The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-03-03
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS,


A fcud has existed between Colonel Ar
thur Stanley md his cousin. Judge Lamar
Stanley, over an heirloom, tho diamond
from tho shy. found IN n fallen meteor BY
an ancestor. Also. the succession 10 tho
Stanley carldom IN England may come to
an American. When a daughter n born
TO the colonel and tho mother dies, the
colonel buys o gypsy boy and Substitutes
him. Three years later the gypsy mother,
having had no part In this bargain. steals
the gill. being reared In secret. and leaves
her son undoltctcd na tho heir The gyp-
~ has obtained possession Of tho diamond
from the SKY. and document with tho
Stanley secret When Esther IA grown a
beautiful young Elfi. lIayar now gypsy
queen, returns 10 Virginia with her, Or,
Loe tho late Colonel stanleya friend,
adopts Esther. but demands that Hagar
turn over to him the diamond from tho
nky. Arthur Stanley. son OF llngur falls
IN love with Esther and no does HIS COM
nanlon and cousin. Blair Stanley, rlghtful
male heir OF Stanley. In stealing tho dla.
mond Blair causoa the death Of tho doc
tor and tries later TO put the blame on
Arthur. who takes tho diamond from him.
The sheriff attempts 10 tako Arthur into
custody. but he cudca hiA purauCn and
Joins Ilagar. who reveals his Identity and
upbralds him for his wild life. Needing
money, he pawna the diamond In Rich
mond. A. hall. at which a supposed
New York belle Vivian Maraton, IL the
guest Of honor. Arthur and Blair find tho
diamond on tho visitor, hha Is m adycn-
trcnn who has borrowed H.
Luke Lowell, Iiagara gypsy guard.
steals the diamond, and to avoid detection
drops II into mall box Arthur leaves
Richmond and goes TO tho west. The dla-
mond passes into "a mail bag. picked up
by Quabbl, organ grinder, Quabba'a
monkey steals tho diamond, liaEnr takes
Esther 10 Stanley Hall
Tom blake, detective Of Richmond,
VIII b hired by 1lnrhr produces finger
prints convlotlhg Blair liagnr proposes
silence TO Mrs Stanley as the price Of
llaaara and Esthor'H being received In
Fairfax society, Blair strikes down lIa-
gar and steals tho finger prints, leaving
the gypsy domcntcd. Tho diamond Is
found by a negro boy and Is taken BY a
tramp. The latter Is murdered By Hung
"a. II IL stolen lust aa q summing party
enters HUNK LIS den. llagur Ia again
with Esther amonE the gypsloa, Marina
luke smythc, lawyer, arrives TO announce
Arthur IA heir 10 tho deceased Earl NJ
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icclA Hialr Instead To win Vivian, Blair
tcala the diamond, later marrying her
md leaving for the west. Their train la
'ohhed. vivian losing the diamond. which
slain train rohhcr drops In tho dcneri
rhe $4,000 he n,olo IL found by Arthur
low known M John Powell, ahoop hcrlor
Vivian deserts Blair. telling him he must
iognln the diamond for her Luke Lowell,
lrlvcn from the camp after lcafnlng ila-
inra secret. leaves 10 seek Blair llngar
under treatment and Esther " IN
richmond society, proiogo of Mrs Stan
~. who suspects hur real name, and Of
drs, Randolph Ahe Bloom, SAMPLER who
,nows nlairH gult. covoia tho diamond
md calls Il the price Of Ills secrecy Blair
vim not listen 10 Lovoll. and Arthur MISC
nslatn on his silence Blair returns 10
Richmond and instlgatcd by his mother,
iayu unwolcomo court to Esther Mrs
itanicy asserting Vivian had been married
,cforo The diamond Is picked up by an
indian woman. Dr. Ice Arthur learns,
lied 0f heart disease, Becoming very rich
ic buys Stanley hall, sold at auction,
through Blake, and also provides Tor lla-
ar aud han money loft secretly In liH'
hers room. Luke Lowell buys the dln-
nond from tho squnw. but loses IL In a
light on Santa Barbara hay, the gem sink.
ng AZ the auction smyiho buys mount
a deer head Vivian, desiring uid 10 en-
marc Arthur. sends for Blair
Esther and Qusbha, nlao Blair 20 10
|ho California mnca 20 Htet Atiksr Blair
o learn the whereabouts OF tho dlemost
or vivian smythe a sent west by Blake
DWELL repairs the coach In which Esther
nd smylho ride Qunhha catches o lsh
With tho diamond IN lts gllls, but pell-
On bears OF the rcm
The cdnch rolls down tho mountain, hut
ssthcr and tho lawyer escape unhurt.
Meanwhile Quahha returns md he and
esther clude Luke and Blair hy going
trough tunnel and exploding a blast.
ylvlan Mnraioa Ia rescued from drowning
w John Powell. who falls In love with
lcrs Mwmaduke smythe shoots fros
nd anda the diamond.