The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-07-22
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER L-fhe SDw opens with
the introduction Of JOkH Ss4p.,aus a3-
yenturer, MASSACHUSETTS, man r1s<soUed
by authorities at Valparaiso. Chke Be
ing interested in mining operations in
Bolivia, he was denounced by Chile as
an insurrectionist ana as a consequence
was hiding. II his hotel his attention
was attracted by an Englishman ana a
young woman.
CHAPTER I.-StepLeus rescued III.
young woman from a drunken officer.
lie was thanked by her,
CHAPTER ITI-Admfral of the Peruyi-
an navy confronted Stephens told him
that war had been declared between
Chile and Peru and Offered him tin Of
nee OF captain lie desired that that
night the ESW.rllda, a Chilean vessel,
should be captured. Stephens accepted
the commissions.
CHAPTER Iy.-Stepheas met a motley
crew, 10 which he vas assigned. He
gave them final instructions.
CHAPTER v.-They successfully cap
tured the ycSS j supposed 10 be the Is
meralda, through strategy.
CHAPTER vI.-Capt stephens gave d.
rections for the departure Of tie craft.
CHAPTER Vile entered the cab
IN and discovered the English woman
and her maid.
CHAPTER VIII stephens quickly
learned tur wrpuE vessel lad been cap
tGred, Lord Darlin%rou's private Yacht.
Iqe lord wife and maid being ABOARD.
He explained the situation to her lady
ship.
CHAPTER KITTEN First Mate Tut
tie Iad bare the plot. saying that he
Sea Queen had been taken in order TO
go to the Antarctic circle.
CHAPTER X.-Tuttle explained that on
a former voyage he had learned that the
Donna Isabel was lost in 7j3. tie had
found n frozen 10 4 huge case OF ice
on an island and cor.ained much gold.
CHATTER XI-stephens. however, CON
scented to be captain of tie expedition.
y alarmed but eer>ess'ed confidence in
him.
CHAPTER XI-The Sea Queen en-
countered a vessel in the fog. Stephens
attempted to communicate, which caused
a fierce struggle and he was overcome,
Turtle finally squaring the situation
Then the Sea Queen headed south again.
CHAPTER XIII-Under Tuttle's guild
ance the vessel made progress toward
its goal
CHAPTER XIV-De Nova the mate.
told Stephens that he believed futile. now
acting as skipper insane because of his
queer actions.
CHAPTER Xv.-S,aphens was awak-
ened by crashing Of glass. He saw Tut
tie in the grip of sptsm Of religious ma
MIA and overcame him. The sailor upon re
gaining his senses WAS .asla4a ".
CHAPTER XVT-Tutue committed sui
crew stephens assumed the leadership and
the men decided 20 continue the treas
ure hunt, the Islands being supposed to
be only 200 miles distant.
CHAPTER XVTI.-Tuttle was buried in
the sea, Lady Darlington pronoun.ing the
service. stephens awaEiuS from sleep saw
the ghost supposed to have formed the
basis for Tuttle's religious mania
CHAPTER XvIU.-Upon advice Of
Lady Darlington, stephens started TO
probe the ghost He came upon Lieut.
Sanchez, the drunken officer he had hum
bled in Chile He found that at san
chez inspiration Engineer Mcknight
played ghost" to scare the men into Civ
ing up the quest
CHAPTER XIX.-Stephens announced
that the Sea Queen was at the spot
where Tuttles quest was supposed to BE-
The crew was anxious to go on in furth-
er search. De Nova and Stephens CON
quered them in a fist fight Lady Oar
lington thanked htW.
CHAPTER XX-The Sea Queen start
ed northward She was wrecked in
fog. Stephens, De Nova. Lady Darlington
and her maid being among those to set
out in life boat.
CHAPTER XXI-Ten were rescued
Stephens saw only one chance in a thou
sand for life Lady Darlington confessed
her love to Stephens and he did likewise.
smashed beyond repair, lay against
the starboard rail. The after-cabin,
built like a house. extended the entire
width OF the deck a Jumping affair,
overhung with huge, projecting tim
bers. topped by ornate carvings, and
having two companiouways leading up,
one of them crushed into splnters
The forward shutters were tightly
closed, and the whole front appeared
a solid mass Of glittering ice. so OBJ
scured by frozen particles of snow as
to render any discovery of the door an