Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1916-02-03
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 in 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 gypsy 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-
sy has obtained possession OF the diamond
from the sky. and a document with the
Stanley secret. When Esther is grown a
beautiful young girl. Hagar, now gypsy
queen. returns to Virginia with her. DR..
Lee. the late Colonel Stanleys 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 OF Stanley. In stealing the dia.
mond Blair causes the death OF the doc
tor and tries later to put the blame on
Arthur, who takes the diamond from him
The sheriff attempts to take Arthur into
custody, but he eludes his pursuers and
Joins Hagar. who reveals his Identity and
upbraids him for his wild life Needing
money. he pawns the diamond In Rich
mond. At ball, at which a supposed
New York belle, Vivian Marston. is the
guest Of honor. Arthur and Blair find the
diamond on the visitor. She is an adven-
turess who has borrowed it,
Luke Lowell. Hagars gypsy guard
steals the diamond, and to avoid detection
drops II Into mail box. Arthur leaves
Richmond and goes to the west The dia-
mond passes into mail bag, picked up
by Quabba, organ grinder Quabbas
monkey steals the diamond. Hagar takes
Esther to Stanley hall.
Tom Blake. a detective OF Richmond,
VINO Is hired by Hagar produces finger
prints convicting Blair. Hagar proposes
silence to Mrs. Stanley as the price OF
Hagar's and Esther's being received In
Fairfax society. Blair strikes down Ha-
gar and steals the finger prints, leaving
the gypsy demented. The diamond is
found by negro boy and is taken by a
tramp. The latter is murdered by Hung
Ii. 1t Is stolen just as a Summing party
enters Hung LIS den. Hagar is again
with Esther among the gypsies Marina
ouke Smythe, 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 the diamond, later marrying her
and leaving for the west. Their train Ia
robbed. Vivian losing the diamond which
slain train robber drops In the desert
The 100000 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-
gaTs secret, leaves to seek Blair. Hagar
10 under treatment and Esther is In
Richmond society, protege of Mrs Stan
ley. who suspects her real name, and Of
MRS Randolph. Abe Bloom, gambler, who
knows Blairs guilt, covets the diamonc
and calls 1t the price OF his secrecy. Blaii
VIII not listen to Lowell. and Arthur alsc
insists on his silence. Blair returns t.
richmond and, instigated by his mother
pays unwelcome court to Esther, Mrs
STANLEY asserting Vivian had been married
before The diamond is picked up by ar
lnoian woman. DR.. Lee. Arthur learns
oled OF heart disease. Becoming very ricf
he buys Stanley hall, sold ct auction.
through Blake. and also provides for Ha.
gar and has money left secretly In Es-
thers room. Luke Lowell buys the dia-
mona from the squaw, but loses IL in a |
nsnt on santa Barbara bay, the gem sink |
ing. AT the auction Smythe buys mount.
ed deer head. Vivian, desiring aid TO en- |
snare Arthur, sends for Blair
esther and Quabba, also Blair, 20 TO |
the California mines to seek Arthur, Blair |
70 learn the whereabouts Of the diamond |
ror VIVIAN Smythe is sent west by Blake |
Lowell repairs the coach in which Esther
and Smythe ride. Quabba catches a fish |
with the diamond In its gills. but a pelI-
can bears of the gem
The coach rolls down the mountain. but
Esther and the lawyer escape unhurt
M Meanwhile Quabba returns, and he and
Esther elude Luke and Blair by going
through tunnel and exploding a blast.
Vivian Marston is rescued from drownIng
by John Powell. who falls I'm love With
her Msrmaduke Smythe shoots a frog
and nnds the diamond.