The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1916-03-23
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP.
TIERS.

A feud has existed between Colonel Ar
thur Stanley and his cousin, Judge Lamar
Stanley, over an heirloom, the diamond
from tho cky, found In fallen meteor by
an ancestor. Also. the succession to the
Stanley earldom In England may come to
an American. When q daughter is born
to the colonel and the mother dies the
colonel buys 4 gypsy boy and substitutes
him. Three years later the gypsy mother.
having had no part In this bargain. steals
the GIRL Esther. reared In secret. and
leaves her son undetected a. the heir The
gypsy has obtained possession OF the dia-
mond from the sky. and document with
the Stanley secret Years later Hagar,
gypsy queen. returns 70 Virginia with e.
thsr. DR.. Lee. the late Colonel Stanlsy's
friend, adopts Esther. Arthur Stanley. son
OF Hagar. falls In love with Esther. and 30
does his companion and cousin. Blair
Stanley. rightfui male heir OF Stanley In
stealing the diamond Blair causes the
death Of the doctor and tries later to put
the blame on Arthur, who takes the gem
3olns HaSar, who reveals his identity and
upbraids him for his wild lie Needing
money. ~ pawus the diamond In Rich
mond. AZ q BAIL at which an adventur.
ess. Vivian 0arston, wears the borrowed
gem. Luke Lowell. Hagars gypsy guard
steals the diamond. Arthur leaves Rich
mond and goes to the west Quabbs. or
gan grinder. befrisnds Esther
Tom Blake. q detective Of Richmond
who u hired by Hagar. produces finger
prints convicting Blair Hagar proposes
silence to Mrs. Stanley as the price Of
Hagars and Esther's being received In
Fairfax society. Blair strikes down Ha-
gar and steals the finger prints leaving
the gypsy queen demented. Marmaduks
6mythe. lawyer. arrives to announce
Arthur ID heir to the deceased Earl Of
Stanley. Learning Arthur IL fugitive he
seeks Blair instead. To win Vivian. Blair
steals the diamond. later marrying her
and leaving for tho west. Their train IL
robbed. Vivian losing the diamond. which
a slain train robber drops in the desert.
The 100000 he stole IL found by Arthur,
now known an John Powell sheep herder.
Luke Lowell. driven from the camp after
learning Hagar's secret. leaves to seek
Blair. Hagar Is under treatment and Es-
thcr II In Richmond society Abe Bloom,
gambler. knows Blair's guilt and covets
the diamond.
The diamond is later picked up by an
Indian woman. DR.. Lee. Arthur learns,
died Of heart disease. Becoming very rich
he buys Stanley hall. sold at auction.
through Blake and also provides for Ha-
gar and Esther Luke Lowell buys the dia-
mond from the squaw. but loses 1t In a
tight. Vivian. desiring aid to ensnare Ar
thur. sends for Blair.
Vivian IL saved from drowning by Pow
ell. who IL infatuated by her Smyth,
nnds the diamond and gives II to Esther
to deliver to Arthur, Blair and Luke 60
to Arthurs yacht and find Esther there.
Esther and Quabba escape while Blair
and Luke battle Blair In the meantime
has Joined Vivian In Los Angeles Du-
rand. king Of diamonds" crook known
to Vivian. goes to a saloon to try to dis
cover the diamond. There he meets Luke
Lowell. Esther and Arthur appear on the
scene. The diamond IL lost In q melee
Eether saves Arthur, who Ii injured. and
ne goes 20 Los Angeles In care of the ply
sic1an-crook. Durand. Esther follows anG
u refused admittance to see him In the
meantime the diamond IL found by two
bill poSterA one Of whom murders the
other for II. Arthur 10 ''doped" by Du-
rand. Do vaux and Vivian. although Blair,
who has taken charge OF Arthur's bust.
ness affairs. protests.
The diamond passes In dice play from
the bill poster to Santley. circus owner
who n killed. and the diamond Is put ND
At auction as part OF his estate. Blair and
vivian falstfy q telegram from Blake TO
Arthur. making Arthur believe he suffer
ed from hallucln alton In thinking he saw
Esther Luke n ''railroaded'' to prison by
Blair. At the auction Is Homer Graydon
IN aged admirer Of Vivian. who has prom
tscd to buy the diamond for her He is
Cutbid by Arthur. The latter gives a COS.
tune ball at which Esther appears Wv
Ian insists that he choose between them
Esther snatches the diamond from him
and huris Il through the window.