married
before The diamond ~ picked up By nn
Indian woman Dr. Ice. Arthur learns,
died oi heart disease. nucomlng very ric1
he buys Stanley hall sold. ut auction.
through Blake, and also provides Tor iin'
ifar and has money lott secretly In Ea'
TIERS room Luke Ldvcll buys the dln'
nond from tho squnw. but loses II In %
light on Santa barbara bay the gem sinh
Ink AZ the auction smytho buys mount
I'd deer head vivi.n, desiring aid TO en-
snare Arthur. sends for blair The latter
Ia wuratcd In an attempt 20 take tho Stan
ley document from Esther, defended by
Blake and Qunhha.
Esther and ounhha aso Hair, go 70
tho California mines to seek Arthur nlali
to learn the whereabouts OF tho diamond
Tor Vivian. smythc IL sent west BY Blake
Lowell repairs tho coach In which Esther
and smythc ride. Quabba catches a fsh
with tho diamond IN Ia gllls, but a pell'
eau bears on the gem