The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-08-25
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens with the introduction
OF John stephens, ad~venturer, a Massa-
ehusetts man mar0oned by authorities NJ
Valparaiso, Chile. Being Interested I'm
mining operations In Bolivia. he was de-
nounced by Chile rs an insurrectonist
ana as a consequence was hiding. Al his
EuH,lsnmhn ana a young woman
stephens rescued the young woman fror'
n drunken officer. He was thanked bN
her. Admiral OF the Peruvian navy con-
trontcd stephens. told him that war had
been declared between Chile and Peru
ana offered him the office OF captain. He
1esired that that night the Esmeraida, a
chilean vessel, should be captured,
s!ephens accepted the commissl0n,
stephens met a Qlotley crew, to which he
structlons They boarded the vessel They
successfully captured the vessel supposed
% be the Esmeraldn. through strategy
capt Stephen gave directions for the de-
paTture q the craft. He entered the cab
IN and discovered the English woman
sna her maid. stephens quickly learned
II was Lord DarlinCton's private yacht.
The lords wife and maid being aboard.
re explained the situation 70 her lady
sup. Then First Mate futile laid bare
the plot saving that the Sea Queen had
been taken in order 20 30 TO the Antarc-
&c circle. futile explained that on a
Donna Isabel was lost in lisa lie had
found : frozen in a huge case OF Ice
On an island and contained much gold
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q the expedition. He told Lady
Darlington, She was greatly alarmed.
but expressed confidence In him. The
los stephens attempted TO communicate
This caused a fierce struggle and he was
overcome futile finally squariug the sit
uation. Then the Sea Queen headed south
again Under Tuttle's guidance the ves-
sci made progress owurd IT'S goal
De Nova, the mate, told stephens that he
insane because 81 his queer actions
stephens was awakened by crashing Of
glass. he saw futile In the grip Of a
nm me saiior upon regalnlng his senses
was taken lL. futile committed suicide
By shooting Upon vote Of the crew
stephens assumed the leadership and the
men decided 20 continue the treasure
the Islands being supposed 10 be
nly 70 miles distant. futile was buried
IN the sea. Lady Darlington prnnuunciDg
the service. Stephens awakiug from
sleep saw the ghost, supposed 90 have
formed the basis for Tuttle's religious
mania. Upon advice Of Lady Darlington,
Stephens started 20 probe the ghost.
He came upon Lieut.. Sanchez. the drunk
en- oficer he had humbled IN Chile. He
gineer Mcknight played ghost 10 scare
the men into giving up the quest Steph-
announced that the Sea Queen was az
the spot where Tuttle's quest was sup
posed 20 be. Tine crew was vio TO go
on In further search. De Nova and Steph- [
ems conquered them In n fist light. Lady
Darlington thanked him. The Sea Queen
started nOrthWard She was wrecked in a
fog. stephens. De Nova. Lady Darlington
out IN a life boat Ten were rescued.
Stephens saw only one chance In a thou
sand for life. Lady Darlington confessed
her love 20 stephens and he did likewise,
she q been bartere9 FOR a title. her
yearning Tor absent love. She revealed
herself as the school chum Of Stephens
sister. She expressed a wish 20 die IN the
rather than face her former friends
and 60 back 20 the old life, A ship WAS
sighted. The craft proved 20 be a derelirt
with hundreds OF years Of ice. The yes
sci was the Donna Isabel, lost Ga 1853, li
former crew were removed. They read
the log Of the Isabel. which told how
the Spaniurds had died from cold, one by
one. Lady Darlington sang 70 prevent
the men from becoming moody. The crew
commenced the aunt Tor treasure. They
found the iron chest. said 90 contain a
Part OF 5oylVyl pesos, hrmly lmbedded in
Lady Darlington expressed the belief
that II would never benefit the men. Tor
size said the Donna Isabel would never
reach port The men got a lust for gold
Donna Isabel showed indications ot sink
ing They prepared 10 depart with what
treasure had been found The next morn
Ing they departed. Stephens went back
10 try o. rescue Cole, "a Eoll-crazcd negro.
VINO was hunting treasure in the hold.
stephens plunged into the Icy sea a MOS
ment before the Donna Isabel sank. MS
mates rescued him, the negro being lost
Exposure made nearly everyone but Lady
Darlington and stephens insane Her love
inf nun Kept him huoycd up through tha
terrible days and nights 40 goa tn the
open boat one sailor Jumped overheard.
AIr pockets laden with gold Sanchez
broke his leg stephens mini became
blank Two days later they were rrs-
rI'd hy "a Htrauar For three days
stephens lowered between NE and d,aih
health.