The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-01-28
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
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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 fallen meteor by
an ancestor. Also the succession to the
Stanley earldom IN England may come to
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, Esther reared ia secret and
leaves her son undetected as the heir The
80 psy has obtained possession Of the dia-
mond from the sky. and document with
the Stanley secret Years later Hagar,
gypsy queen, returns to Virginia with Es-
Their Dr. Lee, the late Colonel Stanley's
friend adopts Esther. Arthur Stanley, son
of Hagar, falls in love with Esther and SO
does his companion and cousin, Blair
Stanley. rlghtful 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.
Arthur Stanley eludes his pursuers and
joins Hagar. who reveals his identity and
upbraids him for his wild life Needing
money, he pawns the diamond in Rich
mond. At a ball, at which an adventur
ess, Vivian Marston. wears the borrowed
gem, Luke Lowell, Hagar's gypsy guard,
steals the diamond. Arthur leaves Rich
mond and goes to the west. Quabba. or
gan grinder, befrlends Esther
Tom Blake. a detective Of Richmond,
who is hired by Hagar. produces finger
/ prints conVieting Blair. Hagar proposes
! silence to Mrs. Stanley as the price of
| Hagar's and Esther's being received IN
! Fairfax society. Blair strikes down Ia
gar and steals The finger prints, leaving
| the gypsy queen dcmented. MarmaduSe
| Snythe, lawyer arrives to announce
| Arthur is l.Fr to the deceased Earl Of
Stanley. Le& ming 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 Is
robbed. Vivian losing the diamond. which
| slain train robber drops in the desert
| The 100000 he stole is found by Arthur.
now known as John Powell sheep herder.
| Luke Lowell, driven from the camp after
learning Hagar's secret. leaves to seek
Blair Hagar is under treatment, and Is
Their is IN Richmond society. Abe Bloom.
gambler. knows Blair's guilt and coyets
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 ua-
| gar and Esther.
Vivian is saved from drowning by Pow
ell. who is infatuated by her Smythe
finds the diamond and gives il to Esther
to deliver 10 Arthur
Blair joins Vivian in Los Angeles. Du-
| rand, king of diamonds" d crook known
TO Vivian. goes to a saloon to try to dis
| cover the diamond. Arthur appears on the
scene. The diamond is lost In a melee
Esther saves Arthur. who is injured. and
he goes to Los Angeles in care OF the ply
sician-crook, Durand. The diamond is
found by two billposters. one Of whom
murders the other for 1t. Arthur Is 'dop-
ed" by Durand. De Vaux and Vivian.
Blair makes Arthur believe he suffer
ed from Authorization in thinking he saw
Esther. Luke is 'railroaded" to prison by
Blair. Arthur buys the diamond. Blail
kills Durand, and later Esther and Smyth,
return TO Virginia, the girl rejoining Ha
gar at the sanitarium. The diamond I.
stolen by De NauX. He Is later strucl
down and the diamond taken after Luke
aided by Quabba. escapes Esther viii
not leave Hagar and take her rightfu
place In society. Smythe examines an ole
parchment bearing Hagar's pedigree. TIL
diamond is given by Luke to Esther. whit
will not keep II. but sends it back TO Ar
thur. Hagar and Esther. rejoining tn
gypsies, travel westward Arthur, repent
ant and informed OF the treachery of Wv
ian and Blair, Is about to take poison jus
as Luke breaks into his room. but LUX
drinks it by mistake and Is then killed b,
an auto driven by Blair. He has take
some Of Arthur's clothing. and the aut
disfgures him so that he is taken 70
Arthur. Blair removes the diamond fror
his body. Arthur, now nameless, flies i
his aeroplane, with which Blair has tam
pered and falls near Esther Hagar die:
forgiving Arthur and clasping Esther
hand in his The two. assuming rule owe
the gypsIes. are married near Stanle
Hall in Virginia. Blair. having Arthur
money and the diamond. obtains the ear
dom and is struck down by De Vaux. 1
armor. In the London house OF the Stan
leys.