The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-06-24
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SYNOPSIS.

The story opens with the introduction
Of John Stephens, adventurer, a Massa-
chusetts man marooned by authorities ar
Valparaiso, Chile. Being Interested in
mining operations in Bolivia, he was de-
nounced by Chile as an insurrectionist
and as q consequence was hiding. AZ ms
hotel his attention was attracted by an
Stephens rescued the young woman from
= drunken officer; He was thanked by
fronted Stephens, told him that war had
been declared between Chile and Peru
and offered red him 1hat the nig 9ifie the Of E saptain1a; he
Chilean vessel, should be captured.
Stephens accepted the commission.
was assigned. He gave them final in
otructions. 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
In and discovered the English woman
the wrong vessel had been captured.
It was Lord Darlington's private yacht,
the lords wife and maid being aboard.
He explained the situation to her lady
ship. Then First Mate Tuttle laid bare
the plot, saying that the Sea Queen had
been taken In order to go to the Antarc-
former voyage he had learned that the
Donna Isabel was lost in 1853. He had
found It frozen in a huge. case Of ice
Stephens consented to be the captain
Of the expedition. He told Lady
Darlington. She was greatly alarmed,
Sea Queen encountered a vessel in the
fog. Stephens attempted to communicate.
This caused a fierce struggle and he was
uation. Then the Sea Queen headed south
again. Under Tuttle's guidance the YES
gel made progress toward its goal.
believed futile. now acting as skipper,
insane because OF his queer actions:
stephens was awakened by crashing, of
glass. He saw Tuttle in the grip of a
spasm Of religious mania and overcame
him. The sailor upon, regaining his senses
wa taken i'll. futile committed suicide
Stephens assumed the leadership and the
men decided to continue the treasure
hunt. at the ISLANDS being supposed E t to be
che ''s service rsic Stephens awaiting from
sleep saw the ghos st. supposed pEe to to e,,1 hays
mania. Upon advice Of Lady Darlington.
stephens started to probe the ghost.
He CA came upp p h Lieut. ham Shhene n 1 chil erun He
9fneer Mcknight played ghost" to scare
Che the amen ante s tSat th np s sae a aues1, w Ssep at
Ghe spot where Tuttle's quest was sup
posed to be. The crew was anxious to go
ems conquered them in a fist fight. Lady
Darlington thanked him.. The Sea Queen
started northward. She was wrarpad IN a
Tor. Stephens, De Nova, Lady. Darlington
and her maid being among those to set
out In a life boat. Ten were rescued.
Stephens saw only one chance In a thou,
oand for life. Lady Darlington confessed
her love to stephens and he did likewise.
Lady Darlington told her life story; how
she had been bartered for a title, ner
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 rrienas
siShted. The craft proved to be a d%erelict:
they boarded her. h was frozen e, tight
M was the Donna Isabel, lost in 1853. 126
years previous. i An