Mower County transcript., 1908-12-02
Oopys1gAk 1sel, ~ Dodd: -Assd 4
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I.-Gerard Chambers, SON Of
. wealthy importer and student at An
eastern college, was awarded 4 member
ship in the Cluster Of the Gesnini, . se-
Savee st Ths soe.1 %as on
seven being admitted. Tho msmbers
were known a. Persons. A meeting. was
"cail OF Of destiny" % % Which amounted an to an an
Assignment to test his metal.
CHAPTER I1.-Chambers read his dos
tiny. He was told to pass a period as a
sailor and not set foot In North America
to Mexico for further instructions which
We're to. assign him to another year. 8
exile, during. which time hs must make
bis own living unassisted. and keep
everything secret.
ther Of his duty. He gained his elder's .
Bayless, his fathers choice for his Wife.
with the fact that he would be away two
CHAPTER 1v.-Young. Chambers had
parturs. Jerry obtained q berth as super
fsS % on an :
seek the hand Of Miss Bayless.
CHAPTER v.-Jerry sailed tho follow
Ing morning on tho Sister Mary. After
the ship lsff New York Capt: Bulger told
him that tho boat was bound for Urania.
South America. loaded with guns for enc
mics Of that government. =
CHAPTER vI.-sfster Mary put in 1t
Havana for final orders regarding the
landing Of guns. Jerry. given opportunity
to desert, passed 1t up.
CHAPTER VI1.-Jerry landed the guns
hrst Sister Mary was chased, but ss-
capped Chambers :. was captursd ana
thrown into dungeon
CHAPTER VIII. - Marina Bostos,
adopted daughter Of Gen. Bostos, entered
Jerry's cell ana ,ministsred to, his wounds
Of Urania" because Of her nursing:
CHAPTER 1x.-Jerry, tried by Gen.
Bostos, vas senteneed to do at sunrise
1hs ieva p a1y eo SssS Of
to free Chambers. The trio dashed away
on horseback late at night
CHAPTER x.-shelter was secured the
following day: Marina and P1laro de-
foed to ovs2S4oT to o e'9 hd
united with the rebels. Chambers being
made captive.
CHAPTER x1.-Capt. Ptlaro died Of
fever: Marina accompanied his body to
Bostos In ferce battle t6s thy former %a'' won. dSI
Jerry frustrated an attempt to assassin
ate Gen. Barado. Capt. Chambers was
delegated to accept Bostos' sword az a
token OF surrender.
CHAPTER XII.-Gen. Rostos forgives
was attacked and she was reported miss
ing. Randaro, capital Of Urania, was
captured and a confederacy established.
Chambers was made: much Of. by that
time Marina was given up as dead.
&c CHATTER LATER 2x!1I;-9erry 2 was given I.
awarded the Cross Of Honor He then
far.e efdss to ssRsrt
.. CHAPTER x1Y:Zcapt. Chambers was
!1on1Ee4' aboard the steamer He met
dsusatef fl. % ZIP sneountered saa9 ana ter. e1s
rtole storm whlle>1erry was being sfeted:
cHXPrER xv::@.=T1he steamer vss.
dashed:en che *Hseks. nsarly:: ail: on hoard.
nsss: :skse H't:; m:st :se
mant.S s1prss; ,ths belief that she was de-
&: ,cHARTnA, Xy14xitter !. long I'm tim. on CT
;S!t Fl e !s;s E s:tsS ss:s fss &:a!ss a
rer Ga yacht. sailing . iRmedistsiy 1'fo tor
Mexico By : ruse he gained tho deck.
CHAPTER xvI1. - Chambers was
Cruz He discovered that Marina was
being being hed held prisoner on board, the pro-
passed prepared test Of a possible inter-
est in Marina, which plotters suspected.
He wrote her a note and cennded tho
whole story to the American engineer,
who promised aid.
CHAPTER x1x.-The plotters took Ma
F1nA into VArQ Cruz Al
lowing by swimming, after he had
knocked senseless the captain Of the
hurry to Mexico City within a few hours
ne left the engineer to resume tho chase
CHAPTER Xx.-Jerry reached Mexico
City In time to receive letter OF instruc-
tons. Mike successfully trailed Marina's 3
abductors and learned their plans He
then wired Chambers.
CHAPTER xx1-YounE Chambers re-
ceed to Escalon, Mexico, FOR further in
structions. He again left Nike OConnor,
the engineer. In charge OF the shadowinx =
OF Marina and the plotters.
CHAPTER xxII-Mike trailed tho
1uglt1ves to Jiminez. using various ruses.
CHAPTER xx1II.-At Escalon jerry
received @ rc orders to search for q lost gold
happened upon one Of the plotters. Who
then threw them off the trail
CHAPTER XX1V.-The pair. camped in
the mountains They discovered an old
hermit calling himself Jose After aid-
Ing him when he seemed near death.
Jose promised to tell them secret
CHAPTER xxv.-Jose gave them a nar-
tal knowledge Of the location Of the lost
mine. Their efforts were unsuccessful.
however: Mike was sent to the villa
for provisions. While he was away and
jerry was exploring, Yaqui Indians
burned the camp. Jerry was stricken with
fever. "1.A'
After breakfast they started out On
tour of investigation, Jerry coins
down the stream in the boat and Mike
picking his way up along the bank. Or
his return to the camp Jerry kept on
the other side of the river. He wa,
nearing the camp when he noticed an
opening In the underbrush. He
grounded the skitf and went up to It
He was surprised to find fresh foot
prints in the soggy soil. Goinx into
the bushes he found well-worn path
He did not venture far, but hastened
back to the camp, which Mike had
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