Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-14
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 Ia a fallen meteor by
al ancestor. Also. the succession 70 the
Stanley earldom ia England may come 70
an American. When a daughter ~ born
10 tho 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 in secret. ami
lea yes her son undetccted as the heir. The
gypsy has obtained possession ~ the dia-
mond from the sky. and a document with
tho Stanley secret. Years later Ilaga..
gypsy queen. returns TO Virginia with Es-
Their. 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. rightful male heir OF Stanley. In
stealing the diamond Blair causes the
death Of the doctor and tries later 70 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 tho diamond In Rich
mond. AZ a ball. at which an adventur-
eos. Vivian Marston. wears the borrowed
gom. Luke Lowell. Hagar's gypsy guard.
steals the diamond. Arthur leaves Rich
mond and goes 10 the west. Quabba. or
gan grinder. befriends Esther.
Tom Blake. a detective OF Richmond,
who is hired by Hagar. produces finger
prints convicfing Blair. Hagar proposes
silence TO Mrs. Stanley ns the price or
Haxar's and Esther's being received IN
Fairfax society. Blair strikes down fIa-
gar ands steals the nnger prints. leaving
the gypsy queen demented. Marmaduko
Smythe. lawyer. arrives 10 announce
Arthur is heir 10 the deceased Earl OF
Stanley. Learning Arthur IL a fugitive no
seeks Blair instead To win Vivian. Blair
steals tho diamond. later marrying her
and leaving for tho west. Their train ~
robbed. Vivian losing the diamond. which
a slain train robbcr drops In the desert
The ti0o.nD no stole II ound by Arthur.
now known as John Powell. sheep herder.
Luke Lowell. driven from the camp after
learning HaEar's secret. leaves 10 seek
Blair IIagar ~ under treatment and k.s-
Their In In Richmond society. Abe Bloom.
gambler. knows HAIRS 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 az auction.
through Blake. and also provides for Tia
gar and Esther. Luke Lowell buys the dia-
mond from the squaw. but loses il in a
night. Vivian. desiring aid TO ensnare Ar
thur. sends for Blair.
Vivian IL saved from drowning by Pow
ell. who Is infatuated by her. Smythc
nnds tho diamond and gives IL 10 Esther
90 deliver 10 Arthur. Blair and Luke go
60 Arthnr's yacht and ind Esther there.
Esther and Quabba escape while Blair
and Luke battle. Blair ia tho meantime
has Joined Vivian In Los Angeles Du-
rand. king OF diamonds" n crook known
60 Vivian. goes 60 a saloon 20 try to dis
cover the diamond. There hc meets Luke
Lowell. Esther and Arthur appear 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
eician-crook. Durand Esther follows and
n refused admittance 20 see him In the
meantime the diamond is found by two
other for n. Arthur IL "doped" ~ Du-
= DE Naux and Vivian. although Blair.
who has taken charge OF Arthur's bust
meas affairs. protests.
The diamond passes In dice play from
the bin poster to san,lcy. circus owner.
who Is killed. and the diamond is put Up
Mt auction ms part ~ his estate. blair and
Vivian faisify n Telegram from Blake 10
Arthur. making Arthur believe he suffer
I'd from Authorization In thinking he saw
Esther. Luke IL 'raiircadcd' 20 prison BY
Hair. At the auction is Homer Graydon.
an aged adrnirer OF Vivian. who has prom
ised ito buy the diamond for her. lie IS
outhid by Arthur. The latter gives n cos
tune bah ~ which Esther syprarS Wv
Ian insists that he choose between them.
Esther snafchcs the diamond from him
and hurts ~ trough tip' window