The state herald., 1910-10-14
Copyright A. G. Mcc'urg & Co
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens with the introduction
Of John Stephens. adventurer, Massa.
Valparaiso. Chile. Being Interested in
mining operations In Bolivia. he was de.
nounced by Chile as an insurrectionist
hotel his attention was attracted by an
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her. Admiral of the Peruvian navy con,
been declared between Chile and Peru
desired that that night the Esmeralda,
Chilean vessel should be captured.
sisph ssitephhens accepted the commission; n,ss y.
was assigned. He gave them Anal In.
structions. They boarded the vessel They
sucsessfully captured the vessel supposed
10 be the Esmeralda. through strategy.
capt. Stephens gave directions for the de-
parture Of the craft He entered the cab
an and abe ber the EnTsh
the wrong vessel had been captured.
II i was Lord Darlngton,s private yacht yacht
ship. Then First Mate Tuttle laid bare
the plot. saying that the Sea Queen had
e eree II Sts Esr to ES sS the on
Donna Isabel was as lost lost in lbs. He had
9und sanS and IN hss mseh OF so
OF the expedition. He told Lady
but ekp9essed She Confidence es ssed IN him. The
Sea Queen encountered vessel In the
fog. Stephens attempted to communicate.
overcome; Tuttie finally squaring the sit
uation. Then the Sea Queen headed south
again. Under Tuttles guidance. the ves-
De Nova, the mate. told Stephens that he
insane because y his queer actions;
glass. He saw Tuttie in the, grip OF a
spasm OF religious mania and overcame
him. The sailor upon regaining his senses
was taken Ill. Tuttle committed suicide
by shooting. Upon vote OF the crew
Stephens assumed the leadership and the
men decided to continue the treasure
only 900 miles distant. Tuttie 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. Upon advice OF Lady Darlington.
Stephens started TO probe the ghost
en- officer he had humbled in Chile. He
found that at Sanchez inspiration. En-
gireer Mcknight played ghost" TO scare
ems announced that the Sea Queen was Mt
the spot where Tuttle's quest was sup
posed TO be. The crew was anxious TO go
on In further search. De Nova and Steph-
ems conquered them In fist fight. Lady
Darlington thanked him. The Sea Queen
started northward, She was wrecked In a
fog: Stephens. De Nova. Lady Darlington
and her maid being among those TO set
out In n life boat. Ten were rescued.
Stephens saw only one chance In thou:
sand for life, Lady Darlington confessed
her love to Stephens and he did likewise.
Lady Darlington told her life story: how
she had been bartersd for ca ti.le. he. ,s
herself as the school chum of stephens
sister. She expressed a wish to die In the
ra,hss hsn ,ss fac. os seT bp
sighted. The craft proved to be "A dcrelict.
They boarded her. She wnH frozen tight
sci was the Donna Isabel. lost in 1853. lss
years previous, The frozen bodies OF the
former crew We're removed. They read
the log OF the Isabel which told how
the spaniards had died from cold. one by
one. Lady Darlington sang 10 prevent
the men from becoming moody, The crew
commenced the hunt for treasure. They
part OF 100000 pesos. firmly imbedded In
Ice. Lady Darlington expressed the belief
that II would never benefit the men. for
she said the Donna Isabel would never
reach port The men got a lust for gold.
Stephens quolled II by whipping one. The
Donna Isabel showed indications Of sink
Ing. They prepared to depart with what
treasure had been found. The next morn
Ing they departed. Stephens went back
TO try TO rescue Cole. gold-crazed negro.
Stephens plunged into the ley sea mo-
ment before the Donna Isabel sank. His
mates rescued him. the negro being lost.
Exposure made nearly everyone but Lady
Darlington and Stephens insane. Her love
for him kept him buoyed up through the
terrible days aud nights AZ sea In the
his pockets laden with gold. Sanchez
broke his leg. stephens mind became
blank. Two days later they were res
cued by steamer. For three days
Stephens hovcfcd between life and death,
Aroused TO consciousness and finally
health.