The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1916-03-09
sYNoPsls OF PRECEDING CHAP.
TERS

A fsuA 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 a daughter is born
to the colonel and the mother dies the
colonel buys q 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 as the heir. The
gypsy has obtained possession OF the dia-
mond from the sky, and a document with
the 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 Hagar falls In love with Esther. and SO
does his companion and cousin. Blair
Stanley. r1ghtful 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 Hagav, who reveals his identity and
vphrsids him for his wild life Needing
money, hs pawns the diamond In Rich.
mond. A. 4 ball. at which an adventur.
ess Vivian Marston. wears the borrowed
GEM Luke Lowell. Hagars gypsy guard.
steals the diamond. Arthur leaves Rich.
gan grinder, befriends Esther. Hagar
takes Esther to Stanley hall
Tom Blake, q detective OF Richmond
who Is 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. Marmaduke
Amythe lawyer. arrives to announce
Arthur Is heir to the deceased Earl OF
Stanley. Learning Arthur Is a fugitive he
Seeks Blair instead. To win Vivian, Blair
steals tho 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 10000 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-
saFs secret, leaves to seek Blair. Hagar
II under treatment and Esther Is In Rich
mond society. Abe Bloom. gambler. knows
Blair's guilt and covets the diamond. He
calls 1t the price Of his secrecy
The diamond il 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
fight. Vivian. desiring aid to ensnare Ar
thur. sends for Blair.
Father and Quabba, also Blair. go to
the California mines to seek Arthur
Smythe Is sent west by Blake. Vivian
AlatSton is saved from drowning by Pow
Ell, who Ls Infatuated by her Smythe
finds the diamond and gives it to Esther
to deliver to Arthur. Blair and Luke go
to the 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
esye3 thu dia!NoNA There he meets Luke
Lowell. Esther and Arthur appear on the
scene. The diamond IL lOQt In melee
Esther saves Arthur. who 10 injured. and
be goes to Los Angeles In care Of the ply
sician- crook. Durand. Esther follows and
u refused admittance to SEQ him. In the
heantime 6mythe has hid tho diamond In
q tree. 1t IL later found by two bill post.
ers, one Of whom murders the other fo
the diamond. Arthur II "doped by Du
rand, De Vaux and Vivian. although Blair
who has taken charge Of Arthurs busi
ness aKairs protests.
The diamond passes In dice play from
the bill poster to Santley. circus owner
who gives It to La Belle. lion tanner
6plinters. tho clown, her Jealous husband,
shoots Santley as the lion strikes dowr
and kills the woman. The animal seizes
tho diamond Sankey. stableman. seizes
Il and hides 1t In his stable. Blair and
Vivian falsify q telegram from Blake tc
Arthur making Arthur believe he suner-
ed from hallucination in thinking he saw
Esther. Esther tries to sec Arthur, OH his
way to the races, but the plotters prevent
her,