The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-05
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER 1.-The SpW opens with
the introduction Of JOAa SAepaens adj
bhS S aii,H a MassaGhuset. man n.rsoAed
ny authorities At Valparaiso, Che Be
ing interested in mining SEPARATIONS in
Bolivia, he was denounced by Chile as
az lnsurrecuonist and as a consequences
was hiding. At his hotel his atesiou
was attracted by an Euslishman anR
young woman.
CHAPTER IL-Stsphens rescued the
young woman from a drunken officer
lie was thanked by her.
CHAPTER Iu-AdmiraI Of the Peruyi-
IN navy confronted Stephens. told him
that war had been declared between
shlIe ana Peru and offered him the Of
nee OF captain lie desired that that
night the Esm"ralia, a Chilean vessel
should be captured Stephens accepted
the commission
CHAPTER IY.-Stephens met a motley
crew, to which he was assigned He
gave them final instructions.
CHAPTER v.-They successfully cap
tured the vessel supposed to be the Es-
meralda, through strategy.
CHAPTER VI-Capt Stephens gave d.
recuons for the departure of the craft
CHAPTER Willie entered the cab
in and dis .overed the English woman
and her maid.
CHAPTER VIII Stephens quickly
learned ia" wrong vessel had been cap.
tured. Lord Dariugton's private yacht.
the lor9's wife, and maid being aboard.
tie explained the situation to her lady
ship.
CHAPTER KITTEN First Mate Tut
tie laid bare the plot, saying that the
Sea Queen had been taken in order to
go TO the Antarctic circle.
CHAPTER X-TuttIe explained that on
former voyage ne had learned that the
Donna Isabel was lost in 1853 He had
found II frozen ip a huge case Of ice
on an island and cof%ained much gold.
CHAPTER xT-stephens. however con-
scented to be captain Of the expedition.
He told Lady Darlington. She was great
him.
CHAPTER XII-The Sea Queen on
countered a vessel in the fog. Stephens
attempted to communicate which caused
a fierce struggle and he was overcome.
futile finally squaring the situation.
Then the Sea Queen headed south again.
CHAPTER XIII.-Under Tuttle's guild
ance the vessel maze progress toward
its goal.
CHAPTER XTV.-De Nova. the mate.
told stephens that he believed futile. row
acting as skipper, insane because Of his
queer actions.
CHAPTER XV.-stephens was awak-
ened by crashing Of glass. He saw Tut
tie in the grip of a spasm of religious ma
MIA and overCame him. The sailor upon
gaining his senses was taLsaa N.
CHAPTER XvT.-Tuttle committed sui
eide by shooting. Upon vote of the
crew Stephens assumed the leadership and
the men decided to continue the treas
ure hunt. the Islands being supposed TO
be only 200 miles distant
CHAPTER XvII.-Tuttle was buried in
the sea Lady Darlington pronouncing the
service. Stephens aWaking from sleep saw
the ghost. supposed to have formed the
basis for Tuttle's religious mania.
CHAPTER XVIII-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 Tuttle's quest was supposed to be
The crew was anxious to go on in furth-
search. De Nova and Stephens CON
Quered them in a fist fight Lady Oar
lington thanked hir.
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 a life boat.
CHAPTER XXI.-Ten were rescued.
Stephens saw only one chance in thou
sand for life Lady Darlington confessed
her love to Stephens and he did likewise.
CHAPTER XXIL-Lady Darlington
told her life story; how she had been
hartered for title her yearning for alb
sent love. She revealed herself as the
school chum Of Stephens sister. She ex-
pressed wish to die in the sea rather
back to the old life, A ship was sighted.
CHAPTER XxIII.-The craft proved to
be a derelict. They boarded her. She
was frozen tight with hundreds Of years
of Ice. Stephens found frozen bodies.
CHAPTER XXIv.-They accomplished
the grewsome task Of cleaning the cab
in Of the frozen bodies and rendering it
At for habitation. The vessel was the
Donna Isabel, lost in 1888, l26 years pre-
vi0us
CHAPTER XXV.-Thev read the log OF
the Isabel. which told how the Spaniards
had died from cold, one by one. LADY
Darlington sang to prevent the men from
becoming moody.
ing forth from under an anaesthettc.
leaving me weak as a child, yet with
brain and faculties aroused to action.
johnson thrust forward the cleaver.
Let me get in there, sir: I'm the
man for cuttin' job"
l stepped aside, and the broad blade
fell slashing against the front of the
ice.
Only two of you men can work
here at once" put in hastily. Hold
on, Johnson. until we get this ship
shape. An axman, with a helper to
haul back the ice out OF the way. is
all we need Amy more would only
be in the way: besides, some of US
ought to be on deck. 1t is going to re-
quire hours, maybe days, to get that
chest out and meanwhile we must sail
this vessel and keep her right side up.
The thing to do is to arrange relays,
and keep at it steady Johnson, you
and Kelly so to work first The rest
of ue will climb up into the cabin, and
figure it out"
They went along with me up the
ladder as though they were prisoners.
casting the last lingering glancos be,
low, where the weird fame Of the
candle flckered yellow, the blows OF
the cleaver echong sharply as they
clustered about the stove, welcoming
the warmth Of it. It had been frisid
below decks. although we had bee