The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1916-03-02
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 the sky found in a fallen meteor by
an ancestor. Also. the succession TO the
Stanley earldom In England may come to
an American When daughter Is born
TO the colonel aud the mother dies the
colonel buys gypsy boy ana substitutes
him Three years later the gypsy mother.
having had no part I'm this bargain. steals
the GIRL Esther, reared In secret. and
leaves her son undetected as the heir. The
gypsy has obtained possession OF the dia-
mond from the sky. and document with
the Stanley secret. Years later Hagai,
gypsy queen, returns to Virginia with Es-
ther. DIR. 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, rightfu 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 ana
upbraids him for his wild life. Needing
money, he pawns the diamond In Rich.
mond. At q ball. at which an adventur.
ess, Vivian Marston, wears the borrowed
gem. Luke Lowell. HagaTs gypsy guard,
drops Il into mail box Arthur leaves
Richmond and goes TO the west The dia-
mond passes into mail bag. picked up
by Quabba, organ grinder Quabbas
monkey steals the diamond Hagar takes
Esther To Stanley han
Tom Blake. detective of Richmond
who IL hired by Hagar. produces finger
prints convicting Blair Hagar proposes
silence to Mrs. Stanley as the price OF
as~I Esaeh hntn yaA ~
Fairfax society. Blair strikes down Ha-
gar and steals the finger prints. leaving
the gypsy queen demented. Marmaduks
Smythe, lawyer. arrives to announce
Arthur Ia 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 II
robbed. Vivian losing the diamond, which
n slain train robber drops IN the desert
The 100000 he stole is 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-
gar's secret. leaves To seek Blair. Hagar
is under treatment and Esther is In Rich
mond society Abe Eloom gambler knows
Blalr's guilt and covcts thes diamond. He
calls II tive price OF his secrecy
The diamond Is later picked up by an
Indian woman DIR Lee. Arthur learns.
died of heart disease. Becom ng 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 II In O
fight on Santa Barbara bay. the gem sink
ing Vivian. desiring aid to ensnare Ar
thur. sends for Blair
Esther and Quabba. also Blair. 60 to
the California mines to seek Arthur.
Smythe IL sent west by Blake. Vivian
Marston IL saved from drowning by Pow
ell. who Ii infatuated by her Smythc
finds the diamond and gives It to Esther
to deliver TO Arthur. Blair and Luke 60
to the yacht In Arthur's absence 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" a crook known
20 Vivian. goes TO saloon near the mines
In hope that he can learn the whereabouts
OF the diamond. There he meets Luke
Lowell. Esther and Arthur appear on the
scene. The diamond Is lost In melee.
Esther saves Arthur. who IL injured and
he goes to Los Angeles In care Of the ply
sician-crook, Durand. Esther follows and
is refused adnittance to see him. In the
meantime Smythe has hid the diamond In
q tree. II is later found by two bill post
ers. one OF whom murders the other for
the diamond. Arthur Is 'doped'' by Du-
rand. De vaux and Vivian. although Blair,
who has takc'i charge OF Arthur's bust.
ness affairs protests.
The diamond ryfses IN dice play from
the bin poster tQ. Santfey. circus owner.
who gives II to La Belle, lion tanner
Splinters. the clown. her jealous husband.
shoots Santley as the lion strikes down
and Kills the woman. The animal seizes
the diamond