Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-28
SYNOPSIS or PRECEDING CHAP.
TIERS.

A feud has existed between Colonel Ar
thur Stanley and hts cousin. Judge Lamar
Stanley. over an heirloom. the diamond
from the sky. found In a fallen meteor by
IN ancestor. Also. the succession 10 the
otaniey earldom In England may come TO
an American. When a daughter IN born
20 the colonel and the mother dies. the
colonel buys a gyrey 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 as the heir. The gyp-
ny has obtained possession OF the diamond
from the eky. and a document with the
sta niey secret. When Esther is grown n
beautiful young girl. Hagar. now gypsy
queen. returns 10 Virginia with her. DR.
Lee. the late Colonel Stanley's friend.
adopts Esther. but demands that Hagar
turn over to him the diamond from the
sky. Arthur Stanley. son OF Hagar. falls
In love with Esther and so does his com
panion and cousin. Blair Stanley. rightful
male heir 81 Stanley In stealing the dIa-
mond Blair causes the death OF the doc
tor. Outside IN Arthur serenading Esther
Blair. escaping. infers that he has left
Esther's room. Arthur forces him TO
nght a duel In which Blair Is only
stunned. He tries. with the aid Of his
mother. 10 place the bla me for the murder
OF DR.. Lee upon Arthur. who now has tie
diamond. The sheriff at,empts to take
Arthur. but he eludes his pursuers and
Joins Hagar. ~ho reveals his identity and
upbraids him for his Wild life. Needing
money. he pawns the diamond in Rich
mond. Blair II In Richmond and he. too.
Ia forced 20 visit the .awnshop. At a ball.
st which a supposed New York belle il
ths guest OF honor. they are stunned TO
md the diamond on the visitor. She is
an adventures who has borrowed II
While IIagar In telling the bellies" for
tune Luke Lowell. Hagars gypsy guard.
steals the diemond and to avoid detection
= drops 10 into q mail box A sheriff tries
20 arrest Arthur on the murder charge
He escapes from Richmond on a freight
train. The diamond passes into a mail
bag. picked up by Quabba. organ grinder
ouabba's monkey steals the diamond and
leave II In a nest In a tree
Arthur seeks work at n farm. HaCar
takes Esther 20 live mt stanley hall An
old time tournament IL held Arthur at
tends IN disguise. proves himself the best
knight. defeating Blair. but II betrayed
by the latter TO the sheriff. By using
daring horsemanship Arthur escapes. Lat
or he leaves the farm Tom Blake, n de
tective hired by HaEar. produces finger
prints proving Blair guilty Or the death
Of Dr Lee. Hagar proposes silence 20
Mrs. Stanley As the price ~ iIagar's and
Esthcr's being received IN Fairfax society
Blair strikes down IIaEar and steals the
hngerrrints. and money from hts mother
The diamond r. found by n negro boy and
In taken by a tramp The latter Is muir.
dered by Hung vi II < stolen Just as :
stunning party enters Hung Lis den
Hagar. mentally unbalanced by Elalr's
blow. Is again with Esther among the
gypsies. Marmaduke Smythe. lawyer. or
rtves 10 announce Arthur ~ heir 10 IN.
deceased Earl ~ Stanley. Learning Ar
thsr IL q fugitive ne SEEKS Blair instead
To win Vivian. Hiatr steals the diamond
later marrying her and Tea wing for the
we~t Arthur tries IN vain u warn their
train of impending robbery Luke revolts
against Hagar and \ driven from camp
lie leads trnnfrs against the cnmp. ana
ouahha. % save Esther and HaEar. loos
ems an avalanche on the camp.