Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1916-02-10
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TEpS

n Ieuu mas existed between colonel Ar
thur Stanley and his cousin. Judge Lamar
Stanley. over an heirloom, the diamond
from tho sky. found In q 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. being reared In secret. and leaves
her son undetected the heir. The gyp-
sy has obtained possession OF the diamond
from the sky. and document with the
Stanley secret. When Esther is grown a
beautiful young girl. Hagar. now gypsy
queen. returns to Virginia with her. 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. rightful 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 dis
mond from him.
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 ball, at which supposed
New York belle, Vivian Marston. Is the
guest of honor. Arthur and Blair find the
diamond on the visitor. Shell is an adven-
- turesa who has borrowed 1t.
Luke Lowell. Hagar's gypsy guard,
steals the diamond. and to avoid detection
drops II Into a mall box. Arthur leaves
Richmond and goes to the west. The dia-
mond passes into a mall bag. picked up
by Quabba. organ grinder. Quabbas
monkey steals the diamond. Hagar takes
Esther to Stanley hall.
Tom Blake, q detective OF Richmond
who IL hired by Hagar. produces finger
prints convicting Blair. Hagar proposes
silence to Mrs. Stanley as the price OF
HagaTs and Esther's being received In
Fairfax society. Blair strikes down Ha-
gar and steals the finger prints, leaving
the gypsy demented. The diamond is
found by a negro boy and is later stolen
from q Chinese den Hagar Ia again
with Esther among the gypsies. Marina
duke 6mythe, lawyer, arrives to announce
Arthur In heir to the 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 Is
robbed. Vivian losing the diamond, which
. slain train robber drops In the desert.
The 400. 900 he stole Ia 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 Ha-
CARS secret, leaves to seek Blair. Hagar
u under treatment and Esther Is In
Richmond society. protege OF Mrs Stan
ley. who suspects her real name. and of
Mrs. Randolph. Abe Bloom. gambler who
knows BlRir's guilt covets the diamond
and calls II the price OF his secrecy. Blair
will not listen to Lowell, and Arthur also
insists on his silence. Blair returns to
Richmond and. instigated by his mother.
pays unwelcome court to Esther. Mrs.
Stanley asserting Vivian had been married
before. The diamond Is 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 has money left secretly In Es-
theirs room. Luke Lowell buys the dia-
mond from the squaw. but loses 1t in a
night on Santa Barbara bay. the gem sink
ing. Vivian. desiring aid to ensnare Ar
thur, sends for Blair
Esther and Quabba, also Blair, 20 to
the California mines to Beek Arthur Blair
to learn the whereabouts Of the diamond
sr- Vivian. Smythe is sent west by Blake.
I'll repairs the coach in which Esther
'mythe ride. Quabba catches a fish
the diamond In its gills. but a peli-
ears on the gem.
coach rolls down the mountain. but
4r and the lawyer escape unhurt
while Quabba returns. and he and
~ elude Luke and Blair. Vivian
m Is rescued from drowning by
gYell. who falls In love with her
IKE Smythe shoots a frog and
diamond.
Ind Luke intercept the blackboard
Syer is shot. Esther and Quabba
- and are Joined by Marmaduke
ftha. who gives Esther the diamond
Dser to Arthur. Blair and Luke go
Ghs yacht In Arthur's absence and find
rstnfer with the diamond. To escape them
.hs 1eSmps overheard.