The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-07-07
SYNOPSIS.


The story opens with the Introduction
Of John stephens. adventurer. a Massa-
chusattB man maruoned by authorities at
Valparaiso. Chile. Being Interested in
mining operations In Bolivia. he was de-
nouuced by Chite a. an tn~surrecuoniat
and as n consequence was hiding. At his
hotel his attention was attracted BY an
AnEiIsnsnS na.o, az ire young %omAn from
a drunken of1ccr. Hr was thanked BY
her. ADMIRAL Of the Peruvian navy con-
fronted stephens. told him that war had
been declared between Chile and Peru
and offered him the onlce Of captain. He
desired that that night The Esmeralda. A
chilean vessel should be captured.
Stephens met q motley crew. to which ne
was assigned. He gave them final In
successfully captured the vessel supposed
20 be the EEmeruada. through strategy.
Capt stephens gave directions for the de-
parture o. the craft. He entered the cab
n and discovered the English woman
and her maid. stephens quickly learned
the wrong vessel had been captured.
the iord's wife aad maid being aboard
He explained the situation 70 her lady
ship. Then Fiust Mate futile laid bare
the plot, saying that the Sea Queen had
been taken in order 70 go 70 the Antarc-
Gc circle. Tutle explained that on a
former yoyaFe he had toarned that inc
Donna Isabel was lost in fA He had
foamd Il frOsea Ia a huge case OF Ice
on an island and contained much gold.
Stephens consented to be the captain
Of the expedition. He told Lady
Darlington. She was greatly alarmed
hut expressed confidence In him. The
Sea Queen encountered a vessel IN the
fog. stephens attempted to communicate.
ThiF caused n dcrue struggle and he was
overcome. Tuttie finally squartng the sit
uation. Then the Sea Queen headed south
again. Under Tuttie's guidance the yes
sci made progress toward Its goal,
De Nova, the mate. told stephens that he
believed futile, now acting as skipper
stephens was awakened BY crashing Of
glass. He saw Tuttie la the grip OF a
spasm Of religious mania ana oVercame
him. Tho sailor upon reGalnlng MS senses
=ss taken "a. futile committed suicide
by shooting. Upon vote or the ere"
stephens assumed the leadership and Ine
men decided 90 U the treasure
hunt. the islands being snppose TO be
only 800 miles distant futile was buried
in the sea, LADY Darlington Pr~onounelng
sleep saw the ghost. supposed to have
formed the basis Tor Tuttle's religious
mania Upon advice OF Lady DarlinSton'
Stephens started TO probe the ghost
he came upon IAeut. Sanchez. the trunk
en- oficer he had humblcd In Chile. lie
found that az sanchez, Inspiration En-.
the men into giving up the guest steph-
ems announced that the Sea Queen was AZ
the spot where Tuttie's quest was sup
on IN further search. DE Nova ana bIepti-
ems conquered uscm In q nst hEht LADY
Darlington thanked him. The Sea Queen
started northWard. She was wrecked in a
fog Stephens, Oe Nova Lady Darlington
and her maid being among those 20 set
out IN a life boat Ten were rescued.
Stephen saw only one chance In a thou
sand for life. TadY Darlington confessed
her love 60 Stephens and be did likewise
LADY Darlington told her life story now
she had been hHrtcrcd for a title, her
yearuinE f0r ahspnt love. Sne reNeate9
herself as the SCHOOL chum Of stephens.
sister. She expressed a wish 20 die In the
sea rather thar face her former. friends
and 20 hack TO the old life. A ship was
sighted. The craft proved to be a derelict
They boarded her. She was frozen ught
with hundreds Of years OF ice. The yes
sci was the Donna Isabel. lost In lbs ~
years previous. - 49,