The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1916-04-20
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 q fallen meteor by
an ancestor. Also the succession to the
Stanley earldom in England may como 20
an American. When a daughter II born
to the colonel and the mother dies tho
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. and
leaves her son undetected as tho heir. The
gypsy has obtained possession OF tho d!a-
mond from the sky. and a document with
the Stanley secret. Years later Hagar.
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 80
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 to 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 the diamond In Rich
mond. At . bail at which an advsntur.
ess, Vivian MArSton, wears the borrowed
gem, Luke Lowell. Hasars gypsy guard.
steals the diamond. Arthur leaves R1ah.
gan grinder. bsfrisnds Esther.
Tom Blake . detective Of Richmond.
who is hired by Hagar. produces finger
prints convicting Blair. Hagar proposes
silence to Mrs. Stanley an the price OF
Hagar's and Esthers being received In
Fairfax society. Blair strikes down Ha-
gar and steals tho finger prints, leaving
the gypsy queen dsmented. Marmaduke
Smythe. lawyer, arrives to announce
Arthur IL heir to the deceased Earl OF
Stanley. Learning Arthur II a fugitive he
seeks Blair instead. To win Vivian. Blair
steals the diamond. later marrying her
and leaving for the west. Their train ls
robbed. Vivian losing the diamond, which
n slain train robber drops In tho desert
The 100000 he stole 10 found by Arthur,
now known as John Powell. sheep herder.
Luke Lowell, driven from the camp after
learning Hagar's secret. leaves to seek
Blair. Hagar 10 under treatment. and Es-
ther Is in Richmond society. Abe Bloom,
gambler. knows Blairs guilt and covsts
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 at auction,
through Blake and also provides for Ha-
gar and Esther. Luke Lowell buys the dia-
mond, but loses 1t In fight
Vivian Is saved from drowning by Pow
ell, VINO lNIdtuateu ny LcT. Oihy ehe
finds the diamond and gives It to Esther
to deliver to Arthur.
Blair Joins Vivian in Los Angsles. Du-
rand, "king Of diamonds" a crook known
to Vivian, goes to q saloon to try to dis
cover the diamond There he meets Luxe
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.
sician-crook Durand. Esther follows anc
Is refused admittance to see him. In thu
meantime the diamond 10 found by two
bllposters one Of whom murders thu
other for 1t. Arthur IL "doped" by Du
rand, De Vaux and Vivian.
Blair makes Arthur believe he suffer
ed from hallucination In thinking he saw
Esther. Luke is ''railroaded' to prison b!
Blair. Arthur buys the diamond. Blair
trying to take the gem from Durand. wh'
steals It from Arthur. hurls Durand from
q window. killing him. Esther and emyth
return to Virginia. tho girl rejoining Ha
gar at the sanitarium. The diamond u
stolen by De Vaux, who assumes the nam
Lancia and hides with It. He - struo,
down and the diamond taken after Luke
aided by Quabba, escapes. Esther VII
not leave Hagar and takes her rightfu
place in society. Smythe examines An Oh
parchment bearing Hagars pedigree. IN
diamond Is given by Luke to Esther. wh
will not keep 1t. but sends II back to AT
thur Hagar and Esther. rejoining tn
gypsies. travel westward. Arthur. repent
ant and informed Of the trsachsrY OF Wv
Ian and Blair. 10 about to take poison Jus
as Luke breaks into his room.