The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-03-17
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP.
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SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
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a foud has existed between Colonel Ar
thur Stanley and hIa cousin, Judge Lamar
STANLEY. over an heirloom iho diamond
from tho al,y. found in o. fallen mo'aor by
an ancestor. Also tho succession % tha
Stanley clfiiom in England may come 10
an American. when o. dnuEhi0r 90 born
TO tho colonel and tho mother dies, the
colonel buys o. ryray boy and substitute
him. Three years later the gypsy mother
having hnd no part IN this bargain. steals
the rifl, being reared In secret. and leaves
her son undetcctod nH tho hoir The Efp'
~ has obtained possession ~ the diamond
from tho aky, and document with the
STANLEY secret When Esther ia grown o.
beautiful young gln llaEnr, now gypsy
queen. returns 70 Virginia with her pr.
Lee. the isio Colonel atnnoy'a friend,
adopts Esther Arthur Stanley son OF
Hagar. falls ln love with Esther aud go
does hla companion and cousin. hlhf
Stanley, rirhtful male heir Of stanley 30
dealing tho diamond Blair cluacsN tne
death Of tho doctor and tries later 10 pm
the blame on Arthur who takes tho gem
Arthur Stanley oudos hla purEucra and
Joins iingnr. who reveals his Identify aud
upbrnlds him for ha wild life. Nocd'us
money, he pawnH the diamond ln luch-
mond A. a bait. ut which nu adventures,
Vivian MurHton. IN the guest of honor Ar
thur mud Blair md the diamond on the
visitor. She has borrowed Il
Luke Lowell. llagara gypsy guard,
steals the diamond. and TO avoid detection
dropl II into a mail box. Arthur leaves
Richmond and goes 10 the west The din-
Nfafs "a Uaun lfNH nIHI.HN
By Qunhhn. organ grinder Quuhh1'a
monkey steals the diamond. HsEur takes
Esther to Stanley hall
Tom Blake. o. detective Of Richmond.
who is hired by liaglr produce hnfor
prints convictinE Blair ilnglr prup0au
silence TO Mrs Stanley aH the price OF
Hngnrs and sfthrrn being received In
Fairfax society Blair strikes down llns
gnr and stools the finger prints lonving
tho gypsy dcmoute1. The diamond D.
found hy "a negro boy and in later stolen
from Chinese den. llngar 10 again
with Esther among the gypsicH Marina
duke smythe lawyer, arrives 10 announce
Arthur IL heir to tho deceased Earl o.
STANLEY. Lolining Arthur o. fugitive no
seeks nlair Instead To win Vivian, Blair
steals the diamond, later marrying her
and leaving for the west Their train IN
robbed. Vivian losing the diamond, which
a slain train robbcr drops in Tho desert
Tho $1,000 De stole ls found hy Arthur
now known HH John Powell sheep hcrdcr
Vivian deserts Blair, telling him he must
regain the diamond Tor her Luke Lovcll,
driven from tho camp after learning llu-
gars secret. leaves tn seek lilalr lingar
Ia under treatment and Esther a m
Richmond society. protcsc Of Mr stau-
ley who suspects her real ulmr and OF
Mrs Randolph. Abe Bloom, gambler who
knows nla.rH guilt coveH the diamond
and calls u the price NJ his rocrocy. Blair
nj Richmond. uHtIsatel hy hH mother
pays unwclcorhc court 10 Esther Alu
Stanley asserting vivian had been married
before The diamond rs picked up hY au
Indian woman. Dr. lee, Arthur learns.
died Of heart disease Becoming very riol
he buys Stanley hall sold at auction.
through Blake. and also provide f0r ila-
Fnr and hla money loft secretly Zoo Ea-
Tiers room Luke Lowell buys Che dIu.
moud from tho fqu1W, hut loacs u in
fight 0n Santa barbara bay. The gem sinh
inr vivian. desiring ald to cnannro Ar
thur sends for Blair
Esther nnd Quahhl. lifo rllir go Go
the California mines To cock Arthur
smytho s cent west br Blake Lowell
repairs tho coach Boo which Esther ami
smi mo ride. Quuhhl catches q nHh with
tho diamond. hut o. pelican beard DO od.
THO coach ROLLS down tho mountain, but
Esther nnl tho lawyer oHeHnr uuhuri
Meanwhile QuHhh utuwa and Dee ana
Esther euio Luke and Blair Vivian
Martou Be- rescued from dr1wunf hr
John Powell. who CALLS Zoo love with her
amytho finds tho diamond
Blair and iuho Intercept 20 hucthu1nd