Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-10
evNopsis or PRECEDING CHAP.
TINS

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 Nv
an ancestor. Also. tie succession 10 tho
Stanley esrldom N ENGLAND may come To-
an American. - On a daughter ~ born
~ tn. colonel ~td the mother dies. the
colonel buys n gypsy hoy and substitutes
him Three Years later the gypsy mother.
having had no part IN this bargain. steals
the girl. beng reared III secret. and leaves
her son undetectei as the heir. The gyp-
~ has obtained possession 81 the diamond
from the sky. and "A document with the
Stanley secret. When Esther Is grown a
beautiful young girl. Iiagar. now gypsy
queen. returns 10 Virginia with her. Dr.
Lee. the lat. Colonel STANLEY > friend.
adopts Esther. but demands that liagar
turn over TO him the diamond from the
sky. Arthur Stanley. son Of Hagar. falls
IN love with Esther and So does his COM
pauion aud cousin. Blair Stanley. rightful
wsle heir Of STANLEY. la stealing the dia.
mon.i Risir causes the death ~ the doc
tor and tries later 10 pat the blame on
Arthur. VINO takes the diamond from him
TIN. sheriff attempts ~ tiSe Arthur into
custody. hut he .ludes hfs pursuers and
Joins Iis-ar. who reveals his identity and
upbraids him Tor his Wild life. Needing
~ fEHf ffI &''AF - -
mond. A. a bail. al which a supposed
New York belle. Vivian Marston. il the
guest Of honor. Arthur and Blair find tn.
damond on the visitor. She Is an adSeu-
tuvcss who has borrowed IT.
Lake Lowell. Hagar's gypsy guard.
steals the diamond. and 60 avoid detection
drops u into a mail box. Arthur leaves
tichnond and goes 70 the west. Tho dia-
moud passes INTO a mail bag. picheI M
by flrahha nfrln Grinder Du.INat.
monkey steals the diamond. Hagir takes
Hnther To STANLEY hall.
Tom Blake. a detective Of Richmond.
Who 10 hired b. Hcx1r. produces finger
prints conyicting Blair IIa9ar proposes
silence TO Mrs. Stanley as the price OF
liaGar's and Fsthcr's being received IN
Fairfax society. Blair strikes down Ha-
FAR and steals the finger prints. leaving
The gypsy dcmcnted. The diamond is
found by a negro boy and IL taken by a
tramp. The latter Is murdered hy Hung
III " il stolen just ~ a slum minE pariy
enters Hung LIS den Iisgsr is again
With Esther among the gypsie-. Marina
duke 6mythe. lawyer. arrives TO announce
Arthur 10 heir 20 the deceased Earl OF
Stanley. Learning Arthur IL a fugitive he
seeks Blair instead. To win Vivian. Blair
steals the diamond. later marrying her
and leaving for the west. Their train ~
1900 $3.50 ht'sf@ NV 80 v Aahs -
Q slain train rohher drops w the deecrt.
The eim.sa he stol. ~ found hv Arthur.
now known as John Tow 81. sheep herdcr.
Vivian deserts Blair. telling him ~ riuSt
regain IN. diamond frr her Luke Lowell.
driven from tho camp after learning TIA
gsrs secret. leaves 90 sock blair HsEar
y under treatment and Esther IL m
Rtchmon society. protege Of Mrs Stan
lev. who suspects her real name. and ~
Mrs Randolph Abe Rloc,m. gambler. who
knows Blairs guilt. cnyetS the diamond
and calls u the p-ir. ~ his s.crery. Elalr
will not listen - Lowell. and Arthur also
inshts on his silence Blair returns 10
Richmond srd. inst gated by hts mother.
r0s unwe,ccme court To Esther. Mrs.
STANLEY asserting VIVIAN had hern married
before. The damon is picked up ~ az
Indian woman ". lee. Arthur learns.
died % heart d'~easc EerominE very rirl
he buys stsnie, hall sold AZ auction.
through Blake. sna also provides for IIa-
gar and has none, left s~ec-s'lv w Is
Tiers room Luke ioveN bu,s tho da-
mord from the sausw. bui lrSsS " en- y
night on Santa Rarhars hsN. fhc gem sink
Ing. Al tho auction Snythe huvs > mount
- deer head Vivian. desiring aid to en-
snare Arthur. sends 20 Rlair
Father and uusbba. $50 Riair. go to
the California mines = seek Arthur. Blair
60 learn the vhsreabouts 81 tie diamond
Tor Vivian Smvths is sent west hv Blak.
Lcveii repairs Oh. coach in which Esther
euy,he ride. Oushha cstche. a Ash
With the dismond in It's giils. but a peli-
can hears ~ the gem.
The coach rolls down the mountain. bur
Esther rnd tho Iavver escape urhu--
Neerwhile Cuahhs returns. and ne and
Esther nee into tire woods. pursued hN
Blair ard Luxe. In the morning Gushha
Esther Zee IN an ore car over 1 troll
lay. thinking there viH be heir a. the
mine. They eluie Luke and Blair Nv
gOsn& through a tunnel on the electro
trolley. Meanwhile John Powell goes
secard his yacht n Santa Barbara b,v
Vivian hires a saiIhoat and heads directly
across the course Of the yacht.