The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-29
SYNOPSIS.

Tho story opens with the introduction
of John STEPHENS. ady"ntur"r. Il Massa-
rhuS-rrs man IuHrUon,-d 10y authorities at
Valparaiso thilr. Being interested in
mining operations in Bolivia. he was de
n0InU.G tv Chile inSurreCtiOniSt
and as a consequence" was hiding. Al his
lU'c. Mis- attention was attracted by an
Stephens rescued the young woman from
a Drunken officer. He WAS thanked hy
her. Admiral Of the Peruvian navy con-
,r"u'"t Stephens. told him that war had
boon declared between Chile and Peru
and offered him the offic" Of captain. He
desired that that night the Esmeralda.
Chilean r'As"L should be captured
Stephens Srccpted the commission
Stephens net a motley crew. L" which he
was assigned. He gave them final in
SfructiOrS. They boarded the vessel. They
successfully captured the vessel supposed
I" 10" III" Esmcralda. through strategy.
par'ur" 81 Tn" craft. He entered tn" cab
in and discovered the English woman
and her maid Stephens quickly learned
the wrong vessel had been captured
u Vas Lord Darlington's private yacht
~" lords vii" and maid hing aboard
ft'. "Nrl+Incd tn" situation Ia her lady
ship Then First Mate futile laid hare
III" plot. saving that tn" SEA Queen had
been taken 81 order TO go To the Antarc-
q" "ir"l" Tutrle explained that on
former y"vag" h" had LEARNED that the
Donna Isabel was lost I'm lI"3 He had
fund II frozen in huge "aS" Of ice
on An island and contained much gold
~ IL" expedition II" told Lady
Darlington sic was greatly alarmed
hut "Nrr"sS',i confidence In him. The
Sea Grl.e.u encountered a vessel in the
f"E STEPHENS attempted to communicate
This caused 4 fierce struggle and he WAS
ov"ro"m. futile finally sQuarins the sit
nation If',n tho S',l Queen headed south
again Under Tu'tl"'s guidance the YES
sci made progress toward its goal
II" Nova. the mate. told Stephens that he
h"li.v"d Tuttl'. now acting as skipper.
DC
Stephens WAS awakened by crashing of
glass He SAW futile in the grip of
spasm 81 religious mania and "vrrCame
him. IT," sailor upon regaininc his senses
WAS taken i'll futile committed suicide
hy shooting Upon vote of the crew
Stephens assumed the leadership and the
men decided 10 continue the treasure
hunt. the islands being supposed TO be
only %" miles distant. Tuttie was buried
IN th" sea. LADY darlington pr"nouncing
the service. Stephens awakinS from
sleep saw the ghost. supposed To have
formed the basis for Tuttle'S religious
mania. Upon advice OF Lady Darlington.
lie came upon Lieut.. Sanchez. the drunk
en- officer he had humhled in Chile. He
FOUND that NJ Sanchez inspiration. En-
Cin""r Mcknight played ghost to scare
the men into giving up the quest Steph-
ems announced that the Sea Queen was at
the spot whore Tuttle's quest was sup
on in further search. De Nova and St.ph-
Ems conquered them in fist fight. Lady
Darlington thanked him. The Sea Queen
started northward. She was wrecked I'm a
fog. Stephens. DE Nova. Lady Darlington
and her maid being among those to set
out in p lfe boat Ten We're rescued.
Stephens saw only one chance in a thou
sand for life. Lady Darlington confessed
her love {" Stephens and he did likewise.
Lady Darlington told her life story: how
she had been hartered for a title. her
yearning for absent love. She revealed
herself tine school chum OF stephens
sister. Sh" expressed wish 10 die In the
sea rather than face her former friends
and go hack Ia the old life. 4 ship was
sighted The craft proved 10 be derelirt.
They boarded her. SIZE was frozen tight
with hundreds Of years Of ice. The yes
sci WAS the Donna Isabel lost I'm 1913. le6
years previous The frozen bodies Of the
former crew were removed. They read
the log az the isabel. which told how
'fe Spaniar.ls had died from cold one ny
one. I.ahy Darlington sang to prevent the
men from becoming moody. The crew
commenced the hunt for treasure. They
found tho iron chest. said Ia contain n
part OF 3.'"eho0 pesos. firmly imbedded in
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