The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1916-03-02
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\ 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 by
i'm ancestor. Also. tho succession to the
Stanley earid0m In England may come 10
an American. When daughter Is born
tn the colonel and the mother dies the
colonel buys 2 g.! psy boy and substitutes
Linn. Three years later the gypsy mother.
iavng had no part In this bargain. steals
&c girl, Esther. reared In secret, and
leaves her son uniet"cted as the heir. The
gypsy has obtained possession of the dla-
nlond from the sky. and a document with
the Stanley secret. Years later Hagat.
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. rixhtful naio heir OF Stanley. IN
stealing the diamond Blair causes the
death Of the doctor and tries later to put
tine blame on Arthur. who takes the gem
Arthur Stanley eludes his pursuers and
ioins Hayar. who reveals his identity and
upbraids him for his wild life Need'n;'
money, hs pawus the diamond in R!e!.
inond. Al q ball. 1t which an adventur.
tss, Vivian Marston, wears the borrowed
gem. Luke Lowell. Hagar's gypsy guard
steals the diamond. and to avoid detection
drops It into q mail box. Arthur leaves
Richmond and goes TO the west. The d!a-
r,ond passes into a mail bag. picked UP
ty Quabba. organ grinder. Cuabba's
monkey steals the diamond HaEnr taSe"
Esther tu Stanley h,ii
Tom Elake. a d.f"'''N~ ~ i"r'm'"l
wfo is hired l.
;.rirtS coli, ctiii.. ,ai -, -.
silence to Mrs. s':i'ticy an the price o.
!;agars and Estnc: being received In
I7ai:fax society. Diar strihcs '.""'n :
.ai and steals the ii'e urinis, ic.i>
TIE gypsy queen deH.nted. M:.ri!a'uh
Smythe, lawyer. arrives 10 announce
Arthur is heir to the deceased Ear!
Stanley. Learning Arthur is a fugitive h"
seeks Blair instead. To win Vivian. Blai'
steals the diamond. later marrying her
nd leaving for the west. Their train is
,obbed, Vivian losing ill. diamond. which
a slain train robber drops In the desert
Yhe 10000 he stole is found by Arthu
now known AZ Jo.la 'aN''it S-e@p Neil''
Vivian deserts Blair. tll'irS MA ~ ClU9t
regain the dia mond for -Ft A-' p,
driven from the camp IS e. i.a.n ga
gar's secret. leaves to se,t n.a IA
Is under treatment and Esther Is IL Ri>h
,nond society. Abe Bloom. gambler. KNOWS
Blair's guilt and covets the diamond. He
calls II the price Of his secrecy.
The diamond u later picked up by an
lnol00 woman. LIT. A00s ATIuHI te9EUHS
died Of heart disease. Becoming very rich
he buys Stanley hall. sold at auction.
through Blake, and also provides for tIa.
gar and Esther Luke Lowell buys the d&a-
mond from the sQuaw, but loses II IN
light on Santa Barbara bay. the gem sink
ing. Vivian, desiring aid to ensnare Ar
thur. sends for Blair.
Esther and Quabba. also Blair. 60 to
the California mines to seek Arthur.
Smythe Is sent west by Blake. Vivian
aIarston Is saved from drowning by Pow
eli, who II infatuated by her. Smythc
Ends the diamond and gives II to Esther
10 deliver to Arthur. Blair and Luke 90
10 the yacht In Arthur's absence and nnd
Esther there.
Esther and Quabba escape while Blair
and Luke battle. Blair in the meantime
has Joined Vivian IN Los Angeles nu-
pand. king OF diamonds," crook known
10 Vivian, goes to q saloon near the mines
in hope that he can learn the whereabouts
rf tho diamond. There he meets Luke
Lowell. Esther and Arthur appear on the
eoene. The diamond II lost In melee
Esther saves Arthur. who 10 injured. and
le goes 10 Los Angeles In care OF the ply
sician-crook. Durand. Esther follows and
- refused admittance to see him In the
meantime Smythe has hid the diamond In
a tree. II Is later found by two bill post
ere, one OF whom murders the other for
tho diamond. Arthur II "doped" BY Du-
rand. Dc vaux and Vivian. although Blair.
who has taken charge OF Arthur's busi'
ness affairs. protests.