Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-26
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER 1.-The sensational news OF
the disappearance of four of New York 5
Wealthiest millionaires appears in the
New York Record and startles that city
CHAPTER II.-Robert Van Horne is
owner of the Record and William Chal-
mers Is his managing editor. Mr. Hestor,
I has hobby for journalism and offers
ms services gratis. Hestor has made a
worldwide reputation as d reporter, and
S. constantly ,i;i tly planning some great coup
CHAPTER III.--Hestor arranges a
meeting with P. j. Morton fnancier and
ralroad magnate. and states his plans
CHAPTER 1V.-R. j. Kent, the famous
board of trade operator, stampedes the
stock market, forcing many small firms
CHAPTER v-one morning Andrus
Carmody, Palmer ]. Morton. r. j. Kent
and Simon Pence. millionaires, cannot
De found and the stock exchange is panic-
stricken as a result.
4. CHAPTER Vino clew to wherea-
pouts of men car. be discovered but next
day letters are received from them say
ing they are all safe. L. Sylvester Vim
cent, Chicago promoter. has also dis
cHAPSTER vI1-Miss Helen carmody.
daughter of Andrus Carmody, calls on
Chalmers and arranges for payment of
large reward through the Record for
rescue of the nillionaires and arrest of
n eH saqSSrSss v1Ir.-chalmers bends ev-
cry effort TO work of rescue, greatly for
Helen's sake. Seymour, reporter at Chi
ductor. Chalmers endeavors to learn OF
Hestor's whereabouts; latter had report
ed he was about, TO leave on a trip to
EGGT YggpHRE Rs Yg sehts ths shsrk
evidence is unearthed pointing to Hestor
a. the abductor. Chalmers and Helen
G Sr,r, become quite friendly while
CHATTER X.-seymour goes to New
Orleans and learns that Hestor had had
mouse pufit for him recently somewhere
:, CHAPTER XI.-Hestor had invited mil
llonaires to take short cruise in his
yacht and n, discuss his newspaper trust
out of the harbor he told them they were
all to be his guests for some time as
ne had intended to learn If the universe
They are all thunderstruck at the infor.
nation. Vincent, the promoter, makes his
appearance on the boat. Sidney Ham
mi % me- young lawyer friend of Hestor.
CHAPTER XII-An attempt to bride
Hestor to return to New York. proves a
CHAPTER XIII-After voyage of
tropics.
2 CHAPTER XIy.-Here they debark and
find house newly built and evidently
intended for them. Hestor unloads great
QudUtltltS VI BlpNlSloHS anu
telling the millionares they will stay here
for some time. They awake next morn
ing to find Hestor and the yacht gone.
CHAPTER XV.-They discuss situation
and find there is nothing to do but to
make the best of it,
CHAPTER XVI-Next day is spent in
exploring island, which is situated evi.
IDENTIFY in the bay of a larger island.
CHAPTER %VlT.-sidney, Kent. Pence
and Vincent set out on a raft for the
mainland on a tour of exploration A
furious hurricane oyertakes them.
CHAPTER NVIII.-Pence and Vincent
discover an old temple in ruined city
and find a number of solid gold IDOLS
much to Fences happiness.
CHAPTER XIX.-The captives dicide to
build houseboat and attempt to escape
to the mainland.
CHAPTER XX.4One day boat is
sighted and 1t comes close to the island
but fails to heed the signal of distress
which the islanders have erected.
InArIGtk A-Af--A ooat is found on
the shore filed with various delicacies
and dainties with Hestors compliments.
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