The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1916-03-30
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP.
TERS

\ feud has existed between Colonel Ar
,hur Stanley and his cousin, Judge Lamar
stanley, over an heirloom, the diamond
from the sky, found in fallen meteor by
pn ancestor. Also, the succession to the
stanley earldom in England may come to
nn American. When a daughter is born
80 the colonel and the mother dies the
colonel buys 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
ie1ves her son undetected as the heir. The
gypsy has obtained possession Of the dia-
mund from the sky. and document with
TIE Stanley secret. Years later Hagar,
gypsy queen returns to Virginia with Es-
ther. DR.. Lee, the late Colonel Stanley's
friend. adopts Esther. Arthur Stanley, son
Of Iagar. falls in love with Esther, and so
does his companion and cousin Blair
St8nley, 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 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
mord. At ball, at which an adventur.
ess. Vivian Marston, wears the borrowed
gem. Luke Lowell, Hagar's gypsy guard.
steals the diamond. Arthur leaves Rich
gan grinder befriends Esther
Tom Blake a detective Of Richmond,
who Is hired by Hagar. produces finger
prints convictng Blair Hagar proposes
silence TO Mrs. Stanley as the price of
Hagar's and Esther's being received IN
Fairfax society. Blair strikes down Ha-
gar and steals the finger prints. leaving
the gypsy queen demented. Marmaduke
Smythe. lawyer arrives TO announce
Arthur is heir to the deceased Earl Of
Stanley Learning Ar. hur is u fugitive hC
seeks Rlair instead. To win Vivian, Blaif
steals the diamond. later marrying her
ana leaving for the west. Their train Is
robbed, Vivian losing the diamond. which
a slain train robber drops i'm the desert
The 800 600 he stole is found by Arthur,
now known as John Powell, sheep herder
Luxe Lowell driven from the camp after
learning Hagar's sac ct. leaves to seek
Blair Ilagar is under t""atlnent and Es-
ihor is in Richmond socttN. Abe Bloom.
gambler knows Bairs 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-
aur Gnd Esther Luke Lowell buys the dia-
mond from the squaw, but loses it in
fight Vivian. desiring aid to ensnare Ar
thur, sends for Blalr.
Vivian is saved from drowning by Pow
ell. who is infatuated by her. Smythe
finds the diamond and gives it to Esther
to deliver TO Arthur
Blair Joins Vivian in Los Angeles. Du-
rand. "ling Of diamonds" n crook known
to Vivian, roes to a saloon to try to dis
cover tho diamond There he meets Luke
Lowell. Esther and Arthur appear on the
scene. The diamond is lost I'm n melee
Esther saves Arthur, who is injured, and
lie goes to Los Angeles in care of the ply
sician-crook, Durand. Esther follows and
Is refused admittance to see him. In the
meantime the diamond is found by two
bill posters. one of whom murders the
other for it, Arthur is "doped by Du-
rand, De VauX and Vivian, although Blair
who has taken charge OF Arthur's busi-
ness affairs. protests
The diamond passes in dice play from
the bill poster to Santley, circus owner,
who Is killed, and the diamond Is put up
at auction as part Of his estate. Blair and
Vivian falsfy telegram from Blake to
Arthur, making Arthur believe he suffer
ed from hallucination in thinking he saw
Esther. Luke is "railroaded" to prison by
Blair. Arthur buys the diamond and then
later gives costume ball at which Es-
ther appears Vivian insists that he
choose between them Blair. trying to
tax. the diamond from Durand, who
steals II from Arthur, hurls Durand from
window killing him. ouabba plans to
aid Lowell to escape Esther and Smythe
return to Virginia, the girl rejoning Ha-
gar at the sanitarium.