The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-01
SYNOPSIS.

Tho story opens with III" introduction
or John Stephens. i.iv"nfurrr. i N;SSi-
'nBS"iiS man ruarOOrI.i hy authorities al
VALPARAISO. Chile. E'.iug Interested in
mining oI'-ratlnr.S In Bolivia. he WAS d.
nDun"od 10y chil- as an inSurreCtionist
and a. a consequence. was hiding At his
motel Ills attention Was attracted by an
EnCliSlman and young Woman
Stephens rescued the Young woman from
a drunken officer, II" was thanked 10y
her Admiral of the Peruvian navy con
frontcd Stephens. told him that war had
he',n d""laT"d between chile and Peru
aud offered him the Office 0f captain He
desired that that nigh, the ESin"ralla 4
Chilean vessel. should b. captured
stephens accepted the commission.
stephens met a motley crew. TO which he.
was assigned He gave them final in
attractions. They boarded the vessel. They
successfully captured tn" vessel supposed
50 be the ESmeralda. through strategy.
capt Stephens gave directions for tn" de-
part"re OF the craft. He entered the cab
and he' maid. Stephens quickly learned
the wrong vessel had been captured
II was Lord Darlington's private yacht
the lords wife and maid being ahna I'd
IL" explained the situation 10 h"r lady
ship. Then FIRST Mate futile laid bare
the plot. saying that the Sea- Queen had
be-: :-''n taken in order t" 60 T." the Antarc-
FORMER NovaC" he had learned that the
Donna isabel WAS lost i'm 1913, II" had
FOUND II frozen in a hug" cas-" Of ic"
Stephens consented 10 To-, the captain
OF tn" expedition H.. told Lady
Darlington ST." was greatly alarmed.
hr't expressed confidence i'm him Tk,.
Sea oU""n encountered Il vessel in tn.
fog Stephens attempted 70 commitment.
This caused a il"rr" struggle and he WAS
ovcr""m". Tutti" finally squarinE the sit
Uati"n- Th"n H." Sea Queen headed south
again Under Turtles guidance. the YES.
sci mad" progress toward its goal.
-" Nova ~" mate. told Stephens that h..
q IL
insane, because Of his queer "'inuS
Stephens WAS awakened 10y crashing of
glass He saw Tutrl" in tn" grip Of Il
SpaSIn az religious mania and oV'rram..
him. II" sailor upon rcGainimg his S..nS,.S
WAS taken i'll. Tuttlc committed Sucd..
lev shooting. Upon vote of tn" crew
II'''n d"oia'd {" Continu. M. rr,aSur"
hunt. ~" islands being supposed to toe
onl. 40 mills distant. TUrtl' WAS buried
in ~" sea. LAD burlington pr"nounrin-
She s"rEi'r. Stephens awalinG from
sleep saw the ghost. supposed I" have.
formed ID" basis for TuttI"'s religious
Stephens started 10 prob" In" ghost
~" came upon Lent SnnrhrZ III" drunk
On officer hc had hUmhl"d i'm Chile. II"
found ;Far AT SanrhaZ' inspiration En-
tiur,.r Nick might played ''ghuSt'' {" scare
the men into glVin" mp the quest. St"ph-
crS announced that III" SEA Queen MIS- at
IN" spot wh"r.. Turtles quest was sup
posed :" To- tn" crew WAS ANXIOUS to go
ON I'm further search. H.. Nova and St"Dh-
ems conquered them i'm Il fist fight. Lady
Darlington Thanked him. The S..;t Queen
started nurihwnri. 81" was wrecked I'm Il
fog. Stephens. Il" Nova. Lady Darlington
ana h,.r rua'd h"inG among 'hoS" :" 81
out I'm 4 life boat. Ten We're r,.S"u.i
Stephens saw only on. chance in Il thou
sand for ~" Lady Darlington confessed
h"T lnv" {" Stephens and b" did likewise.
! .Hlv Darlington told hCr life story: NOW /
she had tnou hrr'"r'd for title. her !
yt'arf..rz fer absent love. Sh' revealed !
herself ga '1r S,lsn"l Chmm Of Stephens /
sister Sal'. >I,rsse..I wish I" ,iI'. i'm III" |
$50 rather than fnn" h''r former friends |
and gn hsrk To 'l,'' old liz" \ ship MS !
sighted Tic craft proved 10 be a d"r"lict. |