Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1916-01-20
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP.
TERS


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 & daughter Is born
10 the colonel and the mother dies, the
colonel buys a 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
beautiful young girl Hagar. now gypsy
queen. returns 10 Virginia with her. DR.
Lee. TIE late Colonel Stanley's friend
scopcs Esther but demands that Hagar
turn over 10 him the diamond from the
SKY Arthur Stanley. son OF Hagar, falls
In love with Esther and SO does his COM
peniol and cousin. Blair Stanley, rightful
male heir OF Stanley. In stealing the dia.
nond Blair causes the death OF the doc
Tor and tries later 10 put the blame on
Arthur. who takes the diamond from him
The sheriff attempts TO take Arthur into
custody, but he sludes his pursue-s and
Joins Hagar. who reveals his Identity and
upbraids him for his wild life Needing
money, he pawns the diamond in Rich.
mon At a 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 1t into mail box. Arthur leaves
Richmond and goes to the west The dia-
mond passes into mail bag. picked up
by Quabba, organ grinder Quabba's
monkey steals the diamond. Hagar takes
Esther to Stanley hall.
Tom Blake. a detective Of Richmond
who 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
L. II Is stolen just as a Summing party
enters Hung LIS den. Hagar is again
with Esther among the gypsies Marina
duke 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
n"l leaving for the west. Their train Is
robbed Vivian losing the diamond. which
a slain train robber drops in the desert
Inc 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
oriven from the camp after learning Ha-
CARS secret. leaves to seek Blair Hagar
IL under treatment and Esther is in
Richmond society, protege OF Mrs Stan
ley, VINO suspects her real name and of
Mrs. Randolph. Abe Bloom, gambler. who
knows Blairs guilt, covets the diamond |
and calls 1t the price of his secrecy. Blair |
VIII not listen to Lowell. and Arthur also |
insists on his silence. Blair returns To |
Richmond and. instgated by his mother |
pays unwelcome court to Esther Mrs |
Stanley asserting Vivian had been married |
before. The diamond is picked I'D by an |
Indian woman. DR.. Lee Arthur learns
nled or heart disease. Becoming very rich
he buys Stanley hall sold at auction
through Blake, and also provides for Ha-
gar and has money left secretly in Es-
thers room. Luke Lowell buys the dia-
mono from the squaw. but loses It in a
nght on Santa Barbara bay. the gem sink
ns AT the auction Smythe buys a mount.
cd deer head Vivian, desiring aid to en-
snare arthur sends for Blair The latter
- "orsted In an attempt to take the STAN
10y document from Esther, defended by
Blake and Quabba
Esther and Quabba, also Blair. go to
ne Canfornia mines to seek Arthur. Blair
70 earn the whereabouts OF the diamond
,or VIVIAN Smythe Is sent west by Blake
LoveI repairs the coach in which Esther
enu smythe ride. Quabba catches a fish
*itn the diamond In its gills. but a peli-
IAN bears or the gem