The Montgomery tribune., 1910-07-22
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SYNOPSIS.

The story opens with the introduction
or John Stephens, adventurer, a MaSsa-
chusetts man marooned by authorities at
valparaiso, Chile. Being interested In
mining operations In Bolivia, he was de-
nounced by Chile as an insurrectionist
and as consequence was hiding. At his
motel his attention was attracted by an
stephens rescued the young woman from
q drunken officer. He was thanked by
her. Admiral OF the Peruvian navy con.
been declared between Chile and Peru
and offered him the office of captain, He
Chilean vessel. should be captured.
Stepphen Sttephhens accepted the commission; Iiss ho
Sa5 essgned met motley s fhe@ o ns
structions. They boarded the vessel. They
successfully captured the vessel supposed
Capt. stephens gave directions for the de-
Parture Of the craft. He entered the cab
and her hs aaky
the wrong vessel had been captured.
4 Lord ,fo Saenst
He explained the situation to her lady
ship. Then First. Mate Tutte laid bare
the plot. saying that the Sea Queen had
tic circle, futile explained that on a
bGnna he had that ,hs
found It frozen in '' a huge case of Ice
on an island and contained much gold.
Stephens consented to be the captain
Darlington. She was greatly alarmed
put expressed confidence In him, The
Sea Sea queen encountered a vessel In the
This caused a fierce struggle and he was
oveercome; Tuttle finally sauaring the sit
again. Under Tuttle's guidance. the YES
BE Nova, the Hs.i mate, told stephens that he he
ssspSens esas was awakened By Sesr Crashing Of
spasm ss Of Of religious n una mania and and @ overcame "a e
him. The sailor upon regaining his senses
was taken i'll. ,,Tuttle committed suicide
Stephens assumed the leadership and the
men decided to continue the treasure
onN 200 ohe niles ein Tue %ea bSres TO
the service; stephens awaiing from
formed the basis. for. Tuttles religious
mania. Upon advice of Lady Darlington.
fsPhsns Me sarfa to sanSz the dTnn
en- officer he had humbled in Chile He
found that at Sanchez inspiration, En-
the men into giving up the quest. steph-
ans announced that the Sea Queen was at
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
started northward.. She was wrecked in a
fog. Stephens. De Nova. Lady Darlington
sna snf h her MAID t being Soa n shess Sc
sand for life. Lady Darlington confessed
her love to Stephens and he did likewise.
she had been bartered for a title. her
yearning for absent love. She revealed
herself as the school chum OF Stephens
sister. She expressed a. wish to die IN the
sea. rather than face her former, friends
and go back to the old life. A ship was
sighted. The craft proved to be derelict.
They boarded her. She was frozen tight
with hundreds of years Of ice, The yes.
sci was the Donna Isabel. lost in 1853 126
years previous. The frozen bodies of the
former crew were removed. They 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. The crew
commenced the hunt for treasure. They
part of 100000 pesos. firmly imbedded in
Ice. Lady Darlington expressed the belief
that 1t would never benefit the men, for
she said the Donna Isabel would never
Stephens quelled it 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,
who was hunting treasure in the hold.
Stephens plunged into the icy sea a mo-
ment before the Donna Isabel sank. His
Exposure made nearly everyone but Lady
Darlington and Stephens insane. Her love
for him kept him buoyed up through the
open boat. One sailor jumped overheard
his pockets laden with gold Sanchez
broke his Leg Stephens mind became
blank. Two days later they were res
Stephens lowered between life and death.
Aroused to consciousness and finally
health.